Mali vs Zambia: Population by income level
Mali
25.20 million
in 2025
Zambia
21.91 million
in 2025
Mali rank
58th
Zambia rank
61st
Population by income level over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 25.20 million against 21.91 million in Zambia, a difference of 3.28 million.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.78 million | 3.65 million | 2.13 million | Mali |
| 1970s | 6.79 million | 4.94 million | 1.85 million | Mali |
| 1980s | 8.27 million | 6.69 million | 1.59 million | Mali |
| 1990s | 10.12 million | 8.71 million | 1.41 million | Mali |
| 2000s | 13.39 million | 11.62 million | 1.77 million | Mali |
| 2010s | 18.40 million | 16.19 million | 2.21 million | Mali |
| 2020s | 23.44 million | 20.46 million | 2.98 million | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Mali or Zambia?
- Mali, at 25.20 million against 21.91 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Mali and Zambia?
- 3.28 million, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for population by income level?
- Mali ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 61st 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.