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Population in Mali compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 4.86 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Mali vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali New Zealand
2100 80,371,693 5,918,837
2099 80,051,982 5,923,132
2098 79,712,985 5,927,206
2097 79,363,373 5,930,263
2096 78,996,636 5,932,907
2095 78,611,169 5,934,847
2094 78,201,275 5,936,183
2093 77,780,277 5,938,804
2092 77,346,576 5,939,085
2091 76,892,849 5,940,665
2090 76,418,075 5,941,752
2089 75,924,551 5,944,871
2088 75,413,374 5,945,635
2087 74,882,872 5,948,586
2086 74,339,859 5,951,745
2085 73,778,163 5,955,275
2084 73,197,940 5,959,115
2083 72,596,727 5,963,613
2082 71,983,705 5,966,943
2081 71,348,537 5,968,511
2080 70,707,220 5,971,082
2079 70,044,626 5,972,331
2078 69,367,218 5,972,928
2077 68,675,750 5,971,804
2076 67,972,574 5,971,386
2075 67,256,565 5,970,985
2074 66,523,454 5,969,834
2073 65,776,035 5,968,506
2072 65,016,928 5,964,548
2071 64,239,726 5,964,493
2070 63,457,636 5,963,811
2069 62,664,074 5,962,551
2068 61,857,029 5,960,918
2067 61,042,577 5,958,438
2066 60,222,511 5,954,539
2065 59,400,594 5,950,378
2064 58,567,263 5,946,851
2063 57,727,308 5,944,910
2062 56,880,111 5,940,838
2061 56,026,848 5,939,601
2060 55,166,339 5,936,094
2059 54,304,533 5,931,426
2058 53,437,711 5,925,816
2057 52,565,517 5,919,823
2056 51,691,907 5,913,287
2055 50,813,138 5,904,352
2054 49,936,085 5,894,795
2053 49,053,898 5,884,875
2052 48,167,179 5,876,162
2051 47,280,403 5,864,176
2050 46,390,999 5,852,896
2049 45,505,968 5,844,165
2048 44,617,075 5,833,178
2047 43,730,396 5,822,035
2046 42,840,806 5,809,860
2045 41,951,176 5,795,785
2044 41,061,960 5,780,884
2043 40,172,937 5,764,579
2042 39,286,024 5,746,528
2041 38,406,403 5,727,253
2040 37,525,963 5,708,874
2039 36,652,557 5,690,018
2038 35,772,629 5,669,959
2037 34,902,845 5,650,253
2036 34,036,236 5,630,126
2035 33,178,665 5,609,155
2034 32,328,037 5,588,315
2033 31,486,276 5,565,507
2032 30,655,886 5,542,488
2031 29,833,522 5,517,391
2030 29,028,860 5,491,320
2029 28,235,559 5,462,926
2028 27,456,170 5,432,752
2027 26,690,187 5,399,898
2026 25,940,320 5,364,771
2025 25,201,616 5,327,462
2024 24,478,595 5,287,500
2023 23,769,127 5,200,000
2022 23,072,640 5,081,700
2021 22,388,630 5,084,600
2020 21,713,836 5,072,400
2019 21,068,405 4,970,300
2018 20,442,030 4,900,600
2017 19,813,011 4,813,600
2016 19,191,289 4,714,100
2015 18,593,022 4,609,400
2014 18,020,267 4,516,500
2013 17,459,615 4,442,100
2012 16,957,033 4,408,100
2011 16,469,049 4,384,000
2010 15,945,198 4,350,700
2009 15,435,539 4,302,600
2008 14,940,782 4,259,800
2007 14,457,775 4,223,800
2006 13,990,139 4,184,600
2005 13,538,647 4,133,900
2004 13,102,409 4,087,500
2003 12,684,955 4,027,200
2002 12,288,050 3,948,500
2001 11,912,158 3,880,500
2000 11,559,290 3,857,700
1999 11,227,415 3,835,100
1998 10,919,573 3,815,000
1997 10,646,495 3,781,300
1996 10,407,278 3,732,000
1995 10,185,365 3,673,400
1994 9,967,031 3,620,000
1993 9,754,786 3,572,200
1992 9,553,540 3,531,700
