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

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The latest officially reported population of Israel was 10,122,800 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,334,048 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.55 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.92% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (46.5% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Israel vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Mali
2100 21,097,502 80,362,778
2099 20,990,284 80,043,103
2098 20,887,475 79,704,143
2097 20,782,833 79,354,569
2096 20,669,152 78,987,874
2095 20,555,388 78,602,449
2094 20,438,144 78,192,601
2093 20,311,860 77,771,649
2092 20,184,747 77,337,997
2091 20,056,099 76,884,320
2090 19,927,570 76,409,599
2089 19,805,919 75,916,129
2088 19,677,585 75,405,009
2087 19,544,709 74,874,565
2086 19,405,618 74,331,613
2085 19,263,765 73,769,979
2084 19,116,247 73,189,821
2083 18,972,113 72,588,675
2082 18,829,949 71,975,720
2081 18,683,725 71,340,622
2080 18,528,692 70,699,377
2079 18,378,150 70,036,857
2078 18,224,680 69,359,523
2077 18,069,594 68,668,133
2076 17,924,206 67,965,034
2075 17,777,444 67,249,105
2074 17,633,695 66,516,075
2073 17,493,191 65,768,739
2072 17,358,424 65,009,716
2071 17,210,625 64,232,600
2070 17,058,151 63,450,597
2069 16,905,322 62,657,123
2068 16,757,005 61,850,168
2067 16,608,158 61,035,806
2066 16,462,419 60,215,831
2065 16,311,857 59,394,005
2064 16,166,704 58,560,766
2063 16,011,267 57,720,905
2062 15,861,432 56,873,801
2061 15,709,716 56,020,633
2060 15,550,635 55,160,220
2059 15,396,992 54,298,509
2058 15,241,182 53,431,783
2057 15,082,914 52,559,686
2056 14,923,704 51,686,173
2055 14,759,501 50,807,502
2054 14,591,126 49,930,546
2053 14,427,517 49,048,457
2052 14,264,766 48,161,836
2051 14,103,277 47,275,159
2050 13,939,856 46,385,854
2049 13,777,240 45,500,920
2048 13,618,660 44,612,126
2047 13,460,094 43,725,546
2046 13,297,752 42,836,054
2045 13,137,551 41,946,522
2044 12,971,541 41,057,406
2043 12,807,746 40,168,481
2042 12,643,252 39,281,666
2041 12,482,422 38,402,142
2040 12,323,788 37,521,801
2039 12,163,569 36,648,491
2038 12,006,362 35,768,661
2037 11,851,428 34,898,973
2036 11,703,716 34,032,460
2035 11,553,156 33,174,985
2034 11,406,594 32,324,451
2033 11,262,204 31,482,783
2032 11,118,498 30,652,485
2031 10,970,655 29,830,213
2030 10,825,091 29,025,640
2029 10,684,612 28,232,427
2028 10,542,941 27,453,124
2027 10,402,334 26,687,226
2026 10,261,927 25,937,442
2025 10,122,800 25,198,821
2024 10,002,200 24,478,595
2023 9,849,000 23,769,127
2022 9,557,500 23,072,640
2021 9,371,400 22,388,630
2020 9,215,100 21,713,836
2019 9,054,000 21,068,405
2018 8,882,800 20,442,030
2017 8,713,300 19,813,011
2016 8,546,000 19,191,289
2015 8,380,100 18,593,022
2014 8,215,700 18,020,267
2013 8,059,500 17,459,615
2012 7,910,500 16,957,033
2011 7,765,800 16,469,049
2010 7,623,600 15,945,198
2009 7,485,600 15,435,539
2008 7,308,800 14,940,782
2007 7,180,100 14,457,775
2006 7,053,700 13,990,139
2005 6,930,100 13,538,647
2004 6,809,000 13,102,409
2003 6,689,700 12,684,955
2002 6,570,000 12,288,050
2001 6,439,000 11,912,158
2000 6,289,000 11,559,290
1999 6,125,000 11,227,415
1998 5,971,000 10,919,573
1997 5,836,000 10,646,495
1996 5,692,000 10,407,278
1995 5,545,000 10,185,365
1994 5,399,000 9,967,031
1993 5,261,000 9,754,786
1992 5,123,000 9,553,540
1991 4,949,000 9,362,888
