Mali vs Nigeria: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Mali
354,075
in 2024
Nigeria
467,605
in 2024
Mali rank
13th
Nigeria rank
11th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 467,605 against 354,075 in Mali, a difference of 113,530.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,875 | 2,106 | 54,769 | Mali |
| 2000s | 1,240 | 16,371 | 15,131 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 123,359 | 138,156 | 14,797 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 235,365 | 401,131 | 165,765 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled, Mali or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 467,605 against 354,075 in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Mali and Nigeria?
- 113,530, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Mali ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.