What is population in Mali?

Population in Mali was 23.77 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 23.77 million people in 2023.

What is the lowest population recorded in Mali?

The lowest recorded value was 722,000 people in 1000.

How does Mali rank for population?

Mali ranks 58th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.

Is population rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mali data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population in Mali

Name: Population in Mali
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mali: Population was 23.77 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

23.77 million people

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

58th

of 239 countries

All-time high

23.77 million people

in 2023

All-time low

722,000 people

in 1000

Years of data

241

1000–2023

Population in Mali, 1000–2023

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Mali recorded 23.77 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Mali peaked at 23.77 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 722,000 people, in 1000.

That places Mali 58th out of 239 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 in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Population in Mali, 1000 to 2023.
Year	people	Change
1000	722,000 people	—
1100	776,150 people	+7.5%
1200	830,300 people	+7.0%
1300	900,000 people	+8.4%
1400	1.00 million people	+11.1%
1500	1.08 million people	+8.3%
1600	1.26 million people	+16.7%
1700	1.44 million people	+14.3%
1710	1.62 million people	+12.3%
1720	1.64 million people	+1.1%
1730	1.66 million people	+1.2%
1740	1.68 million people	+1.2%
1750	1.70 million people	+1.3%
1760	1.72 million people	+1.3%
1770	1.75 million people	+1.4%
1780	1.77 million people	+1.5%
1790	1.80 million people	+1.6%
1800	1.40 million people	-22.1%
1801	1.40 million people	+0.0%
1802	1.40 million people	+0.0%
1803	1.40 million people	+0.0%
1804	1.40 million people	+0.0%
1805	1.40 million people	+0.0%
1806	1.40 million people	+0.0%
1807	1.40 million people	+0.0%
1808	1.40 million people	+0.0%
1809	1.40 million people	+0.0%
1810	1.40 million people	+0.0%
1811	1.40 million people	+0.0%
1812	1.40 million people	+0.0%
1813	1.40 million people	+0.0%
1814	1.40 million people	+0.0%
1815	1.40 million people	+0.0%
1816	1.40 million people	+0.0%
1817	1.40 million people	+0.0%
1818	1.40 million people	+0.0%
1819	1.40 million people	+0.0%
1820	1.41 million people	+0.1%
1821	1.41 million people	+0.1%
1822	1.41 million people	+0.2%
1823	1.41 million people	+0.2%
1824	1.42 million people	+0.2%
1825	1.42 million people	+0.2%
1826	1.42 million people	+0.2%
1827	1.43 million people	+0.2%
1828	1.43 million people	+0.2%
1829	1.43 million people	+0.2%
1830	1.44 million people	+0.2%
1831	1.44 million people	+0.2%
1832	1.44 million people	+0.2%
1833	1.45 million people	+0.2%
1834	1.45 million people	+0.2%
1835	1.45 million people	+0.2%
1836	1.46 million people	+0.2%
1837	1.46 million people	+0.2%
1838	1.46 million people	+0.2%
1839	1.47 million people	+0.2%
1840	1.47 million people	+0.2%
1841	1.47 million people	+0.2%
1842	1.48 million people	+0.2%
1843	1.48 million people	+0.2%
1844	1.48 million people	+0.2%
1845	1.49 million people	+0.2%
1846	1.49 million people	+0.2%
1847	1.49 million people	+0.2%
1848	1.50 million people	+0.2%
1849	1.50 million people	+0.2%
1850	1.50 million people	+0.2%
1851	1.51 million people	+0.8%
1852	1.53 million people	+0.8%
1853	1.54 million people	+0.8%
1854	1.55 million people	+0.8%
1855	1.56 million people	+0.8%
1856	1.58 million people	+0.8%
1857	1.59 million people	+0.8%
1858	1.60 million people	+0.8%
1859	1.61 million people	+0.8%
1860	1.63 million people	+0.8%
1861	1.64 million people	+0.8%
1862	1.65 million people	+0.8%
1863	1.66 million people	+0.8%
1864	1.68 million people	+0.8%
1865	1.69 million people	+0.8%
1866	1.70 million people	+0.8%
1867	1.72 million people	+0.8%
1868	1.73 million people	+0.8%
1869	1.74 million people	+0.8%
1870	1.76 million people	+0.8%
1871	1.77 million people	+0.9%
1872	1.79 million people	+0.9%
1873	1.80 million people	+0.9%
1874	1.82 million people	+0.9%
1875	1.84 million people	+0.9%
1876	1.86 million people	+0.9%
1877	1.87 million people	+0.9%
1878	1.89 million people	+0.9%
1879	1.91 million people	+0.9%
1880	1.93 million people	+0.9%
1881	1.94 million people	+0.9%
1882	1.96 million people	+0.9%
