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Population in Mali compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.41 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Mali vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Saudi Arabia
2100 80,371,693 74,230,118
2099 80,051,982 73,760,045
2098 79,712,985 73,287,526
2097 79,363,373 72,813,125
2096 78,996,636 72,336,039
2095 78,611,169 71,858,206
2094 78,201,275 71,379,928
2093 77,780,277 70,900,460
2092 77,346,576 70,420,464
2091 76,892,849 69,940,749
2090 76,418,075 69,462,214
2089 75,924,551 68,985,976
2088 75,413,374 68,510,277
2087 74,882,872 68,035,545
2086 74,339,859 67,562,521
2085 73,778,163 67,091,615
2084 73,197,940 66,621,667
2083 72,596,727 66,152,653
2082 71,983,705 65,684,321
2081 71,348,537 65,216,102
2080 70,707,220 64,749,128
2079 70,044,626 64,282,393
2078 69,367,218 63,815,918
2077 68,675,750 63,348,712
2076 67,972,574 62,880,120
2075 67,256,565 62,409,793
2074 66,523,454 61,937,628
2073 65,776,035 61,462,662
2072 65,016,928 60,984,202
2071 64,239,726 60,502,791
2070 63,457,636 60,018,216
2069 62,664,074 59,529,456
2068 61,857,029 59,036,086
2067 61,042,577 58,539,487
2066 60,222,511 58,039,687
2065 59,400,594 57,537,106
2064 58,567,263 57,032,172
2063 57,727,308 56,524,331
2062 56,880,111 56,014,549
2061 56,026,848 55,501,467
2060 55,166,339 54,986,901
2059 54,304,533 54,469,809
2058 53,437,711 53,950,469
2057 52,565,517 53,430,639
2056 51,691,907 52,909,061
2055 50,813,138 52,386,571
2054 49,936,085 51,862,312
2053 49,053,898 51,336,335
2052 48,167,179 50,809,100
2051 47,280,403 50,280,719
2050 46,390,999 49,751,739
2049 45,505,968 49,221,828
2048 44,617,075 48,690,143
2047 43,730,396 48,157,605
2046 42,840,806 47,623,246
2045 41,951,176 47,087,215
2044 41,061,960 46,550,306
2043 40,172,937 46,013,232
2042 39,286,024 45,475,200
2041 38,406,403 44,936,131
2040 37,525,963 44,396,093
2039 36,652,557 43,856,006
2038 35,772,629 43,314,707
2037 34,902,845 42,773,375
2036 34,036,236 42,231,639
2035 33,178,665 41,690,245
2034 32,328,037 41,150,029
2033 31,486,276 40,611,021
2032 30,655,886 40,073,144
2031 29,833,522 39,535,357
2030 29,028,860 38,998,581
2029 28,235,559 38,417,447
2028 27,456,170 37,810,902
2027 26,690,187 37,189,969
2026 25,940,320 36,566,201
2025 25,201,616 35,932,673
2024 24,478,595 35,300,280
2023 23,769,127 33,702,731
2022 23,072,640 32,175,224
2021 22,388,630 30,784,383
2020 21,713,836 31,552,510
2019 21,068,405 30,063,799
2018 20,442,030 30,196,281
2017 19,813,011 30,977,355
2016 19,191,289 30,954,198
2015 18,593,022 29,816,382
2014 18,020,267 28,309,273
2013 17,459,615 27,624,004
2012 16,957,033 26,168,861
2011 16,469,049 25,091,867
2010 15,945,198 23,978,487
2009 15,435,539 24,217,654
2008 14,940,782 23,287,877
2007 14,457,775 22,368,313
2006 13,990,139 21,459,144
2005 13,538,647 20,559,890
2004 13,102,409 19,669,480
2003 12,684,955 18,786,767
2002 12,288,050 17,910,910
2001 11,912,158 17,041,397
2000 11,559,290 16,177,722
1999 11,227,415 15,472,075
1998 10,919,573 14,922,185
1997 10,646,495 14,374,943
1996 10,407,278 13,831,009
1995 10,185,365 13,289,245
1994 9,967,031 12,750,040
