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Mali vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 23rd vs. 35th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Pakistan
Population
26143152
260356147
Population rank 58/197 5/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Mali and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Mali and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Mali

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Mali Pakistan
2024 $26,794,747,240 $371,570,000,121
2023 $24,813,860,599 $336,686,348,609
2022 $22,539,987,719 $374,890,295,667
2021 $22,999,245,263 $348,516,647,445
2020 $20,698,560,939 $300,425,609,818
2019 $20,477,421,885 $320,909,472,771
2018 $20,368,015,381 $356,128,166,705
2017 $18,308,362,040 $339,205,534,861
2016 $16,743,796,800 $313,630,000,130
2015 $15,583,181,170 $299,963,590,535
2014 $17,081,681,993 $271,390,474,858
2013 $15,747,192,681 $258,657,231,672
2012 $14,795,114,603 $250,106,966,105
2011 $15,452,791,789 $230,586,581,060
2010 $12,710,739,159 $196,709,621,850
2009 $12,155,217,833 $187,337,783,856
2008 $11,462,490,840 $202,203,748,584
2007 $9,699,047,443 $184,140,869,997
2006 $8,212,007,554 $161,871,385,506
2005 $7,429,066,951 $145,208,562,961
2004 $6,485,774,930 $132,216,048,339
2003 $5,605,613,011 $112,371,913,741
2002 $4,647,238,257 $97,923,302,809
2001 $4,124,281,594 $97,145,618,480
2000 $3,521,570,876 $99,484,802,345
1999 $4,091,446,054 $62,973,857,069
1998 $3,894,433,432 $62,191,955,814
1997 $3,414,879,486 $62,433,340,468
1996 $3,743,103,420 $63,320,170,084
1995 $3,373,322,735 $60,636,071,684
1994 $2,655,768,636 $52,293,470,813
1993 $3,632,801,877 $51,809,999,353
1992 $3,680,775,037 $48,884,671,947
1991 $3,576,562,682 $45,625,336,680
1990 $3,248,417,791 $40,010,423,970
1989 $2,824,822,489 $40,171,106,279
1988 $2,712,207,901 $38,472,742,808
1987 $2,437,004,680 $33,351,529,275
1986 $2,132,938,007 $31,899,070,056
1985 $1,594,347,021 $31,144,920,844
1984 $1,387,809,615 $31,151,825,467
1983 $1,496,616,127 $28,691,889,764
1982 $1,680,304,773 $30,725,971,564
1981 $2,234,583,940 $28,100,606,061
1980 $2,704,362,789 $23,654,444,444
1979 $1,595,422,956 $19,688,383,838
1978 $1,222,702,573 $17,811,515,152
1977 $1,049,838,548 $15,126,060,606
1976 $939,228,017 $13,168,080,808
1975 $830,710,615 $11,230,606,061
1974 $538,747,340 $8,899,191,919
1973 $563,683,703 $6,383,429,490
1972 $486,617,280 $9,415,016,360
1971 $395,218,629 $10,665,896,682
1970 $359,772,315 $10,027,509,450
1969 $339,913,867 $8,683,116,338
1968 $343,771,973 $8,041,999,160
1967 $275,494,478 $7,464,510,710
1966 - $6,561,108,778
1965 - $5,929,231,415
1964 - $5,204,955,901
1963 - $4,630,827,383
1962 - $4,310,163,797
1961 - $4,118,647,627
1960 - $3,749,265,015

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

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Mali and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Pakistan
2024 $1,095 $1,479
2023 $1,044 $1,360
2022 $977 $1,538
2021 $1,027 $1,455
2020 $953 $1,278
2019 $972 $1,390
2018 $996 $1,569
2017 $924 $1,519
2016 $872 $1,425
2015 $838 $1,380
2014 $948 $1,267
2013 $902 $1,225
2012 $873 $1,204
2011 $938 $1,132
2010 $797 $987
2009 $787 $964
2008 $767 $1,067
2007 $671 $998
2006 $587 $901
2005 $549 $828
2004 $495 $772
2003 $442 $672
2002 $378 $600
2001 $346 $610
2000 $305 $642
1999 $364 $418
1998 $357 $424
1997 $321 $438
1996 $360 $457
1995 $331 $451
1994 $266.5 $400
1993 $372 $408
1992 $385 $396
1991 $382 $380
1990 $354 $344
1989 $314 $358
1988 $307 $354
1987 $280.7 $317
1986 $250 $314
1985 $190.4 $317
1984 $169.1 $327
1983 $186.3 $311
1982 $213.8 $345
1981 $290.5 $328
1980 $359 $287.4
1979 $216.3 $249.2
1978 $169.1 $233.4
1977 $148.1 $204.7
1976 $134.9 $183.9
1975 $121.5 $161.7
1974 $80.2 $132
1973 $85.4 $97.5
1972 $75.1 $148.1
1971 $62 $172.5
1970 $57.3 $166.7
1969 $55 $148.5
1968 $56.5 $141.6
1967 $46 $135.2
1966 - $122.2
1965 - $113.6
1964 - $102.5
1963 - $93.7
1962 - $89.5
1961 - $87.8
1960 - $82

