Population, annual growth rate in Mali
Mali: Population, annual growth rate was 2.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.34 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
1.48 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mali recorded 2.98 % change on previous year for population, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Mali peaked at 3.34 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.48 % change on previous year, in 1961.
Mali ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population, annual growth rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 13 Angola 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Yemen 3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Canada 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Mozambique 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Mauritania 2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.92 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Mali?
- Population, annual growth rate in Mali was 2.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.