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Population in Mali compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.38 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Mali vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Papua New Guinea
2100 80,371,693 18,802,138
2099 80,051,982 18,790,040
2098 79,712,985 18,776,265
2097 79,363,373 18,758,897
2096 78,996,636 18,737,707
2095 78,611,169 18,714,219
2094 78,201,275 18,687,257
2093 77,780,277 18,658,233
2092 77,346,576 18,625,772
2091 76,892,849 18,590,001
2090 76,418,075 18,549,501
2089 75,924,551 18,510,463
2088 75,413,374 18,468,827
2087 74,882,872 18,424,378
2086 74,339,859 18,376,043
2085 73,778,163 18,325,641
2084 73,197,940 18,274,394
2083 72,596,727 18,218,709
2082 71,983,705 18,163,177
2081 71,348,537 18,104,285
2080 70,707,220 18,039,008
2079 70,044,626 17,975,778
2078 69,367,218 17,908,670
2077 68,675,750 17,840,781
2076 67,972,574 17,771,791
2075 67,256,565 17,699,428
2074 66,523,454 17,625,044
2073 65,776,035 17,548,128
2072 65,016,928 17,466,649
2071 64,239,726 17,381,598
2070 63,457,636 17,295,105
2069 62,664,074 17,205,503
2068 61,857,029 17,112,154
2067 61,042,577 17,015,090
2066 60,222,511 16,915,436
2065 59,400,594 16,812,946
2064 58,567,263 16,708,669
2063 57,727,308 16,604,296
2062 56,880,111 16,497,292
2061 56,026,848 16,386,905
2060 55,166,339 16,270,535
2059 54,304,533 16,152,614
2058 53,437,711 16,032,684
2057 52,565,517 15,909,649
2056 51,691,907 15,784,519
2055 50,813,138 15,656,542
2054 49,936,085 15,523,143
2053 49,053,898 15,389,244
2052 48,167,179 15,250,715
2051 47,280,403 15,110,389
2050 46,390,999 14,968,530
2049 45,505,968 14,821,865
2048 44,617,075 14,673,459
2047 43,730,396 14,522,926
2046 42,840,806 14,370,120
2045 41,951,176 14,213,585
2044 41,061,960 14,056,036
2043 40,172,937 13,897,765
2042 39,286,024 13,738,690
2041 38,406,403 13,577,382
2040 37,525,963 13,413,396
2039 36,652,557 13,247,486
2038 35,772,629 13,079,352
2037 34,902,845 12,909,735
2036 34,036,236 12,738,223
2035 33,178,665 12,566,543
2034 32,328,037 12,392,476
2033 31,486,276 12,218,246
2032 30,655,886 12,042,345
2031 29,833,522 11,865,316
2030 29,028,860 11,685,599
2029 28,235,559 11,504,890
2028 27,456,170 11,322,573
2027 26,690,187 11,138,409
2026 25,940,320 10,952,454
2025 25,201,616 10,765,048
2024 24,478,595 10,576,502
2023 23,769,127 10,389,635
2022 23,072,640 10,203,169
2021 22,388,630 10,012,896
2020 21,713,836 9,815,746
2019 21,068,405 9,609,010
2018 20,442,030 9,394,513
2017 19,813,011 9,178,714
2016 19,191,289 8,961,718
2015 18,593,022 8,743,246
2014 18,020,267 8,523,441
2013 17,459,615 8,302,698
2012 16,957,033 8,081,390
2011 16,469,049 7,859,346
2010 15,945,198 7,633,523
2009 15,435,539 7,406,438
2008 14,940,782 7,183,002
2007 14,457,775 6,963,345
2006 13,990,139 6,747,720
2005 13,538,647 6,535,905
2004 13,102,409 6,328,041
2003 12,684,955 6,123,997
2002 12,288,050 5,924,003
2001 11,912,158 5,728,435
2000 11,559,290 5,537,064
1999 11,227,415 5,349,333
1998 10,919,573 5,166,390
1997 10,646,495 4,987,883
1996 10,407,278 4,813,361
1995 10,185,365 4,644,278
1994 9,967,031 4,480,208
