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Population in Mali compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 1.43 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Mali vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Netherlands
2100 80,371,693 17,359,081
2099 80,051,982 17,392,412
2098 79,712,985 17,425,508
2097 79,363,373 17,459,827
2096 78,996,636 17,495,124
2095 78,611,169 17,532,593
2094 78,201,275 17,571,051
2093 77,780,277 17,610,792
2092 77,346,576 17,649,611
2091 76,892,849 17,688,532
2090 76,418,075 17,730,570
2089 75,924,551 17,770,380
2088 75,413,374 17,809,825
2087 74,882,872 17,845,820
2086 74,339,859 17,885,001
2085 73,778,163 17,921,302
2084 73,197,940 17,957,639
2083 72,596,727 17,994,232
2082 71,983,705 18,029,404
2081 71,348,537 18,063,233
2080 70,707,220 18,093,703
2079 70,044,626 18,124,294
2078 69,367,218 18,152,738
2077 68,675,750 18,181,372
2076 67,972,574 18,206,864
2075 67,256,565 18,227,791
2074 66,523,454 18,245,652
2073 65,776,035 18,263,765
2072 65,016,928 18,280,443
2071 64,239,726 18,295,700
2070 63,457,636 18,311,141
2069 62,664,074 18,326,509
2068 61,857,029 18,341,711
2067 61,042,577 18,356,770
2066 60,222,511 18,374,904
2065 59,400,594 18,396,018
2064 58,567,263 18,417,894
2063 57,727,308 18,441,434
2062 56,880,111 18,464,922
2061 56,026,848 18,492,436
2060 55,166,339 18,520,315
2059 54,304,533 18,548,786
2058 53,437,711 18,577,700
2057 52,565,517 18,608,370
2056 51,691,907 18,638,918
2055 50,813,138 18,666,514
2054 49,936,085 18,692,598
2053 49,053,898 18,718,268
2052 48,167,179 18,741,740
2051 47,280,403 18,768,309
2050 46,390,999 18,789,481
2049 45,505,968 18,809,886
2048 44,617,075 18,827,655
2047 43,730,396 18,844,635
2046 42,840,806 18,855,920
2045 41,951,176 18,867,286
2044 41,061,960 18,877,101
2043 40,172,937 18,882,735
2042 39,286,024 18,885,839
2041 38,406,403 18,885,255
2040 37,525,963 18,879,571
2039 36,652,557 18,870,248
2038 35,772,629 18,855,512
2037 34,902,845 18,837,172
2036 34,036,236 18,811,873
2035 33,178,665 18,783,312
2034 32,328,037 18,750,125
2033 31,486,276 18,708,101
2032 30,655,886 18,662,054
2031 29,833,522 18,609,452
2030 29,028,860 18,549,634
2029 28,235,559 18,481,269
2028 27,456,170 18,404,195
2027 26,690,187 18,320,644
2026 25,940,320 18,227,403
2025 25,201,616 18,118,662
2024 24,478,595 17,993,485
2023 23,769,127 17,877,117
2022 23,072,640 17,700,982
2021 22,388,630 17,533,044
2020 21,713,836 17,441,500
2019 21,068,405 17,344,874
2018 20,442,030 17,231,624
2017 19,813,011 17,131,296
2016 19,191,289 17,030,314
2015 18,593,022 16,939,923
2014 18,020,267 16,865,008
2013 17,459,615 16,804,432
2012 16,957,033 16,754,962
2011 16,469,049 16,693,074
2010 15,945,198 16,615,394
2009 15,435,539 16,530,388
2008 14,940,782 16,445,593
2007 14,457,775 16,381,696
2006 13,990,139 16,346,101
2005 13,538,647 16,319,868
2004 13,102,409 16,281,779
2003 12,684,955 16,225,302
2002 12,288,050 16,148,929
2001 11,912,158 16,046,180
2000 11,559,290 15,925,513
1999 11,227,415 15,812,088
1998 10,919,573 15,707,209
1997 10,646,495 15,610,650
1996 10,407,278 15,530,498
1995 10,185,365 15,459,006
1994 9,967,031 15,382,838
