Mali vs Sudan: Annual population growth

Mali
696,489
in 2023
Sudan
659,456
in 2023
Mali rank
31st
Sudan rank
34th

Annual population growth over time

  • Mali
  • Sudan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M195119872023

How they compare

Mali currently reports 696,489 against 659,456 in Sudan, a difference of 37,033.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sudan ahead.

Mali ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 34th of 236 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 69,859 212,952 143,093 Sudan
1960s 85,205 319,246 234,040 Sudan
1970s 119,757 505,641 385,884 Sudan
1980s 162,466 522,267 359,801 Sudan
1990s 222,748 555,259 332,511 Sudan
2000s 420,812 743,850 323,038 Sudan
2010s 563,287 1.10 million 534,620 Sudan
2020s 675,181 1.12 million 448,473 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Mali or Sudan?
Mali, at 696,489 against 659,456 in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Mali and Sudan?
37,033, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sudan?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Mali and Sudan rank globally for annual population growth?
Mali ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed