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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.54 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 +1.96% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Israel vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Mali
2100 21,079,031 80,371,693
2099 20,971,907 80,051,982
2098 20,869,188 79,712,985
2097 20,764,637 79,363,373
2096 20,651,056 78,996,636
2095 20,537,392 78,611,169
2094 20,420,251 78,201,275
2093 20,294,077 77,780,277
2092 20,167,075 77,346,576
2091 20,038,540 76,892,849
2090 19,910,123 76,418,075
2089 19,788,579 75,924,551
2088 19,660,357 75,413,374
2087 19,527,597 74,882,872
2086 19,388,628 74,339,859
2085 19,246,899 73,778,163
2084 19,099,510 73,197,940
2083 18,955,502 72,596,727
2082 18,813,463 71,983,705
2081 18,667,367 71,348,537
2080 18,512,469 70,707,220
2079 18,362,060 70,044,626
2078 18,208,724 69,367,218
2077 18,053,774 68,675,750
2076 17,908,513 67,972,574
2075 17,761,880 67,256,565
2074 17,618,257 66,523,454
2073 17,477,875 65,776,035
2072 17,343,227 65,016,928
2071 17,195,556 64,239,726
2070 17,043,216 63,457,636
2069 16,890,521 62,664,074
2068 16,742,334 61,857,029
2067 16,593,617 61,042,577
2066 16,448,006 60,222,511
2065 16,297,575 59,400,594
2064 16,152,550 58,567,263
2063 15,997,249 57,727,308
2062 15,847,545 56,880,111
2061 15,695,962 56,026,848
2060 15,537,020 55,166,339
2059 15,383,512 54,304,533
2058 15,227,838 53,437,711
2057 15,069,709 52,565,517
2056 14,910,638 51,691,907
2055 14,746,579 50,813,138
2054 14,578,352 49,936,085
2053 14,414,886 49,053,898
2052 14,252,277 48,167,179
2051 14,090,930 47,280,403
2050 13,927,651 46,390,999
2049 13,765,178 45,505,968
2048 13,606,737 44,617,075
2047 13,448,310 43,730,396
2046 13,286,110 42,840,806
2045 13,126,049 41,951,176
2044 12,960,184 41,061,960
2043 12,796,533 40,172,937
2042 12,632,183 39,286,024
2041 12,471,494 38,406,403
2040 12,312,998 37,525,963
2039 12,152,920 36,652,557
2038 11,995,851 35,772,629
2037 11,841,052 34,902,845
2036 11,693,469 34,036,236
2035 11,543,041 33,178,665
2034 11,396,608 32,328,037
2033 11,252,344 31,486,276
2032 11,108,763 30,655,886
2031 10,961,050 29,833,522
2030 10,815,614 29,028,860
2029 10,675,258 28,235,559
2028 10,533,711 27,456,170
2027 10,393,227 26,690,187
2026 10,252,942 25,940,320
2025 10,113,937 25,201,616
2024 9,974,400 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% 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 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

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 1.4% 2.95%
2024 1.27% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Israel Mali
Current population
10290887
26143152
Population rank 95/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.32%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
2.87 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 15/197
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 - 10,612 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 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, 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 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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