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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 2.24 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 1.02% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Italy vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Mali
2100 35,208,261 80,371,693
2099 35,444,989 80,051,982
2098 35,676,340 79,712,985
2097 35,914,345 79,363,373
2096 36,150,501 78,996,636
2095 36,386,787 78,611,169
2094 36,619,396 78,201,275
2093 36,850,181 77,780,277
2092 37,089,746 77,346,576
2091 37,323,400 76,892,849
2090 37,560,976 76,418,075
2089 37,802,157 75,924,551
2088 38,040,056 75,413,374
2087 38,280,439 74,882,872
2086 38,517,279 74,339,859
2085 38,761,126 73,778,163
2084 39,008,873 73,197,940
2083 39,255,273 72,596,727
2082 39,509,964 71,983,705
2081 39,767,732 71,348,537
2080 40,030,977 70,707,220
2079 40,302,924 70,044,626
2078 40,579,648 69,367,218
2077 40,860,952 68,675,750
2076 41,151,772 67,972,574
2075 41,455,646 67,256,565
2074 41,779,503 66,523,454
2073 42,111,664 65,776,035
2072 42,459,257 65,016,928
2071 42,814,908 64,239,726
2070 43,187,953 63,457,636
2069 43,571,469 62,664,074
2068 43,964,515 61,857,029
2067 44,361,273 61,042,577
2066 44,771,926 60,222,511
2065 45,197,177 59,400,594
2064 45,628,630 58,567,263
2063 46,066,216 57,727,308
2062 46,517,561 56,880,111
2061 46,971,598 56,026,848
2060 47,424,830 55,166,339
2059 47,879,711 54,304,533
2058 48,332,818 53,437,711
2057 48,778,066 52,565,517
2056 49,222,515 51,691,907
2055 49,653,326 50,813,138
2054 50,073,600 49,936,085
2053 50,488,203 49,053,898
2052 50,886,354 48,167,179
2051 51,276,616 47,280,403
2050 51,663,176 46,390,999
2049 52,034,983 45,505,968
2048 52,392,012 44,617,075
2047 52,745,310 43,730,396
2046 53,080,828 42,840,806
2045 53,408,660 41,951,176
2044 53,723,325 41,061,960
2043 54,042,322 40,172,937
2042 54,342,628 39,286,024
2041 54,629,496 38,406,403
2040 54,916,374 37,525,963
2039 55,205,078 36,652,557
2038 55,481,637 35,772,629
2037 55,757,394 34,902,845
2036 56,025,224 34,036,236
2035 56,295,613 33,178,665
2034 56,562,648 32,328,037
2033 56,822,364 31,486,276
2032 57,078,534 30,655,886
2031 57,345,322 29,833,522
2030 57,606,120 29,028,860
2029 57,851,091 28,235,559
2028 58,091,760 27,456,170
2027 58,333,039 26,690,187
2026 58,562,681 25,940,320
2025 58,769,653 25,201,616
2024 58,952,704 24,478,595
2023 58,984,216 23,769,127
2022 59,013,667 23,072,640
2021 59,133,173 22,388,630
2020 59,438,851 21,713,836
2019 59,729,081 21,068,405
2018 60,148,658 20,442,030
2017 60,002,252 19,813,011
2016 60,115,223 19,191,289
2015 60,229,605 18,593,022
2014 60,320,707 18,020,267
2013 60,311,613 17,459,615
2012 60,191,247 16,957,033
2011 60,026,841 16,469,049
2010 59,819,407 15,945,198
2009 59,555,454 15,435,539
2008 59,211,181 14,940,782
2007 58,756,247 14,457,775
2006 58,399,861 13,990,139
2005 58,166,682 13,538,647
2004 57,828,179 13,102,409
2003 57,399,184 12,684,955
2002 57,089,824 12,288,050
2001 56,976,981 11,912,158
2000 56,942,108 11,559,290
1999 56,916,317 11,227,415
1998 56,906,744 10,919,573
1997 56,890,372 10,646,495
1996 56,860,281 10,407,278
1995 56,844,303 10,185,365
1994 56,843,400 9,967,031
1993 56,831,821 9,754,786
1992 56,797,087 9,553,540
1991 56,758,521 9,362,888
1990 56,719,240 9,178,830
1989 56,671,781 8,999,938
1988 56,629,288 8,833,996
1987 56,601,931 8,681,164
1986 56,596,155 8,531,277
1985 56,593,071 8,374,663
