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Population in Mali compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 1.01 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Mali vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali North Korea
2100 80,362,778 19,601,003
2099 80,043,103 19,729,897
2098 79,704,143 19,859,274
2097 79,354,569 19,989,589
2096 78,987,874 20,120,795
2095 78,602,449 20,252,653
2094 78,192,601 20,384,384
2093 77,771,649 20,516,457
2092 77,337,997 20,649,140
2091 76,884,320 20,781,939
2090 76,409,599 20,914,434
2089 75,916,129 21,046,685
2088 75,405,009 21,178,406
2087 74,874,565 21,310,103
2086 74,331,613 21,441,361
2085 73,769,979 21,571,843
2084 73,189,821 21,701,761
2083 72,588,675 21,830,989
2082 71,975,720 21,960,135
2081 71,340,622 22,088,774
2080 70,699,377 22,216,836
2079 70,036,857 22,344,442
2078 69,359,523 22,471,597
2077 68,668,133 22,598,635
2076 67,965,034 22,725,293
2075 67,249,105 22,852,140
2074 66,516,075 22,979,532
2073 65,768,739 23,107,165
2072 65,009,716 23,234,961
2071 64,232,600 23,363,260
2070 63,450,597 23,491,789
2069 62,657,123 23,621,167
2068 61,850,168 23,750,741
2067 61,035,806 23,880,460
2066 60,215,831 24,010,584
2065 59,394,005 24,140,518
2064 58,560,766 24,269,765
2063 57,720,905 24,397,924
2062 56,873,801 24,525,403
2061 56,020,633 24,651,788
2060 55,160,220 24,776,326
2059 54,298,509 24,898,430
2058 53,431,783 25,018,630
2057 52,559,686 25,135,871
2056 51,686,173 25,250,670
2055 50,807,502 25,361,704
2054 49,930,546 25,469,578
2053 49,048,457 25,574,137
2052 48,161,836 25,675,211
2051 47,275,159 25,772,870
2050 46,385,854 25,866,886
2049 45,500,920 25,957,363
2048 44,612,126 26,043,774
2047 43,725,546 26,126,594
2046 42,836,054 26,205,638
2045 41,946,522 26,281,344
2044 41,057,406 26,353,455
2043 40,168,481 26,422,173
2042 39,281,666 26,486,580
2041 38,402,142 26,547,651
2040 37,521,801 26,604,634
2039 36,648,491 26,656,882
2038 35,768,661 26,703,458
2037 34,898,973 26,744,185
2036 34,032,460 26,778,348
2035 33,174,985 26,805,065
2034 32,324,451 26,823,948
2033 31,482,783 26,834,263
2032 30,652,485 26,835,978
2031 29,830,213 26,827,992
2030 29,025,640 26,809,850
2029 28,232,427 26,782,161
2028 27,453,124 26,744,278
2027 26,687,226 26,696,504
2026 25,937,442 26,638,530
2025 25,198,821 26,571,036
2024 24,478,595 26,498,823
2023 23,769,127 26,418,204
2022 23,072,640 26,328,845
2021 22,388,630 26,232,534
2020 21,713,836 26,136,312
2019 21,068,405 26,037,632
2018 20,442,030 25,931,147
2017 19,813,011 25,817,709
2016 19,191,289 25,698,326
2015 18,593,022 25,575,350
2014 18,020,267 25,451,262
2013 17,459,615 25,329,451
2012 16,957,033 25,211,728
2011 16,469,049 25,097,874
2010 15,945,198 24,987,258
2009 15,435,539 24,878,332
2008 14,940,782 24,764,618
2007 14,457,775 24,646,383
2006 13,990,139 24,524,507
2005 13,538,647 24,396,433
2004 13,102,409 24,254,943
2003 12,684,955 24,090,380
2002 12,288,050 23,943,973
2001 11,912,158 23,815,358
2000 11,559,290 23,665,910
1999 11,227,415 23,497,599
1998 10,919,573 23,311,564
1997 10,646,495 23,110,830
1996 10,407,278 22,895,746
1995 10,185,365 22,669,304
1994 9,967,031 22,393,975
1993 9,754,786 22,073,352
1992 9,553,540 21,750,911
1991 9,362,888 21,428,638
1990 9,178,830 21,112,137
1989 8,999,938 20,804,367
