Total population in Mali
Mali: Total population was 24,835 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Mali, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Mali is 24,835 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Mali peaked at 24,835 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,226 thousands, in 1970.
Mali ranks 57th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,733 thousands | 6,226 thousands | 7,300 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,193 thousands | 7,450 thousands | 8,913 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,005 thousands | 9,087 thousands | 11,066 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,176 thousands | 11,388 thousands | 15,186 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,111 thousands | 15,685 thousands | 20,757 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,088 thousands | 21,380 thousands | 24,835 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More population data for Mali
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.383 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.87 million (2100)
- Population density 65.03 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.383 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.51 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 135,533 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.51 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.51 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.14 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 5.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Mali?
- Total population in Mali was 24,835 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 24,835 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,226 thousands in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for total population?
- Mali ranks 57th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release