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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 14.5 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Mali vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali North Macedonia
2100 80,371,693 866,884
2099 80,051,982 877,788
2098 79,712,985 888,715
2097 79,363,373 899,716
2096 78,996,636 910,709
2095 78,611,169 921,559
2094 78,201,275 932,633
2093 77,780,277 943,984
2092 77,346,576 955,335
2091 76,892,849 966,773
2090 76,418,075 978,130
2089 75,924,551 989,666
2088 75,413,374 1,001,224
2087 74,882,872 1,012,831
2086 74,339,859 1,024,787
2085 73,778,163 1,036,668
2084 73,197,940 1,048,876
2083 72,596,727 1,061,031
2082 71,983,705 1,073,408
2081 71,348,537 1,085,823
2080 70,707,220 1,098,127
2079 70,044,626 1,110,614
2078 69,367,218 1,123,398
2077 68,675,750 1,136,448
2076 67,972,574 1,149,787
2075 67,256,565 1,163,080
2074 66,523,454 1,176,671
2073 65,776,035 1,190,351
2072 65,016,928 1,204,015
2071 64,239,726 1,217,691
2070 63,457,636 1,231,978
2069 62,664,074 1,246,408
2068 61,857,029 1,260,869
2067 61,042,577 1,275,289
2066 60,222,511 1,289,439
2065 59,400,594 1,303,917
2064 58,567,263 1,318,161
2063 57,727,308 1,332,807
2062 56,880,111 1,347,540
2061 56,026,848 1,362,299
2060 55,166,339 1,376,807
2059 54,304,533 1,390,921
2058 53,437,711 1,404,982
2057 52,565,517 1,419,185
2056 51,691,907 1,433,595
2055 50,813,138 1,447,857
2054 49,936,085 1,462,210
2053 49,053,898 1,476,351
2052 48,167,179 1,489,905
2051 47,280,403 1,503,526
2050 46,390,999 1,516,629
2049 45,505,968 1,529,608
2048 44,617,075 1,542,390
2047 43,730,396 1,555,085
2046 42,840,806 1,568,151
2045 41,951,176 1,581,115
2044 41,061,960 1,593,878
2043 40,172,937 1,606,930
2042 39,286,024 1,619,941
2041 38,406,403 1,632,704
2040 37,525,963 1,645,446
2039 36,652,557 1,658,034
2038 35,772,629 1,670,347
2037 34,902,845 1,682,850
2036 34,036,236 1,695,204
2035 33,178,665 1,707,302
2034 32,328,037 1,719,193
2033 31,486,276 1,730,723
2032 30,655,886 1,742,288
2031 29,833,522 1,753,729
2030 29,028,860 1,765,162
2029 28,235,559 1,775,815
2028 27,456,170 1,786,051
2027 26,690,187 1,795,945
2026 25,940,320 1,805,954
2025 25,201,616 1,815,368
2024 24,478,595 1,824,359
2023 23,769,127 1,827,816
2022 23,072,640 1,831,712
2021 22,388,630 1,837,114
2020 21,713,836 1,856,124
2019 21,068,405 1,876,262
2018 20,442,030 1,889,051
2017 19,813,011 1,898,657
2016 19,191,289 1,906,313
2015 18,593,022 1,912,430
2014 18,020,267 1,917,557
2013 17,459,615 1,922,716
2012 16,957,033 1,929,821
2011 16,469,049 1,937,398
2010 15,945,198 1,946,298
2009 15,435,539 1,958,782
2008 14,940,782 1,971,493
2007 14,457,775 1,982,933
2006 13,990,139 1,994,287
2005 13,538,647 2,005,330
2004 13,102,409 2,016,186
2003 12,684,955 2,022,725
2002 12,288,050 2,020,157
2001 11,912,158 2,034,882
2000 11,559,290 2,026,350
1999 11,227,415 2,017,142
1998 10,919,573 2,007,523
1997 10,646,495 1,996,869
1996 10,407,278 2,012,553
1995 10,185,365 1,998,534
1994 9,967,031 1,992,666
1993 9,754,786 2,006,854
1992 9,553,540 2,032,523
1991 9,362,888 2,055,994
1990 9,178,830 2,063,689
1989 8,999,938 2,055,649
1988 8,833,996 2,045,737
