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Mali → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Mali
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,667
Change since 2018
+103.8%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
0.35%
Inflow 20233,667OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Mali to Spain

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

Inflows by year

3,1346,268200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,1346,2682000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000600
2001725
2002844
20031,392
20044,803
20053,278
20064,300
20073,378
20083,504
20092,099
20101,312
20111,087
20121,072
20131,162
20141,245
20151,150
20161,166
20171,115
20181,799
20192,662
20202,216
20216,268
20224,597
20233,667
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—32,975—
20233,66733,154695
20224,59731,281643
20216,26828,003507
20202,21620,560517
20192,66218,911314
20181,79918,068275
20171,11518,309315
20161,16518,591495
20151,14918,853396
20141,24419,535456
20131,16221,599450
20121,07223,151130
20111,08724,453114
20101,31224,74481
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

18k36k19901995200020052010201520202024
18k36k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990315
1995913
20002,487
200513,664
201023,527
201519,793
202026,040
202436,036
Estimate, 2024
36,036
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.41%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
38
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

Spain's consulates in Mali

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Spain's consulates located in Mali.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242,5261,42993036.8%
20232,2221,15295042.8%
20221,56597951332.8%
202198467221421.7%
202067348710415.5%
20191,56592846429.6%
20181,4971,01639626.5%
20171,11881323621.1%
201687861721224.1%
201576946527235.4%
201485755427632.2%
201380018823729.6%
201276251022930.1%
20111,27981743634.1%
20101,37080949536.1%
20091,06556340538.0%

Applications by year

1,2632,5262009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,2632,526200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,065
20101,370
20111,279
2012762
2013800
2014857
2015769
2016878
20171,118
20181,497
20191,565
2020673
2021984
20221,565
20232,222
20242,526
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Spain

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons8,123
  2. Family1,010
  3. Work219
  4. Education58
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20259,410000
202410,68707388
20233,87306958
20226,80906437
20213,41205073
20201,69705173
20191,35503148
20181,23802757
20171,28703157
20161,29604954
201599503960
20141,23404560
20131,209045015
20121,4840850
20112,26801140
20102,2150810
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities214
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)5
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
56,137
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
8,920
Changed status into work, 2025
194
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Spain in Mali, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBamakoexteriores.gob.es
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Mali ranks 38.

Inflows to Spain, 2023
  1. Colombia170,722
  2. Morocco123,468
  3. Venezuela88,361
  4. Peru66,933
  5. Italy48,089
  6. Romania45,663
  7. Argentina35,041
  8. Ukraine34,385
  9. Honduras32,357
  10. Paraguay24,324
  11. Ecuador21,762
  12. Russia21,617
Other destinations for people from Mali, 2023
  1. France4,510
  2. Italy2,660
  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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