Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Eritrea or Mali?

Eritrea, at 551,296 people against 354,075 people in Mali as of 2024.

What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Eritrea and Mali?

197,221 people, with Eritrea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mali?

34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.

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.

Eritrea vs Mali: Refugees by country of origin

Eritrea

551,296 people

in 2024

Mali

354,075 people

in 2024

Eritrea rank

10th

Mali rank

13th

Refugees by country of origin over time

Eritrea
Mali

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 551,296 people against 354,075 people in Mali, a difference of 197,221 people.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.6 times Mali's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 10th and Mali ranks 13th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1990s	387,266 people	56,875 people	330,391 people	Eritrea
2000s	222,556 people	1,240 people	221,316 people	Eritrea
2010s	379,349 people	123,359 people	255,990 people	Eritrea
2020s	532,091 people	235,365 people	296,726 people	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Eritrea or Mali?: Eritrea, at 551,296 people against 354,075 people in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Eritrea and Mali?: 197,221 people, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mali?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Mali rank globally for refugees by country of origin?: Eritrea ranks 10th 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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Indicator: Refugees by country of origin
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.