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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 5.43 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 2.03% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Mali vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Russia
2100 80,371,693 124,983,377
2099 80,051,982 125,086,144
2098 79,712,985 125,186,329
2097 79,363,373 125,264,415
2096 78,996,636 125,354,177
2095 78,611,169 125,422,006
2094 78,201,275 125,474,373
2093 77,780,277 125,529,632
2092 77,346,576 125,604,261
2091 76,892,849 125,652,742
2090 76,418,075 125,707,894
2089 75,924,551 125,760,026
2088 75,413,374 125,810,124
2087 74,882,872 125,858,116
2086 74,339,859 125,926,035
2085 73,778,163 126,001,913
2084 73,197,940 126,076,414
2083 72,596,727 126,151,046
2082 71,983,705 126,234,371
2081 71,348,537 126,317,768
2080 70,707,220 126,414,511
2079 70,044,626 126,534,688
2078 69,367,218 126,674,591
2077 68,675,750 126,830,956
2076 67,972,574 126,982,766
2075 67,256,565 127,165,304
2074 66,523,454 127,362,143
2073 65,776,035 127,576,856
2072 65,016,928 127,802,632
2071 64,239,726 128,080,998
2070 63,457,636 128,353,977
2069 62,664,074 128,642,208
2068 61,857,029 128,920,237
2067 61,042,577 129,203,483
2066 60,222,511 129,511,983
2065 59,400,594 129,842,007
2064 58,567,263 130,177,089
2063 57,727,308 130,522,107
2062 56,880,111 130,851,664
2061 56,026,848 131,200,160
2060 55,166,339 131,526,812
2059 54,304,533 131,884,461
2058 53,437,711 132,247,211
2057 52,565,517 132,584,941
2056 51,691,907 132,925,501
2055 50,813,138 133,271,436
2054 49,936,085 133,595,068
2053 49,053,898 133,914,243
2052 48,167,179 134,180,223
2051 47,280,403 134,443,510
2050 46,390,999 134,687,487
2049 45,505,968 134,909,323
2048 44,617,075 135,117,641
2047 43,730,396 135,311,492
2046 42,840,806 135,482,008
2045 41,951,176 135,664,379
2044 41,061,960 135,863,165
2043 40,172,937 136,085,277
2042 39,286,024 136,307,658
2041 38,406,403 136,557,818
2040 37,525,963 136,821,807
2039 36,652,557 137,122,219
2038 35,772,629 137,433,644
2037 34,902,845 137,770,811
2036 34,036,236 138,118,955
2035 33,178,665 138,478,809
2034 32,328,037 138,852,689
2033 31,486,276 139,237,595
2032 30,655,886 139,635,142
2031 29,833,522 140,058,187
2030 29,028,860 140,453,528
2029 28,235,559 140,840,370
2028 27,456,170 141,214,141
2027 26,690,187 141,580,416
2026 25,940,320 141,906,741
2025 25,201,616 142,772,403
2024 24,478,595 143,533,851
2023 23,769,127 143,826,130
2022 23,072,640 144,236,933
2021 22,388,630 144,746,762
2020 21,713,836 145,245,148
2019 21,068,405 145,453,291
2018 20,442,030 145,398,106
2017 19,813,011 145,293,260
2016 19,191,289 145,015,460
2015 18,593,022 144,640,716
2014 18,020,267 144,237,223
2013 17,459,615 143,805,638
2012 16,957,033 143,378,447
2011 16,469,049 143,018,195
2010 15,945,198 142,849,468
2009 15,435,539 142,785,348
2008 14,940,782 142,742,366
2007 14,457,775 142,805,114
2006 13,990,139 143,049,637
2005 13,538,647 143,518,814
2004 13,102,409 144,067,316
2003 12,684,955 144,648,618
2002 12,288,050 145,306,497
2001 11,912,158 145,976,482
2000 11,559,290 146,596,869
1999 11,227,415 147,214,776
1998 10,919,573 147,670,784
1997 10,646,495 147,915,361
1996 10,407,278 148,160,129
1995 10,185,365 148,375,787
1994 9,967,031 148,407,912
1993 9,754,786 148,458,777
1992 9,553,540 148,538,197
1991 9,362,888 148,394,216
1990 9,178,830 147,969,406
1989 8,999,938 147,721,000
1988 8,833,996 146,857,000
1987 8,681,164 145,908,000
1986 8,531,277 144,894,000
1985 8,374,663 143,858,000
1984 8,208,599 142,745,000
