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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kyrgyzstan was 7,221,868 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kyrgyzstan's population is 7,471,102 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 3.5 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked the 106th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kyrgyzstan has increased from 5.22M people to 7.47M (43.2% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Kyrgyzstan vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Mali
2100 11,878,983 80,371,693
2099 11,876,212 80,051,982
2098 11,871,893 79,712,985
2097 11,863,945 79,363,373
2096 11,854,143 78,996,636
2095 11,842,261 78,611,169
2094 11,827,575 78,201,275
2093 11,812,137 77,780,277
2092 11,797,115 77,346,576
2091 11,780,444 76,892,849
2090 11,762,393 76,418,075
2089 11,742,231 75,924,551
2088 11,720,234 75,413,374
2087 11,696,634 74,882,872
2086 11,670,854 74,339,859
2085 11,643,097 73,778,163
2084 11,613,138 73,197,940
2083 11,582,205 72,596,727
2082 11,551,217 71,983,705
2081 11,517,759 71,348,537
2080 11,482,466 70,707,220
2079 11,445,812 70,044,626
2078 11,406,479 69,367,218
2077 11,365,965 68,675,750
2076 11,323,432 67,972,574
2075 11,276,335 67,256,565
2074 11,229,195 66,523,454
2073 11,182,654 65,776,035
2072 11,131,675 65,016,928
2071 11,079,330 64,239,726
2070 11,025,798 63,457,636
2069 10,971,220 62,664,074
2068 10,915,623 61,857,029
2067 10,859,563 61,042,577
2066 10,801,984 60,222,511
2065 10,744,996 59,400,594
2064 10,687,906 58,567,263
2063 10,627,312 57,727,308
2062 10,566,235 56,880,111
2061 10,504,395 56,026,848
2060 10,442,600 55,166,339
2059 10,379,705 54,304,533
2058 10,313,211 53,437,711
2057 10,245,612 52,565,517
2056 10,176,371 51,691,907
2055 10,107,186 50,813,138
2054 10,035,329 49,936,085
2053 9,961,355 49,053,898
2052 9,886,119 48,167,179
2051 9,807,099 47,280,403
2050 9,725,671 46,390,999
2049 9,642,875 45,505,968
2048 9,557,636 44,617,075
2047 9,471,821 43,730,396
2046 9,385,178 42,840,806
2045 9,295,121 41,951,176
2044 9,203,421 41,061,960
2043 9,109,551 40,172,937
2042 9,014,983 39,286,024
2041 8,918,557 38,406,403
2040 8,821,038 37,525,963
2039 8,723,670 36,652,557
2038 8,626,718 35,772,629
2037 8,531,653 34,902,845
2036 8,436,180 34,036,236
2035 8,340,685 33,178,665
2034 8,244,980 32,328,037
2033 8,148,695 31,486,276
2032 8,052,112 30,655,886
2031 7,953,446 29,833,522
2030 7,853,567 29,028,860
2029 7,752,890 28,235,559
2028 7,651,783 27,456,170
2027 7,547,675 26,690,187
2026 7,442,710 25,940,320
2025 7,334,116 25,201,616
2024 7,221,868 24,478,595
2023 7,099,750 23,769,127
2022 6,975,220 23,072,640
2021 6,851,224 22,388,630
2020 6,726,596 21,713,836
2019 6,590,211 21,068,405
2018 6,444,079 20,442,030
2017 6,306,696 19,813,011
2016 6,175,338 19,191,289
2015 6,040,036 18,593,022
2014 5,905,848 18,020,267
2013 5,777,150 17,459,615
2012 5,652,076 16,957,033
2011 5,546,587 16,469,049
2010 5,467,059 15,945,198
2009 5,389,643 15,435,539
2008 5,318,729 14,940,782
2007 5,268,385 14,457,775
2006 5,218,373 13,990,139
2005 5,162,640 13,538,647
2004 5,104,713 13,102,409
2003 5,043,308 12,684,955
2002 4,990,704 12,288,050
2001 4,945,073 11,912,158
2000 4,898,362 11,559,290
1999 4,840,422 11,227,415
1998 4,769,015 10,919,573
1997 4,696,421 10,646,495
1996 4,628,438 10,407,278
1995 4,560,454 10,185,365
1994 4,515,069 9,967,031
1993 4,516,777 9,754,786
1992 4,515,400 9,553,540
1991 4,463,634 9,362,888
1990 4,391,236 9,178,830
1989 4,307,500 8,999,938
1988 4,218,400 8,833,996
1987 4,144,600 8,681,164
1986 4,066,500 8,531,277
1985 3,990,300 8,374,663
1984 3,916,400 8,208,599
1983 3,838,300 8,034,400
