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Mali vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 23rd vs. 1st).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Russia
Population
26143152
141906741
Population rank 58/197 9/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 113/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Mali and Russia: Comparison Charts

Mali and Russia economies compared

GDP
Mali

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Mali Russia
2024 $26,794,747,240 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $24,813,860,599 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $22,539,987,719 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $22,999,245,263 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $20,698,560,939 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $20,477,421,885 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $20,368,015,381 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $18,308,362,040 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $16,743,796,800 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $15,583,181,170 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $17,081,681,993 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $15,747,192,681 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $14,795,114,603 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $15,452,791,789 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $12,710,739,159 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $12,155,217,833 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $11,462,490,840 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $9,699,047,443 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $8,212,007,554 $989,932,071,353
2005 $7,429,066,951 $764,015,973,481
2004 $6,485,774,930 $591,016,690,732
2003 $5,605,613,011 $430,347,420,185
2002 $4,647,238,257 $345,470,494,418
2001 $4,124,281,594 $306,602,070,621
2000 $3,521,570,876 $259,710,142,197
1999 $4,091,446,054 $195,907,128,351
1998 $3,894,433,432 $270,955,486,862
1997 $3,414,879,486 $404,928,954,192
1996 $3,743,103,420 $391,724,890,744
1995 $3,373,322,735 $395,537,185,735
1994 $2,655,768,636 $395,077,301,248
1993 $3,632,801,877 $435,083,713,851
1992 $3,680,775,037 $460,290,556,901
1991 $3,576,562,682 $517,962,962,963
1990 $3,248,417,791 $517,014,446,228
1989 $2,824,822,489 $506,631,299,735
1988 $2,712,207,901 $554,828,660,436
1987 $2,437,004,680 -
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Russia
2024 $1,095 $15,145
2023 $1,044 $14,403
2022 $977 $15,888
2021 $1,027 $12,637
2020 $953 $10,280
2019 $972 $11,640
2018 $996 $11,399
2017 $924 $10,835
2016 $872 $8,804
2015 $838 $9,427
2014 $948 $14,277
2013 $902 $15,941
2012 $873 $15,402
2011 $938 $14,305
2010 $797 $10,675
2009 $787 $8,563
2008 $767 $11,635
2007 $671 $9,101
2006 $587 $6,920
2005 $549 $5,323
2004 $495 $4,102
2003 $442 $2,975
2002 $378 $2,378
2001 $346 $2,100
2000 $305 $1,772
1999 $364 $1,331
1998 $357 $1,835
1997 $321 $2,738
1996 $360 $2,644
1995 $331 $2,666
1994 $266.5 $2,662
1993 $372 $2,931
1992 $385 $3,099
1991 $382 $3,490
1990 $354 $3,494
1989 $314 $3,430
1988 $307 $3,778
1987 $280.7 -
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Russia
2026 61.1 73.7
2025 60.9 73.5
2024 60.7 73.3
2023 60.4 73.2
2022 60 72.5
2021 59.1 69.8
2020 58.9 71.2
2019 59.2 73.1
2018 58.9 72.9
2017 58.6 72.8
2016 58.3 71.9
2015 57.9 71.3
2014 57.5 70.8
2013 57.1 70.6
2012 56.7 70.1
2011 56.4 69.7
2010 56 68.2
2009 55.6 68.7
2008 55.2 67.9
2007 54.8 67.5
2006 54.3 66.5
2005 53.8 65.2
2004 53.3 65.1
2003 52.6 64.7
2002 52 64.7
2001 51.3 65
2000 50.6 65
1999 50.1 65.6
1998 49.6 66.9
1997 49.1 66.6
1996 48.5 65.4
1995 48.3 64
1994 47.9 63.8
1993 47.6 65
1992 47.2 67.8
1991 46.9 69
1990 46.5 69.3
1989 46.2 69.7
1988 45.7 69.9
1987 45.2 70.1
1986 44.6 70
1985 43.9 68.3
1984 43.4 67.6
1983 42.7 68
1982 41.8 68.1
1981 41 67.6
1980 40.3 67.5
1979 39.5 67.6
1978 38.8 67.8
1977 38 67.9
1976 37.2 68.1
1975 36.5 68.3
1974 35.7 68.7
1973 35.1 68.9
1972 34.5 68.8
1971 33.8 68.9
1970 33.4 68.7
1969 32.9 68.6
1968 32.6 69.1
1967 32.2 69.2
1966 31.8 69.4
1965 31.5 69.3
1964 31.2 69.5
1963 31 69.1
1962 30.8 68.5
1961 30.6 68.6
1960 30.5 68.3
1959 30.3 67.4
1958 30.2 67.7
1957 30.1 66
1956 29.9 66.5
1955 29.7 62.1
1954 29.5 59.9
1953 29.4 58.8
1952 29.1 57.6
1951 28.9 55.3
1950 28.7 55.5

