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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 1.34 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Mali vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Senegal
2100 80,362,778 47,474,574
2099 80,043,103 47,302,101
2098 79,704,143 47,124,428
2097 79,354,569 46,935,783
2096 78,987,874 46,742,299
2095 78,602,449 46,541,530
2094 78,192,601 46,331,819
2093 77,771,649 46,117,446
2092 77,337,997 45,896,926
2091 76,884,320 45,669,419
2090 76,409,599 45,435,395
2089 75,916,129 45,190,699
2088 75,405,009 44,942,408
2087 74,874,565 44,685,891
2086 74,331,613 44,418,490
2085 73,769,979 44,143,926
2084 73,189,821 43,864,819
2083 72,588,675 43,572,529
2082 71,975,720 43,279,061
2081 71,340,622 42,978,412
2080 70,699,377 42,673,206
2079 70,036,857 42,360,446
2078 69,359,523 42,038,513
2077 68,668,133 41,710,573
2076 67,965,034 41,373,492
2075 67,249,105 41,024,071
2074 66,516,075 40,668,576
2073 65,768,739 40,306,673
2072 65,009,716 39,937,069
2071 64,232,600 39,562,087
2070 63,450,597 39,181,827
2069 62,657,123 38,789,497
2068 61,850,168 38,392,382
2067 61,035,806 37,991,278
2066 60,215,831 37,578,685
2065 59,394,005 37,162,056
2064 58,560,766 36,738,762
2063 57,720,905 36,312,562
2062 56,873,801 35,879,325
2061 56,020,633 35,443,454
2060 55,160,220 35,004,974
2059 54,298,509 34,566,478
2058 53,431,783 34,117,578
2057 52,559,686 33,668,392
2056 51,686,173 33,214,418
2055 50,807,502 32,760,822
2054 49,930,546 32,308,761
2053 49,048,457 31,854,267
2052 48,161,836 31,400,703
2051 47,275,159 30,944,985
2050 46,385,854 30,486,035
2049 45,500,920 30,028,301
2048 44,612,126 29,566,333
2047 43,725,546 29,107,317
2046 42,836,054 28,644,370
2045 41,946,522 28,183,606
2044 41,057,406 27,720,422
2043 40,168,481 27,256,832
2042 39,281,666 26,792,904
2041 38,402,142 26,328,316
2040 37,521,801 25,862,356
2039 36,648,491 25,394,612
2038 35,768,661 24,924,728
2037 34,898,973 24,453,976
2036 34,032,460 23,983,290
2035 33,174,985 23,511,966
2034 32,324,451 23,043,425
2033 31,482,783 22,574,895
2032 30,652,485 22,106,910
2031 29,830,213 21,639,797
2030 29,025,640 21,175,234
2029 28,232,427 20,716,123
2028 27,453,124 20,260,670
2027 26,687,226 19,811,163
2026 25,937,442 19,369,097
2025 25,198,821 18,931,966
2024 24,478,595 18,501,984
2023 23,769,127 18,077,573
2022 23,072,640 17,651,103
2021 22,388,630 17,220,867
2020 21,713,836 16,789,219
2019 21,068,405 16,352,922
2018 20,442,030 15,914,498
2017 19,813,011 15,475,002
2016 19,191,289 15,034,521
2015 18,593,022 14,593,331
2014 18,020,267 14,152,102
2013 17,459,615 13,710,849
2012 16,957,033 13,310,495
2011 16,469,049 12,958,897
2010 15,945,198 12,635,413
2009 15,435,539 12,337,389
2008 14,940,782 12,048,959
2007 14,457,775 11,770,344
2006 13,990,139 11,500,094
2005 13,538,647 11,235,472
2004 13,102,409 10,975,704
2003 12,684,955 10,721,176
2002 12,288,050 10,466,214
2001 11,912,158 10,212,942
2000 11,559,290 9,968,260
1999 11,227,415 9,730,887
1998 10,919,573 9,502,952
1997 10,646,495 9,283,495
1996 10,407,278 9,067,014
1995 10,185,365 8,848,101
1994 9,967,031 8,624,078
