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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 4.74 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st 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 +1.41% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Ireland vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Mali
2100 5,468,791 80,371,693
2099 5,493,162 80,051,982
2098 5,516,999 79,712,985
2097 5,540,157 79,363,373
2096 5,562,811 78,996,636
2095 5,583,505 78,611,169
2094 5,603,538 78,201,275
2093 5,623,266 77,780,277
2092 5,642,437 77,346,576
2091 5,661,268 76,892,849
2090 5,680,076 76,418,075
2089 5,697,512 75,924,551
2088 5,714,108 75,413,374
2087 5,729,431 74,882,872
2086 5,743,405 74,339,859
2085 5,757,666 73,778,163
2084 5,771,610 73,197,940
2083 5,785,324 72,596,727
2082 5,798,037 71,983,705
2081 5,809,262 71,348,537
2080 5,821,598 70,707,220
2079 5,836,731 70,044,626
2078 5,851,937 69,367,218
2077 5,867,627 68,675,750
2076 5,883,876 67,972,574
2075 5,900,200 67,256,565
2074 5,917,659 66,523,454
2073 5,934,975 65,776,035
2072 5,952,211 65,016,928
2071 5,969,279 64,239,726
2070 5,986,770 63,457,636
2069 6,003,570 62,664,074
2068 6,019,937 61,857,029
2067 6,035,810 61,042,577
2066 6,051,604 60,222,511
2065 6,066,791 59,400,594
2064 6,081,606 58,567,263
2063 6,094,455 57,727,308
2062 6,106,325 56,880,111
2061 6,118,587 56,026,848
2060 6,131,482 55,166,339
2059 6,143,979 54,304,533
2058 6,153,447 53,437,711
2057 6,161,059 52,565,517
2056 6,164,047 51,691,907
2055 6,168,611 50,813,138
2054 6,169,455 49,936,085
2053 6,169,673 49,053,898
2052 6,167,591 48,167,179
2051 6,164,894 47,280,403
2050 6,159,756 46,390,999
2049 6,151,623 45,505,968
2048 6,140,272 44,617,075
2047 6,128,245 43,730,396
2046 6,115,454 42,840,806
2045 6,099,562 41,951,176
2044 6,081,384 41,061,960
2043 6,062,477 40,172,937
2042 6,041,683 39,286,024
2041 6,017,573 38,406,403
2040 5,992,311 37,525,963
2039 5,967,604 36,652,557
2038 5,940,474 35,772,629
2037 5,912,327 34,902,845
2036 5,884,159 34,036,236
2035 5,855,902 33,178,665
2034 5,825,178 32,328,037
2033 5,792,751 31,486,276
2032 5,757,842 30,655,886
2031 5,721,671 29,833,522
2030 5,684,420 29,028,860
2029 5,644,008 28,235,559
2028 5,600,083 27,456,170
2027 5,553,725 26,690,187
2026 5,505,248 25,940,320
2025 5,452,752 25,201,616
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st 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 11.6% to 6,159,756 people with a rank change from 121st to 119th. The population of Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M 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 1.06% 2.95%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Ireland Mali
Current population
5518360
26143152
Population rank 121/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 15/197
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 - 39,059 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 48.2% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 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, 1,216,237 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 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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