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Population in Mali compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 4.49 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.74% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Mali vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Philippines
2100 80,362,778 115,059,775
2099 80,043,103 115,816,309
2098 79,704,143 116,573,828
2097 79,354,569 117,333,883
2096 78,987,874 118,100,419
2095 78,602,449 118,866,742
2094 78,192,601 119,626,818
2093 77,771,649 120,388,122
2092 77,337,997 121,147,462
2091 76,884,320 121,904,917
2090 76,409,599 122,652,199
2089 75,916,129 123,391,846
2088 75,405,009 124,122,345
2087 74,874,565 124,843,149
2086 74,331,613 125,552,213
2085 73,769,979 126,246,777
2084 73,189,821 126,918,902
2083 72,588,675 127,566,644
2082 71,975,720 128,196,192
2081 71,340,622 128,799,883
2080 70,699,377 129,384,776
2079 70,036,857 129,937,788
2078 69,359,523 130,470,163
2077 68,668,133 130,981,766
2076 67,965,034 131,455,691
2075 67,249,105 131,899,779
2074 66,516,075 132,321,868
2073 65,768,739 132,712,554
2072 65,009,716 133,078,198
2071 64,232,600 133,413,261
2070 63,450,597 133,726,740
2069 62,657,123 134,013,962
2068 61,850,168 134,276,965
2067 61,035,806 134,521,893
2066 60,215,831 134,738,123
2065 59,394,005 134,943,069
2064 58,560,766 135,121,691
2063 57,720,905 135,278,856
2062 56,873,801 135,418,302
2061 56,020,633 135,533,003
2060 55,160,220 135,624,320
2059 54,298,509 135,691,307
2058 53,431,783 135,723,393
2057 52,559,686 135,729,299
2056 51,686,173 135,713,449
2055 50,807,502 135,658,483
2054 49,930,546 135,564,032
2053 49,048,457 135,433,969
2052 48,161,836 135,267,110
2051 47,275,159 135,047,521
2050 46,385,854 134,786,831
2049 45,500,920 134,476,341
2048 44,612,126 134,125,026
2047 43,725,546 133,725,025
2046 42,836,054 133,275,028
2045 41,946,522 132,781,283
2044 41,057,406 132,246,145
2043 40,168,481 131,672,273
2042 39,281,666 131,060,574
2041 38,402,142 130,412,807
2040 37,521,801 129,728,924
2039 36,648,491 129,013,931
2038 35,768,661 128,259,977
2037 34,898,973 127,475,872
2036 34,032,460 126,664,807
2035 33,174,985 125,834,749
2034 32,324,451 124,984,319
2033 31,482,783 124,117,657
2032 30,652,485 123,239,893
2031 29,830,213 122,353,079
2030 29,025,640 121,447,264
2029 28,232,427 120,532,209
2028 27,453,124 119,603,538
2027 26,687,226 118,669,567
2026 25,937,442 117,732,112
2025 25,198,821 116,786,962
2024 24,478,595 115,843,670
2023 23,769,127 114,891,199
2022 23,072,640 113,964,338
2021 22,388,630 113,100,950
2020 21,713,836 112,081,264
2019 21,068,405 110,804,683
2018 20,442,030 109,465,287
2017 19,813,011 108,119,693
2016 19,191,289 106,735,719
2015 18,593,022 105,312,992
2014 18,020,267 103,767,130
2013 17,459,615 102,076,336
2012 16,957,033 100,175,512
2011 16,469,049 98,248,614
2010 15,945,198 96,337,125
2009 15,435,539 94,384,250
2008 14,940,782 92,699,095
2007 14,457,775 91,075,184
2006 13,990,139 89,508,986
2005 13,538,647 88,015,962
2004 13,102,409 86,394,504
2003 12,684,955 84,731,835
2002 12,288,050 83,068,889
2001 11,912,158 81,401,488
2000 11,559,290 79,625,397
1999 11,227,415 77,753,257
1998 10,919,573 75,791,024
1997 10,646,495 73,908,810
1996 10,407,278 72,190,242
1995 10,185,365 70,546,246
1994 9,967,031 69,019,291
1993 9,754,786 67,530,621
1992 9,553,540 65,926,125
1991 9,362,888 64,382,249
1990 9,178,830 62,854,666
1989 8,999,938 61,265,260
1988 8,833,996 59,739,052
1987 8,681,164 58,157,496
1986 8,531,277 56,645,077
1985 8,374,663 55,213,006
1984 8,208,599 53,726,181
1983 8,034,400 52,194,620
1982 7,860,194 50,695,707
1981 7,692,766 49,311,727
1980 7,530,515 48,043,740
1979 7,375,266 46,807,103
1978 7,229,651 45,575,281
1977 7,090,979 44,367,962
1976 6,960,979 43,201,488
1975 6,837,261 42,120,826
1974 6,715,436 41,174,341
1973 6,597,106 40,294,130
1972 6,483,726 39,408,560
1971 6,377,944 38,518,659
