Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Mali
Mali: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 11,418 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,418 thousands
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
39th
of 233 countries
All-time high
11,418 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
2,568 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Mali, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Mali stood at 11,418 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Mali peaked at 11,418 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,568 thousands, in 1970.
Mali ranks 39th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Mali, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,568 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 2,620 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2,674 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2,732 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,795 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,861 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,932 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3,006 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3,085 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 3,168 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3,257 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3,351 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 3,447 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3,545 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3,645 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3,745 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3,845 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3,947 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 4,047 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4,149 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4,249 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 4,347 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4,446 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4,546 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4,647 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4,748 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4,845 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4,944 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5,053 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,175 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5,313 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5,460 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5,617 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5,788 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5,974 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6,177 thousands | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 6,397 thousands | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 6,625 thousands | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6,864 thousands | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 7,115 thousands | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 7,376 thousands | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 7,654 thousands | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7,938 thousands | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 8,217 thousands | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 8,501 thousands | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8,782 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 9,064 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 9,347 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9,629 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 9,901 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 10,148 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 10,401 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 10,659 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 10,914 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 11,172 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 11,418 thousands | +2.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 11,418 thousands is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,000 thousands, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 11,418 thousands is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,195 thousands, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,844 thousands | 2,568 thousands | 3,168 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,698 thousands | 3,257 thousands | 4,149 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,700 thousands | 4,249 thousands | 5,175 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,133 thousands | 5,313 thousands | 7,115 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,641 thousands | 7,376 thousands | 9,901 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,785 thousands | 10,148 thousands | 11,418 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 65.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.87 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Mali?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Mali was 11,418 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 11,418 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,568 thousands in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Mali ranks 39th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release