North Korea vs Mali: Population: comparison of UN projections
North Korea
26.42 million people
in 2023
Mali
23.77 million people
in 2023
North Korea rank
55th
Mali rank
57th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- North Korea
- Mali
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 26.42 million people against 23.77 million people in Mali, a difference of 2.65 million people.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 55th and Mali ranks 57th of 236 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.68 million people | 5.01 million people | 5.68 million people | North Korea |
| 1960s | 13.13 million people | 5.78 million people | 7.35 million people | North Korea |
| 1970s | 16.72 million people | 6.79 million people | 9.92 million people | North Korea |
| 1980s | 19.49 million people | 8.27 million people | 11.22 million people | North Korea |
| 1990s | 22.42 million people | 10.12 million people | 12.30 million people | North Korea |
| 2000s | 24.30 million people | 13.39 million people | 10.91 million people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 25.51 million people | 18.40 million people | 7.12 million people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 26.28 million people | 22.74 million people | 3.54 million people | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, North Korea or Mali?
- North Korea, at 26.42 million people against 23.77 million people in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between North Korea and Mali?
- 2.65 million people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mali?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Mali rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- North Korea ranks 55th and Mali ranks 57th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.