Mali vs Niger: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Mali
23.77 million
in 2023
Niger
26.16 million
in 2023
Mali rank
58th
Niger rank
57th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Mali
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 26.16 million against 23.77 million in Mali, a difference of 2.39 million.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 58th and Niger ranks 57th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 37 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1000s 722,000 548,000 174,000 Mali
1100s 776,150 589,100 187,050 Mali
1200s 830,300 630,200 200,100 Mali
1300s 900,000 700,000 200,000 Mali
1400s 1.00 million 750,000 250,000 Mali
1500s 1.08 million 822,000 261,000 Mali
1600s 1.26 million 959,000 304,500 Mali
1700s 1.44 million 1.10 million 348,000 Mali
1710s 1.62 million 1.16 million 460,800 Mali
1720s 1.64 million 1.17 million 469,160 Mali
1730s 1.66 million 1.18 million 478,000 Mali
1740s 1.68 million 1.19 million 487,390 Mali
1750s 1.70 million 1.20 million 497,390 Mali
1760s 1.72 million 1.22 million 508,070 Mali
1770s 1.75 million 1.23 million 519,520 Mali
1780s 1.77 million 1.24 million 531,830 Mali
1790s 1.80 million 1.26 million 545,130 Mali
1800s 1.40 million 852,737 550,663 Mali
1810s 1.40 million 856,297 547,167 Mali
1820s 1.42 million 878,260 539,874 Mali
1830s 1.45 million 920,687 529,821 Mali
1840s 1.48 million 970,265 513,614 Mali
1850s 1.56 million 1.02 million 541,626 Mali
1860s 1.68 million 1.06 million 619,039 Mali
1870s 1.83 million 1.13 million 704,448 Mali
1880s 2.01 million 1.20 million 808,761 Mali
1890s 2.20 million 1.27 million 930,825 Mali
1900s 2.49 million 1.40 million 1.10 million Mali
1910s 2.87 million 1.56 million 1.30 million Mali
1920s 3.23 million 1.75 million 1.48 million Mali
1930s 3.69 million 2.00 million 1.69 million Mali
1940s 4.28 million 2.32 million 1.96 million Mali
1950s 5.01 million 3.00 million 2.01 million Mali
1960s 5.78 million 4.00 million 1.78 million Mali
1970s 6.79 million 5.27 million 1.53 million Mali
1980s 8.27 million 7.04 million 1.23 million Mali
1990s 10.12 million 9.62 million 505,148 Mali
2000s 13.39 million 13.60 million 206,640 Niger
2010s 18.40 million 19.65 million 1.25 million Niger
2020s 22.74 million 24.92 million 2.19 million Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Mali or Niger?
Niger, at 26.16 million against 23.77 million in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Mali and Niger?
2.39 million, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Mali ranks 58th and Niger ranks 57th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed