Share of the population that is female in Mali
Mali: Share of the population that is female was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
169th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 1976
All-time low
49.5%
in 2017
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Mali, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Mali is 49.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Mali peaked at 50.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2017.
That places Mali 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 166 American Samoa 49.6% compare
- 167 East Timor 49.6% compare
- 168 Belize 49.6% compare
- 170 Uzbekistan 49.5% compare
- 171 Vanuatu 49.5% compare
- 172 Egypt 49.5% compare
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 share of the population that is female in Mali?
- Share of the population that is female in Mali was 49.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2017.
- How does Mali rank for share of the population that is female?
- Mali ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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