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Mali vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 23rd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Somalia
Population
26143152
20503678
Population rank 58/197 66/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$566
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 161/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Mali and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Mali and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Mali

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Mali Somalia
2024 $26,794,747,240 $11,967,000,000
2023 $24,813,860,599 $10,958,000,000
2022 $22,539,987,719 $10,203,000,000
2021 $22,999,245,263 $9,483,000,000
2020 $20,698,560,939 $8,628,000,000
2019 $20,477,421,885 $8,656,000,000
2018 $20,368,015,381 $7,873,000,000
2017 $18,308,362,040 $7,621,501,710
2016 $16,743,796,800 $6,613,743,070
2015 $15,583,181,170 $6,152,149,100
2014 $17,081,681,993 $5,728,399,720
2013 $15,747,192,681 $5,062,881,600
2012 $14,795,114,603 $4,364,670,160
2011 $15,452,791,789 $2,906,000,097
2010 $12,710,739,159 $2,687,807,004
2009 $12,155,217,833 $2,948,594,552
2008 $11,462,490,840 $5,913,620,293
2007 $9,699,047,443 $5,430,713,729
2006 $8,212,007,554 $5,026,743,282
2005 $7,429,066,951 $4,683,246,454
2004 $6,485,774,930 $3,859,592,813
2003 $5,605,613,011 $2,836,724,352
2002 $4,647,238,257 $2,192,684,135
2001 $4,124,281,594 $2,252,847,465
2000 $3,521,570,876 $3,412,797,450
1999 $4,091,446,054 $3,045,751,528
1998 $3,894,433,432 $2,962,047,564
1997 $3,414,879,486 $2,191,749,014
1996 $3,743,103,420 $1,792,234,297
1995 $3,373,322,735 $1,534,756,135
1994 $2,655,768,636 $1,481,205,098
1993 $3,632,801,877 $1,260,132,956
1992 $3,680,775,037 $709,297,579
1991 $3,576,562,682 $717,974,930
1990 $3,248,417,791 $1,031,282,081
1989 $2,824,822,489 $1,181,360,844
1988 $2,712,207,901 $1,051,596,967
1987 $2,437,004,680 $1,018,972,664
1986 $2,132,938,007 $916,590,786
1985 $1,594,347,021 $875,702,247
1984 $1,387,809,615 $787,434,542
1983 $1,496,616,127 $735,408,642
1982 $1,680,304,773 $774,578,932
1981 $2,234,583,940 $699,302,473
1980 $2,704,362,789 $602,515,548
1979 $1,595,422,956 $589,566,929
1978 $1,222,702,573 $564,571,823
1977 $1,049,838,548 $498,550,725
1976 $939,228,017 $871,344,245
1975 $830,710,615 $757,015,879
1974 $538,747,340 $572,504,036
1973 $563,683,703 $483,699,611
1972 $486,617,280 $447,883,941
1971 $395,218,629 $347,039,446
1970 $359,772,315 $347,985,394
1969 $339,913,867 $306,357,285
1968 $343,771,973 $286,719,885
1967 $275,494,478 $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Mali and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Somalia
2024 $1,095 $630
2023 $1,044 $597
2022 $977 $573
2021 $1,027 $549
2020 $953 $518
2019 $972 $540
2018 $996 $509
2017 $924 $511
2016 $872 $461
2015 $838 $446
2014 $948 $429
2013 $902 $393
2012 $873 $350
2011 $938 $235.3
2010 $797 $219.2
2009 $787 $246.5
2008 $767 $507
2007 $671 $480
2006 $587 $458
2005 $549 $440
2004 $495 $375
2003 $442 $286.3
2002 $378 $229.6
2001 $346 $244.9
2000 $305 $386
1999 $364 $359
1998 $357 $363
1997 $321 $280.1
1996 $360 $237.2
1995 $331 $210.7
1994 $266.5 $210.8
1993 $372 $188.6
1992 $385 $109.2
1991 $382 $105.4
1990 $354 $145.6
1989 $314 $166
1988 $307 $145.3
1987 $280.7 $141
1986 $250 $131.4
1985 $190.4 $130.8
1984 $169.1 $122.5
1983 $186.3 $118.6
1982 $213.8 $129
1981 $290.5 $116.9
1980 $359 $101.5
1979 $216.3 $108.2
1978 $169.1 $117.3
1977 $148.1 $111.2
1976 $134.9 $199.6
1975 $121.5 $177.8
1974 $80.2 $137.9
1973 $85.4 $119.6
1972 $75.1 $113.7
1971 $62 $90.4
1970 $57.3 $93.1
1969 $55 $84.1
1968 $56.5 $80.8
1967 $46 $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Mali vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Somalia
2026 61.1 59.3
2025 60.9 59.1
2024 60.7 59
2023 60.4 58.8
2022 60 53.9
2021 59.1 55.7
2020 58.9 57.1
2019 59.2 57.2
2018 58.9 54.8
2017 58.6 52.2
2016 58.3 55.3
2015 57.9 55.1
2014 57.5 54.4
2013 57.1 54
2012 56.7 49.1
2011 56.4 32.5
2010 56 48.9
2009 55.6 52.1
2008 55.2 51.5
2007 54.8 50.9
2006 54.3 50.9
2005 53.8 50.9
2004 53.3 50.7
2003 52.6 50.7
2002 52 50.8
2001 51.3 50.8
2000 50.6 50.7
1999 50.1 50.6
1998 49.6 50.8
1997 49.1 50.3
1996 48.5 50.5
1995 48.3 50.6
1994 47.9 50.3
1993 47.6 50.6
1992 47.2 25
1991 46.9 25.4
1990 46.5 46.9
1989 46.2 46.6
1988 45.7 43.9
1987 45.2 49
1986 44.6 48.4
1985 43.9 48.3
1984 43.4 48.4
1983 42.7 48.2
1982 41.8 48
1981 41 47.8
1980 40.3 47.6
1979 39.5 47.4
1978 38.8 47
1977 38 47
1976 37.2 44.7
1975 36.5 44.5
1974 35.7 44.3
1973 35.1 46.2
1972 34.5 46
1971 33.8 45.8
1970 33.4 45.6
1969 32.9 45.5
1968 32.6 45.3
1967 32.2 45.1
1966 31.8 44.8
1965 31.5 44.6
1964 31.2 44.4
1963 31 44.2
1962 30.8 44
1961 30.6 43.7
1960 30.5 43.5
1959 30.3 43.3
1958 30.2 43.1
1957 30.1 42.9
1956 29.9 42.7
1955 29.7 42.5
1954 29.5 42.3
1953 29.4 42.1
1952 29.1 41.9
1951 28.9 41.7
1950 28.7 41.5

