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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 3,568,978 people in Mongolia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 3,630,744 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 7.25 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +1.71% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.63M (41.4% growth).

Mali vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Mongolia
2100 80,362,778 5,630,532
2099 80,043,103 5,624,298
2098 79,704,143 5,616,442
2097 79,354,569 5,607,739
2096 78,987,874 5,598,366
2095 78,602,449 5,587,141
2094 78,192,601 5,575,743
2093 77,771,649 5,563,600
2092 77,337,997 5,550,506
2091 76,884,320 5,537,031
2090 76,409,599 5,522,419
2089 75,916,129 5,507,083
2088 75,405,009 5,491,226
2087 74,874,565 5,475,425
2086 74,331,613 5,459,661
2085 73,769,979 5,442,388
2084 73,189,821 5,424,928
2083 72,588,675 5,406,747
2082 71,975,720 5,388,623
2081 71,340,622 5,369,593
2080 70,699,377 5,349,817
2079 70,036,857 5,329,240
2078 69,359,523 5,307,283
2077 68,668,133 5,286,383
2076 67,965,034 5,264,220
2075 67,249,105 5,241,700
2074 66,516,075 5,218,897
2073 65,768,739 5,195,622
2072 65,009,716 5,172,532
2071 64,232,600 5,149,066
2070 63,450,597 5,124,853
2069 62,657,123 5,101,195
2068 61,850,168 5,077,035
2067 61,035,806 5,052,818
2066 60,215,831 5,027,552
2065 59,394,005 5,002,655
2064 58,560,766 4,978,185
2063 57,720,905 4,953,806
2062 56,873,801 4,929,364
2061 56,020,633 4,904,690
2060 55,160,220 4,878,877
2059 54,298,509 4,852,963
2058 53,431,783 4,826,761
2057 52,559,686 4,799,120
2056 51,686,173 4,771,151
2055 50,807,502 4,742,184
2054 49,930,546 4,711,735
2053 49,048,457 4,679,745
2052 48,161,836 4,646,658
2051 47,275,159 4,612,090
2050 46,385,854 4,576,701
2049 45,500,920 4,539,215
2048 44,612,126 4,500,638
2047 43,725,546 4,460,511
2046 42,836,054 4,419,188
2045 41,946,522 4,376,222
2044 41,057,406 4,333,010
2043 40,168,481 4,289,776
2042 39,281,666 4,245,757
2041 38,402,142 4,201,838
2040 37,521,801 4,158,320
2039 36,648,491 4,115,023
2038 35,768,661 4,072,646
2037 34,898,973 4,030,644
2036 34,032,460 3,989,867
2035 33,174,985 3,950,239
2034 32,324,451 3,911,316
2033 31,482,783 3,873,353
2032 30,652,485 3,836,311
2031 29,830,213 3,800,027
2030 29,025,640 3,763,374
2029 28,232,427 3,726,490
2028 27,453,124 3,688,767
2027 26,687,226 3,650,012
2026 25,937,442 3,610,395
2025 25,198,821 3,568,978
2024 24,478,595 3,524,788
2023 23,769,127 3,481,145
2022 23,072,640 3,433,748
2021 22,388,630 3,383,741
2020 21,713,836 3,327,204
2019 21,068,405 3,267,673
2018 20,442,030 3,208,189
2017 19,813,011 3,148,917
2016 19,191,289 3,088,856
2015 18,593,022 3,026,864
2014 18,020,267 2,963,113
2013 17,459,615 2,899,011
2012 16,957,033 2,839,705
2011 16,469,049 2,786,317
2010 15,945,198 2,738,622
2009 15,435,539 2,691,115
2008 14,940,782 2,643,201
2007 14,457,775 2,601,850
2006 13,990,139 2,567,168
2005 13,538,647 2,536,407
2004 13,102,409 2,508,412
2003 12,684,955 2,480,374
2002 12,288,050 2,449,027
2001 11,912,158 2,417,751
2000 11,559,290 2,388,299
1999 11,227,415 2,356,813
1998 10,919,573 2,323,809
1997 10,646,495 2,291,750
1996 10,407,278 2,259,507
1995 10,185,365 2,224,945