1982 3,759,300 7,860,194
1981 3,685,800 7,692,766
1980 3,617,400 7,530,515
1979 3,552,000 7,375,266
1978 3,487,100 7,229,651
1977 3,423,900 7,090,979
1976 3,358,700 6,960,979
1975 3,292,400 6,837,261
1974 3,223,900 6,715,436
1973 3,153,800 6,597,106
1972 3,088,200 6,483,726
1971 3,022,300 6,377,944
1970 2,959,900 6,276,472
1969 2,894,800 6,177,704
1968 2,818,300 6,082,979
1967 2,736,500 5,990,906
1966 2,655,300 5,902,204
1965 2,573,300 5,815,487
1964 2,495,300 5,730,125
1963 2,413,700 5,646,605
1962 2,333,400 5,563,917
1961 2,255,900 5,482,283
1960 2,172,300 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/kyrgyzstan/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kyrgyzstan gained 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th most populous country in 2006 and is 106th 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) Kyrgyzstan's population will grow by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people with a rank change from 106th to 100th. The population of Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kyrgyzstan Mali
2100 0.02% 0.4%
2099 0.04% 0.43%
2098 0.07% 0.44%
2097 0.08% 0.46%
2096 0.1% 0.49%
2095 0.12% 0.52%
2094 0.13% 0.54%
2093 0.13% 0.56%
2092 0.14% 0.59%
2091 0.15% 0.62%
2090 0.17% 0.65%
2089 0.19% 0.68%
2088 0.2% 0.71%
2087 0.22% 0.73%
2086 0.24% 0.76%
2085 0.26% 0.79%
2084 0.27% 0.83%
2083 0.27% 0.85%
2082 0.29% 0.89%
2081 0.31% 0.91%
2080 0.32% 0.95%
2079 0.34% 0.98%
2078 0.36% 1.01%
2077 0.38% 1.03%
2076 0.42% 1.06%
2075 0.42% 1.1%
2074 0.42% 1.14%
2073 0.46% 1.17%
2072 0.47% 1.21%
2071 0.49% 1.23%
2070 0.5% 1.27%
2069 0.51% 1.3%
2068 0.52% 1.33%
2067 0.53% 1.36%
2066 0.53% 1.38%
2065 0.53% 1.42%
2064 0.57% 1.46%
2063 0.58% 1.49%
2062 0.59% 1.52%
2061 0.59% 1.56%
2060 0.61% 1.59%
2059 0.64% 1.62%
2058 0.66% 1.66%
2057 0.68% 1.69%
2056 0.68% 1.73%
2055 0.72% 1.76%
2054 0.74% 1.8%
2053 0.76% 1.84%
2052 0.81% 1.88%
2051 0.84% 1.92%
2050 0.86% 1.94%
2049 0.89% 1.99%
2048 0.91% 2.03%
2047 0.92% 2.08%
2046 0.97% 2.12%
2045 1% 2.17%
2044 1.03% 2.21%
2043 1.05% 2.26%
2042 1.08% 2.29%
2041 1.11% 2.35%
2040 1.12% 2.38%
2039 1.12% 2.46%
2038 1.11% 2.49%
2037 1.13% 2.55%
2036 1.14% 2.58%
2035 1.16% 2.63%
2034 1.18% 2.67%
2033 1.2% 2.71%
2032 1.24% 2.76%
2031 1.27% 2.77%
2030 1.3% 2.81%
2029 1.32% 2.84%
2028 1.38% 2.87%
2027 1.41% 2.89%
2026 1.48% 2.93%
2025 1.55% 2.95%
2024 1.72% 2.98%
2023 1.79% 3.02%
2022 1.81% 3.06%
2021 1.85% 3.11%
2020 2.07% 3.06%
2019 2.27% 3.06%
2018 2.18% 3.17%
2017 2.13% 3.24%
2016 2.24% 3.22%
2015 2.27% 3.18%
2014 2.23% 3.21%
2013 2.21% 2.96%
2012 1.9% 2.96%
2011 1.45% 3.29%
2010 1.44% 3.3%
2009 1.33% 3.31%
2008 0.96% 3.34%
2007 0.96% 3.34%
2006 1.08% 3.33%
2005 1.13% 3.33%
2004 1.22% 3.29%
2003 1.05% 3.23%
2002 0.92% 3.16%
2001 0.95% 3.05%
2000 1.2% 2.96%
1999 1.5% 2.82%
1998 1.55% 2.56%
1997 1.47% 2.3%
1996 1.49% 2.18%
1995 1.01% 2.19%
1994 -0.04% 2.18%
1993 0.03% 2.11%
1992 1.16% 2.04%
1991 1.65% 2.01%
1990 1.94% 1.99%
1989 2.11% 1.88%
1988 1.78% 1.76%
1987 1.92% 1.76%
1986 1.91% 1.87%
1985 1.89% 2.02%
1984 2.03% 2.17%
1983 2.1% 2.22%
1982 1.99% 2.18%
1981 1.89% 2.15%
1980 1.84% 2.1%
1979 1.86% 2.01%
1978 1.85% 1.96%
1977 1.94% 1.87%
1976 2.01% 1.81%
1975 2.12% 1.81%
1974 2.22% 1.79%
1973 2.12% 1.75%
1972 2.18% 1.66%
1971 2.11% 1.62%
1970 2.25% 1.6%
1969 2.71% 1.56%
1968 2.99% 1.54%
1967 3.06% 1.5%
1966 3.19% 1.49%
1965 3.13% 1.49%
1964 3.38% 1.48%
1963 3.44% 1.49%
1962 3.44% 1.49%
1961 3.85% 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/kyrgyzstan/mali | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kyrgyzstan grew by 1.72%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Kyrgyzstan Mali
Current population
7471102
26143152
