Mali vs Niger: Population by age group with projections
Mali
23.77 million
in 2023
Niger
26.16 million
in 2023
Mali rank
57th
Niger rank
56th
Population by age group with projections over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 26.16 million against 23.77 million in Mali, a difference of 2.39 million.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 57th and Niger ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.01 million | 3.00 million | 2.01 million | Mali |
| 1960s | 5.78 million | 4.00 million | 1.78 million | Mali |
| 1970s | 6.79 million | 5.27 million | 1.53 million | Mali |
| 1980s | 8.27 million | 7.04 million | 1.23 million | Mali |
| 1990s | 10.12 million | 9.62 million | 505,148 | Mali |
| 2000s | 13.39 million | 13.60 million | 206,640 | Niger |
| 2010s | 18.40 million | 19.65 million | 1.25 million | Niger |
| 2020s | 22.74 million | 24.92 million | 2.19 million | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group with projections, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 26.16 million against 23.77 million in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group with projections between Mali and Niger?
- 2.39 million, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for population by age group with projections?
- Mali ranks 57th and Niger ranks 56th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.