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Mali vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 23rd vs. 18th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Mongolia
Population
26143152
3620317
Population rank 58/197 132/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Mali and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Mali and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Mali

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Mali Mongolia
2024 $26,794,747,240 $23,794,540,025
2023 $24,813,860,599 $20,325,121,394
2022 $22,539,987,719 $17,146,471,714
2021 $22,999,245,263 $15,286,441,738
2020 $20,698,560,939 $13,312,981,429
2019 $20,477,421,885 $14,206,359,018
2018 $20,368,015,381 $13,178,094,720
2017 $18,308,362,040 $11,480,847,741
2016 $16,743,796,800 $11,181,350,649
2015 $15,583,181,170 $11,619,892,591
2014 $17,081,681,993 $12,226,514,668
2013 $15,747,192,681 $12,582,122,604
2012 $14,795,114,603 $12,292,770,632
2011 $15,452,791,789 $10,409,797,378
2010 $12,710,739,159 $7,189,481,999
2009 $12,155,217,833 $4,583,850,368
2008 $11,462,490,840 $5,623,216,608
2007 $9,699,047,443 $4,234,999,704
2006 $8,212,007,554 $3,414,055,662
2005 $7,429,066,951 $2,523,471,601
2004 $6,485,774,930 $1,992,066,808
2003 $5,605,613,011 $1,595,297,356
2002 $4,647,238,257 $1,396,555,720
2001 $4,124,281,594 $1,267,997,934
2000 $3,521,570,876 $1,136,896,124
1999 $4,091,446,054 $1,057,408,589
1998 $3,894,433,432 $1,124,440,205
1997 $3,414,879,486 $1,180,934,203
1996 $3,743,103,420 $1,345,719,472
1995 $3,373,322,735 $1,452,165,005
1994 $2,655,768,636 $925,817,092
1993 $3,632,801,877 $768,401,634
1992 $3,680,775,037 $1,317,611,864
1991 $3,576,562,682 $2,379,018,326
1990 $3,248,417,791 $2,560,785,660
1989 $2,824,822,489 $3,576,966,800
1988 $2,712,207,901 $3,204,461,567
1987 $2,437,004,680 $3,020,611,600
1986 $2,132,938,007 $2,896,178,867
1985 $1,594,347,021 $2,186,505,475
1984 $1,387,809,615 $2,098,734,600
1983 $1,496,616,127 $2,725,736,633
1982 $1,680,304,773 $2,552,401,933
1981 $2,234,583,940 $2,310,099,100
1980 $2,704,362,789 $2,101,394,100
1979 $1,595,422,956 -
1978 $1,222,702,573 -
1977 $1,049,838,548 -
1976 $939,228,017 -
1975 $830,710,615 -
1974 $538,747,340 -
1973 $563,683,703 -
1972 $486,617,280 -
1971 $395,218,629 -
1970 $359,772,315 -
1969 $339,913,867 -
1968 $343,771,973 -
1967 $275,494,478 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mali and Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Mongolia
2024 $1,095 $6,751
2023 $1,044 $5,839
2022 $977 $4,994
2021 $1,027 $4,518
2020 $953 $4,001
2019 $972 $4,348
2018 $996 $4,108
2017 $924 $3,646
2016 $872 $3,620
2015 $838 $3,839
2014 $948 $4,126
2013 $902 $4,340
2012 $873 $4,329
2011 $938 $3,736
2010 $797 $2,625
2009 $787 $1,703
2008 $767 $2,127
2007 $671 $1,628
2006 $587 $1,330
2005 $549 $995
2004 $495 $794
2003 $442 $643
2002 $378 $570
2001 $346 $524
2000 $305 $476
1999 $364 $449
1998 $357 $484
1997 $321 $515
1996 $360 $596
1995 $331 $653
1994 $266.5 $423
1993 $372 $355
1992 $385 $608
1991 $382 $1,099
1990 $354 $1,220
1989 $314 $1,684
1988 $307 $1,543
1987 $280.7 $1,493
1986 $250 $1,469
1985 $190.4 $1,138
1984 $169.1 $1,120
1983 $186.3 $1,490
1982 $213.8 $1,430
1981 $290.5 $1,325
1980 $359 $1,235
1979 $216.3 -
1978 $169.1 -
1977 $148.1 -
1976 $134.9 -
1975 $121.5 -
1974 $80.2 -
1973 $85.4 -
1972 $75.1 -
1971 $62 -
1970 $57.3 -
1969 $55 -
1968 $56.5 -
1967 $46 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mali vs. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Mongolia
2026 61.1 72.5
2025 60.9 72.2
2024 60.7 72
2023 60.4 71.7
2022 60 71.5
2021 59.1 68.6
2020 58.9 70
2019 59.2 70.7
2018 58.9 70.6
2017 58.6 70.2
2016 58.3 69.7
2015 57.9 69.2
2014 57.5 68.7
2013 57.1 68.2
2012 56.7 67.6
2011 56.4 67.2
2010 56 67.1
2009 55.6 67.2
2008 55.2 67.1
2007 54.8 66.5
2006 54.3 65.6
2005 53.8 64.8
2004 53.3 64.3
2003 52.6 64.1
2002 52 64
2001 51.3 63.8
2000 50.6 63.5
1999 50.1 62.8
1998 49.6 62.1
1997 49.1 61.4
1996 48.5 61
1995 48.3 60.9
1994 47.9 60.9
1993 47.6 60.8
1992 47.2 60.4
1991 46.9 59.8
1990 46.5 58.8
1989 46.2 58.1
1988 45.7 57.5
1987 45.2 57.1
1986 44.6 56.8
1985 43.9 56.4
1984 43.4 56.1
1983 42.7 55.9
1982 41.8 55.6
1981 41 55.4
1980 40.3 55.2
1979 39.5 55.1
1978 38.8 54.9
1977 38 54.8
1976 37.2 54.6
1975 36.5 54.3
1974 35.7 54
1973 35.1 53.6
1972 34.5 53.1
1971 33.8 52.6
1970 33.4 52
1969 32.9 51.4
1968 32.6 50.8
1967 32.2 50.1
1966 31.8 49.4
1965 31.5 48.7
1964 31.2 47.9
1963 31 47.1
1962 30.8 46.3
1961 30.6 45.4
1960 30.5 44.5
1959 30.3 43.7
1958 30.2 42.8
1957 30.1 40.4
1956 29.9 41.4
1955 29.7 40.7
1954 29.5 40.2
1953 29.4 39.8
1952 29.1 39.4
1951 28.9 39.1
1950 28.7 38.6

