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Mali vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 23rd vs. 80th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Romania
Population
26143152
18839108
Population rank 58/197 70/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Mali and Romania: Comparison Charts

Mali and Romania economies compared

GDP
Mali

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Mali Romania
2024 $26,794,747,240 $382,564,217,989
2023 $24,813,860,599 $347,757,995,759
2022 $22,539,987,719 $295,319,437,557
2021 $22,999,245,263 $285,071,280,114
2020 $20,698,560,939 $250,625,048,304
2019 $20,477,421,885 $250,080,428,512
2018 $20,368,015,381 $241,791,427,224
2017 $18,308,362,040 $210,147,385,855
2016 $16,743,796,800 $185,290,759,249
2015 $15,583,181,170 $177,885,131,240
2014 $17,081,681,993 $199,722,319,676
2013 $15,747,192,681 $189,798,603,751
2012 $14,795,114,603 $179,117,323,107
2011 $15,452,791,789 $192,623,977,894
2010 $12,710,739,159 $170,064,350,672
2009 $12,155,217,833 $174,110,532,659
2008 $11,462,490,840 $214,315,932,061
2007 $9,699,047,443 $174,588,782,939
2006 $8,212,007,554 $122,023,735,993
2005 $7,429,066,951 $98,454,380,120
2004 $6,485,774,930 $74,973,656,852
2003 $5,605,613,011 $57,806,384,143
2002 $4,647,238,257 $46,065,502,703
2001 $4,124,281,594 $40,395,116,581
2000 $3,521,570,876 $37,253,739,511
1999 $4,091,446,054 $35,953,156,754
1998 $3,894,433,432 $41,696,091,974
1997 $3,414,879,486 $35,575,214,078
1996 $3,743,103,420 $36,937,074,278
1995 $3,373,322,735 $37,430,162,103
1994 $2,655,768,636 $30,072,805,104
1993 $3,632,801,877 $26,361,160,450
1992 $3,680,775,037 $25,121,666,667
1991 $3,576,562,682 $28,850,634,900
1990 $3,248,417,791 $38,247,882,300
1989 $2,824,822,489 $41,450,777,202
1988 $2,712,207,901 $40,424,528,302
1987 $2,437,004,680 $38,067,567,568
1986 $2,132,938,007 -
1985 $1,594,347,021 -
1984 $1,387,809,615 -
1983 $1,496,616,127 -
1982 $1,680,304,773 -
1981 $2,234,583,940 -
1980 $2,704,362,789 -
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Romania
2024 $1,095 $20,080
2023 $1,044 $18,244
2022 $977 $15,504
2021 $1,027 $14,908
2020 $953 $13,009
2019 $972 $12,910
2018 $996 $12,416
2017 $924 $10,728
2016 $872 $9,405
2015 $838 $8,977
2014 $948 $10,032
2013 $902 $9,498
2012 $873 $8,930
2011 $938 $9,561
2010 $797 $8,400
2009 $787 $8,548
2008 $767 $10,435
2007 $671 $8,360
2006 $587 $5,758
2005 $549 $4,618
2004 $495 $3,495
2003 $442 $2,679
2002 $378 $2,120
2001 $346 $1,825
2000 $305 $1,660
1999 $364 $1,600
1998 $357 $1,853
1997 $321 $1,577
1996 $360 $1,633
1995 $331 $1,650
1994 $266.5 $1,323
1993 $372 $1,158
1992 $385 $1,102
1991 $382 $1,254
1990 $354 $1,648
1989 $314 $1,790
1988 $307 $1,753
1987 $280.7 $1,659
1986 $250 -
1985 $190.4 -
1984 $169.1 -
1983 $186.3 -
1982 $213.8 -
1981 $290.5 -
1980 $359 -
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Romania
2026 61.1 76.4
2025 60.9 76.2
2024 60.7 76.1
2023 60.4 75.9
2022 60 75.3
2021 59.1 72.7
2020 58.9 74
2019 59.2 75.3
2018 58.9 75.1
2017 58.6 75
2016 58.3 75
2015 57.9 74.7
2014 57.5 74.8
2013 57.1 74.9
2012 56.7 74.3
2011 56.4 74.3
2010 56 73.6
2009 55.6 73.5
2008 55.2 73.2
2007 54.8 72.8
2006 54.3 72.2
2005 53.8 71.6
2004 53.3 71.1
2003 52.6 70.8
2002 52 70.8
2001 51.3 71.1
2000 50.6 71.2
1999 50.1 70.6
1998 49.6 69.9
1997 49.1 69.1
1996 48.5 68.8
1995 48.3 69.3
1994 47.9 69.3
1993 47.6 69.5
1992 47.2 69.5
1991 46.9 70
1990 46.5 69.8
1989 46.2 69.5
1988 45.7 69.4
1987 45.2 69.1
1986 44.6 69.7
1985 43.9 69.4
1984 43.4 69.9
1983 42.7 69.8
1982 41.8 69.8
1981 41 69.5
1980 40.3 69.2
1979 39.5 69.5
1978 38.8 69.8
1977 38 69.5
1976 37.2 69.9
1975 36.5 69.6
1974 35.7 69.5
1973 35.1 68.7
1972 34.5 69
1971 33.8 68.4
1970 33.4 67.9
1969 32.9 67.2
1968 32.6 67.9
1967 32.2 68.1
1966 31.8 68.2
1965 31.5 68.4
1964 31.2 68.4
1963 31 67.8
1962 30.8 67.2
1961 30.6 66.4
1960 30.5 65.6
1959 30.3 64.9
1958 30.2 64.4
1957 30.1 64
1956 29.9 63.6
1955 29.7 63.3
1954 29.5 63
1953 29.4 62.5
1952 29.1 61.8
1951 28.9 61.2
1950 28.7 60.5

