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Mali vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 23rd vs. 15th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Sudan
Population
26143152
53335233
Population rank 58/197 29/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Mali and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Mali and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Mali

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Mali Sudan
2024 $26,794,747,240 $49,672,435,513
2023 $24,813,860,599 $39,898,289,821
2022 $22,539,987,719 $51,666,875,363
2021 $22,999,245,263 $34,229,513,775
2020 $20,698,560,939 $27,034,593,750
2019 $20,477,421,885 $32,338,079,165
2018 $20,368,015,381 $32,333,780,383
2017 $18,308,362,040 $41,283,617,976
2016 $16,743,796,800 $42,630,376,000
2015 $15,583,181,170 $51,726,758,677
2014 $17,081,681,993 $49,516,748,618
2013 $15,747,192,681 $43,024,018,082
2012 $14,795,114,603 $37,632,919,967
2011 $15,452,791,789 $55,018,567,211
2010 $12,710,739,159 $58,962,978,034
2009 $12,155,217,833 $51,621,044,077
2008 $11,462,490,840 $64,833,083,257
2007 $9,699,047,443 $59,440,139,775
2006 $8,212,007,554 $45,263,831,634
2005 $7,429,066,951 $35,182,711,988
2004 $6,485,774,930 $26,646,007,251
2003 $5,605,613,011 $21,355,298,460
2002 $4,647,238,257 $18,137,128,388
2001 $4,124,281,594 $15,716,361,792
2000 $3,521,570,876 $12,257,299,147
1999 $4,091,446,054 $10,682,028,340
1998 $3,894,433,432 $11,250,221,537
1997 $3,414,879,486 $11,681,175,864
1996 $3,743,103,420 $9,018,300,725
1995 $3,373,322,735 $13,830,363,900
1994 $2,655,768,636 $12,793,794,737
1993 $3,632,801,877 $8,881,005,436
1992 $3,680,775,037 $7,031,933,492
1991 $3,576,562,682 $44,171,194,366
1990 $3,248,417,791 $33,641,222,222
1989 $2,824,822,489 $21,408,111,111
1988 $2,712,207,901 $14,372,555,556
1987 $2,437,004,680 $12,093,333,333
1986 $2,132,938,007 $10,092,200,000
1985 $1,594,347,021 $8,075,259,600
1984 $1,387,809,615 $10,447,615,385
1983 $1,496,616,127 $8,230,153,846
1982 $1,680,304,773 $8,732,542,274
1981 $2,234,583,940 $10,753,888,154
1980 $2,704,362,789 $8,951,800,000
1979 $1,595,422,956 $8,418,407,787
1978 $1,222,702,573 $8,128,719,315
1977 $1,049,838,548 $7,499,005,639
1976 $939,228,017 $6,013,210,816
1975 $830,710,615 $4,823,090,192
1974 $538,747,340 $3,958,931,660
1973 $563,683,703 $3,077,254,460
1972 $486,617,280 $2,483,055,722
1971 $395,218,629 $2,288,340,041
1970 $359,772,315 $2,100,229,759
1969 $339,913,867 $1,847,501,441
1968 $343,771,973 $1,677,771,401
1967 $275,494,478 $1,607,409,539
1966 - $1,484,491,676
1965 - $1,446,869,619
1964 - $1,388,282,600
1963 - $1,351,234,926
1962 - $1,328,259,625
1961 - $1,222,860,429
1960 - $1,126,364,162

