Population by five year age group in Mali

Mali: Population by five year age group was 4.16 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.16 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.16 million
in 2023
All-time low
790,377
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population by five year age group in Mali, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mali recorded 4.16 million for population by five year age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Mali peaked at 4.16 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 790,377, in 1950.

That places Mali 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population by five year age group in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Population by five year age group in Mali, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 790,377 —
1951 803,502 +1.7%
1952 815,058 +1.4%
1953 827,250 +1.5%
1954 842,164 +1.8%
1955 855,686 +1.6%
1956 867,056 +1.3%
1957 878,841 +1.4%
1958 891,080 +1.4%
1959 903,847 +1.4%
1960 917,573 +1.5%
1961 932,247 +1.6%
1962 947,495 +1.6%
1963 963,154 +1.7%
1964 979,174 +1.7%
1965 995,815 +1.7%
1966 1.01 million +1.8%
1967 1.03 million +1.8%
1968 1.05 million +1.9%
1969 1.07 million +2.0%
1970 1.10 million +2.0%
1971 1.12 million +2.1%
1972 1.14 million +2.2%
1973 1.17 million +2.3%
1974 1.20 million +2.3%
1975 1.22 million +2.5%
1976 1.26 million +2.5%
1977 1.29 million +2.6%
1978 1.32 million +2.6%
1979 1.36 million +2.7%
1980 1.39 million +2.7%
1981 1.43 million +2.7%
1982 1.47 million +2.6%
1983 1.50 million +2.4%
1984 1.54 million +2.2%
1985 1.57 million +2.0%
1986 1.60 million +1.9%
1987 1.63 million +1.9%
1988 1.66 million +1.9%
1989 1.69 million +1.9%
1990 1.72 million +1.7%
1991 1.75 million +1.7%
1992 1.78 million +1.7%
1993 1.81 million +1.8%
1994 1.84 million +1.9%
1995 1.88 million +2.0%
1996 1.92 million +1.9%
1997 1.96 million +2.1%
1998 2.01 million +2.5%
1999 2.07 million +3.0%
2000 2.14 million +3.5%
2001 2.22 million +3.8%
2002 2.30 million +3.9%
2003 2.40 million +4.0%
2004 2.49 million +4.0%
2005 2.59 million +4.0%
2006 2.69 million +3.9%
2007 2.80 million +3.8%
2008 2.90 million +3.6%
2009 3.00 million +3.5%
2010 3.10 million +3.3%
2011 3.19 million +3.2%
2012 3.29 million +3.0%
2013 3.38 million +2.8%
2014 3.47 million +2.6%
2015 3.56 million +2.4%
2016 3.64 million +2.3%
2017 3.72 million +2.3%
2018 3.80 million +2.2%
2019 3.87 million +1.8%
2020 3.93 million +1.7%
2021 4.01 million +1.8%
2022 4.08 million +1.8%
2023 4.16 million +1.9%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 4.16 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 4.16 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 847,486 790,377 903,847 10
1960s 990,621 917,573 1.07 million 10
1970s 1.22 million 1.10 million 1.36 million 10
1980s 1.55 million 1.39 million 1.69 million 10
1990s 1.87 million 1.72 million 2.07 million 10
2000s 2.55 million 2.14 million 3.00 million 10
2010s 3.50 million 3.10 million 3.87 million 10
2020s 4.04 million 3.93 million 4.16 million 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 33 Cameroon 4.39 million compare
  2. 34 Uzbekistan 4.31 million compare
  3. 35 Ghana 4.23 million compare
  4. 37 Japan 4.14 million compare
  5. 38 Germany 3.91 million compare
  6. 39 United Kingdom 3.59 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by five year age group in Mali?
Population by five year age group in Mali was 4.16 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 4.16 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 790,377 in 1950.
How does Mali rank for population by five year age group?
Mali ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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