Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 23rd vs. 164th).
By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.6B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 171/197 ($1,086), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).
Main facts and rankings
Mali
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
25787988
|
5459557
|
| Population rank | 58/197 | 122/197 |
| GDP |
$26.6B
2024 |
$13.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 113/197 | 146/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,086
2024 |
$2,592
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 171/197 | 147/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,309
2024 |
$4,371
2024 |
| Government debt |
$13.8B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
51.7%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$563
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 161/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,598
2025 |
$7,705
2025 |
| Land area |
471,118 sq mi
2025 |
2,326 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
52 ppl/mi²
2024 |
2,274 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
5.61
2023 |
3.31
2023 |
| Median age |
16.7 years
2024 |
20.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
60.9 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
Mali and Palestine: Comparison Charts
Mali and Palestine economies compared
GDP
Mali
Palestine
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1967 | $275,494,478 | - |
| 1968 | $343,771,973 | - |
| 1969 | $339,913,867 | - |
| 1970 | $359,772,315 | - |
| 1971 | $395,218,629 | - |
| 1972 | $486,617,280 | - |
| 1973 | $563,683,703 | - |
| 1974 | $538,747,340 | - |
| 1975 | $830,710,615 | - |
| 1976 | $939,228,017 | - |
| 1977 | $1,049,838,548 | - |
| 1978 | $1,222,702,573 | - |
| 1979 | $1,595,422,956 | - |
| 1980 | $1,759,691,186 | - |
| 1981 | $1,538,972,424 | - |
| 1982 | $1,333,754,225 | - |
| 1983 | $1,297,765,326 | - |
| 1984 | $1,232,932,104 | - |
| 1985 | $1,392,196,048 | - |
| 1986 | $1,852,163,453 | - |
| 1987 | $2,090,629,987 | - |
| 1988 | $2,169,040,603 | - |
| 1989 | $2,181,821,909 | - |
| 1990 | $2,681,912,149 | - |
| 1991 | $2,724,131,458 | - |
| 1992 | $2,830,673,378 | - |
| 1993 | $2,818,281,085 | - |
| 1994 | $2,081,846,498 | $2,843,300,000 |
| 1995 | $2,706,425,157 | $3,282,800,000 |
| 1996 | $2,780,422,049 | $3,409,600,000 |
| 1997 | $2,697,105,823 | $3,759,800,000 |
| 1998 | $2,920,358,711 | $4,067,800,000 |
| 1999 | $3,440,724,710 | $4,271,200,000 |
| 2000 | $2,961,484,954 | $4,313,600,000 |
| 2001 | $3,468,337,942 | $4,003,700,000 |
| 2002 | $3,908,121,307 | $3,555,800,000 |
| 2003 | $4,714,071,980 | $3,968,000,000 |
| 2004 | $7,113,132,070 | $4,603,100,000 |
| 2005 | $8,009,875,052 | $5,125,700,000 |
| 2006 | $8,858,863,053 | $5,348,300,000 |
| 2007 | $10,289,243,720 | $5,815,700,000 |
| 2008 | $12,262,134,441 | $7,310,400,000 |
| 2009 | $12,592,138,109 | $8,085,700,000 |
| 2010 | $13,196,527,458 | $9,681,500,000 |
| 2011 | $15,506,843,902 | $11,186,100,000 |
| 2012 | $14,891,957,623 | $12,208,400,000 |
| 2013 | $15,769,357,573 | $13,515,500,000 |
| 2014 | $16,943,434,591 | $13,989,700,000 |
| 2015 | $15,583,181,170 | $13,972,400,000 |