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

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Mali vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Pakistan
2026 61.1 68.1
2025 60.9 67.9
2024 60.7 67.8
2023 60.4 67.6
2022 60 67.4
2021 59.1 65.8
2020 58.9 65.7
2019 59.2 66.7
2018 58.9 66.5
2017 58.6 66.2
2016 58.3 65.9
2015 57.9 65.6
2014 57.5 65.4
2013 57.1 65.1
2012 56.7 64.9
2011 56.4 64.7
2010 56 64.4
2009 55.6 64.2
2008 55.2 64
2007 54.8 63.8
2006 54.3 63.6
2005 53.8 62.4
2004 53.3 63.1
2003 52.6 62.8
2002 52 62.6
2001 51.3 62.2
2000 50.6 61.9
1999 50.1 61.5
1998 49.6 61.1
1997 49.1 60.6
1996 48.5 60.5
1995 48.3 60.3
1994 47.9 60.2
1993 47.6 60.1
1992 47.2 60
1991 46.9 59.9
1990 46.5 59.7
1989 46.2 59.5
1988 45.7 59.4
1987 45.2 59.2
1986 44.6 59.2
1985 43.9 59.1
1984 43.4 58.9
1983 42.7 58.7
1982 41.8 58.3
1981 41 57.8
1980 40.3 57.2
1979 39.5 56.6
1978 38.8 56.1
1977 38 55.5
1976 37.2 55.1
1975 36.5 54.7
1974 35.7 54.3
1973 35.1 54.1
1972 34.5 53.8
1971 33.8 49
1970 33.4 52.9
1969 32.9 52.3
1968 32.6 51.6
1967 32.2 50.8
1966 31.8 49.8
1965 31.5 48.5
1964 31.2 47.8
1963 31 46.8
1962 30.8 45.9
1961 30.6 45
1960 30.5 44.1
1959 30.3 43.3
1958 30.2 42.5
1957 30.1 41.6
1956 29.9 40.6
1955 29.7 39.6
1954 29.5 38.6
1953 29.4 37.6
1952 29.1 36.5
1951 28.9 35.4
1950 28.7 34.2

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

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Mali and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Mali Pakistan
2024 24,478,595 251,269,164
2023 23,769,127 247,504,495
2022 23,072,640 243,700,667
2021 22,388,630 239,477,801
2020 21,713,836 235,001,746
2019 21,068,405 230,800,899
2018 20,442,030 226,928,892
2017 19,813,011 223,273,967
2016 19,191,289 220,138,869
2015 18,593,022 217,290,883
2014 18,020,267 214,264,647
2013 17,459,615 211,073,978
2012 16,957,033 207,667,125
2011 16,469,049 203,746,065
2010 15,945,198 199,239,047
2009 15,435,539 194,376,534
2008 14,940,782 189,499,113
2007 14,457,775 184,493,231
2006 13,990,139 179,682,690
2005 13,538,647 175,453,212
2004 13,102,409 171,286,000
2003 12,684,955 167,110,248
2002 12,288,050 163,222,549
2001 11,912,158 159,270,907
2000 11,559,290 154,879,127
1999 11,227,415 150,565,377
1998 10,919,573 146,522,356
1997 10,646,495 142,531,804
1996 10,407,278 138,557,092
1995 10,185,365 134,582,253
1994 9,967,031 130,748,083
1993 9,754,786 127,020,117
1992 9,553,540 123,546,848
1991 9,362,888 120,060,406
1990 9,178,830 116,155,576
1989 8,999,938 112,336,629
1988 8,833,996 108,724,739
1987 8,681,164 105,130,717
1986 8,531,277 101,606,764
1985 8,374,663 98,229,285
1984 8,208,599 95,164,936
1983 8,034,400 92,227,711
1982 7,860,194 89,089,246
1981 7,692,766 85,802,049
1980 7,530,515 82,291,010
1979 7,375,266 78,997,039
1978 7,229,651 76,307,379
1977 7,090,979 73,901,827
1976 6,960,979 71,620,254
1975 6,837,261 69,461,175
1974 6,715,436 67,415,487
1973 6,597,106 65,461,912
1972 6,483,726 63,583,194
1971 6,377,944 61,847,899
1970 6,276,472 60,166,719
1969 6,177,704 58,460,939
1968 6,082,979 56,810,507
1967 5,990,906 55,214,768
1966 5,902,204 53,678,667
1965 5,815,487 52,209,010
1964 5,730,125 50,799,999
1963 5,646,605 49,447,776
1962 5,563,917 48,156,128
1961 5,482,283 46,921,277
1960 5,402,550 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Mali

