Mali vs Yemen: Population growth
Mali
2.9%
in 2024
Yemen
3.0%
in 2024
Mali rank
16th
Yemen rank
14th
Population growth over time
- Mali
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.
Mali ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 3.7% | 1.7% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 3.5% | 1.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Mali |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Mali or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Mali and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Yemen?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Yemen rank globally for population growth?
- Mali ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 14th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release