Mali vs Netherlands: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Mali
286,715
in 2025
Netherlands
283,935
in 2025
Mali rank
27th
Netherlands rank
29th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Mali
- Netherlands
How they compare
Mali currently reports 286,715 against 283,935 in Netherlands, a difference of 2,780.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.
Mali ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 183 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60 | 8,600 | 8,540 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 50 | 20,734 | 20,684 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 14,126 | 74,244 | 60,118 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 10,133 | 117,301 | 107,168 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 17,628 | 86,894 | 69,266 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 107,780 | 202,992 | 95,211 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Mali or Netherlands?
- Mali, at 286,715 against 283,935 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Mali and Netherlands?
- 2,780, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Netherlands rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Mali ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.