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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 19.5 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Estonia vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Mali
2100 831,394 80,371,693
2099 836,965 80,051,982
2098 842,414 79,712,985
2097 847,873 79,363,373
2096 853,472 78,996,636
2095 859,044 78,611,169
2094 864,547 78,201,275
2093 870,136 77,780,277
2092 875,676 77,346,576
2091 881,282 76,892,849
2090 887,028 76,418,075
2089 892,857 75,924,551
2088 898,736 75,413,374
2087 904,914 74,882,872
2086 911,254 74,339,859
2085 917,722 73,778,163
2084 924,458 73,197,940
2083 931,259 72,596,727
2082 938,110 71,983,705
2081 944,978 71,348,537
2080 952,018 70,707,220
2079 959,194 70,044,626
2078 966,496 69,367,218
2077 973,883 68,675,750
2076 981,283 67,972,574
2075 988,735 67,256,565
2074 996,352 66,523,454
2073 1,004,078 65,776,035
2072 1,011,873 65,016,928
2071 1,019,779 64,239,726
2070 1,027,821 63,457,636
2069 1,035,828 62,664,074
2068 1,043,819 61,857,029
2067 1,051,892 61,042,577
2066 1,059,940 60,222,511
2065 1,068,064 59,400,594
2064 1,076,199 58,567,263
2063 1,084,303 57,727,308
2062 1,092,418 56,880,111
2061 1,100,514 56,026,848
2060 1,108,650 55,166,339
2059 1,116,534 54,304,533
2058 1,124,375 53,437,711
2057 1,132,033 52,565,517
2056 1,139,610 51,691,907
2055 1,147,117 50,813,138
2054 1,154,317 49,936,085
2053 1,161,452 49,053,898
2052 1,168,381 48,167,179
2051 1,175,291 47,280,403
2050 1,182,029 46,390,999
2049 1,188,633 45,505,968
2048 1,194,960 44,617,075
2047 1,201,294 43,730,396
2046 1,207,577 42,840,806
2045 1,213,815 41,951,176
2044 1,220,042 41,061,960
2043 1,226,162 40,172,937
2042 1,232,282 39,286,024
2041 1,238,386 38,406,403
2040 1,244,441 37,525,963
2039 1,250,581 36,652,557
2038 1,256,780 35,772,629
2037 1,263,149 34,902,845
2036 1,269,700 34,036,236
2035 1,276,331 33,178,665
2034 1,283,159 32,328,037
2033 1,290,037 31,486,276
2032 1,297,036 30,655,886
2031 1,304,102 29,833,522
2030 1,311,189 29,028,860
2029 1,318,225 28,235,559
2028 1,325,354 27,456,170
2027 1,332,492 26,690,187
2026 1,339,590 25,940,320
2025 1,358,931 25,201,616
2024 1,372,341 24,478,595
2023 1,370,286 23,769,127
2022 1,348,840 23,072,640
2021 1,330,932 22,388,630
2020 1,329,522 21,713,836
2019 1,326,898 21,068,405
2018 1,321,977 20,442,030
2017 1,317,384 19,813,011
2016 1,315,790 19,191,289
2015 1,315,407 18,593,022
2014 1,314,545 18,020,267
2013 1,317,997 17,459,615
2012 1,322,696 16,957,033
2011 1,327,439 16,469,049
2010 1,331,475 15,945,198
2009 1,334,515 15,435,539
2008 1,337,090 14,940,782
2007 1,340,680 14,457,775
2006 1,346,810 13,990,139
2005 1,354,775 13,538,647
2004 1,362,550 13,102,409
2003 1,370,720 12,684,955
2002 1,379,350 12,288,050
2001 1,388,115 11,912,158
2000 1,396,985 11,559,290
1999 1,390,244 11,227,415
1998 1,386,156 10,919,573
1997 1,399,535 10,646,495
1996 1,415,594 10,407,278
1995 1,436,634 10,185,365
1994 1,462,514 9,967,031
1993 1,494,128 9,754,786
1992 1,533,091 9,553,540
1991 1,561,314 9,362,888
1990 1,569,174 9,178,830
1989 1,568,131 8,999,938
1988 1,561,900 8,833,996