| 2016 | $16,743,796,800 | $15,405,400,000 |
| 2017 | $18,308,362,040 | $16,128,000,000 |
| 2018 | $20,368,015,381 | $16,276,600,000 |
| 2019 | $20,477,421,885 | $17,133,500,000 |
| 2020 | $20,698,560,939 | $15,531,700,000 |
| 2021 | $22,999,245,263 | $18,109,000,000 |
| 2022 | $22,374,051,350 | $19,165,500,000 |
| 2023 | $24,621,545,565 | $17,847,900,000 |
| 2024 | $26,588,067,731 | $13,711,100,000 |
Mali and Palestine economies compared
GDP per capita
Mali
Palestine
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1967 | $46 | - |
| 1968 | $56.5 | - |
| 1969 | $55 | - |
| 1970 | $57.3 | - |
| 1971 | $62 | - |
| 1972 | $75.1 | - |
| 1973 | $85.4 | - |
| 1974 | $80.2 | - |
| 1975 | $121.5 | - |
| 1976 | $134.9 | - |
| 1977 | $148.1 | - |
| 1978 | $169.1 | - |
| 1979 | $216.3 | - |
| 1980 | $233.7 | - |
| 1981 | $200.1 | - |
| 1982 | $169.7 | - |
| 1983 | $161.5 | - |
| 1984 | $150.2 | - |
| 1985 | $166.2 | - |
| 1986 | $217.1 | - |
| 1987 | $240.8 | - |
| 1988 | $245.5 | - |
| 1989 | $242.4 | - |
| 1990 | $292.2 | - |
| 1991 | $290.9 | - |
| 1992 | $296.3 | - |
| 1993 | $288.9 | - |
| 1994 | $208.9 | $1,202 |
| 1995 | $265.7 | $1,327 |
| 1996 | $267.2 | $1,317 |
| 1997 | $253.3 | $1,389 |
| 1998 | $267.4 | $1,465 |
| 1999 | $306 | $1,499 |
| 2000 | $256.2 | $1,476 |
| 2001 | $291.2 | $1,336 |
| 2002 | $318 | $1,156 |
| 2003 | $372 | $1,258 |
| 2004 | $543 | $1,422 |
| 2005 | $592 | $1,544 |
| 2006 | $633 | $1,570 |
| 2007 | $712 | $1,664 |
| 2008 | $821 | $2,035 |
| 2009 | $816 | $2,192 |
| 2010 | $828 | $2,557 |
| 2011 | $942 | $2,881 |
| 2012 | $878 | $3,067 |
| 2013 | $903 | $3,315 |
| 2014 | $940 | $3,352 |
| 2015 | $838 | $3,272 |
| 2016 | $872 | $3,528 |
| 2017 | $924 | $3,620 |
| 2018 | $996 | $3,562 |
| 2019 | $972 | $3,657 |
| 2020 | $953 | $3,234 |
| 2021 | $1,027 | $3,679 |
| 2022 | $970 | $3,800 |
| 2023 | $1,036 | $3,455 |
| 2024 | $1,086 | $2,592 |
Mali vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Mali
Palestine
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1950 | 28.7 | 45.7 |
| 1951 | 28.9 | 46 |
| 1952 | 29.1 | 46.3 |
| 1953 | 29.4 | 46.6 |
| 1954 | 29.5 | 46.9 |
| 1955 | 29.7 | 47.2 |
| 1956 | 29.9 | 47.6 |
| 1957 | 30.1 | 48 |
| 1958 | 30.2 | 48.4 |
| 1959 | 30.3 | 48.8 |
| 1960 | 30.5 | 49.3 |
| 1961 | 30.6 | 49.8 |
| 1962 | 30.8 | 50.4 |
| 1963 | 31 | 51 |
| 1964 | 31.2 | 51.6 |
| 1965 | 31.5 | 52.2 |
| 1966 | 31.8 | 52.8 |
| 1967 | 32.2 | 50.9 |
| 1968 | 32.6 | 54.1 |
| 1969 | 32.9 | 54.7 |
| 1970 | 33.4 | 55.4 |
| 1971 | 33.8 | 56 |
| 1972 | 34.5 | 56.7 |
| 1973 | 35.1 | 57.6 |
| 1974 | 35.7 | 58 |
| 1975 | 36.5 | 58.7 |
| 1976 | 37.2 | 59.4 |
| 1977 | 38 | 60.1 |
| 1978 | 38.8 | 60.8 |
| 1979 | 39.5 | 61.5 |
| 1980 | 40.3 | 62.2 |
| 1981 | 41 | 62.8 |
| 1982 | 41.8 | 63.5 |
| 1983 | 42.7 | 64.1 |
| 1984 | 43.4 | 64.7 |
| 1985 | 43.9 | 65.3 |
| 1986 | 44.6 | 65.7 |
| 1987 | 45.2 | 66.3 |
| 1988 | 45.7 | 66.7 |
| 1989 | 46.2 | 67.1 |
| 1990 | 46.5 | 67.8 |
| 1991 | 46.9 | 68.2 |
| 1992 | 47.2 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 47.6 | 68.8 |
| 1994 | 47.9 | 69.3 |
| 1995 | 48.3 | 69.6 |
| 1996 | 48.5 | 70 |
| 1997 | 49.1 | 70.3 |
| 1998 | 49.6 | 70.6 |
| 1999 | 50.1 | 70.8 |
| 2000 | 50.6 | 70.3 |
| 2001 | 51.3 | 69.8 |
