Mali vs Rwanda: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled

Mali
354,075
in 2024
Rwanda
249,087
in 2024
Mali rank
13th
Rwanda rank
16th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time

  • Mali
  • Rwanda
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

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

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

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 Rwanda?
Mali, at 354,075 against 249,087 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Mali and Rwanda?
104,988, 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
Mali ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 16th 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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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,323 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.