Population aged 65 years or older in Mali
Mali: Population aged 65 years or older was 589.35 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Mali, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Mali is 589.35 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Mali peaked at 589.35 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 189.09 thousands, in 1970.
Mali ranks 99th 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 | 221.89 thousands | 189.09 thousands | 256.76 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 301.3 thousands | 265.11 thousands | 331.73 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 353.64 thousands | 336.86 thousands | 367.67 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 396 thousands | 370.86 thousands | 434.45 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 483.11 thousands | 444.15 thousands | 526.28 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 561.39 thousands | 536.84 thousands | 589.35 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 65 years or older in Mali?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Mali was 589.35 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 589.35 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.09 thousands in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Mali ranks 99th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release