1984 56,576,718 8,208,599
1983 56,564,074 8,034,400
1982 56,543,548 7,860,194
1981 56,501,675 7,692,766
1980 56,433,883 7,530,515
1979 56,317,749 7,375,266
1978 56,155,143 7,229,651
1977 55,955,411 7,090,979
1976 55,718,260 6,960,979
1975 55,441,001 6,837,261
1974 55,110,868 6,715,436
1973 54,751,406 6,597,106
1972 54,381,345 6,483,726
1971 54,073,490 6,377,944
1970 53,821,850 6,276,472
1969 53,537,950 6,177,704
1968 53,235,750 6,082,979
1967 52,900,500 5,990,906
1966 52,519,000 5,902,204
1965 52,112,350 5,815,487
1964 51,675,350 5,730,125
1963 51,252,000 5,646,605
1962 50,879,450 5,563,917
1961 50,536,350 5,482,283
1960 50,199,700 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/italy/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th 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) Italy's population will shrink by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. The population of Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Mali
2100 -0.67% 0.4%
2099 -0.65% 0.43%
2098 -0.66% 0.44%
2097 -0.65% 0.46%
2096 -0.65% 0.49%
2095 -0.64% 0.52%
2094 -0.63% 0.54%
2093 -0.65% 0.56%
2092 -0.63% 0.59%
2091 -0.63% 0.62%
2090 -0.64% 0.65%
2089 -0.63% 0.68%
2088 -0.63% 0.71%
2087 -0.61% 0.73%
2086 -0.63% 0.76%
2085 -0.64% 0.79%
2084 -0.63% 0.83%
2083 -0.64% 0.85%
2082 -0.65% 0.89%
2081 -0.66% 0.91%
2080 -0.67% 0.95%
2079 -0.68% 0.98%
2078 -0.69% 1.01%
2077 -0.71% 1.03%
2076 -0.73% 1.06%
2075 -0.78% 1.1%
2074 -0.79% 1.14%
2073 -0.82% 1.17%
2072 -0.83% 1.21%
2071 -0.86% 1.23%
2070 -0.88% 1.27%
2069 -0.89% 1.3%
2068 -0.89% 1.33%
2067 -0.92% 1.36%
2066 -0.94% 1.38%
2065 -0.95% 1.42%
2064 -0.95% 1.46%
2063 -0.97% 1.49%
2062 -0.97% 1.52%
2061 -0.96% 1.56%
2060 -0.95% 1.59%
2059 -0.94% 1.62%
2058 -0.91% 1.66%
2057 -0.9% 1.69%
2056 -0.87% 1.73%
2055 -0.84% 1.76%
2054 -0.82% 1.8%
2053 -0.78% 1.84%
2052 -0.76% 1.88%
2051 -0.75% 1.92%
2050 -0.71% 1.94%
2049 -0.68% 1.99%
2048 -0.67% 2.03%
2047 -0.63% 2.08%
2046 -0.61% 2.12%
2045 -0.59% 2.17%
2044 -0.59% 2.21%
2043 -0.55% 2.26%
2042 -0.53% 2.29%
2041 -0.52% 2.35%
2040 -0.52% 2.38%
2039 -0.5% 2.46%
2038 -0.49% 2.49%
2037 -0.48% 2.55%
2036 -0.48% 2.58%
2035 -0.47% 2.63%
2034 -0.46% 2.67%
2033 -0.45% 2.71%
2032 -0.47% 2.76%
2031 -0.45% 2.77%
2030 -0.42% 2.81%
2029 -0.41% 2.84%
2028 -0.41% 2.87%
2027 -0.39% 2.89%
2026 -0.35% 2.93%
2025 -0.31% 2.95%
2024 -0.05% 2.98%
2023 -0.05% 3.02%
2022 -0.2% 3.06%
2021 -0.51% 3.11%
2020 -0.49% 3.06%
2019 -0.7% 3.06%
2018 0.24% 3.17%
2017 -0.19% 3.24%
2016 -0.19% 3.22%
2015 -0.15% 3.18%
2014 0.02% 3.21%
2013 0.2% 2.96%
2012 0.27% 2.96%
2011 0.35% 3.29%
2010 0.44% 3.3%
2009 0.58% 3.31%
2008 0.77% 3.34%
2007 0.61% 3.34%
2006 0.4% 3.33%
2005 0.59% 3.33%
2004 0.75% 3.29%
2003 0.54% 3.23%
2002 0.2% 3.16%
2001 0.06% 3.05%
2000 0.05% 2.96%
1999 0.02% 2.82%
1998 0.03% 2.56%
1997 0.05% 2.3%
1996 0.03% 2.18%
1995 0.002% 2.19%
1994 0.02% 2.18%
1993 0.06% 2.11%
1992 0.07% 2.04%
1991 0.07% 2.01%
1990 0.08% 1.99%
1989 0.08% 1.88%
1988 0.05% 1.76%
1987 0.01% 1.76%
1986 0.005% 1.87%
1985 0.03% 2.02%
1984 0.02% 2.17%
1983 0.04% 2.22%
1982 0.07% 2.18%
1981 0.12% 2.15%
1980 0.21% 2.1%
1979 0.29% 2.01%
1978 0.36% 1.96%
1977 0.43% 1.87%
1976 0.5% 1.81%
1975 0.6% 1.81%
1974 0.66% 1.79%
1973 0.68% 1.75%
1972 0.57% 1.66%
1971 0.47% 1.62%
1970 0.53% 1.6%
1969 0.57% 1.56%
1968 0.63% 1.54%
1967 0.73% 1.5%
1966 0.78% 1.49%
1965 0.85% 1.49%
1964 0.83% 1.48%
1963 0.73% 1.49%
1962 0.68% 1.49%
