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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 3.69 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Mali vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Paraguay
2100 80,362,778 9,112,687
2099 80,043,103 9,133,083
2098 79,704,143 9,151,984
2097 79,354,569 9,170,087
2096 78,987,874 9,187,135
2095 78,602,449 9,203,013
2094 78,192,601 9,218,194
2093 77,771,649 9,232,470
2092 77,337,997 9,245,852
2091 76,884,320 9,258,741
2090 76,409,599 9,270,641
2089 75,916,129 9,282,170
2088 75,405,009 9,291,959
2087 74,874,565 9,300,904
2086 74,331,613 9,309,688
2085 73,769,979 9,317,464
2084 73,189,821 9,323,625
2083 72,588,675 9,329,231
2082 71,975,720 9,334,021
2081 71,340,622 9,338,192
2080 70,699,377 9,340,792
2079 70,036,857 9,342,369
2078 69,359,523 9,342,577
2077 68,668,133 9,341,699
2076 67,965,034 9,339,777
2075 67,249,105 9,336,119
2074 66,516,075 9,331,059
2073 65,768,739 9,324,304
2072 65,009,716 9,315,864
2071 64,232,600 9,306,098
2070 63,450,597 9,294,400
2069 62,657,123 9,281,039
2068 61,850,168 9,266,275
2067 61,035,806 9,250,050
2066 60,215,831 9,231,342
2065 59,394,005 9,211,132
2064 58,560,766 9,188,572
2063 57,720,905 9,163,581
2062 56,873,801 9,136,419
2061 56,020,633 9,107,921
2060 55,160,220 9,077,798
2059 54,298,509 9,045,532
2058 53,431,783 9,010,196
2057 52,559,686 8,973,356
2056 51,686,173 8,934,666
2055 50,807,502 8,894,376
2054 49,930,546 8,852,244
2053 49,048,457 8,808,628
2052 48,161,836 8,763,131
2051 47,275,159 8,716,069
2050 46,385,854 8,667,821
2049 45,500,920 8,617,987
2048 44,612,126 8,566,482
2047 43,725,546 8,513,601
2046 42,836,054 8,458,430
2045 41,946,522 8,402,494
2044 41,057,406 8,345,365
2043 40,168,481 8,287,161
2042 39,281,666 8,227,296
2041 38,402,142 8,166,606
2040 37,521,801 8,104,911
2039 36,648,491 8,041,701
2038 35,768,661 7,976,905
2037 34,898,973 7,911,144
2036 34,032,460 7,843,935
2035 33,174,985 7,775,617
2034 32,324,451 7,706,326
2033 31,482,783 7,635,458
2032 30,652,485 7,563,007
2031 29,830,213 7,489,427
2030 29,025,640 7,414,080
2029 28,232,427 7,337,101
2028 27,453,124 7,258,394
2027 26,687,226 7,178,461
2026 25,937,442 7,096,647
2025 25,198,821 7,013,078
2024 24,478,595 6,929,153
2023 23,769,127 6,844,146
2022 23,072,640 6,760,464
2021 22,388,630 6,684,182
2020 21,713,836 6,603,739
2019 21,068,405 6,515,058
2018 20,442,030 6,427,382
2017 19,813,011 6,338,660
2016 19,191,289 6,249,126
2015 18,593,022 6,159,103
2014 18,020,267 6,069,811
2013 17,459,615 5,982,445
2012 16,957,033 5,897,008
2011 16,469,049 5,814,626
2010 15,945,198 5,737,971
2009 15,435,539 5,671,236
2008 14,940,782 5,613,574
2007 14,457,775 5,559,386
2006 13,990,139 5,505,148
2005 13,538,647 5,448,097
2004 13,102,409 5,388,175
2003 12,684,955 5,326,436
2002 12,288,050 5,261,328
2001 11,912,158 5,187,689
2000 11,559,290 5,100,868
1999 11,227,415 5,003,135
1998 10,919,573 4,900,025
1997 10,646,495 4,794,412
1996 10,407,278 4,687,543
1995 10,185,365 4,579,806
1994 9,967,031 4,471,417
1993 9,754,786 4,362,696
1992 9,553,540 4,253,600
1991 9,362,888 4,144,364
1990 9,178,830 4,035,747