1987 8,681,164 2,035,157
1986 8,531,277 2,024,732
1985 8,374,663 2,014,331
1984 8,208,599 2,003,399
1983 8,034,400 1,991,901
1982 7,860,194 1,978,956
1981 7,692,766 1,959,065
1980 7,530,515 1,933,038
1979 7,375,266 1,906,523
1978 7,229,651 1,879,847
1977 7,090,979 1,853,138
1976 6,960,979 1,825,830
1975 6,837,261 1,797,972
1974 6,715,436 1,770,545
1973 6,597,106 1,743,816
1972 6,483,726 1,717,395
1971 6,377,944 1,691,216
1970 6,276,472 1,664,208
1969 6,177,704 1,636,345
1968 6,082,979 1,608,930
1967 5,990,906 1,582,492
1966 5,902,204 1,557,349
1965 5,815,487 1,533,466
1964 5,730,125 1,510,900
1963 5,646,605 1,488,737
1962 5,563,917 1,471,745
1961 5,482,283 1,455,171
1960 5,402,550 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali North Macedonia
2100 0.4% -1.24%
2099 0.43% -1.23%
2098 0.44% -1.22%
2097 0.46% -1.21%
2096 0.49% -1.18%
2095 0.52% -1.19%
2094 0.54% -1.2%
2093 0.56% -1.19%
2092 0.59% -1.18%
2091 0.62% -1.16%
2090 0.65% -1.17%
2089 0.68% -1.15%
2088 0.71% -1.15%
2087 0.73% -1.17%
2086 0.76% -1.15%
2085 0.79% -1.16%
2084 0.83% -1.15%
2083 0.85% -1.15%
2082 0.89% -1.14%
2081 0.91% -1.12%
2080 0.95% -1.12%
2079 0.98% -1.14%
2078 1.01% -1.15%
2077 1.03% -1.16%
2076 1.06% -1.14%
2075 1.1% -1.15%
2074 1.14% -1.15%
2073 1.17% -1.13%
2072 1.21% -1.12%
2071 1.23% -1.16%
2070 1.27% -1.16%
2069 1.3% -1.15%
2068 1.33% -1.13%
2067 1.36% -1.1%
2066 1.38% -1.11%
2065 1.42% -1.08%
2064 1.46% -1.1%
2063 1.49% -1.09%
2062 1.52% -1.08%
2061 1.56% -1.05%
2060 1.59% -1.01%
2059 1.62% -1%
2058 1.66% -1%
2057 1.69% -1.01%
2056 1.73% -0.99%
2055 1.76% -0.98%
2054 1.8% -0.96%
2053 1.84% -0.91%
2052 1.88% -0.91%
2051 1.92% -0.86%
2050 1.94% -0.85%
2049 1.99% -0.83%
2048 2.03% -0.82%
2047 2.08% -0.83%
2046 2.12% -0.82%
2045 2.17% -0.8%
2044 2.21% -0.81%
2043 2.26% -0.8%
2042 2.29% -0.78%
2041 2.35% -0.77%
2040 2.38% -0.76%
2039 2.46% -0.74%
2038 2.49% -0.74%
2037 2.55% -0.73%
2036 2.58% -0.71%
2035 2.63% -0.69%
2034 2.67% -0.67%
2033 2.71% -0.66%
2032 2.76% -0.65%
2031 2.77% -0.65%
2030 2.81% -0.6%
2029 2.84% -0.57%
2028 2.87% -0.55%
2027 2.89% -0.55%
2026 2.93% -0.52%
2025 2.95% -0.49%
2024 2.98% -0.19%
2023 3.02% -0.21%
2022 3.06% -0.29%
2021 3.11% -1.02%
2020 3.06% -1.07%
2019 3.06% -0.68%
2018 3.17% -0.51%
2017 3.24% -0.4%
2016 3.22% -0.32%
2015 3.18% -0.27%
2014 3.21% -0.27%
2013 2.96% -0.37%
2012 2.96% -0.39%
2011 3.29% -0.46%
2010 3.3% -0.64%
2009 3.31% -0.64%
2008 3.34% -0.58%
2007 3.34% -0.57%
2006 3.33% -0.55%
2005 3.33% -0.54%
2004 3.29% -0.32%
2003 3.23% 0.13%
2002 3.16% -0.72%
2001 3.05% 0.42%
2000 2.96% 0.46%
1999 2.82% 0.48%
1998 2.56% 0.53%
1997 2.3% -0.78%
1996 2.18% 0.7%
1995 2.19% 0.29%
1994 2.18% -0.71%
1993 2.11% -1.26%
1992 2.04% -1.14%
1991 2.01% -0.37%
1990 1.99% 0.39%
1989 1.88% 0.48%
1988 1.76% 0.52%
1987 1.76% 0.51%
1986 1.87% 0.52%
1985 2.02% 0.55%
1984 2.17% 0.58%
1983 2.22% 0.65%
1982 2.18% 1.02%
1981 2.15% 1.35%
1980 2.1% 1.39%
1979 2.01% 1.42%
1978 1.96% 1.44%
1977 1.87% 1.5%
1976 1.81% 1.55%
1975 1.81% 1.55%
1974 1.79% 1.53%
1973 1.75% 1.54%
1972 1.66% 1.55%
1971 1.62% 1.62%
1970 1.6% 1.7%
1969 1.56% 1.7%
1968 1.54% 1.67%
1967 1.5% 1.61%
1966 1.49% 1.56%
1965 1.49% 1.49%