1983 8,034,400 141,668,000
1982 7,860,194 140,823,000
1981 7,692,766 139,941,000
1980 7,530,515 139,010,000
1979 7,375,266 138,027,000
1978 7,229,651 137,060,000
1977 7,090,979 136,100,000
1976 6,960,979 135,147,000
1975 6,837,261 134,200,000
1974 6,715,436 133,432,000
1973 6,597,106 132,669,000
1972 6,483,726 131,909,000
1971 6,377,944 131,155,000
1970 6,276,472 130,404,000
1969 6,177,704 129,664,000
1968 6,082,979 128,928,000
1967 5,990,906 128,196,000
1966 5,902,204 127,468,000
1965 5,815,487 126,745,000
1964 5,730,125 125,345,000
1963 5,646,605 123,960,000
1962 5,563,917 122,591,000
1961 5,482,283 121,236,000
1960 5,402,550 119,897,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Mali's population will grow by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people with a rank change from 58th to 46th. The population of Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Russia
2100 0.4% -0.08%
2099 0.43% -0.08%
2098 0.44% -0.06%
2097 0.46% -0.07%
2096 0.49% -0.05%
2095 0.52% -0.04%
2094 0.54% -0.04%
2093 0.56% -0.06%
2092 0.59% -0.04%
2091 0.62% -0.04%
2090 0.65% -0.04%
2089 0.68% -0.04%
2088 0.71% -0.04%
2087 0.73% -0.05%
2086 0.76% -0.06%
2085 0.79% -0.06%
2084 0.83% -0.06%
2083 0.85% -0.07%
2082 0.89% -0.07%
2081 0.91% -0.08%
2080 0.95% -0.09%
2079 0.98% -0.11%
2078 1.01% -0.12%
2077 1.03% -0.12%
2076 1.06% -0.14%
2075 1.1% -0.15%
2074 1.14% -0.17%
2073 1.17% -0.18%
2072 1.21% -0.22%
2071 1.23% -0.21%
2070 1.27% -0.22%
2069 1.3% -0.22%
2068 1.33% -0.22%
2067 1.36% -0.24%
2066 1.38% -0.25%
2065 1.42% -0.26%
2064 1.46% -0.26%
2063 1.49% -0.25%
2062 1.52% -0.27%
2061 1.56% -0.25%
2060 1.59% -0.27%
2059 1.62% -0.27%
2058 1.66% -0.25%
2057 1.69% -0.26%
2056 1.73% -0.26%
2055 1.76% -0.24%
2054 1.8% -0.24%
2053 1.84% -0.2%
2052 1.88% -0.2%
2051 1.92% -0.18%
2050 1.94% -0.16%
2049 1.99% -0.15%
2048 2.03% -0.14%
2047 2.08% -0.13%
2046 2.12% -0.13%
2045 2.17% -0.15%
2044 2.21% -0.16%
2043 2.26% -0.16%
2042 2.29% -0.18%
2041 2.35% -0.19%
2040 2.38% -0.22%
2039 2.46% -0.23%
2038 2.49% -0.24%
2037 2.55% -0.25%
2036 2.58% -0.26%
2035 2.63% -0.27%
2034 2.67% -0.28%
2033 2.71% -0.28%
2032 2.76% -0.3%
2031 2.77% -0.28%
2030 2.81% -0.27%
2029 2.84% -0.26%
2028 2.87% -0.26%
2027 2.89% -0.23%
2026 2.93% -0.61%
2025 2.95% -0.53%
2024 2.98% -0.2%
2023 3.02% -0.28%
2022 3.06% -0.35%
2021 3.11% -0.34%
2020 3.06% -0.14%
2019 3.06% 0.04%
2018 3.17% 0.07%
2017 3.24% 0.19%
2016 3.22% 0.26%
2015 3.18% 0.28%
2014 3.21% 0.3%
2013 2.96% 0.3%
2012 2.96% 0.25%
2011 3.29% 0.12%
2010 3.3% 0.04%
2009 3.31% 0.03%
2008 3.34% -0.04%
2007 3.34% -0.17%
2006 3.33% -0.33%
2005 3.33% -0.38%
2004 3.29% -0.4%
2003 3.23% -0.45%
2002 3.16% -0.46%
2001 3.05% -0.42%
2000 2.96% -0.42%
1999 2.82% -0.31%
1998 2.56% -0.17%
1997 2.3% -0.17%
1996 2.18% -0.15%
1995 2.19% -0.02%
1994 2.18% -0.03%
1993 2.11% -0.05%
1992 2.04% 0.1%
1991 2.01% 0.29%
1990 1.99% 0.17%
1989 1.88% 0.59%
1988 1.76% 0.65%
1987 1.76% 0.7%
1986 1.87% 0.72%
1985 2.02% 0.78%
1984 2.17% 0.76%
1983 2.22% 0.6%
1982 2.18% 0.63%
1981 2.15% 0.67%
1980 2.1% 0.71%
1979 2.01% 0.71%
1978 1.96% 0.71%
1977 1.87% 0.71%
1976 1.81% 0.71%
1975 1.81% 0.58%
1974 1.79% 0.58%
1973 1.75% 0.58%
1972 1.66% 0.57%
1971 1.62% 0.58%
1970 1.6% 0.57%
1969 1.56% 0.57%
1968 1.54% 0.57%
1967 1.5% 0.57%
1966 1.49% 0.57%
1965 1.49% 1.12%
1964 1.48% 1.12%
1963 1.49% 1.12%
1962 1.49% 1.12%
1961 1.48% 1.12%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/russia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Mali Russia
Current population
26143152
141906741
