The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 11,947 people in Nauru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 25,940,437 people compared to 12,104 in Nauru.
Population statistics:
- Mali's population is 2,143 times bigger than Nauru's.
- Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
- The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.31% for Mali vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
- For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +1.17% in Nauru.
- Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 25.9M (85.4% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (20.6% growth).
- Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 79.4M people compared to the peak of 20.6K people in 2100 for Nauru.
Mali vs Nauru: live population counter
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| Current population |
25940437
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12104
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| Population rank | 58/197 | 195/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.31% | 0.0001% |
| One net population change |
44.5 seconds
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5.07 days
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| One birth every |
33.1 seconds
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1.21 days
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| One death every |
2.56 minutes
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4.1 days
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| One migration net change every |
11.2 minutes
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3.02 days
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| Annual migration change | -46,880 | -121 |
| Daily growth/decline | +1,944 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +709,468 | +72 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.98% | +0.61% |
| Population growth rate rank | 15/197 | 127/197 |
Mali and Nauru: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 5,402,550 | 4,607 | - | - |
| 1961 | 5,482,283 | 4,774 | 1.48% | 3.62% |
| 1962 | 5,563,917 | 4,979 | 1.49% | 4.29% |
| 1963 | 5,646,605 | 5,226 | 1.49% | 4.96% |
| 1964 | 5,730,125 | 5,515 | 1.48% | 5.53% |
| 1965 | 5,815,487 | 5,832 | 1.49% | 5.75% |
| 1966 | 5,902,204 | 6,043 | 1.49% | 3.62% |
| 1967 | 5,990,906 | 6,135 | 1.5% | 1.52% |
| 1968 | 6,082,979 | 6,328 | 1.54% | 3.15% |
| 1969 | 6,177,704 | 6,581 | 1.56% | 4% |
| 1970 | 6,276,472 | 6,710 | 1.6% | 1.96% |
| 1971 | 6,377,944 | 6,762 | 1.62% | 0.77% |
| 1972 | 6,483,726 | 6,812 | 1.66% | 0.74% |
| 1973 | 6,597,106 | 6,866 | 1.75% | 0.79% |
| 1974 | 6,715,436 | 6,923 | 1.79% | 0.83% |
| 1975 | 6,837,261 | 6,987 | 1.81% | 0.92% |
| 1976 | 6,960,979 | 7,064 | 1.81% | 1.1% |
| 1977 | 7,090,979 | 7,163 | 1.87% | 1.4% |
| 1978 | 7,229,651 | 7,298 | 1.96% | 1.88% |
| 1979 | 7,375,266 | 7,468 | 2.01% | 2.33% |
| 1980 | 7,530,515 | 7,649 | 2.1% | 2.42% |
| 1981 | 7,692,766 | 7,839 | 2.15% | 2.48% |
| 1982 | 7,860,194 | 8,040 | 2.18% | 2.56% |
| 1983 | 8,034,400 | 8,216 | 2.22% | 2.19% |
| 1984 | 8,208,599 | 8,377 | 2.17% | 1.96% |
| 1985 | 8,374,663 | 8,551 | 2.02% | 2.08% |
| 1986 | 8,531,277 | 8,742 | 1.87% | 2.23% |
| 1987 | 8,681,164 | 8,946 | 1.76% | 2.33% |
| 1988 | 8,833,996 | 9,165 | 1.76% | 2.45% |
| 1989 | 8,999,938 | 9,390 | 1.88% | 2.45% |
| 1990 | 9,178,830 | 9,622 | 1.99% | 2.47% |
| 1991 | 9,362,888 | 9,850 | 2.01% | 2.37% |
| 1992 | 9,553,540 | 10,021 | 2.04% | 1.74% |
| 1993 | 9,754,786 | 10,102 | 2.11% | 0.81% |
