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Mali vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 23rd vs. 30th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Nigeria
Population
26143152
243824469
Population rank 58/197 6/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
55 years
2026

Mali and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Mali and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Mali

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Mali Nigeria
2024 $26,794,747,240 $252,261,880,141
2023 $24,813,860,599 $487,387,801,881
2022 $22,539,987,719 $646,950,257,578
2021 $22,999,245,263 $609,147,716,973
2020 $20,698,560,939 $598,586,817,819
2019 $20,477,421,885 $668,219,992,691
2018 $20,368,015,381 $421,739,251,509
2017 $18,308,362,040 $375,745,731,053
2016 $16,743,796,800 $404,649,125,252
2015 $15,583,181,170 $493,026,682,801
2014 $17,081,681,993 $574,183,763,412
2013 $15,747,192,681 $520,117,180,314
2012 $14,795,114,603 $463,971,018,239
2011 $15,452,791,789 $414,466,676,831
2010 $12,710,739,159 $366,990,417,129
2009 $12,155,217,833 $295,008,835,381
2008 $11,462,490,840 $339,476,276,258
2007 $9,699,047,443 $278,260,846,800
2006 $8,212,007,554 $238,454,997,161
2005 $7,429,066,951 $175,670,569,969
2004 $6,485,774,930 $135,764,731,646
2003 $5,605,613,011 $104,738,954,264
2002 $4,647,238,257 $95,054,059,303
2001 $4,124,281,594 $73,557,840,064
2000 $3,521,570,876 $69,171,451,627
1999 $4,091,446,054 $59,145,077,039
1998 $3,894,433,432 $218,416,200,673
1997 $3,414,879,486 $200,850,397,618
1996 $3,743,103,420 $185,730,236,700
1995 $3,373,322,735 $140,919,776,986
1994 $2,655,768,636 $80,399,613,064
1993 $3,632,801,877 $56,721,051,402
1992 $3,680,775,037 $52,058,181,854
1991 $3,576,562,682 $59,526,833,412
1990 $3,248,417,791 $54,035,795,388
1989 $2,824,822,489 $44,003,061,108
1988 $2,712,207,901 $49,648,470,440
1987 $2,437,004,680 $52,676,041,931
1986 $2,132,938,007 $54,805,852,581
1985 $1,594,347,021 $73,745,821,158
1984 $1,387,809,615 $73,484,359,521
1983 $1,496,616,127 $97,094,911,792
1982 $1,680,304,773 $142,769,363,314
1981 $2,234,583,940 $164,475,209,516
1980 $2,704,362,789 $64,201,788,123
1979 $1,595,422,956 $47,259,911,894
1978 $1,222,702,573 $36,527,862,209
1977 $1,049,838,548 $36,035,407,725
1976 $939,228,017 $36,308,883,249
1975 $830,710,615 $27,778,934,625
1974 $538,747,340 $24,846,641,318
1973 $563,683,703 $15,162,871,287
1972 $486,617,280 $12,274,416,018
1971 $395,218,629 $9,181,769,912
1970 $359,772,315 $12,546,094,982
1969 $339,913,867 $6,634,317,346
1968 $343,771,973 $5,200,997,920
1967 $275,494,478 $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Mali and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Nigeria
2024 $1,095 $1,084
2023 $1,044 $2,139
2022 $977 $2,899
2021 $1,027 $2,787
2020 $953 $2,797
2019 $972 $3,190
2018 $996 $2,058
2017 $924 $1,876
2016 $872 $2,070
2015 $838 $2,586
2014 $948 $3,089
2013 $902 $2,873
2012 $873 $2,633
2011 $938 $2,418
2010 $797 $2,202
2009 $787 $1,820
2008 $767 $2,154
2007 $671 $1,816
2006 $587 $1,600
2005 $549 $1,211
2004 $495 $962
2003 $442 $763
2002 $378 $712
2001 $346 $566
2000 $305 $547
1999 $364 $481
1998 $357 $1,822
1997 $321 $1,720
1996 $360 $1,633
1995 $331 $1,272
1994 $266.5 $745
1993 $372 $540
1992 $385 $509
1991 $382 $597
1990 $354 $556
1989 $314 $465
1988 $307 $540
1987 $280.7 $588
1986 $250 $628
1985 $190.4 $869
1984 $169.1 $890
1983 $186.3 $1,207
1982 $213.8 $1,822
1981 $290.5 $2,162
1980 $359 $870
1979 $216.3 $661
1978 $169.1 $527
1977 $148.1 $536
1976 $134.9 $556
1975 $121.5 $438
1974 $80.2 $403
1973 $85.4 $252.4
1972 $75.1 $209.5
1971 $62 $160.5
1970 $57.3 $224.5
1969 $55 $121.4
1968 $56.5 $97.3
1967 $46 $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Mali vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Nigeria
2026 61.1 55
2025 60.9 54.8
2024 60.7 54.6
2023 60.4 54.5
2022 60 54.1
2021 59.1 53.5
2020 58.9 53.1
2019 59.2 53
2018 58.9 52.7
2017 58.6 52.4
2016 58.3 52.2
2015 57.9 51.9
2014 57.5 51.9
2013 57.1 51.8
2012 56.7 51.7
2011 56.4 51.5
2010 56 51.3
2009 55.6 51.1
2008 55.2 50.7
2007 54.8 50.4
2006 54.3 49.9
2005 53.8 49.5
2004 53.3 49.1
2003 52.6 48.6
2002 52 48
2001 51.3 47.5
2000 50.6 47.1
1999 50.1 46.6
1998 49.6 46.1
1997 49.1 46
1996 48.5 45.8
1995 48.3 45.9
1994 47.9 45.7
1993 47.6 45.8
1992 47.2 45.6
1991 46.9 45.5
1990 46.5 45.7
1989 46.2 45.8
1988 45.7 45.8
1987 45.2 45.9
1986 44.6 46
1985 43.9 46.2
1984 43.4 46.3
1983 42.7 46.4
1982 41.8 46.4
1981 41 46.3
1980 40.3 46
1979 39.5 45.7
1978 38.8 45.3
1977 38 44.8
1976 37.2 44.2
1975 36.5 43.1
1974 35.7 42.5
1973 35.1 41.8
1972 34.5 41.3
1971 33.8 40.6
1970 33.4 40
1969 32.9 38.9
1968 32.6 38.6
1967 32.2 37.5
1966 31.8 38.4
1965 31.5 38.2
1964 31.2 38
1963 31 37.8
1962 30.8 37.6
1961 30.6 37.4
1960 30.5 37.2
1959 30.3 37
1958 30.2 36.8
1957 30.1 36.6
1956 29.9 36.5
1955 29.7 36.3
1954 29.5 36.2
1953 29.4 36
1952 29.1 35.9
1951 28.9 35.7
1950 28.7 35.5

