Skip to content

Mali vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 23rd vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Nepal
Population
26143152
29596762
Population rank 58/197 52/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Mali and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Mali and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Mali

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Mali Nepal
2024 $26,794,747,240 $42,914,268,287
2023 $24,813,860,599 $41,047,772,331
2022 $22,539,987,719 $41,182,939,601
2021 $22,999,245,263 $36,924,841,394
2020 $20,698,560,939 $33,433,659,301
2019 $20,477,421,885 $34,186,180,699
2018 $20,368,015,381 $33,111,525,237
2017 $18,308,362,040 $28,971,588,940
2016 $16,743,796,800 $24,524,109,484
2015 $15,583,181,170 $24,360,801,287
2014 $17,081,681,993 $22,731,612,922
2013 $15,747,192,681 $22,162,204,925
2012 $14,795,114,603 $21,703,100,877
2011 $15,452,791,789 $21,573,872,421
2010 $12,710,739,159 $16,002,656,434
2009 $12,155,217,833 $12,854,985,464
2008 $11,462,490,840 $12,545,438,605
2007 $9,699,047,443 $10,325,618,017
2006 $8,212,007,554 $9,043,715,356
2005 $7,429,066,951 $8,130,258,378
2004 $6,485,774,930 $7,273,938,315
2003 $5,605,613,011 $6,330,473,097
2002 $4,647,238,257 $6,050,875,807
2001 $4,124,281,594 $6,007,055,042
2000 $3,521,570,876 $5,494,252,208
1999 $4,091,446,054 $5,033,642,384
1998 $3,894,433,432 $4,856,255,044
1997 $3,414,879,486 $4,918,691,917
1996 $3,743,103,420 $4,521,580,381
1995 $3,373,322,735 $4,401,104,418
1994 $2,655,768,636 $4,066,775,510
1993 $3,632,801,877 $3,660,041,667
1992 $3,680,775,037 $3,401,211,581
1991 $3,576,562,682 $3,921,476,085
1990 $3,248,417,791 $3,627,560,239
1989 $2,824,822,489 $3,525,225,787
1988 $2,712,207,901 $3,487,009,748
1987 $2,437,004,680 $2,957,255,380
1986 $2,132,938,007 $2,850,782,044
1985 $1,594,347,021 $2,619,913,956
1984 $1,387,809,615 $2,581,207,388
1983 $1,496,616,127 $2,447,174,803
1982 $1,680,304,773 $2,395,423,742
1981 $2,234,583,940 $2,275,583,317
1980 $2,704,362,789 $1,945,916,583
1979 $1,595,422,956 $1,851,250,008
1978 $1,222,702,573 $1,604,162,497
1977 $1,049,838,548 $1,382,400,000
1976 $939,228,017 $1,452,788,985
1975 $830,710,615 $1,575,789,254
1974 $538,747,340 $1,217,953,547
1973 $563,683,703 $972,101,725
1972 $486,617,280 $1,024,098,400
1971 $395,218,629 $882,765,472
1970 $359,772,315 $865,975,309
1969 $339,913,867 $788,641,965
1968 $343,771,973 $772,231,387
1967 $275,494,478 $841,974,025
1966 - $906,811,944
1965 - $735,267,082
1964 - $496,098,775
1963 - $496,947,904
1962 - $574,091,101
1961 - $531,959,562
1960 - $508,334,414

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

GeoRank.org/facts/mali/nepal | CC BY

Mali and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Nepal
2024 $1,095 $1,447
2023 $1,044 $1,382
2022 $977 $1,386
2021 $1,027 $1,253
2020 $953 $1,154
2019 $972 $1,203
2018 $996 $1,179
2017 $924 $1,034
2016 $872 $877
2015 $838 $876
2014 $948 $821
2013 $902 $803
2012 $873 $788
2011 $938 $786
2010 $797 $585
2009 $787 $473
2008 $767 $465
2007 $671 $385
2006 $587 $340
2005 $549 $309
2004 $495 $279.6
2003 $442 $246.4
2002 $378 $238.9
2001 $346 $240.8
2000 $305 $223.8
1999 $364 $208.6
1998 $357 $205.1
1997 $321 $211.8
1996 $360 $198.8
1995 $331 $197.8
1994 $266.5 $187.3
1993 $372 $172.8
1992 $385 $165
1991 $382 $195.7
1990 $354 $185.8
1989 $314 $185
1988 $307 $187.1
1987 $280.7 $162
1986 $250 $159.5
1985 $190.4 $149.9
1984 $169.1 $151.1
1983 $186.3 $146.6
1982 $213.8 $147
1981 $290.5 $142.9
1980 $359 $125.1
1979 $216.3 $121.9
1978 $169.1 $108.1
1977 $148.1 $95.3
1976 $134.9 $102.5
1975 $121.5 $113.6
1974 $80.2 $89.8
1973 $85.4 $73.2
1972 $75.1 $78.8
1971 $62 $69.5
1970 $57.3 $69.6
1969 $55 $64.8
1968 $56.5 $64.9
1967 $46 $72.3
1966 - $79.5
1965 - $65.8
1964 - $45.3
1963 - $46.3
1962 - $54.6
1961 - $51.6
1960 - $50.2

