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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 9.93 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.46% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Mali vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Pakistan
2100 80,362,778 514,639,086
2099 80,043,103 513,762,873
2098 79,704,143 512,834,641
2097 79,354,569 511,842,588
2096 78,987,874 510,743,323
2095 78,602,449 509,544,194
2094 78,192,601 508,236,117
2093 77,771,649 506,871,405
2092 77,337,997 505,433,117
2091 76,884,320 503,929,591
2090 76,409,599 502,369,089
2089 75,916,129 500,764,988
2088 75,405,009 499,040,109
2087 74,874,565 497,294,229
2086 74,331,613 495,416,407
2085 73,769,979 493,469,269
2084 73,189,821 491,457,322
2083 72,588,675 489,327,293
2082 71,975,720 487,086,584
2081 71,340,622 484,774,651
2080 70,699,377 482,358,125
2079 70,036,857 479,913,540
2078 69,359,523 477,377,443
2077 68,668,133 474,692,907
2076 67,965,034 471,877,807
2075 67,249,105 468,953,317
2074 66,516,075 465,972,364
2073 65,768,739 462,907,667
2072 65,009,716 459,752,452
2071 64,232,600 456,518,761
2070 63,450,597 453,190,545
2069 62,657,123 449,749,441
2068 61,850,168 446,219,879
2067 61,035,806 442,632,987
2066 60,215,831 438,970,919
2065 59,394,005 435,260,675
2064 58,560,766 431,484,424
2063 57,720,905 427,665,121
2062 56,873,801 423,724,764
2061 56,020,633 419,759,602
2060 55,160,220 415,724,868
2059 54,298,509 411,662,239
2058 53,431,783 407,514,159
2057 52,559,686 403,318,028
2056 51,686,173 399,031,614
2055 50,807,502 394,728,055
2054 49,930,546 390,385,410
2053 49,048,457 386,003,289
2052 48,161,836 381,568,312
2051 47,275,159 377,096,921
2050 46,385,854 372,554,619
2049 45,500,920 367,986,189
2048 44,612,126 363,386,382
2047 43,725,546 358,734,325
2046 42,836,054 354,003,639
2045 41,946,522 349,228,953
2044 41,057,406 344,443,561
2043 40,168,481 339,631,894
2042 39,281,666 334,801,403
2041 38,402,142 329,944,530
2040 37,521,801 325,107,264
2039 36,648,491 320,203,920
2038 35,768,661 315,273,196
2037 34,898,973 310,377,446
2036 34,032,460 305,472,156
2035 33,174,985 300,604,245
2034 32,324,451 295,748,602
2033 31,482,783 290,911,874
2032 30,652,485 286,130,352
2031 29,830,213 281,410,647
2030 29,025,640 276,766,735
2029 28,232,427 272,246,760
2028 27,453,124 267,784,548
2027 26,687,226 263,445,027
2026 25,937,442 259,285,315
2025 25,198,821 255,219,554
2024 24,478,595 251,269,164
2023 23,769,127 247,504,495
2022 23,072,640 243,700,667
2021 22,388,630 239,477,801
2020 21,713,836 235,001,746
2019 21,068,405 230,800,899
2018 20,442,030 226,928,892
2017 19,813,011 223,273,967
2016 19,191,289 220,138,869
2015 18,593,022 217,290,883
2014 18,020,267 214,264,647
2013 17,459,615 211,073,978
2012 16,957,033 207,667,125
2011 16,469,049 203,746,065
2010 15,945,198 199,239,047
2009 15,435,539 194,376,534
2008 14,940,782 189,499,113
2007 14,457,775 184,493,231
2006 13,990,139 179,682,690
2005 13,538,647 175,453,212
2004 13,102,409 171,286,000
2003 12,684,955 167,110,248
2002 12,288,050 163,222,549
2001 11,912,158 159,270,907
2000 11,559,290 154,879,127
1999 11,227,415 150,565,377
1998 10,919,573 146,522,356
1997 10,646,495 142,531,804
1996 10,407,278 138,557,092
1995 10,185,365 134,582,253
1994 9,967,031 130,748,083
1993 9,754,786 127,020,117
1992 9,553,540 123,546,848
1991 9,362,888 120,060,406
1990 9,178,830 116,155,576
1989 8,999,938 112,336,629
1988 8,833,996 108,724,739
1987 8,681,164 105,130,717
1986 8,531,277 101,606,764
1985 8,374,663 98,229,285
1984 8,208,599 95,164,936
1983 8,034,400 92,227,711
1982 7,860,194 89,089,246
1981 7,692,766 85,802,049
1980 7,530,515 82,291,010
1979 7,375,266 78,997,039
1978 7,229,651 76,307,379
1977 7,090,979 73,901,827
1976 6,960,979 71,620,254
1975 6,837,261 69,461,175
