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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.44 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Mali vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Portugal
2100 80,362,778 9,079,610
2099 80,043,103 9,084,930
2098 79,704,143 9,089,064
2097 79,354,569 9,094,546
2096 78,987,874 9,100,755
2095 78,602,449 9,108,548
2094 78,192,601 9,113,366
2093 77,771,649 9,118,286
2092 77,337,997 9,123,579
2091 76,884,320 9,127,714
2090 76,409,599 9,132,140
2089 75,916,129 9,136,870
2088 75,405,009 9,141,647
2087 74,874,565 9,147,996
2086 74,331,613 9,152,804
2085 73,769,979 9,158,263
2084 73,189,821 9,165,158
2083 72,588,675 9,171,574
2082 71,975,720 9,179,958
2081 71,340,622 9,190,466
2080 70,699,377 9,201,621
2079 70,036,857 9,214,398
2078 69,359,523 9,228,555
2077 68,668,133 9,243,708
2076 67,965,034 9,262,542
2075 67,249,105 9,282,392
2074 66,516,075 9,305,608
2073 65,768,739 9,330,117
2072 65,009,716 9,353,771
2071 64,232,600 9,380,991
2070 63,450,597 9,409,668
2069 62,657,123 9,440,299
2068 61,850,168 9,473,457
2067 61,035,806 9,506,001
2066 60,215,831 9,539,597
2065 59,394,005 9,574,237
2064 58,560,766 9,611,738
2063 57,720,905 9,649,045
2062 56,873,801 9,686,737
2061 56,020,633 9,723,601
2060 55,160,220 9,762,379
2059 54,298,509 9,801,072
2058 53,431,783 9,841,936
2057 52,559,686 9,880,092
2056 51,686,173 9,918,643
2055 50,807,502 9,958,971
2054 49,930,546 9,997,570
2053 49,048,457 10,037,385
2052 48,161,836 10,076,095
2051 47,275,159 10,112,788
2050 46,385,854 10,149,626
2049 45,500,920 10,187,172
2048 44,612,126 10,221,034
2047 43,725,546 10,255,340
2046 42,836,054 10,289,266
2045 41,946,522 10,321,807
2044 41,057,406 10,353,338
2043 40,168,481 10,384,554
2042 39,281,666 10,412,950
2041 38,402,142 10,440,054
2040 37,521,801 10,469,380
2039 36,648,491 10,497,556
2038 35,768,661 10,523,869
2037 34,898,973 10,548,445
2036 34,032,460 10,573,361
2035 33,174,985 10,597,352
2034 32,324,451 10,621,955
2033 31,482,783 10,645,024
2032 30,652,485 10,668,384
2031 29,830,213 10,689,372
2030 29,025,640 10,708,819
2029 28,232,427 10,729,893
2028 27,453,124 10,752,023
2027 26,687,226 10,770,712
2026 25,937,442 10,788,071
2025 25,198,821 10,804,871
2024 24,478,595 10,694,681
2023 23,769,127 10,578,174
2022 23,072,640 10,434,332
2021 22,388,630 10,361,831
2020 21,713,836 10,297,081
2019 21,068,405 10,286,263
2018 20,442,030 10,283,822
2017 19,813,011 10,300,300
2016 19,191,289 10,325,452
2015 18,593,022 10,358,076
2014 18,020,267 10,401,062
2013 17,459,615 10,457,295
2012 16,957,033 10,514,844
2011 16,469,049 10,557,560
2010 15,945,198 10,573,100
2009 15,435,539 10,568,247
2008 14,940,782 10,558,177
2007 14,457,775 10,542,964
2006 13,990,139 10,522,288
2005 13,538,647 10,503,330
2004 13,102,409 10,483,861
2003 12,684,955 10,458,821
2002 12,288,050 10,419,631
2001 11,912,158 10,362,722
2000 11,559,290 10,289,898
1999 11,227,415 10,217,828
1998 10,919,573 10,160,196
1997 10,646,495 10,108,977
1996 10,407,278 10,063,945
1995 10,185,365 10,026,176
1994 9,967,031 9,991,525
1993 9,754,786 9,964,675
1992 9,553,540 9,952,494
1991 9,362,888 9,960,235
1990 9,178,830 9,983,218
