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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.48 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Mali vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Morocco
2100 80,362,778 38,169,376
2099 80,043,103 38,399,800
2098 79,704,143 38,627,357
2097 79,354,569 38,851,192
2096 78,987,874 39,072,685
2095 78,602,449 39,290,298
2094 78,192,601 39,503,336
2093 77,771,649 39,714,423
2092 77,337,997 39,921,868
2091 76,884,320 40,126,152
2090 76,409,599 40,325,215
2089 75,916,129 40,519,616
2088 75,405,009 40,706,061
2087 74,874,565 40,889,974
2086 74,331,613 41,072,468
2085 73,769,979 41,252,209
2084 73,189,821 41,425,986
2083 72,588,675 41,591,998
2082 71,975,720 41,755,476
2081 71,340,622 41,914,644
2080 70,699,377 42,069,073
2079 70,036,857 42,220,167
2078 69,359,523 42,364,299
2077 68,668,133 42,502,554
2076 67,965,034 42,634,865
2075 67,249,105 42,762,096
2074 66,516,075 42,885,545
2073 65,768,739 43,003,930
2072 65,009,716 43,115,594
2071 64,232,600 43,219,147
2070 63,450,597 43,319,278
2069 62,657,123 43,409,990
2068 61,850,168 43,494,031
2067 61,035,806 43,572,598
2066 60,215,831 43,641,156
2065 59,394,005 43,710,126
2064 58,560,766 43,767,514
2063 57,720,905 43,815,039
2062 56,873,801 43,857,629
2061 56,020,633 43,889,133
2060 55,160,220 43,913,417
2059 54,298,509 43,928,921
2058 53,431,783 43,931,406
2057 52,559,686 43,926,107
2056 51,686,173 43,914,039
2055 50,807,502 43,889,084
2054 49,930,546 43,852,920
2053 49,048,457 43,805,549
2052 48,161,836 43,745,706
2051 47,275,159 43,674,633
2050 46,385,854 43,591,589
2049 45,500,920 43,504,461
2048 44,612,126 43,404,127
2047 43,725,546 43,295,069
2046 42,836,054 43,179,153
2045 41,946,522 43,052,251
2044 41,057,406 42,912,359
2043 40,168,481 42,766,985
2042 39,281,666 42,610,691
2041 38,402,142 42,442,983
2040 37,521,801 42,267,502
2039 36,648,491 42,085,886
2038 35,768,661 41,889,492
2037 34,898,973 41,687,645
2036 34,032,460 41,476,060
2035 33,174,985 41,253,454
2034 32,324,451 41,024,367
2033 31,482,783 40,782,838
2032 30,652,485 40,532,216
2031 29,830,213 40,268,078
2030 29,025,640 39,993,270
2029 28,232,427 39,707,804
2028 27,453,124 39,409,825
2027 26,687,226 39,097,054
2026 25,937,442 38,771,691
2025 25,198,821 38,430,770
2024 24,478,595 38,081,173
2023 23,769,127 37,712,505
2022 23,072,640 37,329,064
2021 22,388,630 36,954,442
2020 21,713,836 36,584,208
2019 21,068,405 36,210,898
2018 20,442,030 35,839,760
2017 19,813,011 35,446,392
2016 19,191,289 35,023,457
2015 18,593,022 34,607,588
2014 18,020,267 34,204,780
2013 17,459,615 33,787,571
2012 16,957,033 33,355,241
2011 16,469,049 32,912,588
2010 15,945,198 32,467,016
2009 15,435,539 32,030,778
2008 14,940,782 31,606,767
2007 14,457,775 31,186,468
2006 13,990,139 30,771,178
2005 13,538,647 30,358,144
2004 13,102,409 29,953,018
2003 12,684,955 29,571,415
2002 12,288,050 29,198,142
2001 11,912,158 28,814,643
2000 11,559,290 28,423,435
1999 11,227,415 28,027,179
1998 10,919,573 27,621,648
1997 10,646,495 27,213,337
1996 10,407,278 26,808,107
1995 10,185,365 26,399,429
1994 9,967,031 26,000,822
1993 9,754,786 25,614,586
