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Mali vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 23rd vs. 36th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Turkey
Population
26143152
86002379
Population rank 58/197 18/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 113/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Mali and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Mali and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Mali

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Mali Turkey
2024 $26,794,747,240 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $24,813,860,599 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $22,539,987,719 $926,097,476,914
2021 $22,999,245,263 $839,938,668,172
2020 $20,698,560,939 $733,628,247,119
2019 $20,477,421,885 $775,853,144,223
2018 $20,368,015,381 $788,356,985,774
2017 $18,308,362,040 $863,874,522,365
2016 $16,743,796,800 $870,818,016,910
2015 $15,583,181,170 $865,460,050,684
2014 $17,081,681,993 $942,343,431,929
2013 $15,747,192,681 $962,167,643,589
2012 $14,795,114,603 $885,327,622,479
2011 $15,452,791,789 $844,192,507,381
2010 $12,710,739,159 $782,545,664,268
2009 $12,155,217,833 $653,894,449,921
2008 $11,462,490,840 $775,415,944,333
2007 $9,699,047,443 $685,228,481,017
2006 $8,212,007,554 $559,668,118,237
2005 $7,429,066,951 $508,314,210,213
2004 $6,485,774,930 $410,156,784,496
2003 $5,605,613,011 $315,392,899,922
2002 $4,647,238,257 $240,778,008,474
2001 $4,124,281,594 $202,195,080,239
2000 $3,521,570,876 $274,748,463,179
1999 $4,091,446,054 $256,673,939,248
1998 $3,894,433,432 $276,035,372,655
1997 $3,414,879,486 $263,817,553,748
1996 $3,743,103,420 $250,366,965,174
1995 $3,373,322,735 $234,699,627,004
1994 $2,655,768,636 $130,650,447,499
1993 $3,632,801,877 $180,415,757,852
1992 $3,680,775,037 $159,104,772,992
1991 $3,576,562,682 $151,034,731,544
1990 $3,248,417,791 $150,655,500,192
1989 $2,824,822,489 $107,127,191,329
1988 $2,712,207,901 $90,875,175,809
1987 $2,437,004,680 $87,190,081,680
1986 $2,132,938,007 $75,673,037,037
1985 $1,594,347,021 $67,232,758,621
1984 $1,387,809,615 $59,937,602,180
1983 $1,496,616,127 $61,803,555,556
1982 $1,680,304,773 $64,369,325,153
1981 $2,234,583,940 $71,180,180,180
1980 $2,704,362,789 $68,823,684,211
1979 $1,595,422,956 $89,616,129,032
1978 $1,222,702,573 $65,912,500,000
1977 $1,049,838,548 $58,683,333,333
1976 $939,228,017 $51,450,000,000
1975 $830,710,615 $46,042,857,143
1974 $538,747,340 $35,414,285,714
1973 $563,683,703 $26,000,000,000
1972 $486,617,280 $20,650,000,000
1971 $395,218,629 $16,166,666,667
1970 $359,772,315 $17,863,636,364
1969 $339,913,867 $19,466,666,667
1968 $343,771,973 $17,500,000,000
1967 $275,494,478 $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Mali and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Turkey
2024 $1,095 $15,893
2023 $1,044 $13,375
2022 $977 $10,898
2021 $1,027 $9,982
2020 $953 $8,798
2019 $972 $9,395
2018 $996 $9,684
2017 $924 $10,756
2016 $872 $10,984
2015 $838 $11,065
2014 $948 $12,209
2013 $902 $12,636
2012 $873 $11,777
2011 $938 $11,374
2010 $797 $10,699
2009 $787 $9,077
2008 $767 $10,913
2007 $671 $9,767
2006 $587 $7,990
2005 $549 $7,332
2004 $495 $5,980
2003 $442 $4,650
2002 $378 $3,591
2001 $346 $3,052
2000 $305 $4,199
1999 $364 $3,974
1998 $357 $4,331
1997 $321 $4,197
1996 $360 $4,041
1995 $331 $3,846
1994 $266.5 $2,176
1993 $372 $3,058
1992 $385 $2,744
1991 $382 $2,649
1990 $354 $2,690
1989 $314 $1,949
1988 $307 $1,686
1987 $280.7 $1,650
1986 $250 $1,461
1985 $190.4 $1,326
1984 $169.1 $1,209
1983 $186.3 $1,276
1982 $213.8 $1,360
1981 $290.5 $1,537
1980 $359 $1,516
1979 $216.3 $2,013
1978 $169.1 $1,510
1977 $148.1 $1,372
1976 $134.9 $1,228
1975 $121.5 $1,122
1974 $80.2 $881
1973 $85.4 $661
1972 $75.1 $537
1971 $62 $431
1970 $57.3 $488
1969 $55 $544
1968 $56.5 $501
1967 $46 $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Mali vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Turkey
2026 61.1 78.4
2025 60.9 77.8
2024 60.7 77.4
2023 60.4 77.2
2022 60 77.6
2021 59.1 75.7
2020 58.9 76.5
2019 59.2 77.7
2018 58.9 77.5
2017 58.6 77
2016 58.3 76.6
2015 57.9 76.5
2014 57.5 76.5
2013 57.1 76.2
2012 56.7 75.6
2011 56.4 74.8
2010 56 75
2009 55.6 74.7
2008 55.2 74.4
2007 54.8 74.1
2006 54.3 73.8
2005 53.8 73.5
2004 53.3 73.2
2003 52.6 72.9
2002 52 72.6
2001 51.3 72.3
2000 50.6 71.9
1999 50.1 70.8
1998 49.6 71.1
1997 49.1 70.7
1996 48.5 70.2
1995 48.3 69.7
1994 47.9 69.4
1993 47.6 69
1992 47.2 68.6
1991 46.9 68.3
1990 46.5 67.8
1989 46.2 67.4
1988 45.7 66.9
1987 45.2 66.4
1986 44.6 65.9
1985 43.9 65.3
1984 43.4 64.8
1983 42.7 64.3
1982 41.8 63.7
1981 41 63.2
1980 40.3 62.7
1979 39.5 62.2
1978 38.8 61.6
1977 38 60.8
1976 37.2 60
1975 36.5 59.5
1974 35.7 59
1973 35.1 58.5
1972 34.5 58
1971 33.8 57.2
1970 33.4 56.7
1969 32.9 56.2
1968 32.6 55.6
1967 32.2 55.2
1966 31.8 54.6
1965 31.5 54.1
1964 31.2 53.6
1963 31 53.1
1962 30.8 52.3
1961 30.6 51.6
1960 30.5 50.8
1959 30.3 50.1
1958 30.2 49.2
1957 30.1 49.2
1956 29.9 49.5
1955 29.7 49.1
1954 29.5 48.8
1953 29.4 48.2
1952 29.1 48.1
1951 28.9 47.6
1950 28.7 47.3