1988 8,833,996 20,503,161
1987 8,681,164 20,205,483
1986 8,531,277 19,910,855
1985 8,374,663 19,620,388
1984 8,208,599 19,335,043
1983 8,034,400 19,054,034
1982 7,860,194 18,776,357
1981 7,692,766 18,501,295
1980 7,530,515 18,236,786
1979 7,375,266 17,983,470
1978 7,229,651 17,735,995
1977 7,090,979 17,492,798
1976 6,960,979 17,243,450
1975 6,837,261 16,971,055
1974 6,715,436 16,673,121
1973 6,597,106 16,350,367
1972 6,483,726 15,975,069
1971 6,377,944 15,572,457
1970 6,276,472 15,172,775
1969 6,177,704 14,767,615
1968 6,082,979 14,365,596
1967 5,990,906 13,958,350
1966 5,902,204 13,569,094
1965 5,815,487 13,219,369
1964 5,730,125 12,889,770
1963 5,646,605 12,567,057
1962 5,563,917 12,262,882
1961 5,482,283 11,990,713
1960 5,402,550 11,722,953

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Mali's population will grow by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people with a rank change from 58th to 47th. The population of North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali North Korea
2100 0.4% -0.65%
2099 0.43% -0.65%
2098 0.44% -0.65%
2097 0.46% -0.65%
2096 0.49% -0.65%
2095 0.52% -0.65%
2094 0.54% -0.64%
2093 0.56% -0.64%
2092 0.59% -0.64%
2091 0.62% -0.63%
2090 0.65% -0.63%
2089 0.68% -0.62%
2088 0.71% -0.62%
2087 0.73% -0.61%
2086 0.76% -0.6%
2085 0.79% -0.6%
2084 0.83% -0.59%
2083 0.85% -0.59%
2082 0.89% -0.58%
2081 0.91% -0.58%
2080 0.95% -0.57%
2079 0.98% -0.57%
2078 1.01% -0.56%
2077 1.03% -0.56%
2076 1.06% -0.56%
2075 1.1% -0.55%
2074 1.14% -0.55%
2073 1.17% -0.55%
2072 1.21% -0.55%
2071 1.23% -0.55%
2070 1.27% -0.55%
2069 1.3% -0.55%
2068 1.33% -0.54%
2067 1.36% -0.54%
2066 1.38% -0.54%
2065 1.42% -0.53%
2064 1.46% -0.53%
2063 1.49% -0.52%
2062 1.52% -0.51%
2061 1.56% -0.5%
2060 1.59% -0.49%
2059 1.62% -0.48%
2058 1.66% -0.47%
2057 1.69% -0.45%
2056 1.73% -0.44%
2055 1.76% -0.42%
2054 1.8% -0.41%
2053 1.84% -0.39%
2052 1.88% -0.38%
2051 1.92% -0.36%
2050 1.94% -0.35%
2049 1.99% -0.33%
2048 2.03% -0.32%
2047 2.08% -0.3%
2046 2.12% -0.29%
2045 2.17% -0.27%
2044 2.21% -0.26%
2043 2.26% -0.24%
2042 2.29% -0.23%
2041 2.35% -0.21%
2040 2.38% -0.2%
2039 2.46% -0.17%
2038 2.49% -0.15%
2037 2.55% -0.13%
2036 2.58% -0.1%
2035 2.63% -0.07%
2034 2.67% -0.04%
2033 2.71% -0.006%
2032 2.76% 0.03%
2031 2.77% 0.07%
2030 2.81% 0.1%
2029 2.84% 0.14%
2028 2.87% 0.18%
2027 2.89% 0.22%
2026 2.93% 0.25%
2025 2.94% 0.27%
2024 2.98% 0.31%
2023 3.02% 0.34%
2022 3.06% 0.37%
2021 3.11% 0.37%
2020 3.06% 0.38%
2019 3.06% 0.41%
2018 3.17% 0.44%
2017 3.24% 0.46%
2016 3.22% 0.48%
2015 3.18% 0.49%
2014 3.21% 0.48%
2013 2.96% 0.47%
2012 2.96% 0.45%
2011 3.29% 0.44%
2010 3.3% 0.44%
2009 3.31% 0.46%
2008 3.34% 0.48%
2007 3.34% 0.5%
2006 3.33% 0.52%
2005 3.33% 0.58%
2004 3.29% 0.68%
2003 3.23% 0.61%
2002 3.16% 0.54%
2001 3.05% 0.63%
2000 2.96% 0.72%
1999 2.82% 0.8%
1998 2.56% 0.87%
1997 2.3% 0.94%
1996 2.18% 1%
1995 2.19% 1.23%
1994 2.18% 1.45%
1993 2.11% 1.48%
1992 2.04% 1.5%
1991 2.01% 1.5%
1990 1.99% 1.48%
1989 1.88% 1.47%
1988 1.76% 1.47%
1987 1.76% 1.48%
1986 1.87% 1.48%
1985 2.02% 1.48%
1984 2.17% 1.47%
1983 2.22% 1.48%
1982 2.18% 1.49%
1981 2.15% 1.45%
1980 2.1% 1.41%
1979 2.01% 1.4%
1978 1.96% 1.39%
1977 1.87% 1.45%
1976 1.81% 1.61%
1975 1.81% 1.79%
1974 1.79% 1.97%
1973 1.75% 2.35%
1972 1.66% 2.59%
