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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.49 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 0.78% 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 +3.12% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Mali vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Morocco
2100 80,371,693 38,181,184
2099 80,051,982 38,411,679
2098 79,712,985 38,639,306
2097 79,363,373 38,863,211
2096 78,996,636 39,084,772
2095 78,611,169 39,302,453
2094 78,201,275 39,515,556
2093 77,780,277 39,726,709
2092 77,346,576 39,934,218
2091 76,892,849 40,138,565
2090 76,418,075 40,337,690
2089 75,924,551 40,532,151
2088 75,413,374 40,718,654
2087 74,882,872 40,902,624
2086 74,339,859 41,085,174
2085 73,778,163 41,264,970
2084 73,197,940 41,438,801
2083 72,596,727 41,604,865
2082 71,983,705 41,768,393
2081 71,348,537 41,927,610
2080 70,707,220 42,082,087
2079 70,044,626 42,233,228
2078 69,367,218 42,377,404
2077 68,675,750 42,515,702
2076 67,972,574 42,648,054
2075 67,256,565 42,775,325
2074 66,523,454 42,898,811
2073 65,776,035 43,017,234
2072 65,016,928 43,128,932
2071 64,239,726 43,232,517
2070 63,457,636 43,332,679
2069 62,664,074 43,423,419
2068 61,857,029 43,507,485
2067 61,042,577 43,586,077
2066 60,222,511 43,654,657
2065 59,400,594 43,723,648
2064 58,567,263 43,781,054
2063 57,727,308 43,828,593
2062 56,880,111 43,871,197
2061 56,026,848 43,902,710
2060 55,166,339 43,927,001
2059 54,304,533 43,942,510
2058 53,437,711 43,944,996
2057 52,565,517 43,939,695
2056 51,691,907 43,927,624
2055 50,813,138 43,902,661
2054 49,936,085 43,866,486
2053 49,053,898 43,819,100
2052 48,167,179 43,759,239
2051 47,280,403 43,688,144
2050 46,390,999 43,605,074
2049 45,505,968 43,517,919
2048 44,617,075 43,417,554
2047 43,730,396 43,308,462
2046 42,840,806 43,192,511
2045 41,951,176 43,065,569
2044 41,061,960 42,925,634
2043 40,172,937 42,780,215
2042 39,286,024 42,623,872
2041 38,406,403 42,456,113
2040 37,525,963 42,280,578
2039 36,652,557 42,098,906
2038 35,772,629 41,902,451
2037 34,902,845 41,700,541
2036 34,036,236 41,488,891
2035 33,178,665 41,266,216
2034 32,328,037 41,037,058
2033 31,486,276 40,795,454
2032 30,655,886 40,544,755
2031 29,833,522 40,280,535
2030 29,028,860 40,005,642
2029 28,235,559 39,720,087
2028 27,456,170 39,422,016
2027 26,690,187 39,109,148
2026 25,940,320 38,783,685
2025 25,201,616 38,442,658
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% 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 77.4% to 46,390,999 people with a rank change from 58th to 46th. The population of Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 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 2.95% 0.95%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Mali Morocco
Current population
26143152
38871720
Population rank 58/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.47%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
33.1 seconds
50.1 seconds
One death every
2.56 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 104/197
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 - -46,880 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 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 214K
Segou 134K
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 (1960–2024, 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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