Mali vs Zimbabwe: Population by age group
Mali
571,728 people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
591,139 people
in 2023
Mali rank
100th
Zimbabwe rank
98th
Population by age group over time
- Mali
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 591,139 people against 571,728 people in Mali, a difference of 19,411 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 100th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136,848 people | 107,110 people | 29,738 people | Mali |
| 1960s | 162,694 people | 146,137 people | 16,556 people | Mali |
| 1970s | 225,690 people | 194,429 people | 31,261 people | Mali |
| 1980s | 304,893 people | 271,433 people | 33,460 people | Mali |
| 1990s | 355,342 people | 366,642 people | 11,300 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 399,666 people | 405,374 people | 5,708 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 487,752 people | 464,851 people | 22,901 people | Mali |
| 2020s | 555,422 people | 573,765 people | 18,343 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Mali or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 591,139 people against 571,728 people in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Mali and Zimbabwe?
- 19,411 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for population by age group?
- Mali ranks 100th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. 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. This only includes people aged 65+.