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

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Mali and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Mali Nigeria
2024 24,478,595 232,679,478
2023 23,769,127 227,882,945
2022 23,072,640 223,150,896
2021 22,388,630 218,529,286
2020 21,713,836 213,996,181
2019 21,068,405 209,485,641
2018 20,442,030 204,938,755
2017 19,813,011 200,254,579
2016 19,191,289 195,443,700
2015 18,593,022 190,671,878
2014 18,020,267 185,896,915
2013 17,459,615 181,049,443
2012 16,957,033 176,200,625
2011 16,469,049 171,379,598
2010 15,945,198 166,642,886
2009 15,435,539 162,049,464
2008 14,940,782 157,595,014
2007 14,457,775 153,267,261
2006 13,990,139 149,077,334
2005 13,538,647 145,017,253
2004 13,102,409 141,057,045
2003 12,684,955 137,202,644
2002 12,288,050 133,471,989
2001 11,912,158 129,862,595
2000 11,559,290 126,382,494
1999 11,227,415 123,047,320
1998 10,919,573 119,846,254
1997 10,646,495 116,754,792
1996 10,407,278 113,754,779
1995 10,185,365 110,819,428
1994 9,967,031 107,935,714
1993 9,754,786 105,122,069
1992 9,553,540 102,372,770
1991 9,362,888 99,720,162
1990 9,178,830 97,120,925
1989 8,999,938 94,531,014
1988 8,833,996 92,020,090
1987 8,681,164 89,591,716
1986 8,531,277 87,235,953
1985 8,374,663 84,897,973
1984 8,208,599 82,526,443
1983 8,034,400 80,438,260
1982 7,860,194 78,378,701
1981 7,692,766 76,068,103
1980 7,530,515 73,764,641
1979 7,375,266 71,498,242
1978 7,229,651 69,326,532
1977 7,090,979 67,234,590
1976 6,960,979 65,258,009
1975 6,837,261 63,410,815
1974 6,715,436 61,679,144
1973 6,597,106 60,082,139
1972 6,483,726 58,601,748
1971 6,377,944 57,214,684
1970 6,276,472 55,893,838
1969 6,177,704 54,631,914
1968 6,082,979 53,432,783
1967 5,990,906 52,293,065
1966 5,902,204 51,188,234
1965 5,815,487 50,086,764
1964 5,730,125 49,012,016
1963 5,646,605 47,973,575
1962 5,563,917 46,965,292
1961 5,482,283 45,989,310
1960 5,402,550 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Mali

