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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 4.73 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Ireland vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Mali
2100 5,500,499 80,362,778
2099 5,525,011 80,043,103
2098 5,548,986 79,704,143
2097 5,572,279 79,354,569
2096 5,595,064 78,987,874
2095 5,615,877 78,602,449
2094 5,636,027 78,192,601
2093 5,655,870 77,771,649
2092 5,675,151 77,337,997
2091 5,694,092 76,884,320
2090 5,713,009 76,409,599
2089 5,730,546 75,916,129
2088 5,747,238 75,405,009
2087 5,762,650 74,874,565
2086 5,776,705 74,331,613
2085 5,791,049 73,769,979
2084 5,805,074 73,189,821
2083 5,818,867 72,588,675
2082 5,831,653 71,975,720
2081 5,842,944 71,340,622
2080 5,855,351 70,699,377
2079 5,870,572 70,036,857
2078 5,885,866 69,359,523
2077 5,901,647 68,668,133
2076 5,917,991 67,965,034
2075 5,934,408 67,249,105
2074 5,951,970 66,516,075
2073 5,969,385 65,768,739
2072 5,986,721 65,009,716
2071 6,003,888 64,232,600
2070 6,021,481 63,450,597
2069 6,038,378 62,657,123
2068 6,054,840 61,850,168
2067 6,070,805 61,035,806
2066 6,086,691 60,215,831
2065 6,101,966 59,394,005
2064 6,116,867 58,560,766
2063 6,129,790 57,720,905
2062 6,141,729 56,873,801
2061 6,154,062 56,020,633
2060 6,167,032 55,160,220
2059 6,179,602 54,298,509
2058 6,189,124 53,431,783
2057 6,196,781 52,559,686
2056 6,199,786 51,686,173
2055 6,204,376 50,807,502
2054 6,205,225 49,930,546
2053 6,205,444 49,048,457
2052 6,203,350 48,161,836
2051 6,200,637 47,275,159
2050 6,195,469 46,385,854
2049 6,187,289 45,500,920
2048 6,175,872 44,612,126
2047 6,163,776 43,725,546
2046 6,150,911 42,836,054
2045 6,134,927 41,946,522
2044 6,116,643 41,057,406
2043 6,097,627 40,168,481
2042 6,076,713 39,281,666
2041 6,052,462 38,402,142
2040 6,027,054 37,521,801
2039 6,002,204 36,648,491
2038 5,974,917 35,768,661
2037 5,946,606 34,898,973
2036 5,918,275 34,032,460
2035 5,889,854 33,174,985
2034 5,858,952 32,324,451
2033 5,826,337 31,482,783
2032 5,791,225 30,652,485
2031 5,754,845 29,830,213
2030 5,717,377 29,025,640
2029 5,676,731 28,232,427
2028 5,632,552 27,453,124
2027 5,585,925 26,687,226
2026 5,537,167 25,937,442
2025 5,484,367 25,198,821
2024 5,395,790 24,478,595
2023 5,311,538 23,769,127
2022 5,212,836 23,072,640
2021 5,110,585 22,388,630
2020 5,039,747 21,713,836
2019 4,976,456 21,068,405
2018 4,898,022 20,442,030
2017 4,827,445 19,813,011
2016 4,762,722 19,191,289
2015 4,701,957 18,593,022
2014 4,657,740 18,020,267
2013 4,623,816 17,459,615
2012 4,599,533 16,957,033
2011 4,580,084 16,469,049
2010 4,560,155 15,945,198
2009 4,535,375 15,435,539
2008 4,489,544 14,940,782
2007 4,398,942 14,457,775
2006 4,273,591 13,990,139
2005 4,159,914 13,538,647
2004 4,070,262 13,102,409
2003 3,996,521 12,684,955
2002 3,931,947 12,288,050
2001 3,866,243 11,912,158
2000 3,805,174 11,559,290
1999 3,754,786 11,227,415
1998 3,712,696 10,919,573
1997 3,674,171 10,646,495
1996 3,637,510 10,407,278
1995 3,608,841 10,185,365
1994 3,590,386 9,967,031
1993 3,576,261 9,754,786
1992 3,558,430 9,553,540
1991 3,534,235 9,362,888
1990 3,513,974 9,178,830
1989 3,511,009 8,999,938
1988 3,524,949 8,833,996
1987 3,540,057 8,681,164
1986 3,539,690 8,531,277
1985 3,538,082 8,374,663
1984 3,532,423 8,208,599
