Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Mali
Mali: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was 2.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Mali, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Mali stood at 2.2 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Mali peaked at 3.76 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.01 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Mali 14th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 11 Tokelau 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Mozambique 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Mayotte 2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Afghanistan 2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Mauritania 2.09 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Mali
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.717 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 47,440 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.95 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.383 (2100)
- Population density 65.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.87 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Mali?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Mali was 2.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Mali ranks 14th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.