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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 38,341 people in Monaco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 38,054 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 692 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +0.55% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Mali vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Monaco
2100 80,362,778 47,159
2099 80,043,103 46,850
2098 79,704,143 46,588
2097 79,354,569 46,307
2096 78,987,874 46,034
2095 78,602,449 45,749
2094 78,192,601 45,454
2093 77,771,649 45,174
2092 77,337,997 44,921
2091 76,884,320 44,639
2090 76,409,599 44,364
2089 75,916,129 44,111
2088 75,405,009 43,839
2087 74,874,565 43,544
2086 74,331,613 43,258
2085 73,769,979 42,998
2084 73,189,821 42,715
2083 72,588,675 42,439
2082 71,975,720 42,185
2081 71,340,622 41,924
2080 70,699,377 41,662
2079 70,036,857 41,407
2078 69,359,523 41,160
2077 68,668,133 40,889
2076 67,965,034 40,619
2075 67,249,105 40,388
2074 66,516,075 40,162
2073 65,768,739 39,930
2072 65,009,716 39,721
2071 64,232,600 39,508
2070 63,450,597 39,293
2069 62,657,123 39,079
2068 61,850,168 38,878
2067 61,035,806 38,695
2066 60,215,831 38,526
2065 59,394,005 38,353
2064 58,560,766 38,191
2063 57,720,905 38,003
2062 56,873,801 37,868
2061 56,020,633 37,732
2060 55,160,220 37,616
2059 54,298,509 37,467
2058 53,431,783 37,360
2057 52,559,686 37,230
2056 51,686,173 37,112
2055 50,807,502 37,040
2054 49,930,546 36,927
2053 49,048,457 36,835
2052 48,161,836 36,743
2051 47,275,159 36,659
2050 46,385,854 36,578
2049 45,500,920 36,507
2048 44,612,126 36,457
2047 43,725,546 36,412
2046 42,836,054 36,390
2045 41,946,522 36,381
2044 41,057,406 36,380
2043 40,168,481 36,397
2042 39,281,666 36,405
2041 38,402,142 36,460
2040 37,521,801 36,518
2039 36,648,491 36,548
2038 35,768,661 36,592
2037 34,898,973 36,652
2036 34,032,460 36,719
2035 33,174,985 36,792
2034 32,324,451 36,863
2033 31,482,783 36,942
2032 30,652,485 37,042
2031 29,830,213 37,164
2030 29,025,640 37,287
2029 28,232,427 37,444
2028 27,453,124 37,618
2027 26,687,226 37,834
2026 25,937,442 38,054
2025 25,198,821 38,341
2024 24,478,595 38,631
2023 23,769,127 38,956
2022 23,072,640 38,931
2021 22,388,630 38,527
2020 21,713,836 38,050
2019 21,068,405 38,109
2018 20,442,030 38,154
2017 19,813,011 37,678
2016 19,191,289 37,276
2015 18,593,022 36,757
2014 18,020,267 36,128
2013 17,459,615 35,447
2012 16,957,033 34,711
2011 16,469,049 33,946
2010 15,945,198 33,163
2009 15,435,539 32,364
2008 14,940,782 31,836
2007 14,457,775 31,837
2006 13,990,139 32,057
2005 13,538,647 32,210
2004 13,102,409 32,307
2003 12,684,955 32,374
2002 12,288,050 32,422
2001 11,912,158 32,447
2000 11,559,290 32,455
1999 11,227,415 32,410
1998 10,919,573 32,267
1997 10,646,495 32,063
1996 10,407,278 31,837
1995 10,185,365 31,609
1994 9,967,031 31,375
1993 9,754,786 31,136
1992 9,553,540 30,887
1991 9,362,888 30,625
1990 9,178,830 30,358
1989 8,999,938 30,084
1988 8,833,996 29,781
1987 8,681,164 29,446
1986 8,531,277 29,093
1985 8,374,663 28,731
1984 8,208,599 28,356
1983 8,034,400 27,960
1982 7,860,194 27,561
1981 7,692,766 27,293
1980 7,530,515 27,122
1979 7,375,266 26,892
