Iraq vs Mali: Refugees by country of origin
Iraq
305,493 people
in 2024
Mali
354,075 people
in 2024
Iraq rank
15th
Mali rank
13th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Iraq
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 354,075 people against 305,493 people in Iraq, a difference of 48,582 people.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 15th and Mali ranks 13th of 204 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 849,474 people | 56,875 people | 792,599 people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 987,084 people | 1,240 people | 985,845 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 628,080 people | 123,359 people | 504,720 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 319,806 people | 235,365 people | 84,440 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Iraq or Mali?
- Mali, at 354,075 people against 305,493 people in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Iraq and Mali?
- 48,582 people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mali?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Mali rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Iraq ranks 15th 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.