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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 11.2 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Mali vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Moldova
2100 80,371,693 1,175,882
2099 80,051,982 1,186,641
2098 79,712,985 1,197,541
2097 79,363,373 1,208,458
2096 78,996,636 1,219,478
2095 78,611,169 1,230,573
2094 78,201,275 1,241,540
2093 77,780,277 1,252,531
2092 77,346,576 1,263,471
2091 76,892,849 1,274,372
2090 76,418,075 1,285,020
2089 75,924,551 1,295,696
2088 75,413,374 1,306,424
2087 74,882,872 1,317,064
2086 74,339,859 1,327,799
2085 73,778,163 1,338,702
2084 73,197,940 1,349,432
2083 72,596,727 1,360,333
2082 71,983,705 1,371,322
2081 71,348,537 1,382,447
2080 70,707,220 1,393,733
2079 70,044,626 1,405,298
2078 69,367,218 1,417,062
2077 68,675,750 1,429,240
2076 67,972,574 1,441,240
2075 67,256,565 1,453,677
2074 66,523,454 1,466,568
2073 65,776,035 1,479,672
2072 65,016,928 1,493,311
2071 64,239,726 1,507,315
2070 63,457,636 1,522,149
2069 62,664,074 1,537,091
2068 61,857,029 1,552,724
2067 61,042,577 1,568,676
2066 60,222,511 1,584,782
2065 59,400,594 1,601,356
2064 58,567,263 1,618,317
2063 57,727,308 1,635,288
2062 56,880,111 1,652,720
2061 56,026,848 1,670,255
2060 55,166,339 1,688,120
2059 54,304,533 1,705,595
2058 53,437,711 1,722,942
2057 52,565,517 1,740,252
2056 51,691,907 1,757,829
2055 50,813,138 1,775,082
2054 49,936,085 1,792,262
2053 49,053,898 1,809,221
2052 48,167,179 1,825,831
2051 47,280,403 1,842,337
2050 46,390,999 1,858,281
2049 45,505,968 1,874,666
2048 44,617,075 1,890,586
2047 43,730,396 1,906,615
2046 42,840,806 1,922,962
2045 41,951,176 1,939,938
2044 41,061,960 1,956,858
2043 40,172,937 1,974,616
2042 39,286,024 1,992,765
2041 38,406,403 2,011,342
2040 37,525,963 2,030,732
2039 36,652,557 2,051,163
2038 35,772,629 2,071,871
2037 34,902,845 2,093,068
2036 34,036,236 2,114,669
2035 33,178,665 2,136,998
2034 32,328,037 2,159,450
2033 31,486,276 2,182,023
2032 30,655,886 2,204,431
2031 29,833,522 2,227,006
2030 29,028,860 2,250,038
2029 28,235,559 2,272,963
2028 27,456,170 2,295,739
2027 26,690,187 2,318,425
2026 25,940,320 2,341,166
2025 25,201,616 2,373,265
2024 24,478,595 2,402,306
2023 23,769,127 2,457,783
2022 23,072,640 2,528,654
2021 22,388,630 2,595,809
2020 21,713,836 2,635,130
2019 21,068,405 2,664,224
2018 20,442,030 2,707,203
2017 19,813,011 2,755,189
2016 19,191,289 2,803,186
2015 18,593,022 2,835,978
2014 18,020,267 2,857,815
2013 17,459,615 2,859,558
2012 16,957,033 2,860,324
2011 16,469,049 2,860,699
2010 15,945,198 2,862,354
2009 15,435,539 2,865,213
2008 14,940,782 2,868,833
2007 14,457,775 2,874,299
2006 13,990,139 2,880,967
2005 13,538,647 2,888,985
2004 13,102,409 2,896,023
2003 12,684,955 2,903,198
2002 12,288,050 2,911,385
2001 11,912,158 2,918,135
2000 11,559,290 2,924,668
1999 11,227,415 2,930,622
1998 10,919,573 2,935,227
1997 10,646,495 2,936,413
1996 10,407,278 2,947,293
1995 10,185,365 2,953,200
1994 9,967,031 2,966,745
1993 9,754,786 2,975,966
1992 9,553,540 2,980,965
1991 9,362,888 2,981,566
1990 9,178,830 2,977,912
1989 8,999,938 2,970,039
1988 8,833,996 2,948,891
1987 8,681,164 2,916,306
