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Iran vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 17th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Mali
Population
93468444
26143152
Population rank 17/197 58/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Iran and Mali: Comparison Charts

Iran and Mali economies compared

GDP
Iran

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Iran Mali
2024 $475,252,089,215 $26,794,747,240
2023 $457,510,482,317 $24,813,860,599
2022 $422,662,261,526 $22,539,987,719
2021 $407,350,685,583 $22,999,245,263
2020 $280,934,329,280 $20,698,560,939
2019 $347,988,400,958 $20,477,421,885
2018 $411,903,303,606 $20,368,015,381
2017 $510,239,893,418 $18,308,362,040
2016 $478,618,064,871 $16,743,796,800
2015 $409,191,686,497 $15,583,181,170
2014 $462,284,793,281 $17,081,681,993
2013 $500,399,839,840 $15,747,192,681
2012 $644,019,315,004 $14,795,114,603
2011 $629,082,257,472 $15,452,791,789
2010 $487,069,570,464 $12,710,739,159
2009 $414,059,094,949 $12,155,217,833
2008 $406,070,949,554 $11,462,490,840
2007 $349,736,591,832 $9,699,047,443
2006 $265,602,187,404 $8,212,007,554
2005 $224,970,371,325 $7,429,066,951
2004 $187,754,571,248 $6,485,774,930
2003 $151,911,222,119 $5,605,613,011
2002 $128,626,917,504 $4,647,238,257
2001 $126,878,750,296 $4,124,281,594
2000 $109,591,707,802 $3,521,570,876
1999 $113,848,450,088 $4,091,446,054
1998 $110,276,913,363 $3,894,433,432
1997 $113,919,163,421 $3,414,879,486
1996 $120,403,931,885 $3,743,103,420
1995 $96,419,225,744 $3,373,322,735
1994 $71,841,461,173 $2,655,768,636
1993 $63,743,623,232 $3,632,801,877
1992 $119,768,691,217 $3,680,775,037
1991 $131,637,664,958 $3,576,562,682
1990 $124,813,263,926 $3,248,417,791
1989 $120,496,362,916 $2,824,822,489
1988 $123,057,861,334 $2,712,207,901
1987 $134,009,995,923 $2,437,004,680
1986 $209,094,561,833 $2,132,938,007
1985 $180,183,629,600 $1,594,347,021
1984 $162,276,728,620 $1,387,809,615
1983 $156,365,156,618 $1,496,616,127
1982 $125,948,756,439 $1,680,304,773
1981 $100,499,312,750 $2,234,583,940
1980 $94,362,275,580 $2,704,362,789
1979 $90,391,877,326 $1,595,422,956
1978 $77,994,316,621 $1,222,702,573
1977 $80,600,122,702 $1,049,838,548
1976 $68,055,295,081 $939,228,017
1975 $51,776,222,350 $830,710,615
1974 $46,209,092,072 $538,747,340
1973 $27,081,698,250 $563,683,703
1972 $17,153,463,263 $486,617,280
1971 $13,731,802,833 $395,218,629
1970 $10,976,245,154 $359,772,315
1969 $9,743,089,607 $339,913,867
1968 $8,623,172,960 $343,771,973
1967 $7,555,383,690 $275,494,478
1966 $6,789,938,672 -
1965 $6,197,319,929 -
1964 $5,379,845,648 -
1963 $4,928,628,018 -
1962 $4,693,566,416 -
1961 $4,426,949,095 -
1960 $4,199,134,390 -

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

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Iran and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Mali
2024 $5,190 $1,095
2023 $5,049 $1,044
2022 $4,721 $977
2021 $4,605 $1,027
2020 $3,203 $953
2019 $3,997 $972
2018 $4,783 $996
2017 $6,001 $924
2016 $5,711 $872
2015 $4,953 $838
2014 $5,672 $948
2013 $6,223 $902
2012 $8,114 $873
2011 $8,026 $938
2010 $6,291 $797
2009 $5,416 $787
2008 $5,377 $767
2007 $4,688 $671
2006 $3,619 $587
2005 $3,132 $549
2004 $2,672 $495
2003 $2,209 $442
2002 $1,891 $378
2001 $1,881 $346
2000 $1,650 $305
1999 $1,740 $364
1998 $1,709 $357
1997 $1,790 $321
1996 $1,915 $360
1995 $1,550 $331
1994 $1,168 $266.5
1993 $1,038 $372
1992 $1,957 $385
1991 $2,194 $382
1990 $2,138 $354
1989 $2,125 $314
1988 $2,234 $307
1987 $2,513 $280.7
1986 $4,064 $250
1985 $3,634 $190.4
1984 $3,395 $169.1
1983 $3,397 $186.3
1982 $2,845 $213.8
1981 $2,393 $290.5
1980 $2,368 $359
1979 $2,352 $216.3
1978 $2,101 $169.1
1977 $2,243 $148.1
1976 $1,954 $134.9
1975 $1,532 $121.5
1974 $1,409 $80.2
1973 $851 $85.4
1972 $555 $75.1
1971 $457 $62
1970 $377 $57.3
1969 $345 $55
1968 $314 $56.5
1967 $283.7 $46
1966 $262.9 -
1965 $247.5 -
1964 $221.7 -
1963 $209.6 -
1962 $205.8 -
1961 $200.1 -
1960 $195.6 -

