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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 55,361,818 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 2.1 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.98% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +0.72% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).

Mali vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Myanmar
2100 80,362,778 49,940,111
2099 80,043,103 50,189,329
2098 79,704,143 50,438,094
2097 79,354,569 50,686,307
2096 78,987,874 50,935,768
2095 78,602,449 51,187,086
2094 78,192,601 51,437,370
2093 77,771,649 51,684,263
2092 77,337,997 51,929,856
2091 76,884,320 52,177,533
2090 76,409,599 52,421,308
2089 75,916,129 52,660,538
2088 75,405,009 52,897,777
2087 74,874,565 53,134,297
2086 74,331,613 53,369,096
2085 73,769,979 53,601,340
2084 73,189,821 53,828,989
2083 72,588,675 54,053,017
2082 71,975,720 54,275,644
2081 71,340,622 54,495,268
2080 70,699,377 54,712,302
2079 70,036,857 54,927,789
2078 69,359,523 55,140,889
2077 68,668,133 55,347,343
2076 67,965,034 55,552,868
2075 67,249,105 55,755,739
2074 66,516,075 55,954,725
2073 65,768,739 56,150,331
2072 65,009,716 56,339,615
2071 64,232,600 56,523,628
2070 63,450,597 56,703,747
2069 62,657,123 56,877,191
2068 61,850,168 57,045,573
2067 61,035,806 57,207,013
2066 60,215,831 57,363,486
2065 59,394,005 57,515,336
2064 58,560,766 57,661,327
2063 57,720,905 57,798,588
2062 56,873,801 57,928,360
2061 56,020,633 58,056,757
2060 55,160,220 58,176,117
2059 54,298,509 58,284,778
2058 53,431,783 58,381,839
2057 52,559,686 58,471,358
2056 51,686,173 58,555,436
2055 50,807,502 58,625,894
2054 49,930,546 58,687,073
2053 49,048,457 58,734,842
2052 48,161,836 58,772,617
2051 47,275,159 58,799,283
2050 46,385,854 58,813,731
2049 45,500,920 58,819,125
2048 44,612,126 58,812,936
2047 43,725,546 58,795,137
2046 42,836,054 58,764,783
2045 41,946,522 58,717,705
2044 41,057,406 58,660,923
2043 40,168,481 58,591,067
2042 39,281,666 58,505,720
2041 38,402,142 58,407,189
2040 37,521,801 58,296,243
2039 36,648,491 58,171,090
2038 35,768,661 58,030,790
2037 34,898,973 57,878,267
2036 34,032,460 57,714,284
2035 33,174,985 57,533,824
2034 32,324,451 57,338,544
2033 31,482,783 57,127,286
2032 30,652,485 56,900,181
2031 29,830,213 56,656,985
2030 29,025,640 56,397,420
2029 28,232,427 56,123,541
2028 27,453,124 55,830,923
2027 26,687,226 55,521,079
2026 25,937,442 55,193,610
2025 25,198,821 54,850,648
2024 24,478,595 54,500,091
2023 23,769,127 54,133,798
2022 23,072,640 53,756,787
2021 22,388,630 53,387,102
2020 21,713,836 53,016,522
2019 21,068,405 52,640,713
2018 20,442,030 52,272,247
2017 19,813,011 51,894,938
2016 19,191,289 51,495,696
2015 18,593,022 51,089,056
2014 18,020,267 50,681,634
2013 17,459,615 50,262,658
2012 16,957,033 49,837,446
2011 16,469,049 49,419,820
2010 15,945,198 49,024,382
2009 15,435,539 48,660,459
2008 14,940,782 48,390,793
2007 14,457,775 48,125,043
2006 13,990,139 47,785,135
2005 13,538,647 47,438,365
2004 13,102,409 47,068,772
2003 12,684,955 46,667,192
2002 12,288,050 46,232,653
2001 11,912,158 45,771,139
2000 11,559,290 45,290,841
1999 11,227,415 44,787,724
1998 10,919,573 44,257,793
1997 10,646,495 43,708,798
1996 10,407,278 43,154,860