1991 9,362,888 3,495,100
1990 9,178,830 3,329,800
1989 8,999,938 3,299,200
1988 8,833,996 3,283,400
1987 8,681,164 3,274,400
1986 8,531,277 3,246,300
1985 8,374,663 3,247,100
1984 8,208,599 3,227,100
1983 8,034,400 3,199,300
1982 7,860,194 3,156,100
1981 7,692,766 3,124,900
1980 7,530,515 3,112,900
1979 7,375,266 3,109,000
1978 7,229,651 3,121,200
1977 7,090,979 3,120,200
1976 6,960,979 3,110,500
1975 6,837,261 3,083,100
1974 6,715,436 3,023,700
1973 6,597,106 2,961,300
1972 6,483,726 2,903,900
1971 6,377,944 2,853,000
1970 6,276,472 2,810,700
1969 6,177,704 2,772,800
1968 6,082,979 2,748,100
1967 5,990,906 2,724,100
1966 5,902,204 2,675,900
1965 5,815,487 2,628,400
1964 5,730,125 2,585,400
1963 5,646,605 2,531,800
1962 5,563,917 2,482,000
1961 5,482,283 2,419,700
1960 5,402,550 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali New Zealand
2100 0.4% -0.07%
2099 0.43% -0.07%
2098 0.44% -0.05%
2097 0.46% -0.04%
2096 0.49% -0.03%
2095 0.52% -0.02%
2094 0.54% -0.04%
2093 0.56% -0.005%
2092 0.59% -0.03%
2091 0.62% -0.02%
2090 0.65% -0.05%
2089 0.68% -0.01%
2088 0.71% -0.05%
2087 0.73% -0.05%
2086 0.76% -0.06%
2085 0.79% -0.06%
2084 0.83% -0.08%
2083 0.85% -0.06%
2082 0.89% -0.03%
2081 0.91% -0.04%
2080 0.95% -0.02%
2079 0.98% -0.01%
2078 1.01% 0.02%
2077 1.03% 0.007%
2076 1.06% 0.007%
2075 1.1% 0.02%
2074 1.14% 0.02%
2073 1.17% 0.07%
2072 1.21% 0.001%
2071 1.23% 0.01%
2070 1.27% 0.02%
2069 1.3% 0.03%
2068 1.33% 0.04%
2067 1.36% 0.07%
2066 1.38% 0.07%
2065 1.42% 0.06%
2064 1.46% 0.03%
2063 1.49% 0.07%
2062 1.52% 0.02%
2061 1.56% 0.06%
2060 1.59% 0.08%
2059 1.62% 0.09%
2058 1.66% 0.1%
2057 1.69% 0.11%
2056 1.73% 0.15%
2055 1.76% 0.16%
2054 1.8% 0.17%
2053 1.84% 0.15%
2052 1.88% 0.2%
2051 1.92% 0.19%
2050 1.94% 0.15%
2049 1.99% 0.19%
2048 2.03% 0.19%
2047 2.08% 0.21%
2046 2.12% 0.24%
2045 2.17% 0.26%
2044 2.21% 0.28%
2043 2.26% 0.31%
2042 2.29% 0.34%
2041 2.35% 0.32%
2040 2.38% 0.33%
2039 2.46% 0.35%
2038 2.49% 0.35%
2037 2.55% 0.36%
2036 2.58% 0.37%
2035 2.63% 0.37%
2034 2.67% 0.41%
2033 2.71% 0.42%
2032 2.76% 0.45%
2031 2.77% 0.47%
2030 2.81% 0.52%
2029 2.84% 0.56%
2028 2.87% 0.61%
2027 2.89% 0.65%
2026 2.93% 0.7%
2025 2.95% 0.76%
2024 2.98% 1.68%
2023 3.02% 2.33%
2022 3.06% -0.06%
2021 3.11% 0.24%
2020 3.06% 2.05%
2019 3.06% 1.42%
2018 3.17% 1.81%
2017 3.24% 2.11%
2016 3.22% 2.27%
2015 3.18% 2.06%
2014 3.21% 1.67%
2013 2.96% 0.77%
2012 2.96% 0.55%
2011 3.29% 0.77%
2010 3.3% 1.12%
2009 3.31% 1%
2008 3.34% 0.85%
2007 3.34% 0.94%
2006 3.33% 1.23%
2005 3.33% 1.14%
2004 3.29% 1.5%
2003 3.23% 1.99%
2002 3.16% 1.75%
2001 3.05% 0.59%
2000 2.96% 0.59%
1999 2.82% 0.53%
1998 2.56% 0.89%
1997 2.3% 1.32%
1996 2.18% 1.6%
1995 2.19% 1.48%
1994 2.18% 1.34%
1993 2.11% 1.15%
1992 2.04% 1.05%
1991 2.01% 4.96%
1990 1.99% 0.93%
1989 1.88% 0.48%
1988 1.76% 0.27%
1987 1.76% 0.87%
1986 1.87% -0.02%
1985 2.02% 0.62%
1984 2.17% 0.87%
1983 2.22% 1.37%
1982 2.18% 1%
1981 2.15% 0.39%
1980 2.1% 0.13%
1979 2.01% -0.39%
1978 1.96% 0.03%
1977 1.87% 0.31%
1976 1.81% 0.89%
1975 1.81% 1.96%
1974 1.79% 2.11%
1973 1.75% 1.98%
1972 1.66% 1.78%
1971 1.62% 1.5%