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

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Mali and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Romania
1x
Year Population
Mali Romania
2024 24,478,595 19,051,804
2023 23,769,127 19,061,062
2022 23,072,640 19,048,502
2021 22,388,630 19,122,059
2020 21,713,836 19,265,250
2019 21,068,405 19,371,648
2018 20,442,030 19,473,970
2017 19,813,011 19,588,715
2016 19,191,289 19,702,267
2015 18,593,022 19,815,616
2014 18,020,267 19,908,979
2013 17,459,615 19,983,693
2012 16,957,033 20,058,035
2011 16,469,049 20,147,528
2010 15,945,198 20,246,871
2009 15,435,539 20,367,487
2008 14,940,782 20,537,875
2007 14,457,775 20,882,982
2006 13,990,139 21,193,760
2005 13,538,647 21,319,685
2004 13,102,409 21,451,748
2003 12,684,955 21,574,326
2002 12,288,050 21,730,496
2001 11,912,158 22,131,970
2000 11,559,290 22,442,971
1999 11,227,415 22,472,040
1998 10,919,573 22,507,344
1997 10,646,495 22,553,978
1996 10,407,278 22,619,004
1995 10,185,365 22,684,270
1994 9,967,031 22,730,211
1993 9,754,786 22,763,280
1992 9,553,540 22,794,284
1991 9,362,888 23,001,155
1990 9,178,830 23,201,835
1989 8,999,938 23,161,458
1988 8,833,996 23,057,662
1987 8,681,164 22,949,430
1986 8,531,277 22,836,841
1985 8,374,663 22,732,999
1984 8,208,599 22,640,547
1983 8,034,400 22,560,478
1982 7,860,194 22,475,741
1981 7,692,766 22,353,070
1980 7,530,515 22,207,282
1979 7,375,266 22,090,488
1978 7,229,651 21,951,464
1977 7,090,979 21,756,096
1976 6,960,979 21,551,634
1975 6,837,261 21,293,583
1974 6,715,436 21,029,429
1973 6,597,106 20,835,681
1972 6,483,726 20,657,957
1971 6,377,944 20,461,567
1970 6,276,472 20,250,398
1969 6,177,704 20,009,141
1968 6,082,979 19,799,831
1967 5,990,906 19,534,242
1966 5,902,204 19,215,450
1965 5,815,487 19,031,576
1964 5,730,125 18,919,126
1963 5,646,605 18,797,850
1962 5,563,917 18,676,550
1961 5,482,283 18,555,250
1960 5,402,550 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Romania