1971 1.62% 2.63%
1970 1.6% 2.74%
1969 1.56% 2.8%
1968 1.54% 2.92%
1967 1.5% 2.87%
1966 1.49% 2.65%
1965 1.49% 2.56%
1964 1.48% 2.57%
1963 1.49% 2.48%
1962 1.49% 2.27%
1961 1.48% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Mali North Korea
Current population
26322576
26668308
Population rank 58/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.32%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
7.3 minutes
One birth every
32.6 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
2.52 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +198
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 146/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -48,019 -2,787
Net migration rank 173/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -2,787
2024 759,375 -46,880 79,496 -2,473
2023 746,398 -39,953 86,203 -1,997
2022 726,465 -39,951 96,495 -1,997
2021 703,674 -22,210 99,710 -1,585
2020 683,053 -14,962 95,920 -1,585
2019 667,110 -44,373 106,208 -3,142
2018 670,723 -40,710 113,164 -3,225
2017 661,973 -33,942 120,181 -3,224
2016 645,652 -30,251 125,048 -3,222
2015 630,006 -48,872 127,365 -3,208
2014 614,419 -50,068 127,078 -3,042
2013 597,887 -40,951 122,519 -2,933
2012 588,748 -140,507 118,773 -2,919
2011 570,899 -43,160 114,798 -2,957
2010 554,447 -34,483 112,443 -3,053
2009 533,730 -34,383 111,530 -3,058
2008 514,665 -24,509 122,015 -3,051
2007 495,800 -19,945 120,521 -3,021
2006 477,665 -18,247 129,171 -2,948
2005 460,964 -17,413 132,765 -2,861
2004 439,717 -10,796 155,838 -2,758
2003 417,766 -11,768 178,775 -2,717
2002 396,732 -8,914 119,504 -2,763
2001 376,472 -12,507 143,321 -2,884
2000 359,159 -17,395 161,591 -3,142
1999 343,705 -21,702 181,613 -3,443
1998 323,940 -30,255 197,589 -3,706
1997 308,429 -55,978 211,325 -3,745
1996 293,953 -67,974 226,095 -3,512
1995 285,598 -67,763 233,381 -3,094
1994 282,356 -63,533 320,861 -517
1993 274,480 -68,816 320,880 0
1992 267,605 -70,789 324,002 0
1991 261,656 -77,172 320,551 0
1990 252,308 -68,668 312,460 0
1989 249,929 -75,771 303,078 0
1988 245,682 -87,952 299,305 0
1987 238,871 -90,940 296,030 0
1986 233,799 -81,970 293,227 0
1985 224,734 -63,347 287,714 0
1984 218,078 -47,331 282,987 0
1983 211,795 -34,132 279,046 0
1982 204,892 -34,140 276,332 0
1981 198,227 -34,130 273,800 0
1980 190,560 -30,156 255,206 0
1979 182,449 -32,353 251,409 0
1978 172,652 -31,520 243,533 0
1977 165,071 -28,853 242,870 0
1976 157,778 -33,999 255,841 0
1975 150,222 -26,572 288,966 0
1974 142,448 -22,449 306,902 0
1973 135,801 -19,137 338,600 0
1972 129,687 -19,594 411,997 0
1971 123,591 -22,127 393,220 0
1970 118,952 -17,479 406,129 0
1969 114,361 -18,302 404,189 0
1968 111,403 -18,015 399,837 0
1967 107,650 -16,900 414,632 0
1966 103,684 -17,032 363,882 0
1965 100,451 -13,662 335,587 0
1964 97,166 -13,226 323,623 0
1963 95,055 -11,951 321,805 0
1962 93,101 -10,821 286,534 0
1961 91,115 -10,139 257,788 0
1960 88,802 -10,314 277,717 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/north-korea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 95% of the population change in Mali is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people). In North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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