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Algeria vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 10th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Mali
Population
48222325
26143152
Population rank 34/197 58/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Algeria and Mali: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Mali economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Mali
2024 $269,322,281,665 $26,794,747,240
2023 $247,923,887,215 $24,813,860,599
2022 $225,581,644,703 $22,539,987,719
2021 $186,231,205,262 $22,999,245,263
2020 $164,873,415,325 $20,698,560,939
2019 $193,459,662,091 $20,477,421,885
2018 $194,554,483,656 $20,368,015,381
2017 $189,880,896,903 $18,308,362,040
2016 $180,763,839,522 $16,743,796,800
2015 $187,493,855,609 $15,583,181,170
2014 $238,942,664,193 $17,081,681,993
2013 $229,701,430,292 $15,747,192,681
2012 $227,143,746,076 $14,795,114,603
2011 $218,331,946,925 $15,452,791,789
2010 $177,785,053,940 $12,710,739,159
2009 $150,317,292,079 $12,155,217,833
2008 $180,383,848,331 $11,462,490,840
2007 $142,482,739,810 $9,699,047,443
2006 $123,084,258,693 $8,212,007,554
2005 $107,046,618,670 $7,429,066,951
2004 $91,913,680,985 $6,485,774,930
2003 $73,482,264,191 $5,605,613,011
2002 $61,516,103,406 $4,647,238,257
2001 $59,413,400,924 $4,124,281,594
2000 $54,790,398,570 $3,521,570,876
1999 $48,640,671,735 $4,091,446,054
1998 $48,187,781,984 $3,894,433,432
1997 $48,177,612,042 $3,414,879,486
1996 $46,941,554,225 $3,743,103,420
1995 $41,764,291,672 $3,373,322,735
1994 $42,543,176,829 $2,655,768,636
1993 $49,945,584,453 $3,632,801,877
1992 $48,003,133,347 $3,680,775,037
1991 $45,715,676,428 $3,576,562,682
1990 $62,048,507,531 $3,248,417,791
1989 $55,634,721,573 $2,824,822,489
1988 $59,089,396,860 $2,712,207,901
1987 $66,745,818,375 $2,437,004,680
1986 $63,692,007,897 $2,132,938,007
1985 $57,937,868,670 $1,594,347,021
1984 $53,698,548,293 $1,387,809,615
1983 $48,801,369,800 $1,496,616,127
1982 $45,207,167,470 $1,680,304,773
1981 $44,348,590,461 $2,234,583,940
1980 $42,345,829,079 $2,704,362,789
1979 $33,243,706,860 $1,595,422,956
1978 $26,364,491,313 $1,222,702,573
1977 $20,972,113,685 $1,049,838,548
1976 $17,728,240,932 $939,228,017
1975 $15,557,902,754 $830,710,615
1974 $13,209,871,626 $538,747,340
1973 $8,707,858,912 $563,683,703
1972 $6,766,743,957 $486,617,280
1971 $5,077,183,094 $395,218,629
1970 $4,863,526,897 $359,772,315
1969 $4,257,253,264 $339,913,867
1968 $3,852,147,027 $343,771,973
1967 $3,370,870,376 $275,494,478
1966 $3,039,859,187 -
1965 $3,136,284,307 -
1964 $2,909,316,435 -
1963 $2,702,982,018 -
1962 $2,001,444,544 -
1961 $2,434,747,056 -
1960 $2,723,615,451 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Mali
2024 $5,753 $1,095
2023 $5,370 $1,044
2022 $4,960 $977
2021 $4,161 $1,027
2020 $3,744 $953
2019 $4,468 $972
2018 $4,577 $996
2017 $4,555 $924
2016 $4,425 $872
2015 $4,685 $838
2014 $6,095 $948
2013 $5,980 $902
2012 $6,034 $873
2011 $5,916 $938
2010 $4,913 $797
2009 $4,235 $787
2008 $5,181 $767
2007 $4,167 $671
2006 $3,661 $587
2005 $3,233 $549
2004 $2,817 $495
2003 $2,284 $442
2002 $1,937 $378
2001 $1,896 $346
2000 $1,773 $305