1993 9,754,786 4,320,872
1992 9,553,540 4,166,699
1991 9,362,888 4,021,837
1990 9,178,830 3,896,481
1989 8,999,938 3,796,078
1988 8,833,996 3,711,880
1987 8,681,164 3,632,543
1986 8,531,277 3,554,793
1985 8,374,663 3,478,936
1984 8,208,599 3,405,198
1983 8,034,400 3,333,633
1982 7,860,194 3,264,291
1981 7,692,766 3,197,019
1980 7,530,515 3,131,512
1979 7,375,266 3,067,341
1978 7,229,651 3,003,714
1977 7,090,979 2,940,327
1976 6,960,979 2,877,327
1975 6,837,261 2,814,820
1974 6,715,436 2,752,671
1973 6,597,106 2,690,629
1972 6,483,726 2,628,432
1971 6,377,944 2,566,421
1970 6,276,472 2,505,628
1969 6,177,704 2,446,927
1968 6,082,979 2,390,803
1967 5,990,906 2,337,532
1966 5,902,204 2,285,774
1965 5,815,487 2,235,820
1964 5,730,125 2,188,325
1963 5,646,605 2,141,376
1962 5,563,917 2,093,919
1961 5,482,283 2,046,127
1960 5,402,550 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Papua New Guinea
2100 0.4% 0.06%
2099 0.43% 0.07%
2098 0.44% 0.09%
2097 0.46% 0.11%
2096 0.49% 0.13%
2095 0.52% 0.14%
2094 0.54% 0.16%
2093 0.56% 0.17%
2092 0.59% 0.19%
2091 0.62% 0.22%
2090 0.65% 0.21%
2089 0.68% 0.23%
2088 0.71% 0.24%
2087 0.73% 0.26%
2086 0.76% 0.28%
2085 0.79% 0.28%
2084 0.83% 0.31%
2083 0.85% 0.31%
2082 0.89% 0.33%
2081 0.91% 0.36%
2080 0.95% 0.35%
2079 0.98% 0.37%
2078 1.01% 0.38%
2077 1.03% 0.39%
2076 1.06% 0.41%
2075 1.1% 0.42%
2074 1.14% 0.44%
2073 1.17% 0.47%
2072 1.21% 0.49%
2071 1.23% 0.5%
2070 1.27% 0.52%
2069 1.3% 0.55%
2068 1.33% 0.57%
2067 1.36% 0.59%
2066 1.38% 0.61%
2065 1.42% 0.62%
2064 1.46% 0.63%
2063 1.49% 0.65%
2062 1.52% 0.67%
2061 1.56% 0.72%
2060 1.59% 0.73%
2059 1.62% 0.75%
2058 1.66% 0.77%
2057 1.69% 0.79%
2056 1.73% 0.82%
2055 1.76% 0.86%
2054 1.8% 0.87%
2053 1.84% 0.91%
2052 1.88% 0.93%
2051 1.92% 0.95%
2050 1.94% 0.99%
2049 1.99% 1.01%
2048 2.03% 1.04%
2047 2.08% 1.06%
2046 2.12% 1.1%
2045 2.17% 1.12%
2044 2.21% 1.14%
2043 2.26% 1.16%
2042 2.29% 1.19%
2041 2.35% 1.22%
2040 2.38% 1.25%
2039 2.46% 1.29%
2038 2.49% 1.31%
2037 2.55% 1.35%
2036 2.58% 1.37%
2035 2.63% 1.4%
2034 2.67% 1.43%
2033 2.71% 1.46%
2032 2.76% 1.49%
2031 2.77% 1.54%
2030 2.81% 1.57%
2029 2.84% 1.61%
2028 2.87% 1.65%
2027 2.89% 1.7%
2026 2.93% 1.74%
2025 2.95% 1.78%
2024 2.98% 1.8%
2023 3.02% 1.83%
2022 3.06% 1.9%
2021 3.11% 2.01%
2020 3.06% 2.15%
2019 3.06% 2.28%
2018 3.17% 2.35%
2017 3.24% 2.42%
2016 3.22% 2.5%
2015 3.18% 2.58%
2014 3.21% 2.66%
2013 2.96% 2.74%
2012 2.96% 2.83%
2011 3.29% 2.96%
2010 3.3% 3.07%
2009 3.31% 3.11%
2008 3.34% 3.15%
2007 3.34% 3.2%
2006 3.33% 3.24%
2005 3.33% 3.28%
2004 3.29% 3.33%
2003 3.23% 3.38%
2002 3.16% 3.41%
2001 3.05% 3.46%
2000 2.96% 3.51%
1999 2.82% 3.54%
1998 2.56% 3.58%
1997 2.3% 3.63%
1996 2.18% 3.64%
1995 2.19% 3.66%
1994 2.18% 3.69%
1993 2.11% 3.7%
1992 2.04% 3.6%
1991 2.01% 3.22%
1990 1.99% 2.64%
1989 1.88% 2.27%
1988 1.76% 2.18%
1987 1.76% 2.19%
1986 1.87% 2.18%
1985 2.02% 2.17%
1984 2.17% 2.15%
1983 2.22% 2.12%
1982 2.18% 2.1%
1981 2.15% 2.09%
1980 2.1% 2.09%
1979 2.01% 2.12%
1978 1.96% 2.16%
1977 1.87% 2.19%
1976 1.81% 2.22%
1975 1.81% 2.26%
1974 1.79% 2.31%
1973 1.75% 2.37%
1972 1.66% 2.42%
1971 1.62% 2.43%
1970 1.6% 2.4%
1969 1.56% 2.35%
