Female population by age group in Mali
Mali: Female population by age group was 2.06 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.06 million people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.06 million people
in 2023
All-time low
394,936 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mali recorded 2.06 million people for female population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Mali peaked at 2.06 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 394,936 people, in 1950.
That places Mali 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female population by age group in Mali, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 394,936 people | — |
| 1951 | 401,391 people | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 407,204 people | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 413,447 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 421,108 people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 427,942 people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 433,550 people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 439,400 people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 445,497 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 451,835 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 458,634 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 465,885 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 473,431 people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 481,201 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 489,106 people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 497,290 people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 505,909 people | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 515,090 people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 524,937 people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 535,279 people | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 546,005 people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 557,131 people | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 568,803 people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 581,273 people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 594,603 people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 608,887 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 624,037 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 639,866 people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 656,237 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 673,552 people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 691,802 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 710,234 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 728,416 people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 745,895 people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 762,096 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 777,203 people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 792,214 people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 807,031 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 822,064 people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 837,468 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 851,996 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 866,322 people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 881,631 people | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 897,576 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 914,574 people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 932,289 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 949,790 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 969,233 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 992,970 people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million people | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million people | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million people | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million people | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million people | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.72 million people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.84 million people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.95 million people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.98 million people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.02 million people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.06 million people | +1.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2.06 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 million people, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2.06 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 423,631 people | 394,936 people | 451,835 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 494,676 people | 458,634 people | 535,279 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 605,039 people | 546,005 people | 673,552 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 767,442 people | 691,802 people | 837,468 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 927,833 people | 851,996 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.48 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million people | 1.53 million people | 1.91 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 million people | 1.95 million people | 2.06 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More gender data for Mali
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,771 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,232 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,232 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 459,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 442,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 451,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 428,668 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Mali?
- Female population by age group in Mali was 2.06 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,936 people in 1950.
- How does Mali rank for female population by age group?
- Mali ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.