1961 0.67% 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/italy/mali | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Italy declined by 0.05%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Italy Mali
Current population
58562681
26143152
Population rank 26/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.32%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
47.7 seconds
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +1,944
Annual growth/decline -31,512 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 15/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change +75,448 -48,019
Net migration rank 19/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -48,019
2024 - 95,246 - -46,880
2023 -283,125 150,189 746,398 -39,953
2022 -318,674 231,228 726,465 -39,951
2021 -301,579 157,327 703,674 -22,210
2020 -338,801 85,281 683,053 -14,962
2019 -215,025 46,634 667,110 -44,373
2018 -192,475 83,686 670,723 -40,710
2017 -192,007 95,147 661,973 -33,942
2016 -138,265 84,568 645,652 -30,251
2015 -162,620 39,389 630,006 -48,872
2014 -96,513 52,679 614,419 -50,068
2013 -90,468 158,090 597,887 -40,951
2012 -78,248 252,524 588,748 -140,507
2011 -48,021 198,544 570,899 -43,160
2010 -23,928 274,387 554,447 -34,483
2009 -17,866 283,676 533,730 -34,383
2008 -11,842 422,534 514,665 -24,509
2007 -5,876 495,092 495,800 -19,945
2006 0 215,995 477,665 -18,247
2005 -17,450 258,702 460,964 -17,413
2004 11,566 417,970 439,717 -10,796
2003 -40,179 478,578 417,766 -11,768
2002 -22,836 223,861 396,732 -8,914
2001 -11,396 48,903 376,472 -12,507
2000 -17,082 56,065 359,159 -17,395
1999 -22,766 54,405 343,705 -21,702
1998 -39,835 67,985 323,940 -30,255
1997 -22,756 50,539 308,429 -55,978
1996 -22,744 53,450 293,953 -67,974
1995 -34,107 -460,287 285,598 -67,763
1994 -17,053 502,750 282,356 -63,533
1993 0 24,321 274,480 -68,816
1992 22,718 51,747 267,605 -70,789
1991 11,352 19,721 261,656 -77,172
1990 22,688 35,317 252,308 -68,668
1989 28,336 19,540 249,929 -75,771
1988 33,977 18,553 245,682 -87,952
1987 16,980 7,825 238,871 -90,940
1986 11,319 -6,206 233,799 -81,970
1985 28,297 6,911 224,734 -63,347
1984 50,919 203 218,078 -47,331
1983 33,939 -3,733 211,795 -34,132
1982 79,161 -24,223 204,892 -34,140
1981 73,452 7,182 198,227 -34,130
1980 84,650 295,642 190,560 -30,156
1979 129,531 42,637 182,449 -32,353
1978 168,465 43,932 172,652 -31,520
1977 190,248 42,246 165,071 -28,853
1976 228,445 40,885 157,778 -33,999
1975 271,660 43,051 150,222 -26,572
1974 336,176 42,487 142,448 -22,449
1973 328,508 41,631 135,801 -19,137
1972 364,355 43,182 129,687 -19,594
1971 383,922 -58,627 123,591 -22,127
1970 376,753 -62,216 118,952 -17,479
1969 390,827 -45,346 114,361 -18,302
1968 399,268 -50,149 111,403 -18,015
1967 439,074 -37,992 107,650 -16,900
1966 488,427 -35,352 103,684 -17,032
1965 474,222 -36,267 100,451 -13,662
1964 527,089 -27,368 97,166 -13,226
1963 440,767 -28,198 95,055 -11,951
1962 427,387 -25,840 93,101 -10,821
1961 459,880 -129,761 91,115 -10,139
1960 426,697 -140,765 88,802 -10,314

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 68.6% of the population change in Italy is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 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, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K
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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