1987 1,552,221 8,681,164
1986 1,540,190 8,531,277
1985 1,528,781 8,374,663
1984 1,518,617 8,208,599
1983 1,508,745 8,034,400
1982 1,498,414 7,860,194
1981 1,487,666 7,692,766
1980 1,477,219 7,530,515
1979 1,468,333 7,375,266
1978 1,460,188 7,229,651
1977 1,450,211 7,090,979
1976 1,439,576 6,960,979
1975 1,429,352 6,837,261
1974 1,418,169 6,715,436
1973 1,405,951 6,597,106
1972 1,392,518 6,483,726
1971 1,376,955 6,377,944
1970 1,360,076 6,276,472
1969 1,345,249 6,177,704
1968 1,331,214 6,082,979
1967 1,318,946 5,990,906
1966 1,308,597 5,902,204
1965 1,294,566 5,815,487
1964 1,277,086 5,730,125
1963 1,258,857 5,646,605
1962 1,241,623 5,563,917
1961 1,225,077 5,482,283
1960 1,211,537 5,402,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th 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) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Mali
2100 -0.67% 0.4%
2099 -0.65% 0.43%
2098 -0.64% 0.44%
2097 -0.66% 0.46%
2096 -0.65% 0.49%
2095 -0.64% 0.52%
2094 -0.64% 0.54%
2093 -0.63% 0.56%
2092 -0.64% 0.59%
2091 -0.65% 0.62%
2090 -0.65% 0.65%
2089 -0.65% 0.68%
2088 -0.68% 0.71%
2087 -0.7% 0.73%
2086 -0.7% 0.76%
2085 -0.73% 0.79%
2084 -0.73% 0.83%
2083 -0.73% 0.85%
2082 -0.73% 0.89%
2081 -0.74% 0.91%
2080 -0.75% 0.95%
2079 -0.76% 0.98%
2078 -0.76% 1.01%
2077 -0.75% 1.03%
2076 -0.75% 1.06%
2075 -0.76% 1.1%
2074 -0.77% 1.14%
2073 -0.77% 1.17%
2072 -0.78% 1.21%
2071 -0.78% 1.23%
2070 -0.77% 1.27%
2069 -0.77% 1.3%
2068 -0.77% 1.33%
2067 -0.76% 1.36%
2066 -0.76% 1.38%
2065 -0.76% 1.42%
2064 -0.75% 1.46%
2063 -0.74% 1.49%
2062 -0.74% 1.52%
2061 -0.73% 1.56%
2060 -0.71% 1.59%
2059 -0.7% 1.62%
2058 -0.68% 1.66%
2057 -0.66% 1.69%
2056 -0.65% 1.73%
2055 -0.62% 1.76%
2054 -0.61% 1.8%
2053 -0.59% 1.84%
2052 -0.59% 1.88%
2051 -0.57% 1.92%
2050 -0.56% 1.94%
2049 -0.53% 1.99%
2048 -0.53% 2.03%
2047 -0.52% 2.08%
2046 -0.51% 2.12%
2045 -0.51% 2.17%
2044 -0.5% 2.21%
2043 -0.5% 2.26%
2042 -0.49% 2.29%
2041 -0.49% 2.35%
2040 -0.49% 2.38%
2039 -0.49% 2.46%
2038 -0.5% 2.49%
2037 -0.52% 2.55%
2036 -0.52% 2.58%
2035 -0.53% 2.63%
2034 -0.53% 2.67%
2033 -0.54% 2.71%
2032 -0.54% 2.76%
2031 -0.54% 2.77%
2030 -0.53% 2.81%
2029 -0.54% 2.84%
2028 -0.54% 2.87%
2027 -0.53% 2.89%
2026 -1.42% 2.93%
2025 -0.98% 2.95%
2024 0.15% 2.98%
2023 1.59% 3.02%
2022 1.35% 3.06%
2021 0.11% 3.11%
2020 0.2% 3.06%
2019 0.37% 3.06%
2018 0.35% 3.17%
2017 0.12% 3.24%
2016 0.03% 3.22%
2015 0.07% 3.18%
2014 -0.26% 3.21%
2013 -0.36% 2.96%
2012 -0.36% 2.96%
2011 -0.3% 3.29%
2010 -0.23% 3.3%
2009 -0.19% 3.31%
2008 -0.27% 3.34%
2007 -0.46% 3.34%
2006 -0.59% 3.33%
2005 -0.57% 3.33%
2004 -0.6% 3.29%
2003 -0.63% 3.23%
2002 -0.63% 3.16%
2001 -0.63% 3.05%
2000 0.48% 2.96%
1999 0.29% 2.82%
1998 -0.96% 2.56%
1997 -1.13% 2.3%
1996 -1.46% 2.18%
1995 -1.77% 2.19%
1994 -2.12% 2.18%
1993 -2.54% 2.11%
1992 -1.81% 2.04%
1991 -0.5% 2.01%
1990 0.07% 1.99%
1989 0.4% 1.88%
1988 0.62% 1.76%
1987 0.78% 1.76%
1986 0.75% 1.87%
1985 0.67% 2.02%
1984 0.65% 2.17%
1983 0.69% 2.22%
1982 0.72% 2.18%
1981 0.71% 2.15%
1980 0.61% 2.1%
1979 0.56% 2.01%
1978 0.69% 1.96%
1977 0.74% 1.87%
1976 0.72% 1.81%
1975 0.79% 1.81%
1974 0.87% 1.79%
1973 0.96% 1.75%
