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

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The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,935,766 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,934,050 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 6.69 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.05% for Georgia vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has increased from 3.88M people to 3.93M (1.38% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Georgia vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Mali
2100 3,078,390 80,362,778
2099 3,095,962 80,043,103
2098 3,113,268 79,704,143
2097 3,130,535 79,354,569
2096 3,147,088 78,987,874
2095 3,163,140 78,602,449
2094 3,179,046 78,192,601
2093 3,194,797 77,771,649
2092 3,209,692 77,337,997
2091 3,224,841 76,884,320
2090 3,239,446 76,409,599
2089 3,254,302 75,916,129
2088 3,269,115 75,405,009
2087 3,284,011 74,874,565
2086 3,298,437 74,331,613
2085 3,313,192 73,769,979
2084 3,327,434 73,189,821
2083 3,341,286 72,588,675
2082 3,355,214 71,975,720
2081 3,368,911 71,340,622
2080 3,382,244 70,699,377
2079 3,396,024 70,036,857
2078 3,410,227 69,359,523
2077 3,424,676 68,668,133
2076 3,439,894 67,965,034
2075 3,455,072 67,249,105
2074 3,469,703 66,516,075
2073 3,484,340 65,768,739
2072 3,498,926 65,009,716
2071 3,513,371 64,232,600
2070 3,528,520 63,450,597
2069 3,544,057 62,657,123
2068 3,559,495 61,850,168
2067 3,575,004 61,035,806
2066 3,590,926 60,215,831
2065 3,607,114 59,394,005
2064 3,622,820 58,560,766
2063 3,637,969 57,720,905
2062 3,652,682 56,873,801
2061 3,666,528 56,020,633
2060 3,680,180 55,160,220
2059 3,693,482 54,298,509
2058 3,705,813 53,431,783
2057 3,717,709 52,559,686
2056 3,729,974 51,686,173
2055 3,741,446 50,807,502
2054 3,751,834 49,930,546
2053 3,762,225 49,048,457
2052 3,773,210 48,161,836
2051 3,782,880 47,275,159
2050 3,792,010 46,385,854
2049 3,800,334 45,500,920
2048 3,808,834 44,612,126
2047 3,816,936 43,725,546
2046 3,825,088 42,836,054
2045 3,832,457 41,946,522
2044 3,838,601 41,057,406
2043 3,844,640 40,168,481
2042 3,850,029 39,281,666
2041 3,855,284 38,402,142
2040 3,861,929 37,521,801
2039 3,867,567 36,648,491
2038 3,874,063 35,768,661
2037 3,880,743 34,898,973
2036 3,887,984 34,032,460
2035 3,894,028 33,174,985
2034 3,900,127 32,324,451
2033 3,905,266 31,482,783
2032 3,910,171 30,652,485
2031 3,915,886 29,830,213
2030 3,920,585 29,025,640
2029 3,925,124 28,232,427
2028 3,928,232 27,453,124
2027 3,931,570 26,687,226
2026 3,934,050 25,937,442
2025 3,935,766 25,198,821
2024 3,812,518 24,478,595
2023 3,715,483 23,769,127
2022 3,712,502 23,072,640
2021 3,708,610 22,388,630
2020 3,722,716 21,713,836
2019 3,720,161 21,068,405
2018 3,726,549 20,442,030
2017 3,728,004 19,813,011
2016 3,727,505 19,191,289
2015 3,725,276 18,593,022
2014 3,719,414 18,020,267
2013 3,717,668 17,459,615
2012 3,728,874 16,957,033
2011 3,756,441 16,469,049
2010 3,786,695 15,945,198
2009 3,814,419 15,435,539
2008 3,848,449 14,940,782
2007 3,860,158 14,457,775
2006 3,880,347 13,990,139
2005 3,902,469 13,538,647
2004 3,927,340 13,102,409
2003 3,951,736 12,684,955
2002 3,978,515 12,288,050
2001 4,014,373 11,912,158
2000 4,077,131 11,559,290
1999 4,157,192 11,227,415
1998 4,243,607 10,919,573
1997 4,349,913 10,646,495
1996 4,491,699 10,407,278
1995 4,657,722 10,185,365
1994 4,836,076 9,967,031
1993 4,911,100 9,754,786
1992 4,873,500 9,553,540
1991 4,835,900 9,362,888
1990 4,802,000 9,178,830
1989 4,803,300 8,999,938
1988 4,790,700 8,833,996
1987 4,743,500 8,681,164
1986 4,704,500 8,531,277
1985 4,662,900 8,374,663
1984 4,622,200 8,208,599
1983 4,582,900 8,034,400
1982 4,542,800 7,860,194