1994 9,967,031 2,189,395
1993 9,754,786 2,165,130
1992 9,553,540 2,167,790
1991 9,362,888 2,165,342
1990 9,178,830 2,098,710
1989 8,999,938 2,124,185
1988 8,833,996 2,076,322
1987 8,681,164 2,022,800
1986 8,531,277 1,970,965
1985 8,374,663 1,921,514
1984 8,208,599 1,874,349
1983 8,034,400 1,829,092
1982 7,860,194 1,785,364
1981 7,692,766 1,742,857
1980 7,530,515 1,701,335
1979 7,375,266 1,660,659
1978 7,229,651 1,619,468
1977 7,090,979 1,576,245
1976 6,960,979 1,531,945
1975 6,837,261 1,488,296
1974 6,715,436 1,446,050
1973 6,597,106 1,405,502
1972 6,483,726 1,366,821
1971 6,377,944 1,330,071
1970 6,276,472 1,295,272
1969 6,177,704 1,262,284
1968 6,082,979 1,229,930
1967 5,990,906 1,196,996
1966 5,902,204 1,163,754
1965 5,815,487 1,131,177
1964 5,730,125 1,100,234
1963 5,646,605 1,071,362
1962 5,563,917 1,041,444
1961 5,482,283 1,009,284
1960 5,402,550 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.1% to 4,576,701 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Mongolia
2100 0.4% 0.11%
2099 0.43% 0.14%
2098 0.44% 0.16%
2097 0.46% 0.17%
2096 0.49% 0.2%
2095 0.52% 0.2%
2094 0.54% 0.22%
2093 0.56% 0.24%
2092 0.59% 0.24%
2091 0.62% 0.26%
2090 0.65% 0.28%
2089 0.68% 0.29%
2088 0.71% 0.29%
2087 0.73% 0.29%
2086 0.76% 0.32%
2085 0.79% 0.32%
2084 0.83% 0.34%
2083 0.85% 0.34%
2082 0.89% 0.35%
2081 0.91% 0.37%
2080 0.95% 0.39%
2079 0.98% 0.41%
2078 1.01% 0.4%
2077 1.03% 0.42%
2076 1.06% 0.43%
2075 1.1% 0.44%
2074 1.14% 0.45%
2073 1.17% 0.45%
2072 1.21% 0.46%
2071 1.23% 0.47%
2070 1.27% 0.46%
2069 1.3% 0.48%
2068 1.33% 0.48%
2067 1.36% 0.5%
2066 1.38% 0.5%
2065 1.42% 0.49%
2064 1.46% 0.49%
2063 1.49% 0.5%
2062 1.52% 0.5%
2061 1.56% 0.53%
2060 1.59% 0.53%
2059 1.62% 0.54%
2058 1.66% 0.58%
2057 1.69% 0.59%
2056 1.73% 0.61%
2055 1.76% 0.65%
2054 1.8% 0.68%
2053 1.84% 0.71%
2052 1.88% 0.75%
2051 1.92% 0.77%
2050 1.94% 0.83%
2049 1.99% 0.86%
2048 2.03% 0.9%
2047 2.08% 0.94%
2046 2.12% 0.98%
2045 2.17% 1%
2044 2.21% 1.01%
2043 2.26% 1.04%
2042 2.29% 1.05%
2041 2.35% 1.05%
2040 2.38% 1.05%
2039 2.46% 1.04%
2038 2.49% 1.04%
2037 2.55% 1.02%
2036 2.58% 1%
2035 2.63% 1%
2034 2.67% 0.98%
2033 2.71% 0.97%
2032 2.76% 0.95%
2031 2.77% 0.97%
2030 2.81% 0.99%
2029 2.84% 1.02%
2028 2.87% 1.06%
2027 2.89% 1.1%
2026 2.93% 1.16%
2025 2.94% 1.25%
2024 2.98% 1.25%
2023 3.02% 1.38%
2022 3.06% 1.48%
2021 3.11% 1.7%
2020 3.06% 1.82%
2019 3.06% 1.85%
2018 3.17% 1.88%
2017 3.24% 1.94%
2016 3.22% 2.05%
2015 3.18% 2.15%
2014 3.21% 2.21%
2013 2.96% 2.09%
2012 2.96% 1.92%
2011 3.29% 1.74%
2010 3.3% 1.77%
2009 3.31% 1.81%
2008 3.34% 1.59%
2007 3.34% 1.35%
2006 3.33% 1.21%
2005 3.33% 1.12%
2004 3.29% 1.13%
2003 3.23% 1.28%
2002 3.16% 1.29%
2001 3.05% 1.23%
2000 2.96% 1.34%
1999 2.82% 1.42%
1998 2.56% 1.4%
1997 2.3% 1.43%
1996 2.18% 1.55%
1995 2.19% 1.62%
1994 2.18% 1.12%
1993 2.11% -0.12%
1992 2.04% 0.11%
1991 2.01% 3.17%
1990 1.99% -1.2%
1989 1.88% 2.31%
1988 1.76% 2.65%
1987 1.76% 2.63%
1986 1.87% 2.57%
1985 2.02% 2.52%
1984 2.17% 2.47%
1983 2.22% 2.45%
1982 2.18% 2.44%
1981 2.15% 2.44%
1980 2.1% 2.45%
1979 2.01% 2.54%
1978 1.96% 2.74%
1977 1.87% 2.89%
1976 1.81% 2.93%
1975 1.81% 2.92%
1974 1.79% 2.88%
1973 1.75% 2.83%
1972 1.66% 2.76%
1971 1.62% 2.69%
1970 1.6% 2.61%