1993 9,754,786 12,215,862
1992 9,553,540 11,686,676
1991 9,362,888 11,160,744
1990 9,178,830 10,640,691
1989 8,999,938 10,128,394
1988 8,833,996 9,629,165
1987 8,681,164 9,130,194
1986 8,531,277 8,628,639
1985 8,374,663 8,151,779
1984 8,208,599 7,697,307
1983 8,034,400 7,252,941
1982 7,860,194 6,824,486
1981 7,692,766 6,420,551
1980 7,530,515 6,047,997
1979 7,375,266 5,703,698
1978 7,229,651 5,381,902
1977 7,090,979 5,083,048
1976 6,960,979 4,807,933
1975 6,837,261 4,556,287
1974 6,715,436 4,323,632
1973 6,597,106 4,106,344
1972 6,483,726 3,905,722
1971 6,377,944 3,724,031
1970 6,276,472 3,562,470
1969 6,177,704 3,417,114
1968 6,082,979 3,282,711
1967 5,990,906 3,157,242
1966 5,902,204 3,039,887
1965 5,815,487 2,928,771
1964 5,730,125 2,821,968
1963 5,646,605 2,719,341
1962 5,563,917 2,620,910
1961 5,482,283 2,526,347
1960 5,402,550 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Saudi Arabia
2100 0.4% 0.64%
2099 0.43% 0.64%
2098 0.44% 0.65%
2097 0.46% 0.66%
2096 0.49% 0.66%
2095 0.52% 0.67%
2094 0.54% 0.68%
2093 0.56% 0.68%
2092 0.59% 0.69%
2091 0.62% 0.69%
2090 0.65% 0.69%
2089 0.68% 0.69%
2088 0.71% 0.7%
2087 0.73% 0.7%
2086 0.76% 0.7%
2085 0.79% 0.71%
2084 0.83% 0.71%
2083 0.85% 0.71%
2082 0.89% 0.72%
2081 0.91% 0.72%
2080 0.95% 0.73%
2079 0.98% 0.73%
2078 1.01% 0.74%
2077 1.03% 0.75%
2076 1.06% 0.75%
2075 1.1% 0.76%
2074 1.14% 0.77%
2073 1.17% 0.78%
2072 1.21% 0.8%
2071 1.23% 0.81%
2070 1.27% 0.82%
2069 1.3% 0.84%
2068 1.33% 0.85%
2067 1.36% 0.86%
2066 1.38% 0.87%
2065 1.42% 0.89%
2064 1.46% 0.9%
2063 1.49% 0.91%
2062 1.52% 0.92%
2061 1.56% 0.94%
2060 1.59% 0.95%
2059 1.62% 0.96%
2058 1.66% 0.97%
2057 1.69% 0.99%
2056 1.73% 1%
2055 1.76% 1.01%
2054 1.8% 1.02%
2053 1.84% 1.04%
2052 1.88% 1.05%
2051 1.92% 1.06%
2050 1.94% 1.08%
2049 1.99% 1.09%
2048 2.03% 1.11%
2047 2.08% 1.12%
2046 2.12% 1.14%
2045 2.17% 1.15%
2044 2.21% 1.17%
2043 2.26% 1.18%
2042 2.29% 1.2%
2041 2.35% 1.22%
2040 2.38% 1.23%
2039 2.46% 1.25%
2038 2.49% 1.27%
2037 2.55% 1.28%
2036 2.58% 1.3%
2035 2.63% 1.31%
2034 2.67% 1.33%
2033 2.71% 1.34%
2032 2.76% 1.36%
2031 2.77% 1.38%
2030 2.81% 1.51%
2029 2.84% 1.6%
2028 2.87% 1.67%
2027 2.89% 1.71%
2026 2.93% 1.76%
2025 2.95% 1.79%
2024 2.98% 4.74%
2023 3.02% 4.75%
2022 3.06% 4.52%
2021 3.11% -2.43%
2020 3.06% 4.95%
2019 3.06% -0.44%
2018 3.17% -2.52%
2017 3.24% 0.07%
2016 3.22% 3.82%
2015 3.18% 5.32%
2014 3.21% 2.48%
2013 2.96% 5.56%
2012 2.96% 4.29%
2011 3.29% 4.64%
2010 3.3% -0.99%
2009 3.31% 3.99%
2008 3.34% 4.11%
2007 3.34% 4.24%
2006 3.33% 4.37%
2005 3.33% 4.53%
2004 3.29% 4.7%
2003 3.23% 4.89%
2002 3.16% 5.1%
2001 3.05% 5.34%
2000 2.96% 4.56%
1999 2.82% 3.69%
1998 2.56% 3.81%
1997 2.3% 3.93%
1996 2.18% 4.08%
1995 2.19% 4.23%
1994 2.18% 4.37%
1993 2.11% 4.53%
1992 2.04% 4.71%
1991 2.01% 4.89%
1990 1.99% 5.06%
1989 1.88% 5.18%
1988 1.76% 5.47%
1987 1.76% 5.81%
1986 1.87% 5.85%
1985 2.02% 5.9%
1984 2.17% 6.13%
1983 2.22% 6.28%
1982 2.18% 6.29%
1981 2.15% 6.16%
1980 2.1% 6.04%
1979 2.01% 5.98%
1978 1.96% 5.88%
1977 1.87% 5.72%
1976 1.81% 5.52%
1975 1.81% 5.38%
1974 1.79% 5.29%
1973 1.75% 5.14%
1972 1.66% 4.88%
1971 1.62% 4.54%
1970 1.6% 4.25%