1999 $1,596 $364
1998 $1,603 $357
1997 $1,629 $321
1996 $1,617 $360
1995 $1,467 $331
1994 $1,526 $266.5
1993 $1,831 $372
1992 $1,803 $385
1991 $1,759 $382
1990 $2,445 $354
1989 $2,247 $314
1988 $2,451 $307
1987 $2,847 $280.7
1986 $2,800 $250
1985 $2,633 $190.4
1984 $2,524 $169.1
1983 $2,374 $186.3
1982 $2,275 $213.8
1981 $2,307 $290.5
1980 $2,276 $359
1979 $1,843 $216.3
1978 $1,506 $169.1
1977 $1,232 $148.1
1976 $1,080 $134.9
1975 $992 $121.5
1974 $873 $80.2
1973 $590 $85.4
1972 $469 $75.1
1971 $360 $62
1970 $353 $57.3
1969 $316 $55
1968 $292.4 $56.5
1967 $261.8 $46
1966 $241.4 -
1965 $253.6 -
1964 $238.9 -
1963 $225.6 -
1962 $169.6 -
1961 $209.4 -
1960 $238.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Mali
2026 76.9 61.1
2025 76.7 60.9
2024 76.5 60.7
2023 76.3 60.4
2022 76.1 60
2021 75.2 59.1
2020 73.3 58.9
2019 75.7 59.2
2018 75.6 58.9
2017 75.4 58.6
2016 75.3 58.3
2015 75.2 57.9
2014 75 57.5
2013 74.8 57.1
2012 74.6 56.7
2011 74.4 56.4
2010 74.1 56
2009 73.9 55.6
2008 73.6 55.2
2007 73.3 54.8
2006 73.1 54.3
2005 72.8 53.8
2004 72.5 53.3
2003 71.9 52.6
2002 71.6 52
2001 71 51.3
2000 70.6 50.6
1999 70.1 50.1
1998 69.3 49.6
1997 68.9 49.1
1996 68.2 48.5
1995 67.7 48.3
1994 67.3 47.9
1993 67.8 47.6
1992 67.7 47.2
1991 67.7 46.9
1990 67.7 46.5
1989 67.5 46.2
1988 66.9 45.7
1987 66.1 45.2
1986 65.3 44.6
1985 64.2 43.9
1984 62.7 43.4
1983 61.3 42.7
1982 59.6 41.8
1981 57.4 41
1980 54.5 40.3
1979 52.4 39.5
1978 50.6 38.8
1977 49.2 38
1976 48 37.2
1975 46.9 36.5
1974 46 35.7
1973 45.1 35.1
1972 44.4 34.5
1971 43.8 33.8
1970 43.3 33.4
1969 43 32.9
1968 42.8 32.6
1967 42.7 32.2
1966 42.7 31.8
1965 42.8 31.5
1964 43 31.2
1963 43.1 31
1962 39.5 30.8
1961 40.8 30.6
1960 40.8 30.5
1959 40.9 30.3
1958 40.9 30.2
1957 40.9 30.1
1956 40.9 29.9
1955 40.9 29.7
1954 40.6 29.5
1953 43.6 29.4
1952 43.5 29.1
1951 43.3 28.9
1950 42.7 28.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Algeria and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Mali
1x
Year Population
Algeria Mali
2024 46,814,308 24,478,595
2023 46,164,219 23,769,127
2022 45,477,389 23,072,640
2021 44,761,099 22,388,630
2020 44,042,091 21,713,836
2019 43,294,546 21,068,405
2018 42,505,035 20,442,030
2017 41,689,299 19,813,011
2016 40,850,721 19,191,289
2015 40,019,529 18,593,022
2014 39,205,031 18,020,267
2013 38,414,171 17,459,615
2012 37,646,166 16,957,033
2011 36,903,376 16,469,049
2010 36,188,236 15,945,198
2009 35,490,445 15,435,539
2008 34,816,961 14,940,782
2007 34,189,416 14,457,775
2006 33,623,506 13,990,139
2005 33,109,249 13,538,647
2004 32,628,286 13,102,409
2003 32,175,818 12,684,955
2002 31,750,835 12,288,050
2001 31,331,221 11,912,158
2000 30,903,893 11,559,290
1999 30,474,354 11,227,415
1998 30,054,133 10,919,573
1997 29,579,301 10,646,495
1996 29,033,044 10,407,278
1995 28,470,191 10,185,365
1994 27,887,279 9,967,031
1993 27,277,048 9,754,786
1992 26,628,568 9,553,540
1991 25,987,928 9,362,888
1990 25,375,810 9,178,830
1989 24,754,485 8,999,938
1988 24,109,536 8,833,996
1987 23,443,624 8,681,164
1986 22,745,499 8,531,277
1985 22,008,544 8,374,663
1984 21,271,969 8,208,599
1983 20,558,115 8,034,400
1982 19,872,348 7,860,194
