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Mali vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 23rd vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Namibia
Population
26143152
3173089
Population rank 58/197 134/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Mali and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Mali and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Mali

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Mali Namibia
2024 $26,794,747,240 $13,372,354,512
2023 $24,813,860,599 $12,408,271,449
2022 $22,539,987,719 $12,569,449,123
2021 $22,999,245,263 $12,402,486,184
2020 $20,698,560,939 $10,583,748,542
2019 $20,477,421,885 $12,541,928,303
2018 $20,368,015,381 $13,682,019,076
2017 $18,308,362,040 $12,895,153,371
2016 $16,743,796,800 $10,722,018,732
2015 $15,583,181,170 $11,335,161,084
2014 $17,081,681,993 $12,435,430,970
2013 $15,747,192,681 $12,043,307,277
2012 $14,795,114,603 $13,042,053,592
2011 $15,452,791,789 $12,523,359,441
2010 $12,710,739,159 $11,431,412,421
2009 $12,155,217,833 $8,938,847,189
2008 $11,462,490,840 $8,607,431,497
2007 $9,699,047,443 $8,839,536,476
2006 $8,212,007,554 $8,001,779,551
2005 $7,429,066,951 $7,248,374,838
2004 $6,485,774,930 $6,609,205,995
2003 $5,605,613,011 $4,926,439,384
2002 $4,647,238,257 $3,349,169,826
2001 $4,124,281,594 $3,557,341,215
2000 $3,521,570,876 $3,922,232,165
1999 $4,091,446,054 $3,868,551,730
1998 $3,894,433,432 $3,873,109,866
1997 $3,414,879,486 $4,154,989,950
1996 $3,743,103,420 $3,989,163,197
1995 $3,373,322,735 $3,978,514,206
1994 $2,655,768,636 $3,666,503,530
1993 $3,632,801,877 $3,251,188,833
1992 $3,680,775,037 $3,429,521,699
1991 $3,576,562,682 $2,996,869,281
1990 $3,248,417,791 $2,789,921,854
1989 $2,824,822,489 $2,535,135,798
1988 $2,712,207,901 $2,495,094,746
1987 $2,437,004,680 $2,300,068,217
1986 $2,132,938,007 $1,809,048,527
1985 $1,594,347,021 $1,608,237,350
1984 $1,387,809,615 $1,951,260,038
1983 $1,496,616,127 $2,297,400,688
1982 $1,680,304,773 $2,118,710,248
1981 $2,234,583,940 $2,249,908,578
1980 $2,704,362,789 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Namibia
2024 $1,095 $4,413
2023 $1,044 $4,188
2022 $977 $4,350
2021 $1,027 $4,413
2020 $953 $3,879
2019 $972 $4,732
2018 $996 $5,309
2017 $924 $5,144
2016 $872 $4,396
2015 $838 $4,774
2014 $948 $5,378
2013 $902 $5,347
2012 $873 $5,943
2011 $938 $5,835
2010 $797 $5,418
2009 $787 $4,303
2008 $767 $4,205
2007 $671 $4,379
2006 $587 $4,017
2005 $549 $3,686
2004 $495 $3,403
2003 $442 $2,569
2002 $378 $1,772
2001 $346 $1,916
2000 $305 $2,157
1999 $364 $2,178
1998 $357 $2,235
1997 $321 $2,460
1996 $360 $2,423
1995 $331 $2,483
1994 $266.5 $2,356
1993 $372 $2,155
1992 $385 $2,347
1991 $382 $2,117
1990 $354 $2,037
1989 $314 $1,967
1988 $307 $2,063
1987 $280.7 $1,969
1986 $250 $1,599
1985 $190.4 $1,466
1984 $169.1 $1,830
1983 $186.3 $2,214
1982 $213.8 $2,097
1981 $290.5 $2,267
1980 $359 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Namibia
2026 61.1 67.8
2025 60.9 67.7
2024 60.7 67.5
2023 60.4 67.4
2022 60 64.2
2021 59.1 60.8
2020 58.9 64.1
2019 59.2 63.5
2018 58.9 62.6
2017 58.6 61.7
2016 58.3 60.8
2015 57.9 60
2014 57.5 59.3
2013 57.1 58.5
2012 56.7 57.7
2011 56.4 56.6
2010 56 56.1
2009 55.6 55.3
2008 55.2 54.7
2007 54.8 54
2006 54.3 53.2
2005 53.8 52.6
2004 53.3 52.2
2003 52.6 51.9
2002 52 52
2001 51.3 52
2000 50.6 52.9
1999 50.1 54
1998 49.6 54.8
1997 49.1 55.8
1996 48.5 56.6
1995 48.3 57.5
1994 47.9 58.4
1993 47.6 59.3
1992 47.2 60.2
1991 46.9 60.8
1990 46.5 61.4
1989 46.2 60.8
1988 45.7 59
1987 45.2 59.1
1986 44.6 58.7
1985 43.9 58.5
1984 43.4 58.1
1983 42.7 57.6
1982 41.8 57.3
1981 41 56.9
1980 40.3 56.6
1979 39.5 59.5
1978 38.8 59.1
1977 38 58.6
1976 37.2 58
1975 36.5 57.6
1974 35.7 56.9
1973 35.1 56.4
1972 34.5 55.8
1971 33.8 55.3
1970 33.4 54.7
1969 32.9 54.1
1968 32.6 53.6
1967 32.2 52.9
1966 31.8 52.3
1965 31.5 52
1964 31.2 51.3
1963 31 50.6
1962 30.8 50
1961 30.6 49.2
1960 30.5 48.5
1959 30.3 47.8
1958 30.2 47.1
1957 30.1 46.4
1956 29.9 45.7
1955 29.7 45
1954 29.5 44.4
1953 29.4 43.8
1952 29.1 43.1
1951 28.9 42.5
1950 28.7 41.9