1993 9,754,786 8,396,288
1992 9,553,540 8,168,395
1991 9,362,888 7,943,085
1990 9,178,830 7,720,523
1989 8,999,938 7,502,207
1988 8,833,996 7,289,618
1987 8,681,164 7,081,530
1986 8,531,277 6,878,192
1985 8,374,663 6,683,287
1984 8,208,599 6,499,364
1983 8,034,400 6,324,504
1982 7,860,194 6,156,961
1981 7,692,766 5,997,160
1980 7,530,515 5,845,638
1979 7,375,266 5,702,895
1978 7,229,651 5,568,096
1977 7,090,979 5,439,549
1976 6,960,979 5,308,564
1975 6,837,261 5,170,810
1974 6,715,436 5,029,437
1973 6,597,106 4,885,181
1972 6,483,726 4,741,631
1971 6,377,944 4,601,864
1970 6,276,472 4,466,328
1969 6,177,704 4,334,974
1968 6,082,979 4,207,587
1967 5,990,906 4,083,870
1966 5,902,204 3,964,299
1965 5,815,487 3,849,788
1964 5,730,125 3,740,535
1963 5,646,605 3,635,876
1962 5,563,917 3,534,686
1961 5,482,283 3,436,375
1960 5,402,550 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Senegal
2100 0.4% 0.36%
2099 0.43% 0.38%
2098 0.44% 0.4%
2097 0.46% 0.41%
2096 0.49% 0.43%
2095 0.52% 0.45%
2094 0.54% 0.46%
2093 0.56% 0.48%
2092 0.59% 0.5%
2091 0.62% 0.52%
2090 0.65% 0.54%
2089 0.68% 0.55%
2088 0.71% 0.57%
2087 0.73% 0.6%
2086 0.76% 0.62%
2085 0.79% 0.64%
2084 0.83% 0.67%
2083 0.85% 0.68%
2082 0.89% 0.7%
2081 0.91% 0.72%
2080 0.95% 0.74%
2079 0.98% 0.77%
2078 1.01% 0.79%
2077 1.03% 0.81%
2076 1.06% 0.85%
2075 1.1% 0.87%
2074 1.14% 0.9%
2073 1.17% 0.93%
2072 1.21% 0.95%
2071 1.23% 0.97%
2070 1.27% 1.01%
2069 1.3% 1.03%
2068 1.33% 1.06%
2067 1.36% 1.1%
2066 1.38% 1.12%
2065 1.42% 1.15%
2064 1.46% 1.17%
2063 1.49% 1.21%
2062 1.52% 1.23%
2061 1.56% 1.25%
2060 1.59% 1.27%
2059 1.62% 1.32%
2058 1.66% 1.33%
2057 1.69% 1.37%
2056 1.73% 1.38%
2055 1.76% 1.4%
2054 1.8% 1.43%
2053 1.84% 1.44%
2052 1.88% 1.47%
2051 1.92% 1.51%
2050 1.94% 1.52%
2049 1.99% 1.56%
2048 2.03% 1.58%
2047 2.08% 1.62%
2046 2.12% 1.63%
2045 2.17% 1.67%
2044 2.21% 1.7%
2043 2.26% 1.73%
2042 2.29% 1.76%
2041 2.35% 1.8%
2040 2.38% 1.84%
2039 2.46% 1.89%
2038 2.49% 1.93%
2037 2.55% 1.96%
2036 2.58% 2%
2035 2.63% 2.03%
2034 2.67% 2.08%
2033 2.71% 2.12%
2032 2.76% 2.16%
2031 2.77% 2.19%
2030 2.81% 2.22%
2029 2.84% 2.25%
2028 2.87% 2.27%
2027 2.89% 2.28%
2026 2.93% 2.31%
2025 2.94% 2.32%
2024 2.98% 2.35%
2023 3.02% 2.42%
2022 3.06% 2.5%
2021 3.11% 2.57%
2020 3.06% 2.67%
2019 3.06% 2.75%
2018 3.17% 2.84%
2017 3.24% 2.93%
2016 3.22% 3.02%
2015 3.18% 3.12%
2014 3.21% 3.22%
2013 2.96% 3.01%
2012 2.96% 2.71%
2011 3.29% 2.56%
2010 3.3% 2.42%
2009 3.31% 2.39%
2008 3.34% 2.37%
2007 3.34% 2.35%
2006 3.33% 2.36%
2005 3.33% 2.37%
2004 3.29% 2.37%
2003 3.23% 2.44%
2002 3.16% 2.48%
2001 3.05% 2.45%
2000 2.96% 2.44%
1999 2.82% 2.4%
1998 2.56% 2.36%
1997 2.3% 2.39%
1996 2.18% 2.47%
1995 2.19% 2.6%
1994 2.18% 2.71%
1993 2.11% 2.79%
1992 2.04% 2.84%
1991 2.01% 2.88%
1990 1.99% 2.91%
1989 1.88% 2.92%
1988 1.76% 2.94%
1987 1.76% 2.96%
1986 1.87% 2.92%
1985 2.02% 2.83%
1984 2.17% 2.76%
1983 2.22% 2.72%
1982 2.18% 2.66%
1981 2.15% 2.59%
1980 2.1% 2.5%
1979 2.01% 2.42%
1978 1.96% 2.36%
1977 1.87% 2.47%
1976 1.81% 2.66%
1975 1.81% 2.81%
1974 1.79% 2.95%
1973 1.75% 3.03%
1972 1.66% 3.04%
1971 1.62% 3.03%
1970 1.6% 3.03%
1969 1.56% 3.03%