1981 19,220,704 7,692,766
1980 18,607,174 7,530,515
1979 18,036,655 7,375,266
1978 17,506,974 7,229,651
1977 17,015,994 7,090,979
1976 16,409,170 6,960,979
1975 15,678,596 6,837,261
1974 15,133,502 6,715,436
1973 14,771,147 6,597,106
1972 14,427,072 6,483,726
1971 14,098,936 6,377,944
1970 13,783,719 6,276,472
1969 13,475,960 6,177,704
1968 13,172,614 6,082,979
1967 12,876,118 5,990,906
1966 12,590,069 5,902,204
1965 12,365,976 5,815,487
1964 12,179,813 5,730,125
1963 11,982,118 5,646,605
1962 11,800,771 5,563,917
1961 11,628,883 5,482,283
1960 11,424,922 5,402,550

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Mali

Fertility rate
Algeria

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Mali
2023 2.77 5.61
2022 2.82 5.69
2021 2.87 5.78
2020 2.94 5.85
2019 3 5.89
2018 3.02 6.12
2017 3.09 6.25
2016 3.09 6.32
2015 3.09 6.39
2014 3.08 6.44
2013 3 6.49
2012 3 6.52
2011 2.9 6.55
2010 2.88 6.58
2009 2.83 6.59
2008 2.79 6.62
2007 2.7 6.65
2006 2.63 6.68
2005 2.56 6.71
2004 2.5 6.74
2003 2.45 6.78
2002 2.43 6.82
2001 2.52 6.85
2000 2.59 6.89
1999 2.62 6.91
1998 2.69 6.94
1997 2.89 6.97
1996 3.14 7.01
1995 3.49 7.05
1994 3.91 7.12
1993 4.08 7.18
1992 4.27 7.24
1991 4.37 7.28
1990 4.51 7.31
1989 4.76 7.33
1988 5.02 7.32
1987 5.3 7.31
1986 5.65 7.31
1985 6.04 7.26
1984 6.28 7.26
1983 6.5 7.28
1982 6.68 7.32
1981 6.85 7.37
1980 6.99 7.37
1979 7.12 7.35
1978 7.21 7.32
1977 7.31 7.3
1976 7.41 7.27
1975 7.49 7.25
1974 7.55 7.23
1973 7.59 7.22
1972 7.63 7.22
1971 7.67 7.2
1970 7.7 7.18
1969 7.71 7.18
1968 7.71 7.16
1967 7.71 7.14
1966 7.71 7.11
1965 7.71 7.08
1964 7.67 7.06
1963 7.65 7.05
1962 7.61 7.04
1961 7.56 7.03
1960 7.5 7.02

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Mali
2024 29.3 16.7
2023 29.1 16.6
2022 28.9 16.5
2021 28.7 16.3
2020 28.6 16.2
2019 28.4 16.1
2018 28.2 16
2017 28 16
2016 27.8 16
2015 27.6 16
2014 27.3 16
2013 27.1 16
2012 26.8 16.1
2011 26.5 16.3
2010 26.2 16.4
2009 25.8 16.4
2008 25.4 16.5
2007 25 16.6
2006 24.6 16.6
2005 24.2 16.6
2004 23.8 16.6
2003 23.3 16.6
2002 22.9 16.6
2001 22.4 16.5
2000 21.9 16.5
1999 21.4 16.4
1998 20.9 16.4
1997 20.4 16.3
1996 20.1 16.3
1995 19.8 16.3
1994 19.5 16.3
1993 19.3 16.3
1992 19 16.4
1991 18.8 16.4
1990 18.6 16.5
1989 18.3 16.6
1988 18.1 16.8
1987 17.8 16.9
1986 17.6 17.1
1985 17.4 17.3
1984 17.2 17.5
1983 17 17.6
1982 16.9 17.8
1981 16.7 17.9
1980 16.6 18.1
1979 16.5 18.3
1978 16.4 18.4
1977 16.3 18.6
1976 16.3 18.7
1975 16.5 18.9
1974 16.5 19
1973 16.5 19.1
1972 16.4 19.2
1971 16.4 19.3
1970 16.4 19.4
1969 16.4 19.5
1968 16.4 19.6
1967 16.4 19.6
1966 16.5 19.7
1965 16.6 19.8
1964 16.7 19.8
1963 16.9 19.8
1962 17 19.8
1961 17.2 19.8
1960 17.4 19.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Algeria Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Algeria Mali
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
31%
2020
English speaking
7%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Algeria Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Mali
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
86,437 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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