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

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The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,915,656 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,708,169 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 2.23 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 +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.7M (0.53% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Italy vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Mali
2100 35,295,729 80,362,778
2099 35,533,045 80,043,103
2098 35,764,971 79,704,143
2097 36,003,567 79,354,569
2096 36,240,310 78,987,874
2095 36,477,183 78,602,449
2094 36,710,370 78,192,601
2093 36,941,728 77,771,649
2092 37,181,889 77,337,997
2091 37,416,123 76,884,320
2090 37,654,289 76,409,599
2089 37,896,069 75,916,129
2088 38,134,560 75,405,009
2087 38,375,540 74,874,565
2086 38,612,968 74,331,613
2085 38,857,421 73,769,979
2084 39,105,783 73,189,821
2083 39,352,795 72,588,675
2082 39,608,119 71,975,720
2081 39,866,527 71,340,622
2080 40,130,426 70,699,377
2079 40,403,049 70,036,857
2078 40,680,460 69,359,523
2077 40,962,463 68,668,133
2076 41,254,005 67,965,034
2075 41,558,635 67,249,105
2074 41,883,296 66,516,075
2073 42,216,283 65,768,739
2072 42,564,739 65,009,716
2071 42,921,274 64,232,600
2070 43,295,245 63,450,597
2069 43,679,714 62,657,123
2068 44,073,736 61,850,168
2067 44,471,480 61,035,806
2066 44,883,154 60,215,831
2065 45,309,461 59,394,005
2064 45,741,985 58,560,766
2063 46,180,658 57,720,905
2062 46,633,125 56,873,801
2061 47,088,290 56,020,633
2060 47,542,648 55,160,220
2059 47,998,659 54,298,509
2058 48,452,892 53,431,783
2057 48,899,246 52,559,686
2056 49,344,799 51,686,173
2055 49,776,680 50,807,502
2054 50,197,999 49,930,546
2053 50,613,632 49,048,457
2052 51,012,772 48,161,836
2051 51,404,003 47,275,159
2050 51,791,523 46,385,854
2049 52,164,254 45,500,920
2048 52,522,170 44,612,126
2047 52,876,346 43,725,546
2046 53,212,697 42,836,054
2045 53,541,344 41,946,522
2044 53,856,790 41,057,406
2043 54,176,580 40,168,481
2042 54,477,632 39,281,666
2041 54,765,213 38,402,142
2040 55,052,803 37,521,801
2039 55,342,225 36,648,491
2038 55,619,470 35,768,661
2037 55,895,913 34,898,973
2036 56,164,408 34,032,460
2035 56,435,468 33,174,985
2034 56,703,168 32,324,451
2033 56,963,528 31,482,783
2032 57,220,334 30,652,485
2031 57,487,786 29,830,213
2030 57,749,232 29,025,640
2029 57,994,812 28,232,427
2028 58,236,078 27,453,124
2027 58,477,957 26,687,226
2026 58,708,169 25,937,442
2025 58,915,656 25,198,821
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 59,877,221 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% 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 51,791,523 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. The population of Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

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 35.3M 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 -0.06% 2.94%
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 -0.25% 3.06%
2018 -0.21% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Italy declined by 0.06%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Italy Mali
Current population
58708169
26322576
Population rank 26/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.32%
One net population change
14.2 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
1.42 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
48.6 seconds
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +1,973
Annual growth/decline -37,048 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate -0.06% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 14/197
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 -277,077 95,246 759,375 -46,880
2023 -294,922 150,189 746,398 -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 -197,595 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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 69.5% of the population change in Italy is from natural causes (a loss of 2,436,565 people) and 30.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,068,695 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, 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 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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