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

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Mali and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Mali Namibia
2024 24,478,595 3,030,131
2023 23,769,127 2,963,095
2022 23,072,640 2,889,662
2021 22,388,630 2,810,548
2020 21,713,836 2,728,762
2019 21,068,405 2,650,494
2018 20,442,030 2,577,327
2017 19,813,011 2,506,853
2016 19,191,289 2,439,213
2015 18,593,022 2,374,300
2014 18,020,267 2,312,139
2013 17,459,615 2,252,508
2012 16,957,033 2,194,654
2011 16,469,049 2,146,325
2010 15,945,198 2,109,811
2009 15,435,539 2,077,394
2008 14,940,782 2,047,056
2007 14,457,775 2,018,600
2006 13,990,139 1,991,888
2005 13,538,647 1,966,582
2004 13,102,409 1,942,082
2003 12,684,955 1,917,464
2002 12,288,050 1,889,970
2001 11,912,158 1,857,048
2000 11,559,290 1,818,647
1999 11,227,415 1,776,368
1998 10,919,573 1,732,745
1997 10,646,495 1,689,264
1996 10,407,278 1,646,103
1995 10,185,365 1,602,170
1994 9,967,031 1,556,304
1993 9,754,786 1,508,697
1992 9,553,540 1,461,322
1991 9,362,888 1,415,684
1990 9,178,830 1,369,303
1989 8,999,938 1,288,947
1988 8,833,996 1,209,696
1987 8,681,164 1,167,889
1986 8,531,277 1,131,081
1985 8,374,663 1,096,890
1984 8,208,599 1,065,989
1983 8,034,400 1,037,511
1982 7,860,194 1,010,308
1981 7,692,766 992,500
1980 7,530,515 981,434
1979 7,375,266 962,825
1978 7,229,651 947,269
1977 7,090,979 931,104
1976 6,960,979 906,566
1975 6,837,261 881,032
1974 6,715,436 854,320
1973 6,597,106 828,928
1972 6,483,726 804,399
1971 6,377,944 780,584
1970 6,276,472 757,868
1969 6,177,704 736,120
1968 6,082,979 715,542
1967 5,990,906 696,045
1966 5,902,204 677,655
1965 5,815,487 660,558
1964 5,730,125 644,530
1963 5,646,605 629,589
1962 5,563,917 615,759
1961 5,482,283 603,067
1960 5,402,550 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Namibia

