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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 1.39 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Mali vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Romania
2100 80,362,778 10,843,503
2099 80,043,103 10,927,951
2098 79,704,143 11,011,822
2097 79,354,569 11,095,182
2096 78,987,874 11,178,195
2095 78,602,449 11,261,202
2094 78,192,601 11,343,358
2093 77,771,649 11,426,736
2092 77,337,997 11,509,522
2091 76,884,320 11,591,897
2090 76,409,599 11,675,686
2089 75,916,129 11,759,143
2088 75,405,009 11,842,733
2087 74,874,565 11,926,699
2086 74,331,613 12,013,212
2085 73,769,979 12,099,742
2084 73,189,821 12,187,794
2083 72,588,675 12,277,402
2082 71,975,720 12,367,518
2081 71,340,622 12,460,785
2080 70,699,377 12,556,104
2079 70,036,857 12,652,446
2078 69,359,523 12,750,395
2077 68,668,133 12,849,896
2076 67,965,034 12,950,914
2075 67,249,105 13,053,551
2074 66,516,075 13,158,624
2073 65,768,739 13,264,931
2072 65,009,716 13,375,162
2071 64,232,600 13,488,051
2070 63,450,597 13,603,287
2069 62,657,123 13,721,187
2068 61,850,168 13,840,530
2067 61,035,806 13,963,377
2066 60,215,831 14,088,938
2065 59,394,005 14,218,608
2064 58,560,766 14,349,029
2063 57,720,905 14,480,312
2062 56,873,801 14,613,788
2061 56,020,633 14,747,178
2060 55,160,220 14,879,235
2059 54,298,509 15,011,161
2058 53,431,783 15,141,670
2057 52,559,686 15,271,230
2056 51,686,173 15,400,030
2055 50,807,502 15,527,331
2054 49,930,546 15,651,338
2053 49,048,457 15,773,422
2052 48,161,836 15,896,118
2051 47,275,159 16,016,719
2050 46,385,854 16,135,745
2049 45,500,920 16,255,638
2048 44,612,126 16,375,139
2047 43,725,546 16,494,633
2046 42,836,054 16,612,186
2045 41,946,522 16,730,009
2044 41,057,406 16,848,827
2043 40,168,481 16,966,857
2042 39,281,666 17,084,359
2041 38,402,142 17,203,640
2040 37,521,801 17,320,952
2039 36,648,491 17,438,042
2038 35,768,661 17,556,386
2037 34,898,973 17,673,500
2036 34,032,460 17,790,613
2035 33,174,985 17,906,949
2034 32,324,451 18,020,973
2033 31,482,783 18,134,889
2032 30,652,485 18,247,275
2031 29,830,213 18,359,750
2030 29,025,640 18,471,446
2029 28,232,427 18,583,513
2028 27,453,124 18,693,807
2027 26,687,226 18,803,518
2026 25,937,442 18,912,567
2025 25,198,821 19,020,271
2024 24,478,595 19,051,804
2023 23,769,127 19,061,062
2022 23,072,640 19,048,502
2021 22,388,630 19,122,059
2020 21,713,836 19,265,250
2019 21,068,405 19,371,648
2018 20,442,030 19,473,970
2017 19,813,011 19,588,715
2016 19,191,289 19,702,267
2015 18,593,022 19,815,616
2014 18,020,267 19,908,979
2013 17,459,615 19,983,693
2012 16,957,033 20,058,035
2011 16,469,049 20,147,528
2010 15,945,198 20,246,871
2009 15,435,539 20,367,487
2008 14,940,782 20,537,875
2007 14,457,775 20,882,982
2006 13,990,139 21,193,760
2005 13,538,647 21,319,685
2004 13,102,409 21,451,748
2003 12,684,955 21,574,326
2002 12,288,050 21,730,496
2001 11,912,158 22,131,970
2000 11,559,290 22,442,971
1999 11,227,415 22,472,040
1998 10,919,573 22,507,344
1997 10,646,495 22,553,978
1996 10,407,278 22,619,004
1995 10,185,365 22,684,270
1994 9,967,031 22,730,211
1993 9,754,786 22,763,280
1992 9,553,540 22,794,284
1991 9,362,888 23,001,155
1990 9,178,830 23,201,835
1989 8,999,938 23,161,458
1988 8,833,996 23,057,662
