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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 56.6 times bigger than Mali's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 18.2% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

India vs Mali: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Mali
2100 1,515,897,176 80,371,693
2099 1,523,583,618 80,051,982
2098 1,531,281,096 79,712,985
2097 1,538,914,978 79,363,373
2096 1,546,515,506 78,996,636
2095 1,554,100,337 78,611,169
2094 1,561,632,624 78,201,275
2093 1,569,112,481 77,780,277
2092 1,576,470,228 77,346,576
2091 1,583,793,450 76,892,849
2090 1,591,038,578 76,418,075
2089 1,598,165,996 75,924,551
2088 1,605,169,643 75,413,374
2087 1,612,023,916 74,882,872
2086 1,618,795,931 74,339,859
2085 1,625,424,591 73,778,163
2084 1,631,854,605 73,197,940
2083 1,638,132,423 72,596,727
2082 1,644,206,476 71,983,705
2081 1,650,106,942 71,348,537
2080 1,655,799,569 70,707,220
2079 1,661,261,962 70,044,626
2078 1,666,477,951 69,367,218
2077 1,671,444,317 68,675,750
2076 1,676,151,275 67,972,574
2075 1,680,606,119 67,256,565
2074 1,684,743,082 66,523,454
2073 1,688,579,113 65,776,035
2072 1,692,138,648 65,016,928
2071 1,695,351,098 64,239,726
2070 1,698,255,829 63,457,636
2069 1,700,813,392 62,664,074
2068 1,703,025,450 61,857,029
2067 1,704,872,725 61,042,577
2066 1,706,347,017 60,222,511
2065 1,707,540,131 59,400,594
2064 1,708,362,011 58,567,263
2063 1,708,845,280 57,727,308
2062 1,709,011,618 56,880,111
2061 1,708,866,368 56,026,848
2060 1,708,344,645 55,166,339
2059 1,707,488,768 54,304,533
2058 1,706,314,224 53,437,711
2057 1,704,805,210 52,565,517
2056 1,703,013,988 51,691,907
2055 1,700,890,479 50,813,138
2054 1,698,473,703 49,936,085
2053 1,695,661,388 49,053,898
2052 1,692,531,993 48,167,179
2051 1,689,057,795 47,280,403
2050 1,685,236,057 46,390,999
2049 1,681,083,344 45,505,968
2048 1,676,576,931 44,617,075
2047 1,671,678,054 43,730,396
2046 1,666,371,707 42,840,806
2045 1,660,667,112 41,951,176
2044 1,654,556,840 41,061,960
2043 1,648,067,988 40,172,937
2042 1,641,136,901 39,286,024
2041 1,633,771,970 38,406,403
2040 1,625,990,392 37,525,963
2039 1,617,818,911 36,652,557
2038 1,609,238,166 35,772,629
2037 1,600,212,760 34,902,845
2036 1,590,731,970 34,036,236
2035 1,580,864,963 33,178,665
2034 1,570,629,033 32,328,037
2033 1,560,043,145 31,486,276
2032 1,549,098,676 30,655,886
2031 1,537,810,507 29,833,522
2030 1,526,192,552 29,028,860
2029 1,514,274,850 28,235,559
2028 1,502,102,657 27,456,170
2027 1,489,628,314 26,690,187
2026 1,476,911,618 25,940,320
2025 1,463,993,377 25,201,616
2024 1,450,935,791 24,478,595
2023 1,438,069,596 23,769,127
2022 1,425,423,212 23,072,640
2021 1,414,203,896 22,388,630
2020 1,402,617,695 21,713,836
2019 1,389,030,312 21,068,405
2018 1,374,659,064 20,442,030
2017 1,359,657,400 19,813,011
2016 1,343,944,296 19,191,289
2015 1,328,024,498 18,593,022
2014 1,312,277,191 18,020,267
2013 1,295,829,511 17,459,615
2012 1,278,674,502 16,957,033
2011 1,261,224,954 16,469,049
2010 1,243,481,564 15,945,198
2009 1,225,524,753 15,435,539
2008 1,207,930,964 14,940,782
2007 1,190,676,021 14,457,775
2006 1,172,878,890 13,990,139
2005 1,154,676,322 13,538,647
2004 1,135,991,513 13,102,409
2003 1,116,803,006 12,684,955
2002 1,097,600,380 12,288,050
2001 1,077,898,575 11,912,158
2000 1,057,922,733 11,559,290
1999 1,038,225,823 11,227,415
1998 1,018,665,080 10,919,573
1997 999,133,762 10,646,495
1996 979,678,458 10,407,278
1995 960,301,044 10,185,365
1994 941,163,767 9,967,031
1993 922,118,387 9,754,786
