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Mali vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mali has a population of 24.5M (ranked 58/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Mali's land area is 471,118 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 23rd vs. 37th).

By GDP, Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Mali Zambia
Population
26143152
22697916
Population rank 58/197 62/197
GDP
$26.8B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 113/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$1,095
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 173/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,315
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$13.9B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$566
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 161/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,463
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 471,118 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.61
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
16.7 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Mali and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Mali and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Mali

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Mali Zambia
2024 $26,794,747,240 $25,303,185,342
2023 $24,813,860,599 $27,577,956,471
2022 $22,539,987,719 $29,163,782,140
2021 $22,999,245,263 $22,096,416,932
2020 $20,698,560,939 $18,137,764,931
2019 $20,477,421,885 $23,308,667,781
2018 $20,368,015,381 $26,311,507,274
2017 $18,308,362,040 $25,873,601,261
2016 $16,743,796,800 $20,958,412,538
2015 $15,583,181,170 $21,251,216,799
2014 $17,081,681,993 $27,141,023,558
2013 $15,747,192,681 $28,037,239,463
2012 $14,795,114,603 $25,503,060,420
2011 $15,452,791,789 $23,459,515,276
2010 $12,710,739,159 $20,265,559,484
2009 $12,155,217,833 $15,328,342,304
2008 $11,462,490,840 $17,910,858,638
2007 $9,699,047,443 $14,056,957,976
2006 $8,212,007,554 $12,756,858,899
2005 $7,429,066,951 $8,331,870,169
2004 $6,485,774,930 $6,221,110,219
2003 $5,605,613,011 $4,901,869,764
2002 $4,647,238,257 $4,193,850,445
2001 $4,124,281,594 $4,094,441,301
2000 $3,521,570,876 $3,600,632,111
1999 $4,091,446,054 $3,404,284,891
1998 $3,894,433,432 $3,537,741,942
1997 $3,414,879,486 $4,303,288,480
1996 $3,743,103,420 $3,597,220,962
1995 $3,373,322,735 $3,806,983,413
1994 $2,655,768,636 $3,656,806,166
1993 $3,632,801,877 $3,273,505,344
1992 $3,680,775,037 $3,182,810,841
1991 $3,576,562,682 $3,376,806,697
1990 $3,248,417,791 $3,288,381,797
1989 $2,824,822,489 $3,994,673,161
1988 $2,712,207,901 $3,728,878,149
1987 $2,437,004,680 $2,265,250,972
1986 $2,132,938,007 $1,664,413,508
1985 $1,594,347,021 $2,252,454,500
1984 $1,387,809,615 $2,719,518,933
1983 $1,496,616,127 $3,321,048,451
1982 $1,680,304,773 $3,871,117,093
1981 $2,234,583,940 $4,008,126,497
1980 $2,704,362,789 $3,884,530,854
1979 $1,595,422,956 $3,353,445,378
1978 $1,222,702,573 $2,811,032,473
1977 $1,049,838,548 $2,515,296,940
1976 $939,228,017 $2,742,859,263
1975 $830,710,615 $2,442,672,141
1974 $538,747,340 $2,910,981,262
1973 $563,683,703 $2,434,255,237
1972 $486,617,280 $1,872,416,680
1971 $395,218,629 $1,653,259,341
1970 $359,772,315 $1,788,779,285
1969 $339,913,867 $1,926,399,230
1968 $343,771,973 $1,573,739,371
1967 $275,494,478 $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Mali and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mali

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mali Zambia
2024 $1,095 $1,187
2023 $1,044 $1,331
2022 $977 $1,447
2021 $1,027 $1,127
2020 $953 $952
2019 $972 $1,259
2018 $996 $1,464
2017 $924 $1,483
2016 $872 $1,239
2015 $838 $1,296
2014 $948 $1,707
2013 $902 $1,821
2012 $873 $1,710
2011 $938 $1,625
2010 $797 $1,451
2009 $787 $1,136
2008 $767 $1,376
2007 $671 $1,119
2006 $587 $1,052
2005 $549 $711
2004 $495 $549
2003 $442 $446
2002 $378 $394
2001 $346 $397
2000 $305 $359
1999 $364 $350
1998 $357 $373
1997 $321 $466
1996 $360 $400
1995 $331 $433
1994 $266.5 $426
1993 $372 $391
1992 $385 $389
1991 $382 $423
1990 $354 $422
1989 $314 $526
1988 $307 $504
1987 $280.7 $315
1986 $250 $238.2
1985 $190.4 $332
1984 $169.1 $413
1983 $186.3 $520
1982 $213.8 $627
1981 $290.5 $670
1980 $359 $669
1979 $216.3 $595
1978 $169.1 $514
1977 $148.1 $474
1976 $134.9 $533
1975 $121.5 $490
1974 $80.2 $601
1973 $85.4 $518
1972 $75.1 $410
1971 $62 $372
1970 $57.3 $414
1969 $55 $459
1968 $56.5 $387
1967 $46 $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Mali vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mali

