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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.54 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Greece vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Mali
2100 6,583,798 80,362,778
2099 6,626,788 80,043,103
2098 6,669,448 79,704,143
2097 6,712,148 79,354,569
2096 6,754,327 78,987,874
2095 6,795,603 78,602,449
2094 6,836,072 78,192,601
2093 6,875,572 77,771,649
2092 6,914,370 77,337,997
2091 6,952,243 76,884,320
2090 6,990,331 76,409,599
2089 7,028,964 75,916,129
2088 7,066,683 75,405,009
2087 7,103,695 74,874,565
2086 7,141,616 74,331,613
2085 7,180,403 73,769,979
2084 7,219,180 73,189,821
2083 7,257,814 72,588,675
2082 7,298,443 71,975,720
2081 7,340,066 71,340,622
2080 7,383,894 70,699,377
2079 7,429,047 70,036,857
2078 7,475,929 69,359,523
2077 7,525,653 68,668,133
2076 7,576,476 67,965,034
2075 7,629,016 67,249,105
2074 7,684,147 66,516,075
2073 7,742,105 65,768,739
2072 7,802,307 65,009,716
2071 7,863,855 64,232,600
2070 7,927,670 63,450,597
2069 7,993,717 62,657,123
2068 8,061,488 61,850,168
2067 8,129,716 61,035,806
2066 8,198,001 60,215,831
2065 8,265,902 59,394,005
2064 8,334,739 58,560,766
2063 8,404,367 57,720,905
2062 8,473,829 56,873,801
2061 8,543,564 56,020,633
2060 8,612,080 55,160,220
2059 8,681,422 54,298,509
2058 8,749,623 53,431,783
2057 8,817,088 52,559,686
2056 8,882,878 51,686,173
2055 8,947,611 50,807,502
2054 9,010,135 49,930,546
2053 9,070,133 49,048,457
2052 9,129,136 48,161,836
2051 9,186,935 47,275,159
2050 9,242,128 46,385,854
2049 9,297,265 45,500,920
2048 9,349,392 44,612,126
2047 9,400,970 43,725,546
2046 9,448,620 42,836,054
2045 9,495,447 41,946,522
2044 9,542,082 41,057,406
2043 9,587,391 40,168,481
2042 9,631,428 39,281,666
2041 9,676,515 38,402,142
2040 9,721,977 37,521,801
2039 9,767,381 36,648,491
2038 9,813,639 35,768,661
2037 9,860,147 34,898,973
2036 9,906,540 34,032,460
2035 9,953,900 33,174,985
2034 10,000,716 32,324,451
2033 10,047,814 31,482,783
2032 10,096,329 30,652,485
2031 10,142,892 29,830,213
2030 10,189,114 29,025,640
2029 10,235,303 28,232,427
2028 10,281,352 27,453,124
2027 10,326,692 26,687,226
2026 10,371,575 25,937,442
2025 10,413,962 25,198,821
2024 10,405,134 24,478,595
2023 10,407,351 23,769,127
2022 10,437,805 23,072,640
2021 10,570,130 22,388,630
2020 10,698,599 21,713,836
2019 10,721,582 21,068,405
2018 10,732,882 20,442,030
2017 10,754,679 19,813,011
2016 10,775,971 19,191,289
2015 10,820,883 18,593,022
2014 10,892,413 18,020,267
2013 10,965,211 17,459,615
2012 11,045,011 16,957,033
2011 11,104,899 16,469,049
2010 11,121,341 15,945,198
2009 11,107,017 15,435,539
2008 11,077,841 14,940,782
2007 11,048,473 14,457,775
2006 11,020,362 13,990,139
2005 10,987,314 13,538,647
2004 10,955,141 13,102,409
2003 10,928,070 12,684,955
2002 10,902,022 12,288,050
2001 10,862,132 11,912,158
2000 10,805,808 11,559,290
1999 10,761,698 11,227,415
1998 10,720,509 10,919,573
1997 10,661,259 10,646,495
1996 10,608,800 10,407,278
1995 10,562,153 10,185,365
1994 10,512,922 9,967,031
1993 10,460,415 9,754,786
1992 10,399,061 9,553,540
1991 10,319,927 9,362,888
1990 10,196,792 9,178,830
1989 10,089,498 8,999,938
1988 10,036,983 8,833,996
1987 10,000,595 8,681,164
1986 9,967,213 8,531,277
1985 9,934,300 8,374,663
1984 9,895,801 8,208,599