1992 902,957,070 9,553,540
1991 883,927,600 9,362,888
1990 864,972,221 9,178,830
1989 846,039,529 8,999,938
1988 827,342,990 8,833,996
1987 808,931,270 8,681,164
1986 790,689,978 8,531,277
1985 772,647,793 8,374,663
1984 754,875,449 8,208,599
1983 737,372,681 8,034,400
1982 720,313,473 7,860,194
1981 703,696,250 7,692,766
1980 687,354,025 7,530,515
1979 671,155,747 7,375,266
1978 655,728,229 7,229,651
1977 640,801,103 7,090,979
1976 625,861,883 6,960,979
1975 611,309,535 6,837,261
1974 597,041,391 6,715,436
1973 583,465,598 6,597,106
1972 570,482,142 6,483,726
1971 558,096,387 6,377,944
1970 545,864,268 6,276,472
1969 533,880,544 6,177,704
1968 522,716,889 6,082,979
1967 511,606,372 5,990,906
1966 500,740,247 5,902,204
1965 490,140,146 5,815,487
1964 479,229,598 5,730,125
1963 468,138,575 5,646,605
1962 457,283,090 5,563,917
1961 446,564,729 5,482,283
1960 435,990,338 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).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st 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) India's population will grow by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Mali
2100 -0.5% 0.4%
2099 -0.5% 0.43%
2098 -0.5% 0.44%
2097 -0.49% 0.46%
2096 -0.49% 0.49%
2095 -0.48% 0.52%
2094 -0.48% 0.54%
2093 -0.47% 0.56%
2092 -0.46% 0.59%
2091 -0.46% 0.62%
2090 -0.45% 0.65%
2089 -0.44% 0.68%
2088 -0.43% 0.71%
2087 -0.42% 0.73%
2086 -0.41% 0.76%
2085 -0.39% 0.79%
2084 -0.38% 0.83%
2083 -0.37% 0.85%
2082 -0.36% 0.89%
2081 -0.34% 0.91%
2080 -0.33% 0.95%
2079 -0.31% 0.98%
2078 -0.3% 1.01%
2077 -0.28% 1.03%
2076 -0.27% 1.06%
2075 -0.25% 1.1%
2074 -0.23% 1.14%
2073 -0.21% 1.17%
2072 -0.19% 1.21%
2071 -0.17% 1.23%
2070 -0.15% 1.27%
2069 -0.13% 1.3%
2068 -0.11% 1.33%
2067 -0.09% 1.36%
2066 -0.07% 1.38%
2065 -0.05% 1.42%
2064 -0.03% 1.46%
2063 -0.01% 1.49%
2062 0.008% 1.52%
2061 0.03% 1.56%
2060 0.05% 1.59%
2059 0.07% 1.62%
2058 0.09% 1.66%
2057 0.11% 1.69%
2056 0.12% 1.73%
2055 0.14% 1.76%
2054 0.17% 1.8%
2053 0.18% 1.84%
2052 0.21% 1.88%
2051 0.23% 1.92%
2050 0.25% 1.94%
2049 0.27% 1.99%
2048 0.29% 2.03%
2047 0.32% 2.08%
2046 0.34% 2.12%
2045 0.37% 2.17%
2044 0.39% 2.21%
2043 0.42% 2.26%
2042 0.45% 2.29%
2041 0.48% 2.35%
2040 0.51% 2.38%
2039 0.53% 2.46%
2038 0.56% 2.49%
2037 0.6% 2.55%
2036 0.62% 2.58%
2035 0.65% 2.63%
2034 0.68% 2.67%
2033 0.71% 2.71%
2032 0.73% 2.76%
2031 0.76% 2.77%
2030 0.79% 2.81%
2029 0.81% 2.84%
2028 0.84% 2.87%
2027 0.86% 2.89%
2026 0.88% 2.93%
2025 0.9% 2.95%
2024 0.89% 2.98%
2023 0.89% 3.02%
2022 0.79% 3.06%
2021 0.83% 3.11%
2020 0.98% 3.06%
2019 1.05% 3.06%
2018 1.1% 3.17%
2017 1.17% 3.24%
2016 1.2% 3.22%
2015 1.2% 3.18%
2014 1.27% 3.21%
2013 1.34% 2.96%
2012 1.38% 2.96%
2011 1.43% 3.29%
2010 1.47% 3.3%
2009 1.46% 3.31%
2008 1.45% 3.34%
2007 1.52% 3.34%
2006 1.58% 3.33%
2005 1.64% 3.33%
2004 1.72% 3.29%
2003 1.75% 3.23%
2002 1.83% 3.16%
2001 1.89% 3.05%
2000 1.9% 2.96%
1999 1.92% 2.82%
1998 1.95% 2.56%
1997 1.99% 2.3%
1996 2.02% 2.18%
1995 2.03% 2.19%
1994 2.07% 2.18%
1993 2.12% 2.11%
1992 2.15% 2.04%
1991 2.19% 2.01%
1990 2.24% 1.99%
1989 2.26% 1.88%
1988 2.28% 1.76%
1987 2.31% 1.76%
1986 2.34% 1.87%
1985 2.35% 2.02%
1984 2.37% 2.17%
1983 2.37% 2.22%
1982 2.36% 2.18%
1981 2.38% 2.15%
1980 2.41% 2.1%
1979 2.35% 2.01%
1978 2.33% 1.96%
1977 2.39% 1.87%
1976 2.38% 1.81%
1975 2.39% 1.81%
1974 2.33% 1.79%
1973 2.28% 1.75%
1972 2.22% 1.66%
1971 2.24% 1.62%
1970 2.24% 1.6%
1969 2.14% 1.56%
1968 2.17% 1.54%
1967 2.17% 1.5%
1966 2.16% 1.49%
1965 2.28% 1.49%
1964 2.37% 1.48%
1963 2.37% 1.49%
1962 2.4% 1.49%
1961 2.43% 1.48%

