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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 130,861,007 people in Mexico in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 133,323,134 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 5.1 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.92% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +0.92% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 133M (24.3% growth).

Mali vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Mexico
2100 80,371,693 131,182,639
2099 80,051,982 131,943,283
2098 79,712,985 132,700,369
2097 79,363,373 133,455,010
2096 78,996,636 134,204,227
2095 78,611,169 134,949,218
2094 78,201,275 135,687,085
2093 77,780,277 136,415,232
2092 77,346,576 137,127,644
2091 76,892,849 137,833,985
2090 76,418,075 138,527,198
2089 75,924,551 139,208,862
2088 75,413,374 139,874,924
2087 74,882,872 140,530,483
2086 74,339,859 141,174,372
2085 73,778,163 141,805,496
2084 73,197,940 142,415,948
2083 72,596,727 143,009,187
2082 71,983,705 143,579,768
2081 71,348,537 144,138,842
2080 70,707,220 144,677,451
2079 70,044,626 145,195,172
2078 69,367,218 145,691,242
2077 68,675,750 146,165,064
2076 67,972,574 146,616,674
2075 67,256,565 147,046,928
2074 66,523,454 147,455,761
2073 65,776,035 147,841,295
2072 65,016,928 148,201,143
2071 64,239,726 148,534,057
2070 63,457,636 148,848,168
2069 62,664,074 149,134,711
2068 61,857,029 149,395,717
2067 61,042,577 149,630,386
2066 60,222,511 149,842,125
2065 59,400,594 150,029,268
2064 58,567,263 150,187,992
2063 57,727,308 150,319,846
2062 56,880,111 150,424,224
2061 56,026,848 150,502,250
2060 55,166,339 150,555,648
2059 54,304,533 150,577,220
2058 53,437,711 150,569,044
2057 52,565,517 150,535,337
2056 51,691,907 150,475,242
2055 50,813,138 150,384,336
2054 49,936,085 150,263,237
2053 49,053,898 150,110,615
2052 48,167,179 149,923,918
2051 47,280,403 149,705,066
2050 46,390,999 149,450,774
2049 45,505,968 149,166,038
2048 44,617,075 148,836,849
2047 43,730,396 148,478,965
2046 42,840,806 148,081,688
2045 41,951,176 147,647,318
2044 41,061,960 147,173,101
2043 40,172,937 146,667,761
2042 39,286,024 146,123,566
2041 38,406,403 145,543,650
2040 37,525,963 144,931,633
2039 36,652,557 144,286,278
2038 35,772,629 143,601,872
2037 34,902,845 142,883,005
2036 34,036,236 142,138,929
2035 33,178,665 141,359,885
2034 32,328,037 140,554,653
2033 31,486,276 139,713,048
2032 30,655,886 138,843,644
2031 29,833,522 137,947,334
2030 29,028,860 137,023,304
2029 28,235,559 136,071,720
2028 27,456,170 135,090,755
2027 26,690,187 134,081,337
2026 25,940,320 133,042,003
2025 25,201,616 131,970,909
2024 24,478,595 130,861,007
2023 23,769,127 129,739,759
2022 23,072,640 128,613,117
2021 22,388,630 127,648,148
2020 21,713,836 126,799,054
2019 21,068,405 125,762,982
2018 20,442,030 124,573,711
2017 19,813,011 123,400,057
2016 19,191,289 122,251,351
2015 18,593,022 121,072,306
2014 18,020,267 119,784,261
2013 17,459,615 118,343,573
2012 16,957,033 116,818,208
2011 16,469,049 115,243,504
2010 15,945,198 113,623,895
2009 15,435,539 111,999,721
2008 14,940,782 110,374,288
2007 14,457,775 108,774,360
2006 13,990,139 107,253,666
2005 13,538,647 105,811,504
2004 13,102,409 104,394,131
2003 12,684,955 102,978,515
2002 12,288,050 101,548,624
2001 11,912,158 100,099,099
2000 11,559,290 98,625,552
1999 11,227,415 97,115,707
1998 10,919,573 95,575,245
1997 10,646,495 94,021,207
1996 10,407,278 92,452,702
1995 10,185,365 90,862,455
1994 9,967,031 89,259,205
1993 9,754,786 87,653,807
1992 9,553,540 86,044,809
1991 9,362,888 84,430,572
1990 9,178,830 82,820,170
1989 8,999,938 81,247,182
1988 8,833,996 79,695,531
1987 8,681,164 78,136,651
1986 8,531,277 76,585,637
1985 8,374,663 75,043,414
1984 8,208,599 73,506,846
1983 8,034,400 71,971,240
1982 7,860,194 70,433,260
1981 7,692,766 68,892,108
1980 7,530,515 67,300,334
1979 7,375,266 65,648,865
1978 7,229,651 63,979,046
1977 7,090,979 62,308,493
1976 6,960,979 60,645,512
1975 6,837,261 58,982,400
1974 6,715,436 57,320,149
1973 6,597,106 55,667,284
1972 6,483,726 54,030,168
1971 6,377,944 52,412,558
1970 6,276,472 50,814,953
1969 6,177,704 49,233,194
1968 6,082,979 47,668,303
1967 5,990,906 46,129,608
1966 5,902,204 44,629,106
1965 5,815,487 43,174,477
1964 5,730,125 41,772,049
1963 5,646,605 40,424,065
1962 5,563,917 39,129,200
1961 5,482,283 37,890,118
1960 5,402,550 36,724,615

