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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 11,045,681 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 +3.1% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% 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 80,362,778 18,798,240
2099 80,043,103 18,786,145
2098 79,704,143 18,772,372
2097 79,354,569 18,755,008
2096 78,987,874 18,733,822
2095 78,602,449 18,710,340
2094 78,192,601 18,683,383
2093 77,771,649 18,654,365
2092 77,337,997 18,621,911
2091 76,884,320 18,586,147
2090 76,409,599 18,545,656
2089 75,916,129 18,506,626
2088 75,405,009 18,464,999
2087 74,874,565 18,420,558
2086 74,331,613 18,372,233
2085 73,769,979 18,321,842
2084 73,189,821 18,270,605
2083 72,588,675 18,214,932
2082 71,975,720 18,159,412
2081 71,340,622 18,100,531
2080 70,699,377 18,035,268
2079 70,036,857 17,972,052
2078 69,359,523 17,904,957
2077 68,668,133 17,837,082
2076 67,965,034 17,768,107
2075 67,249,105 17,695,759
2074 66,516,075 17,621,390
2073 65,768,739 17,544,490
2072 65,009,716 17,463,028
2071 64,232,600 17,377,995
2070 63,450,597 17,291,519
2069 62,657,123 17,201,936
2068 61,850,168 17,108,606
2067 61,035,806 17,011,562
2066 60,215,831 16,911,929
2065 59,394,005 16,809,460
2064 58,560,766 16,705,205
2063 57,720,905 16,600,853
2062 56,873,801 16,493,872
2061 56,020,633 16,383,508
2060 55,160,220 16,267,162
2059 54,298,509 16,149,265
2058 53,431,783 16,029,360
2057 52,559,686 15,906,350
2056 51,686,173 15,781,247
2055 50,807,502 15,653,296
2054 49,930,546 15,519,925
2053 49,048,457 15,386,054
2052 48,161,836 15,247,553
2051 47,275,159 15,107,257
2050 46,385,854 14,965,427
2049 45,500,920 14,818,793
2048 44,612,126 14,670,417
2047 43,725,546 14,519,915
2046 42,836,054 14,367,141
2045 41,946,522 14,210,639
2044 41,057,406 14,053,122
2043 40,168,481 13,894,884
2042 39,281,666 13,735,841
2041 38,402,142 13,574,567
2040 37,521,801 13,410,615
2039 36,648,491 13,244,740
2038 35,768,661 13,076,640
2037 34,898,973 12,907,059
2036 34,032,460 12,735,582
2035 33,174,985 12,563,938
2034 32,324,451 12,389,907
2033 31,482,783 12,215,713
2032 30,652,485 12,039,848
2031 29,830,213 11,862,856
2030 29,025,640 11,683,177
2029 28,232,427 11,502,504
2028 27,453,124 11,320,226
2027 26,687,226 11,136,100
2026 25,937,442 10,950,183
2025 25,198,821 10,762,817
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% 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 76.2% to 46,385,854 people with a rank change from 58th to 47th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

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 2.94% 1.76%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Mali Papua New Guinea
Current population
26322576
11045681
Population rank 58/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.13%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
2.83 minutes
One birth every
32.6 seconds
2.05 minutes
One death every
2.52 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +510
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 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 759,375 -46,880 187,595 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 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 226K
Segou 131K
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 (1960–2025, 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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