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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 8.13 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 2.89% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Brazil vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Mali
2100 164,266,855 80,362,778
2099 165,476,254 80,043,103
2098 166,696,264 79,704,143
2097 167,929,414 79,354,569
2096 169,170,182 78,987,874
2095 170,418,279 78,602,449
2094 171,673,285 78,192,601
2093 172,929,867 77,771,649
2092 174,196,660 77,337,997
2091 175,465,250 76,884,320
2090 176,741,676 76,409,599
2089 178,016,467 75,916,129
2088 179,298,655 75,405,009
2087 180,582,637 74,874,565
2086 181,869,555 74,331,613
2085 183,154,436 73,769,979
2084 184,439,572 73,189,821
2083 185,726,230 72,588,675
2082 187,015,781 71,975,720
2081 188,304,247 71,340,622
2080 189,585,345 70,699,377
2079 190,860,450 70,036,857
2078 192,128,265 69,359,523
2077 193,387,405 68,668,133
2076 194,635,237 67,965,034
2075 195,871,705 67,249,105
2074 197,098,086 66,516,075
2073 198,312,538 65,768,739
2072 199,508,048 65,009,716
2071 200,684,948 64,232,600
2070 201,838,290 63,450,597
2069 202,969,511 62,657,123
2068 204,078,136 61,850,168
2067 205,156,343 61,035,806
2066 206,210,336 60,215,831
2065 207,233,670 59,394,005
2064 208,223,021 58,560,766
2063 209,184,325 57,720,905
2062 210,111,930 56,873,801
2061 211,000,165 56,020,633
2060 211,851,790 55,160,220
2059 212,667,148 54,298,509
2058 213,439,165 53,431,783
2057 214,172,487 52,559,686
2056 214,860,969 51,686,173
2055 215,511,064 50,807,502
2054 216,119,176 49,930,546
2053 216,684,051 49,048,457
2052 217,203,400 48,161,836
2051 217,673,624 47,275,159
2050 218,102,997 46,385,854
2049 218,492,176 45,500,920
2048 218,825,106 44,612,126
2047 219,107,600 43,725,546
2046 219,337,375 42,836,054
2045 219,518,678 41,946,522
2044 219,643,532 41,057,406
2043 219,714,087 40,168,481
2042 219,730,173 39,281,666
2041 219,688,816 38,402,142
2040 219,589,786 37,521,801
2039 219,450,960 36,648,491
2038 219,263,564 35,768,661
2037 219,033,555 34,898,973
2036 218,758,565 34,032,460
2035 218,441,478 33,174,985
2034 218,079,673 32,324,451
2033 217,677,081 31,482,783
2032 217,230,117 30,652,485
2031 216,739,295 29,830,213
2030 216,202,357 29,025,640
2029 215,618,762 28,232,427
2028 214,992,547 27,453,124
2027 214,315,680 26,687,226
2026 213,593,266 25,937,442
2025 212,812,405 25,198,821
2024 211,998,573 24,478,595
2023 211,140,729 23,769,127
2022 210,306,415 23,072,640
2021 209,550,294 22,388,630
2020 208,660,842 21,713,836
2019 207,455,459 21,068,405
2018 206,107,261 20,442,030
2017 204,703,445 19,813,011
2016 203,218,114 19,191,289
2015 201,675,532 18,593,022
2014 200,085,127 18,020,267
2013 198,478,299 17,459,615
2012 196,876,111 16,957,033
2011 195,284,734 16,469,049
2010 193,701,929 15,945,198
2009 192,079,951 15,435,539
2008 190,367,302 14,940,782
2007 188,552,320 14,457,775
2006 186,653,106 13,990,139
2005 184,688,101 13,538,647
2004 182,675,143 13,102,409
2003 180,622,688 12,684,955
2002 178,503,484 12,288,050
2001 176,301,203 11,912,158
2000 174,018,282 11,559,290
1999 171,641,543 11,227,415
1998 169,159,655 10,919,573
1997 166,661,659 10,646,495
1996 164,202,549 10,407,278
1995 161,735,073 10,185,365
1994 159,265,006 9,967,031
1993 156,794,577 9,754,786
1992 154,275,079 9,553,540
1991 151,724,256 9,362,888
1990 149,143,223 9,178,830
1989 146,502,972 8,999,938
1988 143,826,357 8,833,996
1987 141,104,944 8,681,164
1986 138,336,370 8,531,277
1985 135,515,595 8,374,663
1984 132,658,864 8,208,599
1983 129,790,077 8,034,400
1982 126,923,155 7,860,194
1981 124,063,109 7,692,766
1980 121,207,461 7,530,515
1979 118,380,821 7,375,266
1978 115,600,942 7,229,651
1977 112,875,292 7,090,979
1976 110,213,349 6,960,979
1975 107,619,565 6,837,261
1974 105,089,675 6,715,436
1973 102,600,976 6,597,106
1972 100,146,797 6,483,726
1971 97,739,273 6,377,944
1970 95,375,651 6,276,472
1969 93,045,777 6,177,704
1968 90,741,240 6,082,979
1967 88,446,124 5,990,906
1966 86,139,359 5,902,204
1965 83,817,583 5,815,487
1964 81,488,595 5,730,125