1987 8,681,164 22,949,430
1986 8,531,277 22,836,841
1985 8,374,663 22,732,999
1984 8,208,599 22,640,547
1983 8,034,400 22,560,478
1982 7,860,194 22,475,741
1981 7,692,766 22,353,070
1980 7,530,515 22,207,282
1979 7,375,266 22,090,488
1978 7,229,651 21,951,464
1977 7,090,979 21,756,096
1976 6,960,979 21,551,634
1975 6,837,261 21,293,583
1974 6,715,436 21,029,429
1973 6,597,106 20,835,681
1972 6,483,726 20,657,957
1971 6,377,944 20,461,567
1970 6,276,472 20,250,398
1969 6,177,704 20,009,141
1968 6,082,979 19,799,831
1967 5,990,906 19,534,242
1966 5,902,204 19,215,450
1965 5,815,487 19,031,576
1964 5,730,125 18,919,126
1963 5,646,605 18,797,850
1962 5,563,917 18,676,550
1961 5,482,283 18,555,250
1960 5,402,550 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Romania
2100 0.4% -0.77%
2099 0.43% -0.76%
2098 0.44% -0.75%
2097 0.46% -0.74%
2096 0.49% -0.74%
2095 0.52% -0.72%
2094 0.54% -0.73%
2093 0.56% -0.72%
2092 0.59% -0.71%
2091 0.62% -0.72%
2090 0.65% -0.71%
2089 0.68% -0.71%
2088 0.71% -0.7%
2087 0.73% -0.72%
2086 0.76% -0.72%
2085 0.79% -0.72%
2084 0.83% -0.73%
2083 0.85% -0.73%
2082 0.89% -0.75%
2081 0.91% -0.76%
2080 0.95% -0.76%
2079 0.98% -0.77%
2078 1.01% -0.77%
2077 1.03% -0.78%
2076 1.06% -0.79%
2075 1.1% -0.8%
2074 1.14% -0.8%
2073 1.17% -0.82%
2072 1.21% -0.84%
2071 1.23% -0.85%
2070 1.27% -0.86%
2069 1.3% -0.86%
2068 1.33% -0.88%
2067 1.36% -0.89%
2066 1.38% -0.91%
2065 1.42% -0.91%
2064 1.46% -0.91%
2063 1.49% -0.91%
2062 1.52% -0.9%
2061 1.56% -0.89%
2060 1.59% -0.88%
2059 1.62% -0.86%
2058 1.66% -0.85%
2057 1.69% -0.84%
2056 1.73% -0.82%
2055 1.76% -0.79%
2054 1.8% -0.77%
2053 1.84% -0.77%
2052 1.88% -0.75%
2051 1.92% -0.74%
2050 1.94% -0.74%
2049 1.99% -0.73%
2048 2.03% -0.72%
2047 2.08% -0.71%
2046 2.12% -0.7%
2045 2.17% -0.71%
2044 2.21% -0.7%
2043 2.26% -0.69%
2042 2.29% -0.69%
2041 2.35% -0.68%
2040 2.38% -0.67%
2039 2.46% -0.67%
2038 2.49% -0.66%
2037 2.55% -0.66%
2036 2.58% -0.65%
2035 2.63% -0.63%
2034 2.67% -0.63%
2033 2.71% -0.62%
2032 2.76% -0.61%
2031 2.77% -0.6%
2030 2.81% -0.6%
2029 2.84% -0.59%
2028 2.87% -0.58%
2027 2.89% -0.58%
2026 2.93% -0.57%
2025 2.94% -0.17%
2024 2.98% -0.05%
2023 3.02% 0.07%
2022 3.06% -0.38%
2021 3.11% -0.74%
2020 3.06% -0.55%
2019 3.06% -0.53%
2018 3.17% -0.59%
2017 3.24% -0.58%
2016 3.22% -0.57%
2015 3.18% -0.47%
2014 3.21% -0.37%
2013 2.96% -0.37%
2012 2.96% -0.44%
2011 3.29% -0.49%
2010 3.3% -0.59%
2009 3.31% -0.83%
2008 3.34% -1.65%
2007 3.34% -1.47%
2006 3.33% -0.59%
2005 3.33% -0.62%
2004 3.29% -0.57%
2003 3.23% -0.72%
2002 3.16% -1.81%
2001 3.05% -1.39%
2000 2.96% -0.13%
1999 2.82% -0.16%
1998 2.56% -0.21%
1997 2.3% -0.29%
1996 2.18% -0.29%
1995 2.19% -0.2%
1994 2.18% -0.15%
1993 2.11% -0.14%
1992 2.04% -0.9%
1991 2.01% -0.86%
1990 1.99% 0.17%
1989 1.88% 0.45%
1988 1.76% 0.47%
1987 1.76% 0.49%
1986 1.87% 0.46%
1985 2.02% 0.41%
1984 2.17% 0.35%
1983 2.22% 0.38%
1982 2.18% 0.55%
1981 2.15% 0.66%
1980 2.1% 0.53%
1979 2.01% 0.63%
1978 1.96% 0.9%
1977 1.87% 0.95%
1976 1.81% 1.21%
1975 1.81% 1.26%
1974 1.79% 0.93%
1973 1.75% 0.86%
1972 1.66% 0.96%
1971 1.62% 1.04%
1970 1.6% 1.21%
1969 1.56% 1.06%
1968 1.54% 1.36%
1967 1.5% 1.66%
1966 1.49% 0.97%
1965 1.49% 0.59%
1964 1.48% 0.65%
1963 1.49% 0.65%
1962 1.49% 0.65%
