The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.
Population statistics:
- Mali's population is 37.7 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
- Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
- The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.32% for Mali.
- For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +1.94% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
- Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).
Luxembourg vs Mali: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Luxembourg
|
Mali
|
|
| 2100 | 760,055 | 80,362,778 |
| 2099 | 761,871 | 80,043,103 |
| 2098 | 763,627 | 79,704,143 |
| 2097 | 765,472 | 79,354,569 |
| 2096 | 767,128 | 78,987,874 |
| 2095 | 768,456 | 78,602,449 |
| 2094 | 770,080 | 78,192,601 |
| 2093 | 771,655 | 77,771,649 |
| 2092 | 773,129 | 77,337,997 |
| 2091 | 774,950 | 76,884,320 |
| 2090 | 776,632 | 76,409,599 |
| 2089 | 778,332 | 75,916,129 |
| 2088 | 780,148 | 75,405,009 |
| 2087 | 782,099 | 74,874,565 |
| 2086 | 784,047 | 74,331,613 |
| 2085 | 785,931 | 73,769,979 |
| 2084 | 787,814 | 73,189,821 |
| 2083 | 789,410 | 72,588,675 |
| 2082 | 791,384 | 71,975,720 |
| 2081 | 793,230 | 71,340,622 |
| 2080 | 794,913 | 70,699,377 |
| 2079 | 796,562 | 70,036,857 |
| 2078 | 798,015 | 69,359,523 |
| 2077 | 799,552 | 68,668,133 |
| 2076 | 800,980 | 67,965,034 |
| 2075 | 802,329 | 67,249,105 |
| 2074 | 803,649 | 66,516,075 |
| 2073 | 805,065 | 65,768,739 |
| 2072 | 806,490 | 65,009,716 |
| 2071 | 807,534 | 64,232,600 |
| 2070 | 808,891 | 63,450,597 |
| 2069 | 809,871 | 62,657,123 |
| 2068 | 810,615 | 61,850,168 |
| 2067 | 811,270 | 61,035,806 |
| 2066 | 811,697 | 60,215,831 |
| 2065 | 812,055 | 59,394,005 |
| 2064 | 812,347 | 58,560,766 |
| 2063 | 812,618 | 57,720,905 |
| 2062 | 812,825 | 56,873,801 |
| 2061 | 812,670 | 56,020,633 |
| 2060 | 812,579 | 55,160,220 |
| 2059 | 812,345 | 54,298,509 |
| 2058 | 811,949 | 53,431,783 |
| 2057 | 811,547 | 52,559,686 |
| 2056 | 811,136 | 51,686,173 |
| 2055 | 810,018 | 50,807,502 |
| 2054 | 808,772 | 49,930,546 |
| 2053 | 807,469 | 49,048,457 |
| 2052 | 806,069 | 48,161,836 |
| 2051 | 804,175 | 47,275,159 |
| 2050 | 802,377 | 46,385,854 |
| 2049 | 800,333 | 45,500,920 |
| 2048 | 797,869 | 44,612,126 |
| 2047 | 795,366 | 43,725,546 |
| 2046 | 792,679 | 42,836,054 |
| 2045 | 789,667 | 41,946,522 |
| 2044 | 786,581 | 41,057,406 |
| 2043 | 783,374 | 40,168,481 |
| 2042 | 779,750 | 39,281,666 |
| 2041 | 775,990 | 38,402,142 |
| 2040 | 772,121 | 37,521,801 |
| 2039 | 767,824 | 36,648,491 |
| 2038 | 763,311 | 35,768,661 |
| 2037 | 758,894 | 34,898,973 |
| 2036 | 754,191 | 34,032,460 |
| 2035 | 749,172 | 33,174,985 |
| 2034 | 744,087 | 32,324,451 |
| 2033 | 738,759 | 31,482,783 |
| 2032 | 733,039 | 30,652,485 |