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mali Zambia
2026 61.1 66.9
2025 60.9 66.7
2024 60.7 66.5
2023 60.4 66.3
2022 60 65.3
2021 59.1 62.4
2020 58.9 63.4
2019 59.2 62.9
2018 58.9 62.1
2017 58.6 61.6
2016 58.3 61.1
2015 57.9 60.7
2014 57.5 60.1
2013 57.1 59.4
2012 56.7 58.7
2011 56.4 57.8
2010 56 56.9
2009 55.6 55.9
2008 55.2 54.8
2007 54.8 53.7
2006 54.3 52.7
2005 53.8 51.6
2004 53.3 50.5
2003 52.6 49.6
2002 52 48.5
2001 51.3 47.4
2000 50.6 46.6
1999 50.1 45.9
1998 49.6 45.7
1997 49.1 45.7
1996 48.5 45.8
1995 48.3 46.1
1994 47.9 46.3
1993 47.6 46.7
1992 47.2 47
1991 46.9 47.4
1990 46.5 48.2
1989 46.2 48.9
1988 45.7 49.7
1987 45.2 50.4
1986 44.6 51.1
1985 43.9 52
1984 43.4 52.9
1983 42.7 53.7
1982 41.8 54.4
1981 41 55
1980 40.3 55.5
1979 39.5 56
1978 38.8 56.3
1977 38 56.3
1976 37.2 56.1
1975 36.5 55.7
1974 35.7 55.4
1973 35.1 54.9
1972 34.5 54.4
1971 33.8 53.9
1970 33.4 53.4
1969 32.9 53
1968 32.6 52.7
1967 32.2 52.5
1966 31.8 52.3
1965 31.5 52.1
1964 31.2 51.2
1963 31 51.6
1962 30.8 51.3
1961 30.6 51
1960 30.5 50.6
1959 30.3 50.3
1958 30.2 49.9
1957 30.1 49.5
1956 29.9 49.1
1955 29.7 48.8
1954 29.5 48.4
1953 29.4 48
1952 29.1 47.6
1951 28.9 47.2
1950 28.7 46.8

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

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Mali and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mali

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Mali Zambia
2024 24,478,595 21,314,956
2023 23,769,127 20,723,965
2022 23,072,640 20,152,938
2021 22,388,630 19,603,607
2020 21,713,836 19,059,395
2019 21,068,405 18,513,839
2018 20,442,030 17,973,569
2017 19,813,011 17,441,320
2016 19,191,289 16,914,423
2015 18,593,022 16,399,089
2014 18,020,267 15,895,315
2013 17,459,615 15,398,997
2012 16,957,033 14,913,629
2011 16,469,049 14,437,796
2010 15,945,198 13,965,594
2009 15,435,539 13,490,389
2008 14,940,782 13,021,324
2007 14,457,775 12,565,085
2006 13,990,139 12,129,553
2005 13,538,647 11,718,819
2004 13,102,409 11,338,198
2003 12,684,955 10,983,595
2002 12,288,050 10,647,949
2001 11,912,158 10,325,185
2000 11,559,290 10,017,631
1999 11,227,415 9,740,005
1998 10,919,573 9,482,408
1997 10,646,495 9,237,063
1996 10,407,278 9,004,053
1995 10,185,365 8,785,763
1994 9,967,031 8,576,269
1993 9,754,786 8,373,921
1992 9,553,540 8,176,680
1991 9,362,888 7,981,650
1990 9,178,830 7,786,169
1989 8,999,938 7,589,216
1988 8,833,996 7,391,440
1987 8,681,164 7,191,282
1986 8,531,277 6,986,471
1985 8,374,663 6,780,953
1984 8,208,599 6,580,490
1983 8,034,400 6,381,038
1982 7,860,194 6,178,637
1981 7,692,766 5,983,289
1980 7,530,515 5,802,833
1979 7,375,266 5,631,728
1978 7,229,651 5,465,374
1977 7,090,979 5,302,480
1976 6,960,979 5,143,842
1975 6,837,261 4,990,086
1974 6,715,436 4,842,746
1973 6,597,106 4,702,693
1972 6,483,726 4,569,309
1971 6,377,944 4,442,525
1970 6,276,472 4,321,718
1969 6,177,704 4,197,116
1968 6,082,979 4,065,593
1967 5,990,906 3,936,343
1966 5,902,204 3,812,003
1965 5,815,487 3,692,086
1964 5,730,125 3,577,017
1963 5,646,605 3,465,907
1962 5,563,917 3,358,099
1961 5,482,283 3,254,086
1960 5,402,550 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Mali and Zambia

