Population in Mali

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Mali

Latest population in Mali
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	25,198,821 people	2025	58th highest of 216	+18,420,499 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	5.51 births per woman	2024	6th highest of 216	+3.61 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Mali stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 58th highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 47 more
Mali25,198,821
… 148 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	25,198,821
2024	24,478,595
2023	23,769,127
2022	23,072,640
2021	22,388,630
2020	21,713,836
2019	21,068,405
2018	20,442,030
2017	19,813,011
2016	19,191,289
2015	18,593,022
2014	18,020,267
2013	17,459,615
2012	16,957,033
2011	16,469,049
2010	15,945,198
2009	15,435,539
2008	14,940,782
2007	14,457,775
2006	13,990,139
2005	13,538,647
2004	13,102,409
2003	12,684,955
2002	12,288,050
2001	11,912,158
2000	11,559,290
1999	11,227,415
1998	10,919,573
1997	10,646,495
1996	10,407,278
1995	10,185,365
1994	9,967,031
1993	9,754,786
1992	9,553,540
1991	9,362,888
1990	9,178,830
1989	8,999,938
1988	8,833,996
1987	8,681,164
1986	8,531,277
1985	8,374,663
1984	8,208,599
1983	8,034,400
1982	7,860,194
1981	7,692,766
1980	7,530,515
1979	7,375,266
1978	7,229,651
1977	7,090,979
1976	6,960,979
1975	6,837,261
1974	6,715,436
1973	6,597,106
1972	6,483,726
1971	6,377,944
1970	6,276,472
1969	6,177,704
1968	6,082,979
1967	5,990,906
1966	5,902,204
1965	5,815,487
1964	5,730,125
1963	5,646,605
1962	5,563,917
1961	5,482,283
1960	5,402,550

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	5.51
2023	5.61
2022	5.69
2021	5.78
2020	5.85
2019	5.89
2018	6.12
2017	6.25
2016	6.32
2015	6.39
2014	6.44
2013	6.49
2012	6.52
2011	6.55
2010	6.58
2009	6.59
2008	6.62
2007	6.65
2006	6.68
2005	6.71
2004	6.74
2003	6.78
2002	6.82
2001	6.85
2000	6.89
1999	6.91
1998	6.94
1997	6.97
1996	7.01
1995	7.05
1994	7.12
1993	7.18
1992	7.24
1991	7.28
1990	7.31
1989	7.33
1988	7.32
1987	7.31
1986	7.31
1985	7.26
1984	7.26
1983	7.28
1982	7.32
1981	7.37
1980	7.37
1979	7.35
1978	7.32
1977	7.30
1976	7.27
1975	7.25
1974	7.23
1973	7.22
1972	7.22
1971	7.20
1970	7.18
1969	7.18
1968	7.16
1967	7.14
1966	7.11
1965	7.08
1964	7.06
1963	7.05
1962	7.04
1961	7.03
1960	7.02

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allfigures, “Population, Mali, 2025: 25,198,821 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/mali, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.