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Nigeria
2023 5.61 4.48
2022 5.69 4.55
2021 5.78 4.64
2020 5.85 4.7
2019 5.89 4.86
2018 6.12 5.02
2017 6.25 5.18
2016 6.32 5.34
2015 6.39 5.5
2014 6.44 5.62
2013 6.49 5.69
2012 6.52 5.8
2011 6.55 5.89
2010 6.58 5.95
2009 6.59 5.99
2008 6.62 6.02
2007 6.65 6.03
2006 6.68 6.05
2005 6.71 6.06
2004 6.74 6.09
2003 6.78 6.1
2002 6.82 6.12
2001 6.85 6.13
2000 6.89 6.12
1999 6.91 6.08
1998 6.94 6.07
1997 6.97 6.14
1996 7.01 6.22
1995 7.05 6.27
1994 7.12 6.32
1993 7.18 6.35
1992 7.24 6.39
1991 7.28 6.43
1990 7.31 6.46
1989 7.33 6.49
1988 7.32 6.5
1987 7.31 6.5
1986 7.31 6.56
1985 7.26 6.62
1984 7.26 6.7
1983 7.28 6.78
1982 7.32 6.8
1981 7.37 6.82
1980 7.37 6.85
1979 7.35 6.89
1978 7.32 6.92
1977 7.3 6.86
1976 7.27 6.81
1975 7.25 6.77
1974 7.23 6.7
1973 7.22 6.63
1972 7.22 6.58
1971 7.2 6.53
1970 7.18 6.47
1969 7.18 6.44
1968 7.16 6.42
1967 7.14 6.4
1966 7.11 6.39
1965 7.08 6.37
1964 7.06 6.36
1963 7.05 6.35
1962 7.04 6.36
1961 7.03 6.35
1960 7.02 6.36

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

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Mali and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Nigeria
2024 16.7 19
2023 16.6 18.8
2022 16.5 18.7
2021 16.3 18.5
2020 16.2 18.3
2019 16.1 18.2
2018 16 18
2017 16 17.9
2016 16 17.8
2015 16 17.8
2014 16 17.7
2013 16 17.7
2012 16.1 17.7
2011 16.3 17.7
2010 16.4 17.8
2009 16.4 17.8
2008 16.5 17.8
2007 16.6 17.9
2006 16.6 17.9
2005 16.6 17.9
2004 16.6 17.9
2003 16.6 17.9
2002 16.6 17.9
2001 16.5 17.9
2000 16.5 17.9
1999 16.4 17.9
1998 16.4 17.8
1997 16.3 17.7
1996 16.3 17.6
1995 16.3 17.6
1994 16.3 17.5
1993 16.3 17.4
1992 16.4 17.4
1991 16.4 17.3
1990 16.5 17.3
1989 16.6 17.3
1988 16.8 17.3
1987 16.9 17.3
1986 17.1 17.3
1985 17.3 17.3
1984 17.5 17.4
1983 17.6 17.5
1982 17.8 17.6
1981 17.9 17.7
1980 18.1 17.8
1979 18.3 17.9
1978 18.4 18
1977 18.6 18.2
1976 18.7 18.3
1975 18.9 18.4
1974 19 18.5
1973 19.1 18.6
1972 19.2 18.7
1971 19.3 18.8
1970 19.4 18.9
1969 19.5 19.1
1968 19.6 19.2
1967 19.6 19.2
1966 19.7 19.3
1965 19.8 19.3
1964 19.8 19.3
1963 19.8 19.3
1962 19.8 19.3
1961 19.8 19.3
1960 19.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Mali Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Mali Nigeria
% of world population
0.3%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
70.4%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Mali Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Nigeria
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
121,167 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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