1963 79,164,235 5,646,605
1962 76,865,323 5,563,917
1961 74,605,447 5,482,283
1960 72,388,126 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/brazil/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th 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) Brazil's population will grow by 1.93% to 218,102,997 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Mali
2100 -0.73% 0.4%
2099 -0.73% 0.43%
2098 -0.73% 0.44%
2097 -0.73% 0.46%
2096 -0.73% 0.49%
2095 -0.73% 0.52%
2094 -0.73% 0.54%
2093 -0.73% 0.56%
2092 -0.72% 0.59%
2091 -0.72% 0.62%
2090 -0.72% 0.65%
2089 -0.72% 0.68%
2088 -0.71% 0.71%
2087 -0.71% 0.73%
2086 -0.7% 0.76%
2085 -0.7% 0.79%
2084 -0.69% 0.83%
2083 -0.69% 0.85%
2082 -0.68% 0.89%
2081 -0.68% 0.91%
2080 -0.67% 0.95%
2079 -0.66% 0.98%
2078 -0.65% 1.01%
2077 -0.64% 1.03%
2076 -0.63% 1.06%
2075 -0.62% 1.1%
2074 -0.61% 1.14%
2073 -0.6% 1.17%
2072 -0.59% 1.21%
2071 -0.57% 1.23%
2070 -0.56% 1.27%
2069 -0.54% 1.3%
2068 -0.53% 1.33%
2067 -0.51% 1.36%
2066 -0.49% 1.38%
2065 -0.48% 1.42%
2064 -0.46% 1.46%
2063 -0.44% 1.49%
2062 -0.42% 1.52%
2061 -0.4% 1.56%
2060 -0.38% 1.59%
2059 -0.36% 1.62%
2058 -0.34% 1.66%
2057 -0.32% 1.69%
2056 -0.3% 1.73%
2055 -0.28% 1.76%
2054 -0.26% 1.8%
2053 -0.24% 1.84%
2052 -0.22% 1.88%
2051 -0.2% 1.92%
2050 -0.18% 1.94%
2049 -0.15% 1.99%
2048 -0.13% 2.03%
2047 -0.1% 2.08%
2046 -0.08% 2.12%
2045 -0.06% 2.17%
2044 -0.03% 2.21%
2043 -0.007% 2.26%
2042 0.02% 2.29%
2041 0.05% 2.35%
2040 0.06% 2.38%
2039 0.09% 2.46%
2038 0.11% 2.49%
2037 0.13% 2.55%
2036 0.15% 2.58%
2035 0.17% 2.63%
2034 0.18% 2.67%
2033 0.21% 2.71%
2032 0.23% 2.76%
2031 0.25% 2.77%
2030 0.27% 2.81%
2029 0.29% 2.84%
2028 0.32% 2.87%
2027 0.34% 2.89%
2026 0.37% 2.93%
2025 0.38% 2.94%
2024 0.41% 2.98%
2023 0.4% 3.02%
2022 0.36% 3.06%
2021 0.43% 3.11%
2020 0.58% 3.06%
2019 0.65% 3.06%
2018 0.69% 3.17%
2017 0.73% 3.24%
2016 0.76% 3.22%
2015 0.79% 3.18%
2014 0.81% 3.21%
2013 0.81% 2.96%
2012 0.81% 2.96%
2011 0.82% 3.29%
2010 0.84% 3.3%
2009 0.9% 3.31%
2008 0.96% 3.34%
2007 1.02% 3.34%
2006 1.06% 3.33%
2005 1.1% 3.33%
2004 1.14% 3.29%
2003 1.19% 3.23%
2002 1.25% 3.16%
2001 1.31% 3.05%
2000 1.38% 2.96%
1999 1.47% 2.82%
1998 1.5% 2.56%
1997 1.5% 2.3%
1996 1.53% 2.18%
1995 1.55% 2.19%
1994 1.58% 2.18%
1993 1.63% 2.11%
1992 1.68% 2.04%
1991 1.73% 2.01%
1990 1.8% 1.99%
1989 1.86% 1.88%
1988 1.93% 1.76%
1987 2% 1.76%
1986 2.08% 1.87%
1985 2.15% 2.02%
1984 2.21% 2.17%
1983 2.26% 2.22%
1982 2.31% 2.18%
1981 2.36% 2.15%
1980 2.39% 2.1%
1979 2.4% 2.01%
1978 2.41% 1.96%
1977 2.42% 1.87%
1976 2.41% 1.81%
1975 2.41% 1.81%
1974 2.43% 1.79%
1973 2.45% 1.75%
1972 2.46% 1.66%
1971 2.48% 1.62%
1970 2.5% 1.6%
1969 2.54% 1.56%
1968 2.59% 1.54%
1967 2.68% 1.5%
1966 2.77% 1.49%
1965 2.86% 1.49%
1964 2.94% 1.48%
1963 2.99% 1.49%
1962 3.03% 1.49%
1961 3.06% 1.48%

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

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In 2025, the population of Brazil grew by 0.38%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Brazil Mali
Current population
213964342
26322576
Population rank 7/197 58/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.32%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
43.9 seconds
One birth every
12.3 seconds
32.6 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 14/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -48,019
Net migration rank 186/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -48,019
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 759,375 -46,880
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 746,398 -39,953
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 726,465 -39,951
2021 919,507 -208,581 703,674 -22,210
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 683,053 -14,962
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 667,110 -44,373
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 670,723 -40,710
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 661,973 -33,942
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 645,652 -30,251
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 630,006 -48,872