1969 1.56% 4.09%
1968 1.54% 3.97%
1967 1.5% 3.86%
1966 1.49% 3.79%
1965 1.49% 3.78%
1964 1.48% 3.77%
1963 1.49% 3.76%
1962 1.49% 3.74%
1961 1.48% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Mali Saudi Arabia
Current population
26143152
36734925
Population rank 58/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.44%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
19.7 seconds
One birth every
33.1 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
2.56 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 4/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 +119,738
Net migration rank 173/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - 119,738
2024 - -46,880 - 122,170
2023 746,398 -39,953 474,366 325,691
2022 726,465 -39,951 406,920 977,072
2021 703,674 -22,210 409,032 -106,287
2020 683,053 -14,962 447,036 -74,725
2019 667,110 -44,373 474,407 191,582
2018 670,723 -40,710 528,767 -988,751
2017 661,973 -33,942 546,751 -920,812
2016 645,652 -30,251 537,829 -26,997
2015 630,006 -48,872 511,023 465,292
2014 614,419 -50,068 493,431 469,144
2013 597,887 -40,951 475,299 485,794
2012 588,748 -140,507 465,649 479,206
2011 570,899 -43,160 443,675 491,253
2010 554,447 -34,483 418,641 504,955
2009 533,730 -34,383 438,557 496,229
2008 514,665 -24,509 433,457 491,337
2007 495,800 -19,945 425,199 489,136
2006 477,665 -18,247 399,333 504,661
2005 460,964 -17,413 375,938 518,565
2004 439,717 -10,796 362,843 523,472
2003 417,766 -11,768 364,520 514,606
2002 396,732 -8,914 372,099 500,508
2001 376,472 -12,507 382,153 484,252
2000 359,159 -17,395 392,407 468,515
1999 343,705 -21,702 390,112 160,263
1998 323,940 -30,255 389,499 159,898
1997 308,429 -55,978 385,033 160,066
1996 293,953 -67,974 382,248 160,532
1995 285,598 -67,763 380,231 160,512
1994 282,356 -63,533 377,351 160,306
1993 274,480 -68,816 372,621 158,074
1992 267,605 -70,789 366,763 160,908
1991 261,656 -77,172 361,329 162,857
1990 252,308 -68,668 355,495 160,416
1989 249,929 -75,771 349,399 159,273
1988 245,682 -87,952 342,865 146,918
1987 238,871 -90,940 333,088 175,075
1986 233,799 -81,970 322,340 172,606
1985 224,734 -63,347 310,558 148,208
1984 218,078 -47,331 296,615 153,562
1983 211,795 -34,132 280,616 157,930
1982 204,892 -34,140 264,831 153,528
1981 198,227 -34,130 249,156 140,355
1980 190,560 -30,156 234,372 121,220
1979 182,449 -32,353 220,186 112,826
1978 172,652 -31,520 205,331 105,263
1977 165,071 -28,853 191,103 96,015
1976 157,778 -33,999 178,024 85,083
1975 150,222 -26,572 166,223 73,960
1974 142,448 -22,449 155,478 69,653
1973 135,801 -19,137 145,450 63,995
1972 129,687 -19,594 136,360 55,439
1971 123,591 -22,127 127,600 43,989
1970 118,952 -17,479 120,440 31,097
1969 114,361 -18,302 113,859 25,312
1968 111,403 -18,015 108,281 21,366
1967 107,650 -16,900 103,343 17,947
1966 103,684 -17,032 98,361 15,054
1965 100,451 -13,662 93,820 15,000
1964 97,166 -13,226 89,776 15,000
1963 95,055 -11,951 85,480 15,000
1962 93,101 -10,821 81,393 15,000
1961 91,115 -10,139 77,743 15,000
1960 88,802 -10,314 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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