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Population in Armenia compared to Mali: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,086,700 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 3,064,036 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 8.59 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 3.06M (2.02% decline), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Armenia vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Mali
2100 1,768,991 80,362,778
2099 1,781,582 80,043,103
2098 1,794,224 79,704,143
2097 1,806,871 79,354,569
2096 1,819,484 78,987,874
2095 1,832,190 78,602,449
2094 1,845,178 78,192,601
2093 1,858,301 77,771,649
2092 1,871,498 77,337,997
2091 1,885,024 76,884,320
2090 1,898,786 76,409,599
2089 1,912,784 75,916,129
2088 1,927,138 75,405,009
2087 1,941,940 74,874,565
2086 1,957,359 74,331,613
2085 1,972,976 73,769,979
2084 1,988,981 73,189,821
2083 2,005,298 72,588,675
2082 2,022,296 71,975,720
2081 2,039,641 71,340,622
2080 2,057,242 70,699,377
2079 2,075,083 70,036,857
2078 2,093,363 69,359,523
2077 2,111,758 68,668,133
2076 2,130,190 67,965,034
2075 2,149,220 67,249,105
2074 2,168,491 66,516,075
2073 2,188,017 65,768,739
2072 2,207,467 65,009,716
2071 2,226,772 64,232,600
2070 2,246,052 63,450,597
2069 2,265,322 62,657,123
2068 2,284,681 61,850,168
2067 2,303,771 61,035,806
2066 2,322,723 60,215,831
2065 2,341,577 59,394,005
2064 2,360,105 58,560,766
2063 2,378,458 57,720,905
2062 2,396,260 56,873,801
2061 2,414,339 56,020,633
2060 2,432,279 55,160,220
2059 2,450,247 54,298,509
2058 2,467,707 53,431,783
2057 2,485,628 52,559,686
2056 2,503,122 51,686,173
2055 2,520,339 50,807,502
2054 2,538,112 49,930,546
2053 2,554,847 49,048,457
2052 2,572,750 48,161,836
2051 2,590,464 47,275,159
2050 2,607,864 46,385,854
2049 2,625,407 45,500,920
2048 2,642,974 44,612,126
2047 2,660,540 43,725,546
2046 2,678,006 42,836,054
2045 2,695,348 41,946,522
2044 2,712,601 41,057,406
2043 2,730,509 40,168,481
2042 2,748,877 39,281,666
2041 2,767,167 38,402,142
2040 2,785,984 37,521,801
2039 2,805,288 36,648,491
2038 2,823,794 35,768,661
2037 2,842,699 34,898,973
2036 2,861,789 34,032,460
2035 2,881,366 33,174,985
2034 2,900,627 32,324,451
2033 2,920,252 31,482,783
2032 2,939,698 30,652,485
2031 2,959,929 29,830,213
2030 2,980,238 29,025,640
2029 3,001,015 28,232,427
2028 3,021,496 27,453,124
2027 3,042,013 26,687,226
2026 3,064,036 25,937,442
2025 3,086,700 25,198,821
2024 3,033,500 24,478,595
2023 2,964,300 23,769,127
2022 2,969,200 23,072,640
2021 2,962,300 22,388,630
2020 2,961,500 21,713,836
2019 2,962,500 21,068,405
2018 2,969,000 20,442,030
2017 2,979,400 19,813,011
2016 2,992,300 19,191,289
2015 3,004,600 18,593,022
2014 3,013,800 18,020,267
2013 3,022,000 17,459,615
2012 3,024,100 16,957,033
2011 3,027,900 16,469,049
2010 3,044,800 15,945,198
2009 3,066,000 15,435,539
2008 3,087,100 14,940,782
2007 3,107,400 14,457,775
2006 3,127,100 13,990,139
2005 3,146,400 13,538,647
2004 3,164,900 13,102,409
2003 3,182,500 12,684,955
2002 3,199,800 12,288,050
2001 3,211,800 11,912,158
2000 3,221,100 11,559,290
1999 3,167,286 11,227,415
1998 3,208,401 10,919,573
1997 3,246,289 10,646,495
1996 3,278,735 10,407,278
1995 3,307,581 10,185,365
1994 3,364,610 9,967,031
1993 3,453,332 9,754,786
1992 3,571,861 9,553,540
1991 3,613,977 9,362,888
1990 3,552,128 9,178,830
1989 3,443,100 8,999,938
1988 3,355,125 8,833,996
1987 3,328,520 8,681,164
1986 3,294,847 8,531,277
1985 3,260,432 8,374,663
1984 3,224,547 8,208,599
1983 3,191,539 8,034,400
1982 3,163,144 7,860,194
