Net migration in Mali
Mali: Net migration was -48,019 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Mali, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Mali recorded -48,019 for net migration in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Mali peaked at -8,914 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -140,507, in 2012.
Mali ranks 195th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -10,314 | — |
| 1961 | -10,139 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | -10,821 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | -11,951 | +10.4% |
| 1964 | -13,226 | +10.7% |
| 1965 | -13,662 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | -17,032 | +24.7% |
| 1967 | -16,900 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | -18,015 | +6.6% |
| 1969 | -18,302 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | -17,479 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | -22,127 | +26.6% |
| 1972 | -19,594 | -11.4% |
| 1973 | -19,137 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | -22,449 | +17.3% |
| 1975 | -26,572 | +18.4% |
| 1976 | -33,999 | +28.0% |
| 1977 | -28,853 | -15.1% |
| 1978 | -31,520 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | -32,353 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | -30,156 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | -34,130 | +13.2% |
| 1982 | -34,140 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | -34,132 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -47,331 | +38.7% |
| 1985 | -63,347 | +33.8% |
| 1986 | -81,970 | +29.4% |
| 1987 | -90,940 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | -87,952 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | -75,771 | -13.8% |
| 1990 | -68,668 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | -77,172 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | -70,789 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | -68,816 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | -63,533 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | -67,763 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | -67,974 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | -55,978 | -17.6% |
| 1998 | -30,255 | -46.0% |
| 1999 | -21,702 | -28.3% |
| 2000 | -17,395 | -19.8% |
| 2001 | -12,507 | -28.1% |
| 2002 | -8,914 | -28.7% |
| 2003 | -11,768 | +32.0% |
| 2004 | -10,796 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | -17,413 | +61.3% |
| 2006 | -18,247 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | -19,945 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | -24,509 | +22.9% |
| 2009 | -34,383 | +40.3% |
| 2010 | -34,483 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | -43,160 | +25.2% |
| 2012 | -140,507 | +225.5% |
| 2013 | -40,951 | -70.9% |
| 2014 | -50,068 | +22.3% |
| 2015 | -48,872 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | -30,251 | -38.1% |
| 2017 | -33,942 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | -40,710 | +19.9% |
| 2019 | -44,373 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | -14,962 | -66.3% |
| 2021 | -22,210 | +48.4% |
| 2022 | -39,951 | +79.9% |
| 2023 | -39,953 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | -46,880 | +17.3% |
| 2025 | -48,019 | +2.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's -48,019 is below the median for low income countries, which is -7,704, 6.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's -48,019 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5,646, 8.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -225.5% | -43,160 | -140,507 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -14,036 | -18,302 | -10,139 | 10 |
| 1970s | -25,408 | -33,999 | -17,479 | 10 |
| 1980s | -57,987 | -90,940 | -30,156 | 10 |
| 1990s | -59,265 | -77,172 | -21,702 | 10 |
| 2000s | -17,588 | -34,383 | -8,914 | 10 |
| 2010s | -50,732 | -140,507 | -30,251 | 10 |
| 2020s | -35,329 | -48,019 | -14,962 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More financial sector data for Mali
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Mali?
- Net migration in Mali was -48,019 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was -8,914 in 2002.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -140,507 in 2012.
- How does Mali rank for net migration?
- Mali ranks 195th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.