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/romania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Mali Romania
Current population
26322576
18912567
Population rank 58/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.23%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
16.7 minutes
One birth every
32.6 seconds
3.68 minutes
One death every
2.52 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 -86
Annual growth/decline +720,226 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 172/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -29,041
Net migration rank 173/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -29,041
2024 759,375 -46,880 -100,975 -28,466
2023 746,398 -39,953 -83,869 -27,780
2022 726,465 -39,951 -93,338 89,076
2021 703,674 -22,210 -141,504 -17,731
2020 683,053 -14,962 -100,179 -13,202
2019 667,110 -44,373 -60,053 -27,909
2018 670,723 -40,710 -62,316 -33,018
2017 661,973 -33,942 -50,930 -33,081
2016 645,652 -30,251 -53,196 -33,073
2015 630,006 -48,872 -59,447 -35,751
2014 614,419 -50,068 -55,745 -35,448
2013 597,887 -40,951 -59,951 -34,910
2012 588,748 -140,507 -54,157 -37,589
2011 570,899 -43,160 -56,413 -102,769
2010 554,447 -34,483 -46,567 -122,364
2009 533,730 -34,383 -34,625 -137,953
2008 514,665 -24,509 -30,806 -144,368
2007 495,800 -19,945 -37,590 -133,089
2006 477,665 -18,247 -38,148 -132,777
2005 460,964 -17,413 -40,508 -131,176
2004 439,717 -10,796 -42,904 -117,432
2003 417,766 -11,768 -56,093 -107,139
2002 396,732 -8,914 -58,673 -106,585
2001 376,472 -12,507 -37,625 -91,154
2000 359,159 -17,395 -22,443 -92,451
1999 343,705 -21,702 -31,461 -82,590
1998 323,940 -30,255 -33,761 -81,366
1997 308,429 -55,978 -42,853 -88,734
1996 293,953 -67,974 -56,548 -70,799
1995 285,598 -67,763 -36,295 -73,779
1994 282,356 -63,533 -18,184 -76,246
1993 274,480 -68,816 -13,658 -73,475
1992 267,605 -70,789 -4,559 -63,200
1991 261,656 -77,172 25,301 -36,824
1990 252,308 -68,668 69,605 -38,157
1989 249,929 -75,771 122,756 -33,866
1988 245,682 -87,952 126,817 -48,911
1987 238,871 -90,940 128,517 -42,868
1986 233,799 -81,970 134,737 -50,450
1985 224,734 -63,347 111,392 -28,108
1984 218,078 -47,331 117,731 -24,629
1983 211,795 -34,132 87,986 3,093
1982 204,892 -34,140 119,121 -4,725
1981 198,227 -34,130 156,472 -20,870
1980 190,560 -30,156 168,776 -16,668
1979 182,449 -32,353 194,397 -29,600
1978 172,652 -31,520 204,148 -31,427
1977 165,071 -28,853 215,385 -28,135
1976 157,778 -33,999 213,361 18,748
1975 150,222 -26,572 219,324 9,125
1974 142,448 -22,449 235,530 6,725
1973 135,801 -19,137 175,020 58,651
1972 129,687 -19,594 198,316 61,920
1971 123,591 -22,127 206,662 74,473
1970 118,952 -17,479 234,905 71,919
1969 114,361 -18,302 264,120 74,851
1968 111,403 -18,015 338,577 33,601
1967 107,650 -16,900 347,709 37,282
1966 103,684 -17,032 115,293 -25,458
1965 100,451 -13,662 114,190 -60,430
1964 97,166 -13,226 134,326 -59,500
1963 95,055 -11,951 139,104 -58,076
1962 93,101 -10,821 130,736 -56,152
1961 91,115 -10,139 163,286 -54,642
1960 88,802 -10,314 191,431 -55,397

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

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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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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