Mali vs Syria: Population (Our World)
Mali
23.77 million
in 2023
Syria
23.59 million
in 2023
Mali rank
58th
Syria rank
59th
Population (Our World) over time
- Mali
- Syria
How they compare
Mali currently reports 23.77 million against 23.59 million in Syria, a difference of 174,500.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Syria ahead.
Mali ranks 58th and Syria ranks 59th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 31 and Syria in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 722,000 | 1.06 million | 343,000 | Syria |
| 1100s | 776,150 | 1.12 million | 348,180 | Syria |
| 1200s | 830,300 | 1.18 million | 353,370 | Syria |
| 1300s | 900,000 | 1.24 million | 343,000 | Syria |
| 1400s | 1.00 million | 994,000 | 6,000 | Mali |
| 1500s | 1.08 million | 1.06 million | 18,000 | Mali |
| 1600s | 1.26 million | 1.24 million | 20,500 | Mali |
| 1700s | 1.44 million | 1.25 million | 194,000 | Mali |
| 1710s | 1.62 million | 1.26 million | 364,110 | Mali |
| 1720s | 1.64 million | 1.26 million | 374,970 | Mali |
| 1730s | 1.66 million | 1.27 million | 386,830 | Mali |
| 1740s | 1.68 million | 1.28 million | 399,800 | Mali |
| 1750s | 1.70 million | 1.29 million | 414,000 | Mali |
| 1760s | 1.72 million | 1.29 million | 429,580 | Mali |
| 1770s | 1.75 million | 1.30 million | 446,710 | Mali |
| 1780s | 1.77 million | 1.31 million | 465,570 | Mali |
| 1790s | 1.80 million | 1.32 million | 486,400 | Mali |
| 1800s | 1.40 million | 1.27 million | 134,272 | Mali |
| 1810s | 1.40 million | 1.31 million | 90,900 | Mali |
| 1820s | 1.42 million | 1.36 million | 60,656 | Mali |
| 1830s | 1.45 million | 1.40 million | 46,568 | Mali |
| 1840s | 1.48 million | 1.45 million | 31,889 | Mali |
| 1850s | 1.56 million | 1.50 million | 55,514 | Mali |
| 1860s | 1.68 million | 1.56 million | 128,451 | Mali |
| 1870s | 1.83 million | 1.61 million | 220,698 | Mali |
| 1880s | 2.01 million | 1.67 million | 339,358 | Mali |
| 1890s | 2.20 million | 1.73 million | 477,621 | Mali |
| 1900s | 2.49 million | 1.87 million | 626,528 | Mali |
| 1910s | 2.87 million | 2.14 million | 726,536 | Mali |
| 1920s | 3.23 million | 2.46 million | 767,698 | Mali |
| 1930s | 3.69 million | 2.83 million | 860,180 | Mali |
| 1940s | 4.28 million | 3.26 million | 1.02 million | Mali |
| 1950s | 5.01 million | 4.03 million | 980,622 | Mali |
| 1960s | 5.78 million | 5.38 million | 397,850 | Mali |
| 1970s | 6.79 million | 7.47 million | 671,926 | Syria |
| 1980s | 8.27 million | 10.49 million | 2.22 million | Syria |
| 1990s | 10.12 million | 14.41 million | 4.28 million | Syria |
| 2000s | 13.39 million | 19.03 million | 5.64 million | Syria |
| 2010s | 18.40 million | 20.78 million | 2.39 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 22.74 million | 22.18 million | 552,275 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Mali or Syria?
- Mali, at 23.77 million against 23.59 million in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Mali and Syria?
- 174,500, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Syria?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Syria rank globally for population?
- Mali ranks 58th and Syria ranks 59th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.