1981 3,135,349 7,692,766
1980 3,107,415 7,530,515
1979 3,078,501 7,375,266
1978 3,012,807 7,229,651
1977 2,912,827 7,090,979
1976 2,818,165 6,960,979
1975 2,743,660 6,837,261
1974 2,686,445 6,715,436
1973 2,630,860 6,597,106
1972 2,577,079 6,483,726
1971 2,525,345 6,377,944
1970 2,475,633 6,276,472
1969 2,424,030 6,177,704
1968 2,367,319 6,082,979
1967 2,307,492 5,990,906
1966 2,246,159 5,902,204
1965 2,183,635 5,815,487
1964 2,120,135 5,730,125
1963 2,056,023 5,646,605
1962 1,991,689 5,563,917
1961 1,927,484 5,482,283
1960 1,863,705 5,402,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia gained 71,736 people (a 2.4% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Armenia's population will shrink by 14.9% to 2,607,864 people with a rank change from 136th to 142nd. The population of Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people, while Armenia's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.61M people and is projected to decrease to 1.77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Mali
2100 -0.71% 0.4%
2099 -0.7% 0.43%
2098 -0.7% 0.44%
2097 -0.69% 0.46%
2096 -0.69% 0.49%
2095 -0.7% 0.52%
2094 -0.71% 0.54%
2093 -0.71% 0.56%
2092 -0.72% 0.59%
2091 -0.72% 0.62%
2090 -0.73% 0.65%
2089 -0.74% 0.68%
2088 -0.76% 0.71%
2087 -0.79% 0.73%
2086 -0.79% 0.76%
2085 -0.8% 0.79%
2084 -0.81% 0.83%
2083 -0.84% 0.85%
2082 -0.85% 0.89%
2081 -0.86% 0.91%
2080 -0.86% 0.95%
2079 -0.87% 0.98%
2078 -0.87% 1.01%
2077 -0.87% 1.03%
2076 -0.89% 1.06%
2075 -0.89% 1.1%
2074 -0.89% 1.14%
2073 -0.88% 1.17%
2072 -0.87% 1.21%
2071 -0.86% 1.23%
2070 -0.85% 1.27%
2069 -0.85% 1.3%
2068 -0.83% 1.33%
2067 -0.82% 1.36%
2066 -0.81% 1.38%
2065 -0.79% 1.42%
2064 -0.77% 1.46%
2063 -0.74% 1.49%
2062 -0.75% 1.52%
2061 -0.74% 1.56%
2060 -0.73% 1.59%
2059 -0.71% 1.62%
2058 -0.72% 1.66%
2057 -0.7% 1.69%
2056 -0.68% 1.73%
2055 -0.7% 1.76%
2054 -0.66% 1.8%
2053 -0.7% 1.84%
2052 -0.68% 1.88%
2051 -0.67% 1.92%
2050 -0.67% 1.94%
2049 -0.66% 1.99%
2048 -0.66% 2.03%
2047 -0.65% 2.08%
2046 -0.64% 2.12%
2045 -0.64% 2.17%
2044 -0.66% 2.21%
2043 -0.67% 2.26%
2042 -0.66% 2.29%
2041 -0.68% 2.35%
2040 -0.69% 2.38%
2039 -0.66% 2.46%
2038 -0.67% 2.49%
2037 -0.67% 2.55%
2036 -0.68% 2.58%
2035 -0.66% 2.63%
2034 -0.67% 2.67%
2033 -0.66% 2.71%
2032 -0.68% 2.76%
2031 -0.68% 2.77%
2030 -0.69% 2.81%
2029 -0.68% 2.84%
2028 -0.67% 2.87%
2027 -0.72% 2.89%
2026 -0.73% 2.93%
2025 1.75% 2.94%
2024 2.33% 2.98%
2023 -0.17% 3.02%
2022 0.23% 3.06%
2021 0.03% 3.11%
2020 -0.03% 3.06%
2019 -0.22% 3.06%
2018 -0.35% 3.17%
2017 -0.43% 3.24%
2016 -0.41% 3.22%
2015 -0.31% 3.18%
2014 -0.27% 3.21%
2013 -0.07% 2.96%
2012 -0.13% 2.96%
2011 -0.56% 3.29%
2010 -0.69% 3.3%
2009 -0.68% 3.31%
2008 -0.65% 3.34%
2007 -0.63% 3.34%
2006 -0.61% 3.33%
2005 -0.58% 3.33%
2004 -0.55% 3.29%
2003 -0.54% 3.23%
2002 -0.37% 3.16%
2001 -0.29% 3.05%
2000 1.7% 2.96%
1999 -1.28% 2.82%
1998 -1.17% 2.56%
1997 -0.99% 2.3%
1996 -0.87% 2.18%
1995 -1.69% 2.19%
1994 -2.57% 2.18%
1993 -3.32% 2.11%
1992 -1.17% 2.04%
1991 1.74% 2.01%
1990 3.17% 1.99%
1989 2.62% 1.88%
1988 0.8% 1.76%
1987 1.02% 1.76%
1986 1.06% 1.87%
1985 1.11% 2.02%
1984 1.03% 2.17%
1983 0.9% 2.22%
1982 0.89% 2.18%
1981 0.9% 2.15%
1980 0.94% 2.1%
1979 2.18% 2.01%
1978 3.43% 1.96%
1977 3.36% 1.87%
1976 2.72% 1.81%
1975 2.13% 1.81%
1974 2.11% 1.79%
1973 2.09% 1.75%
1972 2.05% 1.66%
1971 2.01% 1.62%
1970 2.13% 1.6%
1969 2.4% 1.56%
1968 2.59% 1.54%
1967 2.73% 1.5%
1966 2.86% 1.49%
1965 3% 1.49%
1964 3.12% 1.48%
1963 3.23% 1.49%
1962 3.33% 1.49%
