Mali vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Population growth

Mali
2.9%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.9%
in 2025
Mali rank
14th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
16th

Population growth over time

  • Mali
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
01234196119932025

How they compare

Mali currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Mali ranks 14th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 3.1% 1.6% Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 1.8% 3.5% 1.8% Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 2.0% 3.1% 1.1% Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 2.2% 2.7% 0.5% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 3.2% 2.7% 0.5% Mali
2010s 3.1% 3.0% 0.1% Mali
2020s 3.0% 2.9% 0.1% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth, Mali or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Mali, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population growth between Mali and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.0%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Tanzania, United Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Mali and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for population growth?
Mali ranks 14th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th of 217 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
264 places, 17,128 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.