1978 7,229,651 26,605
1977 7,090,979 26,273
1976 6,960,979 25,895
1975 6,837,261 25,500
1974 6,715,436 25,235
1973 6,597,106 25,072
1972 6,483,726 24,862
1971 6,377,944 24,576
1970 6,276,472 24,229
1969 6,177,704 23,831
1968 6,082,979 23,437
1967 5,990,906 23,230
1966 5,902,204 23,131
1965 5,815,487 22,941
1964 5,730,125 22,686
1963 5,646,605 22,385
1962 5,563,917 22,078
1961 5,482,283 21,901
1960 5,402,550 21,808

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/mali/monaco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 778 people (a 2.09% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Mali's population will grow by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people with a rank change from 58th to 47th. The population of Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,578 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Monaco
2100 0.4% 0.66%
2099 0.43% 0.56%
2098 0.44% 0.61%
2097 0.46% 0.59%
2096 0.49% 0.62%
2095 0.52% 0.65%
2094 0.54% 0.62%
2093 0.56% 0.56%
2092 0.59% 0.63%
2091 0.62% 0.62%
2090 0.65% 0.57%
2089 0.68% 0.62%
2088 0.71% 0.68%
2087 0.73% 0.66%
2086 0.76% 0.6%
2085 0.79% 0.66%
2084 0.83% 0.65%
2083 0.85% 0.6%
2082 0.89% 0.62%
2081 0.91% 0.63%
2080 0.95% 0.62%
2079 0.98% 0.6%
2078 1.01% 0.66%
2077 1.03% 0.66%
2076 1.06% 0.57%
2075 1.1% 0.56%
2074 1.14% 0.58%
2073 1.17% 0.52%
2072 1.21% 0.54%
2071 1.23% 0.55%
2070 1.27% 0.55%
2069 1.3% 0.52%
2068 1.33% 0.47%
2067 1.36% 0.44%
2066 1.38% 0.45%
2065 1.42% 0.43%
2064 1.46% 0.5%
2063 1.49% 0.36%
2062 1.52% 0.36%
2061 1.56% 0.31%
2060 1.59% 0.4%
2059 1.62% 0.29%
2058 1.66% 0.35%
2057 1.69% 0.32%
2056 1.73% 0.19%
2055 1.76% 0.31%
2054 1.8% 0.25%
2053 1.84% 0.25%
2052 1.88% 0.23%
2051 1.92% 0.22%
2050 1.94% 0.19%
2049 1.99% 0.14%
2048 2.03% 0.12%
2047 2.08% 0.06%
2046 2.12% 0.02%
2045 2.17% 0.003%
2044 2.21% -0.05%
2043 2.26% -0.02%
2042 2.29% -0.15%
2041 2.35% -0.16%
2040 2.38% -0.08%
2039 2.46% -0.12%
2038 2.49% -0.16%
2037 2.55% -0.18%
2036 2.58% -0.2%
2035 2.63% -0.19%
2034 2.67% -0.21%
2033 2.71% -0.27%
2032 2.76% -0.33%
2031 2.77% -0.33%
2030 2.81% -0.42%
2029 2.84% -0.46%
2028 2.87% -0.57%
2027 2.89% -0.58%
2026 2.93% -0.75%
2025 2.94% -0.75%
2024 2.98% -0.83%
2023 3.02% 0.06%
2022 3.06% 1.05%
2021 3.11% 1.25%
2020 3.06% -0.15%
2019 3.06% -0.12%
2018 3.17% 1.26%
2017 3.24% 1.08%
2016 3.22% 1.41%
2015 3.18% 1.74%
2014 3.21% 1.92%
2013 2.96% 2.12%
2012 2.96% 2.25%
2011 3.29% 2.36%
2010 3.3% 2.47%
2009 3.31% 1.66%
2008 3.34% -0.003%
2007 3.34% -0.69%
2006 3.33% -0.48%
2005 3.33% -0.3%
2004 3.29% -0.21%
2003 3.23% -0.15%
2002 3.16% -0.08%
2001 3.05% -0.02%
2000 2.96% 0.14%
1999 2.82% 0.44%
1998 2.56% 0.64%
1997 2.3% 0.71%
1996 2.18% 0.72%
1995 2.19% 0.75%
1994 2.18% 0.77%
1993 2.11% 0.81%
1992 2.04% 0.86%
1991 2.01% 0.88%
1990 1.99% 0.91%
1989 1.88% 1.02%
1988 1.76% 1.14%
1987 1.76% 1.21%
1986 1.87% 1.26%
1985 2.02% 1.32%
1984 2.17% 1.42%
1983 2.22% 1.45%
1982 2.18% 0.98%
1981 2.15% 0.63%
1980 2.1% 0.86%
1979 2.01% 1.08%
1978 1.96% 1.26%
1977 1.87% 1.46%
1976 1.81% 1.55%
1975 1.81% 1.05%
1974 1.79% 0.65%
1973 1.75% 0.84%
1972 1.66% 1.16%
1971 1.62% 1.43%
1970 1.6% 1.67%
1969 1.56% 1.68%
1968 1.54% 0.89%
1967 1.5% 0.43%
1966 1.49% 0.83%
1965 1.49% 1.12%
1964 1.48% 1.34%
1963 1.49% 1.39%
