Total population by age in Mali
Mali: Total population by age was 39.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.8
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
98th
of 234 countries
All-time high
39.8
in 2023
All-time low
9.98
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mali recorded 39.8 for total population by age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Mali peaked at 39.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.98, in 1950.
Mali ranks 98th of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.33 | 9.98 | 10.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.14 | 11 | 13.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.43 | 14.49 | 20.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.21 | 20.69 | 25.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.82 | 25.41 | 26.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.57 | 26.39 | 29.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.83 | 31.43 | 36.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.56 | 36.9 | 39.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.58 compare
- 96 Burkina Faso 41.31 compare
- 97 Puerto Rico 40.29 compare
- 99 Haiti 36.57 compare
- 100 Rwanda 36.03 compare
- 101 Costa Rica 34.78 compare
More population data for Mali
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.383 (2100)
- Population density 65.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.87 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.383 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 135,533 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Mali?
- Total population by age in Mali was 39.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.98 in 1950.
- How does Mali rank for total population by age?
- Mali ranks 98th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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