Fertility rate
Mali

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mali Zambia
2023 5.61 4.1
2022 5.69 4.18
2021 5.78 4.25
2020 5.85 4.32
2019 5.89 4.42
2018 6.12 4.49
2017 6.25 4.57
2016 6.32 4.67
2015 6.39 4.78
2014 6.44 4.89
2013 6.49 5.01
2012 6.52 5.14
2011 6.55 5.26
2010 6.58 5.36
2009 6.59 5.45
2008 6.62 5.53
2007 6.65 5.61
2006 6.68 5.68
2005 6.71 5.7
2004 6.74 5.7
2003 6.78 5.71
2002 6.82 5.77
2001 6.85 5.85
2000 6.89 5.92
1999 6.91 6
1998 6.94 6.07
1997 6.97 6.12
1996 7.01 6.18
1995 7.05 6.23
1994 7.12 6.26
1993 7.18 6.3
1992 7.24 6.35
1991 7.28 6.46
1990 7.31 6.57
1989 7.33 6.64
1988 7.32 6.7
1987 7.31 6.8
1986 7.31 6.87
1985 7.26 6.93
1984 7.26 6.97
1983 7.28 7.01
1982 7.32 7.04
1981 7.37 7.07
1980 7.37 7.14
1979 7.35 7.22
1978 7.32 7.29
1977 7.3 7.35
1976 7.27 7.39
1975 7.25 7.42
1974 7.23 7.36
1973 7.22 7.34
1972 7.22 7.3
1971 7.2 7.26
1970 7.18 7.22
1969 7.18 7.18
1968 7.16 7.18
1967 7.14 7.15
1966 7.11 7.14
1965 7.08 7.12
1964 7.06 7.09
1963 7.05 7.06
1962 7.04 7.01
1961 7.03 6.98
1960 7.02 6.95

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

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Mali and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Mali

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mali Zambia
2024 16.7 18.8
2023 16.6 18.6
2022 16.5 18.4
2021 16.3 18.2
2020 16.2 18
2019 16.1 17.9
2018 16 17.7
2017 16 17.5
2016 16 17.4
2015 16 17.2
2014 16 17.1
2013 16 17
2012 16.1 16.9
2011 16.3 16.8
2010 16.4 16.7
2009 16.4 16.6
2008 16.5 16.5
2007 16.6 16.4
2006 16.6 16.3
2005 16.6 16.3
2004 16.6 16.2
2003 16.6 16.1
2002 16.6 16
2001 16.5 15.9
2000 16.5 15.9
1999 16.4 15.8
1998 16.4 15.8
1997 16.3 15.8
1996 16.3 15.8
1995 16.3 15.8
1994 16.3 15.8
1993 16.3 15.8
1992 16.4 15.8
1991 16.4 15.7
1990 16.5 15.7
1989 16.6 15.7
1988 16.8 15.6
1987 16.9 15.6
1986 17.1 15.5
1985 17.3 15.5
1984 17.5 15.4
1983 17.6 15.4
1982 17.8 15.3
1981 17.9 15.3
1980 18.1 15.2
1979 18.3 15.3
1978 18.4 15.3
1977 18.6 15.4
1976 18.7 15.4
1975 18.9 15.5
1974 19 15.7
1973 19.1 15.8
1972 19.2 15.9
1971 19.3 16.1
1970 19.4 16.2
1969 19.5 16.4
1968 19.6 16.4
1967 19.6 16.5
1966 19.7 16.5
1965 19.8 16.6
1964 19.8 16.6
1963 19.8 16.7
1962 19.8 16.8
1961 19.8 16.9
1960 19.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mali Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$25.2B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.18%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.2%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.57%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.45%
2023
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.1
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.3%
2021
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2021
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.07B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.52%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
54.7%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Mali Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.41 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.1%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.3%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
56.6%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.5%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Mali Zambia
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,019
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
31.6%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.4
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2015
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.7
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
31%
2020
82%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
35.1%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Mali Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$34
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
61.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.99%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2023
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
367
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
91.3
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.32 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Mali Zambia
% of world land
0.82%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
19,246 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
167,103 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
51,336 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
86,437 mi
2018
42,049 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, 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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