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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.13 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Mali vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Nepal
2100 80,371,693 31,902,377
2099 80,051,982 32,090,762
2098 79,712,985 32,277,789
2097 79,363,373 32,464,318
2096 78,996,636 32,647,891
2095 78,611,169 32,828,594
2094 78,201,275 33,009,460
2093 77,780,277 33,186,290
2092 77,346,576 33,361,327
2091 76,892,849 33,532,505
2090 76,418,075 33,699,660
2089 75,924,551 33,863,636
2088 75,413,374 34,022,597
2087 74,882,872 34,175,457
2086 74,339,859 34,322,945
2085 73,778,163 34,468,441
2084 73,197,940 34,605,513
2083 72,596,727 34,735,114
2082 71,983,705 34,856,938
2081 71,348,537 34,972,075
2080 70,707,220 35,080,783
2079 70,044,626 35,183,584
2078 69,367,218 35,277,254
2077 68,675,750 35,362,658
2076 67,972,574 35,440,746
2075 67,256,565 35,510,291
2074 66,523,454 35,573,094
2073 65,776,035 35,627,375
2072 65,016,928 35,670,886
2071 64,239,726 35,709,979
2070 63,457,636 35,739,580
2069 62,664,074 35,759,193
2068 61,857,029 35,770,405
2067 61,042,577 35,774,081
2066 60,222,511 35,770,220
2065 59,400,594 35,758,824
2064 58,567,263 35,737,661
2063 57,727,308 35,709,945
2062 56,880,111 35,669,839
2061 56,026,848 35,623,365
2060 55,166,339 35,567,728
2059 54,304,533 35,503,043
2058 53,437,711 35,427,419
2057 52,565,517 35,345,633
2056 51,691,907 35,253,644
2055 50,813,138 35,155,433
2054 49,936,085 35,050,330
2053 49,053,898 34,936,594
2052 48,167,179 34,816,009
2051 47,280,403 34,684,328
2050 46,390,999 34,546,267
2049 45,505,968 34,400,898
2048 44,617,075 34,250,249
2047 43,730,396 34,091,495
2046 42,840,806 33,921,975
2045 41,951,176 33,747,892
2044 41,061,960 33,566,784
2043 40,172,937 33,380,395
2042 39,286,024 33,186,321
2041 38,406,403 32,987,097
2040 37,525,963 32,781,189
2039 36,652,557 32,569,731
2038 35,772,629 32,349,742
2037 34,902,845 32,125,036
2036 34,036,236 31,892,962
2035 33,178,665 31,653,976
2034 32,328,037 31,407,460
2033 31,486,276 31,152,292
2032 30,655,886 30,890,627
2031 29,833,522 30,623,706
2030 29,028,860 30,349,201
2029 28,235,559 30,068,368
2028 27,456,170 29,780,585
2027 26,690,187 29,627,864
2026 25,940,320 29,585,230
2025 25,201,616 29,605,298
2024 24,478,595 29,651,054
2023 23,769,127 29,694,614
2022 23,072,640 29,715,436
2021 22,388,630 29,475,010
2020 21,713,836 28,966,574
2019 21,068,405 28,414,064
2018 20,442,030 28,079,689
2017 19,813,011 28,011,258
2016 19,191,289 27,955,462
2015 18,593,022 27,823,629
2014 18,020,267 27,672,370
2013 17,459,615 27,589,996
2012 16,957,033 27,534,915
2011 16,469,049 27,464,494
2010 15,945,198 27,341,952
2009 15,435,539 27,173,035
2008 14,940,782 26,990,037
2007 14,457,775 26,788,492
2006 13,990,139 26,565,425
2005 13,538,647 26,309,458
2004 13,102,409 26,016,656
2003 12,684,955 25,688,758
2002 12,288,050 25,328,981
2001 11,912,158 24,946,748
2000 11,559,290 24,546,509
1999 11,227,415 24,125,199
1998 10,919,573 23,680,357
1997 10,646,495 23,219,463
1996 10,407,278 22,741,862
1995 10,185,365 22,245,439
1994 9,967,031 21,717,479
1993 9,754,786 21,180,159