1974 6,715,436 67,415,487
1973 6,597,106 65,461,912
1972 6,483,726 63,583,194
1971 6,377,944 61,847,899
1970 6,276,472 60,166,719
1969 6,177,704 58,460,939
1968 6,082,979 56,810,507
1967 5,990,906 55,214,768
1966 5,902,204 53,678,667
1965 5,815,487 52,209,010
1964 5,730,125 50,799,999
1963 5,646,605 49,447,776
1962 5,563,917 48,156,128
1961 5,482,283 46,921,277
1960 5,402,550 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Pakistan
2100 0.4% 0.17%
2099 0.43% 0.18%
2098 0.44% 0.19%
2097 0.46% 0.22%
2096 0.49% 0.24%
2095 0.52% 0.26%
2094 0.54% 0.27%
2093 0.56% 0.28%
2092 0.59% 0.3%
2091 0.62% 0.31%
2090 0.65% 0.32%
2089 0.68% 0.35%
2088 0.71% 0.35%
2087 0.73% 0.38%
2086 0.76% 0.39%
2085 0.79% 0.41%
2084 0.83% 0.44%
2083 0.85% 0.46%
2082 0.89% 0.48%
2081 0.91% 0.5%
2080 0.95% 0.51%
2079 0.98% 0.53%
2078 1.01% 0.57%
2077 1.03% 0.6%
2076 1.06% 0.62%
2075 1.1% 0.64%
2074 1.14% 0.66%
2073 1.17% 0.69%
2072 1.21% 0.71%
2071 1.23% 0.73%
2070 1.27% 0.77%
2069 1.3% 0.79%
2068 1.33% 0.81%
2067 1.36% 0.83%
2066 1.38% 0.85%
2065 1.42% 0.88%
2064 1.46% 0.89%
2063 1.49% 0.93%
2062 1.52% 0.94%
2061 1.56% 0.97%
2060 1.59% 0.99%
2059 1.62% 1.02%
2058 1.66% 1.04%
2057 1.69% 1.07%
2056 1.73% 1.09%
2055 1.76% 1.11%
2054 1.8% 1.14%
2053 1.84% 1.16%
2052 1.88% 1.19%
2051 1.92% 1.22%
2050 1.94% 1.24%
2049 1.99% 1.27%
2048 2.03% 1.3%
2047 2.08% 1.34%
2046 2.12% 1.37%
2045 2.17% 1.39%
2044 2.21% 1.42%
2043 2.26% 1.44%
2042 2.29% 1.47%
2041 2.35% 1.49%
2040 2.38% 1.53%
2039 2.46% 1.56%
2038 2.49% 1.58%
2037 2.55% 1.61%
2036 2.58% 1.62%
2035 2.63% 1.64%
2034 2.67% 1.66%
2033 2.71% 1.67%
2032 2.76% 1.68%
2031 2.77% 1.68%
2030 2.81% 1.66%
2029 2.84% 1.67%
2028 2.87% 1.65%
2027 2.89% 1.6%
2026 2.93% 1.59%
2025 2.94% 1.57%
2024 2.98% 1.52%
2023 3.02% 1.56%
2022 3.06% 1.76%
2021 3.11% 1.9%
2020 3.06% 1.82%
2019 3.06% 1.71%
2018 3.17% 1.64%
2017 3.24% 1.42%
2016 3.22% 1.31%
2015 3.18% 1.41%
2014 3.21% 1.51%
2013 2.96% 1.64%
2012 2.96% 1.92%
2011 3.29% 2.26%
2010 3.3% 2.5%
2009 3.31% 2.57%
2008 3.34% 2.71%
2007 3.34% 2.68%
2006 3.33% 2.41%
2005 3.33% 2.43%
2004 3.29% 2.5%
2003 3.23% 2.38%
2002 3.16% 2.48%
2001 3.05% 2.84%
2000 2.96% 2.87%
1999 2.82% 2.76%
1998 2.56% 2.8%
1997 2.3% 2.87%
1996 2.18% 2.95%
1995 2.19% 2.93%
1994 2.18% 2.93%
1993 2.11% 2.81%
1992 2.04% 2.9%
1991 2.01% 3.36%
1990 1.99% 3.4%
1989 1.88% 3.32%
1988 1.76% 3.42%
1987 1.76% 3.47%
1986 1.87% 3.44%
1985 2.02% 3.22%
1984 2.17% 3.18%
1983 2.22% 3.52%
1982 2.18% 3.83%
1981 2.15% 4.27%
1980 2.1% 4.17%
1979 2.01% 3.52%
1978 1.96% 3.26%
1977 1.87% 3.19%
1976 1.81% 3.11%
1975 1.81% 3.03%
1974 1.79% 2.98%
1973 1.75% 2.95%
1972 1.66% 2.81%
1971 1.62% 2.79%
1970 1.6% 2.92%
1969 1.56% 2.91%
1968 1.54% 2.89%
1967 1.5% 2.86%
1966 1.49% 2.81%
1965 1.49% 2.77%
1964 1.48% 2.73%
1963 1.49% 2.68%
1962 1.49% 2.63%
1961 1.48% 2.65%

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/pakistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Mali Pakistan
Current population
26322576
261421997
Population rank 58/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 3.15%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
8.01 seconds
One birth every
32.6 seconds
4.58 seconds
One death every
2.52 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 66/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -48,019 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 173/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -1,235,336
