Mali—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #194 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
-48,019
2025
YoY Change
-2.4%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#194
of 217 countries
Maximum
-8,914
2002
Minimum
-140,507
2012
Last
-48,019
Previous
-46,880
Highest
-8,914
Lowest
-140,507
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mali's net migration was -48,019 in 2025, ranking #194 out of 217 countries. This represents a -2.4% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was -8,914 (2002) and the lowest was -140,507 (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -48,019 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | -46,880 | -17.3% |
| 2023 | -39,953 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -39,951 | -79.9% |
| 2021 | -22,210 | -48.4% |
| 2020 | -14,962 | +66.3% |
| 2019 | -44,373 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | -40,710 | -19.9% |
| 2017 | -33,942 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | -30,251 | +38.1% |
| 2015 | -48,872 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | -50,068 | -22.3% |
| 2013 | -40,951 | +70.9% |
| 2012 | -140,507 | -225.5% |
| 2011 | -43,160 | -25.2% |
| 2010 | -34,483 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | -34,383 | -40.3% |
| 2008 | -24,509 | -22.9% |
| 2007 | -19,945 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | -18,247 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | -17,413 | -61.3% |
| 2004 | -10,796 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | -11,768 | -32.0% |
| 2002 | -8,914 | +28.7% |
| 2001 | -12,507 | +28.1% |
| 2000 | -17,395 |
Top Countries — Net Migration
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 421,693 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.