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

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Iran vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Mali
2026 78.2 61.1
2025 78.1 60.9
2024 77.9 60.7
2023 77.7 60.4
2022 76.8 60
2021 73.8 59.1
2020 74.1 58.9
2019 76.9 59.2
2018 76.6 58.9
2017 76.4 58.6
2016 76.2 58.3
2015 75.9 57.9
2014 75.6 57.5
2013 75.3 57.1
2012 75 56.7
2011 74.7 56.4
2010 74.4 56
2009 74 55.6
2008 73.7 55.2
2007 73.3 54.8
2006 72.9 54.3
2005 72.4 53.8
2004 72 53.3
2003 70.5 52.6
2002 71.1 52
2001 70.6 51.3
2000 70.2 50.6
1999 69.7 50.1
1998 69.2 49.6
1997 68.6 49.1
1996 68.3 48.5
1995 67.9 48.3
1994 67.5 47.9
1993 67 47.6
1992 66.7 47.2
1991 66.2 46.9
1990 64.1 46.5
1989 65.3 46.2
1988 63.3 45.7
1987 62.7 45.2
1986 62.1 44.6
1985 61.5 43.9
1984 60.9 43.4
1983 58.5 42.7
1982 57.6 41.8
1981 56.6 41
1980 58.4 40.3
1979 58.5 39.5
1978 56 38.8
1977 56.7 38
1976 55.8 37.2
1975 54.8 36.5
1974 53.9 35.7
1973 52.9 35.1
1972 51.7 34.5
1971 51.1 33.8
1970 50.2 33.4
1969 49.4 32.9
1968 47.9 32.6
1967 47.8 32.2
1966 47.1 31.8
1965 46.4 31.5
1964 45.7 31.2
1963 45.1 31
1962 43.8 30.8
1961 43.9 30.6
1960 43.3 30.5
1959 42.8 30.3
1958 42.2 30.2
1957 41.3 30.1
1956 41.1 29.9
1955 40.6 29.7
1954 40 29.5
1953 39.5 29.4
1952 39.2 29.1
1951 38.7 28.9
1950 38.2 28.7

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

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Iran and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Mali
1x
Year Population
Iran Mali
2024 91,567,738 24,478,595
2023 90,608,707 23,769,127
2022 89,524,246 23,072,640
2021 88,455,488 22,388,630
2020 87,723,443 21,713,836
2019 87,051,648 21,068,405
2018 86,117,998 20,442,030
2017 85,026,754 19,813,011
2016 83,812,228 19,191,289
2015 82,619,362 18,593,022
2014 81,502,045 18,020,267
2013 80,414,686 17,459,615
2012 79,370,580 16,957,033
2011 78,383,598 16,469,049
2010 77,420,842 15,945,198
2009 76,457,825 15,435,539
2008 75,514,204 14,940,782
2007 74,602,648 14,457,775
2006 73,392,747 13,990,139
2005 71,828,455 13,538,647
2004 70,256,316 13,102,409
2003 68,769,340 12,684,955
2002 68,011,317 12,288,050
2001 67,452,005 11,912,158
2000 66,418,659 11,559,290
1999 65,445,391 11,227,415
1998 64,519,859 10,919,573
1997 63,639,638 10,646,495
1996 62,881,300 10,407,278
1995 62,205,567 10,185,365
1994 61,520,598 9,967,031
1993 61,403,543 9,754,786
1992 61,184,983 9,553,540
1991 59,986,931 9,362,888
1990 58,380,092 9,178,830
1989 56,704,914 8,999,938
1988 55,072,694 8,833,996
1987 53,323,493 8,681,164
1986 51,446,045 8,531,277
1985 49,582,289 8,374,663
1984 47,793,998 8,208,599
1983 46,029,535 8,034,400
1982 44,272,141 7,860,194
1981 41,989,312 7,692,766
1980 39,842,324 7,530,515
1979 38,424,952 7,375,266
1978 37,126,535 7,229,651
1977 35,933,181 7,090,979
1976 34,837,271 6,960,979
1975 33,802,973 6,837,261
1974 32,796,463 6,715,436
1973 31,839,838 6,597,106
1972 30,921,179 6,483,726
1971 30,029,071 6,377,944
1970 29,145,100 6,276,472
1969 28,273,482 6,177,704
1968 27,437,391 6,082,979
1967 26,628,432 5,990,906
1966 25,829,270 5,902,204
1965 25,036,978 5,815,487
1964 24,262,859 5,730,125
1963 23,519,005 5,646,605
1962 22,807,907 5,563,917
1961 22,125,726 5,482,283
1960 21,470,434 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Mali

