Malawi vs Mali: Population by income level
Malawi
22.22 million
in 2025
Mali
25.20 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
60th
Mali rank
58th
Population by income level over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 25.20 million against 22.22 million in Malawi, a difference of 2.98 million.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.
Malawi ranks 60th and Mali ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.06 million | 5.78 million | 1.72 million | Mali |
| 1970s | 5.26 million | 6.79 million | 1.54 million | Mali |
| 1980s | 7.57 million | 8.27 million | 705,250 | Mali |
| 1990s | 10.29 million | 10.12 million | 167,580 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 12.75 million | 13.39 million | 645,080 | Mali |
| 2010s | 16.88 million | 18.40 million | 1.51 million | Mali |
| 2020s | 20.85 million | 23.44 million | 2.58 million | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Malawi or Mali?
- Mali, at 25.20 million against 22.22 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Malawi and Mali?
- 2.98 million, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for population by income level?
- Malawi ranks 60th and Mali ranks 58th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.