Population (International Monetary) in Mali
Mali: Population (International Monetary) was 24.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.48 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.40 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Mali, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Mali is 24.48 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Mali peaked at 24.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.40 million, in 1960.
That places Mali 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) 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% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 24.48 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.60 million, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 24.48 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.61 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 | 23.08 million | 21.71 million | 24.48 million | 5 |
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 population in Mali?
- Population in Mali was 24.48 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 24.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.40 million in 1960.
- How does Mali rank for population?
- Mali ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.