Comparison of world population projections in Mali

Mali: Comparison of world population projections was 23.77 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.77 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.77 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.70 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of world population projections in Mali, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mali recorded 23.77 million for comparison of world population projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Mali peaked at 23.77 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.70 million, in 1950.

That places Mali 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Comparison of world population projections in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Comparison of world population projections in Mali, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 4.70 million —
1951 4.77 million +1.5%
1952 4.84 million +1.5%
1953 4.90 million +1.4%
1954 4.97 million +1.4%
1955 5.04 million +1.4%
1956 5.11 million +1.4%
1957 5.18 million +1.4%
1958 5.25 million +1.4%
1959 5.33 million +1.4%
1960 5.40 million +1.4%
1961 5.48 million +1.5%
1962 5.56 million +1.5%
1963 5.65 million +1.5%
1964 5.73 million +1.5%
1965 5.82 million +1.5%
1966 5.90 million +1.5%
1967 5.99 million +1.5%
1968 6.08 million +1.5%
1969 6.18 million +1.6%
1970 6.28 million +1.6%
1971 6.38 million +1.6%
1972 6.48 million +1.7%
1973 6.60 million +1.7%
1974 6.72 million +1.8%
1975 6.84 million +1.8%
1976 6.96 million +1.8%
1977 7.09 million +1.9%
1978 7.23 million +2.0%
1979 7.38 million +2.0%
1980 7.53 million +2.1%
1981 7.69 million +2.2%
1982 7.86 million +2.2%
1983 8.03 million +2.2%
1984 8.21 million +2.2%
1985 8.37 million +2.0%
1986 8.53 million +1.9%
1987 8.68 million +1.8%
1988 8.83 million +1.8%
1989 9.00 million +1.9%
1990 9.18 million +2.0%
1991 9.36 million +2.0%
1992 9.55 million +2.0%
1993 9.75 million +2.1%
1994 9.97 million +2.2%
1995 10.19 million +2.2%
1996 10.41 million +2.2%
1997 10.65 million +2.3%
1998 10.92 million +2.6%
1999 11.23 million +2.8%
2000 11.56 million +3.0%
2001 11.91 million +3.1%
2002 12.29 million +3.2%
2003 12.69 million +3.2%
2004 13.10 million +3.3%
2005 13.54 million +3.3%
2006 13.99 million +3.3%
2007 14.46 million +3.3%
2008 14.94 million +3.3%
2009 15.44 million +3.3%
2010 15.95 million +3.3%
2011 16.47 million +3.3%
2012 16.96 million +3.0%
2013 17.46 million +3.0%
2014 18.02 million +3.2%
2015 18.59 million +3.2%
2016 19.19 million +3.2%
2017 19.81 million +3.2%
2018 20.44 million +3.2%
2019 21.07 million +3.1%
2020 21.71 million +3.1%
2021 22.39 million +3.1%
2022 23.07 million +3.1%
2023 23.77 million +3.0%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 23.77 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 23.77 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.01 million 4.70 million 5.33 million 10
1960s 5.78 million 5.40 million 6.18 million 10
1970s 6.79 million 6.28 million 7.38 million 10
1980s 8.27 million 7.53 million 9.00 million 10
1990s 10.12 million 9.18 million 11.23 million 10
2000s 13.39 million 11.56 million 15.44 million 10
2010s 18.40 million 15.95 million 21.07 million 10
2020s 22.74 million 21.71 million 23.77 million 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 54 Australia 26.45 million compare
  2. 55 North Korea 26.42 million compare
  3. 56 Niger 26.16 million compare
  4. 58 Syria 23.59 million compare
  5. 59 Taiwan 23.32 million compare
  6. 60 Burkina Faso 23.03 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of world population projections in Mali?
Comparison of world population projections in Mali was 23.77 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 23.77 million in 2023.
What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 4.70 million in 1950.
How does Mali rank for comparison of world population projections?
Mali ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Comparison of world population projections
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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