1992 9,553,540 20,609,707
1991 9,362,888 20,036,500
1990 9,178,830 19,524,573
1989 8,999,938 19,057,807
1988 8,833,996 18,638,661
1987 8,681,164 18,250,505
1986 8,531,277 17,868,124
1985 8,374,663 17,477,692
1984 8,208,599 17,085,242
1983 8,034,400 16,689,119
1982 7,860,194 16,297,987
1981 7,692,766 15,922,423
1980 7,530,515 15,553,105
1979 7,375,266 15,190,590
1978 7,229,651 14,839,695
1977 7,090,979 14,499,175
1976 6,960,979 14,177,649
1975 6,837,261 13,870,695
1974 6,715,436 13,568,435
1973 6,597,106 13,275,239
1972 6,483,726 12,989,099
1971 6,377,944 12,710,061
1970 6,276,472 12,436,190
1969 6,177,704 12,167,036
1968 6,082,979 11,906,266
1967 5,990,906 11,652,716
1966 5,902,204 11,408,710
1965 5,815,487 11,173,411
1964 5,730,125 10,946,392
1963 5,646,605 10,729,818
1962 5,563,917 10,521,116
1961 5,482,283 10,318,396
1960 5,402,550 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Nepal
2100 0.4% -0.59%
2099 0.43% -0.58%
2098 0.44% -0.57%
2097 0.46% -0.56%
2096 0.49% -0.55%
2095 0.52% -0.55%
2094 0.54% -0.53%
2093 0.56% -0.52%
2092 0.59% -0.51%
2091 0.62% -0.5%
2090 0.65% -0.48%
2089 0.68% -0.47%
2088 0.71% -0.45%
2087 0.73% -0.43%
2086 0.76% -0.42%
2085 0.79% -0.4%
2084 0.83% -0.37%
2083 0.85% -0.35%
2082 0.89% -0.33%
2081 0.91% -0.31%
2080 0.95% -0.29%
2079 0.98% -0.27%
2078 1.01% -0.24%
2077 1.03% -0.22%
2076 1.06% -0.2%
2075 1.1% -0.18%
2074 1.14% -0.15%
2073 1.17% -0.12%
2072 1.21% -0.11%
2071 1.23% -0.08%
2070 1.27% -0.05%
2069 1.3% -0.03%
2068 1.33% -0.01%
2067 1.36% 0.01%
2066 1.38% 0.03%
2065 1.42% 0.06%
2064 1.46% 0.08%
2063 1.49% 0.11%
2062 1.52% 0.13%
2061 1.56% 0.16%
2060 1.59% 0.18%
2059 1.62% 0.21%
2058 1.66% 0.23%
2057 1.69% 0.26%
2056 1.73% 0.28%
2055 1.76% 0.3%
2054 1.8% 0.33%
2053 1.84% 0.35%
2052 1.88% 0.38%
2051 1.92% 0.4%
2050 1.94% 0.42%
2049 1.99% 0.44%
2048 2.03% 0.47%
2047 2.08% 0.5%
2046 2.12% 0.52%
2045 2.17% 0.54%
2044 2.21% 0.56%
2043 2.26% 0.58%
2042 2.29% 0.6%
2041 2.35% 0.63%
2040 2.38% 0.65%
2039 2.46% 0.68%
2038 2.49% 0.7%
2037 2.55% 0.73%
2036 2.58% 0.75%
2035 2.63% 0.78%
2034 2.67% 0.82%
2033 2.71% 0.85%
2032 2.76% 0.87%
2031 2.77% 0.9%
2030 2.81% 0.93%
2029 2.84% 0.97%
2028 2.87% 0.52%
2027 2.89% 0.14%
2026 2.93% -0.07%
2025 2.95% -0.15%
2024 2.98% -0.15%
2023 3.02% -0.07%
2022 3.06% 0.82%
2021 3.11% 1.76%
2020 3.06% 1.94%
2019 3.06% 1.19%
2018 3.17% 0.24%
2017 3.24% 0.2%
2016 3.22% 0.47%
2015 3.18% 0.55%
2014 3.21% 0.3%
2013 2.96% 0.2%
2012 2.96% 0.26%
2011 3.29% 0.45%
2010 3.3% 0.62%
2009 3.31% 0.68%
2008 3.34% 0.75%
2007 3.34% 0.84%
2006 3.33% 0.97%
2005 3.33% 1.13%
2004 3.29% 1.28%
2003 3.23% 1.42%
2002 3.16% 1.53%
2001 3.05% 1.63%
2000 2.96% 1.75%
1999 2.82% 1.88%
1998 2.56% 1.98%
1997 2.3% 2.1%
1996 2.18% 2.23%
1995 2.19% 2.43%
1994 2.18% 2.54%
1993 2.11% 2.77%
1992 2.04% 2.86%
1991 2.01% 2.62%
1990 1.99% 2.45%
1989 1.88% 2.25%
1988 1.76% 2.13%
1987 1.76% 2.14%
1986 1.87% 2.23%
1985 2.02% 2.3%
1984 2.17% 2.37%
1983 2.22% 2.4%
1982 2.18% 2.36%
1981 2.15% 2.37%
1980 2.1% 2.39%
1979 2.01% 2.36%
1978 1.96% 2.35%
1977 1.87% 2.27%
1976 1.81% 2.21%
1975 1.81% 2.23%
1974 1.79% 2.21%
1973 1.75% 2.2%
1972 1.66% 2.2%
1971 1.62% 2.2%
1970 1.6% 2.21%
1969 1.56% 2.19%