1970 6,276,472 37,622,204
1969 6,177,704 36,660,799
1968 6,082,979 35,638,342
1967 5,990,906 34,621,320
1966 5,902,204 33,617,170
1965 5,815,487 32,625,316
1964 5,730,125 31,643,032
1963 5,646,605 30,674,731
1962 5,563,917 29,723,536
1961 5,482,283 28,792,621
1960 5,402,550 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Philippines
2100 0.4% -0.65%
2099 0.43% -0.65%
2098 0.44% -0.65%
2097 0.46% -0.65%
2096 0.49% -0.64%
2095 0.52% -0.64%
2094 0.54% -0.63%
2093 0.56% -0.63%
2092 0.59% -0.62%
2091 0.62% -0.61%
2090 0.65% -0.6%
2089 0.68% -0.59%
2088 0.71% -0.58%
2087 0.73% -0.56%
2086 0.76% -0.55%
2085 0.79% -0.53%
2084 0.83% -0.51%
2083 0.85% -0.49%
2082 0.89% -0.47%
2081 0.91% -0.45%
2080 0.95% -0.43%
2079 0.98% -0.41%
2078 1.01% -0.39%
2077 1.03% -0.36%
2076 1.06% -0.34%
2075 1.1% -0.32%
2074 1.14% -0.29%
2073 1.17% -0.27%
2072 1.21% -0.25%
2071 1.23% -0.23%
2070 1.27% -0.21%
2069 1.3% -0.2%
2068 1.33% -0.18%
2067 1.36% -0.16%
2066 1.38% -0.15%
2065 1.42% -0.13%
2064 1.46% -0.12%
2063 1.49% -0.1%
2062 1.52% -0.08%
2061 1.56% -0.07%
2060 1.59% -0.05%
2059 1.62% -0.02%
2058 1.66% -0.004%
2057 1.69% 0.01%
2056 1.73% 0.04%
2055 1.76% 0.07%
2054 1.8% 0.1%
2053 1.84% 0.12%
2052 1.88% 0.16%
2051 1.92% 0.19%
2050 1.94% 0.23%
2049 1.99% 0.26%
2048 2.03% 0.3%
2047 2.08% 0.34%
2046 2.12% 0.37%
2045 2.17% 0.4%
2044 2.21% 0.44%
2043 2.26% 0.47%
2042 2.29% 0.5%
2041 2.35% 0.53%
2040 2.38% 0.55%
2039 2.46% 0.59%
2038 2.49% 0.62%
2037 2.55% 0.64%
2036 2.58% 0.66%
2035 2.63% 0.68%
2034 2.67% 0.7%
2033 2.71% 0.71%
2032 2.76% 0.72%
2031 2.77% 0.75%
2030 2.81% 0.76%
2029 2.84% 0.78%
2028 2.87% 0.79%
2027 2.89% 0.8%
2026 2.93% 0.81%
2025 2.94% 0.81%
2024 2.98% 0.83%
2023 3.02% 0.81%
2022 3.06% 0.76%
2021 3.11% 0.91%
2020 3.06% 1.15%
2019 3.06% 1.22%
2018 3.17% 1.24%
2017 3.24% 1.3%
2016 3.22% 1.35%
2015 3.18% 1.49%
2014 3.21% 1.66%
2013 2.96% 1.9%
2012 2.96% 1.96%
2011 3.29% 1.98%
2010 3.3% 2.07%
2009 3.31% 1.82%
2008 3.34% 1.78%
2007 3.34% 1.75%
2006 3.33% 1.7%
2005 3.33% 1.88%
2004 3.29% 1.96%
2003 3.23% 2%
2002 3.16% 2.05%
2001 3.05% 2.23%
2000 2.96% 2.41%
1999 2.82% 2.59%
1998 2.56% 2.55%
1997 2.3% 2.38%
1996 2.18% 2.33%
1995 2.19% 2.21%
1994 2.18% 2.2%
1993 2.11% 2.43%
1992 2.04% 2.4%
1991 2.01% 2.43%
1990 1.99% 2.59%
1989 1.88% 2.55%
1988 1.76% 2.72%
1987 1.76% 2.67%
1986 1.87% 2.59%
1985 2.02% 2.77%
1984 2.17% 2.93%
1983 2.22% 2.96%
1982 2.18% 2.81%
1981 2.15% 2.64%
1980 2.1% 2.64%
1979 2.01% 2.7%
1978 1.96% 2.72%
1977 1.87% 2.7%
1976 1.81% 2.57%
1975 1.81% 2.3%
1974 1.79% 2.18%
1973 1.75% 2.25%
1972 1.66% 2.31%
1971 1.62% 2.38%
1970 1.6% 2.62%
1969 1.56% 2.87%
1968 1.54% 2.94%
1967 1.5% 2.99%
1966 1.49% 3.04%
1965 1.49% 3.1%
1964 1.48% 3.16%
1963 1.49% 3.2%
1962 1.49% 3.23%
1961 1.48% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Mali Philippines
Current population
26322576
118213646
Population rank 58/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 1.42%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
33.5 seconds
One birth every
32.6 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
2.52 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 110/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -149,315
Net migration rank 173/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -149,315
2024 759,375 -46,880 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 746,398 -39,953 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 726,465 -39,951 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 703,674 -22,210 917,928 -85,185
2020 683,053 -14,962 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 667,110 -44,373 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 670,723 -40,710 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 661,973 -33,942 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 645,652 -30,251 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 630,006 -48,872 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 614,419 -50,068 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 597,887 -40,951 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 588,748 -140,507 1,979,568 95,702
