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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.57 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th 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 -0.47% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Greece vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Mali
2100 6,463,085 80,371,693
2099 6,505,287 80,051,982
2098 6,547,164 79,712,985
2097 6,589,081 79,363,373
2096 6,630,487 78,996,636
2095 6,671,006 78,611,169
2094 6,710,734 78,201,275
2093 6,749,510 77,780,277
2092 6,787,596 77,346,576
2091 6,824,775 76,892,849
2090 6,862,164 76,418,075
2089 6,900,089 75,924,551
2088 6,937,116 75,413,374
2087 6,973,450 74,882,872
2086 7,010,676 74,339,859
2085 7,048,751 73,778,163
2084 7,086,818 73,197,940
2083 7,124,743 72,596,727
2082 7,164,627 71,983,705
2081 7,205,487 71,348,537
2080 7,248,512 70,707,220
2079 7,292,836 70,044,626
2078 7,338,859 69,367,218
2077 7,387,671 68,675,750
2076 7,437,562 67,972,574
2075 7,489,139 67,256,565
2074 7,543,259 66,523,454
2073 7,600,155 65,776,035
2072 7,659,253 65,016,928
2071 7,719,672 64,239,726
2070 7,782,317 63,457,636
2069 7,847,153 62,664,074
2068 7,913,682 61,857,029
2067 7,980,659 61,042,577
2066 8,047,692 60,222,511
2065 8,114,348 59,400,594
2064 8,181,923 58,567,263
2063 8,250,274 57,727,308
2062 8,318,463 56,880,111
2061 8,386,919 56,026,848
2060 8,454,179 55,166,339
2059 8,522,250 54,304,533
2058 8,589,200 53,437,711
2057 8,655,428 52,565,517
2056 8,720,012 51,691,907
2055 8,783,558 50,813,138
2054 8,844,935 49,936,085
2053 8,903,834 49,053,898
2052 8,961,755 48,167,179
2051 9,018,494 47,280,403
2050 9,072,676 46,390,999
2049 9,126,801 45,505,968
2048 9,177,973 44,617,075
2047 9,228,605 43,730,396
2046 9,275,381 42,840,806
2045 9,321,349 41,951,176
2044 9,367,130 41,061,960
2043 9,411,608 40,172,937
2042 9,454,837 39,286,024
2041 9,499,098 38,406,403
2040 9,543,726 37,525,963
2039 9,588,298 36,652,557
2038 9,633,708 35,772,629
2037 9,679,362 34,902,845
2036 9,724,905 34,036,236
2035 9,771,397 33,178,665
2034 9,817,355 32,328,037
2033 9,863,589 31,486,276
2032 9,911,215 30,655,886
2031 9,956,924 29,833,522
2030 10,002,298 29,028,860
2029 10,047,641 28,235,559
2028 10,092,845 27,456,170
2027 10,137,354 26,690,187
2026 10,181,414 25,940,320
2025 10,223,023 25,201,616
2024 10,405,134 24,478,595
2023 10,407,351 23,769,127
2022 10,436,882 23,072,640
2021 10,569,207 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th 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 9,072,676 people with a rank change from 96th to 106th. 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 Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M 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 -1.75% 2.95%
2024 -0.02% 2.98%
2023 -0.28% 3.02%
2022 -1.25% 3.06%
2021 -1.21% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Greece Mali
Current population
10181414
26143152
Population rank 96/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.32%
One net population change
3.95 hours
44.5 seconds
One birth every
7.43 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
4.14 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +1,944
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 15/197
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 - -122,772 - -46,880
2023 -56,200 -159,430 746,398 -39,953
2022 -63,665 -53,997 726,465 -39,951
2021 -58,131 -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 51.9% of the population change in Greece is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 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, 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
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K
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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