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

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Mali and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Mali Turkey
2024 24,478,595 85,518,661
2023 23,769,127 85,325,965
2022 23,072,640 84,979,913
2021 22,388,630 84,147,318
2020 21,713,836 83,384,680
2019 21,068,405 82,579,440
2018 20,442,030 81,407,204
2017 19,813,011 80,312,698
2016 19,191,289 79,277,962
2015 18,593,022 78,218,479
2014 18,020,267 77,181,884
2013 17,459,615 76,147,624
2012 16,957,033 75,175,827
2011 16,469,049 74,223,629
2010 15,945,198 73,142,150
2009 15,435,539 72,039,206
2008 14,940,782 71,051,678
2007 14,457,775 70,158,112
2006 13,990,139 70,045,349
2005 13,538,647 69,329,557
2004 13,102,409 68,592,617
2003 12,684,955 67,831,730
2002 12,288,050 67,048,795
2001 11,912,158 66,245,128
2000 11,559,290 65,425,961
1999 11,227,415 64,591,923
1998 10,919,573 63,734,383
1997 10,646,495 62,852,966
1996 10,407,278 61,951,134
1995 10,185,365 61,024,503
1994 9,967,031 60,033,836
1993 9,754,786 58,999,167
1992 9,553,540 57,990,118
1991 9,362,888 57,009,887
1990 9,178,830 56,015,628
1989 8,999,938 54,976,723
1988 8,833,996 53,909,626
1987 8,681,164 52,843,670
1986 8,531,277 51,777,772
1985 8,374,663 50,687,115
1984 8,208,599 49,574,069
1983 8,034,400 48,447,410
1982 7,860,194 47,322,096
1981 7,692,766 46,321,190
1980 7,530,515 45,408,815
1979 7,375,266 44,510,429
1978 7,229,651 43,645,306
1977 7,090,979 42,773,298
1976 6,960,979 41,899,984
1975 6,837,261 41,053,126
1974 6,715,436 40,210,234
1973 6,597,106 39,329,533
1972 6,483,726 38,430,221
1971 6,377,944 37,518,611
1970 6,276,472 36,638,465
1969 6,177,704 35,787,774
1968 6,082,979 34,921,684
1967 5,990,906 34,050,421
1966 5,902,204 33,177,672
1965 5,815,487 32,345,220
1964 5,730,125 31,543,072
1963 5,646,605 30,726,841
1962 5,563,917 29,916,147
1961 5,482,283 29,119,238
1960 5,402,550 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Turkey