1990 4,660,000 9,178,830
1989 4,518,000 8,999,938
1988 4,442,000 8,833,996
1987 4,369,000 8,681,164
1986 4,299,000 8,531,277
1985 4,233,000 8,374,663
1984 4,159,000 8,208,599
1983 4,105,000 8,034,400
1982 4,031,000 7,860,194
1981 3,956,000 7,692,766
1980 3,878,000 7,530,515
1979 3,786,000 7,375,266
1978 3,690,000 7,229,651
1977 3,613,000 7,090,979
1976 3,533,000 6,960,979
1975 3,455,000 6,837,261
1974 3,377,000 6,715,436
1973 3,278,000 6,597,106
1972 3,148,000 6,483,726
1971 3,069,000 6,377,944
1970 2,974,000 6,276,472
1969 2,877,000 6,177,704
1968 2,803,000 6,082,979
1967 2,745,000 5,990,906
1966 2,629,000 5,902,204
1965 2,563,000 5,815,487
1964 2,475,000 5,730,125
1963 2,379,000 5,646,605
1962 2,293,000 5,563,917
1961 2,185,000 5,482,283
1960 2,114,020 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/israel/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th 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) Israel's population will grow by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people with a rank change from 95th to 87th. The population of Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Mali
2100 0.51% 0.4%
2099 0.49% 0.43%
2098 0.5% 0.44%
2097 0.55% 0.46%
2096 0.55% 0.49%
2095 0.57% 0.52%
2094 0.62% 0.54%
2093 0.63% 0.56%
2092 0.64% 0.59%
2091 0.64% 0.62%
2090 0.61% 0.65%
2089 0.65% 0.68%
2088 0.68% 0.71%
2087 0.72% 0.73%
2086 0.74% 0.76%
2085 0.77% 0.79%
2084 0.76% 0.83%
2083 0.75% 0.85%
2082 0.78% 0.89%
2081 0.84% 0.91%
2080 0.82% 0.95%
2079 0.84% 0.98%
2078 0.86% 1.01%
2077 0.81% 1.03%
2076 0.83% 1.06%
2075 0.82% 1.1%
2074 0.8% 1.14%
2073 0.78% 1.17%
2072 0.86% 1.21%
2071 0.89% 1.23%
2070 0.9% 1.27%
2069 0.89% 1.3%
2068 0.9% 1.33%
2067 0.89% 1.36%
2066 0.92% 1.38%
2065 0.9% 1.42%
2064 0.97% 1.46%
2063 0.94% 1.49%
2062 0.97% 1.52%
2061 1.02% 1.56%
2060 1% 1.59%
2059 1.02% 1.62%
2058 1.05% 1.66%
2057 1.07% 1.69%
2056 1.11% 1.73%
2055 1.15% 1.76%
2054 1.13% 1.8%
2053 1.14% 1.84%
2052 1.15% 1.88%
2051 1.17% 1.92%
2050 1.18% 1.94%
2049 1.16% 1.99%
2048 1.18% 2.03%
2047 1.22% 2.08%
2046 1.22% 2.12%
2045 1.28% 2.17%
2044 1.28% 2.21%
2043 1.3% 2.26%
2042 1.29% 2.29%
2041 1.29% 2.35%
2040 1.32% 2.38%
2039 1.31% 2.46%
2038 1.31% 2.49%
2037 1.26% 2.55%
2036 1.3% 2.58%
2035 1.28% 2.63%
2034 1.28% 2.67%
2033 1.29% 2.71%
2032 1.35% 2.76%
2031 1.34% 2.77%
2030 1.31% 2.81%
2029 1.34% 2.84%
2028 1.35% 2.87%
2027 1.37% 2.89%
2026 1.37% 2.93%
2025 1.21% 2.94%
2024 1.56% 2.98%
2023 3.05% 3.02%
2022 1.99% 3.06%
2021 1.7% 3.11%
2020 1.78% 3.06%
2019 1.93% 3.06%
2018 1.95% 3.17%
2017 1.96% 3.24%
2016 1.98% 3.22%
2015 2% 3.18%
2014 1.94% 3.21%
2013 1.88% 2.96%
2012 1.86% 2.96%
2011 1.87% 3.29%
2010 1.84% 3.3%
2009 2.42% 3.31%
2008 1.79% 3.34%
2007 1.79% 3.34%
2006 1.78% 3.33%
2005 1.78% 3.33%
2004 1.78% 3.29%
2003 1.82% 3.23%
2002 2.03% 3.16%
2001 2.39% 3.05%
2000 2.68% 2.96%
1999 2.58% 2.82%
1998 2.31% 2.56%
1997 2.53% 2.3%
1996 2.65% 2.18%
1995 2.7% 2.19%
1994 2.62% 2.18%
1993 2.69% 2.11%
1992 3.52% 2.04%
1991 6.2% 2.01%
1990 3.14% 1.99%
1989 1.71% 1.88%
1988 1.67% 1.76%
1987 1.63% 1.76%
1986 1.56% 1.87%
1985 1.78% 2.02%
1984 1.32% 2.17%
1983 1.84% 2.22%
1982 1.9% 2.18%
1981 2.01% 2.15%
1980 2.43% 2.1%
1979 2.6% 2.01%
1978 2.13% 1.96%
1977 2.26% 1.87%
1976 2.26% 1.81%
1975 2.31% 1.81%
1974 3.02% 1.79%
1973 4.13% 1.75%
1972 2.57% 1.66%
1971 3.19% 1.62%
1970 3.37% 1.6%
1969 2.64% 1.56%
1968 2.11% 1.54%
1967 4.41% 1.5%
1966 2.58% 1.49%
1965 3.56% 1.49%
1964 4.04% 1.48%
