Population aged 25-64 years in Mali
Mali: Population aged 25-64 years was 7,739 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Mali, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Mali is 7,739 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Mali peaked at 7,739 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,329 thousands, in 1970.
Mali ranks 69th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,437 thousands | 2,329 thousands | 2,549 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,701 thousands | 2,576 thousands | 2,791 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,985 thousands | 2,813 thousands | 3,238 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,941 thousands | 3,338 thousands | 4,619 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,526 thousands | 4,781 thousands | 6,342 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,125 thousands | 6,546 thousands | 7,739 thousands | 6 |
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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 25-64 years in Mali?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Mali was 7,739 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7,739 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,329 thousands in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Mali ranks 69th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release