Mali vs Niger: Population
Mali
24.48 million
in 2024
Niger
27.03 million
in 2024
Mali rank
57th
Niger rank
55th
Population over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 27.03 million against 24.48 million in Mali, a difference of 2.55 million.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 57th and Niger ranks 55th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.78 million | 4.00 million | 1.78 million | Mali |
| 1970s | 6.79 million | 5.27 million | 1.53 million | Mali |
| 1980s | 8.27 million | 7.04 million | 1.23 million | Mali |
| 1990s | 10.12 million | 9.62 million | 505,141 | Mali |
| 2000s | 13.39 million | 13.60 million | 206,640 | Niger |
| 2010s | 18.40 million | 19.65 million | 1.25 million | Niger |
| 2020s | 23.08 million | 25.34 million | 2.26 million | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 27.03 million against 24.48 million in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Mali and Niger?
- 2.55 million, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for population?
- Mali ranks 57th and Niger ranks 55th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.