2024 759,375 -46,880 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 746,398 -39,953 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 726,465 -39,951 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 703,674 -22,210 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 683,053 -14,962 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 667,110 -44,373 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 670,723 -40,710 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 661,973 -33,942 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 645,652 -30,251 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 630,006 -48,872 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 614,419 -50,068 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 597,887 -40,951 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 588,748 -140,507 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 570,899 -43,160 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 554,447 -34,483 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 533,730 -34,383 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 514,665 -24,509 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 495,800 -19,945 4,690,187 576,349
2006 477,665 -18,247 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 460,964 -17,413 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 439,717 -10,796 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 417,766 -11,768 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 396,732 -8,914 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 376,472 -12,507 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 359,159 -17,395 4,281,169 252,869
1999 343,705 -21,702 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 323,940 -30,255 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 308,429 -55,978 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 293,953 -67,974 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 285,598 -67,763 3,977,175 11,534
1994 282,356 -63,533 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 274,480 -68,816 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 267,605 -70,789 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 261,656 -77,172 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 252,308 -68,668 3,731,730 275,242
1989 249,929 -75,771 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 245,682 -87,952 3,554,755 38,139
1987 238,871 -90,940 3,448,813 146,364
1986 233,799 -81,970 3,341,643 111,045
1985 224,734 -63,347 3,233,315 68,860
1984 218,078 -47,331 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 211,795 -34,132 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 204,892 -34,140 2,934,689 294,252
1981 198,227 -34,130 2,790,454 555,032
1980 190,560 -30,156 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 182,449 -32,353 2,461,311 450,003
1978 172,652 -31,520 2,356,601 111,386
1977 165,071 -28,853 2,257,849 85,250
1976 157,778 -33,999 2,171,812 48,238
1975 150,222 -26,572 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 142,448 -22,449 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 135,801 -19,137 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 129,687 -19,594 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 123,591 -22,127 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 118,952 -17,479 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 114,361 -18,302 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 111,403 -18,015 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 107,650 -16,900 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 103,684 -17,032 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 100,451 -13,662 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 97,166 -13,226 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 95,055 -11,951 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 93,101 -10,821 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 91,115 -10,139 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 88,802 -10,314 1,217,147 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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