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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 4.69 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 1.8% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Japan vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Japan
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Japan Mali
2100 76,978,998 80,371,693
2099 77,363,458 80,051,982
2098 77,742,445 79,712,985
2097 78,118,375 79,363,373
2096 78,498,614 78,996,636
2095 78,875,245 78,611,169
2094 79,250,325 78,201,275
2093 79,628,057 77,780,277
2092 80,007,967 77,346,576
2091 80,383,529 76,892,849
2090 80,760,724 76,418,075
2089 81,140,553 75,924,551
2088 81,521,696 75,413,374
2087 81,908,373 74,882,872
2086 82,304,497 74,339,859
2085 82,709,534 73,778,163
2084 83,123,058 73,197,940
2083 83,544,006 72,596,727
2082 83,980,325 71,983,705
2081 84,429,305 71,348,537
2080 84,899,768 70,707,220
2079 85,387,247 70,044,626
2078 85,897,934 69,367,218
2077 86,434,291 68,675,750
2076 86,993,007 67,972,574
2075 87,577,777 67,256,565
2074 88,190,392 66,523,454
2073 88,834,763 65,776,035
2072 89,499,356 65,016,928
2071 90,184,464 64,239,726
2070 90,899,136 63,457,636
2069 91,625,421 62,664,074
2068 92,367,969 61,857,029
2067 93,113,499 61,042,577
2066 93,869,240 60,222,511
2065 94,633,430 59,400,594
2064 95,391,433 58,567,263
2063 96,148,081 57,727,308
2062 96,902,907 56,880,111
2061 97,654,031 56,026,848
2060 98,400,894 55,166,339
2059 99,144,216 54,304,533
2058 99,868,968 53,437,711
2057 100,585,601 52,565,517
2056 101,295,868 51,691,907
2055 101,989,736 50,813,138
2054 102,683,462 49,936,085
2053 103,359,083 49,053,898
2052 104,036,901 48,167,179
2051 104,706,698 47,280,403
2050 105,377,283 46,390,999
2049 106,053,011 45,505,968
2048 106,731,207 44,617,075
2047 107,419,237 43,730,396
2046 108,115,358 42,840,806
2045 108,820,982 41,951,176
2044 109,529,333 41,061,960
2043 110,245,586 40,172,937
2042 110,968,174 39,286,024
2041 111,704,629 38,406,403
2040 112,438,759 37,525,963
2039 113,175,948 36,652,557
2038 113,915,783 35,772,629
2037 114,662,374 34,902,845
2036 115,410,956 34,036,236
2035 116,162,381 33,178,665
2034 116,911,001 32,328,037
2033 117,652,676 31,486,276
2032 118,393,188 30,655,886
2031 119,127,425 29,833,522
2030 119,856,131 29,028,860
2029 120,574,242 28,235,559
2028 121,287,543 27,456,170
2027 121,989,133 26,690,187
2026 122,677,250 25,940,320
2025 123,339,586 25,201,616
2024 123,975,371 24,478,595
2023 124,516,650 23,769,127
2022 125,124,989 23,072,640
2021 125,681,593 22,388,630
2020 126,261,000 21,713,836
2019 126,633,000 21,068,405
2018 126,811,000 20,442,030
2017 126,972,000 19,813,011
2016 127,076,000 19,191,289
2015 127,141,000 18,593,022
2014 127,276,000 18,020,267
2013 127,445,000 17,459,615
2012 127,629,000 16,957,033
2011 127,833,000 16,469,049
2010 128,070,000 15,945,198
2009 128,047,000 15,435,539
2008 128,063,000 14,940,782
2007 128,001,000 14,457,775
2006 127,854,000 13,990,139
2005 127,773,000 13,538,647
2004 127,761,000 13,102,409
2003 127,718,000 12,684,955
2002 127,445,000 12,288,050
2001 127,149,000 11,912,158
2000 126,843,000 11,559,290
1999 126,631,000 11,227,415
1998 126,400,000 10,919,573
1997 126,057,000 10,646,495
1996 125,757,000 10,407,278
1995 125,472,000 10,185,365
1994 125,178,000 9,967,031
1993 124,829,000 9,754,786
1992 124,425,000 9,553,540
1991 123,964,000 9,362,888
1990 123,478,000 9,178,830
1989 123,069,000 8,999,938
1988 122,578,000 8,833,996
1987 122,069,000 8,681,164
1986 121,482,000 8,531,277
1985 120,837,000 8,374,663
1984 120,083,000 8,208,599
1983 119,307,000 8,034,400
1982 118,480,000 7,860,194
1981 117,661,000 7,692,766
1980 116,807,000 7,530,515