Population rank 106/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.32%
One net population change
4.3 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
3.59 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
16.8 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +335 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +122,118 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +1.72% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 15/197
One migration net change every
4.84 hours
11 minutes
Annual migration change +1,815 -48,019
Net migration rank 58/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 194,816 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 114/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.7% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 122/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kyrgyzstan Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,815 - -48,019
2024 - 3,645 - -46,880
2023 115,016 5,601 746,398 -39,953
2022 118,579 12,596 726,465 -39,951
2021 113,730 46,208 703,674 -22,210
2020 120,406 54,704 683,053 -14,962
2019 143,007 47,303 667,110 -44,373
2018 141,125 3,494 670,723 -40,710
2017 122,350 7,553 661,973 -33,942
2016 126,594 1,187 645,652 -30,251
2015 130,464 -5,071 630,006 -48,872
2014 127,566 -9,443 614,419 -50,068
2013 121,898 -9,667 597,887 -40,951
2012 119,259 -12,503 588,748 -140,507
2011 114,260 -10,170 570,899 -43,160
2010 110,435 -6,521 554,447 -34,483
2009 99,709 -14,325 533,730 -34,383
2008 89,355 -64,404 514,665 -24,509
2007 85,348 -54,298 495,800 -19,945
2006 81,929 -53,469 477,665 -18,247
2005 72,793 -36,288 460,964 -17,413
2004 74,529 -32,088 439,717 -10,796
2003 69,598 -30,686 417,766 -11,768
2002 65,379 -28,300 396,732 -8,914
2001 65,275 -25,695 376,472 -12,507
2000 62,699 -23,265 359,159 -17,395
1999 71,155 -10,297 343,705 -21,702
1998 69,151 -17,690 323,940 -30,255
1997 67,159 -11,740 308,429 -55,978
1996 73,129 -10,926 293,953 -67,974
1995 80,264 -10,767 285,598 -67,763
1994 72,693 -22,165 282,356 -63,533
1993 81,754 -103,698 274,480 -68,816
1992 95,275 -33,009 267,605 -70,789
1991 97,753 -32,276 261,656 -77,172
1990 97,485 -27,912 252,308 -68,668
1989 99,934 -25,723 249,929 -75,771
1988 97,415 -40,823 245,682 -87,952
1987 101,232 -39,678 238,871 -90,940
1986 98,263 -40,062 233,799 -81,970
1985 92,084 -38,536 224,734 -63,347
1984 89,356 -34,248 218,078 -47,331
1983 84,139 -5,525 211,795 -34,132
1982 81,716 -6,388 204,892 -34,140
1981 77,955 -6,725 198,227 -34,130
1980 72,092 -5,090 190,560 -30,156
1979 76,489 -6,672 182,449 -32,353
1978 76,137 -6,988 172,652 -31,520
1977 74,296 -6,724 165,071 -28,853
1976 73,280 -10,499 157,778 -33,999
1975 72,255 -7,639 150,222 -26,572
1974 71,925 -5,818 142,448 -22,449
1973 71,500 -3,373 135,801 -19,137
1972 70,852 -1,163 129,687 -19,594
1971 68,902 2,645 123,591 -22,127
1970 66,485 11,295 118,952 -17,479
1969 63,396 16,862 114,361 -18,302
1968 60,670 20,918 111,403 -18,015
1967 59,793 22,162 107,650 -16,900
1966 59,346 21,868 103,684 -17,032
1965 59,163 22,870 100,451 -13,662
1964 59,657 22,281 97,166 -13,226
1963 60,145 21,967 95,055 -11,951
1962 58,827 21,217 93,101 -10,821
1961 57,176 18,355 91,115 -10,139
1960 54,920 13,946 88,802 -10,314

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 88.5% of the population change in Kyrgyzstan is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 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, 194,816 residents or 2.7% of the population were not native-born in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K
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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