1968 1.54% 2.28%
1967 1.5% 2.26%
1966 1.49% 2.23%
1965 1.49% 2.17%
1964 1.48% 2.19%
1963 1.49% 2.27%
1962 1.49% 2.34%
1961 1.48% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Mali Papua New Guinea
Current population
26143152
11002753
Population rank 58/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.13%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
2.81 minutes
One birth every
33.1 seconds
2.06 minutes
One death every
2.56 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +512
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 59/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -48,019 -284
Net migration rank 173/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -284
2024 - -46,880 - -707
2023 746,398 -39,953 187,637 -787
2022 726,465 -39,951 186,861 -787
2021 703,674 -22,210 183,766 10,703
2020 683,053 -14,962 189,130 10,703
2019 667,110 -44,373 190,662 22,978
2018 670,723 -40,710 190,662 24,684
2017 661,973 -33,942 189,715 26,513
2016 645,652 -30,251 189,281 28,473
2015 630,006 -48,872 188,600 30,580
2014 614,419 -50,068 187,592 32,840
2013 597,887 -40,951 185,790 35,280
2012 588,748 -140,507 183,658 37,893
2011 570,899 -43,160 181,842 40,690
2010 554,447 -34,483 178,998 50,106
2009 533,730 -34,383 175,421 49,647
2008 514,665 -24,509 172,823 48,985
2007 495,800 -19,945 169,306 48,203
2006 477,665 -18,247 166,540 47,191
2005 460,964 -17,413 163,888 46,014
2004 439,717 -10,796 161,023 44,811
2003 417,766 -11,768 158,611 43,639
2002 396,732 -8,914 155,091 42,657
2001 376,472 -12,507 151,431 41,962
2000 359,159 -17,395 147,496 41,855
1999 343,705 -21,702 143,592 42,519
1998 323,940 -30,255 136,677 43,091
1997 308,429 -55,978 134,458 42,787
1996 293,953 -67,974 129,802 41,994
1995 285,598 -67,763 125,410 40,962
1994 282,356 -63,533 122,113 39,669
1993 274,480 -68,816 118,668 38,220
1992 267,605 -70,789 114,818 36,622
1991 261,656 -77,172 111,453 26,830
1990 252,308 -68,668 110,033 2,398
1989 249,929 -75,771 108,199 -19,824
1988 245,682 -87,952 106,256 -26,232
1987 238,871 -90,940 104,367 -25,720
1986 233,799 -81,970 102,346 -25,495
1985 224,734 -63,347 100,333 -25,470
1984 218,078 -47,331 98,103 -25,487
1983 211,795 -34,132 95,982 -25,465
1982 204,892 -34,140 93,522 -25,355
1981 198,227 -34,130 91,767 -25,383
1980 190,560 -30,156 90,266 -25,638
1979 182,449 -32,353 89,330 -25,618
1978 172,652 -31,520 88,747 -25,208
1977 165,071 -28,853 87,954 -24,722
1976 157,778 -33,999 86,965 -24,198
1975 150,222 -26,572 85,809 -23,562
1974 142,448 -22,449 84,829 -22,771
1973 135,801 -19,137 83,821 -21,803
1972 129,687 -19,594 82,672 -20,303
1971 123,591 -22,127 80,599 -18,945
1970 118,952 -17,479 78,712 -18,773
1969 114,361 -18,302 76,454 -18,994
1968 111,403 -18,015 73,983 -19,188
1967 107,650 -16,900 71,519 -19,767
1966 103,684 -17,032 69,206 -17,454
1965 100,451 -13,662 66,693 -18,532
1964 97,166 -13,226 64,558 -17,730
1963 95,055 -11,951 62,260 -15,189
1962 93,101 -10,821 59,974 -12,141
1961 91,115 -10,139 58,151 -10,409
1960 88,802 -10,314 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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