Australia vs Mali: Population, total
Australia
27.61 million
in 2025
Mali
25.20 million
in 2025
Australia rank
55th
Mali rank
58th
Population, total over time
- Australia
- Mali
How they compare
Australia currently reports 27.61 million against 25.20 million in Mali, a difference of 2.42 million.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 55th and Mali ranks 58th of 218 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.27 million | 5.78 million | 5.49 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 13.67 million | 6.79 million | 6.88 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 15.72 million | 8.27 million | 7.44 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 17.93 million | 10.12 million | 7.81 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 20.18 million | 13.39 million | 6.79 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 23.66 million | 18.40 million | 5.26 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.47 million | 23.44 million | 3.03 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Australia or Mali?
- Australia, at 27.61 million against 25.20 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Australia and Mali?
- 2.42 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Mali rank globally for population, total?
- Australia ranks 55th and Mali ranks 58th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.