Australia vs Mali: Population
Australia
26.45 million people
in 2023
Mali
23.77 million people
in 2023
Australia rank
54th
Mali rank
57th
Population over time
- Australia
- Mali
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.45 million people against 23.77 million people in Mali, a difference of 2.68 million people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 54th and Mali ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.12 million people | 5.01 million people | 4.11 million people | Australia |
| 1960s | 11.26 million people | 5.78 million people | 5.48 million people | Australia |
| 1970s | 13.72 million people | 6.79 million people | 6.92 million people | Australia |
| 1980s | 15.76 million people | 8.27 million people | 7.48 million people | Australia |
| 1990s | 18.02 million people | 10.12 million people | 7.90 million people | Australia |
| 2000s | 20.30 million people | 13.39 million people | 6.90 million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 23.79 million people | 18.40 million people | 5.40 million people | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.09 million people | 22.74 million people | 3.35 million people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Australia or Mali?
- Australia, at 26.45 million people against 23.77 million people in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Australia and Mali?
- 2.68 million people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mali?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Mali rank globally for population?
- Australia ranks 54th and Mali ranks 57th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.