1962 1.49% 0.81%
1961 1.48% 0.43%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while Monaco's population declined by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Mali Monaco
Current population
26322576
38054
Population rank 58/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.0005%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
1.26 days
One birth every
32.6 seconds
23.7 hours
One death every
2.52 minutes
11.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,973 -1
Annual growth/decline +720,226 -290
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% -0.75%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 191/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
3.66 days
Annual migration change -48,019 +100
Net migration rank 173/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - 100
2024 759,375 -46,880 -409 110
2023 746,398 -39,953 -449 88
2022 726,465 -39,951 -576 995
2021 703,674 -22,210 -605 999
2020 683,053 -14,962 -445 999
2019 667,110 -44,373 -473 -198
2018 670,723 -40,710 -423 999
2017 661,973 -33,942 -417 798
2016 645,652 -30,251 -376 798
2015 630,006 -48,872 -327 939
2014 614,419 -50,068 -266 916
2013 597,887 -40,951 -216 926
2012 588,748 -140,507 -144 906
2011 570,899 -43,160 -91 866
2010 554,447 -34,483 -18 808
2009 533,730 -34,383 23 785
2008 514,665 -24,509 40 206
2007 495,800 -19,945 24 -274
2006 477,665 -18,247 25 -209
2005 460,964 -17,413 26 -147
2004 439,717 -10,796 31 -112
2003 417,766 -11,768 14 -68
2002 396,732 -8,914 26 -60
2001 376,472 -12,507 52 -69
2000 359,159 -17,395 36 -33
1999 343,705 -21,702 25 64
1998 323,940 -30,255 18 173
1997 308,429 -55,978 6 212
1996 293,953 -67,974 -6 229
1995 285,598 -67,763 -14 246
1994 282,356 -63,533 -22 262
1993 274,480 -68,816 -29 276
1992 267,605 -70,789 -33 293
1991 261,656 -77,172 -35 299
1990 252,308 -68,668 -26 289
1989 249,929 -75,771 -2 285
1988 245,682 -87,952 19 304
1987 238,871 -90,940 30 315
1986 233,799 -81,970 16 340
1985 224,734 -63,347 -5 374
1984 218,078 -47,331 -30 412
1983 211,795 -34,132 -49 456
1982 204,892 -34,140 -59 447
1981 198,227 -34,130 -60 201
1980 190,560 -30,156 -53 256
1979 182,449 -32,353 -47 306
1978 172,652 -31,520 -45 355
1977 165,071 -28,853 -51 407
1976 157,778 -33,999 -57 459
1975 150,222 -26,572 -60 458
1974 142,448 -22,449 -55 198
1973 135,801 -19,137 -48 218
1972 129,687 -19,594 -41 294
1971 123,591 -22,127 -35 358
1970 118,952 -17,479 -30 406
1969 114,361 -18,302 -29 450
1968 111,403 -18,015 -25 388
1967 107,650 -16,900 -22 67
1966 103,684 -17,032 -15 162
1965 100,451 -13,662 -12 243
1964 97,166 -13,226 -9 287
1963 95,055 -11,951 -4 333
1962 93,101 -10,821 5 283
1961 91,115 -10,139 13 52
1960 88,802 -10,314 20 103

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 95% of the population change in Mali is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people). In Monaco 40.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,500 people) and 59.2% is from migration (a gain of 6,527 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

Biggest cities by population

Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.9K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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