Population younger than 15 with projections in Mali

Mali: Population younger than 15 with projections was 11.04 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.04 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.04 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.86 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population younger than 15 with projections in Mali, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population younger than 15 with projections in Mali stood at 11.04 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Mali peaked at 11.04 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 1950.

That places Mali 39th 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 younger than 15 with projections in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Mali, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.86 million —
1951 1.90 million +1.8%
1952 1.93 million +1.8%
1953 1.97 million +1.8%
1954 2.00 million +1.7%
1955 2.03 million +1.5%
1956 2.06 million +1.4%
1957 2.09 million +1.3%
1958 2.11 million +1.3%
1959 2.14 million +1.4%
1960 2.18 million +1.6%
1961 2.21 million +1.6%
1962 2.25 million +1.6%
1963 2.29 million +1.7%
1964 2.33 million +1.8%
1965 2.37 million +1.8%
1966 2.41 million +1.7%
1967 2.45 million +1.8%
1968 2.50 million +1.9%
1969 2.54 million +1.9%
1970 2.59 million +2.0%
1971 2.65 million +2.0%
1972 2.70 million +2.1%
1973 2.76 million +2.2%
1974 2.83 million +2.3%
1975 2.90 million +2.4%
1976 2.97 million +2.5%
1977 3.05 million +2.6%
1978 3.13 million +2.7%
1979 3.21 million +2.8%
1980 3.30 million +2.8%
1981 3.40 million +2.9%
1982 3.50 million +2.9%
1983 3.60 million +2.8%
1984 3.69 million +2.8%
1985 3.79 million +2.7%
1986 3.90 million +2.7%
1987 4.00 million +2.6%
1988 4.10 million +2.5%
1989 4.20 million +2.5%
1990 4.30 million +2.4%
1991 4.40 million +2.3%
1992 4.50 million +2.3%
1993 4.60 million +2.2%
1994 4.70 million +2.2%
1995 4.80 million +2.1%
1996 4.89 million +2.0%
1997 5.00 million +2.1%
1998 5.11 million +2.3%
1999 5.24 million +2.5%
2000 5.39 million +2.7%
2001 5.54 million +2.8%
2002 5.70 million +3.0%
2003 5.88 million +3.1%
2004 6.08 million +3.3%
2005 6.29 million +3.5%
2006 6.51 million +3.6%
2007 6.74 million +3.6%
2008 6.99 million +3.6%
2009 7.25 million +3.7%
2010 7.52 million +3.7%
2011 7.80 million +3.7%
2012 8.08 million +3.6%
2013 8.36 million +3.5%
2014 8.64 million +3.4%
2015 8.92 million +3.3%
2016 9.21 million +3.2%
2017 9.49 million +3.1%
2018 9.77 million +2.9%
2019 10.02 million +2.7%
2020 10.27 million +2.5%
2021 10.53 million +2.5%
2022 10.79 million +2.4%
2023 11.04 million +2.4%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 11.04 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.72 million, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 11.04 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.01 million 1.86 million 2.14 million 10
1960s 2.35 million 2.18 million 2.54 million 10
1970s 2.88 million 2.59 million 3.21 million 10
1980s 3.75 million 3.30 million 4.20 million 10
1990s 4.75 million 4.30 million 5.24 million 10
2000s 6.24 million 5.39 million 7.25 million 10
2010s 8.78 million 7.52 million 10.02 million 10
2020s 10.66 million 10.27 million 11.04 million 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 36 Cameroon 11.85 million compare
  2. 37 Germany 11.77 million compare
  3. 38 France 11.15 million compare
  4. 40 Uzbekistan 11.01 million compare
  5. 41 Thailand 10.82 million compare
  6. 42 Colombia 10.78 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Mali?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Mali was 11.04 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 11.04 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 1950.
How does Mali rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Mali ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
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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