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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 1,811,466 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 +3.1% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Mali vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali North Macedonia
2100 80,362,778 869,530
2099 80,043,103 880,467
2098 79,704,143 891,427
2097 79,354,569 902,461
2096 78,987,874 913,488
2095 78,602,449 924,371
2094 78,192,601 935,479
2093 77,771,649 946,865
2092 77,337,997 958,251
2091 76,884,320 969,723
2090 76,409,599 981,115
2089 75,916,129 992,687
2088 75,405,009 1,004,280
2087 74,874,565 1,015,922
2086 74,331,613 1,027,915
2085 73,769,979 1,039,832
2084 73,189,821 1,052,077
2083 72,588,675 1,064,269
2082 71,975,720 1,076,684
2081 71,340,622 1,089,137
2080 70,699,377 1,101,478
2079 70,036,857 1,114,004
2078 69,359,523 1,126,827
2077 68,668,133 1,139,917
2076 67,965,034 1,153,296
2075 67,249,105 1,166,630
2074 66,516,075 1,180,262
2073 65,768,739 1,193,984
2072 65,009,716 1,207,689
2071 64,232,600 1,221,407
2070 63,450,597 1,235,738
2069 62,657,123 1,250,212
2068 61,850,168 1,264,718
2067 61,035,806 1,279,182
2066 60,215,831 1,293,374
2065 59,394,005 1,307,896
2064 58,560,766 1,322,184
2063 57,720,905 1,336,875
2062 56,873,801 1,351,652
2061 56,020,633 1,366,457
2060 55,160,220 1,381,009
2059 54,298,509 1,395,166
2058 53,431,783 1,409,270
2057 52,559,686 1,423,516
2056 51,686,173 1,437,970
2055 50,807,502 1,452,276
2054 49,930,546 1,466,673
2053 49,048,457 1,480,857
2052 48,161,836 1,494,452
2051 47,275,159 1,508,115
2050 46,385,854 1,521,258
2049 45,500,920 1,534,276
2048 44,612,126 1,547,097
2047 43,725,546 1,559,831
2046 42,836,054 1,572,937
2045 41,946,522 1,585,940
2044 41,057,406 1,598,742
2043 40,168,481 1,611,835
2042 39,281,666 1,624,885
2041 38,402,142 1,637,687
2040 37,521,801 1,650,468
2039 36,648,491 1,663,094
2038 35,768,661 1,675,445
2037 34,898,973 1,687,986
2036 34,032,460 1,700,377
2035 33,174,985 1,712,512
2034 32,324,451 1,724,440
2033 31,482,783 1,736,005
2032 30,652,485 1,747,606
2031 29,830,213 1,759,081
2030 29,025,640 1,770,549
2029 28,232,427 1,781,235
2028 27,453,124 1,791,502
2027 26,687,226 1,801,426
2026 25,937,442 1,811,466
2025 25,198,821 1,820,909
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% 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 76.2% to 46,385,854 people with a rank change from 58th to 47th. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 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 870K 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 2.94% -0.19%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Mali North Macedonia
Current population
26322576
1811466
Population rank 58/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.02%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
2.55 hours
One birth every
32.6 seconds
32.7 minutes
One death every
2.52 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 -9
Annual growth/decline +720,226 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 176/197
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 759,375 -46,880 -4,196 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/north-macedonia | 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 Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 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 226K
Segou 131K
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 (1960–2025, 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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