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

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In 2024, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

India Mali
Current population
1480351380
26143152
Population rank 1/197 58/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.32%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
44.5 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
33.1 seconds
One death every
3.32 seconds
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 15/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 -48,019
Net migration rank 195/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -48,019
2024 - -630,830 - -46,880
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 746,398 -39,953
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 726,465 -39,951
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 703,674 -22,210
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 683,053 -14,962
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 667,110 -44,373
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 670,723 -40,710
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 661,973 -33,942
2016 16,202,593 81,248 645,652 -30,251
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 630,006 -48,872
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 614,419 -50,068
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 597,887 -40,951
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 588,748 -140,507
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 570,899 -43,160
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 554,447 -34,483
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 533,730 -34,383
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 514,665 -24,509
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 495,800 -19,945
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 477,665 -18,247
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 460,964 -17,413
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 439,717 -10,796
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 417,766 -11,768
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 396,732 -8,914
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 376,472 -12,507
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 359,159 -17,395
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 343,705 -21,702
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 323,940 -30,255
1997 19,494,098 880 308,429 -55,978
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 293,953 -67,974
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 285,598 -67,763
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 282,356 -63,533
1993 19,152,399 2,364 274,480 -68,816
1992 19,132,757 35,155 267,605 -70,789
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 261,656 -77,172
1990 18,893,588 125,514 252,308 -68,668
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 249,929 -75,771
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 245,682 -87,952
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 238,871 -90,940
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 233,799 -81,970
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 224,734 -63,347
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 218,078 -47,331
1983 17,219,127 119,694 211,795 -34,132
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 204,892 -34,140
1981 16,422,159 33,243 198,227 -34,130
1980 16,018,786 210,914 190,560 -30,156
1979 15,392,957 774,094 182,449 -32,353
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 172,652 -31,520
1977 14,575,662 590,626 165,071 -28,853
1976 14,435,504 275,984 157,778 -33,999
1975 13,958,642 434,205 150,222 -26,572
1974 13,795,836 347,869 142,448 -22,449
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 135,801 -19,137
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 129,687 -19,594
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 123,591 -22,127
1970 12,417,866 233,782 118,952 -17,479
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 114,361 -18,302
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 111,403 -18,015
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 107,650 -16,900
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 103,684 -17,032
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 100,451 -13,662
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 97,166 -13,226
1963 11,016,705 21,640 95,055 -11,951
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 93,101 -10,821
1961 10,468,816 295,177 91,115 -10,139
1960 10,237,489 146,955 88,802 -10,314

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

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Over the last 10 years, 96.4% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 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, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
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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