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/mali/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Mali's population will grow by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people with a rank change from 58th to 46th. The population of Mexico will increase by 12.1% to 149,450,774 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Mexico
2100 0.4% -0.58%
2099 0.43% -0.57%
2098 0.44% -0.57%
2097 0.46% -0.56%
2096 0.49% -0.55%
2095 0.52% -0.54%
2094 0.54% -0.53%
2093 0.56% -0.52%
2092 0.59% -0.51%
2091 0.62% -0.5%
2090 0.65% -0.49%
2089 0.68% -0.48%
2088 0.71% -0.47%
2087 0.73% -0.46%
2086 0.76% -0.45%
2085 0.79% -0.43%
2084 0.83% -0.41%
2083 0.85% -0.4%
2082 0.89% -0.39%
2081 0.91% -0.37%
2080 0.95% -0.36%
2079 0.98% -0.34%
2078 1.01% -0.32%
2077 1.03% -0.31%
2076 1.06% -0.29%
2075 1.1% -0.28%
2074 1.14% -0.26%
2073 1.17% -0.24%
2072 1.21% -0.22%
2071 1.23% -0.21%
2070 1.27% -0.19%
2069 1.3% -0.17%
2068 1.33% -0.16%
2067 1.36% -0.14%
2066 1.38% -0.12%
2065 1.42% -0.11%
2064 1.46% -0.09%
2063 1.49% -0.07%
2062 1.52% -0.05%
2061 1.56% -0.04%
2060 1.59% -0.01%
2059 1.62% 0.005%
2058 1.66% 0.02%
2057 1.69% 0.04%
2056 1.73% 0.06%
2055 1.76% 0.08%
2054 1.8% 0.1%
2053 1.84% 0.12%
2052 1.88% 0.15%
2051 1.92% 0.17%
2050 1.94% 0.19%
2049 1.99% 0.22%
2048 2.03% 0.24%
2047 2.08% 0.27%
2046 2.12% 0.29%
2045 2.17% 0.32%
2044 2.21% 0.34%
2043 2.26% 0.37%
2042 2.29% 0.4%
2041 2.35% 0.42%
2040 2.38% 0.45%
2039 2.46% 0.48%
2038 2.49% 0.5%
2037 2.55% 0.52%
2036 2.58% 0.55%
2035 2.63% 0.57%
2034 2.67% 0.6%
2033 2.71% 0.63%
2032 2.76% 0.65%
2031 2.77% 0.67%
2030 2.81% 0.7%
2029 2.84% 0.73%
2028 2.87% 0.75%
2027 2.89% 0.78%
2026 2.93% 0.81%
2025 2.95% 0.85%
2024 2.98% 0.86%
2023 3.02% 0.88%
2022 3.06% 0.76%
2021 3.11% 0.67%
2020 3.06% 0.82%
2019 3.06% 0.95%
2018 3.17% 0.95%
2017 3.24% 0.94%
2016 3.22% 0.97%
2015 3.18% 1.08%
2014 3.21% 1.22%
2013 2.96% 1.31%
2012 2.96% 1.37%
2011 3.29% 1.43%
2010 3.3% 1.45%
2009 3.31% 1.47%
2008 3.34% 1.47%
2007 3.34% 1.42%
2006 3.33% 1.36%
2005 3.33% 1.36%
2004 3.29% 1.37%
2003 3.23% 1.41%
2002 3.16% 1.45%
2001 3.05% 1.49%
2000 2.96% 1.55%
1999 2.82% 1.61%
1998 2.56% 1.65%
1997 2.3% 1.7%
1996 2.18% 1.75%
1995 2.19% 1.8%
1994 2.18% 1.83%
1993 2.11% 1.87%
1992 2.04% 1.91%
1991 2.01% 1.94%
1990 1.99% 1.94%
1989 1.88% 1.95%
1988 1.76% 2%
1987 1.76% 2.03%
1986 1.87% 2.06%
1985 2.02% 2.09%
1984 2.17% 2.13%
1983 2.22% 2.18%
1982 2.18% 2.24%
1981 2.15% 2.37%
1980 2.1% 2.52%
1979 2.01% 2.61%
1978 1.96% 2.68%
1977 1.87% 2.74%
1976 1.81% 2.82%
1975 1.81% 2.9%
1974 1.79% 2.97%
1973 1.75% 3.03%
1972 1.66% 3.09%
1971 1.62% 3.14%
1970 1.6% 3.21%
1969 1.56% 3.28%
1968 1.54% 3.34%
1967 1.5% 3.36%
1966 1.49% 3.37%
1965 1.49% 3.36%
1964 1.48% 3.33%
1963 1.49% 3.31%
1962 1.49% 3.27%
1961 1.48% 3.17%