| 2031 | 727,303 | 29,830,213 |
| 2030 | 721,333 | 29,025,640 |
| 2029 | 714,969 | 28,232,427 |
| 2028 | 708,110 | 27,453,124 |
| 2027 | 701,168 | 26,687,226 |
| 2026 | 694,248 | 25,937,442 |
| 2025 | 686,970 | 25,198,821 |
| 2024 | 677,012 | 24,478,595 |
| 2023 | 666,430 | 23,769,127 |
| 2022 | 653,103 | 23,072,640 |
| 2021 | 640,064 | 22,388,630 |
| 2020 | 630,419 | 21,713,836 |
| 2019 | 620,001 | 21,068,405 |
| 2018 | 607,950 | 20,442,030 |
| 2017 | 596,336 | 19,813,011 |
| 2016 | 582,014 | 19,191,289 |
| 2015 | 569,604 | 18,593,022 |
| 2014 | 556,319 | 18,020,267 |
| 2013 | 543,360 | 17,459,615 |
| 2012 | 530,946 | 16,957,033 |
| 2011 | 518,347 | 16,469,049 |
| 2010 | 506,953 | 15,945,198 |
| 2009 | 497,783 | 15,435,539 |
| 2008 | 488,650 | 14,940,782 |
| 2007 | 479,993 | 14,457,775 |
| 2006 | 472,637 | 13,990,139 |
| 2005 | 465,158 | 13,538,647 |
| 2004 | 458,095 | 13,102,409 |
| 2003 | 451,630 | 12,684,955 |
| 2002 | 446,175 | 12,288,050 |
| 2001 | 441,525 | 11,912,158 |
| 2000 | 436,300 | 11,559,290 |
| 1999 | 430,475 | 11,227,415 |
| 1998 | 424,700 | 10,919,573 |
| 1997 | 419,450 | 10,646,495 |
| 1996 | 414,225 | 10,407,278 |
| 1995 | 408,625 | 10,185,365 |
| 1994 | 402,925 | 9,967,031 |
| 1993 | 397,475 | 9,754,786 |
| 1992 | 392,175 | 9,553,540 |
| 1991 | 387,000 | 9,362,888 |
| 1990 | 381,850 | 9,178,830 |
| 1989 | 377,100 | 8,999,938 |
| 1988 | 373,450 | 8,833,996 |
| 1987 | 370,750 | 8,681,164 |
| 1986 | 368,355 | 8,531,277 |
| 1985 | 366,706 | 8,374,663 |
| 1984 | 365,998 | 8,208,599 |
| 1983 | 365,622 | 8,034,400 |
| 1982 | 365,525 | 7,860,194 |
| 1981 | 365,225 | 7,692,766 |
| 1980 | 364,150 | 7,530,515 |
| 1979 | 362,856 | 7,375,266 |
| 1978 | 362,007 | 7,229,651 |
| 1977 | 361,358 | 7,090,979 |
| 1976 | 360,731 | 6,960,979 |
| 1975 | 358,950 | 6,837,261 |
| 1974 | 355,050 | 6,715,436 |
| 1973 | 350,450 | 6,597,106 |
| 1972 | 346,600 | 6,483,726 |
| 1971 | 342,421 | 6,377,944 |
| 1970 | 339,171 | 6,276,472 |
| 1969 | 337,500 | 6,177,704 |
| 1968 | 335,850 | 6,082,979 |
| 1967 | 334,995 | 5,990,906 |
| 1966 | 333,895 | 5,902,204 |
| 1965 | 331,500 | 5,815,487 |
| 1964 | 327,750 | 5,730,125 |
| 1963 | 324,100 | 5,646,605 |
| 1962 | 320,750 | 5,563,917 |
| 1961 | 316,845 | 5,482,283 |
| 1960 | 313,970 | 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/luxembourg/mali | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Luxembourg increased by 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).
Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th 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) Luxembourg's population will grow by 15% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th. The population of Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.
Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Luxembourg
|
Mali
|
|
| 2100 | -0.24% | 0.4% |
| 2099 | -0.23% | 0.43% |
| 2098 | -0.24% | 0.44% |
| 2097 | -0.22% | 0.46% |
| 2096 | -0.17% | 0.49% |
| 2095 | -0.21% | 0.52% |
| 2094 | -0.2% | 0.54% |
| 2093 | -0.19% | 0.56% |
| 2092 | -0.23% | 0.59% |
| 2091 | -0.22% | 0.62% |
| 2090 | -0.22% | 0.65% |
| 2089 | -0.23% | 0.68% |
| 2088 | -0.25% | 0.71% |
| 2087 | -0.25% | 0.73% |
| 2086 | -0.24% | 0.76% |
| 2085 | -0.24% | 0.79% |
| 2084 | -0.2% | 0.83% |
| 2083 | -0.25% | 0.85% |
| 2082 | -0.23% | 0.89% |
| 2081 | -0.21% | 0.91% |
| 2080 | -0.21% | 0.95% |
| 2079 | -0.18% | 0.98% |
| 2078 | -0.19% | 1.01% |
| 2077 | -0.18% | 1.03% |
| 2076 | -0.17% | 1.06% |
| 2075 | -0.16% | 1.1% |
| 2074 | -0.18% | 1.14% |
| 2073 | -0.18% | 1.17% |
| 2072 | -0.13% | 1.21% |
| 2071 | -0.17% | 1.23% |
| 2070 | -0.12% | 1.27% |
| 2069 | -0.09% | 1.3% |
| 2068 | -0.08% | 1.33% |
| 2067 | -0.05% | 1.36% |
| 2066 | -0.04% | 1.38% |
| 2065 | -0.04% | 1.42% |
| 2064 | -0.03% | 1.46% |
| 2063 | -0.03% | 1.49% |
| 2062 | 0.02% | 1.52% |
| 2061 | 0.01% | 1.56% |
| 2060 | 0.03% | 1.59% |
| 2059 | 0.05% | 1.62% |
| 2058 | 0.05% | 1.66% |
| 2057 | 0.05% | 1.69% |
| 2056 | 0.14% | 1.73% |
| 2055 | 0.15% | 1.76% |
| 2054 | 0.16% | 1.8% |
| 2053 | 0.17% | 1.84% |
| 2052 | 0.24% | 1.88% |
| 2051 | 0.22% | 1.92% |
| 2050 | 0.26% | 1.94% |
| 2049 | 0.31% | 1.99% |
| 2048 | 0.31% | 2.03% |
| 2047 | 0.34% | 2.08% |
| 2046 | 0.38% | 2.12% |
| 2045 | 0.39% | 2.17% |
| 2044 | 0.41% | 2.21% |
| 2043 | 0.46% | 2.26% |
| 2042 | 0.48% | 2.29% |
| 2041 | 0.5% | 2.35% |
| 2040 | 0.56% | 2.38% |
| 2039 | 0.59% | 2.46% |
| 2038 | 0.58% | 2.49% |
| 2037 | 0.62% | 2.55% |
| 2036 | 0.67% | 2.58% |
| 2035 | 0.68% | 2.63% |
| 2034 | 0.72% | 2.67% |
| 2033 | 0.78% | 2.71% |
| 2032 | 0.79% | 2.76% |
| 2031 | 0.83% | 2.77% |
| 2030 | 0.89% | 2.81% |
| 2029 | 0.97% | 2.84% |
| 2028 | 0.99% | 2.87% |
| 2027 | 1% | 2.89% |
| 2026 | 1.06% | 2.93% |
| 2025 | 1.47% | 2.94% |
| 2024 | 1.59% | 2.98% |
| 2023 | 2.04% | 3.02% |
| 2022 | 2.04% | 3.06% |
| 2021 | 1.53% | 3.11% |
| 2020 | 1.68% | 3.06% |
| 2019 | 1.98% | 3.06% |
| 2018 | 1.95% | 3.17% |
| 2017 | 2.46% | 3.24% |
| 2016 | 2.18% | 3.22% |
| 2015 | 2.39% | 3.18% |
| 2014 | 2.38% | 3.21% |
| 2013 | 2.34% | 2.96% |
| 2012 | 2.43% | 2.96% |
| 2011 | 2.25% | 3.29% |
| 2010 | 1.84% | 3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.87% | 3.31% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | 3.34% |
| 2007 | 1.56% | 3.34% |
| 2006 | 1.61% | 3.33% |
| 2005 | 1.54% | 3.33% |
| 2004 | 1.43% | 3.29% |
| 2003 | 1.22% | 3.23% |
| 2002 | 1.05% | 3.16% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | 3.05% |
| 2000 | 1.35% | 2.96% |
| 1999 | 1.36% | 2.82% |
| 1998 | 1.25% | 2.56% |
| 1997 | 1.26% | 2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.37% | 2.18% |
| 1995 | 1.41% | 2.19% |
| 1994 | 1.37% | 2.18% |
| 1993 | 1.35% | 2.11% |
| 1992 | 1.34% | 2.04% |
| 1991 | 1.35% | 2.01% |
| 1990 | 1.26% | 1.99% |
| 1989 | 0.98% | 1.88% |
| 1988 | 0.73% | 1.76% |
| 1987 | 0.65% | 1.76% |