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

GeoRank.org/facts/mali/nepal | CC BY

Mali vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Nepal
2026 61.1 71.2
2025 60.9 70.9
2024 60.7 70.6
2023 60.4 70.4
2022 60 70.1
2021 59.1 68.4
2020 58.9 69.1
2019 59.2 69.3
2018 58.9 69
2017 58.6 68.7
2016 58.3 68.4
2015 57.9 67.4
2014 57.5 67.8
2013 57.1 67.6
2012 56.7 67.4
2011 56.4 67.1
2010 56 66.8
2009 55.6 66.6
2008 55.2 66.4
2007 54.8 66.2
2006 54.3 65.9
2005 53.8 65.3
2004 53.3 64.7
2003 52.6 64.2
2002 52 63.5
2001 51.3 63.3
2000 50.6 62.6
1999 50.1 62
1998 49.6 61.5
1997 49.1 60.8
1996 48.5 60
1995 48.3 59.3
1994 47.9 58.6
1993 47.6 57.6
1992 47.2 56.7
1991 46.9 55.6
1990 46.5 54.8
1989 46.2 54
1988 45.7 53.1
1987 45.2 52.4
1986 44.6 51.6
1985 43.9 50.9
1984 43.4 50.2
1983 42.7 49.7
1982 41.8 49.2
1981 41 48.7
1980 40.3 48.3
1979 39.5 47.8
1978 38.8 47.2
1977 38 46.6
1976 37.2 46
1975 36.5 45.5
1974 35.7 44.9
1973 35.1 44.5
1972 34.5 44.1
1971 33.8 43.6
1970 33.4 43.2
1969 32.9 42.7
1968 32.6 42.2
1967 32.2 41.7
1966 31.8 41.2
1965 31.5 40.7
1964 31.2 40.2
1963 31 39.6
1962 30.8 39.3
1961 30.6 39
1960 30.5 38.7
1959 30.3 38.4
1958 30.2 38.1
1957 30.1 38
1956 29.9 37.9
1955 29.7 37.9
1954 29.5 37.8
1953 29.4 37.7
1952 29.1 37.7
1951 28.9 37.6
1950 28.7 37.6

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

GeoRank.org/facts/mali/nepal | CC BY

Mali and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Mali Nepal
2024 24,478,595 29,651,054
2023 23,769,127 29,694,614
2022 23,072,640 29,715,436
2021 22,388,630 29,475,010
2020 21,713,836 28,966,574
2019 21,068,405 28,414,064
2018 20,442,030 28,079,689
2017 19,813,011 28,011,258
2016 19,191,289 27,955,462
2015 18,593,022 27,823,629
2014 18,020,267 27,672,370
2013 17,459,615 27,589,996
2012 16,957,033 27,534,915
2011 16,469,049 27,464,494
2010 15,945,198 27,341,952
2009 15,435,539 27,173,035
2008 14,940,782 26,990,037
2007 14,457,775 26,788,492
2006 13,990,139 26,565,425
2005 13,538,647 26,309,458
2004 13,102,409 26,016,656
2003 12,684,955 25,688,758
2002 12,288,050 25,328,981
2001 11,912,158 24,946,748
2000 11,559,290 24,546,509
1999 11,227,415 24,125,199
1998 10,919,573 23,680,357
1997 10,646,495 23,219,463
1996 10,407,278 22,741,862
1995 10,185,365 22,245,439
1994 9,967,031 21,717,479
1993 9,754,786 21,180,159
1992 9,553,540 20,609,707
1991 9,362,888 20,036,500
1990 9,178,830 19,524,573
1989 8,999,938 19,057,807
1988 8,833,996 18,638,661
1987 8,681,164 18,250,505
1986 8,531,277 17,868,124
1985 8,374,663 17,477,692
1984 8,208,599 17,085,242
1983 8,034,400 16,689,119
1982 7,860,194 16,297,987
1981 7,692,766 15,922,423
1980 7,530,515 15,553,105
1979 7,375,266 15,190,590
1978 7,229,651 14,839,695
1977 7,090,979 14,499,175
1976 6,960,979 14,177,649
1975 6,837,261 13,870,695
1974 6,715,436 13,568,435
1973 6,597,106 13,275,239
1972 6,483,726 12,989,099
1971 6,377,944 12,710,061
1970 6,276,472 12,436,190
1969 6,177,704 12,167,036
1968 6,082,979 11,906,266
1967 5,990,906 11,652,716
1966 5,902,204 11,408,710
1965 5,815,487 11,173,411
1964 5,730,125 10,946,392
1963 5,646,605 10,729,818
1962 5,563,917 10,521,116
1961 5,482,283 10,318,396
1960 5,402,550 10,123,658