1992 9,553,540 25,212,468
1991 9,362,888 24,799,014
1990 9,178,830 24,375,551
1989 8,999,938 23,939,414
1988 8,833,996 23,500,524
1987 8,681,164 23,054,392
1986 8,531,277 22,600,803
1985 8,374,663 22,113,953
1984 8,208,599 21,593,778
1983 8,034,400 21,060,696
1982 7,860,194 20,520,318
1981 7,692,766 19,985,401
1980 7,530,515 19,459,943
1979 7,375,266 18,955,589
1978 7,229,651 18,477,385
1977 7,090,979 18,014,756
1976 6,960,979 17,574,182
1975 6,837,261 17,150,786
1974 6,715,436 16,733,842
1973 6,597,106 16,326,269
1972 6,483,726 15,924,692
1971 6,377,944 15,527,225
1970 6,276,472 15,129,449
1969 6,177,704 14,734,255
1968 6,082,979 14,347,899
1967 5,990,906 13,968,175
1966 5,902,204 13,597,065
1965 5,815,487 13,239,171
1964 5,730,125 12,898,886
1963 5,646,605 12,577,502
1962 5,563,917 12,253,092
1961 5,482,283 11,931,085
1960 5,402,550 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Morocco
2100 0.4% -0.6%
2099 0.43% -0.59%
2098 0.44% -0.58%
2097 0.46% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 0.65% -0.48%
2089 0.68% -0.46%
2088 0.71% -0.45%
2087 0.73% -0.44%
2086 0.76% -0.44%
2085 0.79% -0.42%
2084 0.83% -0.4%
2083 0.85% -0.39%
2082 0.89% -0.38%
2081 0.91% -0.37%
2080 0.95% -0.36%
2079 0.98% -0.34%
2078 1.01% -0.33%
2077 1.03% -0.31%
2076 1.06% -0.3%
2075 1.1% -0.29%
2074 1.14% -0.28%
2073 1.17% -0.26%
2072 1.21% -0.24%
2071 1.23% -0.23%
2070 1.27% -0.21%
2069 1.3% -0.19%
2068 1.33% -0.18%
2067 1.36% -0.16%
2066 1.38% -0.16%
2065 1.42% -0.13%
2064 1.46% -0.11%
2063 1.49% -0.1%
2062 1.52% -0.07%
2061 1.56% -0.06%
2060 1.59% -0.04%
2059 1.62% -0.006%
2058 1.66% 0.01%
2057 1.69% 0.03%
2056 1.73% 0.06%
2055 1.76% 0.08%
2054 1.8% 0.11%
2053 1.84% 0.14%
2052 1.88% 0.16%
2051 1.92% 0.19%
2050 1.94% 0.2%
2049 1.99% 0.23%
2048 2.03% 0.25%
2047 2.08% 0.27%
2046 2.12% 0.29%
2045 2.17% 0.33%
2044 2.21% 0.34%
2043 2.26% 0.37%
2042 2.29% 0.4%
2041 2.35% 0.42%
2040 2.38% 0.43%
2039 2.46% 0.47%
2038 2.49% 0.48%
2037 2.55% 0.51%
2036 2.58% 0.54%
2035 2.63% 0.56%
2034 2.67% 0.59%
2033 2.71% 0.62%
2032 2.76% 0.66%
2031 2.77% 0.69%
2030 2.81% 0.72%
2029 2.84% 0.76%
2028 2.87% 0.8%
2027 2.89% 0.84%
2026 2.93% 0.89%
2025 2.94% 0.92%
2024 2.98% 0.98%
2023 3.02% 1.03%
2022 3.06% 1.01%
2021 3.11% 1.01%
2020 3.06% 1.03%
2019 3.06% 1.04%
2018 3.17% 1.11%
2017 3.24% 1.21%
2016 3.22% 1.2%
2015 3.18% 1.18%
2014 3.21% 1.23%
2013 2.96% 1.3%
2012 2.96% 1.34%
2011 3.29% 1.37%
2010 3.3% 1.36%
2009 3.31% 1.34%
2008 3.34% 1.35%
2007 3.34% 1.35%
2006 3.33% 1.36%
2005 3.33% 1.35%
2004 3.29% 1.29%
2003 3.23% 1.28%
2002 3.16% 1.33%
2001 3.05% 1.38%
2000 2.96% 1.41%
1999 2.82% 1.47%
1998 2.56% 1.5%
1997 2.3% 1.51%
1996 2.18% 1.55%
1995 2.19% 1.53%
1994 2.18% 1.51%
1993 2.11% 1.59%
1992 2.04% 1.67%
1991 2.01% 1.74%
1990 1.99% 1.82%
1989 1.88% 1.87%
1988 1.76% 1.94%
1987 1.76% 2.01%
1986 1.87% 2.2%
1985 2.02% 2.41%
1984 2.17% 2.53%
1983 2.22% 2.63%
1982 2.18% 2.68%
1981 2.15% 2.7%
1980 2.1% 2.66%
1979 2.01% 2.59%
1978 1.96% 2.57%
1977 1.87% 2.51%
1976 1.81% 2.47%
1975 1.81% 2.49%
1974 1.79% 2.5%
1973 1.75% 2.52%
1972 1.66% 2.56%
1971 1.62% 2.63%
1970 1.6% 2.68%
1969 1.56% 2.69%
1968 1.54% 2.72%
1967 1.5% 2.73%
1966 1.49% 2.7%
