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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 3.67 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Mali vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Nicaragua
2100 80,371,693 8,688,116
2099 80,051,982 8,724,538
2098 79,712,985 8,760,232
2097 79,363,373 8,794,755
2096 78,996,636 8,828,433
2095 78,611,169 8,861,157
2094 78,201,275 8,892,755
2093 77,780,277 8,924,287
2092 77,346,576 8,954,488
2091 76,892,849 8,984,026
2090 76,418,075 9,012,075
2089 75,924,551 9,039,709
2088 75,413,374 9,065,862
2087 74,882,872 9,090,942
2086 74,339,859 9,115,336
2085 73,778,163 9,138,363
2084 73,197,940 9,160,205
2083 72,596,727 9,180,483
2082 71,983,705 9,199,639
2081 71,348,537 9,217,574
2080 70,707,220 9,233,677
2079 70,044,626 9,247,995
2078 69,367,218 9,260,269
2077 68,675,750 9,271,296
2076 67,972,574 9,280,355
2075 67,256,565 9,287,263
2074 66,523,454 9,293,340
2073 65,776,035 9,297,217
2072 65,016,928 9,298,930
2071 64,239,726 9,298,548
2070 63,457,636 9,296,541
2069 62,664,074 9,292,245
2068 61,857,029 9,285,519
2067 61,042,577 9,277,073
2066 60,222,511 9,266,063
2065 59,400,594 9,253,359
2064 58,567,263 9,238,451
2063 57,727,308 9,221,261
2062 56,880,111 9,201,687
2061 56,026,848 9,180,231
2060 55,166,339 9,156,164
2059 54,304,533 9,129,485
2058 53,437,711 9,100,437
2057 52,565,517 9,069,770
2056 51,691,907 9,037,076
2055 50,813,138 9,002,004
2054 49,936,085 8,964,646
2053 49,053,898 8,925,248
2052 48,167,179 8,883,323
2051 47,280,403 8,838,651
2050 46,390,999 8,791,647
2049 45,505,968 8,743,003
2048 44,617,075 8,691,701
2047 43,730,396 8,638,293
2046 42,840,806 8,583,244
2045 41,951,176 8,525,953
2044 41,061,960 8,466,669
2043 40,172,937 8,405,733
2042 39,286,024 8,342,871
2041 38,406,403 8,278,159
2040 37,525,963 8,211,510
2039 36,652,557 8,143,346
2038 35,772,629 8,072,943
2037 34,902,845 8,000,701
2036 34,036,236 7,926,969
2035 33,178,665 7,851,540
2034 32,328,037 7,774,327
2033 31,486,276 7,695,506
2032 30,655,886 7,615,273
2031 29,833,522 7,533,169
2030 29,028,860 7,449,842
2029 28,235,559 7,364,850
2028 27,456,170 7,278,061
2027 26,690,187 7,189,755
2026 25,940,320 7,100,090
2025 25,201,616 7,008,896
2024 24,478,595 6,916,140
2023 23,769,127 6,823,613
2022 23,072,640 6,730,654
2021 22,388,630 6,644,741
2020 21,713,836 6,565,267
2019 21,068,405 6,483,657
2018 20,442,030 6,400,080
2017 19,813,011 6,316,231
2016 19,191,289 6,232,666
2015 18,593,022 6,149,417
2014 18,020,267 6,066,492
2013 17,459,615 5,983,845
2012 16,957,033 5,901,287
2011 16,469,049 5,819,051
2010 15,945,198 5,737,450
2009 15,435,539 5,656,601
2008 14,940,782 5,576,593
2007 14,457,775 5,497,243
2006 13,990,139 5,418,855
2005 13,538,647 5,342,105
2004 13,102,409 5,272,912
2003 12,684,955 5,210,963
2002 12,288,050 5,149,909
2001 11,912,158 5,087,825
2000 11,559,290 5,022,633
1999 11,227,415 4,954,018
1998 10,919,573 4,883,655
1997 10,646,495 4,809,573
1996 10,407,278 4,729,974
1995 10,185,365 4,642,931
1994 9,967,031 4,549,316
1993 9,754,786 4,453,732
1992 9,553,540 4,357,026
1991 9,362,888 4,259,637
1990 9,178,830 4,162,559
