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Mali vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 23rd vs. 55th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Morocco
Population
26143152
38871720
Population rank 58/197 41/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Mali and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Mali and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Mali

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Mali Morocco
2024 $26,794,747,240 $160,610,994,055
2023 $24,813,860,599 $146,036,093,667
2022 $22,539,987,719 $131,245,312,804
2021 $22,999,245,263 $142,022,058,447
2020 $20,698,560,939 $121,353,645,057
2019 $20,477,421,885 $128,920,266,409
2018 $20,368,015,381 $127,341,147,582
2017 $18,308,362,040 $118,540,573,368
2016 $16,743,796,800 $111,572,947,005
2015 $15,583,181,170 $110,413,823,842
2014 $17,081,681,993 $119,130,841,412
2013 $15,747,192,681 $115,739,287,305
2012 $14,795,114,603 $106,937,392,311
2011 $15,452,791,789 $110,080,631,332
2010 $12,710,739,159 $100,865,329,473
2009 $12,155,217,833 $101,154,952,241
2008 $11,462,490,840 $101,822,906,949
2007 $9,699,047,443 $86,947,913,287
2006 $8,212,007,554 $75,883,823,301
2005 $7,429,066,951 $68,852,658,069
2004 $6,485,774,930 $66,114,145,451
2003 $5,605,613,011 $58,029,363,354
2002 $4,647,238,257 $47,077,192,188
2001 $4,124,281,594 $43,831,480,208
2000 $3,521,570,876 $43,017,455,402
1999 $4,091,446,054 $46,266,428,648
1998 $3,894,433,432 $46,497,608,725
1997 $3,414,879,486 $39,147,844,526
1996 $3,743,103,420 $43,161,571,528
1995 $3,373,322,735 $39,030,285,468
1994 $2,655,768,636 $35,604,137,423
1993 $3,632,801,877 $31,655,473,664
1992 $3,680,775,037 $33,711,069,431
1991 $3,576,562,682 $32,285,573,574
1990 $3,248,417,791 $30,179,954,775
1989 $2,824,822,489 $26,314,313,191
1988 $2,712,207,901 $25,705,296,184
1987 $2,437,004,680 $21,765,195,948
1986 $2,132,938,007 $19,462,085,540
1985 $1,594,347,021 $14,991,283,216
1984 $1,387,809,615 $14,824,667,954
1983 $1,496,616,127 $16,251,408,128
1982 $1,680,304,773 $17,692,276,734
1981 $2,234,583,940 $17,788,185,479
1980 $2,704,362,789 $21,728,516,153
1979 $1,595,422,956 $15,911,994,817
1978 $1,222,702,573 $13,236,946,234
1977 $1,049,838,548 $11,049,783,872
1976 $939,228,017 $9,584,297,284
1975 $830,710,615 $8,984,853,005
1974 $538,747,340 $7,675,466,449
1973 $563,683,703 $6,242,145,880
1972 $486,617,280 $5,074,117,545
1971 $395,218,629 $4,356,669,034
1970 $359,772,315 $3,956,336,244
1969 $339,913,867 $3,651,622,669
1968 $343,771,973 $3,271,422,333
1967 $275,494,478 $3,046,345,314
1966 - $2,876,401,297
1965 - $2,948,331,090
1964 - $2,798,345,299
1963 - $2,657,252,578
1962 - $2,379,611,125
1961 - $2,025,693,540
1960 - $2,037,154,742

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

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Mali and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Morocco
2024 $1,095 $4,218
2023 $1,044 $3,872
2022 $977 $3,516
2021 $1,027 $3,843
2020 $953 $3,317
2019 $972 $3,560
2018 $996 $3,553
2017 $924 $3,344
2016 $872 $3,186
2015 $838 $3,190
2014 $948 $3,483
2013 $902 $3,425
2012 $873 $3,206
2011 $938 $3,345
2010 $797 $3,107
2009 $787 $3,158
2008 $767 $3,222
2007 $671 $2,788
2006 $587 $2,466
2005 $549 $2,268
2004 $495 $2,207
2003 $442 $1,962
2002 $378 $1,612
2001 $346 $1,521
2000 $305 $1,513
1999 $364 $1,651
1998 $357 $1,683
1997 $321 $1,439
1996 $360 $1,610
1995 $331 $1,478
1994 $266.5 $1,369
1993 $372 $1,236
1992 $385 $1,337
1991 $382 $1,302
1990 $354 $1,238
1989 $314 $1,099
1988 $307 $1,094
1987 $280.7 $944
1986 $250 $861
1985 $190.4 $678
1984 $169.1 $687
1983 $186.3 $772
1982 $213.8 $862
1981 $290.5 $890
1980 $359 $1,117
1979 $216.3 $839
1978 $169.1 $716
1977 $148.1 $613
1976 $134.9 $545
1975 $121.5 $524
1974 $80.2 $459
1973 $85.4 $382
1972 $75.1 $319
1971 $62 $280.6
1970 $57.3 $261.5
1969 $55 $247.8
1968 $56.5 $228
1967 $46 $218.1
1966 - $211.5
1965 - $222.7
1964 - $216.9
1963 - $211.3
1962 - $194.2
1961 - $169.8
1960 - $175.2

