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
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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About this data
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.