1995 10,185,365 42,605,338
1994 9,967,031 42,055,143
1993 9,754,786 41,502,429
1992 9,553,540 40,950,342
1991 9,362,888 40,394,154
1990 9,178,830 39,817,251
1989 8,999,938 39,214,618
1988 8,833,996 38,600,927
1987 8,681,164 37,971,594
1986 8,531,277 37,314,878
1985 8,374,663 36,622,827
1984 8,208,599 35,899,313
1983 8,034,400 35,162,715
1982 7,860,194 34,482,965
1981 7,692,766 33,858,783
1980 7,530,515 33,227,204
1979 7,375,266 32,596,550
1978 7,229,651 31,972,976
1977 7,090,979 31,355,966
1976 6,960,979 30,758,811
1975 6,837,261 30,176,565
1974 6,715,436 29,598,167
1973 6,597,106 29,026,388
1972 6,483,726 28,428,324
1971 6,377,944 27,807,219
1970 6,276,472 27,193,016
1969 6,177,704 26,585,112
1968 6,082,979 25,989,662
1967 5,990,906 25,406,429
1966 5,902,204 24,836,496
1965 5,815,487 24,279,431
1964 5,730,125 23,737,315
1963 5,646,605 23,213,408
1962 5,563,917 22,704,719
1961 5,482,283 22,210,581
1960 5,402,550 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Myanmar
2100 0.4% -0.5%
2099 0.43% -0.49%
2098 0.44% -0.49%
2097 0.46% -0.49%
2096 0.49% -0.49%
2095 0.52% -0.49%
2094 0.54% -0.48%
2093 0.56% -0.47%
2092 0.59% -0.47%
2091 0.62% -0.47%
2090 0.65% -0.45%
2089 0.68% -0.45%
2088 0.71% -0.45%
2087 0.73% -0.44%
2086 0.76% -0.43%
2085 0.79% -0.42%
2084 0.83% -0.41%
2083 0.85% -0.41%
2082 0.89% -0.4%
2081 0.91% -0.4%
2080 0.95% -0.39%
2079 0.98% -0.39%
2078 1.01% -0.37%
2077 1.03% -0.37%
2076 1.06% -0.36%
2075 1.1% -0.36%
2074 1.14% -0.35%
2073 1.17% -0.34%
2072 1.21% -0.33%
2071 1.23% -0.32%
2070 1.27% -0.3%
2069 1.3% -0.3%
2068 1.33% -0.28%
2067 1.36% -0.27%
2066 1.38% -0.26%
2065 1.42% -0.25%
2064 1.46% -0.24%
2063 1.49% -0.22%
2062 1.52% -0.22%
2061 1.56% -0.21%
2060 1.59% -0.19%
2059 1.62% -0.17%
2058 1.66% -0.15%
2057 1.69% -0.14%
2056 1.73% -0.12%
2055 1.76% -0.1%
2054 1.8% -0.08%
2053 1.84% -0.06%
2052 1.88% -0.05%
2051 1.92% -0.02%
2050 1.94% -0.009%
2049 1.99% 0.01%
2048 2.03% 0.03%
2047 2.08% 0.05%
2046 2.12% 0.08%
2045 2.17% 0.1%
2044 2.21% 0.12%
2043 2.26% 0.15%
2042 2.29% 0.17%
2041 2.35% 0.19%
2040 2.38% 0.22%
2039 2.46% 0.24%
2038 2.49% 0.26%
2037 2.55% 0.28%
2036 2.58% 0.31%
2035 2.63% 0.34%
2034 2.67% 0.37%
2033 2.71% 0.4%
2032 2.76% 0.43%
2031 2.77% 0.46%
2030 2.81% 0.49%
2029 2.84% 0.52%
2028 2.87% 0.56%
2027 2.89% 0.59%
2026 2.93% 0.63%
2025 2.94% 0.64%
2024 2.98% 0.68%
2023 3.02% 0.7%
2022 3.06% 0.69%
2021 3.11% 0.7%
2020 3.06% 0.71%
2019 3.06% 0.7%
2018 3.17% 0.73%
2017 3.24% 0.78%
2016 3.22% 0.8%
2015 3.18% 0.8%
2014 3.21% 0.83%
2013 2.96% 0.85%
2012 2.96% 0.85%
2011 3.29% 0.81%
2010 3.3% 0.75%
2009 3.31% 0.56%
2008 3.34% 0.55%
2007 3.34% 0.71%
2006 3.33% 0.73%
2005 3.33% 0.79%
2004 3.29% 0.86%
2003 3.23% 0.94%
2002 3.16% 1.01%
2001 3.05% 1.06%
2000 2.96% 1.12%
1999 2.82% 1.2%
1998 2.56% 1.26%
1997 2.3% 1.28%
1996 2.18% 1.29%
1995 2.19% 1.31%
1994 2.18% 1.33%
1993 2.11% 1.35%
1992 2.04% 1.38%
1991 2.01% 1.45%
1990 1.99% 1.54%
1989 1.88% 1.59%
1988 1.76% 1.66%
1987 1.76% 1.76%
1986 1.87% 1.89%
1985 2.02% 2.02%
1984 2.17% 2.09%
1983 2.22% 1.97%
1982 2.18% 1.84%
1981 2.15% 1.9%
1980 2.1% 1.93%
1979 2.01% 1.95%
1978 1.96% 1.97%
1977 1.87% 1.94%
1976 1.81% 1.93%
1975 1.81% 1.95%
1974 1.79% 1.97%
1973 1.75% 2.1%
1972 1.66% 2.23%
1971 1.62% 2.26%
1970 1.6% 2.29%
1969 1.56% 2.29%