| 2002 | 52 | 70.9 |
| 2003 | 52.6 | 71 |
| 2004 | 53.3 | 71.1 |
| 2005 | 53.8 | 72 |
| 2006 | 54.3 | 71.8 |
| 2007 | 54.8 | 72.1 |
| 2008 | 55.2 | 72.2 |
| 2009 | 55.6 | 72.3 |
| 2010 | 56 | 73.3 |
| 2011 | 56.4 | 73.6 |
| 2012 | 56.7 | 73.7 |
| 2013 | 57.1 | 74.1 |
| 2014 | 57.5 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | 57.9 | 74.6 |
| 2016 | 58.3 | 74.9 |
| 2017 | 58.6 | 75.2 |
| 2018 | 58.9 | 75.4 |
| 2019 | 59.2 | 75.8 |
| 2020 | 58.9 | 75 |
| 2021 | 59.1 | 73.9 |
| 2022 | 60 | 76.7 |
| 2023 | 60.4 | 65.2 |
| 2024 | 60.7 | 69.2 |
| 2025 | 60.9 | 73.1 |
Mali and Palestine population clocks and comparison
Population
Mali
Palestine
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 5,402,550 | - |
| 1961 | 5,482,283 | - |
| 1962 | 5,563,917 | - |
| 1963 | 5,646,605 | - |
| 1964 | 5,730,125 | - |
| 1965 | 5,815,487 | - |
| 1966 | 5,902,204 | - |
| 1967 | 5,990,906 | - |
| 1968 | 6,082,979 | - |
| 1969 | 6,177,704 | - |
| 1970 | 6,276,472 | - |
| 1971 | 6,377,944 | - |
| 1972 | 6,483,726 | - |
| 1973 | 6,597,106 | - |
| 1974 | 6,715,436 | - |
| 1975 | 6,837,261 | - |
| 1976 | 6,960,979 | - |
| 1977 | 7,090,979 | - |
| 1978 | 7,229,651 | - |
| 1979 | 7,375,266 | - |
| 1980 | 7,530,515 | - |
| 1981 | 7,692,766 | - |
| 1982 | 7,860,194 | - |
| 1983 | 8,034,400 | - |
| 1984 | 8,208,599 | - |
| 1985 | 8,374,663 | - |
| 1986 | 8,531,277 | - |
| 1987 | 8,681,164 | - |
| 1988 | 8,833,996 | - |
| 1989 | 8,999,938 | - |
| 1990 | 9,178,830 | 1,978,248 |
| 1991 | 9,362,888 | 2,068,845 |
| 1992 | 9,553,540 | 2,163,591 |
| 1993 | 9,754,786 | 2,262,676 |
| 1994 | 9,967,031 | 2,366,298 |
| 1995 | 10,185,365 | 2,474,666 |
| 1996 | 10,407,278 | 2,587,997 |
| 1997 | 10,646,495 | 2,706,518 |
| 1998 | 10,919,573 | 2,776,568 |
| 1999 | 11,227,415 | 2,848,431 |
| 2000 | 11,559,290 | 2,922,153 |
| 2001 | 11,912,158 | 2,997,784 |
| 2002 | 12,288,050 | 3,075,373 |
| 2003 | 12,684,955 | 3,154,969 |
| 2004 | 13,102,409 | 3,236,626 |
| 2005 | 13,538,647 | 3,320,396 |
| 2006 | 13,990,139 | 3,406,334 |
| 2007 | 14,457,775 | 3,494,496 |
| 2008 | 14,940,782 | 3,591,977 |
| 2009 | 15,435,539 | 3,689,099 |
| 2010 | 15,945,198 | 3,786,161 |
| 2011 | 16,469,049 | 3,882,986 |
| 2012 | 16,957,033 | 3,979,998 |
| 2013 | 17,459,615 | 4,076,708 |
| 2014 | 18,020,267 | 4,173,398 |
| 2015 | 18,593,022 | 4,270,092 |
| 2016 | 19,191,289 | 4,367,088 |
| 2017 | 19,813,011 | 4,454,805 |
| 2018 | 20,442,030 | 4,569,087 |
| 2019 | 21,068,405 | 4,685,306 |
| 2020 | 21,713,836 | 4,803,269 |
| 2021 | 22,388,630 | 4,922,749 |
| 2022 | 23,072,640 | 5,043,612 |
| 2023 | 23,769,127 | 5,165,775 |
| 2024 | 24,478,595 | 5,289,152 |
Fertility rates in Mali and Palestine
Fertility rate
Mali
Palestine
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 7.02 | - |
| 1961 | 7.03 | - |
| 1962 | 7.04 | - |
| 1963 | 7.05 | - |
| 1964 | 7.06 | - |
| 1965 | 7.08 | - |
| 1966 | 7.11 | - |
| 1967 | 7.14 | - |
| 1968 | 7.16 | - |
| 1969 | 7.18 | - |
| 1970 | 7.18 | - |
| 1971 | 7.2 | - |
| 1972 | 7.22 | - |
| 1973 | 7.22 | - |
| 1974 | 7.23 | - |
| 1975 | 7.25 | - |
| 1976 | 7.27 | - |
| 1977 | 7.3 | - |
| 1978 | 7.32 | - |
| 1979 | 7.35 | - |
| 1980 | 7.37 | - |
| 1981 | 7.37 | - |
| 1982 | 7.32 | - |
| 1983 | 7.28 | - |
| 1984 | 7.26 | - |
