Population aged 14 years or younger in Mali
Mali: Population aged 14 years or younger was 11,418 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Mali, 1970β2025
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 38th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
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 growth rate by level of development 0.383 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.87 million (2100)
- Population density 65.03 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.383 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.51 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 135,533 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.51 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.51 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.14 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 5.61 (2023)
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 38th out of 230 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