1972 1.13% 1.66%
1971 1.24% 1.62%
1970 1.1% 1.6%
1969 1.05% 1.56%
1968 0.93% 1.54%
1967 0.79% 1.5%
1966 1.08% 1.49%
1965 1.37% 1.49%
1964 1.45% 1.48%
1963 1.39% 1.49%
1962 1.35% 1.49%
1961 1.12% 1.48%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Estonia Mali
Current population
1339590
26143152
Population rank 155/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.32%
One net population change
4.26 hours
44.5 seconds
One birth every
47.9 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
32.8 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 15/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -48,019
Net migration rank 141/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -48,019
2024 - -7,742 - -46,880
2023 -5,070 5,717 746,398 -39,953
2022 -5,665 39,754 726,465 -39,951
2021 -5,324 7,043 703,674 -22,210
2020 -2,659 3,694 683,053 -14,962
2019 -1,327 5,386 667,110 -44,373
2018 -1,322 7,089 670,723 -40,710
2017 -1,713 5,202 661,973 -33,942
2016 -1,316 1,081 645,652 -30,251
2015 -1,315 4,261 630,006 -48,872
2014 -1,972 -674 614,419 -50,068
2013 -1,713 -2,688 597,887 -40,951
2012 -1,455 -3,674 588,748 -140,507
2011 -531 -3,941 570,899 -43,160
2010 0 -3,781 554,447 -34,483
2009 -400 -2,089 533,730 -34,383
2008 -668 -2,034 514,665 -24,509
2007 -1,608 -2,941 495,800 -19,945
2006 -2,559 -5,351 477,665 -18,247
2005 -2,981 -5,208 460,964 -17,413
2004 -3,679 -3,681 439,717 -10,796
2003 -5,072 -3,705 417,766 -11,768
2002 -5,380 -2,889 396,732 -8,914
2001 -5,830 -3,280 376,472 -12,507
2000 -5,309 -3,083 359,159 -17,395
1999 -6,117 1,419 343,705 -21,702
1998 -7,208 -3,296 323,940 -30,255
1997 -6,018 -4,066 308,429 -55,978
1996 -5,662 -10,540 293,953 -67,974
1995 -7,327 -12,655 285,598 -67,763
1994 -8,044 -17,984 282,356 -63,533
1993 -5,976 -25,501 274,480 -68,816
1992 -1,993 -38,391 267,605 -70,789
1991 -312 -9,712 261,656 -77,172
1990 2,825 -2,660 252,308 -68,668
1989 5,803 -368 249,929 -75,771
1988 6,404 5,256 245,682 -87,952
1987 6,829 5,389 238,871 -90,940
1986 6,160 5,260 233,799 -81,970
1985 4,281 5,097 224,734 -63,347
1984 5,163 5,006 218,078 -47,331
1983 5,884 4,986 211,795 -34,132
1982 5,244 4,832 204,892 -34,140
1981 4,612 4,789 198,227 -34,130
1980 3,989 4,619 190,560 -30,156
1979 3,818 4,521 182,449 -32,353
1978 4,088 7,234 172,652 -31,520
1977 4,931 7,189 165,071 -28,853
1976 4,319 6,942 157,778 -33,999
1975 4,717 6,737 150,222 -26,572
1974 5,956 6,594 142,448 -22,449
1973 5,623 6,488 135,801 -19,137
1972 6,267 6,432 129,687 -19,594
1971 7,160 6,392 123,591 -22,127
1970 6,257 6,158 118,952 -17,479
1969 5,515 8,650 114,361 -18,302
1968 5,592 9,403 111,403 -18,015
1967 5,012 9,115 107,650 -16,900
1966 4,842 8,998 103,684 -17,032
1965 5,437 8,851 100,451 -13,662
1964 6,897 8,734 97,166 -13,226
1963 6,043 8,410 95,055 -11,951
1962 6,457 8,248 93,101 -10,821
1961 7,228 7,991 91,115 -10,139
1960 7,511 7,762 88,802 -10,314

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 26.1% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 people). In Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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