1964 1.48% 1.49%
1963 1.49% 1.15%
1962 1.49% 1.14%
1961 1.48% 1.4%

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Mali North Macedonia
Current population
26143152
1805954
Population rank 58/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.02%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
2.53 hours
One birth every
33.1 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
2.56 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 -9
Annual growth/decline +709,468 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 176/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -48,019 -5,645
Net migration rank 173/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -5,645
2024 - -46,880 - -5,728
2023 746,398 -39,953 -3,290 -5,597
2022 726,465 -39,951 -4,397 -5,296
2021 703,674 -22,210 -9,737 -5,483
2020 683,053 -14,962 -5,939 -23,458
2019 667,110 -44,373 -375 -24,204
2018 670,723 -40,710 1,512 -24,878
2017 661,973 -33,942 1,329 -24,227
2016 645,652 -30,251 2,374 -24,144
2015 630,006 -48,872 2,294 -23,010
2014 614,419 -50,068 3,644 -22,132
2013 597,887 -40,951 3,653 -20,297
2012 588,748 -140,507 3,087 -19,083
2011 570,899 -43,160 3,100 -17,871
2010 554,447 -34,483 4,866 -16,668
2009 533,730 -34,383 4,309 -15,455
2008 514,665 -24,509 3,746 -17,645
2007 495,800 -19,945 2,974 -15,705
2006 477,665 -18,247 3,988 -9,632
2005 460,964 -17,413 4,011 -2,244
2004 439,717 -10,796 5,444 -2,640
2003 417,766 -11,768 8,900 -2,880
2002 396,732 -8,914 9,697 -2,858
2001 376,472 -12,507 10,174 -922
2000 359,159 -17,395 12,159 -2,824
1999 343,705 -21,702 10,489 -1,261
1998 323,940 -30,255 12,446 -589
1997 308,429 -55,978 12,979 -477
1996 293,953 -67,974 14,806 -397
1995 285,598 -67,763 17,239 -3,603
1994 282,356 -63,533 19,103 -21,006
1993 274,480 -68,816 20,797 -47,273
1992 267,605 -70,789 21,659 -46,509
1991 261,656 -77,172 23,387 -45,484
1990 252,308 -68,668 22,868 -16,174
1989 249,929 -75,771 22,912 -13,528
1988 245,682 -87,952 24,064 -13,621
1987 238,871 -90,940 24,359 -13,635
1986 233,799 -81,970 23,720 -13,589
1985 224,734 -63,347 24,167 -13,492
1984 218,078 -47,331 24,436 -13,251
1983 211,795 -34,132 24,690 -12,884
1982 204,892 -34,140 25,810 -11,716
1981 198,227 -34,130 25,689 0
1980 190,560 -30,156 26,547 -189
1979 182,449 -32,353 27,096 -426
1978 172,652 -31,520 27,150 -462
1977 165,071 -28,853 27,410 -683
1976 157,778 -33,999 28,799 -911
1975 150,222 -26,572 28,983 -1,147
1974 142,448 -22,449 28,400 -1,376
1973 135,801 -19,137 28,032 -1,600
1972 129,687 -19,594 28,236 -1,834
1971 123,591 -22,127 28,010 -2,064
1970 118,952 -17,479 28,022 60
1969 114,361 -18,302 27,464 181
1968 111,403 -18,015 28,378 -1,201
1967 107,650 -16,900 28,401 -2,696
1966 103,684 -17,032 28,766 -4,176
1965 100,451 -13,662 28,564 -5,385
1964 97,166 -13,226 27,889 -5,938
1963 95,055 -11,951 28,124 -5,759
1962 93,101 -10,821 25,317 -13,702
1961 91,115 -10,139 27,846 -6,309
1960 88,802 -10,314 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/north-macedonia | 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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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