Population rank 58/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 1.71%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
1.8 minutes
One birth every
33.1 seconds
25.5 seconds
One death every
2.56 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,944 -801
Annual growth/decline +709,468 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 177/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -251,822
Net migration rank 173/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -251,822
2024 - -46,880 - -178,042
2023 746,398 -39,953 -503,392 27,807
2022 726,465 -39,951 -576,948 765,629
2021 703,674 -22,210 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 683,053 -14,962 -697,177 334,094
2019 667,110 -44,373 -319,997 336,494
2018 670,723 -40,710 -232,637 339,972
2017 661,973 -33,942 -130,764 396,619
2016 645,652 -30,251 0 447,645
2015 630,006 -48,872 43,392 384,756
2014 614,419 -50,068 28,848 264,698
2013 597,887 -40,951 28,761 289,872
2012 588,748 -140,507 0 285,977
2011 570,899 -43,160 -128,716 309,377
2010 554,447 -34,483 -242,844 307,555
2009 533,730 -34,383 -257,014 350,206
2008 514,665 -24,509 -356,856 360,840
2007 495,800 -19,945 -471,257 365,717
2006 477,665 -18,247 -686,638 308,370
2005 460,964 -17,413 -846,761 263,541
2004 439,717 -10,796 -792,370 261,519
2003 417,766 -11,768 -896,822 256,804
2002 396,732 -8,914 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 376,472 -12,507 -963,445 259,614
2000 359,159 -17,395 -967,540 550,401
1999 343,705 -21,702 -927,453 375,468
1998 323,940 -30,255 -694,053 528,135
1997 308,429 -55,978 -769,159 541,387
1996 293,953 -67,974 -785,248 587,171
1995 285,598 -67,763 -845,742 723,875
1994 282,356 -63,533 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 274,480 -68,816 -757,140 507,229
1992 267,605 -70,789 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 261,656 -77,172 103,876 125,505
1990 252,308 -68,668 325,533 299,863
1989 249,929 -75,771 576,112 89,400
1988 245,682 -87,952 778,343 269,862
1987 238,871 -90,940 977,583 275,611
1986 233,799 -81,970 985,279 283,553
1985 224,734 -63,347 762,447 280,614
1984 218,078 -47,331 756,548 247,026
1983 211,795 -34,132 906,676 200,159
1982 204,892 -34,140 830,855 107,520
1981 198,227 -34,130 713,700 36,686
1980 190,560 -30,156 681,149 10,440
1979 182,449 -32,353 690,135 -5,791
1978 172,652 -31,520 812,766 108,882
1977 165,071 -28,853 832,932 122,316
1976 157,778 -33,999 852,237 113,851
1975 150,222 -26,572 843,850 80,069
1974 142,448 -22,449 883,186 -51,759
1973 135,801 -19,137 846,561 -107,568
1972 129,687 -19,594 872,050 -111,168
1971 123,591 -22,127 854,999 -134,968
1970 118,952 -17,479 785,554 -264,464
1969 114,361 -18,302 753,088 -64,643
1968 111,403 -18,015 787,621 -83,221
1967 107,650 -16,900 854,554 -116,029
1966 103,684 -17,032 989,279 -111,360
1965 100,451 -13,662 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 97,166 -13,226 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 95,055 -11,951 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 93,101 -10,821 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 91,115 -10,139 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 88,802 -10,314 1,962,834 -234,895

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/russia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 94.9% of the population change in Mali is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 people). In Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

Biggest cities by population

Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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