| 1994 | 9,967,031 | 10,137 | 2.18% | 0.35% |
| 1995 | 10,185,365 | 10,165 | 2.19% | 0.28% |
| 1996 | 10,407,278 | 10,183 | 2.18% | 0.18% |
| 1997 | 10,646,495 | 10,197 | 2.3% | 0.14% |
| 1998 | 10,919,573 | 10,198 | 2.56% | 0.01% |
| 1999 | 11,227,415 | 10,187 | 2.82% | -0.11% |
| 2000 | 11,559,290 | 10,168 | 2.96% | -0.19% |
| 2001 | 11,912,158 | 10,130 | 3.05% | -0.37% |
| 2002 | 12,288,050 | 10,082 | 3.16% | -0.47% |
| 2003 | 12,684,955 | 10,059 | 3.23% | -0.23% |
| 2004 | 13,102,409 | 10,060 | 3.29% | 0.01% |
| 2005 | 13,538,647 | 10,049 | 3.33% | -0.11% |
| 2006 | 13,990,139 | 10,034 | 3.33% | -0.15% |
| 2007 | 14,457,775 | 10,020 | 3.34% | -0.14% |
| 2008 | 14,940,782 | 10,009 | 3.34% | -0.11% |
| 2009 | 15,435,539 | 10,016 | 3.31% | 0.07% |
| 2010 | 15,945,198 | 10,043 | 3.3% | 0.27% |
| 2011 | 16,469,049 | 10,098 | 3.29% | 0.55% |
| 2012 | 16,957,033 | 10,267 | 2.96% | 1.67% |
| 2013 | 17,459,615 | 10,517 | 2.96% | 2.43% |
| 2014 | 18,020,267 | 10,742 | 3.21% | 2.14% |
| 2015 | 18,593,022 | 10,954 | 3.18% | 1.97% |
| 2016 | 19,191,289 | 11,150 | 3.22% | 1.79% |
| 2017 | 19,813,011 | 11,324 | 3.24% | 1.56% |
| 2018 | 20,442,030 | 11,477 | 3.17% | 1.35% |
| 2019 | 21,068,405 | 11,587 | 3.06% | 0.96% |
| 2020 | 21,713,836 | 11,643 | 3.06% | 0.48% |
| 2021 | 22,388,630 | 11,709 | 3.11% | 0.57% |
| 2022 | 23,072,640 | 11,801 | 3.06% | 0.79% |
| 2023 | 23,769,127 | 11,875 | 3.02% | 0.63% |
| 2024 | 24,478,595 | 11,947 | 2.98% | 0.61% |
| 2025 | 25,198,817 | 12,030 | 2.94% | 0.7% |
| 2026 | 25,932,275 | 12,103 | 2.91% | 0.61% |
| 2027 | 26,679,171 | 12,196 | 2.88% | 0.77% |
| 2028 | 27,440,613 | 12,296 | 2.85% | 0.82% |
| 2029 | 28,215,513 | 12,403 | 2.82% | 0.87% |
| 2030 | 29,002,864 | 12,519 | 2.79% | 0.94% |
| 2031 | 29,804,545 | 12,645 | 2.76% | 1% |
| 2032 | 30,618,893 | 12,785 | 2.73% | 1.11% |
| 2033 | 31,442,801 | 12,921 | 2.69% | 1.06% |
| 2034 | 32,276,672 | 13,071 | 2.65% | 1.16% |
| 2035 | 33,118,344 | 13,230 | 2.61% | 1.22% |
| 2036 | 33,967,889 | 13,391 | 2.57% | 1.21% |
| 2037 | 34,823,450 | 13,541 | 2.52% | 1.12% |
| 2038 | 35,685,576 | 13,697 | 2.48% | 1.16% |
| 2039 | 36,549,487 | 13,857 | 2.42% | 1.17% |
| 2040 | 37,413,641 | 14,041 | 2.36% | 1.33% |
| 2041 | 38,280,868 | 14,220 | 2.32% | 1.27% |
| 2042 | 39,151,280 | 14,402 | 2.27% | 1.28% |
| 2043 | 40,026,317 | 14,579 | 2.24% | 1.23% |
| 2044 | 40,902,500 | 14,754 | 2.19% | 1.2% |
| 2045 | 41,778,984 | 14,920 | 2.14% | 1.13% |
| 2046 | 42,655,642 | 15,098 | 2.1% | 1.19% |
| 2047 | 43,530,852 | 15,268 | 2.05% | 1.12% |
| 2048 | 44,405,715 | 15,431 | 2.01% | 1.07% |
| 2049 | 45,279,772 | 15,595 | 1.97% | 1.06% |
| 2050 | 46,154,079 | 15,751 | 1.93% | 1% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,749,148 (a 35.2% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 954 (a 8.56% growth).
Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Mali's population will grow by 77.9% to 46,154,079 people with a rank change from 58th to 46th. The population of Nauru will increase by 30.1% to 15,751 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.
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Population differences between Mali and Nauru
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| Life expectancy | 61.1 years | 62.6 years |
| Average age | 21.3 years | 25.3 years |
| Median age | 16.7 years | 21.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.5:49.5 | 50.9:49.1 |
| Fertility rate | 5.61 births per woman | 3.33 births per woman |
| Population density | 52 ppl/mi² | 1,547 ppl/mi² |
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