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

GeoRank.org/facts/mali/nepal | CC BY

Fertility rates in Mali and Nepal

Fertility rate
Mali

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Nepal
2023 5.61 1.98
2022 5.69 2
2021 5.78 2.03
2020 5.85 2.05
2019 5.89 2.08
2018 6.12 2.12
2017 6.25 2.17
2016 6.32 2.23
2015 6.39 2.27
2014 6.44 2.32
2013 6.49 2.36
2012 6.52 2.42
2011 6.55 2.46
2010 6.58 2.54
2009 6.59 2.63
2008 6.62 2.74
2007 6.65 2.86
2006 6.68 2.97
2005 6.71 3.12
2004 6.74 3.28
2003 6.78 3.44
2002 6.82 3.6
2001 6.85 3.79
2000 6.89 3.98
1999 6.91 4.13
1998 6.94 4.28
1997 6.97 4.44
1996 7.01 4.67
1995 7.05 4.87
1994 7.12 4.96
1993 7.18 5.04
1992 7.24 5.07
1991 7.28 5.15
1990 7.31 5.21
1989 7.33 5.26
1988 7.32 5.31
1987 7.31 5.35
1986 7.31 5.4
1985 7.26 5.46
1984 7.26 5.51
1983 7.28 5.54
1982 7.32 5.55
1981 7.37 5.58
1980 7.37 5.6
1979 7.35 5.64
1978 7.32 5.68
1977 7.3 5.69
1976 7.27 5.72
1975 7.25 5.73
1974 7.23 5.75
1973 7.22 5.7
1972 7.22 5.8
1971 7.2 5.85
1970 7.18 5.87
1969 7.18 5.89
1968 7.16 5.94
1967 7.14 5.95
1966 7.11 5.98
1965 7.08 6.01
1964 7.06 6.04
1963 7.05 6.06
1962 7.04 6.08
1961 7.03 6.09
1960 7.02 6.07

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

GeoRank.org/facts/mali/nepal | CC BY

Mali and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Nepal
2024 16.7 26
2023 16.6 25.7
2022 16.5 25.4
2021 16.3 25
2020 16.2 24.5
2019 16.1 23.7
2018 16 23.2
2017 16 22.9
2016 16 22.7
2015 16 22.4
2014 16 22.2
2013 16 22
2012 16.1 21.8
2011 16.3 21.6
2010 16.4 21.3
2009 16.4 21
2008 16.5 20.8
2007 16.6 20.5
2006 16.6 20.3
2005 16.6 20
2004 16.6 19.8
2003 16.6 19.7
2002 16.6 19.5
2001 16.5 19.4
2000 16.5 19.3
1999 16.4 19.3
1998 16.4 19.2
1997 16.3 19.2
1996 16.3 19.2
1995 16.3 19.2
1994 16.3 19.2
1993 16.3 19.2
1992 16.4 19.2
1991 16.4 19.2
1990 16.5 19.2
1989 16.6 19.2
1988 16.8 19.2
1987 16.9 19.3
1986 17.1 19.4
1985 17.3 19.4
1984 17.5 19.5
1983 17.6 19.5
1982 17.8 19.5
1981 17.9 19.5
1980 18.1 19.6
1979 18.3 19.6
1978 18.4 19.6
1977 18.6 19.7
1976 18.7 19.7
1975 18.9 19.7
1974 19 19.7
1973 19.1 19.7
1972 19.2 19.7
1971 19.3 19.7
1970 19.4 19.7
1969 19.5 19.7
1968 19.6 19.7
1967 19.6 19.7
1966 19.7 19.6
1965 19.8 19.6
1964 19.8 19.6
1963 19.8 19.6
1962 19.8 19.6
1961 19.8 19.5
1960 19.8 19.5

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

GeoRank.org/facts/mali/nepal | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Mali and Nepal.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Mali Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Mali Nepal
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
71.2%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
3%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Mali Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Nepal
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
49,758 mi
2025

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.