1993 9,754,786 15,290,368
1992 9,553,540 15,184,166
1991 9,362,888 15,069,798
1990 9,178,830 14,951,510
1989 8,999,938 14,848,907
1988 8,833,996 14,760,094
1987 8,681,164 14,665,037
1986 8,531,277 14,572,278
1985 8,374,663 14,491,632
1984 8,208,599 14,424,211
1983 8,034,400 14,367,070
1982 7,860,194 14,312,690
1981 7,692,766 14,247,208
1980 7,530,515 14,149,800
1979 7,375,266 14,038,270
1978 7,229,651 13,941,700
1977 7,090,979 13,856,185
1976 6,960,979 13,774,037
1975 6,837,261 13,666,335
1974 6,715,436 13,545,056
1973 6,597,106 13,439,322
1972 6,483,726 13,328,593
1971 6,377,944 13,194,497
1970 6,276,472 13,038,526
1969 6,177,704 12,877,984
1968 6,082,979 12,729,721
1967 5,990,906 12,598,201
1966 5,902,204 12,456,251
1965 5,815,487 12,294,732
1964 5,730,125 12,127,120
1963 5,646,605 11,965,966
1962 5,563,917 11,805,689
1961 5,482,283 11,638,712
1960 5,402,550 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Netherlands
2100 0.4% -0.19%
2099 0.43% -0.19%
2098 0.44% -0.2%
2097 0.46% -0.2%
2096 0.49% -0.21%
2095 0.52% -0.22%
2094 0.54% -0.23%
2093 0.56% -0.22%
2092 0.59% -0.22%
2091 0.62% -0.24%
2090 0.65% -0.22%
2089 0.68% -0.22%
2088 0.71% -0.2%
2087 0.73% -0.22%
2086 0.76% -0.2%
2085 0.79% -0.2%
2084 0.83% -0.2%
2083 0.85% -0.2%
2082 0.89% -0.19%
2081 0.91% -0.17%
2080 0.95% -0.17%
2079 0.98% -0.16%
2078 1.01% -0.16%
2077 1.03% -0.14%
2076 1.06% -0.11%
2075 1.1% -0.1%
2074 1.14% -0.1%
2073 1.17% -0.09%
2072 1.21% -0.08%
2071 1.23% -0.08%
2070 1.27% -0.08%
2069 1.3% -0.08%
2068 1.33% -0.08%
2067 1.36% -0.1%
2066 1.38% -0.11%
2065 1.42% -0.12%
2064 1.46% -0.13%
2063 1.49% -0.13%
2062 1.52% -0.15%
2061 1.56% -0.15%
2060 1.59% -0.15%
2059 1.62% -0.16%
2058 1.66% -0.16%
2057 1.69% -0.16%
2056 1.73% -0.15%
2055 1.76% -0.14%
2054 1.8% -0.14%
2053 1.84% -0.13%
2052 1.88% -0.14%
2051 1.92% -0.11%
2050 1.94% -0.11%
2049 1.99% -0.09%
2048 2.03% -0.09%
2047 2.08% -0.06%
2046 2.12% -0.06%
2045 2.17% -0.05%
2044 2.21% -0.03%
2043 2.26% -0.02%
2042 2.29% 0.003%
2041 2.35% 0.03%
2040 2.38% 0.05%
2039 2.46% 0.08%
2038 2.49% 0.1%
2037 2.55% 0.13%
2036 2.58% 0.15%
2035 2.63% 0.18%
2034 2.67% 0.22%
2033 2.71% 0.25%
2032 2.76% 0.28%
2031 2.77% 0.32%
2030 2.81% 0.37%
2029 2.84% 0.42%
2028 2.87% 0.46%
2027 2.89% 0.51%
2026 2.93% 0.6%
2025 2.95% 0.7%
2024 2.98% 0.65%
2023 3.02% 1%
2022 3.06% 0.96%
2021 3.11% 0.52%
2020 3.06% 0.56%
2019 3.06% 0.66%
2018 3.17% 0.59%
2017 3.24% 0.59%
2016 3.22% 0.53%
2015 3.18% 0.44%
2014 3.21% 0.36%
2013 2.96% 0.3%
2012 2.96% 0.37%
2011 3.29% 0.47%
2010 3.3% 0.51%
2009 3.31% 0.52%
2008 3.34% 0.39%
2007 3.34% 0.22%
2006 3.33% 0.16%
2005 3.33% 0.23%
2004 3.29% 0.35%
2003 3.23% 0.47%
2002 3.16% 0.64%
2001 3.05% 0.76%
2000 2.96% 0.72%
1999 2.82% 0.67%
1998 2.56% 0.62%
1997 2.3% 0.52%
1996 2.18% 0.46%
1995 2.19% 0.5%
1994 2.18% 0.6%
1993 2.11% 0.7%
1992 2.04% 0.76%
1991 2.01% 0.79%
1990 1.99% 0.69%
1989 1.88% 0.6%
1988 1.76% 0.65%
1987 1.76% 0.64%
1986 1.87% 0.56%
1985 2.02% 0.47%
1984 2.17% 0.4%
1983 2.22% 0.38%
1982 2.18% 0.46%
1981 2.15% 0.69%
1980 2.1% 0.79%
1979 2.01% 0.69%
1978 1.96% 0.62%
1977 1.87% 0.6%
1976 1.81% 0.79%
1975 1.81% 0.9%
1974 1.79% 0.79%
1973 1.75% 0.83%