1983 3,510,600 8,034,400
1982 3,485,800 7,860,194
1981 3,453,000 7,692,766
1980 3,412,800 7,530,515
1979 3,373,750 7,375,266
1978 3,329,100 7,229,651
1977 3,282,200 7,090,979
1976 3,238,050 6,960,979
1975 3,189,550 6,837,261
1974 3,137,500 6,715,436
1973 3,085,950 6,597,106
1972 3,036,850 6,483,726
1971 2,992,050 6,377,944
1970 2,957,250 6,276,472
1969 2,932,650 6,177,704
1968 2,915,550 6,082,979
1967 2,902,450 5,990,906
1966 2,888,800 5,902,204
1965 2,877,300 5,815,487
1964 2,866,550 5,730,125
1963 2,852,650 5,646,605
1962 2,836,050 5,563,917
1961 2,824,400 5,482,283
1960 2,828,600 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/ireland/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd 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) Ireland's population will grow by 11.4% to 6,195,469 people with a rank change from 122nd to 118th. The population of Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Mali
2100 -0.44% 0.4%
2099 -0.43% 0.43%
2098 -0.42% 0.44%
2097 -0.41% 0.46%
2096 -0.37% 0.49%
2095 -0.36% 0.52%
2094 -0.35% 0.54%
2093 -0.34% 0.56%
2092 -0.33% 0.59%
2091 -0.33% 0.62%
2090 -0.31% 0.65%
2089 -0.29% 0.68%
2088 -0.27% 0.71%
2087 -0.24% 0.73%
2086 -0.25% 0.76%
2085 -0.24% 0.79%
2084 -0.24% 0.83%
2083 -0.22% 0.85%
2082 -0.19% 0.89%
2081 -0.21% 0.91%
2080 -0.26% 0.95%
2079 -0.26% 0.98%
2078 -0.27% 1.01%
2077 -0.28% 1.03%
2076 -0.28% 1.06%
2075 -0.3% 1.1%
2074 -0.29% 1.14%
2073 -0.29% 1.17%
2072 -0.29% 1.21%
2071 -0.29% 1.23%
2070 -0.28% 1.27%
2069 -0.27% 1.3%
2068 -0.26% 1.33%
2067 -0.26% 1.36%
2066 -0.25% 1.38%
2065 -0.24% 1.42%
2064 -0.21% 1.46%
2063 -0.19% 1.49%
2062 -0.2% 1.52%
2061 -0.21% 1.56%
2060 -0.2% 1.59%
2059 -0.15% 1.62%
2058 -0.12% 1.66%
2057 -0.05% 1.69%
2056 -0.07% 1.73%
2055 -0.01% 1.76%
2054 -0.004% 1.8%
2053 0.03% 1.84%
2052 0.04% 1.88%
2051 0.08% 1.92%
2050 0.13% 1.94%
2049 0.18% 1.99%
2048 0.2% 2.03%
2047 0.21% 2.08%
2046 0.26% 2.12%
2045 0.3% 2.17%
2044 0.31% 2.21%
2043 0.34% 2.26%
2042 0.4% 2.29%
2041 0.42% 2.35%
2040 0.41% 2.38%
2039 0.46% 2.46%
2038 0.48% 2.49%
2037 0.48% 2.55%
2036 0.48% 2.58%
2035 0.53% 2.63%
2034 0.56% 2.67%
2033 0.61% 2.71%
2032 0.63% 2.76%
2031 0.66% 2.77%
2030 0.72% 2.81%
2029 0.78% 2.84%
2028 0.83% 2.87%
2027 0.88% 2.89%
2026 0.96% 2.93%
2025 1.64% 2.94%
2024 1.59% 2.98%
2023 1.89% 3.02%
2022 2% 3.06%
2021 1.41% 3.11%
2020 1.27% 3.06%
2019 1.6% 3.06%
2018 1.46% 3.17%
2017 1.36% 3.24%
2016 1.29% 3.22%
2015 0.95% 3.18%
2014 0.73% 3.21%
2013 0.53% 2.96%
2012 0.42% 2.96%
2011 0.44% 3.29%
2010 0.55% 3.3%
2009 1.02% 3.31%
2008 2.06% 3.34%
2007 2.93% 3.34%
2006 2.73% 3.33%
2005 2.2% 3.33%
2004 1.85% 3.29%
2003 1.64% 3.23%
2002 1.7% 3.16%
2001 1.6% 3.05%
2000 1.34% 2.96%
1999 1.13% 2.82%
1998 1.05% 2.56%
1997 1.01% 2.3%
1996 0.79% 2.18%
1995 0.51% 2.19%
1994 0.39% 2.18%
1993 0.5% 2.11%
1992 0.68% 2.04%
1991 0.58% 2.01%
1990 0.08% 1.99%
1989 -0.4% 1.88%
1988 -0.43% 1.76%
1987 0.01% 1.76%
1986 0.05% 1.87%
1985 0.16% 2.02%
1984 0.62% 2.17%
1983 0.71% 2.22%
1982 0.95% 2.18%
1981 1.18% 2.15%
1980 1.16% 2.1%
1979 1.34% 2.01%
1978 1.43% 1.96%
1977 1.36% 1.87%
1976 1.52% 1.81%
1975 1.66% 1.81%
1974 1.67% 1.79%
1973 1.62% 1.75%
1972 1.5% 1.66%
1971 1.18% 1.62%
1970 0.84% 1.6%
1969 0.59% 1.56%
1968 0.45% 1.54%
1967 0.47% 1.5%
1966 0.4% 1.49%
1965 0.38% 1.49%
