Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Mali
Mali: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 24.16 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
24.16 million people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 238 countries
All-time high
24.16 million people
in 2050
All-time low
721,997 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Mali, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mali recorded 24.16 million people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Mali peaked at 24.16 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 721,997 people, in 1000.
Mali ranks 25th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 721,997 people | 721,997 people | 721,997 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 776,142 people | 776,142 people | 776,142 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 830,274 people | 830,274 people | 830,274 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 899,915 people | 899,915 people | 899,915 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 999,716 people | 999,716 people | 999,716 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 | 1.43 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.43 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.62 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.62 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.64 million people | 1.64 million people | 1.64 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.66 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.66 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.68 million people | 1.68 million people | 1.68 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.70 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.70 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.72 million people | 1.72 million people | 1.72 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.74 million people | 1.74 million people | 1.74 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.86 million people | 1.86 million people | 1.86 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.89 million people | 1.89 million people | 1.89 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.93 million people | 1.93 million people | 1.93 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.97 million people | 1.97 million people | 1.97 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.02 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.02 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.07 million people | 2.07 million people | 2.07 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.14 million people | 2.14 million people | 2.14 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.21 million people | 2.21 million people | 2.21 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.30 million people | 2.30 million people | 2.30 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.42 million people | 2.42 million people | 2.42 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.58 million people | 2.58 million people | 2.58 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.81 million people | 2.81 million people | 2.81 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.22 million people | 3.22 million people | 3.22 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.74 million people | 4.49 million people | 4.97 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.28 million people | 5.02 million people | 5.54 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.95 million people | 5.60 million people | 6.36 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.01 million people | 6.47 million people | 7.52 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.34 million people | 7.65 million people | 9.13 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.60 million people | 9.37 million people | 11.94 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.65 million people | 12.26 million people | 15.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.92 million people | 15.41 million people | 18.44 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 20.25 million people | 18.78 million people | 21.65 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 23.02 million people | 21.93 million people | 23.99 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 24.16 million people | 24.16 million people | 24.16 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 22 Madagascar 27.43 million people compare
- 23 Russian Federation 25.81 million people compare
- 24 Malawi 24.30 million people compare
- 26 South Africa 23.02 million people compare
- 27 Cameroon 20.85 million people compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 20.55 million people compare
More population data for Mali
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 135,533 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 5.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 4.84 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Mali?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Mali was 24.16 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 24.16 million people in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 721,997 people in 1000.
- How does Mali rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Mali ranks 25th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.