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

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Mali and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Mali Mongolia
2024 24,478,595 3,524,788
2023 23,769,127 3,481,145
2022 23,072,640 3,433,748
2021 22,388,630 3,383,741
2020 21,713,836 3,327,204
2019 21,068,405 3,267,673
2018 20,442,030 3,208,189
2017 19,813,011 3,148,917
2016 19,191,289 3,088,856
2015 18,593,022 3,026,864
2014 18,020,267 2,963,113
2013 17,459,615 2,899,011
2012 16,957,033 2,839,705
2011 16,469,049 2,786,317
2010 15,945,198 2,738,622
2009 15,435,539 2,691,115
2008 14,940,782 2,643,201
2007 14,457,775 2,601,850
2006 13,990,139 2,567,168
2005 13,538,647 2,536,407
2004 13,102,409 2,508,412
2003 12,684,955 2,480,374
2002 12,288,050 2,449,027
2001 11,912,158 2,417,751
2000 11,559,290 2,388,299
1999 11,227,415 2,356,813
1998 10,919,573 2,323,809
1997 10,646,495 2,291,750
1996 10,407,278 2,259,507
1995 10,185,365 2,224,945
1994 9,967,031 2,189,395
1993 9,754,786 2,165,130
1992 9,553,540 2,167,790
1991 9,362,888 2,165,342
1990 9,178,830 2,098,710
1989 8,999,938 2,124,185
1988 8,833,996 2,076,322
1987 8,681,164 2,022,800
1986 8,531,277 1,970,965
1985 8,374,663 1,921,514
1984 8,208,599 1,874,349
1983 8,034,400 1,829,092
1982 7,860,194 1,785,364
1981 7,692,766 1,742,857
1980 7,530,515 1,701,335
1979 7,375,266 1,660,659
1978 7,229,651 1,619,468
1977 7,090,979 1,576,245
1976 6,960,979 1,531,945
1975 6,837,261 1,488,296
1974 6,715,436 1,446,050
1973 6,597,106 1,405,502
1972 6,483,726 1,366,821
1971 6,377,944 1,330,071
1970 6,276,472 1,295,272
1969 6,177,704 1,262,284
1968 6,082,979 1,229,930
1967 5,990,906 1,196,996
1966 5,902,204 1,163,754
1965 5,815,487 1,131,177
1964 5,730,125 1,100,234
1963 5,646,605 1,071,362
1962 5,563,917 1,041,444
1961 5,482,283 1,009,284
1960 5,402,550 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Mali