1883	1.98 million people	+0.9%
1884	2.00 million people	+0.9%
1885	2.01 million people	+0.9%
1886	2.03 million people	+0.9%
1887	2.05 million people	+0.9%
1888	2.07 million people	+0.9%
1889	2.09 million people	+0.9%
1890	2.11 million people	+0.9%
1891	2.13 million people	+1.0%
1892	2.15 million people	+1.0%
1893	2.17 million people	+1.0%
1894	2.19 million people	+1.0%
1895	2.21 million people	+1.0%
1896	2.23 million people	+1.0%
1897	2.26 million people	+1.0%
1898	2.28 million people	+1.0%
1899	2.30 million people	+1.1%
1900	2.33 million people	+1.2%
1901	2.36 million people	+1.3%
1902	2.40 million people	+1.5%
1903	2.43 million people	+1.6%
1904	2.47 million people	+1.6%
1905	2.51 million people	+1.6%
1906	2.55 million people	+1.6%
1907	2.59 million people	+1.6%
1908	2.63 million people	+1.6%
1909	2.67 million people	+1.5%
1910	2.71 million people	+1.4%
1911	2.74 million people	+1.4%
1912	2.78 million people	+1.3%
1913	2.82 million people	+1.2%
1914	2.85 million people	+1.2%
1915	2.89 million people	+1.2%
1916	2.92 million people	+1.2%
1917	2.96 million people	+1.2%
1918	2.98 million people	+0.8%
1919	3.01 million people	+0.9%
1920	3.04 million people	+1.0%
1921	3.08 million people	+1.2%
1922	3.12 million people	+1.3%
1923	3.16 million people	+1.4%
1924	3.20 million people	+1.4%
1925	3.25 million people	+1.4%
1926	3.29 million people	+1.4%
1927	3.34 million people	+1.4%
1928	3.39 million people	+1.4%
1929	3.43 million people	+1.4%
1930	3.48 million people	+1.4%
1931	3.53 million people	+1.3%
1932	3.57 million people	+1.3%
1933	3.62 million people	+1.3%
1934	3.67 million people	+1.3%
1935	3.71 million people	+1.3%
1936	3.76 million people	+1.3%
1937	3.81 million people	+1.3%
1938	3.86 million people	+1.3%
1939	3.91 million people	+1.4%
1940	3.97 million people	+1.5%
1941	4.03 million people	+1.5%
1942	4.10 million people	+1.6%
1943	4.17 million people	+1.7%
1944	4.24 million people	+1.7%
1945	4.31 million people	+1.7%
1946	4.38 million people	+1.7%
1947	4.46 million people	+1.7%
1948	4.53 million people	+1.7%
1949	4.61 million people	+1.7%
1950	4.70 million people	+1.8%
1951	4.77 million people	+1.5%
1952	4.84 million people	+1.5%
1953	4.90 million people	+1.4%
1954	4.97 million people	+1.4%
1955	5.04 million people	+1.4%
1956	5.11 million people	+1.4%
1957	5.18 million people	+1.4%
1958	5.25 million people	+1.4%
1959	5.33 million people	+1.4%
1960	5.40 million people	+1.4%
1961	5.48 million people	+1.5%
1962	5.56 million people	+1.5%
1963	5.65 million people	+1.5%
1964	5.73 million people	+1.5%
1965	5.82 million people	+1.5%
1966	5.90 million people	+1.5%
1967	5.99 million people	+1.5%
1968	6.08 million people	+1.5%
1969	6.18 million people	+1.6%
1970	6.28 million people	+1.6%
1971	6.38 million people	+1.6%
1972	6.48 million people	+1.7%
1973	6.60 million people	+1.7%
1974	6.72 million people	+1.8%
1975	6.84 million people	+1.8%
1976	6.96 million people	+1.8%
1977	7.09 million people	+1.9%
1978	7.23 million people	+2.0%
1979	7.38 million people	+2.0%
1980	7.53 million people	+2.1%
1981	7.69 million people	+2.2%
1982	7.86 million people	+2.2%
1983	8.03 million people	+2.2%
1984	8.21 million people	+2.2%
1985	8.37 million people	+2.0%
1986	8.53 million people	+1.9%
1987	8.68 million people	+1.8%
1988	8.83 million people	+1.8%
1989	9.00 million people	+1.9%
1990	9.18 million people	+2.0%
1991	9.36 million people	+2.0%
1992	9.55 million people	+2.0%
1993	9.75 million people	+2.1%
1994	9.97 million people	+2.2%
1995	10.19 million people	+2.2%
1996	10.41 million people	+2.2%
1997	10.65 million people	+2.3%
1998	10.92 million people	+2.6%
1999	11.23 million people	+2.8%
2000	11.56 million people	+3.0%
2001	11.91 million people	+3.1%
2002	12.29 million people	+3.2%
2003	12.69 million people	+3.2%
2004	13.10 million people	+3.3%
2005	13.54 million people	+3.3%
2006	13.99 million people	+3.3%
2007	14.46 million people	+3.3%
2008	14.94 million people	+3.3%
2009	15.44 million people	+3.3%
2010	15.95 million people	+3.3%
2011	16.47 million people	+3.3%
2012	16.96 million people	+3.0%
2013	17.46 million people	+3.0%
2014	18.02 million people	+3.2%
2015	18.59 million people	+3.2%
2016	19.19 million people	+3.2%
2017	19.81 million people	+3.2%
2018	20.44 million people	+3.2%
2019	21.07 million people	+3.1%
2020	21.71 million people	+3.1%
2021	22.39 million people	+3.1%
2022	23.07 million people	+3.1%
2023	23.77 million people	+3.0%