Fertility rate
Mali

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Turkey
2023 5.61 1.51
2022 5.69 1.63
2021 5.78 1.71
2020 5.85 1.77
2019 5.89 1.89
2018 6.12 2
2017 6.25 2.08
2016 6.32 2.11
2015 6.39 2.16
2014 6.44 2.19
2013 6.49 2.11
2012 6.52 2.11
2011 6.55 2.05
2010 6.58 2.08
2009 6.59 2.1
2008 6.62 2.15
2007 6.65 2.16
2006 6.68 2.19
2005 6.71 2.2
2004 6.74 2.2
2003 6.78 2.2
2002 6.82 2.27
2001 6.85 2.39
2000 6.89 2.49
1999 6.91 2.63
1998 6.94 2.71
1997 6.97 2.74
1996 7.01 2.78
1995 7.05 2.84
1994 7.12 2.87
1993 7.18 2.92
1992 7.24 2.94
1991 7.28 3
1990 7.31 3.11
1989 7.33 3.34
1988 7.32 3.45
1987 7.31 3.54
1986 7.31 3.66
1985 7.26 3.78
1984 7.26 3.91
1983 7.28 4.06
1982 7.32 4.21
1981 7.37 4.35
1980 7.37 4.45
1979 7.35 4.58
1978 7.32 4.69
1977 7.3 4.78
1976 7.27 4.93
1975 7.25 5.09
1974 7.23 5.24
1973 7.22 5.41
1972 7.22 5.55
1971 7.2 5.67
1970 7.18 5.78
1969 7.18 5.87
1968 7.16 5.96
1967 7.14 6.06
1966 7.11 6.15
1965 7.08 6.22
1964 7.06 6.29
1963 7.05 6.34
1962 7.04 6.38
1961 7.03 6.42
1960 7.02 6.38

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

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Mali and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Turkey
2024 16.7 34
2023 16.6 33.5
2022 16.5 33.1
2021 16.3 32.7
2020 16.2 32.3
2019 16.1 31.8
2018 16 31.5
2017 16 31.2
2016 16 30.9
2015 16 30.6
2014 16 30.4
2013 16 30.1
2012 16.1 29.8
2011 16.3 29.5
2010 16.4 29.1
2009 16.4 28.6
2008 16.5 28.3
2007 16.6 27.9
2006 16.6 27.5
2005 16.6 27
2004 16.6 26.6
2003 16.6 26.2
2002 16.6 25.8
2001 16.5 25.4
2000 16.5 25
1999 16.4 24.7
1998 16.4 24.3
1997 16.3 24
1996 16.3 23.6
1995 16.3 23.3
1994 16.3 23
1993 16.3 22.7
1992 16.4 22.4
1991 16.4 22.1
1990 16.5 21.8
1989 16.6 21.6
1988 16.8 21.3
1987 16.9 21.1
1986 17.1 20.9
1985 17.3 20.6
1984 17.5 20.4
1983 17.6 20.2
1982 17.8 20
1981 17.9 19.9
1980 18.1 19.8
1979 18.3 19.7
1978 18.4 19.5
1977 18.6 19.4
1976 18.7 19.3
1975 18.9 19.1
1974 19 19
1973 19.1 18.9
1972 19.2 18.8
1971 19.3 18.7
1970 19.4 18.6
1969 19.5 18.6
1968 19.6 18.6
1967 19.6 18.7
1966 19.7 18.8
1965 19.8 18.9
1964 19.8 18.9
1963 19.8 19
1962 19.8 19.1
1961 19.8 19.3
1960 19.8 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Mali Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mali Turkey
% of world population
0.3%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
97.3%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Mali Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Turkey
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
272,554 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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