Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Mali
Mali: Internally displaced persons was 414,524 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons in Mali, 2012–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mali recorded 414,524 for internally displaced persons in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 731.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Mali peaked at 414,524 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,690, in 2016.
That places Mali 30th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 230,000 | — |
| 2013 | 218,000 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 61,600 | -71.7% |
| 2015 | 49,883 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 36,690 | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 38,172 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 120,298 | +215.1% |
| 2019 | 213,124 | +77.2% |
| 2020 | 332,957 | +56.2% |
| 2021 | 350,110 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 412,387 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 352,078 | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 378,363 | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 414,524 | +9.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 414,524 is below the median for low income countries, which is 518,555, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 414,524 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,570, 15.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +215.1% | 38,172 | 120,298 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 120,971 | 36,690 | 230,000 | 8 |
| 2020s | 373,403 | 332,957 | 414,524 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More population data for Mali
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 47,440 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.717 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.87 million people (2100)
- Population density 65.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4401 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Mali?
- Internally displaced persons in Mali was 414,524 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 414,524 in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,690 in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for internally displaced persons?
- Mali ranks 30th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 731.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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