Mali vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population growth

Mali
2.9%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1.8%
in 2025
Mali rank
14th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
14th

Population growth over time

  • Mali
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0123196119932025

How they compare

Mali currently reports 2.9% against 1.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Mali ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 2.7% 1.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 1.8% 2.9% 1.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 2.0% 3.1% 1.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 2.2% 2.7% 0.4% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 3.2% 2.4% 0.8% Mali
2010s 3.1% 1.9% 1.2% Mali
2020s 3.0% 1.8% 1.2% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth, Mali or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Mali, at 2.9% against 1.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population growth between Mali and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
1.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Mali and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for population growth?
Mali ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,258 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.