Population in Mali
Mali: Population was 79.35 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Mali, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Mali stood at 79.35 million people. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Mali peaked at 79.35 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 24.48 million people, in 2024.
That places Mali 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26.32 million people | 24.48 million people | 28.22 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 32.73 million people | 29.00 million people | 36.55 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 41.34 million people | 37.41 million people | 45.28 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 50.06 million people | 46.15 million people | 53.94 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 58.51 million people | 54.79 million people | 62.14 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 66.22 million people | 62.92 million people | 69.35 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 72.63 million people | 69.99 million people | 75.06 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 77.39 million people | 75.54 million people | 79.04 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 79.35 million people | 79.35 million people | 79.35 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 28 Cameroon 88.88 million people compare
- 29 Madagascar 85.34 million people compare
- 30 Iran 80.05 million people compare
- 32 Japan 76.85 million people compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 74.35 million people compare
- 34 United Kingdom 74.31 million people compare
More population data for Mali
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.87 million people (2100)
- Population density 65.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 135,533 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 5.61 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Mali?
- Population in Mali was 79.35 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 79.35 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.48 million people in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for population?
- Mali ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.