Mali vs Syria: Population, total
Mali
25.20 million
in 2025
Syria
25.62 million
in 2025
Mali rank
58th
Syria rank
57th
Population, total over time
- Mali
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 25.62 million against 25.20 million in Mali, a difference of 421,600.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 58th and Syria ranks 57th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.78 million | 5.38 million | 397,845 | Mali |
| 1970s | 6.79 million | 7.47 million | 671,922 | Syria |
| 1980s | 8.27 million | 10.49 million | 2.22 million | Syria |
| 1990s | 10.12 million | 14.41 million | 4.28 million | Syria |
| 2000s | 13.39 million | 19.03 million | 5.64 million | Syria |
| 2010s | 18.40 million | 20.78 million | 2.39 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 23.44 million | 23.17 million | 265,550 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Mali or Syria?
- Syria, at 25.62 million against 25.20 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Mali and Syria?
- 421,600, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Syria rank globally for population, total?
- Mali ranks 58th and Syria ranks 57th 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.