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

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Mali and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Mali Somalia
2024 24,478,595 19,009,151
2023 23,769,127 18,358,615
2022 23,072,640 17,801,897
2021 22,388,630 17,271,431
2020 21,713,836 16,651,191
2019 21,068,405 16,030,971
2018 20,442,030 15,452,487
2017 19,813,011 14,916,629
2016 19,191,289 14,348,740
2015 18,593,022 13,806,963
2014 18,020,267 13,339,491
2013 17,459,615 12,869,594
2012 16,957,033 12,461,160
2011 16,469,049 12,348,830
2010 15,945,198 12,261,756
2009 15,435,539 11,961,201
2008 14,940,782 11,663,084
2007 14,457,775 11,322,582
2006 13,990,139 10,975,502
2005 13,538,647 10,644,228
2004 13,102,409 10,280,998
2003 12,684,955 9,909,157
2002 12,288,050 9,550,063
2001 11,912,158 9,198,493
2000 11,559,290 8,838,713
1999 11,227,415 8,492,059
1998 10,919,573 8,155,417
1997 10,646,495 7,824,525
1996 10,407,278 7,554,474
1995 10,185,365 7,285,007
1994 9,967,031 7,026,797
1993 9,754,786 6,681,399
1992 9,553,540 6,495,107
1991 9,362,888 6,813,760
1990 9,178,830 7,082,811
1989 8,999,938 7,114,817
1988 8,833,996 7,235,360
1987 8,681,164 7,228,302
1986 8,531,277 6,974,788
1985 8,374,663 6,693,289
1984 8,208,599 6,428,389
1983 8,034,400 6,198,430
1982 7,860,194 6,003,840
1981 7,692,766 5,982,849
1980 7,530,515 5,936,154
1979 7,375,266 5,449,117
1978 7,229,651 4,814,892
1977 7,090,979 4,484,050
1976 6,960,979 4,365,812
1975 6,837,261 4,257,535
1974 6,715,436 4,151,842
1973 6,597,106 4,045,592
1972 6,483,726 3,939,436
1971 6,377,944 3,837,691
1970 6,276,472 3,738,448
1969 6,177,704 3,641,015
1968 6,082,979 3,546,590
1967 5,990,906 3,454,537
1966 5,902,204 3,365,106
1965 5,815,487 3,277,874
1964 5,730,125 3,192,796
1963 5,646,605 3,110,361
1962 5,563,917 3,030,091
1961 5,482,283 2,952,054
1960 5,402,550 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Somalia