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

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Mali and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Sudan
2024 $1,095 $985
2023 $1,044 $797
2022 $977 $1,046
2021 $1,027 $712
2020 $953 $578
2019 $972 $710
2018 $996 $731
2017 $924 $967
2016 $872 $1,033
2015 $838 $1,292
2014 $948 $1,275
2013 $902 $1,139
2012 $873 $1,019
2011 $938 $1,522
2010 $797 $1,665
2009 $787 $1,493
2008 $767 $1,928
2007 $671 $1,814
2006 $587 $1,415
2005 $549 $1,125
2004 $495 $872
2003 $442 $714
2002 $378 $621
2001 $346 $551
2000 $305 $441
1999 $364 $394
1998 $357 $425
1997 $321 $453
1996 $360 $357
1995 $331 $561
1994 $266.5 $532
1993 $372 $379
1992 $385 $307
1991 $382 $1,966
1990 $354 $1,528
1989 $314 $992
1988 $307 $680
1987 $280.7 $584
1986 $250 $497
1985 $190.4 $406
1984 $169.1 $534
1983 $186.3 $431
1982 $213.8 $472
1981 $290.5 $605
1980 $359 $525
1979 $216.3 $515
1978 $169.1 $518
1977 $148.1 $497
1976 $134.9 $413
1975 $121.5 $343
1974 $80.2 $291.5
1973 $85.4 $235.8
1972 $75.1 $198.2
1971 $62 $189
1970 $57.3 $179.6
1969 $55 $163.5
1968 $56.5 $153.7
1967 $46 $152.4
1966 - $145.6
1965 - $146.8
1964 - $145.7
1963 - $146.6
1962 - $148.9
1961 - $141.6
1960 - $134.7

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

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Mali vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Sudan
2026 61.1 66.9
2025 60.9 66.7
2024 60.7 66.5
2023 60.4 66.3
2022 60 65.7
2021 59.1 64.5
2020 58.9 65.1
2019 59.2 65.8
2018 58.9 65.5
2017 58.6 65.1
2016 58.3 64.7
2015 57.9 64.4
2014 57.5 64
2013 57.1 63.4
2012 56.7 63.4
2011 56.4 63.2
2010 56 63
2009 55.6 62.7
2008 55.2 61.3
2007 54.8 61.4
2006 54.3 60.4
2005 53.8 57.2
2004 53.3 56.8
2003 52.6 58.3
2002 52 59.3
2001 51.3 59.3
2000 50.6 58.9
1999 50.1 58.6
1998 49.6 58.3
1997 49.1 58.1
1996 48.5 57.6
1995 48.3 57.4
1994 47.9 57
1993 47.6 56.1
1992 47.2 56
1991 46.9 55.6
1990 46.5 55.5
1989 46.2 54.9
1988 45.7 55
1987 45.2 54.7
1986 44.6 54.6
1985 43.9 50
1984 43.4 49.8
1983 42.7 49.6
1982 41.8 54.4
1981 41 54.4
1980 40.3 54.1
1979 39.5 53.4
1978 38.8 53.3
1977 38 53.5
1976 37.2 53.3
1975 36.5 53.3
1974 35.7 53.2
1973 35.1 53
1972 34.5 52.8
1971 33.8 52.5
1970 33.4 52.3
1969 32.9 52
1968 32.6 51.8
1967 32.2 51.5
1966 31.8 51.3
1965 31.5 51
1964 31.2 50.9
1963 31 50.8
1962 30.8 50.4
1961 30.6 50
1960 30.5 49.6
1959 30.3 49.2
1958 30.2 48.9
1957 30.1 48.5
1956 29.9 48.1
1955 29.7 47.7
1954 29.5 47.3
1953 29.4 46.9
1952 29.1 46.5
1951 28.9 46.2
1950 28.7 45.8

