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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.41 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Mali vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Mozambique
2100 80,371,693 105,684,658
2099 80,051,982 105,291,198
2098 79,712,985 104,859,475
2097 79,363,373 104,428,679
2096 78,996,636 103,962,668
2095 78,611,169 103,480,514
2094 78,201,275 102,989,197
2093 77,780,277 102,464,565
2092 77,346,576 101,929,545
2091 76,892,849 101,410,418
2090 76,418,075 100,829,728
2089 75,924,551 100,211,758
2088 75,413,374 99,594,130
2087 74,882,872 98,943,096
2086 74,339,859 98,288,529
2085 73,778,163 97,609,760
2084 73,197,940 96,926,143
2083 72,596,727 96,193,441
2082 71,983,705 95,449,095
2081 71,348,537 94,708,064
2080 70,707,220 93,957,824
2079 70,044,626 93,171,561
2078 69,367,218 92,350,666
2077 68,675,750 91,530,198
2076 67,972,574 90,699,125
2075 67,256,565 89,848,943
2074 66,523,454 88,999,187
2073 65,776,035 88,113,398
2072 65,016,928 87,210,961
2071 64,239,726 86,283,286
2070 63,457,636 85,349,704
2069 62,664,074 84,361,565
2068 61,857,029 83,400,997
2067 61,042,577 82,437,397
2066 60,222,511 81,437,030
2065 59,400,594 80,446,244
2064 58,567,263 79,433,801
2063 57,727,308 78,430,632
2062 56,880,111 77,376,597
2061 56,026,848 76,274,806
2060 55,166,339 75,197,384
2059 54,304,533 74,082,771
2058 53,437,711 72,958,774
2057 52,565,517 71,828,186
2056 51,691,907 70,677,889
2055 50,813,138 69,542,373
2054 49,936,085 68,419,331
2053 49,053,898 67,306,817
2052 48,167,179 66,163,407
2051 47,280,403 65,032,770
2050 46,390,999 63,898,302
2049 45,505,968 62,731,532
2048 44,617,075 61,579,833
2047 43,730,396 60,424,101
2046 42,840,806 59,273,421
2045 41,951,176 58,132,244
2044 41,061,960 56,969,604
2043 40,172,937 55,814,906
2042 39,286,024 54,633,120
2041 38,406,403 53,476,191
2040 37,525,963 52,305,805
2039 36,652,557 51,136,087
2038 35,772,629 49,973,820
2037 34,902,845 48,827,661
2036 34,036,236 47,668,628
2035 33,178,665 46,520,419
2034 32,328,037 45,358,645
2033 31,486,276 44,229,218
2032 30,655,886 43,102,655
2031 29,833,522 41,993,535
2030 29,028,860 40,901,742
2029 28,235,559 39,818,379
2028 27,456,170 38,748,841
2027 26,690,187 37,696,739
2026 25,940,320 36,660,958
2025 25,201,616 35,650,681
2024 24,478,595 34,631,766
2023 23,769,127 33,635,160
2022 23,072,640 32,656,246
2021 22,388,630 31,707,800
2020 21,713,836 30,783,688
2019 21,068,405 29,884,380
2018 20,442,030 29,018,644
2017 19,813,011 28,166,393
2016 19,191,289 27,337,105
2015 18,593,022 26,547,572
2014 18,020,267 25,788,475
2013 17,459,615 25,051,611
2012 16,957,033 24,337,846
2011 16,469,049 23,649,039
2010 15,945,198 22,999,235
2009 15,435,539 22,391,745
2008 14,940,782 21,819,036
2007 14,457,775 21,287,635
2006 13,990,139 20,787,087
2005 13,538,647 20,304,569
2004 13,102,409 19,840,313
2003 12,684,955 19,392,475
2002 12,288,050 18,958,338
2001 11,912,158 18,537,729
2000 11,559,290 18,129,653
1999 11,227,415 17,734,506
1998 10,919,573 17,340,464
1997 10,646,495 16,949,982
1996 10,407,278 16,492,480
1995 10,185,365 15,960,530
1994 9,967,031 15,033,853