| 1985 | 7.26 | - |
| 1986 | 7.31 | - |
| 1987 | 7.31 | - |
| 1988 | 7.32 | - |
| 1989 | 7.33 | - |
| 1990 | 7.31 | 6.81 |
| 1991 | 7.28 | 6.75 |
| 1992 | 7.24 | 6.65 |
| 1993 | 7.18 | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 7.12 | 6.33 |
| 1995 | 7.05 | 6.16 |
| 1996 | 7.01 | 5.99 |
| 1997 | 6.97 | 5.82 |
| 1998 | 6.94 | 5.69 |
| 1999 | 6.91 | 5.58 |
| 2000 | 6.89 | 5.46 |
| 2001 | 6.85 | 5.34 |
| 2002 | 6.82 | 5.22 |
| 2003 | 6.78 | 5.06 |
| 2004 | 6.74 | 4.97 |
| 2005 | 6.71 | 4.87 |
| 2006 | 6.68 | 4.74 |
| 2007 | 6.65 | 4.63 |
| 2008 | 6.62 | 4.51 |
| 2009 | 6.59 | 4.44 |
| 2010 | 6.58 | 4.43 |
| 2011 | 6.55 | 4.31 |
| 2012 | 6.52 | 4.15 |
| 2013 | 6.49 | 4.05 |
| 2014 | 6.44 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6.39 | 3.98 |
| 2016 | 6.32 | 3.89 |
| 2017 | 6.25 | 3.77 |
| 2018 | 6.12 | 3.67 |
| 2019 | 5.89 | 3.59 |
| 2020 | 5.85 | 3.51 |
| 2021 | 5.78 | 3.44 |
| 2022 | 5.69 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 5.61 | 3.31 |
Mali and Palestine demographics compared
Median age
Mali
Palestine
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 19.8 | - |
| 1961 | 19.8 | - |
| 1962 | 19.8 | - |
| 1963 | 19.8 | - |
| 1964 | 19.8 | - |
| 1965 | 19.8 | - |
| 1966 | 19.7 | - |
| 1967 | 19.6 | - |
| 1968 | 19.6 | - |
| 1969 | 19.5 | - |
| 1970 | 19.4 | - |
| 1971 | 19.3 | - |
| 1972 | 19.2 | - |
| 1973 | 19.1 | - |
| 1974 | 19 | - |
| 1975 | 18.9 | - |
| 1976 | 18.7 | - |
| 1977 | 18.6 | - |
| 1978 | 18.4 | - |
| 1979 | 18.3 | - |
| 1980 | 18.1 | - |
| 1981 | 17.9 | - |
| 1982 | 17.8 | - |
| 1983 | 17.6 | - |
| 1984 | 17.5 | - |
| 1985 | 17.3 | - |
| 1986 | 17.1 | - |
| 1987 | 16.9 | - |
| 1988 | 16.8 | - |
| 1989 | 16.6 | - |
| 1990 | 16.5 | 15.4 |
| 1991 | 16.4 | 15.4 |
| 1992 | 16.4 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 16.3 | 15.5 |
| 1994 | 16.3 | 15.5 |
| 1995 | 16.3 | 15.6 |
| 1996 | 16.3 | 15.7 |
| 1997 | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| 1998 | 16.4 | 15.9 |
| 1999 | 16.4 | 16 |
| 2000 | 16.5 | 16.2 |
| 2001 | 16.5 | 16.3 |
| 2002 | 16.6 | 16.5 |
| 2003 | 16.6 | 16.7 |
| 2004 | 16.6 | 16.9 |
| 2005 | 16.6 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 16.6 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 16.6 | 17.6 |
| 2008 | 16.5 | 17.9 |
| 2009 | 16.4 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 16.4 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 16.3 | 18.6 |
| 2012 | 16.1 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 16 | 19.1 |
| 2014 | 16 | 19.4 |
| 2015 | 16 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | 16 | 19.8 |
| 2017 | 16 | 19.9 |
| 2018 | 16 | 20 |
| 2019 | 16.1 | 20.2 |
| 2020 | 16.2 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | 16.3 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 16.5 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | 16.6 | 20.8 |
| 2024 | 16.7 | 20.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Mali
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$24.9B
2024 |
$16.3B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
26.2%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.18%
2023 |
5.43%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
3.83%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