Mali compared with similar countries

Mali's 23.77 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Mali's 23.77 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million people, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	722,000 people	722,000 people	722,000 people	1
1100s	776,150 people	776,150 people	776,150 people	1
1200s	830,300 people	830,300 people	830,300 people	1
1300s	900,000 people	900,000 people	900,000 people	1
1400s	1.00 million people	1.00 million people	1.00 million people	1
1500s	1.08 million people	1.08 million people	1.08 million people	1
1600s	1.26 million people	1.26 million people	1.26 million people	1
1700s	1.44 million people	1.44 million people	1.44 million people	1
1710s	1.62 million people	1.62 million people	1.62 million people	1
1720s	1.64 million people	1.64 million people	1.64 million people	1
1730s	1.66 million people	1.66 million people	1.66 million people	1
1740s	1.68 million people	1.68 million people	1.68 million people	1
1750s	1.70 million people	1.70 million people	1.70 million people	1
1760s	1.72 million people	1.72 million people	1.72 million people	1
1770s	1.75 million people	1.75 million people	1.75 million people	1
1780s	1.77 million people	1.77 million people	1.77 million people	1
1790s	1.80 million people	1.80 million people	1.80 million people	1
1800s	1.40 million people	1.40 million people	1.40 million people	10
1810s	1.40 million people	1.40 million people	1.40 million people	10
1820s	1.42 million people	1.41 million people	1.43 million people	10
1830s	1.45 million people	1.44 million people	1.47 million people	10
1840s	1.48 million people	1.47 million people	1.50 million people	10
1850s	1.56 million people	1.50 million people	1.61 million people	10
1860s	1.68 million people	1.63 million people	1.74 million people	10
1870s	1.83 million people	1.76 million people	1.91 million people	10
1880s	2.01 million people	1.93 million people	2.09 million people	10
1890s	2.20 million people	2.11 million people	2.30 million people	10
1900s	2.49 million people	2.33 million people	2.67 million people	10
1910s	2.87 million people	2.71 million people	3.01 million people	10
1920s	3.23 million people	3.04 million people	3.43 million people	10
1930s	3.69 million people	3.48 million people	3.91 million people	10
1940s	4.28 million people	3.97 million people	4.61 million people	10
1950s	5.01 million people	4.70 million people	5.33 million people	10
1960s	5.78 million people	5.40 million people	6.18 million people	10
1970s	6.79 million people	6.28 million people	7.38 million people	10
1980s	8.27 million people	7.53 million people	9.00 million people	10
1990s	10.12 million people	9.18 million people	11.23 million people	10
2000s	13.39 million people	11.56 million people	15.44 million people	10
2010s	18.40 million people	15.95 million people	21.07 million people	10
2020s	22.74 million people	21.71 million people	23.77 million people	4

Countries ranked near Mali

55 Australia 26.45 million people compare
56 North Korea 26.42 million people compare
57 Niger 26.16 million people compare
59 Syria 23.59 million people compare
60 Taiwan 23.32 million people compare
61 Burkina Faso 23.03 million people compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Mali?: Population in Mali was 23.77 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 23.77 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 722,000 people in 1000.
How does Mali rank for population?: Mali ranks 58th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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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Indicator: Population
Unit: people
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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