1989 8,999,938 4,066,476
1988 8,833,996 3,972,320
1987 8,681,164 3,882,164
1986 8,531,277 3,794,157
1985 8,374,663 3,706,479
1984 8,208,599 3,619,104
1983 8,034,400 3,530,282
1982 7,860,194 3,438,745
1981 7,692,766 3,345,674
1980 7,530,515 3,252,403
1979 7,375,266 3,164,525
1978 7,229,651 3,080,314
1977 7,090,979 2,992,534
1976 6,960,979 2,903,851
1975 6,837,261 2,816,943
1974 6,715,436 2,732,075
1973 6,597,106 2,649,278
1972 6,483,726 2,573,578
1971 6,377,944 2,499,825
1970 6,276,472 2,423,065
1969 6,177,704 2,348,398
1968 6,082,979 2,275,836
1967 5,990,906 2,205,567
1966 5,902,204 2,137,820
1965 5,815,487 2,072,681
1964 5,730,125 2,010,176
1963 5,646,605 1,950,159
1962 5,563,917 1,892,320
1961 5,482,283 1,836,451
1960 5,402,550 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Nicaragua
2100 0.4% -0.42%
2099 0.43% -0.41%
2098 0.44% -0.39%
2097 0.46% -0.38%
2096 0.49% -0.37%
2095 0.52% -0.36%
2094 0.54% -0.35%
2093 0.56% -0.34%
2092 0.59% -0.33%
2091 0.62% -0.31%
2090 0.65% -0.31%
2089 0.68% -0.29%
2088 0.71% -0.28%
2087 0.73% -0.27%
2086 0.76% -0.25%
2085 0.79% -0.24%
2084 0.83% -0.22%
2083 0.85% -0.21%
2082 0.89% -0.19%
2081 0.91% -0.17%
2080 0.95% -0.15%
2079 0.98% -0.13%
2078 1.01% -0.12%
2077 1.03% -0.1%
2076 1.06% -0.07%
2075 1.1% -0.07%
2074 1.14% -0.04%
2073 1.17% -0.02%
2072 1.21% 0.004%
2071 1.23% 0.02%
2070 1.27% 0.05%
2069 1.3% 0.07%
2068 1.33% 0.09%
2067 1.36% 0.12%
2066 1.38% 0.14%
2065 1.42% 0.16%
2064 1.46% 0.19%
2063 1.49% 0.21%
2062 1.52% 0.23%
2061 1.56% 0.26%
2060 1.59% 0.29%
2059 1.62% 0.32%
2058 1.66% 0.34%
2057 1.69% 0.36%
2056 1.73% 0.39%
2055 1.76% 0.42%
2054 1.8% 0.44%
2053 1.84% 0.47%
2052 1.88% 0.51%
2051 1.92% 0.53%
2050 1.94% 0.56%
2049 1.99% 0.59%
2048 2.03% 0.62%
2047 2.08% 0.64%
2046 2.12% 0.67%
2045 2.17% 0.7%
2044 2.21% 0.72%
2043 2.26% 0.75%
2042 2.29% 0.78%
2041 2.35% 0.81%
2040 2.38% 0.84%
2039 2.46% 0.87%
2038 2.49% 0.9%
2037 2.55% 0.93%
2036 2.58% 0.96%
2035 2.63% 0.99%
2034 2.67% 1.02%
2033 2.71% 1.05%
2032 2.76% 1.09%
2031 2.77% 1.12%
2030 2.81% 1.15%
2029 2.84% 1.19%
2028 2.87% 1.23%
2027 2.89% 1.26%
2026 2.93% 1.3%
2025 2.95% 1.34%
2024 2.98% 1.36%
2023 3.02% 1.38%
2022 3.06% 1.29%
2021 3.11% 1.21%
2020 3.06% 1.26%
2019 3.06% 1.31%
2018 3.17% 1.33%
2017 3.24% 1.34%
2016 3.22% 1.35%
2015 3.18% 1.37%
2014 3.21% 1.38%
2013 2.96% 1.4%
2012 2.96% 1.41%
2011 3.29% 1.42%
2010 3.3% 1.43%
2009 3.31% 1.43%
2008 3.34% 1.44%
2007 3.34% 1.45%
2006 3.33% 1.44%
2005 3.33% 1.31%
2004 3.29% 1.19%
2003 3.23% 1.19%
2002 3.16% 1.22%
2001 3.05% 1.3%
2000 2.96% 1.39%
1999 2.82% 1.44%
1998 2.56% 1.54%
1997 2.3% 1.68%
1996 2.18% 1.87%
1995 2.19% 2.06%
1994 2.18% 2.15%
1993 2.11% 2.22%
1992 2.04% 2.29%
1991 2.01% 2.33%
1990 1.99% 2.36%
1989 1.88% 2.37%
1988 1.76% 2.32%
1987 1.76% 2.32%
1986 1.87% 2.37%
1985 2.02% 2.41%
1984 2.17% 2.52%
1983 2.22% 2.66%
1982 2.18% 2.78%
1981 2.15% 2.87%
1980 2.1% 2.78%
1979 2.01% 2.73%
1978 1.96% 2.93%
1977 1.87% 3.05%
1976 1.81% 3.09%
1975 1.81% 3.11%
1974 1.79% 3.13%
1973 1.75% 2.94%
1972 1.66% 2.95%
1971 1.62% 3.17%
1970 1.6% 3.18%
1969 1.56% 3.19%
1968 1.54% 3.19%
1967 1.5% 3.17%