1993 9,754,786 14,051,192
1992 9,553,540 13,613,316
1991 9,362,888 13,352,090
1990 9,178,830 13,094,537
1989 8,999,938 12,906,842
1988 8,833,996 12,800,558
1987 8,681,164 12,822,574
1986 8,531,277 12,770,578
1985 8,374,663 12,548,949
1984 8,208,599 12,315,954
1983 8,034,400 12,073,822
1982 7,860,194 11,824,370
1981 7,692,766 11,568,127
1980 7,530,515 11,336,221
1979 7,375,266 11,028,809
1978 7,229,651 10,618,250
1977 7,090,979 10,224,975
1976 6,960,979 9,867,209
1975 6,837,261 9,540,817
1974 6,715,436 9,236,093
1973 6,597,106 8,954,242
1972 6,483,726 8,692,935
1971 6,377,944 8,456,317
1970 6,276,472 8,250,506
1969 6,177,704 8,066,951
1968 6,082,979 7,892,613
1967 5,990,906 7,724,550
1966 5,902,204 7,562,990
1965 5,815,487 7,406,421
1964 5,730,125 7,255,061
1963 5,646,605 7,109,828
1962 5,563,917 6,969,364
1961 5,482,283 6,834,936
1960 5,402,550 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Mozambique
2100 0.4% 0.37%
2099 0.43% 0.41%
2098 0.44% 0.41%
2097 0.46% 0.45%
2096 0.49% 0.47%
2095 0.52% 0.48%
2094 0.54% 0.51%
2093 0.56% 0.52%
2092 0.59% 0.51%
2091 0.62% 0.58%
2090 0.65% 0.62%
2089 0.68% 0.62%
2088 0.71% 0.66%
2087 0.73% 0.67%
2086 0.76% 0.7%
2085 0.79% 0.71%
2084 0.83% 0.76%
2083 0.85% 0.78%
2082 0.89% 0.78%
2081 0.91% 0.8%
2080 0.95% 0.84%
2079 0.98% 0.89%
2078 1.01% 0.9%
2077 1.03% 0.92%
2076 1.06% 0.95%
2075 1.1% 0.95%
2074 1.14% 1.01%
2073 1.17% 1.03%
2072 1.21% 1.08%
2071 1.23% 1.09%
2070 1.27% 1.17%
2069 1.3% 1.15%
2068 1.33% 1.17%
2067 1.36% 1.23%
2066 1.38% 1.23%
2065 1.42% 1.27%
2064 1.46% 1.28%
2063 1.49% 1.36%
2062 1.52% 1.44%
2061 1.56% 1.43%
2060 1.59% 1.5%
2059 1.62% 1.54%
2058 1.66% 1.57%
2057 1.69% 1.63%
2056 1.73% 1.63%
2055 1.76% 1.64%
2054 1.8% 1.65%
2053 1.84% 1.73%
2052 1.88% 1.74%
2051 1.92% 1.78%
2050 1.94% 1.86%
2049 1.99% 1.87%
2048 2.03% 1.91%
2047 2.08% 1.94%
2046 2.12% 1.96%
2045 2.17% 2.04%
2044 2.21% 2.07%
2043 2.26% 2.16%
2042 2.29% 2.16%
2041 2.35% 2.24%
2040 2.38% 2.29%
2039 2.46% 2.33%
2038 2.49% 2.35%
2037 2.55% 2.43%
2036 2.58% 2.47%
2035 2.63% 2.56%
2034 2.67% 2.55%
2033 2.71% 2.61%
2032 2.76% 2.64%
2031 2.77% 2.67%
2030 2.81% 2.72%
2029 2.84% 2.76%
2028 2.87% 2.79%
2027 2.89% 2.83%
2026 2.93% 2.83%
2025 2.95% 2.94%
2024 2.98% 2.96%
2023 3.02% 3%
2022 3.06% 2.99%
2021 3.11% 3%
2020 3.06% 3.01%
2019 3.06% 2.98%
2018 3.17% 3.03%
2017 3.24% 3.03%
2016 3.22% 2.97%
2015 3.18% 2.94%
2014 3.21% 2.94%
2013 2.96% 2.93%
2012 2.96% 2.91%
2011 3.29% 2.83%
2010 3.3% 2.71%
2009 3.31% 2.62%
2008 3.34% 2.5%
2007 3.34% 2.41%
2006 3.33% 2.38%
2005 3.33% 2.34%
2004 3.29% 2.31%
2003 3.23% 2.29%
2002 3.16% 2.27%
2001 3.05% 2.25%
2000 2.96% 2.23%
1999 2.82% 2.27%
1998 2.56% 2.3%
1997 2.3% 2.77%
1996 2.18% 3.33%
1995 2.19% 6.16%
1994 2.18% 6.99%
1993 2.11% 3.22%
1992 2.04% 1.96%
1991 2.01% 1.97%
1990 1.99% 1.45%
1989 1.88% 0.83%
1988 1.76% -0.17%
1987 1.76% 0.41%
1986 1.87% 1.77%
1985 2.02% 1.89%
1984 2.17% 2.01%
1983 2.22% 2.11%
1982 2.18% 2.22%
1981 2.15% 2.05%
1980 2.1% 2.79%
1979 2.01% 3.87%
1978 1.96% 3.85%
1977 1.87% 3.63%
1976 1.81% 3.42%
1975 1.81% 3.3%
1974 1.79% 3.15%
1973 1.75% 3.01%
1972 1.66% 2.8%
1971 1.62% 2.49%
1970 1.6% 2.28%
1969 1.56% 2.21%
1968 1.54% 2.18%