2011 570,899 -43,160 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 554,447 -34,483 2,030,979 13,556
2009 533,730 -34,383 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 514,665 -24,509 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 495,800 -19,945 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 477,665 -18,247 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 460,964 -17,413 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 439,717 -10,796 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 417,766 -11,768 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 396,732 -8,914 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 376,472 -12,507 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 359,159 -17,395 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 343,705 -21,702 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 323,940 -30,255 1,870,371 178,274
1997 308,429 -55,978 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 293,953 -67,974 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 285,598 -67,763 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 282,356 -63,533 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 274,480 -68,816 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 267,605 -70,789 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 261,656 -77,172 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 252,308 -68,668 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 249,929 -75,771 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 245,682 -87,952 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 238,871 -90,940 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 233,799 -81,970 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 224,734 -63,347 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 218,078 -47,331 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 211,795 -34,132 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 204,892 -34,140 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 198,227 -34,130 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 190,560 -30,156 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 182,449 -32,353 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 172,652 -31,520 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 165,071 -28,853 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 157,778 -33,999 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 150,222 -26,572 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 142,448 -22,449 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 135,801 -19,137 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 129,687 -19,594 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 123,591 -22,127 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 118,952 -17,479 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 114,361 -18,302 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 111,403 -18,015 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 107,650 -16,900 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 103,684 -17,032 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 100,451 -13,662 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 97,166 -13,226 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 95,055 -11,951 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 93,101 -10,821 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 91,115 -10,139 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 88,802 -10,314 1,036,017 -155,354

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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