1983 9,846,627 8,034,400
1982 9,789,513 7,860,194
1981 9,729,350 7,692,766
1980 9,642,505 7,530,515
1979 9,548,258 7,375,266
1978 9,429,959 7,229,651
1977 9,308,479 7,090,979
1976 9,188,150 6,960,979
1975 9,046,541 6,837,261
1974 8,962,022 6,715,436
1973 8,929,086 6,597,106
1972 8,888,628 6,483,726
1971 8,831,036 6,377,944
1970 8,792,806 6,276,472
1969 8,772,764 6,177,704
1968 8,740,765 6,082,979
1967 8,684,088 5,990,906
1966 8,613,651 5,902,204
1965 8,550,333 5,815,487
1964 8,510,429 5,730,125
1963 8,479,625 5,646,605
1962 8,448,233 5,563,917
1961 8,398,050 5,482,283
1960 8,331,725 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/greece/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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) Greece's population will shrink by 10.9% to 9,242,128 people with a rank change from 94th to 106th. 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 Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.58M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Mali
2100 -0.65% 0.4%
2099 -0.64% 0.43%
2098 -0.64% 0.44%
2097 -0.62% 0.46%
2096 -0.61% 0.49%
2095 -0.59% 0.52%
2094 -0.57% 0.54%
2093 -0.56% 0.56%
2092 -0.54% 0.59%
2091 -0.54% 0.62%
2090 -0.55% 0.65%
2089 -0.53% 0.68%
2088 -0.52% 0.71%
2087 -0.53% 0.73%
2086 -0.54% 0.76%
2085 -0.54% 0.79%
2084 -0.53% 0.83%
2083 -0.56% 0.85%
2082 -0.57% 0.89%
2081 -0.59% 0.91%
2080 -0.61% 0.95%
2079 -0.63% 0.98%
2078 -0.66% 1.01%
2077 -0.67% 1.03%
2076 -0.69% 1.06%
2075 -0.72% 1.1%
2074 -0.75% 1.14%
2073 -0.77% 1.17%
2072 -0.78% 1.21%
2071 -0.8% 1.23%
2070 -0.83% 1.27%
2069 -0.84% 1.3%
2068 -0.84% 1.33%
2067 -0.83% 1.36%
2066 -0.82% 1.38%
2065 -0.83% 1.42%
2064 -0.83% 1.46%
2063 -0.82% 1.49%
2062 -0.82% 1.52%
2061 -0.8% 1.56%
2060 -0.8% 1.59%
2059 -0.78% 1.62%
2058 -0.77% 1.66%
2057 -0.74% 1.69%
2056 -0.72% 1.73%
2055 -0.69% 1.76%
2054 -0.66% 1.8%
2053 -0.65% 1.84%
2052 -0.63% 1.88%
2051 -0.6% 1.92%
2050 -0.59% 1.94%
2049 -0.56% 1.99%
2048 -0.55% 2.03%
2047 -0.5% 2.08%
2046 -0.49% 2.12%
2045 -0.49% 2.17%
2044 -0.47% 2.21%
2043 -0.46% 2.26%
2042 -0.47% 2.29%
2041 -0.47% 2.35%
2040 -0.46% 2.38%
2039 -0.47% 2.46%
2038 -0.47% 2.49%
2037 -0.47% 2.55%
2036 -0.48% 2.58%
2035 -0.47% 2.63%
2034 -0.47% 2.67%
2033 -0.48% 2.71%
2032 -0.46% 2.76%
2031 -0.45% 2.77%
2030 -0.45% 2.81%
2029 -0.45% 2.84%
2028 -0.44% 2.87%
2027 -0.43% 2.89%
2026 -0.41% 2.93%
2025 0.08% 2.94%
2024 -0.02% 2.98%
2023 -0.29% 3.02%
2022 -1.25% 3.06%
2021 -1.2% 3.11%
2020 -0.21% 3.06%
2019 -0.11% 3.06%
2018 -0.2% 3.17%
2017 -0.2% 3.24%
2016 -0.42% 3.22%
2015 -0.66% 3.18%
2014 -0.66% 3.21%
2013 -0.72% 2.96%
2012 -0.54% 2.96%
2011 -0.15% 3.29%
2010 0.13% 3.3%
2009 0.26% 3.31%
2008 0.27% 3.34%
2007 0.26% 3.34%
2006 0.3% 3.33%
2005 0.29% 3.33%
2004 0.25% 3.29%
2003 0.24% 3.23%
2002 0.37% 3.16%
2001 0.52% 3.05%
2000 0.41% 2.96%
1999 0.38% 2.82%
1998 0.56% 2.56%
1997 0.49% 2.3%
1996 0.44% 2.18%
1995 0.47% 2.19%
1994 0.5% 2.18%
1993 0.59% 2.11%
1992 0.77% 2.04%
1991 1.21% 2.01%
1990 1.06% 1.99%
1989 0.52% 1.88%
1988 0.36% 1.76%
1987 0.33% 1.76%
1986 0.33% 1.87%
1985 0.39% 2.02%
1984 0.5% 2.17%
1983 0.58% 2.22%
1982 0.62% 2.18%
1981 0.9% 2.15%
1980 0.99% 2.1%
1979 1.25% 2.01%
1978 1.31% 1.96%
1977 1.31% 1.87%
1976 1.57% 1.81%
1975 0.94% 1.81%
1974 0.37% 1.79%
1973 0.46% 1.75%
1972 0.65% 1.66%
1971 0.43% 1.62%