Fertility rate
Mali

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Namibia
2023 5.61 3.21
2022 5.69 3.25
2021 5.78 3.3
2020 5.85 3.35
2019 5.89 3.4
2018 6.12 3.46
2017 6.25 3.51
2016 6.32 3.57
2015 6.39 3.6
2014 6.44 3.64
2013 6.49 3.65
2012 6.52 3.68
2011 6.55 3.66
2010 6.58 3.66
2009 6.59 3.63
2008 6.62 3.62
2007 6.65 3.61
2006 6.68 3.6
2005 6.71 3.57
2004 6.74 3.55
2003 6.78 3.58
2002 6.82 3.69
2001 6.85 3.83
2000 6.89 3.99
1999 6.91 4.14
1998 6.94 4.18
1997 6.97 4.17
1996 7.01 4.2
1995 7.05 4.42
1994 7.12 4.68
1993 7.18 4.91
1992 7.24 5.11
1991 7.28 5.29
1990 7.31 5.4
1989 7.33 5.52
1988 7.32 5.61
1987 7.31 5.7
1986 7.31 5.79
1985 7.26 5.88
1984 7.26 5.94
1983 7.28 6
1982 7.32 6.08
1981 7.37 6.16
1980 7.37 6.24
1979 7.35 6.31
1978 7.32 6.38
1977 7.3 6.44
1976 7.27 6.49
1975 7.25 6.53
1974 7.23 6.55
1973 7.22 6.54
1972 7.22 6.53
1971 7.2 6.52
1970 7.18 6.52
1969 7.18 6.51
1968 7.16 6.5
1967 7.14 6.49
1966 7.11 6.47
1965 7.08 6.45
1964 7.06 6.43
1963 7.05 6.41
1962 7.04 6.35
1961 7.03 6.29
1960 7.02 6.24

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

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Mali and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Namibia
2024 16.7 22.1
2023 16.6 21.9
2022 16.5 21.8
2021 16.3 21.8
2020 16.2 21.8
2019 16.1 21.8
2018 16 21.7
2017 16 21.6
2016 16 21.5
2015 16 21.4
2014 16 21.3
2013 16 21.1
2012 16.1 20.9
2011 16.3 20.7
2010 16.4 20.5
2009 16.4 20.3
2008 16.5 20
2007 16.6 19.9
2006 16.6 19.7
2005 16.6 19.6
2004 16.6 19.4
2003 16.6 19.3
2002 16.6 19.2
2001 16.5 19.1
2000 16.5 19
1999 16.4 18.9
1998 16.4 18.9
1997 16.3 18.8
1996 16.3 18.7
1995 16.3 18.6
1994 16.3 18.5
1993 16.3 18.5
1992 16.4 18.4
1991 16.4 18.4
1990 16.5 18.3
1989 16.6 17.8
1988 16.8 17.3
1987 16.9 17
1986 17.1 16.9
1985 17.3 16.7
1984 17.5 16.5
1983 17.6 16.4
1982 17.8 16.3
1981 17.9 16.4
1980 18.1 16.6
1979 18.3 16.8
1978 18.4 17
1977 18.6 17.3
1976 18.7 17.5
1975 18.9 17.6
1974 19 17.7
1973 19.1 17.8
1972 19.2 17.9
1971 19.3 18
1970 19.4 18.1
1969 19.5 18.1
1968 19.6 18.2
1967 19.6 18.3
1966 19.7 18.3
1965 19.8 18.4
1964 19.8 18.4
1963 19.8 18.5
1962 19.8 18.6
1961 19.8 18.7
1960 19.8 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Mali Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Mali Namibia
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
87.6%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Mali Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Namibia
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
n/a

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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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