Population in Mali
Mali: Population was 24.48 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Mali, 1960β2024
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.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 436,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 415,384 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 423,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 402,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 410,923 (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.