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

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Mali and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Russia
1x
Year Population
Mali Russia
2024 24,478,595 143,533,851
2023 23,769,127 143,826,130
2022 23,072,640 144,236,933
2021 22,388,630 144,746,762
2020 21,713,836 145,245,148
2019 21,068,405 145,453,291
2018 20,442,030 145,398,106
2017 19,813,011 145,293,260
2016 19,191,289 145,015,460
2015 18,593,022 144,640,716
2014 18,020,267 144,237,223
2013 17,459,615 143,805,638
2012 16,957,033 143,378,447
2011 16,469,049 143,018,195
2010 15,945,198 142,849,468
2009 15,435,539 142,785,348
2008 14,940,782 142,742,366
2007 14,457,775 142,805,114
2006 13,990,139 143,049,637
2005 13,538,647 143,518,814
2004 13,102,409 144,067,316
2003 12,684,955 144,648,618
2002 12,288,050 145,306,497
2001 11,912,158 145,976,482
2000 11,559,290 146,596,869
1999 11,227,415 147,214,776
1998 10,919,573 147,670,784
1997 10,646,495 147,915,361
1996 10,407,278 148,160,129
1995 10,185,365 148,375,787
1994 9,967,031 148,407,912
1993 9,754,786 148,458,777
1992 9,553,540 148,538,197
1991 9,362,888 148,394,216
1990 9,178,830 147,969,406
1989 8,999,938 147,721,000
1988 8,833,996 146,857,000
1987 8,681,164 145,908,000
1986 8,531,277 144,894,000
1985 8,374,663 143,858,000
1984 8,208,599 142,745,000
1983 8,034,400 141,668,000
1982 7,860,194 140,823,000
1981 7,692,766 139,941,000
1980 7,530,515 139,010,000
1979 7,375,266 138,027,000
1978 7,229,651 137,060,000
1977 7,090,979 136,100,000
1976 6,960,979 135,147,000
1975 6,837,261 134,200,000
1974 6,715,436 133,432,000
1973 6,597,106 132,669,000
1972 6,483,726 131,909,000
1971 6,377,944 131,155,000
1970 6,276,472 130,404,000
1969 6,177,704 129,664,000
1968 6,082,979 128,928,000
1967 5,990,906 128,196,000
1966 5,902,204 127,468,000
1965 5,815,487 126,745,000
1964 5,730,125 125,345,000
1963 5,646,605 123,960,000
1962 5,563,917 122,591,000
1961 5,482,283 121,236,000
1960 5,402,550 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Russia

Fertility rate
Mali

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Russia
2023 5.61 1.41
2022 5.69 1.42
2021 5.78 1.51
2020 5.85 1.51
2019 5.89 1.5
2018 6.12 1.58
2017 6.25 1.62
2016 6.32 1.76
2015 6.39 1.78
2014 6.44 1.75
2013 6.49 1.71
2012 6.52 1.69
2011 6.55 1.58
2010 6.58 1.57
2009 6.59 1.54
2008 6.62 1.5
2007 6.65 1.42
2006 6.68 1.31
2005 6.71 1.29
2004 6.74 1.34
2003 6.78 1.32
2002 6.82 1.29
2001 6.85 1.22
2000 6.89 1.2
1999 6.91 1.16
1998 6.94 1.23
1997 6.97 1.22
1996 7.01 1.27
1995 7.05 1.34
1994 7.12 1.4
1993 7.18 1.39
1992 7.24 1.55
1991 7.28 1.73
1990 7.31 1.89
1989 7.33 2.01
1988 7.32 2.12
1987 7.31 2.22
1986 7.31 2.15
1985 7.26 2.05
1984 7.26 2.06
1983 7.28 2.11
1982 7.32 2.04
1981 7.37 1.91
1980 7.37 1.89
1979 7.35 1.9
1978 7.32 1.92
1977 7.3 1.95
1976 7.27 1.97
1975 7.25 1.98
1974 7.23 2
1973 7.22 2.01
1972 7.22 2.04
1971 7.2 2.03
1970 7.18 1.99
1969 7.18 1.97
1968 7.16 1.99
1967 7.14 2.04
1966 7.11 2.1
1965 7.08 2.13
1964 7.06 2.18
1963 7.05 2.27
1962 7.04 2.36
1961 7.03 2.45
1960 7.02 2.52

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

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Mali and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Russia
2024 16.7 40.9
2023 16.6 40.5
2022 16.5 40.1
2021 16.3 39.9
2020 16.2 39.7
2019 16.1 39.4
2018 16 39.2
2017 16 39
2016 16 38.8
2015 16 38.7
2014 16 38.6
2013 16 38.4
2012 16.1 38.3
2011 16.3 38.1
2010 16.4 38
2009 16.4 37.9
2008 16.5 37.8
2007 16.6 37.7
2006 16.6 37.6
2005 16.6 37.4
2004 16.6 37.2
2003 16.6 37
2002 16.6 36.9
2001 16.5 36.8
2000 16.5 36.6
1999 16.4 36.3
1998 16.4 36
1997 16.3 35.7
1996 16.3 35.3
1995 16.3 35
1994 16.3 34.7
1993 16.3 34.4
1992 16.4 33.9
1991 16.4 33.6
1990 16.5 33.2
1989 16.6 32.9
1988 16.8 32.6
1987 16.9 32.4
1986 17.1 32.2
1985 17.3 32
1984 17.5 31.8
1983 17.6 31.7
1982 17.8 31.6
1981 17.9 31.4
1980 18.1 31.3
1979 18.3 31.1
1978 18.4 31
1977 18.6 30.9
1976 18.7 30.6
1975 18.9 30.7
1974 19 30.9
1973 19.1 31.1
1972 19.2 31.1
1971 19.3 31
1970 19.4 30.7
1969 19.5 30.3
1968 19.6 29.8
1967 19.6 29.2
1966 19.7 28.9
1965 19.8 28.6
1964 19.8 28.3
1963 19.8 28.1
1962 19.8 27.7
1961 19.8 27.4
1960 19.8 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold n/a
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Mali Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Russia
% of world population
0.3%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
99.9%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Mali Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Russia
% of world land
0.82%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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