1969 1.56% 2.63%
1968 1.54% 2.75%
1967 1.5% 2.86%
1966 1.49% 2.88%
1965 1.49% 2.81%
1964 1.48% 2.69%
1963 1.49% 2.87%
1962 1.49% 3.19%
1961 1.48% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Mali Mongolia
Current population
26322576
3630744
Population rank 58/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.04%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
11.9 minutes
One birth every
32.6 seconds
8.82 minutes
One death every
2.52 minutes
27.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +121
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +44,190
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 81/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -48,019 +79
Net migration rank 173/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - 79
2024 759,375 -46,880 40,182 83
2023 746,398 -39,953 46,995 0
2022 726,465 -39,951 47,730 0
2021 703,674 -22,210 52,109 0
2020 683,053 -14,962 60,888 0
2019 667,110 -44,373 61,433 8,660
2018 670,723 -40,710 60,635 7,811
2017 661,973 -33,942 57,940 6,831
2016 645,652 -30,251 62,086 5,633
2015 630,006 -48,872 64,473 4,307
2014 614,419 -50,068 66,078 2,921
2013 597,887 -40,951 62,618 1,505
2012 588,748 -140,507 55,942 351
2011 570,899 -43,160 50,711 -505
2010 554,447 -34,483 44,914 -6,444
2009 533,730 -34,383 48,876 -15,007
2008 514,665 -24,509 45,843 -17,277
2007 495,800 -19,945 39,636 -15,220
2006 477,665 -18,247 33,609 -11,934
2005 460,964 -17,413 29,290 -8,924
2004 439,717 -10,796 28,418 -8,148
2003 417,766 -11,768 28,827 -7,986
2002 396,732 -8,914 30,439 -8,934
2001 376,472 -12,507 32,052 -10,244
2000 359,159 -17,395 32,753 -11,241
1999 343,705 -21,702 32,283 -13,481
1998 323,940 -30,255 31,757 -10,315
1997 308,429 -55,978 32,403 -9,132
1996 293,953 -67,974 33,741 -8,626
1995 285,598 -67,763 34,473 -7,346
1994 282,356 -63,533 34,711 -5,449
1993 274,480 -68,816 36,924 -5,429
1992 267,605 -70,789 42,437 -8,404
1991 261,656 -77,172 47,884 -11,427
1990 252,308 -68,668 49,443 -11,881
1989 249,929 -75,771 51,420 -9,757
1988 245,682 -87,952 51,588 2,459
1987 238,871 -90,940 51,140 1,855
1986 233,799 -81,970 50,329 354
1985 224,734 -63,347 49,944 -1,719
1984 218,078 -47,331 48,562 -2,452
1983 211,795 -34,132 46,919 -2,522
1982 204,892 -34,140 45,179 -2,132
1981 198,227 -34,130 43,588 -1,615
1980 190,560 -30,156 42,343 -1,268
1979 182,449 -32,353 41,568 -1,296
1978 172,652 -31,520 40,276 1,833
1977 165,071 -28,853 38,995 5,354
1976 157,778 -33,999 37,670 6,577
1975 150,222 -26,572 36,490 6,556
1974 142,448 -22,449 35,297 6,153
1973 135,801 -19,137 33,993 5,647
1972 129,687 -19,594 32,727 4,999
1971 123,591 -22,127 31,536 4,238
1970 118,952 -17,479 30,558 3,263
1969 114,361 -18,302 29,781 2,366
1968 111,403 -18,015 29,017 3,535
1967 107,650 -16,900 28,178 5,139
1966 103,684 -17,032 27,338 5,837
1965 100,451 -13,662 26,364 5,610
1964 97,166 -13,226 25,317 4,599
1963 95,055 -11,951 24,142 3,687
1962 93,101 -10,821 22,960 9,049
1961 91,115 -10,139 21,873 10,440
1960 88,802 -10,314 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 554,471 people) and 5.67% is from migration (a gain of 33,325 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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