1989 8,999,938 10,005,000
1988 8,833,996 10,019,610
1987 8,681,164 10,030,031
1986 8,531,277 10,032,734
1985 8,374,663 10,023,613
1984 8,208,599 9,996,232
1983 8,034,400 9,957,865
1982 7,860,194 9,911,771
1981 7,692,766 9,851,362
1980 7,530,515 9,766,312
1979 7,375,266 9,661,265
1978 7,229,651 9,558,250
1977 7,090,979 9,455,675
1976 6,960,979 9,355,810
1975 6,837,261 9,093,470
1974 6,715,436 8,754,365
1973 6,597,106 8,633,100
1972 6,483,726 8,630,430
1971 6,377,944 8,643,756
1970 6,276,472 8,680,431
1969 6,177,704 8,757,705
1968 6,082,979 8,836,650
1967 5,990,906 8,874,520
1966 5,902,204 8,930,990
1965 5,815,487 8,998,595
1964 5,730,125 9,035,365
1963 5,646,605 9,030,355
1962 5,563,917 8,993,985
1961 5,482,283 8,929,316
1960 5,402,550 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Portugal
2100 0.4% -0.06%
2099 0.43% -0.05%
2098 0.44% -0.06%
2097 0.46% -0.07%
2096 0.49% -0.09%
2095 0.52% -0.05%
2094 0.54% -0.05%
2093 0.56% -0.06%
2092 0.59% -0.05%
2091 0.62% -0.05%
2090 0.65% -0.05%
2089 0.68% -0.05%
2088 0.71% -0.07%
2087 0.73% -0.05%
2086 0.76% -0.06%
2085 0.79% -0.08%
2084 0.83% -0.07%
2083 0.85% -0.09%
2082 0.89% -0.11%
2081 0.91% -0.12%
2080 0.95% -0.14%
2079 0.98% -0.15%
2078 1.01% -0.16%
2077 1.03% -0.2%
2076 1.06% -0.21%
2075 1.1% -0.25%
2074 1.14% -0.26%
2073 1.17% -0.25%
2072 1.21% -0.29%
2071 1.23% -0.3%
2070 1.27% -0.32%
2069 1.3% -0.35%
2068 1.33% -0.34%
2067 1.36% -0.35%
2066 1.38% -0.36%
2065 1.42% -0.39%
2064 1.46% -0.39%
2063 1.49% -0.39%
2062 1.52% -0.38%
2061 1.56% -0.4%
2060 1.59% -0.39%
2059 1.62% -0.42%
2058 1.66% -0.39%
2057 1.69% -0.39%
2056 1.73% -0.4%
2055 1.76% -0.39%
2054 1.8% -0.4%
2053 1.84% -0.38%
2052 1.88% -0.36%
2051 1.92% -0.36%
2050 1.94% -0.37%
2049 1.99% -0.33%
2048 2.03% -0.33%
2047 2.08% -0.33%
2046 2.12% -0.32%
2045 2.17% -0.3%
2044 2.21% -0.3%
2043 2.26% -0.27%
2042 2.29% -0.26%
2041 2.35% -0.28%
2040 2.38% -0.27%
2039 2.46% -0.25%
2038 2.49% -0.23%
2037 2.55% -0.24%
2036 2.58% -0.23%
2035 2.63% -0.23%
2034 2.67% -0.22%
2033 2.71% -0.22%
2032 2.76% -0.2%
2031 2.77% -0.18%
2030 2.81% -0.2%
2029 2.84% -0.21%
2028 2.87% -0.17%
2027 2.89% -0.16%
2026 2.93% -0.16%
2025 2.94% 1.03%
2024 2.98% 1.1%
2023 3.02% 1.38%
2022 3.06% 0.7%
2021 3.11% 0.63%
2020 3.06% 0.11%
2019 3.06% 0.02%
2018 3.17% -0.16%
2017 3.24% -0.24%
2016 3.22% -0.31%
2015 3.18% -0.41%
2014 3.21% -0.54%
2013 2.96% -0.55%
2012 2.96% -0.4%
2011 3.29% -0.15%
2010 3.3% 0.05%
2009 3.31% 0.1%
2008 3.34% 0.14%
2007 3.34% 0.2%
2006 3.33% 0.18%
2005 3.33% 0.19%
2004 3.29% 0.24%
2003 3.23% 0.38%
2002 3.16% 0.55%
2001 3.05% 0.71%
2000 2.96% 0.71%
1999 2.82% 0.57%
1998 2.56% 0.51%
1997 2.3% 0.45%
1996 2.18% 0.38%
1995 2.19% 0.35%
1994 2.18% 0.27%
1993 2.11% 0.12%
1992 2.04% -0.08%
1991 2.01% -0.23%
1990 1.99% -0.22%
1989 1.88% -0.15%
1988 1.76% -0.1%
1987 1.76% -0.03%
1986 1.87% 0.09%
1985 2.02% 0.27%
1984 2.17% 0.39%
1983 2.22% 0.47%
1982 2.18% 0.61%
1981 2.15% 0.87%
1980 2.1% 1.09%
1979 2.01% 1.08%
1978 1.96% 1.08%
1977 1.87% 1.07%
1976 1.81% 2.88%
1975 1.81% 3.87%
1974 1.79% 1.4%
1973 1.75% 0.03%
1972 1.66% -0.15%
1971 1.62% -0.42%
1970 1.6% -0.88%
1969 1.56% -0.89%
1968 1.54% -0.43%
1967 1.5% -0.63%
1966 1.49% -0.75%
