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Mali → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Mali
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,660
Change since 2018
-49.3%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.71%
Inflow 20232,660OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Mali to Italy

Inflows of nationals of Mali recorded by Italy; stock of nationals of Mali living there; and acquisitions of Italy's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

3,4056,810200020042007201020132016201920222023
3,4056,8102000200520092013201720212023
Data table
200057
200251
2003174
2004161
200565
200663
2007109
2008137
2009140
2010193
2011216
20121,472
20131,308
20142,035
20154,772
20165,211
20176,810
20185,242
20191,606
20201,690
20212,215
20222,221
20232,660
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—23,233—
20232,66021,032118
20222,22120,00887
20212,21520,01559
20201,69019,35051
20191,60620,07862
20185,24219,13479
20176,81014,76858
20165,21110,36999
20154,7726,24586
20142,0354,47057
20131,3082,94646
20121,4721,25230
20112161,12623
201019398919
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Mali who live in Italy: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

12k24k19901995200020052010201520202024
12k24k19902000201020202024
Data table
199095
1995161
2000261
2005939
20101,245
20157,001
202019,179
202423,958
Estimate, 2024
23,958
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.37%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
45
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

First residence permits issued by Italy to citizens of Mali (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons2,266
  2. Family494
  3. Work98
  4. Education10
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,868000
20245,050011629
20234,946011823
20223,83108725
20213,88605925
20201,4030516
20192,1960629
20183,78407943
20176,63905825
20165,10609918
201573308617
201492505717
20138310460
20126020300
20113020230
20102950190
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities98
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
29,352
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,163
Changed status into work, 2025
675
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
108
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Mali, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
20252,80398477102,060158
20242,8078123332,314176
20232,2514524341,735224
20221,43914719741,00388
20211,233115129792854
202041713162217943
20196922081754737
20183,788713573,57564
20176,647213126,317195
20165,11108954,865152

New permits by year

3,3246,6472016201720182019202020212022202320242025
3,3246,647201620182020202220242025
Data table
20165,111
20176,647
20183,788
2019692
2020417
20211,233
20221,439
20232,251
20242,807
20252,803
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Mali ranks 27.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Other destinations for people from Mali, 2023
  1. France4,510
  2. Spain3,667
  3. United States570
  4. Germany557
  5. Canada435
  6. Türkiye316
  7. Belgium106
  8. Japan65
  9. Mexico46
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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