1966 1.49% 3.14%
1965 1.49% 3.11%
1964 1.48% 3.08%
1963 1.49% 3.06%
1962 1.49% 3.04%
1961 1.48% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Mali Nicaragua
Current population
26143152
7124343
Population rank 58/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.09%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
5.68 minutes
One birth every
33.1 seconds
3.98 minutes
One death every
2.56 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +253
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 78/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -48,019 -8,371
Net migration rank 173/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -8,371
2024 - -46,880 - -8,189
2023 746,398 -39,953 100,921 -7,996
2022 726,465 -39,951 100,987 -7,996
2021 703,674 -22,210 89,213 -10,383
2020 683,053 -14,962 90,515 -10,383
2019 667,110 -44,373 102,817 -19,730
2018 670,723 -40,710 104,814 -20,742
2017 661,973 -33,942 105,468 -21,849
2016 645,652 -30,251 106,585 -23,076
2015 630,006 -48,872 107,344 -24,353
2014 614,419 -50,068 108,420 -25,570
2013 597,887 -40,951 109,032 -26,587
2012 588,748 -140,507 110,065 -27,389
2011 570,899 -43,160 110,026 -28,221
2010 554,447 -34,483 110,475 -29,081
2009 533,730 -34,383 110,213 -29,913
2008 514,665 -24,509 110,395 -30,675
2007 495,800 -19,945 110,341 -31,357
2006 477,665 -18,247 110,073 -32,274
2005 460,964 -17,413 108,984 -33,280
2004 439,717 -10,796 106,904 -44,222
2003 417,766 -11,768 106,142 -44,931
2002 396,732 -8,914 105,805 -44,906
2001 376,472 -12,507 107,109 -43,837
2000 359,159 -17,395 109,192 -42,087
1999 343,705 -21,702 110,217 -40,095
1998 323,940 -30,255 108,862 -38,260
1997 308,429 -55,978 114,415 -36,851
1996 293,953 -67,974 116,849 -35,208
1995 285,598 -67,763 118,325 -25,889
1994 282,356 -63,533 119,565 -24,773
1993 274,480 -68,816 120,469 -24,091
1992 267,605 -70,789 121,204 -24,171
1991 261,656 -77,172 121,787 -24,028
1990 252,308 -68,668 120,677 -24,280
1989 249,929 -75,771 120,128 -24,364
1988 245,682 -87,952 117,299 -24,753
1987 238,871 -90,940 112,885 -25,127
1986 233,799 -81,970 113,054 -24,805
1985 224,734 -63,347 110,949 -23,840
1984 218,078 -47,331 110,133 -22,493
1983 211,795 -34,132 110,618 -20,620
1982 204,892 -34,140 112,468 -19,395
1981 198,227 -34,130 110,421 -17,353
1980 190,560 -30,156 108,604 -15,130
1979 182,449 -32,353 96,429 -14,152
1978 172,652 -31,520 98,419 -12,273
1977 165,071 -28,853 100,498 -11,082
1976 157,778 -33,999 98,100 -10,155
1975 150,222 -26,572 95,230 -9,349
1974 142,448 -22,449 92,505 -8,639
1973 135,801 -19,137 89,662 -7,947
1972 129,687 -19,594 76,906 -7,219
1971 123,591 -22,127 84,139 -6,328
1970 118,952 -17,479 81,127 -5,423
1969 114,361 -18,302 78,237 -4,592
1968 111,403 -18,015 75,458 -3,979
1967 107,650 -16,900 72,722 -3,666
1966 103,684 -17,032 69,883 -3,443
1965 100,451 -13,662 67,056 -3,231
1964 97,166 -13,226 64,227 -3,043
1963 95,055 -11,951 61,738 -2,881
1962 93,101 -10,821 59,547 -2,727
1961 91,115 -10,139 57,499 -2,579
1960 88,802 -10,314 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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