1964 0.49% 1.48%
1963 0.59% 1.49%
1962 0.41% 1.49%
1961 -0.15% 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/ireland/mali | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Ireland Mali
Current population
5562212
26322576
Population rank 122/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
9.74 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +243 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +88,577 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 14/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -48,019
Net migration rank 27/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -48,019
2024 18,885 39,059 759,375 -46,880
2023 19,652 43,873 746,398 -39,953
2022 19,287 93,535 726,465 -39,951
2021 26,064 27,419 703,674 -22,210
2020 23,687 15,746 683,053 -14,962
2019 28,365 29,663 667,110 -44,373
2018 29,878 33,387 670,723 -40,710
2017 31,379 28,883 661,973 -33,942
2016 33,339 18,967 645,652 -30,251
2015 35,265 13,376 630,006 -48,872
2014 37,728 448 614,419 -50,068
2013 39,302 -12,309 597,887 -40,951
2012 42,775 -22,411 588,748 -140,507
2011 45,801 -26,529 570,899 -43,160
2010 47,426 -26,974 554,447 -34,483
2009 47,168 -18,524 533,730 -34,383
2008 46,691 18,979 514,665 -24,509
2007 43,109 76,465 495,800 -19,945
2006 36,752 94,513 477,665 -18,247
2005 33,279 63,983 460,964 -17,413
2004 33,376 49,102 439,717 -10,796
2003 32,372 32,220 417,766 -11,768
2002 31,062 34,286 396,732 -8,914
2001 27,837 39,220 376,472 -12,507
2000 23,592 31,298 359,159 -17,395
1999 21,402 23,592 343,705 -21,702
1998 22,277 16,615 323,940 -30,255
1997 21,311 17,425 308,429 -55,978
1996 18,915 9,959 293,953 -67,974
1995 16,601 10,019 285,598 -67,763
1994 17,234 -3,118 282,356 -63,533
1993 17,166 -3,762 274,480 -68,816
1992 20,283 1,335 267,605 -70,789
1991 21,206 4,944 261,656 -77,172
1990 21,787 -8,203 252,308 -68,668
1989 20,012 -28,752 249,929 -75,771
1988 22,912 -44,020 245,682 -87,952
1987 26,904 -38,426 238,871 -90,940
1986 27,963 -21,139 233,799 -81,970
1985 29,013 -16,178 224,734 -63,347
1984 31,791 -15,549 218,078 -47,331
1983 34,053 -15,043 211,795 -34,132
1982 38,344 -14,464 204,892 -34,140
1981 39,364 -10,834 198,227 -34,130
1980 40,612 -2,876 190,560 -30,156
1979 38,798 1,486 182,449 -32,353
1978 36,288 15,543 172,652 -31,520
1977 35,448 14,505 165,071 -28,853
1976 33,676 14,200 157,778 -33,999
1975 34,128 13,828 150,222 -26,572
1974 34,199 13,482 142,448 -22,449
1973 34,562 13,164 135,801 -19,137
1972 34,316 12,858 129,687 -19,594
1971 35,606 5,851 123,591 -22,127
1970 30,756 -8,892 118,952 -17,479
1969 29,326 -10,250 114,361 -18,302
1968 27,697 -11,132 111,403 -18,015
1967 29,895 -11,708 107,650 -16,900
1966 26,866 -11,858 103,684 -17,032
1965 30,500 -14,016 100,451 -13,662
1964 31,532 -15,640 97,166 -13,226
1963 29,667 -16,615 95,055 -11,951
1962 28,077 -17,438 93,101 -10,821
1961 25,137 -22,237 91,115 -10,139
1960 28,286 -38,492 88,802 -10,314

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 265,801 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 343,908 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, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K
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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