1981 4,504,500 7,692,766
1980 4,467,700 7,530,515
1979 4,430,200 7,375,266
1978 4,397,700 7,229,651
1977 4,372,100 7,090,979
1976 4,342,400 6,960,979
1975 4,311,200 6,837,261
1974 4,279,500 6,715,436
1973 4,242,500 6,597,106
1972 4,205,300 6,483,726
1971 4,163,000 6,377,944
1970 4,119,900 6,276,472
1969 4,080,300 6,177,704
1968 4,042,300 6,082,979
1967 4,005,800 5,990,906
1966 3,966,700 5,902,204
1965 3,921,600 5,815,487
1964 3,870,300 5,730,125
1963 3,816,100 5,646,605
1962 3,760,300 5,563,917
1961 3,703,600 5,482,283
1960 3,645,600 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/georgia/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Georgia decreased by 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia gained 206,545 people (a 5.54% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th 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) Georgia's population will shrink by 3.61% to 3,792,010 people with a rank change from 129th to 135th. 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 Georgia's population already peaked in 1993 at 4.91M people and is projected to decrease to 3.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Mali
2100 -0.57% 0.4%
2099 -0.56% 0.43%
2098 -0.55% 0.44%
2097 -0.53% 0.46%
2096 -0.51% 0.49%
2095 -0.5% 0.52%
2094 -0.49% 0.54%
2093 -0.46% 0.56%
2092 -0.47% 0.59%
2091 -0.45% 0.62%
2090 -0.46% 0.65%
2089 -0.45% 0.68%
2088 -0.45% 0.71%
2087 -0.44% 0.73%
2086 -0.45% 0.76%
2085 -0.43% 0.79%
2084 -0.41% 0.83%
2083 -0.42% 0.85%
2082 -0.41% 0.89%
2081 -0.39% 0.91%
2080 -0.41% 0.95%
2079 -0.42% 0.98%
2078 -0.42% 1.01%
2077 -0.44% 1.03%
2076 -0.44% 1.06%
2075 -0.42% 1.1%
2074 -0.42% 1.14%
2073 -0.42% 1.17%
2072 -0.41% 1.21%
2071 -0.43% 1.23%
2070 -0.44% 1.27%
2069 -0.43% 1.3%
2068 -0.43% 1.33%
2067 -0.44% 1.36%
2066 -0.45% 1.38%
2065 -0.43% 1.42%
2064 -0.42% 1.46%
2063 -0.4% 1.49%
2062 -0.38% 1.52%
2061 -0.37% 1.56%
2060 -0.36% 1.59%
2059 -0.33% 1.62%
2058 -0.32% 1.66%
2057 -0.33% 1.69%
2056 -0.31% 1.73%
2055 -0.28% 1.76%
2054 -0.28% 1.8%
2053 -0.29% 1.84%
2052 -0.26% 1.88%
2051 -0.24% 1.92%
2050 -0.22% 1.94%
2049 -0.22% 1.99%
2048 -0.21% 2.03%
2047 -0.21% 2.08%
2046 -0.19% 2.12%
2045 -0.16% 2.17%
2044 -0.16% 2.21%
2043 -0.14% 2.26%
2042 -0.14% 2.29%
2041 -0.17% 2.35%
2040 -0.15% 2.38%
2039 -0.17% 2.46%
2038 -0.17% 2.49%
2037 -0.19% 2.55%
2036 -0.16% 2.58%
2035 -0.16% 2.63%
2034 -0.13% 2.67%
2033 -0.13% 2.71%
2032 -0.15% 2.76%
2031 -0.12% 2.77%
2030 -0.12% 2.81%
2029 -0.08% 2.84%
2028 -0.08% 2.87%
2027 -0.06% 2.89%
2026 -0.04% 2.93%
2025 3.23% 2.94%
2024 2.61% 2.98%
2023 0.08% 3.02%
2022 0.1% 3.06%
2021 -0.38% 3.11%
2020 0.07% 3.06%
2019 -0.17% 3.06%
2018 -0.04% 3.17%
2017 0.01% 3.24%
2016 0.06% 3.22%
2015 0.16% 3.18%
2014 0.05% 3.21%
2013 -0.3% 2.96%
2012 -0.73% 2.96%
2011 -0.8% 3.29%
2010 -0.73% 3.3%
2009 -0.88% 3.31%
2008 -0.3% 3.34%
2007 -0.52% 3.34%
2006 -0.57% 3.33%
2005 -0.63% 3.33%
2004 -0.62% 3.29%
2003 -0.67% 3.23%
2002 -0.89% 3.16%
2001 -1.54% 3.05%
2000 -1.93% 2.96%
1999 -2.04% 2.82%
1998 -2.44% 2.56%
1997 -3.16% 2.3%
1996 -3.56% 2.18%
1995 -3.69% 2.19%
1994 -1.53% 2.18%
1993 0.77% 2.11%
1992 0.78% 2.04%
1991 0.71% 2.01%
1990 -0.03% 1.99%
1989 0.26% 1.88%
1988 1% 1.76%
1987 0.83% 1.76%
1986 0.89% 1.87%
1985 0.88% 2.02%
1984 0.86% 2.17%
1983 0.88% 2.22%
1982 0.85% 2.18%
1981 0.82% 2.15%
1980 0.85% 2.1%
1979 0.74% 2.01%
1978 0.59% 1.96%
1977 0.68% 1.87%
1976 0.72% 1.81%
1975 0.74% 1.81%
1974 0.87% 1.79%
1973 0.88% 1.75%
1972 1.02% 1.66%
1971 1.05% 1.62%
1970 0.97% 1.6%
1969 0.94% 1.56%
1968 0.91% 1.54%
1967 0.99% 1.5%
1966 1.15% 1.49%
1965 1.33% 1.49%
1964 1.42% 1.48%
1963 1.48% 1.49%
1962 1.53% 1.49%
