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

104,988 people, with Mali ahead.

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

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.

Mali vs Rwanda: Refugees by country of origin

Mali

354,075 people

in 2024

Rwanda

249,087 people

in 2024

Mali rank

13th

Rwanda rank

16th

Refugees by country of origin over time

Mali
Rwanda

How they compare

Mali currently reports 354,075 people against 249,087 people in Rwanda, a difference of 104,988 people.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Rwanda ahead.

Mali ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	56,875 people	677,463 people	620,588 people	Rwanda
2000s	1,240 people	89,366 people	88,126 people	Rwanda
2010s	123,359 people	180,833 people	57,474 people	Rwanda
2020s	235,365 people	248,555 people	13,190 people	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Mali or Rwanda?: Mali, at 354,075 people against 249,087 people in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Mali and Rwanda?: 104,988 people, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Rwanda?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Mali and Rwanda rank globally for refugees by country of origin?: Mali ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 16th 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.