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

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Mali and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Mali Sudan
2024 24,478,595 50,448,963
2023 23,769,127 50,042,791
2022 23,072,640 49,383,346
2021 22,388,630 48,066,924
2020 21,713,836 46,789,231
2019 21,068,405 45,548,175
2018 20,442,030 44,230,596
2017 19,813,011 42,714,306
2016 19,191,289 41,259,892
2015 18,593,022 40,024,431
2014 18,020,267 38,823,318
2013 17,459,615 37,785,849
2012 16,957,033 36,923,178
2011 16,469,049 36,140,806
2010 15,945,198 35,414,399
2009 15,435,539 34,569,113
2008 14,940,782 33,623,980
2007 14,457,775 32,764,135
2006 13,990,139 31,992,435
2005 13,538,647 31,262,444
2004 13,102,409 30,556,637
2003 12,684,955 29,896,035
2002 12,288,050 29,228,727
2001 11,912,158 28,516,770
2000 11,559,290 27,816,745
1999 11,227,415 27,130,613
1998 10,919,573 26,458,999
1997 10,646,495 25,799,821
1996 10,407,278 25,231,528
1995 10,185,365 24,672,143
1994 9,967,031 24,043,948
1993 9,754,786 23,445,592
1992 9,553,540 22,927,355
1991 9,362,888 22,470,676
1990 9,178,830 22,021,481
1989 8,999,938 21,578,022
1988 8,833,996 21,138,431
1987 8,681,164 20,704,904
1986 8,531,277 20,288,238
1985 8,374,663 19,905,872
1984 8,208,599 19,546,528
1983 8,034,400 19,109,770
1982 7,860,194 18,486,645
1981 7,692,766 17,780,572
1980 7,530,515 17,058,905
1979 7,375,266 16,355,352
1978 7,229,651 15,695,003
1977 7,090,979 15,086,614
1976 6,960,979 14,569,716
1975 6,837,261 14,064,798
1974 6,715,436 13,580,723
1973 6,597,106 13,049,315
1972 6,483,726 12,527,856
1971 6,377,944 12,105,539
1970 6,276,472 11,695,771
1969 6,177,704 11,298,936
1968 6,082,979 10,917,999
1967 5,990,906 10,550,597
1966 5,902,204 10,197,578
1965 5,815,487 9,858,030
1964 5,730,125 9,531,109
1963 5,646,605 9,218,077
1962 5,563,917 8,919,028
1961 5,482,283 8,634,941
1960 5,402,550 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Sudan

Fertility rate
Mali

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Sudan
2023 5.61 4.32
2022 5.69 4.38
2021 5.78 4.46
2020 5.85 4.54
2019 5.89 4.62
2018 6.12 4.68
2017 6.25 4.76
2016 6.32 4.83
2015 6.39 4.9
2014 6.44 4.91
2013 6.49 4.97
2012 6.52 5.03
2011 6.55 5.09
2010 6.58 5.14
2009 6.59 5.17
2008 6.62 5.21
2007 6.65 5.27
2006 6.68 5.33
2005 6.71 5.4
2004 6.74 5.46
2003 6.78 5.49
2002 6.82 5.53
2001 6.85 5.56
2000 6.89 5.6
1999 6.91 5.62
1998 6.94 5.65
1997 6.97 5.72
1996 7.01 5.79
1995 7.05 5.86
1994 7.12 5.91
1993 7.18 5.97
1992 7.24 6.02
1991 7.28 6.05
1990 7.31 6.07
1989 7.33 6.11
1988 7.32 6.13
1987 7.31 6.18
1986 7.31 6.23
1985 7.26 6.28
1984 7.26 6.34
1983 7.28 6.41
1982 7.32 6.47
1981 7.37 6.53
1980 7.37 6.59
1979 7.35 6.65
1978 7.32 6.72
1977 7.3 6.78
1976 7.27 6.82
1975 7.25 6.87
1974 7.23 6.91
1973 7.22 6.94
1972 7.22 6.98
1971 7.2 7.02
1970 7.18 6.99
1969 7.18 6.97
1968 7.16 6.95
1967 7.14 6.91
1966 7.11 6.88
1965 7.08 6.84
1964 7.06 6.8
1963 7.05 6.76
1962 7.04 6.7
1961 7.03 6.66
1960 7.02 6.66

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

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Mali and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Mali

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Mali Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Mali Sudan
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
60.7%
2018
English speaking
0%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Mali Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Sudan
% of world land
0.82%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
19,263 mi
2019

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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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