Male population by age group in Mali
Mali: Male population by age group was 2.10 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.10 million people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.10 million people
in 2023
All-time low
395,442 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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 2.10 million people for male population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Mali peaked at 2.10 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 395,442 people, in 1950.
Mali ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Male population by age group in Mali, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 395,442 people | — |
| 1951 | 402,112 people | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 407,854 people | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 413,801 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 421,057 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 427,744 people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 433,505 people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 439,439 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 445,584 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 452,014 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 458,940 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 466,360 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 474,064 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 481,952 people | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 490,069 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 498,523 people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 507,429 people | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 516,982 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 527,205 people | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 537,921 people | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 549,121 people | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 560,867 people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 573,274 people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 586,499 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 600,599 people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 615,714 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 631,688 people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 648,276 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 665,317 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 683,177 people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 701,921 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 720,854 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 739,626 people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 757,771 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 774,593 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 790,168 people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 805,448 people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 820,459 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 835,602 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 851,007 people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 865,448 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 879,659 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 894,879 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 910,910 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 928,353 people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 946,966 people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 965,852 people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 987,003 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million people | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million people | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million people | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million people | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.52 million people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.62 million people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.71 million people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.96 million people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.99 million people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.02 million people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.06 million people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million people | +1.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2.10 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million people, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2.10 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 423,855 people | 395,442 people | 452,014 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 495,944 people | 458,940 people | 537,921 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 611,453 people | 549,121 people | 683,177 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 779,745 people | 701,921 people | 851,007 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 943,518 people | 865,448 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.52 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.96 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 million people | 1.99 million people | 2.10 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 male population by age group in Mali?
- Male population by age group in Mali was 2.10 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 395,442 people in 1950.
- How does Mali rank for male population by age group?
- Mali ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.