1965 1.49% -0.41%
1964 1.48% 0.06%
1963 1.49% 0.4%
1962 1.49% 0.72%
1961 1.48% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Mali Portugal
Current population
26322576
10788071
Population rank 58/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.13%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
4.78 minutes
One birth every
32.6 seconds
6.22 minutes
One death every
2.52 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +302
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 99/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 +16,472
Net migration rank 173/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - 16,472
2024 759,375 -46,880 -34,223 20,648
2023 746,398 -39,953 -32,792 29,102
2022 726,465 -39,951 -40,694 68,696
2021 703,674 -22,210 -45,592 69,606
2020 683,053 -14,962 -39,129 54,076
2019 667,110 -44,373 -24,687 63,031
2018 670,723 -40,710 -25,709 22,495
2017 661,973 -33,942 -23,691 13,979
2016 645,652 -30,251 -23,749 -775
2015 630,006 -48,872 -23,823 -3,209
2014 614,419 -50,068 -22,882 -26,447
2013 597,887 -40,951 -24,052 -36,342
2012 588,748 -140,507 -17,875 -37,083
2011 570,899 -43,160 -5,279 -31,513
2010 554,447 -34,483 -4,230 -5,627
2009 533,730 -34,383 -5,284 14,532
2008 514,665 -24,509 0 9,478
2007 495,800 -19,945 -1,055 21,064
2006 477,665 -18,247 3,156 16,754
2005 460,964 -17,413 2,101 15,537
2004 439,717 -10,796 7,339 13,928
2003 417,766 -11,768 4,184 24,740
2002 396,732 -8,914 8,335 42,169
2001 376,472 -12,507 8,290 55,565
2000 359,159 -17,395 15,435 60,586
1999 343,705 -21,702 8,175 49,572
1998 323,940 -30,255 7,112 40,931
1997 308,429 -55,978 8,087 36,922
1996 293,953 -67,974 4,026 32,640
1995 285,598 -67,763 4,011 26,971
1994 282,356 -63,533 9,991 20,761
1993 274,480 -68,816 7,972 8,561
1992 267,605 -70,789 13,933 -11,847
1991 261,656 -77,172 12,948 -37,914
1990 252,308 -68,668 13,976 -34,855
1989 249,929 -75,771 22,011 -30,615
1988 245,682 -87,952 24,047 -26,595
1987 238,871 -90,940 28,084 -23,142
1986 233,799 -81,970 31,102 -20,000
1985 224,734 -63,347 33,077 -19,183
1984 218,078 -47,331 45,983 -16,658
1983 211,795 -34,132 47,798 -16,568
1982 204,892 -34,140 58,479 -15,006
1981 198,227 -34,130 56,152 -7,938
1980 190,560 -30,156 63,481 29,881
1979 182,449 -32,353 67,628 32,434
1978 172,652 -31,520 70,731 34,345
1977 165,071 -28,853 84,156 37,779
1976 157,778 -33,999 85,138 40,490
1975 150,222 -26,572 81,841 42,262
1974 142,448 -22,449 74,412 41,254
1973 135,801 -19,137 76,835 39,748
1972 129,687 -19,594 83,715 39,058
1971 123,591 -22,127 82,980 48,944
1970 118,952 -17,479 87,672 -191,862
1969 114,361 -18,302 89,329 -161,114
1968 111,403 -18,015 100,737 -145,200
1967 107,650 -16,900 106,495 -136,232
1966 103,684 -17,032 107,171 -129,233
1965 100,451 -13,662 115,182 -123,855
1964 97,166 -13,226 120,170 -118,763
1963 95,055 -11,951 113,783 -116,874
1962 93,101 -10,821 123,217 -113,947
1961 91,115 -10,139 117,867 -112,768
1960 88,802 -10,314 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/portugal | 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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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