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 614,419 -50,068
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 597,887 -40,951
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 588,748 -140,507
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 570,899 -43,160
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 554,447 -34,483
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 533,730 -34,383
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 514,665 -24,509
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 495,800 -19,945
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 477,665 -18,247
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 460,964 -17,413
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 439,717 -10,796
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 417,766 -11,768
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 396,732 -8,914
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 376,472 -12,507
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 359,159 -17,395
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 343,705 -21,702
1998 2,514,728 21,666 323,940 -30,255
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 308,429 -55,978
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 293,953 -67,974
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 285,598 -67,763
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 282,356 -63,533
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 274,480 -68,816
1992 2,547,698 14,394 267,605 -70,789
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 261,656 -77,172
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 252,308 -68,668
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 249,929 -75,771
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 245,682 -87,952
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 238,871 -90,940
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 233,799 -81,970
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 224,734 -63,347
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 218,078 -47,331
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 211,795 -34,132
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 204,892 -34,140
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 198,227 -34,130
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 190,560 -30,156
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 182,449 -32,353
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 172,652 -31,520
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 165,071 -28,853
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 157,778 -33,999
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 150,222 -26,572
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 142,448 -22,449
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 135,801 -19,137
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 129,687 -19,594
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 123,591 -22,127
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 118,952 -17,479
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 114,361 -18,302
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 111,403 -18,015
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 107,650 -16,900
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 103,684 -17,032
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 100,451 -13,662
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 97,166 -13,226
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 95,055 -11,951
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 93,101 -10,821
1961 2,240,178 75 91,115 -10,139
1960 2,190,392 4,066 88,802 -10,314

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 88.2% of the population change in Brazil is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 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, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M
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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