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Mongolia
2023 5.61 2.7
2022 5.69 2.7
2021 5.78 2.8
2020 5.85 2.9
2019 5.89 3
2018 6.12 2.9
2017 6.25 2.8
2016 6.32 3
2015 6.39 3
2014 6.44 3.1
2013 6.49 3
2012 6.52 2.7
2011 6.55 2.6
2010 6.58 2.4
2009 6.59 2.8
2008 6.62 2.6
2007 6.65 2.3
2006 6.68 2.1
2005 6.71 2
2004 6.74 2
2003 6.78 2
2002 6.82 2.1
2001 6.85 2.2
2000 6.89 2.2
1999 6.91 2.3
1998 6.94 2.3
1997 6.97 2.4
1996 7.01 2.5
1995 7.05 2.77
1994 7.12 2.7
1993 7.18 2.5
1992 7.24 3.5
1991 7.28 4
1990 7.31 4.5
1989 7.33 4.42
1988 7.32 4.65
1987 7.31 4.83
1986 7.31 5.03
1985 7.26 5.26
1984 7.26 5.45
1983 7.28 5.63
1982 7.32 5.8
1981 7.37 5.98
1980 7.37 6.21
1979 7.35 6.42
1978 7.32 6.62
1977 7.3 6.79
1976 7.27 6.93
1975 7.25 7.07
1974 7.23 7.17
1973 7.22 7.24
1972 7.22 7.28
1971 7.2 7.3
1970 7.18 7.31
1969 7.18 7.34
1968 7.16 7.37
1967 7.14 7.39
1966 7.11 7.41
1965 7.08 7.38
1964 7.06 7.33
1963 7.05 7.24
1962 7.04 7.1
1961 7.03 6.96
1960 7.02 6.82

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

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Mali and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Mongolia
2024 16.7 27.8
2023 16.6 27.7
2022 16.5 27.6
2021 16.3 27.4
2020 16.2 27.3
2019 16.1 27.2
2018 16 27.1
2017 16 27
2016 16 26.9
2015 16 26.7
2014 16 26.5
2013 16 26.3
2012 16.1 26.1
2011 16.3 25.8
2010 16.4 25.4
2009 16.4 25.1
2008 16.5 24.8
2007 16.6 24.5
2006 16.6 24.2
2005 16.6 23.8
2004 16.6 23.4
2003 16.6 23
2002 16.6 22.6
2001 16.5 22.2
2000 16.5 21.8
1999 16.4 21.4
1998 16.4 21
1997 16.3 20.7
1996 16.3 20.4
1995 16.3 20
1994 16.3 19.8
1993 16.3 19.5
1992 16.4 19.3
1991 16.4 19.1
1990 16.5 19
1989 16.6 18.8
1988 16.8 18.7
1987 16.9 18.7
1986 17.1 18.6
1985 17.3 18.5
1984 17.5 18.4
1983 17.6 18.2
1982 17.8 18
1981 17.9 17.9
1980 18.1 17.7
1979 18.3 17.5
1978 18.4 17.4
1977 18.6 17.3
1976 18.7 17.2
1975 18.9 17.2
1974 19 17.2
1973 19.1 17.2
1972 19.2 17.3
1971 19.3 17.5
1970 19.4 17.7
1969 19.5 18
1968 19.6 18.4
1967 19.6 19
1966 19.7 19.6
1965 19.8 20.3
1964 19.8 21
1963 19.8 21.7
1962 19.8 22.2
1961 19.8 22.5
1960 19.8 22.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
3.4%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Mali Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Mongolia
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
98.6%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
83%
2023

Health

Mali Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Mongolia
% of world land
0.82%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
70,339 mi
2017

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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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