Population, total in Mali
Mali: Population, total was 25.20 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.20 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
58th
of 218 countries
All-time high
25.20 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.40 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Mali, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Mali recorded 25.20 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Mali peaked at 25.20 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.40 million, in 1960.
Mali ranks 58th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.40 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 5.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 5.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 5.73 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 5.82 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.90 million | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 5.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 6.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 6.18 million | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 6.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 6.38 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.48 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 6.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 6.72 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 6.84 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 6.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 7.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 7.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 7.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.53 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 7.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 7.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.03 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 8.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 8.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 8.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 8.83 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 9.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 9.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 9.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.75 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 9.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 10.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.41 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 10.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 10.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 11.23 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 11.91 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.29 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 12.69 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 13.10 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 13.54 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 13.99 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.46 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 14.94 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 15.44 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 15.95 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.47 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 16.96 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 18.02 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 18.59 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 19.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 19.81 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 20.44 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 21.07 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 21.71 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 22.39 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 23.07 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 23.77 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 24.48 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 25.20 million | +2.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 25.20 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.07 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 25.20 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.78 million | 5.40 million | 6.18 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.79 million | 6.28 million | 7.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.27 million | 7.53 million | 9.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.12 million | 9.18 million | 11.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.39 million | 11.56 million | 15.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.40 million | 15.95 million | 21.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.44 million | 21.71 million | 25.20 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More climate change data for Mali
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 209.26 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,970 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,111 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 789.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Mali?
- Population, total in Mali was 25.20 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 25.20 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.40 million in 1960.
- How does Mali rank for population, total?
- Mali ranks 58th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.