1961 1.59% 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/georgia/mali | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Georgia grew by 3.23%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Georgia Mali
Current population
3934050
26322576
Population rank 129/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.32%
One net population change
4.28 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
12.2 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
11.6 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +338 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +123,248 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +3.23% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 14/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
11 minutes
Annual migration change +1,283 -48,019
Net migration rank 61/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -48,019
2024 -2,085 1,745 759,375 -46,880
2023 -1,282 2,003 746,398 -39,953
2022 -2,224 26,999 726,465 -39,951
2021 -9,127 -2,738 703,674 -22,210
2020 335 -2,738 683,053 -14,962
2019 5,606 -5,412 667,110 -44,373
2018 8,407 -5,176 670,723 -40,710
2017 8,391 -7,889 661,973 -33,942
2016 11,346 -10,588 645,652 -30,251
2015 13,105 -13,321 630,006 -48,872
2014 13,089 -16,047 614,419 -50,068
2013 10,145 -40,117 597,887 -40,951
2012 8,584 -39,290 588,748 -140,507
2011 8,989 -37,847 570,899 -43,160
2010 10,501 -36,608 554,447 -34,483
2009 12,210 -32,757 533,730 -34,383
2008 7,974 -32,463 514,665 -24,509
2007 3,551 -32,142 495,800 -19,945
2006 2,146 -31,729 477,665 -18,247
2005 1,604 -31,216 460,964 -17,413
2004 283 -30,614 439,717 -10,796
2003 2,482 -31,075 417,766 -11,768
2002 2,228 -58,531 396,732 -8,914
2001 3,445 -110,969 376,472 -12,507
2000 4,681 -135,046 359,159 -17,395
1999 6,901 -131,768 343,705 -21,702
1998 9,823 -127,962 323,940 -30,255
1997 11,862 -133,250 308,429 -55,978
1996 18,304 -133,999 293,953 -67,974
1995 17,644 -130,201 285,598 -67,763
1994 17,279 -147,551 282,356 -63,533
1993 18,303 -154,788 274,480 -68,816
1992 24,226 -121,647 267,605 -70,789
1991 32,932 -111,958 261,656 -77,172
1990 40,169 -108,969 252,308 -68,668
1989 41,510 -85,690 249,929 -75,771
1988 42,810 -12,189 245,682 -87,952
1987 45,561 -10,966 238,871 -90,940
1986 48,960 -14,123 233,799 -81,970
1985 49,786 -15,208 224,734 -63,347
1984 48,523 -12,920 218,078 -47,331
1983 48,496 -10,906 211,795 -34,132
1982 47,363 -12,363 204,892 -34,140
1981 46,185 -12,822 198,227 -34,130
1980 44,114 -12,593 190,560 -30,156
1979 42,863 -14,281 182,449 -32,353
1978 41,616 -9,755 172,652 -31,520
1977 40,023 -8,213 165,071 -28,853
1976 39,964 -8,952 157,778 -33,999
1975 39,331 -9,605 150,222 -26,572
1974 38,071 -10,261 142,448 -22,449
1973 38,259 -10,763 135,801 -19,137
1972 38,832 -11,097 129,687 -19,594
1971 38,953 -10,997 123,591 -22,127
1970 38,731 -1,311 118,952 -17,479
1969 37,764 34,301 114,361 -18,302
1968 37,840 37,031 111,403 -18,015
1967 40,070 34,734 107,650 -16,900
1966 40,905 32,869 103,684 -17,032
1965 43,463 18,981 100,451 -13,662
1964 48,429 19,377 97,166 -13,226
1963 51,456 19,405 95,055 -11,951
1962 51,903 18,981 93,101 -10,821
1961 52,284 18,016 91,115 -10,139
1960 51,640 16,740 88,802 -10,314

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 65.5% of the population change in Georgia is from natural causes (a gain of 32,472 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a loss of 17,115 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, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Gori 44.5K
Khashuri 25.2K
Marneuli 24.9K
Senaki 21.6K
Gardabani 12K
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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