Fertility rate
Mali

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Romania
2023 5.61 1.71
2022 5.69 1.71
2021 5.78 1.81
2020 5.85 1.8
2019 5.89 1.77
2018 6.12 1.76
2017 6.25 1.78
2016 6.32 1.69
2015 6.39 1.62
2014 6.44 1.56
2013 6.49 1.46
2012 6.52 1.52
2011 6.55 1.47
2010 6.58 1.59
2009 6.59 1.66
2008 6.62 1.6
2007 6.65 1.45
2006 6.68 1.42
2005 6.71 1.4
2004 6.74 1.33
2003 6.78 1.3
2002 6.82 1.27
2001 6.85 1.27
2000 6.89 1.31
1999 6.91 1.3
1998 6.94 1.32
1997 6.97 1.32
1996 7.01 1.3
1995 7.05 1.33
1994 7.12 1.4
1993 7.18 1.43
1992 7.24 1.51
1991 7.28 1.59
1990 7.31 1.83
1989 7.33 2.22
1988 7.32 2.3
1987 7.31 2.38
1986 7.31 2.39
1985 7.26 2.31
1984 7.26 2.26
1983 7.28 2.06
1982 7.32 2.17
1981 7.37 2.36
1980 7.37 2.43
1979 7.35 2.49
1978 7.32 2.52
1977 7.3 2.57
1976 7.27 2.54
1975 7.25 2.59
1974 7.23 2.71
1973 7.22 2.44
1972 7.22 2.55
1971 7.2 2.67
1970 7.18 2.89
1969 7.18 3.19
1968 7.16 3.63
1967 7.14 3.66
1966 7.11 1.9
1965 7.08 1.91
1964 7.06 1.96
1963 7.05 2.01
1962 7.04 2.04
1961 7.03 2.17
1960 7.02 2.34

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

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Mali and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Romania
2024 16.7 43.8
2023 16.6 43.5
2022 16.5 43.3
2021 16.3 43.2
2020 16.2 42.9
2019 16.1 42.6
2018 16 42.3
2017 16 42
2016 16 41.7
2015 16 41.3
2014 16 40.9
2013 16 40.5
2012 16.1 40.2
2011 16.3 39.8
2010 16.4 39.3
2009 16.4 38.8
2008 16.5 38.2
2007 16.6 37.7
2006 16.6 37.3
2005 16.6 37
2004 16.6 36.6
2003 16.6 36
2002 16.6 35.3
2001 16.5 34.8
2000 16.5 34.8
1999 16.4 34.7
1998 16.4 34.6
1997 16.3 34.4
1996 16.3 34.2
1995 16.3 34
1994 16.3 33.8
1993 16.3 33.6
1992 16.4 33.3
1991 16.4 33.1
1990 16.5 33
1989 16.6 32.9
1988 16.8 32.8
1987 16.9 32.8
1986 17.1 32.7
1985 17.3 32.5
1984 17.5 32.3
1983 17.6 32.1
1982 17.8 32
1981 17.9 31.9
1980 18.1 31.8
1979 18.3 31.7
1978 18.4 31.7
1977 18.6 31.8
1976 18.7 31.8
1975 18.9 31.7
1974 19 31.6
1973 19.1 31.5
1972 19.2 31.5
1971 19.3 31.4
1970 19.4 31.4
1969 19.5 31.3
1968 19.6 31.3
1967 19.6 31.3
1966 19.7 31
1965 19.8 30.6
1964 19.8 30.2
1963 19.8 29.7
1962 19.8 29.3
1961 19.8 28.9
1960 19.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Mali Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Romania
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
99.2%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Mali Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Romania
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
53,964 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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