1965 1.49% 2.64%
1964 1.48% 2.56%
1963 1.49% 2.65%
1962 1.49% 2.7%
1961 1.48% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Mali Morocco
Current population
26322576
38938817
Population rank 58/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.47%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
1.51 minutes
One birth every
32.6 seconds
50.5 seconds
One death every
2.52 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +958
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 105/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -56,254
Net migration rank 173/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -56,254
2024 759,375 -46,880 406,555 -46,802
2023 746,398 -39,953 417,213 -39,650
2022 726,465 -39,951 427,903 -38,594
2021 703,674 -22,210 407,829 -47,902
2020 683,053 -14,962 415,999 -35,474
2019 667,110 -44,373 457,307 -91,217
2018 670,723 -40,710 464,375 -88,159
2017 661,973 -33,942 471,011 -60,472
2016 645,652 -30,251 474,637 -39,302
2015 630,006 -48,872 477,654 -81,248
2014 614,419 -50,068 481,295 -72,065
2013 597,887 -40,951 492,284 -67,096
2012 588,748 -140,507 504,698 -65,251
2011 570,899 -43,160 513,305 -67,447
2010 554,447 -34,483 515,804 -70,510
2009 533,730 -34,383 509,386 -82,203
2008 514,665 -24,509 499,766 -78,912
2007 495,800 -19,945 493,526 -73,759
2006 477,665 -18,247 483,200 -72,364
2005 460,964 -17,413 474,285 -59,024
2004 439,717 -10,796 461,756 -66,749
2003 417,766 -11,768 452,650 -84,460
2002 396,732 -8,914 446,147 -67,802
2001 376,472 -12,507 452,621 -63,967
2000 359,159 -17,395 461,341 -67,569
1999 343,705 -21,702 473,071 -74,343
1998 323,940 -30,255 492,604 -80,286
1997 308,429 -55,978 500,807 -96,502
1996 293,953 -67,974 501,499 -95,331
1995 285,598 -67,763 496,573 -85,386
1994 282,356 -63,533 501,426 -115,404
1993 274,480 -68,816 507,707 -121,254
1992 267,605 -70,789 525,680 -107,911
1991 261,656 -77,172 539,850 -130,717
1990 252,308 -68,668 535,506 -97,711
1989 249,929 -75,771 538,996 -104,509
1988 245,682 -87,952 545,800 -102,484
1987 238,871 -90,940 553,005 -104,029
1986 233,799 -81,970 558,105 -99,905
1985 224,734 -63,347 560,810 -45,336
1984 218,078 -47,331 564,159 -39,319
1983 211,795 -34,132 566,301 -24,988
1982 204,892 -34,140 564,904 -25,471
1981 198,227 -34,130 552,936 -22,553
1980 190,560 -30,156 534,448 -13,899
1979 182,449 -32,353 515,554 -27,374
1978 172,652 -31,520 498,834 -30,600
1977 165,071 -28,853 489,173 -32,161
1976 157,778 -33,999 482,130 -58,019
1975 150,222 -26,572 474,631 -51,968
1974 142,448 -22,449 464,147 -52,927
1973 135,801 -19,137 455,699 -51,772
1972 129,687 -19,594 446,449 -47,226
1971 123,591 -22,127 435,104 -39,385
1970 118,952 -17,479 426,015 -26,168
1969 114,361 -18,302 414,931 -24,389
1968 111,403 -18,015 407,437 -25,267
1967 107,650 -16,900 400,594 -23,309
1966 103,684 -17,032 391,881 -26,945
1965 100,451 -13,662 383,989 -33,139
1964 97,166 -13,226 375,835 -46,106
1963 95,055 -11,951 369,250 -56,214
1962 93,101 -10,821 363,843 -28,071
1961 91,115 -10,139 348,650 -40,413
1960 88,802 -10,314 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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