Fertility rate
Iran

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Mali
2023 1.7 5.61
2022 1.7 5.69
2021 1.71 5.78
2020 1.7 5.85
2019 1.77 5.89
2018 1.92 6.12
2017 2.02 6.25
2016 2.05 6.32
2015 2.02 6.39
2014 1.98 6.44
2013 1.91 6.49
2012 1.85 6.52
2011 1.79 6.55
2010 1.75 6.58
2009 1.74 6.59
2008 1.74 6.62
2007 1.75 6.65
2006 1.76 6.68
2005 1.76 6.71
2004 1.78 6.74
2003 1.8 6.78
2002 1.84 6.82
2001 1.92 6.85
2000 2 6.89
1999 2.09 6.91
1998 2.19 6.94
1997 2.32 6.97
1996 2.54 7.01
1995 2.85 7.05
1994 3.24 7.12
1993 3.67 7.18
1992 4.1 7.24
1991 4.57 7.28
1990 4.93 7.31
1989 5.17 7.33
1988 5.43 7.32
1987 5.72 7.31
1986 6.01 7.31
1985 6.24 7.26
1984 6.43 7.26
1983 6.53 7.28
1982 6.59 7.32
1981 6.62 7.37
1980 6.63 7.37
1979 6.55 7.35
1978 6.34 7.32
1977 6.18 7.3
1976 6.07 7.27
1975 5.95 7.25
1974 5.97 7.23
1973 6.06 7.22
1972 6.26 7.22
1971 6.55 7.2
1970 6.8 7.18
1969 7.01 7.18
1968 7.12 7.16
1967 7.19 7.14
1966 7.21 7.11
1965 7.22 7.08
1964 7.24 7.06
1963 7.32 7.05
1962 7.4 7.04
1961 7.46 7.03
1960 7.52 7.02

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

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Iran and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Mali
2024 34.3 16.7
2023 33.8 16.6
2022 33.3 16.5
2021 32.8 16.3
2020 32.3 16.2
2019 31.7 16.1
2018 31.2 16
2017 30.7 16
2016 30.2 16
2015 29.7 16
2014 29.2 16
2013 28.7 16
2012 28.2 16.1
2011 27.7 16.3
2010 27.2 16.4
2009 26.6 16.4
2008 26.1 16.5
2007 25.5 16.6
2006 24.8 16.6
2005 24.3 16.6
2004 23.7 16.6
2003 23.1 16.6
2002 22.6 16.6
2001 22 16.5
2000 21.4 16.5
1999 20.7 16.4
1998 20 16.4
1997 19.5 16.3
1996 19.1 16.3
1995 18.7 16.3
1994 18.4 16.3
1993 18.3 16.3
1992 18.4 16.4
1991 18.3 16.4
1990 18.2 16.5
1989 18.1 16.6
1988 18.2 16.8
1987 18.2 16.9
1986 18.2 17.1
1985 18.3 17.3
1984 18.4 17.5
1983 18.5 17.6
1982 18.6 17.8
1981 18.4 17.9
1980 18.2 18.1
1979 18.3 18.3
1978 18.3 18.4
1977 18.3 18.6
1976 18.2 18.7
1975 18.1 18.9
1974 18 19
1973 17.9 19.1
1972 17.8 19.2
1971 17.7 19.3
1970 17.6 19.4
1969 17.6 19.5
1968 17.6 19.6
1967 17.7 19.6
1966 17.7 19.7
1965 17.8 19.8
1964 17.9 19.8
1963 18.1 19.8
1962 18.4 19.8
1961 18.7 19.8
1960 19.1 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Iran Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Iran Mali
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
31%
2020
English speaking
12%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Iran Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Mali
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
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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