Fertility rate
Mali

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Somalia
2023 5.61 6.13
2022 5.69 6.26
2021 5.78 6.35
2020 5.85 6.45
2019 5.89 6.56
2018 6.12 6.66
2017 6.25 6.77
2016 6.32 6.88
2015 6.39 6.98
2014 6.44 7.06
2013 6.49 7.14
2012 6.52 7.21
2011 6.55 7.27
2010 6.58 7.32
2009 6.59 7.38
2008 6.62 7.42
2007 6.65 7.46
2006 6.68 7.49
2005 6.71 7.53
2004 6.74 7.57
2003 6.78 7.6
2002 6.82 7.63
2001 6.85 7.64
2000 6.89 7.65
1999 6.91 7.66
1998 6.94 7.66
1997 6.97 7.66
1996 7.01 7.62
1995 7.05 7.58
1994 7.12 7.54
1993 7.18 7.53
1992 7.24 7.5
1991 7.28 7.47
1990 7.31 7.44
1989 7.33 7.42
1988 7.32 7.4
1987 7.31 7.37
1986 7.31 7.35
1985 7.26 7.33
1984 7.26 7.3
1983 7.28 7.28
1982 7.32 7.25
1981 7.37 7.23
1980 7.37 7.18
1979 7.35 7.16
1978 7.32 7.13
1977 7.3 7
1976 7.27 7.02
1975 7.25 7.03
1974 7.23 7.06
1973 7.22 7.09
1972 7.22 7.12
1971 7.2 7.15
1970 7.18 7.18
1969 7.18 7.21
1968 7.16 7.23
1967 7.14 7.25
1966 7.11 7.26
1965 7.08 7.26
1964 7.06 7.26
1963 7.05 7.26
1962 7.04 7.26
1961 7.03 7.25
1960 7.02 7.25

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

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Mali and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Somalia
2024 16.7 16.6
2023 16.6 16.5
2022 16.5 16.5
2021 16.3 16.4
2020 16.2 16.3
2019 16.1 16.3
2018 16 16.2
2017 16 16.2
2016 16 16.1
2015 16 16.1
2014 16 16
2013 16 16
2012 16.1 16
2011 16.3 15.8
2010 16.4 15.7
2009 16.4 15.6
2008 16.5 15.6
2007 16.6 15.6
2006 16.6 15.7
2005 16.6 15.9
2004 16.6 16
2003 16.6 16.1
2002 16.6 16.2
2001 16.5 16.2
2000 16.5 16.3
1999 16.4 16.3
1998 16.4 16.4
1997 16.3 16.4
1996 16.3 16.5
1995 16.3 16.6
1994 16.3 16.7
1993 16.3 16.8
1992 16.4 16.7
1991 16.4 16.5
1990 16.5 16.5
1989 16.6 16.7
1988 16.8 16.8
1987 16.9 17
1986 17.1 17.1
1985 17.3 17.2
1984 17.5 17.3
1983 17.6 17.4
1982 17.8 17.4
1981 17.9 17.5
1980 18.1 17.6
1979 18.3 17.6
1978 18.4 17.7
1977 18.6 17.7
1976 18.7 17.7
1975 18.9 17.7
1974 19 17.7
1973 19.1 17.6
1972 19.2 17.6
1971 19.3 17.6
1970 19.4 17.5
1969 19.5 17.5
1968 19.6 17.5
1967 19.6 17.5
1966 19.7 17.5
1965 19.8 17.5
1964 19.8 17.6
1963 19.8 17.7
1962 19.8 17.8
1961 19.8 17.9
1960 19.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Mali Somalia
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Mali Somalia
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
54.1%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Mali Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Somalia
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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