1961 3.42% 1.48%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/mali | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Armenia grew by 1.75%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Armenia Mali
Current population
3064036
26322576
Population rank 136/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.32%
One net population change
9.91 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
15.6 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
20.6 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +146 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +53,200 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 60/197 14/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 -48,019
Net migration rank 162/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -48,019
2024 8,190 -29,966 759,375 -46,880
2023 12,153 75,000 746,398 -39,953
2022 9,799 38,001 726,465 -39,951
2021 2,370 -19,457 703,674 -22,210
2020 296 -13,046 683,053 -14,962
2019 10,072 -14,330 667,110 -44,373
2018 10,688 -13,129 670,723 -40,710
2017 10,428 -14,180 661,973 -33,942
2016 12,269 -14,697 645,652 -30,251
2015 13,821 -15,225 630,006 -48,872
2014 15,371 -15,745 614,419 -50,068
2013 14,505 -16,265 597,887 -40,951
2012 14,818 -16,782 588,748 -140,507
2011 15,442 -17,296 570,899 -43,160
2010 16,746 -30,009 554,447 -34,483
2009 16,863 -30,357 533,730 -34,383
2008 13,583 -29,732 514,665 -24,509
2007 13,362 -29,980 495,800 -19,945
2006 10,320 -29,921 477,665 -18,247
2005 11,013 -29,921 460,964 -17,413
2004 11,710 -30,103 439,717 -10,796
2003 9,866 -29,616 417,766 -11,768
2002 6,719 -27,792 396,732 -8,914
2001 8,030 -51,303 376,472 -12,507
2000 9,985 -52,780 359,159 -17,395
1999 10,452 -51,871 343,705 -21,702
1998 14,357 -55,171 323,940 -30,255
1997 16,685 -51,640 308,429 -55,978
1996 21,092 -51,023 293,953 -67,974
1995 22,452 -50,223 285,598 -67,763
1994 26,271 -112,569 282,356 -63,533
1993 35,818 -126,963 274,480 -68,816
1992 50,346 -196,270 267,605 -70,789
1991 56,269 5,422 261,656 -77,172
1990 59,893 2,122 252,308 -68,668
1989 57,520 98,517 249,929 -75,771
1988 33,232 -13,325 245,682 -87,952
1987 60,176 -26,879 238,871 -90,940
1986 61,771 -27,727 233,799 -81,970
1985 62,499 -27,710 224,734 -63,347
1984 62,124 -25,143 218,078 -47,331
1983 61,028 -31,993 211,795 -34,132
1982 58,617 -30,862 204,892 -34,140
1981 56,323 -28,487 198,227 -34,130
1980 54,128 -26,099 190,560 -30,156
1979 52,452 -22,659 182,449 -32,353
1978 48,326 53,277 172,652 -31,520
1977 45,320 53,042 165,071 -28,853
1976 41,948 49,014 157,778 -33,999
1975 40,217 17,829 150,222 -26,572
1974 38,392 17,995 142,448 -22,449
1973 37,355 17,425 135,801 -19,137
1972 36,943 15,836 129,687 -19,594
1971 36,590 14,094 123,591 -22,127
1970 36,045 12,700 118,952 -17,479
1969 37,333 17,128 114,361 -18,302
1968 38,118 20,855 111,403 -18,015
1967 38,674 22,014 107,650 -16,900
1966 39,842 22,131 103,684 -17,032
1965 42,271 20,809 100,451 -13,662
1964 44,886 19,028 97,166 -13,226
1963 48,058 16,252 95,055 -11,951
1962 50,461 13,898 93,101 -10,821
1961 51,957 12,102 91,115 -10,139
1960 51,675 11,827 88,802 -10,314

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/mali | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 81.1% of the population change in Armenia is from natural causes (a gain of 90,086 people) and 18.9% is from migration (a loss of 21,029 people). In Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Abovyan 44.4K
Armavir 38.6K
Kapan 32.8K
Ashtarak 21.6K
Masis 21.4K
Goris 17.1K
Spitak 12.9K
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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