Population aged 15-24 years in Mali
Mali: Population aged 15-24 years was 5,089 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Mali, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Mali recorded 5,089 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Mali peaked at 5,089 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,140 thousands, in 1970.
That places Mali 50th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 1,230 thousands | 1,140 thousands | 1,327 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,493 thousands | 1,352 thousands | 1,641 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,967 thousands | 1,688 thousands | 2,285 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,706 thousands | 2,367 thousands | 3,017 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,461 thousands | 3,084 thousands | 3,988 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,617 thousands | 4,148 thousands | 5,089 thousands | 6 |
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- 47 Uzbekistan 5,305 thousands compare
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- 52 South Korea 5,076 thousands compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 4,968 thousands compare
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 15-24 years in Mali?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Mali was 5,089 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5,089 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,140 thousands in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Mali ranks 50th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release