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Pakistan
2023 5.61 3.61
2022 5.69 3.66
2021 5.78 3.72
2020 5.85 3.77
2019 5.89 3.81
2018 6.12 3.86
2017 6.25 3.9
2016 6.32 3.9
2015 6.39 3.99
2014 6.44 4.06
2013 6.49 4.13
2012 6.52 4.2
2011 6.55 4.31
2010 6.58 4.4
2009 6.59 4.47
2008 6.62 4.51
2007 6.65 4.55
2006 6.68 4.59
2005 6.71 4.6
2004 6.74 4.68
2003 6.78 4.89
2002 6.82 5.01
2001 6.85 5.18
2000 6.89 5.35
1999 6.91 5.46
1998 6.94 5.51
1997 6.97 5.64
1996 7.01 5.77
1995 7.05 5.89
1994 7.12 6.01
1993 7.18 6.11
1992 7.24 6.21
1991 7.28 6.29
1990 7.31 6.36
1989 7.33 6.43
1988 7.32 6.48
1987 7.31 6.52
1986 7.31 6.55
1985 7.26 6.59
1984 7.26 6.62
1983 7.28 6.64
1982 7.32 6.67
1981 7.37 6.7
1980 7.37 6.73
1979 7.35 6.76
1978 7.32 6.78
1977 7.3 6.8
1976 7.27 6.81
1975 7.25 6.81
1974 7.23 6.81
1973 7.22 6.81
1972 7.22 6.81
1971 7.2 6.8
1970 7.18 6.8
1969 7.18 6.8
1968 7.16 6.8
1967 7.14 6.8
1966 7.11 6.8
1965 7.08 6.8
1964 7.06 6.8
1963 7.05 6.8
1962 7.04 6.8
1961 7.03 6.8
1960 7.02 6.8

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

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Mali and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Pakistan
2024 16.7 21.5
2023 16.6 21.3
2022 16.5 21.2
2021 16.3 21
2020 16.2 20.9
2019 16.1 20.7
2018 16 20.5
2017 16 20.4
2016 16 20.3
2015 16 20.3
2014 16 20.2
2013 16 20.1
2012 16.1 20
2011 16.3 19.9
2010 16.4 19.8
2009 16.4 19.6
2008 16.5 19.4
2007 16.6 19.2
2006 16.6 19
2005 16.6 18.9
2004 16.6 18.7
2003 16.6 18.5
2002 16.6 18.4
2001 16.5 18.3
2000 16.5 18.1
1999 16.4 18
1998 16.4 17.9
1997 16.3 17.8
1996 16.3 17.8
1995 16.3 17.8
1994 16.3 17.8
1993 16.3 17.8
1992 16.4 17.9
1991 16.4 18
1990 16.5 18
1989 16.6 18
1988 16.8 18.1
1987 16.9 18.1
1986 17.1 18.2
1985 17.3 18.2
1984 17.5 18.3
1983 17.6 18.4
1982 17.8 18.4
1981 17.9 18.3
1980 18.1 18.2
1979 18.3 18
1978 18.4 18
1977 18.6 17.9
1976 18.7 17.9
1975 18.9 17.9
1974 19 17.9
1973 19.1 18
1972 19.2 18
1971 19.3 18.1
1970 19.4 18.2
1969 19.5 18.4
1968 19.6 18.5
1967 19.6 18.6
1966 19.7 18.7
1965 19.8 18.8
1964 19.8 18.9
1963 19.8 19
1962 19.8 19
1961 19.8 19.1
1960 19.8 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Mali Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Mali Pakistan
% of world population
0.3%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
58.9%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Mali Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Pakistan
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
164,151 mi
2025

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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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