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

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Mali vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Morocco
2026 61.1 75.9
2025 60.9 75.7
2024 60.7 75.5
2023 60.4 75.3
2022 60 75.2
2021 59.1 73.4
2020 58.9 73.1
2019 59.2 74.2
2018 58.9 73.9
2017 58.6 73.6
2016 58.3 73.2
2015 57.9 72.9
2014 57.5 72.5
2013 57.1 72.1
2012 56.7 71.7
2011 56.4 71.3
2010 56 70.8
2009 55.6 70.5
2008 55.2 70.1
2007 54.8 69.6
2006 54.3 69.2
2005 53.8 68.7
2004 53.3 68.3
2003 52.6 68
2002 52 67.6
2001 51.3 67.2
2000 50.6 66.8
1999 50.1 66.4
1998 49.6 66
1997 49.1 65.6
1996 48.5 65.2
1995 48.3 64.7
1994 47.9 64.3
1993 47.6 63.9
1992 47.2 63.4
1991 46.9 62.9
1990 46.5 62.4
1989 46.2 61.8
1988 45.7 61.2
1987 45.2 60.6
1986 44.6 60
1985 43.9 59.2
1984 43.4 58.4
1983 42.7 57.7
1982 41.8 56.9
1981 41 56
1980 40.3 55.2
1979 39.5 54.4
1978 38.8 53.6
1977 38 52.8
1976 37.2 52
1975 36.5 51.4
1974 35.7 50.8
1973 35.1 50.2
1972 34.5 49.7
1971 33.8 49.2
1970 33.4 48.7
1969 32.9 48.2
1968 32.6 47.7
1967 32.2 47.1
1966 31.8 46.5
1965 31.5 45.9
1964 31.2 45.3
1963 31 44.8
1962 30.8 44.2
1961 30.6 43.7
1960 30.5 41.7
1959 30.3 42.7
1958 30.2 42.2
1957 30.1 41.7
1956 29.9 41.2
1955 29.7 40.8
1954 29.5 40.4
1953 29.4 40
1952 29.1 39.6
1951 28.9 39.1
1950 28.7 38.8

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

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Mali and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Mali Morocco
2024 24,478,595 38,081,173
2023 23,769,127 37,712,505
2022 23,072,640 37,329,064
2021 22,388,630 36,954,442
2020 21,713,836 36,584,208
2019 21,068,405 36,210,898
2018 20,442,030 35,839,760
2017 19,813,011 35,446,392
2016 19,191,289 35,023,457
2015 18,593,022 34,607,588
2014 18,020,267 34,204,780
2013 17,459,615 33,787,571
2012 16,957,033 33,355,241
2011 16,469,049 32,912,588
2010 15,945,198 32,467,016
2009 15,435,539 32,030,778
2008 14,940,782 31,606,767
2007 14,457,775 31,186,468
2006 13,990,139 30,771,178
2005 13,538,647 30,358,144
2004 13,102,409 29,953,018
2003 12,684,955 29,571,415
2002 12,288,050 29,198,142
2001 11,912,158 28,814,643
2000 11,559,290 28,423,435
1999 11,227,415 28,027,179
1998 10,919,573 27,621,648
1997 10,646,495 27,213,337
1996 10,407,278 26,808,107
1995 10,185,365 26,399,429
1994 9,967,031 26,000,822
1993 9,754,786 25,614,586
1992 9,553,540 25,212,468
1991 9,362,888 24,799,014
1990 9,178,830 24,375,551
1989 8,999,938 23,939,414
1988 8,833,996 23,500,524
1987 8,681,164 23,054,392
1986 8,531,277 22,600,803
1985 8,374,663 22,113,953
1984 8,208,599 21,593,778
1983 8,034,400 21,060,696
1982 7,860,194 20,520,318
1981 7,692,766 19,985,401
1980 7,530,515 19,459,943
1979 7,375,266 18,955,589
1978 7,229,651 18,477,385
1977 7,090,979 18,014,756
1976 6,960,979 17,574,182
1975 6,837,261 17,150,786
1974 6,715,436 16,733,842
1973 6,597,106 16,326,269
1972 6,483,726 15,924,692
1971 6,377,944 15,527,225
1970 6,276,472 15,129,449
1969 6,177,704 14,734,255
1968 6,082,979 14,347,899
1967 5,990,906 13,968,175
1966 5,902,204 13,597,065
1965 5,815,487 13,239,171
1964 5,730,125 12,898,886
1963 5,646,605 12,577,502
1962 5,563,917 12,253,092
1961 5,482,283 11,931,085
1960 5,402,550 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Morocco

