Burundi vs Mali: Refugees by country of origin
Burundi
322,462 people
in 2024
Mali
354,075 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
14th
Mali rank
13th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Burundi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 354,075 people against 322,462 people in Burundi, a difference of 31,613 people.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 14th and Mali ranks 13th of 204 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 444,168 people | 56,875 people | 387,292 people | Burundi |
| 2000s | 430,074 people | 1,240 people | 428,834 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 231,269 people | 123,359 people | 107,909 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 331,921 people | 235,365 people | 96,556 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Burundi or Mali?
- Mali, at 354,075 people against 322,462 people in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Burundi and Mali?
- 31,613 people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Burundi ranks 14th and Mali ranks 13th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.