1989 8,999,938 3,927,802
1988 8,833,996 3,820,546
1987 8,681,164 3,714,889
1986 8,531,277 3,611,474
1985 8,374,663 3,510,671
1984 8,208,599 3,412,936
1983 8,034,400 3,318,068
1982 7,860,194 3,226,189
1981 7,692,766 3,137,604
1980 7,530,515 3,053,235
1979 7,375,266 2,973,968
1978 7,229,651 2,899,269
1977 7,090,979 2,827,874
1976 6,960,979 2,758,836
1975 6,837,261 2,691,648
1974 6,715,436 2,625,621
1973 6,597,106 2,561,102
1972 6,483,726 2,499,881
1971 6,377,944 2,442,537
1970 6,276,472 2,388,028
1969 6,177,704 2,334,992
1968 6,082,979 2,282,391
1967 5,990,906 2,229,994
1966 5,902,204 2,177,584
1965 5,815,487 2,125,177
1964 5,730,125 2,073,119
1963 5,646,605 2,021,909
1962 5,563,917 1,973,130
1961 5,482,283 1,927,394
1960 5,402,550 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Paraguay
2100 0.4% -0.22%
2099 0.43% -0.21%
2098 0.44% -0.2%
2097 0.46% -0.19%
2096 0.49% -0.17%
2095 0.52% -0.16%
2094 0.54% -0.15%
2093 0.56% -0.14%
2092 0.59% -0.14%
2091 0.62% -0.13%
2090 0.65% -0.12%
2089 0.68% -0.11%
2088 0.71% -0.1%
2087 0.73% -0.09%
2086 0.76% -0.08%
2085 0.79% -0.07%
2084 0.83% -0.06%
2083 0.85% -0.05%
2082 0.89% -0.04%
2081 0.91% -0.03%
2080 0.95% -0.02%
2079 0.98% -0.002%
2078 1.01% 0.009%
2077 1.03% 0.02%
2076 1.06% 0.04%
2075 1.1% 0.05%
2074 1.14% 0.07%
2073 1.17% 0.09%
2072 1.21% 0.1%
2071 1.23% 0.13%
2070 1.27% 0.14%
2069 1.3% 0.16%
2068 1.33% 0.18%
2067 1.36% 0.2%
2066 1.38% 0.22%
2065 1.42% 0.25%
2064 1.46% 0.27%
2063 1.49% 0.3%
2062 1.52% 0.31%
2061 1.56% 0.33%
2060 1.59% 0.36%
2059 1.62% 0.39%
2058 1.66% 0.41%
2057 1.69% 0.43%
2056 1.73% 0.45%
2055 1.76% 0.48%
2054 1.8% 0.5%
2053 1.84% 0.52%
2052 1.88% 0.54%
2051 1.92% 0.56%
2050 1.94% 0.58%
2049 1.99% 0.6%
2048 2.03% 0.62%
2047 2.08% 0.65%
2046 2.12% 0.67%
2045 2.17% 0.68%
2044 2.21% 0.7%
2043 2.26% 0.73%
2042 2.29% 0.74%
2041 2.35% 0.76%
2040 2.38% 0.79%
2039 2.46% 0.81%
2038 2.49% 0.83%
2037 2.55% 0.86%
2036 2.58% 0.88%
2035 2.63% 0.9%
2034 2.67% 0.93%
2033 2.71% 0.96%
2032 2.76% 0.98%
2031 2.77% 1.02%
2030 2.81% 1.05%
2029 2.84% 1.08%
2028 2.87% 1.11%
2027 2.89% 1.15%
2026 2.93% 1.19%
2025 2.94% 1.21%
2024 2.98% 1.24%
2023 3.02% 1.24%
2022 3.06% 1.14%
2021 3.11% 1.22%
2020 3.06% 1.36%
2019 3.06% 1.36%
2018 3.17% 1.4%
2017 3.24% 1.43%
2016 3.22% 1.46%
2015 3.18% 1.47%
2014 3.21% 1.46%
2013 2.96% 1.45%
2012 2.96% 1.42%
2011 3.29% 1.34%
2010 3.3% 1.18%
2009 3.31% 1.03%
2008 3.34% 0.97%
2007 3.34% 0.99%
2006 3.33% 1.05%
2005 3.33% 1.11%
2004 3.29% 1.16%
2003 3.23% 1.24%
2002 3.16% 1.42%
2001 3.05% 1.7%
2000 2.96% 1.95%
1999 2.82% 2.1%
1998 2.56% 2.2%
1997 2.3% 2.28%
1996 2.18% 2.35%
1995 2.19% 2.42%
1994 2.18% 2.49%
1993 2.11% 2.56%
1992 2.04% 2.64%
1991 2.01% 2.69%
1990 1.99% 2.75%
1989 1.88% 2.81%
1988 1.76% 2.84%
1987 1.76% 2.86%
1986 1.87% 2.87%
1985 2.02% 2.86%
1984 2.17% 2.86%
1983 2.22% 2.85%
1982 2.18% 2.82%
1981 2.15% 2.76%
1980 2.1% 2.67%
1979 2.01% 2.58%
1978 1.96% 2.52%
1977 1.87% 2.5%
1976 1.81% 2.5%
1975 1.81% 2.51%
1974 1.79% 2.52%
1973 1.75% 2.45%
1972 1.66% 2.35%
1971 1.62% 2.28%
1970 1.6% 2.27%
1969 1.56% 2.3%
1968 1.54% 2.35%
1967 1.5% 2.41%
1966 1.49% 2.47%