1979 115,890,000 7,375,266
1978 114,913,000 7,229,651
1977 113,872,000 7,090,979
1976 112,775,000 6,960,979
1975 111,573,000 6,837,261
1974 110,162,000 6,715,436
1973 108,707,000 6,597,106
1972 107,188,000 6,483,726
1971 105,697,000 6,377,944
1970 103,403,000 6,276,472
1969 102,219,000 6,177,704
1968 101,011,000 6,082,979
1967 99,879,000 5,990,906
1966 98,851,000 5,902,204
1965 97,952,000 5,815,487
1964 96,903,000 5,730,125
1963 95,900,000 5,646,605
1962 94,933,000 5,563,917
1961 94,055,000 5,482,283
1960 93,216,000 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/japan/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th 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) Japan's population will shrink by 14.1% to 105,377,283 people with a rank change from 12th to 17th. 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 Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Japan
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Japan Mali
2100 -0.5% 0.4%
2099 -0.49% 0.43%
2098 -0.48% 0.44%
2097 -0.48% 0.46%
2096 -0.48% 0.49%
2095 -0.47% 0.52%
2094 -0.47% 0.54%
2093 -0.47% 0.56%
2092 -0.47% 0.59%
2091 -0.47% 0.62%
2090 -0.47% 0.65%
2089 -0.47% 0.68%
2088 -0.47% 0.71%
2087 -0.48% 0.73%
2086 -0.49% 0.76%
2085 -0.5% 0.79%
2084 -0.5% 0.83%
2083 -0.52% 0.85%
2082 -0.53% 0.89%
2081 -0.55% 0.91%
2080 -0.57% 0.95%
2079 -0.59% 0.98%
2078 -0.62% 1.01%
2077 -0.64% 1.03%
2076 -0.67% 1.06%
2075 -0.69% 1.1%
2074 -0.73% 1.14%
2073 -0.74% 1.17%
2072 -0.76% 1.21%
2071 -0.79% 1.23%
2070 -0.79% 1.27%
2069 -0.8% 1.3%
2068 -0.8% 1.33%
2067 -0.81% 1.36%
2066 -0.81% 1.38%
2065 -0.79% 1.42%
2064 -0.79% 1.46%
2063 -0.78% 1.49%
2062 -0.77% 1.52%
2061 -0.76% 1.56%
2060 -0.75% 1.59%
2059 -0.73% 1.62%
2058 -0.71% 1.66%
2057 -0.7% 1.69%
2056 -0.68% 1.73%
2055 -0.68% 1.76%
2054 -0.65% 1.8%
2053 -0.65% 1.84%
2052 -0.64% 1.88%
2051 -0.64% 1.92%
2050 -0.64% 1.94%
2049 -0.64% 1.99%
2048 -0.64% 2.03%
2047 -0.64% 2.08%
2046 -0.65% 2.12%
2045 -0.65% 2.17%
2044 -0.65% 2.21%
2043 -0.65% 2.26%
2042 -0.66% 2.29%
2041 -0.65% 2.35%
2040 -0.65% 2.38%
2039 -0.65% 2.46%
2038 -0.65% 2.49%
2037 -0.65% 2.55%
2036 -0.65% 2.58%
2035 -0.64% 2.63%
2034 -0.63% 2.67%
2033 -0.63% 2.71%
2032 -0.62% 2.76%
2031 -0.61% 2.77%
2030 -0.6% 2.81%
2029 -0.59% 2.84%
2028 -0.58% 2.87%
2027 -0.56% 2.89%
2026 -0.54% 2.93%
2025 -0.51% 2.95%
2024 -0.43% 2.98%
2023 -0.49% 3.02%
2022 -0.44% 3.06%
2021 -0.46% 3.11%
2020 -0.29% 3.06%
2019 -0.14% 3.06%
2018 -0.13% 3.17%
2017 -0.08% 3.24%
2016 -0.05% 3.22%
2015 -0.11% 3.18%
2014 -0.13% 3.21%
2013 -0.14% 2.96%
2012 -0.16% 2.96%
2011 -0.19% 3.29%
2010 0.02% 3.3%
2009 -0.01% 3.31%
2008 0.05% 3.34%
2007 0.11% 3.34%
2006 0.06% 3.33%
2005 0.009% 3.33%
2004 0.03% 3.29%
2003 0.21% 3.23%
2002 0.23% 3.16%
2001 0.24% 3.05%
2000 0.17% 2.96%
1999 0.18% 2.82%
1998 0.27% 2.56%
1997 0.24% 2.3%
1996 0.23% 2.18%
1995 0.23% 2.19%
1994 0.28% 2.18%
1993 0.32% 2.11%
1992 0.37% 2.04%
1991 0.39% 2.01%
1990 0.33% 1.99%
1989 0.4% 1.88%
1988 0.42% 1.76%
1987 0.48% 1.76%
1986 0.53% 1.87%
1985 0.63% 2.02%
1984 0.65% 2.17%
1983 0.7% 2.22%
1982 0.7% 2.18%
1981 0.73% 2.15%
1980 0.79% 2.1%
1979 0.85% 2.01%
1978 0.91% 1.96%
1977 0.97% 1.87%
1976 1.08% 1.81%
1975 1.28% 1.81%
1974 1.34% 1.79%
1973 1.42% 1.75%
1972 1.41% 1.66%
1971 2.22% 1.62%
1970 1.16% 1.6%
1969 1.2% 1.56%
1968 1.13% 1.54%
1967 1.04% 1.5%
1966 0.92% 1.49%
1965 1.08% 1.49%
1964 1.05% 1.48%
1963 1.02% 1.49%
1962 0.93% 1.49%
1961 0.9% 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/japan/mali | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Japan declined by 0.43%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Japan Mali
Current population
122677250
26143152
Population rank 12/197 58/197