1972 1.66% 1.02%
1971 1.62% 1.2%
1970 1.6% 1.25%
1969 1.56% 1.16%
1968 1.54% 1.04%
1967 1.5% 1.14%
1966 1.49% 1.31%
1965 1.49% 1.38%
1964 1.48% 1.35%
1963 1.49% 1.36%
1962 1.49% 1.43%
1961 1.48% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Mali Netherlands
Current population
26143152
18252623
Population rank 58/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.22%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
4.52 minutes
One birth every
33.1 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
2.56 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +319
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 121/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 +104,681
Net migration rank 173/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - 104,681
2024 - -46,880 - 121,628
2023 746,398 -39,953 -5,363 144,558
2022 726,465 -39,951 -1,770 224,472
2021 703,674 -22,210 7,014 106,416
2020 683,053 -14,962 0 67,598
2019 667,110 -44,373 17,345 109,003
2018 670,723 -40,710 15,508 87,197
2017 661,973 -33,942 18,844 86,332
2016 645,652 -30,251 23,843 88,743
2015 630,006 -48,872 23,716 55,585
2014 614,419 -50,068 35,417 36,591
2013 597,887 -40,951 30,248 19,973
2012 588,748 -140,507 35,186 14,861
2011 570,899 -43,160 45,072 31,224
2010 554,447 -34,483 48,184 33,703
2009 533,730 -34,383 51,244 39,832
2008 514,665 -24,509 49,337 32,406
2007 495,800 -19,945 49,145 -304
2006 477,665 -18,247 49,038 -25,401
2005 460,964 -17,413 50,592 -22,496
2004 439,717 -10,796 56,987 -9,230
2003 417,766 -11,768 58,411 7,937
2002 396,732 -8,914 59,751 28,824
2001 376,472 -12,507 62,580 56,096
2000 359,159 -17,395 66,887 59,308
1999 343,705 -21,702 60,086 47,179
1998 323,940 -30,255 61,258 52,058
1997 308,429 -55,978 56,198 31,302
1996 293,953 -67,974 51,251 21,792
1995 285,598 -67,763 54,106 15,056
1994 282,356 -63,533 61,532 20,193
1993 274,480 -68,816 58,103 44,514
1992 267,605 -70,789 66,811 50,148
1991 261,656 -77,172 69,321 51,670
1990 252,308 -68,668 68,777 53,564
1989 249,929 -75,771 59,396 31,165
1988 245,682 -87,952 61,993 31,026
1987 238,871 -90,940 64,526 39,559
1986 233,799 -81,970 59,746 30,380
1985 224,734 -63,347 55,069 27,356
1984 218,078 -47,331 54,812 12,902
1983 211,795 -34,132 51,722 11,007
1982 204,892 -34,140 54,388 7,644
1981 198,227 -34,130 62,688 17,643
1980 190,560 -30,156 66,504 54,010
1979 182,449 -32,353 63,172 42,772
1978 172,652 -31,520 61,344 26,639
1977 165,071 -28,853 63,739 19,809
1976 157,778 -33,999 63,361 18,774
1975 150,222 -26,572 64,232 68,569
1974 142,448 -22,449 75,853 31,645
1973 135,801 -19,137 84,668 18,705
1972 129,687 -19,594 101,297 17,470
1971 123,591 -22,127 116,112 32,756
1970 118,952 -17,479 129,082 32,438
1969 114,361 -18,302 139,082 21,850
1968 111,403 -18,015 132,389 7,243
1967 107,650 -16,900 138,580 -10,673
1966 103,684 -17,032 138,265 20,740
1965 100,451 -13,662 146,308 19,444
1964 97,166 -13,226 157,653 15,014
1963 95,055 -11,951 154,361 -21
1962 93,101 -10,821 153,474 18,024
1961 91,115 -10,139 159,450 8,258
1960 88,802 -10,314 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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