1968 1.54% 2.18%
1967 1.5% 2.14%
1966 1.49% 2.11%
1965 1.49% 2.07%
1964 1.48% 2.02%
1963 1.49% 1.98%
1962 1.49% 1.96%
1961 1.48% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Mali Nepal
Current population
26143152
29596762
Population rank 58/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.36%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
33.1 seconds
54.9 seconds
One death every
2.56 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 -119
Annual growth/decline +709,468 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 174/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -364,699
Net migration rank 173/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -364,699
2024 - -46,880 - -401,282
2023 746,398 -39,953 368,450 -409,782
2022 726,465 -39,951 379,021 -379,321
2021 703,674 -22,210 351,165 130,001
2020 683,053 -14,962 373,553 162,139
2019 667,110 -44,373 387,113 182,203
2018 670,723 -40,710 394,576 -295,151
2017 661,973 -33,942 406,219 -368,787
2016 645,652 -30,251 415,921 -341,748
2015 630,006 -48,872 410,565 -221,062
2014 614,419 -50,068 423,166 -310,156
2013 597,887 -40,951 424,804 -373,064
2012 588,748 -140,507 430,151 -371,707
2011 570,899 -43,160 429,957 -347,552
2010 554,447 -34,483 432,631 -269,963
2009 533,730 -34,383 441,290 -266,144
2008 514,665 -24,509 452,353 -261,540
2007 495,800 -19,945 464,780 -252,526
2006 477,665 -18,247 475,335 -241,455
2005 460,964 -17,413 489,093 -211,024
2004 439,717 -10,796 504,853 -197,336
2003 417,766 -11,768 516,575 -168,314
2002 396,732 -8,914 525,045 -153,730
2001 376,472 -12,507 542,118 -148,973
2000 359,159 -17,395 554,506 -147,193
1999 343,705 -21,702 557,847 -122,551
1998 323,940 -30,255 562,787 -108,400
1997 308,429 -55,978 565,882 -98,454
1996 293,953 -67,974 580,099 -92,307
1995 285,598 -67,763 591,283 -86,232
1994 282,356 -63,533 578,293 -27,415
1993 274,480 -68,816 561,549 -37,782
1992 267,605 -70,789 533,029 84,113
1991 261,656 -77,172 512,233 17,056
1990 252,308 -68,668 495,202 -640
1989 249,929 -75,771 478,771 -39,808
1988 245,682 -87,952 463,581 -64,246
1987 238,871 -90,940 449,400 -72,437
1986 233,799 -81,970 434,802 -47,017
1985 224,734 -63,347 423,240 -30,154
1984 218,078 -47,331 411,122 -19,300
1983 211,795 -34,132 399,103 1,304
1982 204,892 -34,140 385,741 -3,898
1981 198,227 -34,130 374,145 -4,855
1980 190,560 -30,156 364,254 5,084
1979 182,449 -32,353 355,597 88
1978 172,652 -31,520 345,765 346
1977 165,071 -28,853 332,843 2,108
1976 157,778 -33,999 323,222 -15,119
1975 150,222 -26,572 312,479 -6,686
1974 142,448 -22,449 303,078 -4,361
1973 135,801 -19,137 288,750 -1,076
1972 129,687 -19,594 286,708 -2,107
1971 123,591 -22,127 280,752 -7,284
1970 118,952 -17,479 272,439 1,847
1969 114,361 -18,302 264,560 -527
1968 111,403 -18,015 258,259 -746
1967 107,650 -16,900 249,240 347
1966 103,684 -17,032 241,716 -3,306
1965 100,451 -13,662 233,726 -1,551
1964 97,166 -13,226 227,948 -6,087
1963 95,055 -11,951 219,586 -8,303
1962 93,101 -10,821 215,368 -9,249
1961 91,115 -10,139 209,917 -10,601
1960 88,802 -10,314 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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