1986 8,531,277 2,883,057
1985 8,374,663 2,850,787
1984 8,208,599 2,820,518
1983 8,034,400 2,791,207
1982 7,860,194 2,763,101
1981 7,692,766 2,735,987
1980 7,530,515 2,708,675
1979 7,375,266 2,683,035
1978 7,229,651 2,656,211
1977 7,090,979 2,626,298
1976 6,960,979 2,596,491
1975 6,837,261 2,566,998
1974 6,715,436 2,538,164
1973 6,597,106 2,510,584
1972 6,483,726 2,484,742
1971 6,377,944 2,460,611
1970 6,276,472 2,437,590
1969 6,177,704 2,408,469
1968 6,082,979 2,373,073
1967 5,990,906 2,337,695
1966 5,902,204 2,301,871
1965 5,815,487 2,265,287
1964 5,730,125 2,228,000
1963 5,646,605 2,188,895
1962 5,563,917 2,147,227
1961 5,482,283 2,103,327
1960 5,402,550 2,058,020

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/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Moldova
2100 0.4% -0.91%
2099 0.43% -0.91%
2098 0.44% -0.9%
2097 0.46% -0.9%
2096 0.49% -0.9%
2095 0.52% -0.88%
2094 0.54% -0.88%
2093 0.56% -0.87%
2092 0.59% -0.86%
2091 0.62% -0.83%
2090 0.65% -0.82%
2089 0.68% -0.82%
2088 0.71% -0.81%
2087 0.73% -0.81%
2086 0.76% -0.81%
2085 0.79% -0.8%
2084 0.83% -0.8%
2083 0.85% -0.8%
2082 0.89% -0.8%
2081 0.91% -0.81%
2080 0.95% -0.82%
2079 0.98% -0.83%
2078 1.01% -0.85%
2077 1.03% -0.83%
2076 1.06% -0.86%
2075 1.1% -0.88%
2074 1.14% -0.89%
2073 1.17% -0.91%
2072 1.21% -0.93%
2071 1.23% -0.97%
2070 1.27% -0.97%
2069 1.3% -1.01%
2068 1.33% -1.02%
2067 1.36% -1.02%
2066 1.38% -1.03%
2065 1.42% -1.05%
2064 1.46% -1.04%
2063 1.49% -1.05%
2062 1.52% -1.05%
2061 1.56% -1.06%
2060 1.59% -1.02%
2059 1.62% -1.01%
2058 1.66% -0.99%
2057 1.69% -1%
2056 1.73% -0.97%
2055 1.76% -0.96%
2054 1.8% -0.94%
2053 1.84% -0.91%
2052 1.88% -0.9%
2051 1.92% -0.86%
2050 1.94% -0.87%
2049 1.99% -0.84%
2048 2.03% -0.84%
2047 2.08% -0.85%
2046 2.12% -0.88%
2045 2.17% -0.86%
2044 2.21% -0.9%
2043 2.26% -0.91%
2042 2.29% -0.92%
2041 2.35% -0.95%
2040 2.38% -1%
2039 2.46% -1%
2038 2.49% -1.01%
2037 2.55% -1.02%
2036 2.58% -1.04%
2035 2.63% -1.04%
2034 2.67% -1.03%
2033 2.71% -1.02%
2032 2.76% -1.01%
2031 2.77% -1.02%
2030 2.81% -1.01%
2029 2.84% -0.99%
2028 2.87% -0.98%
2027 2.89% -0.97%
2026 2.93% -1.35%
2025 2.95% -1.21%
2024 2.98% -2.26%
2023 3.02% -2.8%
2022 3.06% -2.59%
2021 3.11% -1.49%
2020 3.06% -1.09%
2019 3.06% -1.59%
2018 3.17% -1.74%
2017 3.24% -1.71%
2016 3.22% -1.16%
2015 3.18% -0.76%
2014 3.21% -0.06%
2013 2.96% -0.03%
2012 2.96% -0.01%
2011 3.29% -0.06%
2010 3.3% -0.1%
2009 3.31% -0.13%
2008 3.34% -0.19%
2007 3.34% -0.23%
2006 3.33% -0.28%
2005 3.33% -0.24%
2004 3.29% -0.25%
2003 3.23% -0.28%
2002 3.16% -0.23%
2001 3.05% -0.22%
2000 2.96% -0.2%
1999 2.82% -0.16%
1998 2.56% -0.04%
1997 2.3% -0.37%
1996 2.18% -0.2%
1995 2.19% -0.46%
1994 2.18% -0.31%
1993 2.11% -0.17%
1992 2.04% -0.02%
1991 2.01% 0.12%
1990 1.99% 0.27%
1989 1.88% 0.72%
1988 1.76% 1.12%
1987 1.76% 1.15%
1986 1.87% 1.13%
1985 2.02% 1.07%
1984 2.17% 1.05%
1983 2.22% 1.02%
1982 2.18% 0.99%
1981 2.15% 1.01%
1980 2.1% 0.96%
1979 2.01% 1.01%
1978 1.96% 1.14%
1977 1.87% 1.15%
1976 1.81% 1.15%
1975 1.81% 1.14%
1974 1.79% 1.1%
1973 1.75% 1.04%
1972 1.66% 0.98%
1971 1.62% 0.94%
1970 1.6% 1.21%
1969 1.56% 1.49%
1968 1.54% 1.51%
1967 1.5% 1.56%
1966 1.49% 1.61%
1965 1.49% 1.67%