1967 1.5% 2.14%
1966 1.49% 2.11%
1965 1.49% 2.09%
1964 1.48% 2.04%
1963 1.49% 2.02%
1962 1.49% 1.97%
1961 1.48% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Mali Mozambique
Current population
26143152
36941128
Population rank 58/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.45%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
33.1 seconds
25 seconds
One death every
2.56 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 16/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -65,573
Net migration rank 173/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -65,573
2024 - -46,880 - -38,940
2023 746,398 -39,953 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 726,465 -39,951 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 703,674 -22,210 951,234 -23,103
2020 683,053 -14,962 945,952 -25,864
2019 667,110 -44,373 927,581 -49,080
2018 670,723 -40,710 903,176 -50,224
2017 661,973 -33,942 876,594 -25,043
2016 645,652 -30,251 850,430 -43,398
2015 630,006 -48,872 824,435 -52,374
2014 614,419 -50,068 799,778 -53,625
2013 597,887 -40,951 784,641 -57,067
2012 588,748 -140,507 763,088 -63,131
2011 570,899 -43,160 741,303 -63,638
2010 554,447 -34,483 719,025 -97,079
2009 533,730 -34,383 693,673 -100,625
2008 514,665 -24,509 654,920 -102,534
2007 495,800 -19,945 610,913 -100,490
2006 477,665 -18,247 586,009 -95,333
2005 460,964 -17,413 570,132 -95,770
2004 439,717 -10,796 554,973 -100,824
2003 417,766 -11,768 540,992 -99,484
2002 396,732 -8,914 529,867 -103,102
2001 376,472 -12,507 519,594 -105,130
2000 359,159 -17,395 506,162 -104,476
1999 343,705 -21,702 491,814 -103,223
1998 323,940 -30,255 474,453 -74,952
1997 308,429 -55,978 461,209 -79,732
1996 293,953 -67,974 442,559 90,975
1995 285,598 -67,763 421,630 108,751
1994 282,356 -63,533 384,821 938,163
1993 274,480 -68,816 369,518 272,829
1992 267,605 -70,789 362,373 -128,960
1991 261,656 -77,172 357,676 -68,644
1990 252,308 -68,668 353,290 -127,215
1989 249,929 -75,771 348,833 -199,509
1988 245,682 -87,952 349,480 -286,247
1987 238,871 -90,940 334,438 -441,710
1986 233,799 -81,970 332,609 -121,350
1985 224,734 -63,347 307,625 -75,642
1984 218,078 -47,331 304,524 -70,532
1983 211,795 -34,132 324,158 -73,899
1982 204,892 -34,140 321,493 -72,852
1981 198,227 -34,130 322,207 -58,347
1980 190,560 -30,156 349,586 -149,650
1979 182,449 -32,353 331,162 83,699
1978 172,652 -31,520 310,403 95,859
1977 165,071 -28,853 289,193 91,082
1976 157,778 -33,999 273,924 61,326
1975 150,222 -26,572 257,984 59,562
1974 142,448 -22,449 240,665 51,238
1973 135,801 -19,137 226,847 44,951
1972 129,687 -19,594 215,793 35,023
1971 123,591 -22,127 211,137 11,297
1970 118,952 -17,479 207,385 -18,197
1969 114,361 -18,302 202,174 -24,251
1968 111,403 -18,015 197,623 -26,872
1967 107,650 -16,900 193,044 -27,672
1966 103,684 -17,032 189,218 -31,462
1965 100,451 -13,662 185,931 -30,538
1964 97,166 -13,226 182,334 -35,005
1963 95,055 -11,951 180,867 -37,738
1962 93,101 -10,821 176,297 -38,504
1961 91,115 -10,139 171,236 -40,181
1960 88,802 -10,314 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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