1965 1.49% 2.51%
1964 1.48% 2.53%
1963 1.49% 2.47%
1962 1.49% 2.37%
1961 1.48% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Mali Paraguay
Current population
26322576
7138671
Population rank 58/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.09%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
6.28 minutes
One birth every
32.6 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
2.52 minutes
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +230
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 86/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -12,423
Net migration rank 173/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -12,423
2024 759,375 -46,880 97,223 -12,451
2023 746,398 -39,953 97,748 -12,500
2022 726,465 -39,951 94,627 -12,500
2021 703,674 -22,210 78,667 -8,226
2020 683,053 -14,962 98,667 -8,226
2019 667,110 -44,373 103,179 -16,263
2018 670,723 -40,710 104,908 -16,472
2017 661,973 -33,942 105,634 -16,630
2016 645,652 -30,251 106,804 -16,737
2015 630,006 -48,872 106,817 -16,834
2014 614,419 -50,068 105,585 -16,989
2013 597,887 -40,951 103,383 -17,232
2012 588,748 -140,507 102,508 -17,763
2011 570,899 -43,160 100,442 -20,427
2010 554,447 -34,483 99,456 -26,169
2009 533,730 -34,383 100,296 -40,112
2008 514,665 -24,509 99,821 -44,679
2007 495,800 -19,945 99,141 -45,914
2006 477,665 -18,247 99,808 -44,568
2005 460,964 -17,413 101,035 -42,173
2004 439,717 -10,796 101,896 -40,907
2003 417,766 -11,768 102,427 -39,941
2002 396,732 -8,914 104,658 -36,918
2001 376,472 -12,507 107,225 -27,676
2000 359,159 -17,395 109,979 -15,884
1999 343,705 -21,702 112,726 -11,362
1998 323,940 -30,255 114,122 -9,276
1997 308,429 -55,978 115,095 -8,704
1996 293,953 -67,974 115,623 -8,273
1995 285,598 -67,763 115,777 -7,653
1994 282,356 -63,533 115,662 -6,999
1993 274,480 -68,816 115,211 -6,431
1992 267,605 -70,789 115,442 -6,035
1991 261,656 -77,172 114,472 -5,420
1990 252,308 -68,668 112,864 -4,685
1989 249,929 -75,771 111,727 -4,009
1988 245,682 -87,952 110,348 -3,557
1987 238,871 -90,940 107,962 -3,445
1986 233,799 -81,970 105,776 -3,460
1985 224,734 -63,347 102,859 -3,562
1984 218,078 -47,331 99,937 -3,769
1983 211,795 -34,132 96,406 -2,845
1982 204,892 -34,140 92,917 -2,725
1981 198,227 -34,130 89,456 -2,477
1980 190,560 -30,156 84,568 -2,808
1979 182,449 -32,353 80,345 -3,570
1978 172,652 -31,520 76,691 -4,066
1977 165,071 -28,853 74,359 -4,201
1976 157,778 -33,999 71,973 -4,066
1975 150,222 -26,572 70,285 -3,807
1974 142,448 -22,449 69,059 -3,478
1973 135,801 -19,137 67,803 -4,346
1972 129,687 -19,594 66,625 -7,642
1971 123,591 -22,127 66,142 -10,446
1970 118,952 -17,479 65,905 -12,579
1969 114,361 -18,302 65,616 -12,859
1968 111,403 -18,015 65,575 -13,132
1967 107,650 -16,900 65,695 -13,346
1966 103,684 -17,032 66,002 -13,538
1965 100,451 -13,662 66,063 -13,715
1964 97,166 -13,226 65,681 -13,915
1963 95,055 -11,951 64,741 -14,086
1962 93,101 -10,821 63,079 -16,175
1961 91,115 -10,139 61,536 -16,972
1960 88,802 -10,314 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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