| 1986 | 0.45% | 1.87% |
| 1985 | 0.19% | 2.02% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | 2.17% |
| 1983 | 0.03% | 2.22% |
| 1982 | 0.08% | 2.18% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | 2.15% |
| 1980 | 0.36% | 2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.23% | 2.01% |
| 1978 | 0.18% | 1.96% |
| 1977 | 0.17% | 1.87% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | 1.81% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | 1.81% |
| 1974 | 1.31% | 1.79% |
| 1973 | 1.11% | 1.75% |
| 1972 | 1.22% | 1.66% |
| 1971 | 0.96% | 1.62% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.49% | 1.56% |
| 1968 | 0.26% | 1.54% |
| 1967 | 0.33% | 1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.72% | 1.49% |
| 1965 | 1.14% | 1.49% |
| 1964 | 1.13% | 1.48% |
| 1963 | 1.04% | 1.49% |
| 1962 | 1.23% | 1.49% |
| 1961 | 0.92% | 1.48% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Luxembourg grew by 1.47%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.
Live population counters
|
Luxembourg
|
Mali
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
697802
|
26322576
|
| Population rank | 164/197 | 58/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.008% | 0.32% |
| One net population change |
52.9 minutes
|
43.9 seconds
|
| One birth every |
1.36 hours
|
32.6 seconds
|
| One death every |
1.96 hours
|
2.52 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +27 | +1,973 |
| Annual growth/decline | +9,958 | +720,226 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.47% | +2.94% |
| Population growth rate rank | 71/197 | 14/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.68 hours
|
11 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +5,237 | -48,019 |
| Net migration rank | 51/196 | 173/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 344,309 | 545,323 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 94/195 | 76/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 51.2% | 2.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 8/195 | 131/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Luxembourg
|
Mali
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 5,237 | - | -48,019 |
| 2024 | 1,963 | 5,677 | 759,375 | -46,880 |
| 2023 | 1,933 | 5,905 | 746,398 | -39,953 |
| 2022 | 2,024 | 13,194 | 726,465 | -39,951 |
| 2021 | 2,240 | 8,724 | 703,674 | -22,210 |
| 2020 | 1,828 | 6,967 | 683,053 | -14,962 |
| 2019 | 1,922 | 10,503 | 667,110 | -44,373 |
| 2018 | 1,945 | 10,145 | 670,723 | -40,710 |
| 2017 | 1,968 | 9,643 | 661,973 | -33,942 |
| 2016 | 2,095 | 12,760 | 645,652 | -30,251 |
| 2015 | 2,107 | 11,377 | 630,006 | -48,872 |
| 2014 | 2,225 | 11,217 | 614,419 | -50,068 |
| 2013 | 2,336 | 10,535 | 597,887 | -40,951 |
| 2012 | 2,124 | 10,273 | 588,748 | -140,507 |
| 2011 | 1,814 | 10,918 | 570,899 | -43,160 |
| 2010 | 2,129 | 7,909 | 554,447 | -34,483 |
| 2009 | 1,991 | 6,855 | 533,730 | -34,383 |
| 2008 | 2,003 | 7,969 | 514,665 | -24,509 |
| 2007 | 1,584 | 6,244 | 495,800 | -19,945 |
| 2006 | 1,748 | 5,557 | 477,665 | -18,247 |
| 2005 | 1,721 | 6,310 | 460,964 | -17,413 |