41,000
2020 |
0
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.13%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
2.39%
2022 |
31.4%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
36.7%
2024 |
58.3%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.7%
2024 |
17.4%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
52.6
2025 |
30
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
28.3%
2021 |
27.1%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.2%
2021 |
2.5%
2023 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
48
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$4.08B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$1.33B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.09B
2024 |
$736M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
217,000
2019 |
93,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
5.52%
2018 |
9.43%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
54.7%
2024 |
39.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Mali
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
6.66 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.28 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
71.1%
2022 |
15.4%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
62.3%
2021 |
24.5%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
56.6%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
54.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Mali
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.3%
2024 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-46,880
2024 |
-23,145
2024 |
| Urban population |
46.9%
2024 |
77.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.74 ft
2025 |
5.74 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.31 ft
2025 |
5.29 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
15
2025 |
36.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
27
2024 |
18
2025 |
| Higher education index |
21
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
10.9
2015 |
1.41
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
22.7
2019 |
5.3
2016 |
| Visa free countries |
61
2025 |
49
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
31%
2020 |
97.9%
2024 |
| English speaking |
0%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
35.1%
2023 |
86.6%
2023 |
Health
|
Mali
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$29.7
2022 |
$351
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$12.9
2022 |
$117.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
60.9 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
8.68%
2022 |
13.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.2
2022 |
2.17
2018 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.2 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
367
2023 |
16
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
91.3
2023 |
26.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.8%
2022 |
38.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.8%
2024 |
15.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
20
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.32 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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