1968 1.54% 2.3%
1967 1.5% 2.29%
1966 1.49% 2.29%
1965 1.49% 2.28%
1964 1.48% 2.26%
1963 1.49% 2.24%
1962 1.49% 2.22%
1961 1.48% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Mali Myanmar
Current population
26322576
55361818
Population rank 58/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.67%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
1.5 minutes
One birth every
32.6 seconds
35.1 seconds
One death every
2.52 minutes
1.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +960
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +350,557
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 121/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -39,661
Net migration rank 173/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -39,661
2024 759,375 -46,880 397,197 -37,979
2023 746,398 -39,953 408,331 -34,989
2022 726,465 -39,951 415,647 -34,988
2021 703,674 -22,210 394,104 -35,370
2020 683,053 -14,962 448,626 -66,213
2019 667,110 -44,373 469,924 -100,783
2018 670,723 -40,710 482,316 -114,598
2017 661,973 -33,942 492,276 -105,415
2016 645,652 -30,251 499,508 -87,907
2015 630,006 -48,872 495,769 -94,108
2014 614,419 -50,068 488,114 -74,901
2013 597,887 -40,951 487,648 -62,863
2012 588,748 -140,507 487,210 -61,536
2011 570,899 -43,160 492,271 -82,713
2010 554,447 -34,483 497,745 -116,481
2009 533,730 -34,383 505,144 -158,542
2008 514,665 -24,509 373,287 -180,533
2007 495,800 -19,945 523,745 -184,989
2006 477,665 -18,247 527,165 -186,098
2005 460,964 -17,413 537,429 -185,009
2004 439,717 -10,796 556,494 -169,736
2003 417,766 -11,768 582,173 -165,739
2002 396,732 -8,914 602,873 -150,232
2001 376,472 -12,507 601,524 -131,124
2000 359,159 -17,395 596,979 -106,772
1999 343,705 -21,702 597,916 -81,874
1998 323,940 -30,255 606,110 -62,281
1997 308,429 -55,978 613,103 -58,954
1996 293,953 -67,974 619,488 -65,766
1995 285,598 -67,763 620,376 -75,097
1994 282,356 -63,533 626,411 -71,359
1993 274,480 -68,816 633,576 -83,214
1992 267,605 -70,789 634,484 -80,661
1991 261,656 -77,172 637,622 -79,059
1990 252,308 -68,668 636,081 -40,859
1989 249,929 -75,771 636,610 -26,585
1988 245,682 -87,952 630,392 -13,046
1987 238,871 -90,940 652,960 -11,642
1986 233,799 -81,970 679,467 -7,351
1985 224,734 -63,347 705,905 6,074
1984 218,078 -47,331 723,623 11,433
1983 211,795 -34,132 719,710 18,427
1982 204,892 -34,140 701,212 -79,856
1981 198,227 -34,130 679,851 -52,839
1980 190,560 -30,156 673,815 -37,679
1979 182,449 -32,353 669,338 -44,174
1978 172,652 -31,520 658,068 -36,055
1977 165,071 -28,853 649,915 -37,879
1976 157,778 -33,999 642,829 -60,561
1975 150,222 -26,572 635,005 -52,763
1974 142,448 -22,449 628,458 -53,875
1973 135,801 -19,137 624,619 -55,659
1972 129,687 -19,594 616,411 10,735
1971 123,591 -22,127 608,784 6,306
1970 118,952 -17,479 595,337 17,997
1969 114,361 -18,302 584,979 17,491
1968 111,403 -18,015 571,123 17,293
1967 107,650 -16,900 559,577 18,470
1966 103,684 -17,032 546,378 15,453
1965 100,451 -13,662 533,443 18,847
1964 97,166 -13,226 516,334 15,600
1963 95,055 -11,951 501,548 14,350
1962 93,101 -10,821 487,925 13,546
1961 91,115 -10,139 474,818 11,972
1960 88,802 -10,314 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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