1964 1.48% 1.79%
1963 1.49% 1.94%
1962 1.49% 2.09%
1961 1.48% 2.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Mali Moldova
Current population
26143152
2341166
Population rank 58/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.03%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
9.47 minutes
One birth every
33.1 seconds
19.9 minutes
One death every
2.56 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 -152
Annual growth/decline +709,468 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 196/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -29,766
Net migration rank 173/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -29,766
2024 - -46,880 - -27,088
2023 746,398 -39,953 -7,007 -18,570
2022 726,465 -39,951 -6,385 89,154
2021 703,674 -22,210 -13,444 -33,405
2020 683,053 -14,962 -7,067 -33,405
2019 667,110 -44,373 -3,416 -41,233
2018 670,723 -40,710 -961 -36,085
2017 661,973 -33,942 1,402 -43,871
2016 645,652 -30,251 4,580 -51,642
2015 630,006 -48,872 6,049 -59,399
2014 614,419 -50,068 7,248 -67,175
2013 597,887 -40,951 3,537 -77,571
2012 588,748 -140,507 5,581 -81,215
2011 570,899 -43,160 5,948 -82,271
2010 554,447 -34,483 7,456 -84,039
2009 533,730 -34,383 7,492 -83,546
2008 514,665 -24,509 5,210 -79,593
2007 495,800 -19,945 3,490 -75,734
2006 477,665 -18,247 2,406 -72,061
2005 460,964 -17,413 2,005 -68,681
2004 439,717 -10,796 1,714 -52,491
2003 417,766 -11,768 -322 -46,947
2002 396,732 -8,914 -1,249 -45,833
2001 376,472 -12,507 -718 -45,043
2000 359,159 -17,395 -324 -43,854
1999 343,705 -21,702 642 -43,111
1998 323,940 -30,255 2,140 -41,975
1997 308,429 -55,978 4,669 -41,743
1996 293,953 -67,974 2,655 -33,369
1995 285,598 -67,763 5,534 -31,975
1994 282,356 -63,533 9,921 -31,616
1993 274,480 -68,816 13,886 -31,526
1992 267,605 -70,789 17,373 -30,136
1991 261,656 -77,172 21,127 -29,204
1990 252,308 -68,668 25,824 -30,053
1989 249,929 -75,771 29,638 -29,307
1988 245,682 -87,952 35,608 -4,989
1987 238,871 -90,940 40,122 -10,796
1986 233,799 -81,970 39,463 -8,769
1985 224,734 -63,347 38,060 -10,627
1984 218,078 -47,331 38,108 -12,732
1983 211,795 -34,132 36,076 -10,543
1982 204,892 -34,140 32,814 -8,412
1981 198,227 -34,130 31,360 -6,452
1980 190,560 -30,156 30,053 -3,693
1979 182,449 -32,353 28,322 -6,912
1978 172,652 -31,520 27,622 3,483
1977 165,071 -28,853 27,707 3,245
1976 157,778 -33,999 27,801 2,885
1975 150,222 -26,572 27,677 2,355
1974 142,448 -22,449 27,219 1,785
1973 135,801 -19,137 25,967 1,156
1972 129,687 -19,594 24,626 481
1971 123,591 -22,127 23,359 -61
1970 118,952 -17,479 22,314 606
1969 114,361 -18,302 21,768 20,561
1968 111,403 -18,015 22,005 19,830
1967 107,650 -16,900 22,654 19,175
1966 103,684 -17,032 23,720 18,601
1965 100,451 -13,662 24,916 18,066
1964 97,166 -13,226 25,860 17,509
1963 95,055 -11,951 29,382 16,816
1962 93,101 -10,821 32,082 15,884
1961 91,115 -10,139 35,180 14,818
1960 88,802 -10,314 36,352 13,697

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

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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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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