1963 3.75% 1.49%
1962 4.94% 1.49%
1961 3.36% 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/israel/mali | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Israel grew by 1.21%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Israel Mali
Current population
10334048
26322576
Population rank 95/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.32%
One net population change
4.37 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
2.83 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
9.91 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +330 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +120,600 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 14/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change +11,466 -48,019
Net migration rank 42/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -48,019
2024 133,029 10,612 759,375 -46,880
2023 131,977 9,999 746,398 -39,953
2022 129,982 50,004 726,465 -39,951
2021 134,011 16,859 703,674 -22,210
2020 128,089 16,573 683,053 -14,962
2019 135,810 16,134 667,110 -44,373
2018 140,348 15,615 670,723 -40,710
2017 138,541 14,518 661,973 -33,942
2016 136,736 24,308 645,652 -30,251
2015 134,082 29,735 630,006 -48,872
2014 133,916 25,303 614,419 -50,068
2013 129,758 17,075 597,887 -40,951
2012 128,941 16,549 588,748 -140,507
2011 125,030 10,470 570,899 -43,160
2010 126,552 12,906 554,447 -34,483
2009 122,015 7,269 533,730 -34,383
2008 117,672 7,974 514,665 -24,509
2007 111,292 9,654 495,800 -19,945
2006 109,332 11,446 477,665 -18,247
2005 105,338 10,975 460,964 -17,413
2004 106,901 8,494 439,717 -10,796
2003 106,366 6,684 417,766 -11,768
2002 101,178 17,420 396,732 -8,914
2001 99,160 38,643 376,472 -12,507
2000 98,737 63,409 359,159 -17,395
1999 94,325 78,422 343,705 -21,702
1998 93,744 52,713 323,940 -30,255
1997 88,707 60,297 308,429 -55,978
1996 86,518 66,811 293,953 -67,974
1995 82,066 61,800 285,598 -67,763
1994 79,365 57,273 282,356 -63,533
1993 77,337 49,345 274,480 -68,816
1992 77,357 57,522 267,605 -70,789
1991 73,740 153,141 261,656 -77,172
1990 71,764 178,732 252,308 -68,668
1989 68,674 14,192 249,929 -75,771
1988 71,072 1,675 245,682 -87,952
1987 69,904 7,511 238,871 -90,940
1986 70,073 -3,598 233,799 -81,970
1985 71,538 -3,686 224,734 -63,347
1984 70,703 10,933 218,078 -47,331
1983 70,196 689 211,795 -34,132
1982 68,931 16,563 204,892 -34,140
1981 67,647 16,021 198,227 -34,130
1980 68,253 16,284 190,560 -30,156
1979 68,148 15,591 182,449 -32,353
1978 67,158 15,556 172,652 -31,520
1977 70,092 12,747 165,071 -28,853
1976 74,899 10,459 157,778 -33,999
1975 70,828 11,726 150,222 -26,572
1974 68,891 11,929 142,448 -22,449
1973 65,560 14,310 135,801 -19,137
1972 62,960 27,415 129,687 -19,594
1971 64,449 52,632 123,591 -22,127
1970 56,506 56,173 118,952 -17,479
1969 53,800 59,928 114,361 -18,302
1968 51,014 60,804 111,403 -18,015
1967 47,488 59,483 107,650 -16,900
1966 50,477 57,347 103,684 -17,032
1965 49,979 54,694 100,451 -13,662
1964 48,015 54,050 97,166 -13,226
1963 44,964 53,877 95,055 -11,951
1962 43,337 52,313 93,101 -10,821
1961 42,170 34,482 91,115 -10,139
1960 44,818 10,990 88,802 -10,314

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 86.8% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 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, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
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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