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/mali/mexico | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Mali Mexico
Current population
26143152
133323134
Population rank 58/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 1.61%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
28.1 seconds
One birth every
33.1 seconds
15.5 seconds
One death every
2.56 minutes
39.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +3,072
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +1,121,248
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 110/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -108,037
Net migration rank 173/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -108,037
2024 - -46,880 - -104,581
2023 746,398 -39,953 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 726,465 -39,951 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 703,674 -22,210 936,682 -122,791
2020 683,053 -14,962 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 667,110 -44,373 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 670,723 -40,710 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 661,973 -33,942 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 645,652 -30,251 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 630,006 -48,872 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 614,419 -50,068 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 597,887 -40,951 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 588,748 -140,507 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 570,899 -43,160 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 554,447 -34,483 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 533,730 -34,383 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 514,665 -24,509 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 495,800 -19,945 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 477,665 -18,247 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 460,964 -17,413 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 439,717 -10,796 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 417,766 -11,768 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 396,732 -8,914 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 376,472 -12,507 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 359,159 -17,395 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 343,705 -21,702 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 323,940 -30,255 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 308,429 -55,978 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 293,953 -67,974 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 285,598 -67,763 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 282,356 -63,533 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 274,480 -68,816 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 267,605 -70,789 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 261,656 -77,172 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 252,308 -68,668 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 249,929 -75,771 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 245,682 -87,952 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 238,871 -90,940 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 233,799 -81,970 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 224,734 -63,347 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 218,078 -47,331 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 211,795 -34,132 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 204,892 -34,140 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 198,227 -34,130 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 190,560 -30,156 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 182,449 -32,353 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 172,652 -31,520 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 165,071 -28,853 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 157,778 -33,999 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 150,222 -26,572 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 142,448 -22,449 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 135,801 -19,137 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 129,687 -19,594 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 123,591 -22,127 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 118,952 -17,479 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 114,361 -18,302 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 111,403 -18,015 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 107,650 -16,900 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 103,684 -17,032 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 100,451 -13,662 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 97,166 -13,226 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 95,055 -11,951 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 93,101 -10,821 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 91,115 -10,139 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 88,802 -10,314 1,206,955 -85,591

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 94.9% of the population change in Mali is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 people). In Mexico 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,080,136 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,876,544 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

Biggest cities by population

Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M

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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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