Mali vs South Africa: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square

Mali
0.0545 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0554 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mali rank
94th
South Africa rank
93rd

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square over time

  • Mali
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0554 units per square kilometre against 0.0545 units per square kilometre in Mali, a difference of 0.0009 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Mali ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 181 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0119 units per square kilometre 0.0584 units per square kilometre 0.0465 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0083 units per square kilometre 0.0251 units per square kilometre 0.0168 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0144 units per square kilometre 0.0683 units per square kilometre 0.0538 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.046 units per square kilometre 0.0589 units per square kilometre 0.013 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square, Mali or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0554 units per square kilometre against 0.0545 units per square kilometre in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square between Mali and South Africa?
0.0009 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
Mali ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 6,976 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.