Fertility rate
Mali

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Morocco
2023 5.61 2.23
2022 5.69 2.26
2021 5.78 2.29
2020 5.85 2.32
2019 5.89 2.34
2018 6.12 2.35
2017 6.25 2.38
2016 6.32 2.4
2015 6.39 2.41
2014 6.44 2.42
2013 6.49 2.48
2012 6.52 2.54
2011 6.55 2.6
2010 6.58 2.63
2009 6.59 2.62
2008 6.62 2.61
2007 6.65 2.62
2006 6.68 2.61
2005 6.71 2.61
2004 6.74 2.61
2003 6.78 2.61
2002 6.82 2.62
2001 6.85 2.69
2000 6.89 2.77
1999 6.91 2.88
1998 6.94 3.04
1997 6.97 3.15
1996 7.01 3.23
1995 7.05 3.3
1994 7.12 3.41
1993 7.18 3.55
1992 7.24 3.76
1991 7.28 3.95
1990 7.31 4.06
1989 7.33 4.22
1988 7.32 4.39
1987 7.31 4.58
1986 7.31 4.77
1985 7.26 4.99
1984 7.26 5.2
1983 7.28 5.41
1982 7.32 5.6
1981 7.37 5.71
1980 7.37 5.78
1979 7.35 5.85
1978 7.32 5.91
1977 7.3 6.04
1976 7.27 6.18
1975 7.25 6.3
1974 7.23 6.4
1973 7.22 6.48
1972 7.22 6.55
1971 7.2 6.62
1970 7.18 6.68
1969 7.18 6.73
1968 7.16 6.79
1967 7.14 6.85
1966 7.11 6.89
1965 7.08 6.93
1964 7.06 6.97
1963 7.05 7.01
1962 7.04 7.05
1961 7.03 6.97
1960 7.02 6.89

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

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Mali and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Morocco
2024 16.7 30.5
2023 16.6 30.2
2022 16.5 29.9
2021 16.3 29.5
2020 16.2 29.2
2019 16.1 28.9
2018 16 28.5
2017 16 28.2
2016 16 27.8
2015 16 27.5
2014 16 27.1
2013 16 26.7
2012 16.1 26.4
2011 16.3 26.1
2010 16.4 25.7
2009 16.4 25.4
2008 16.5 25
2007 16.6 24.7
2006 16.6 24.3
2005 16.6 24
2004 16.6 23.7
2003 16.6 23.4
2002 16.6 23.1
2001 16.5 22.8
2000 16.5 22.5
1999 16.4 22.2
1998 16.4 21.9
1997 16.3 21.6
1996 16.3 21.3
1995 16.3 21
1994 16.3 20.6
1993 16.3 20.3
1992 16.4 20
1991 16.4 19.7
1990 16.5 19.4
1989 16.6 19.2
1988 16.8 18.9
1987 16.9 18.7
1986 17.1 18.5
1985 17.3 18.3
1984 17.5 18.1
1983 17.6 18
1982 17.8 17.8
1981 17.9 17.7
1980 18.1 17.6
1979 18.3 17.4
1978 18.4 17.3
1977 18.6 17.2
1976 18.7 17.1
1975 18.9 16.9
1974 19 16.9
1973 19.1 16.8
1972 19.2 16.7
1971 19.3 16.7
1970 19.4 16.6
1969 19.5 16.6
1968 19.6 16.6
1967 19.6 16.7
1966 19.7 16.8
1965 19.8 16.9
1964 19.8 17
1963 19.8 17.2
1962 19.8 17.4
1961 19.8 17.6
1960 19.8 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires n/a
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
12%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Mali Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Morocco
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
77.3%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
91%
2023

Health

Mali Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
0.74
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Morocco
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
35,626 mi
2022

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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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