1970 0.23% 1.6%
1969 0.37% 1.56%
1968 0.65% 1.54%
1967 0.82% 1.5%
1966 0.74% 1.49%
1965 0.47% 1.49%
1964 0.36% 1.48%
1963 0.37% 1.49%
1962 0.6% 1.49%
1961 0.8% 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/greece/mali | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Greece Mali
Current population
10371575
26322576
Population rank 94/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.32%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
7.65 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 14/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -48,019
Net migration rank 37/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -48,019
2024 -57,229 -122,772 759,375 -46,880
2023 -56,200 -159,430 746,398 -39,953
2022 -63,671 -53,997 726,465 -39,951
2021 -58,135 -160,277 703,674 -22,210
2020 -46,004 6,353 683,053 -14,962
2019 -41,814 36,762 667,110 -44,373
2018 -33,272 17,938 670,723 -40,710
2017 -36,566 10,483 661,973 -33,942
2016 -25,862 10,484 645,652 -30,251
2015 -29,216 -43,462 630,006 -48,872
2014 -20,696 -46,678 614,419 -50,068
2013 -17,545 -59,323 597,887 -40,951
2012 -16,568 -65,364 588,748 -140,507
2011 -4,441 -31,786 570,899 -43,160
2010 5,560 2,001 554,447 -34,483
2009 8,886 18,182 533,730 -34,383
2008 11,077 27,081 514,665 -24,509
2007 2,210 25,400 495,800 -19,945
2006 6,612 27,621 477,665 -18,247
2005 2,197 33,297 460,964 -17,413
2004 0 29,039 439,717 -10,796
2003 -1,093 25,323 417,766 -11,768
2002 0 25,692 396,732 -8,914
2001 0 60,387 376,472 -12,507
2000 -1,081 54,661 359,159 -17,395
1999 -2,153 49,930 343,705 -21,702
1998 -2,144 47,856 323,940 -30,255
1997 2,133 45,671 308,429 -55,978
1996 0 43,444 293,953 -67,974
1995 1,056 42,674 285,598 -67,763
1994 6,307 42,897 282,356 -63,533
1993 4,185 39,829 274,480 -68,816
1992 6,239 41,000 267,605 -70,789
1991 6,192 37,917 261,656 -77,172
1990 8,157 26,294 252,308 -68,668
1989 9,080 18,862 249,929 -75,771
1988 15,055 20,557 245,682 -87,952
1987 10,001 19,005 238,871 -90,940
1986 20,931 19,064 233,799 -81,970
1985 22,849 16,093 224,734 -63,347
1984 37,604 19,767 218,078 -47,331
1983 42,341 18,655 211,795 -34,132
1982 50,906 19,675 204,892 -34,140
1981 54,484 25,061 198,227 -34,130
1980 60,748 47,460 190,560 -30,156
1979 65,882 72,184 182,449 -32,353
1978 64,124 60,775 172,652 -31,520
1977 59,574 19,193 165,071 -28,853
1976 65,236 89,601 157,778 -33,999
1975 61,516 61,265 150,222 -26,572
1974 68,111 -22,590 142,448 -22,449
1973 59,824 -42,387 135,801 -19,137
1972 64,887 -3,589 129,687 -19,594
1971 67,116 -12,747 123,591 -22,127
1970 71,222 -54,166 118,952 -17,479
1969 82,464 -118,544 114,361 -18,302
1968 87,408 -429 111,403 -18,015
1967 91,183 -55,853 107,650 -16,900
1966 86,998 21,206 103,684 -17,032
1965 83,793 -81,576 100,451 -13,662
1964 83,402 -76,678 97,166 -13,226
1963 81,404 -77,345 95,055 -11,951
1962 85,327 -74,972 93,101 -10,821
1961 86,500 -61,102 91,115 -10,139
1960 96,648 -15,996 88,802 -10,314

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 49.5% of the population change in Greece is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 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, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K
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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