Mali vs Niger: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Mali
286,715
in 2025
Niger
385,986
in 2025
Mali rank
27th
Niger rank
24th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 385,986 against 286,715 in Mali, a difference of 99,271.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 27th and Niger ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,126 | 10,251 | 3,875 | Mali |
| 2000s | 10,133 | 267.8 | 9,866 | Mali |
| 2010s | 17,628 | 99,855 | 82,227 | Niger |
| 2020s | 107,780 | 294,060 | 186,280 | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 385,986 against 286,715 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Mali and Niger?
- 99,271, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Mali ranks 27th and Niger ranks 24th 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.