1968 1.54% 3.03%
1967 1.5% 3.02%
1966 1.49% 2.97%
1965 1.49% 2.92%
1964 1.48% 2.88%
1963 1.49% 2.86%
1962 1.49% 2.86%
1961 1.48% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Mali Senegal
Current population
26322576
19596169
Population rank 58/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.24%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
1.23 minutes
One birth every
32.6 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.52 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 35/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -12,636
Net migration rank 173/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -12,636
2024 759,375 -46,880 438,108 -10,307
2023 746,398 -39,953 431,006 -9,999
2022 726,465 -39,951 415,507 16,425
2021 703,674 -22,210 403,019 25,519
2020 683,053 -14,962 400,910 33,848
2019 667,110 -44,373 399,436 38,386
2018 670,723 -40,710 405,454 33,567
2017 661,973 -33,942 410,366 29,605
2016 645,652 -30,251 411,480 29,498
2015 630,006 -48,872 407,008 34,387
2014 614,419 -50,068 405,019 36,030
2013 597,887 -40,951 406,582 34,878
2012 588,748 -140,507 402,243 -42,978
2011 570,899 -43,160 387,290 -43,350
2010 554,447 -34,483 372,934 -69,888
2009 533,730 -34,383 362,238 -69,239
2008 514,665 -24,509 351,661 -67,812
2007 495,800 -19,945 339,963 -66,580
2006 477,665 -18,247 331,364 -64,254
2005 460,964 -17,413 323,908 -61,781
2004 439,717 -10,796 317,286 -59,879
2003 417,766 -11,768 308,856 -57,213
2002 396,732 -8,914 298,842 -40,554
2001 376,472 -12,507 289,690 -41,422
2000 359,159 -17,395 283,946 -42,854
1999 343,705 -21,702 277,944 -44,284
1998 323,940 -30,255 267,404 -45,189
1997 308,429 -55,978 261,200 -44,506
1996 293,953 -67,974 255,418 -39,162
1995 285,598 -67,763 252,552 -31,001
1994 282,356 -63,533 249,115 -22,633
1993 274,480 -68,816 245,742 -16,649
1992 267,605 -70,789 241,482 -14,796
1991 261,656 -77,172 237,713 -13,783
1990 252,308 -68,668 234,155 -12,959
1989 249,929 -75,771 227,797 -12,362
1988 245,682 -87,952 221,772 -12,036
1987 238,871 -90,940 218,522 -12,086
1986 233,799 -81,970 212,887 -12,655
1985 224,734 -63,347 208,218 -18,644
1984 218,078 -47,331 203,125 -24,858
1983 211,795 -34,132 197,673 -26,222
1982 204,892 -34,140 191,309 -27,672
1981 198,227 -34,130 185,917 -29,959
1980 190,560 -30,156 179,707 -32,616
1979 182,449 -32,353 173,425 -35,022
1978 172,652 -31,520 167,744 -36,559
1977 165,071 -28,853 161,636 -35,731
1976 157,778 -33,999 154,776 -18,716
1975 150,222 -26,572 147,311 -7,870
1974 142,448 -22,449 139,974 3,347
1973 135,801 -19,137 133,834 11,382
1972 129,687 -19,594 128,024 13,852
1971 123,591 -22,127 122,511 15,131
1970 118,952 -17,479 117,264 16,168
1969 114,361 -18,302 112,393 16,887
1968 111,403 -18,015 108,240 17,264
1967 107,650 -16,900 104,824 17,107
1966 103,684 -17,032 101,359 15,849
1965 100,451 -13,662 97,912 13,913
1964 97,166 -13,226 94,797 11,892
1963 95,055 -11,951 92,264 10,371
1962 93,101 -10,821 89,937 9,809
1961 91,115 -10,139 87,322 9,549
1960 88,802 -10,314 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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