Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mali
Mali: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 571,728 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
571,728 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
571,728 people
in 2023
All-time low
131,153 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mali is 571,728 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mali peaked at 571,728 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 131,153 people, in 1950.
Mali ranks 100th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mali, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 131,153 people | — |
| 1951 | 132,198 people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 133,339 people | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 134,555 people | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 135,798 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 137,084 people | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 138,492 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 140,108 people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 141,886 people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 143,869 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 146,151 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 148,674 people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 151,395 people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 154,444 people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 158,093 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 162,450 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 167,457 people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 173,112 people | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 179,337 people | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 185,822 people | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 192,507 people | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 199,379 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 206,439 people | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 213,730 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 221,206 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 228,874 people | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 236,627 people | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 244,537 people | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 252,668 people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 260,937 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 269,359 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 277,871 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 286,472 people | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 295,207 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 303,624 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 311,223 people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 317,916 people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 323,808 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 329,159 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 334,294 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 339,260 people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 343,728 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 347,741 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 351,430 people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 354,801 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 357,792 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 360,368 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 362,997 people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 366,040 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 369,262 people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 372,558 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 376,176 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 380,254 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 384,908 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 390,538 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 398,097 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 407,620 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 418,171 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 429,033 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 439,303 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 448,391 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 457,008 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 465,259 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 473,304 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 481,083 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 489,609 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 499,847 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 510,456 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 521,005 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 531,558 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 540,809 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 549,356 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 559,795 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 571,728 people | +2.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 571,728 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 571,728 people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 571,728 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136,848 people | 131,153 people | 143,869 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 162,694 people | 146,151 people | 185,822 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 225,690 people | 192,507 people | 260,937 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 304,893 people | 269,359 people | 334,294 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 355,342 people | 339,260 people | 369,262 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 399,666 people | 372,558 people | 439,303 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 487,752 people | 448,391 people | 531,558 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 555,422 people | 540,809 people | 571,728 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More population data for Mali
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.717 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 47,440 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.95 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4401 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 65.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.87 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mali?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mali was 571,728 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 571,728 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,153 people in 1950.
- How does Mali rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Mali ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.