Population growth in Mali
Mali: Population growth was 2.9% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
2.9%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2007
All-time low
1.6%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Mali, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 2.9% for population growth in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Mali peaked at 3.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1970.
Mali ranks 15th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 5 |
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 growth in Mali?
- Population growth in Mali was 2.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for population growth?
- Mali ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release