Percent of world population 1.48% 0.32%
One net population change
58.3 seconds
44.5 seconds
One birth every
42.2 seconds
33.1 seconds
One death every
19.5 seconds
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1,483 +1,944
Annual growth/decline -541,279 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 15/197
One migration net change every
3.75 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change +140,579 -48,019
Net migration rank 10/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 3,409,529 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 19/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 120/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Japan
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Japan Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 140,579 - -48,019
2024 - 153,357 - -46,880
2023 -871,617 175,003 746,398 -39,953
2022 -825,825 175,003 726,465 -39,951
2021 -640,976 -34,996 703,674 -22,210
2020 -542,923 42,001 683,053 -14,962
2019 -531,858 318,190 667,110 -44,373
2018 -456,520 320,601 670,723 -40,710
2017 -406,310 322,564 661,973 -33,942
2016 -343,106 314,732 645,652 -30,251
2015 -292,424 168,896 630,006 -48,872
2014 -267,279 58,109 614,419 -50,068
2013 -242,146 66,449 597,887 -40,951
2012 -229,733 67,904 588,748 -140,507
2011 -204,533 97,720 570,899 -43,160
2010 -128,070 131,860 554,447 -34,483
2009 -76,828 125,450 533,730 -34,383
2008 -51,225 142,605 514,665 -24,509
2007 -25,600 138,024 495,800 -19,945
2006 12,785 130,065 477,665 -18,247
2005 -25,554 113,017 460,964 -17,413
2004 76,656 69,014 439,717 -10,796
2003 114,946 74,875 417,766 -11,768
2002 178,423 60,864 396,732 -8,914
2001 203,438 59,563 376,472 -12,507
2000 228,317 23,468 359,159 -17,395
1999 202,610 56,901 343,705 -21,702
1998 265,440 45,912 323,940 -30,255
1997 277,325 43,366 308,429 -55,978
1996 314,392 25,030 293,953 -67,974
1995 276,039 87,714 285,598 -67,763
1994 363,017 154,214 282,356 -63,533
1993 312,073 168,836 274,480 -68,816
1992 360,833 170,878 267,605 -70,789
1991 396,685 161,331 261,656 -77,172
1990 407,478 124,582 252,308 -68,668
1989 467,662 31,202 249,929 -75,771
1988 527,085 51,154 245,682 -87,952
1987 598,138 28,001 238,871 -90,940
1986 631,706 27,987 233,799 -81,970
1985 676,687 -141,323 224,734 -63,347
1984 756,523 -273,686 218,078 -47,331
1983 775,495 -269,755 211,795 -34,132
1982 805,664 -288,550 204,892 -34,140
1981 811,861 -278,525 198,227 -34,130
1980 864,372 -92,314 190,560 -30,156
1979 950,298 -57,692 182,449 -32,353
1978 1,011,234 -47,996 172,652 -31,520
1977 1,070,397 -49,082 165,071 -28,853
1976 1,127,750 -34,976 157,778 -33,999
1975 1,204,989 107 150,222 -26,572
1974 1,332,960 -10,145 142,448 -22,449
1973 1,391,449 -34,674 135,801 -19,137
1972 1,372,006 -73,980 129,687 -19,594
1971 1,331,782 -107,778 123,591 -22,127
1970 1,230,496 33,731 118,952 -17,479
1969 1,195,962 49,447 114,361 -18,302
1968 1,191,930 43,593 111,403 -18,015
1967 1,258,475 29,632 107,650 -16,900
1966 682,072 68,934 103,684 -17,032
1965 1,126,448 -50,667 100,451 -13,662
1964 1,046,553 -100,696 97,166 -13,226
1963 987,770 -100,742 95,055 -11,951
1962 901,864 -57,075 93,101 -10,821
1961 893,522 -58,882 91,115 -10,139
1960 894,874 -150,371 88,802 -10,314

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 73.6% of the population change in Japan is from natural causes (a loss of 5,178,838 people) and 26.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,860,103 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, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M
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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