| 2004 | 1,878 | 4,566 | 439,717 | -10,796 |
| 2003 | 1,220 | 5,581 | 417,766 | -11,768 |
| 2002 | 1,607 | 2,759 | 396,732 | -8,914 |
| 2001 | 1,766 | 3,427 | 376,472 | -12,507 |
| 2000 | 1,963 | 4,516 | 359,159 | -17,395 |
| 1999 | 1,808 | 4,666 | 343,705 | -21,702 |
| 1998 | 1,486 | 3,874 | 323,940 | -30,255 |
| 1997 | 1,552 | 3,711 | 308,429 | -55,978 |
| 1996 | 1,781 | 3,603 | 293,953 | -67,974 |
| 1995 | 1,634 | 4,385 | 285,598 | -67,763 |
| 1994 | 1,652 | 3,900 | 282,356 | -63,533 |
| 1993 | 1,470 | 4,055 | 274,480 | -68,816 |
| 1992 | 1,098 | 4,101 | 267,605 | -70,789 |
| 1991 | 1,239 | 4,067 | 261,656 | -77,172 |
| 1990 | 1,145 | 3,992 | 252,308 | -68,668 |
| 1989 | 679 | 2,999 | 249,929 | -75,771 |
| 1988 | 747 | 2,909 | 245,682 | -87,952 |
| 1987 | 222 | 2,200 | 238,871 | -90,940 |
| 1986 | 331 | 2,121 | 233,799 | -81,970 |
| 1985 | 74 | 1,067 | 224,734 | -63,347 |
| 1984 | 146 | 346 | 218,078 | -47,331 |
| 1983 | 37 | 376 | 211,795 | -34,132 |
| 1982 | 183 | 334 | 204,892 | -34,140 |
| 1981 | 329 | 443 | 198,227 | -34,130 |
| 1980 | 37 | 840 | 190,560 | -30,156 |
| 1979 | 72 | 670 | 182,449 | -32,353 |
| 1978 | -145 | 3,155 | 172,652 | -31,520 |
| 1977 | -36 | 2,830 | 165,071 | -28,853 |
| 1976 | -578 | 2,802 | 157,778 | -33,999 |
| 1975 | -395 | 2,794 | 150,222 | -26,572 |
| 1974 | -390 | 2,728 | 142,448 | -22,449 |
| 1973 | -421 | 2,673 | 135,801 | -19,137 |
| 1972 | -35 | 4,143 | 129,687 | -19,594 |
| 1971 | 69 | 4,274 | 123,591 | -22,127 |
| 1970 | 272 | 853 | 118,952 | -17,479 |
| 1969 | 303 | 833 | 114,361 | -18,302 |
| 1968 | 604 | 850 | 111,403 | -18,015 |
| 1967 | 837 | 752 | 107,650 | -16,900 |
| 1966 | 1,168 | 2,222 | 103,684 | -17,032 |
| 1965 | 1,260 | 2,203 | 100,451 | -13,662 |
| 1964 | 1,377 | 2,178 | 97,166 | -13,226 |
| 1963 | 1,199 | 2,080 | 95,055 | -11,951 |
| 1962 | 1,091 | 2,014 | 93,101 | -10,821 |
| 1961 | 1,489 | 1,969 | 91,115 | -10,139 |
| 1960 | 1,319 | 61 | 88,802 | -10,314 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/mali | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 17.4% of the population change in Luxembourg is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 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, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.
Biggest cities by population
|
Luxembourg
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Luxembourg | 138K |
| Esch-sur-Alzette | 37.5K |
| Differdange | 30.4K |
| Dudelange | 22K |
| Petange | 20.9K |
|
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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Population differences between Luxembourg and Mali
|
Luxembourg
|
Mali
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.6 years | 61.1 years |
| Average age | 40.7 years | 21.4 years |
| Median age | 40.5 years | 16.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.4:49.6 | 50.4:49.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.25 births per woman | 5.51 births per woman |
| Population density | 698 ppl/mi² | 55.1 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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