1970 1.6% 1.37%
1969 1.56% 0.9%
1968 1.54% 0.88%
1967 1.5% 1.8%
1966 1.49% 1.81%
1965 1.49% 1.66%
1964 1.48% 2.12%
1963 1.49% 2.01%
1962 1.49% 2.57%
1961 1.48% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Mali New Zealand
Current population
26143152
5374272
Population rank 58/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.06%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
6.01 minutes
One birth every
33.1 seconds
9.31 minutes
One death every
2.56 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +240
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 65/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 +17,403
Net migration rank 173/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - 17,403
2024 - -46,880 - 18,766
2023 746,398 -39,953 18,876 21,404
2022 726,465 -39,951 20,123 21,404
2021 703,674 -22,210 23,644 -14,944
2020 683,053 -14,962 24,905 42,124
2019 667,110 -44,373 25,299 69,770
2018 670,723 -40,710 24,797 59,139
2017 661,973 -33,942 26,282 68,349
2016 645,652 -30,251 28,237 75,512
2015 630,006 -48,872 29,408 70,870
2014 614,419 -50,068 26,196 57,974
2013 597,887 -40,951 29,096 26,385
2012 588,748 -140,507 31,077 -1,015
2011 570,899 -43,160 31,302 -2,196
2010 554,447 -34,483 35,458 6,722
2009 533,730 -34,383 33,560 12,700
2008 514,665 -24,509 35,143 4,804
2007 495,800 -19,945 35,480 3,053
2006 477,665 -18,247 30,924 14,542
2005 460,964 -17,413 30,674 19,212
2004 439,717 -10,796 29,634 24,521
2003 417,766 -11,768 28,150 42,456
2002 396,732 -8,914 25,941 48,195
2001 376,472 -12,507 27,939 17,793
2000 359,159 -17,395 29,897 -6,604
1999 343,705 -21,702 28,916 -7,634
1998 323,940 -30,255 29,146 -1,387
1997 308,429 -55,978 30,137 12,040
1996 293,953 -67,974 28,997 25,169
1995 285,598 -67,763 29,828 26,743
1994 282,356 -63,533 30,372 20,420
1993 274,480 -68,816 31,685 12,638
1992 267,605 -70,789 32,067 6,460
1991 261,656 -77,172 33,518 31,156
1990 252,308 -68,668 33,298 70,432
1989 249,929 -75,771 30,749 -8,818
1988 245,682 -87,952 29,846 -17,005
1987 238,871 -90,940 27,603 -7,631
1986 233,799 -81,970 25,549 -10,234
1985 224,734 -63,347 24,126 -13,462
1984 218,078 -47,331 26,043 -901
1983 211,795 -34,132 24,315 11,464
1982 204,892 -34,140 24,207 7,982
1981 198,227 -34,130 25,374 -7,606
1980 190,560 -30,156 23,658 -15,423
1979 182,449 -32,353 26,675 -26,694
1978 172,652 -31,520 26,156 -28,783
1977 165,071 -28,853 28,020 -22,697
1976 157,778 -33,999 29,456 -9,138
1975 150,222 -26,572 31,355 13,196
1974 142,448 -22,449 33,896 27,580
1973 135,801 -19,137 35,239 28,261
1972 129,687 -19,594 38,244 17,779
1971 123,591 -22,127 40,000 7,547
1970 118,952 -17,479 37,101 4,511
1969 114,361 -18,302 38,098 -5,212
1968 111,403 -18,015 37,594 -11,853
1967 107,650 -16,900 37,974 -2,289
1966 103,684 -17,032 36,151 9,161
1965 100,451 -13,662 36,982 9,245
1964 97,166 -13,226 39,375 9,806
1963 95,055 -11,951 42,027 10,226
1962 93,101 -10,821 42,865 12,697
1961 91,115 -10,139 43,482 10,689
1960 88,802 -10,314 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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