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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 4.03 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Mali vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Serbia
2100 80,371,693 3,621,418
2099 80,051,982 3,649,584
2098 79,712,985 3,677,789
2097 79,363,373 3,706,279
2096 78,996,636 3,734,933
2095 78,611,169 3,763,769
2094 78,201,275 3,792,851
2093 77,780,277 3,822,147
2092 77,346,576 3,851,865
2091 76,892,849 3,881,833
2090 76,418,075 3,911,964
2089 75,924,551 3,942,571
2088 75,413,374 3,973,274
2087 74,882,872 4,004,485
2086 74,339,859 4,036,066
2085 73,778,163 4,068,021
2084 73,197,940 4,100,403
2083 72,596,727 4,133,391
2082 71,983,705 4,166,924
2081 71,348,537 4,200,811
2080 70,707,220 4,235,306
2079 70,044,626 4,270,442
2078 69,367,218 4,306,246
2077 68,675,750 4,342,382
2076 67,972,574 4,378,754
2075 67,256,565 4,415,505
2074 66,523,454 4,452,888
2073 65,776,035 4,490,589
2072 65,016,928 4,528,672
2071 64,239,726 4,567,167
2070 63,457,636 4,606,212
2069 62,664,074 4,645,524
2068 61,857,029 4,685,090
2067 61,042,577 4,724,796
2066 60,222,511 4,764,445
2065 59,400,594 4,804,405
2064 58,567,263 4,844,434
2063 57,727,308 4,884,574
2062 56,880,111 4,924,899
2061 56,026,848 4,964,985
2060 55,166,339 5,005,138
2059 54,304,533 5,045,125
2058 53,437,711 5,085,292
2057 52,565,517 5,125,901
2056 51,691,907 5,166,530
2055 50,813,138 5,207,137
2054 49,936,085 5,247,793
2053 49,053,898 5,288,369
2052 48,167,179 5,329,487
2051 47,280,403 5,371,281
2050 46,390,999 5,413,067
2049 45,505,968 5,455,402
2048 44,617,075 5,498,031
2047 43,730,396 5,541,158
2046 42,840,806 5,584,824
2045 41,951,176 5,629,108
2044 41,061,960 5,673,908
2043 40,172,937 5,719,287
2042 39,286,024 5,765,400
2041 38,406,403 5,811,936
2040 37,525,963 5,858,464
2039 36,652,557 5,905,404
2038 35,772,629 5,952,107
2037 34,902,845 5,998,763
2036 34,036,236 6,045,097
2035 33,178,665 6,091,385
2034 32,328,037 6,137,447
2033 31,486,276 6,183,536
2032 30,655,886 6,229,136
2031 29,833,522 6,274,395
2030 29,028,860 6,319,422
2029 28,235,559 6,363,799
2028 27,456,170 6,407,914
2027 26,690,187 6,451,609
2026 25,940,320 6,494,521
2025 25,201,616 6,543,364
2024 24,478,595 6,586,476
2023 23,769,127 6,623,183
2022 23,072,640 6,664,449
2021 22,388,630 6,834,326
2020 21,713,836 6,899,126
2019 21,068,405 6,945,235
2018 20,442,030 6,982,604
2017 19,813,011 7,020,858
2016 19,191,289 7,058,322
2015 18,593,022 7,095,383
2014 18,020,267 7,131,787
2013 17,459,615 7,166,553
2012 16,957,033 7,201,497
2011 16,469,049 7,236,519
2010 15,945,198 7,291,436
2009 15,435,539 7,320,807
2008 14,940,782 7,350,222
2007 14,457,775 7,381,579
2006 13,990,139 7,411,569
2005 13,538,647 7,440,769
2004 13,102,409 7,463,157
2003 12,684,955 7,480,591
2002 12,288,050 7,500,031
2001 11,912,158 7,503,433
2000 11,559,290 7,516,346
1999 11,227,415 7,540,401
1998 10,919,573 7,567,745
1997 10,646,495 7,598,538
1996 10,407,278 7,622,185
1995 10,185,365 7,628,264
1994 9,967,031 7,622,711
1993 9,754,786 7,614,328
1992 9,553,540 7,604,063
1991 9,362,888 7,595,636
1990 9,178,830 7,897,937
1989 8,999,938 7,893,787
1988 8,833,996 7,884,218
1987 8,681,164 7,868,027
1986 8,531,277 7,853,824
1985 8,374,663 7,835,902
1984 8,208,599 7,813,549
1983 8,034,400 7,788,100
1982 7,860,194 7,763,335
1981 7,692,766 7,736,787
1980 7,530,515 7,709,544
1979 7,375,266 7,541,997
1978 7,229,651 7,504,017
1977 7,090,979 7,462,783
1976 6,960,979 7,418,973
1975 6,837,261 7,368,717
1974 6,715,436 7,326,043
1973 6,597,106 7,283,902
1972 6,483,726 7,252,012
1971 6,377,944 7,211,716
1970 6,276,472 7,164,993
1969 6,177,704 7,123,249
1968 6,082,979 7,007,586
1967 5,990,906 6,966,522
1966 5,902,204 6,927,969
1965 5,815,487 6,876,624
1964 5,730,125 6,832,855
1963 5,646,605 6,787,950
1962 5,563,917 6,740,264
1961 5,482,283 6,689,077
1960 5,402,550 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Serbia
2100 0.4% -0.77%
2099 0.43% -0.77%
2098 0.44% -0.77%
2097 0.46% -0.77%
2096 0.49% -0.77%
2095 0.52% -0.77%
2094 0.54% -0.77%
2093 0.56% -0.77%
2092 0.59% -0.77%
2091 0.62% -0.77%
2090 0.65% -0.78%
2089 0.68% -0.77%
2088 0.71% -0.78%
2087 0.73% -0.78%
2086 0.76% -0.79%
2085 0.79% -0.79%
2084 0.83% -0.8%
2083 0.85% -0.8%
2082 0.89% -0.81%
2081 0.91% -0.81%
2080 0.95% -0.82%
2079 0.98% -0.83%
2078 1.01% -0.83%
2077 1.03% -0.83%
2076 1.06% -0.83%
2075 1.1% -0.84%
2074 1.14% -0.84%
2073 1.17% -0.84%
2072 1.21% -0.84%
2071 1.23% -0.85%
2070 1.27% -0.85%
2069 1.3% -0.84%
2068 1.33% -0.84%
2067 1.36% -0.83%
2066 1.38% -0.83%
2065 1.42% -0.83%
2064 1.46% -0.82%
2063 1.49% -0.82%
2062 1.52% -0.81%
2061 1.56% -0.8%
2060 1.59% -0.79%
2059 1.62% -0.79%
2058 1.66% -0.79%
2057 1.69% -0.79%
2056 1.73% -0.78%
2055 1.76% -0.77%
2054 1.8% -0.77%
2053 1.84% -0.77%
2052 1.88% -0.78%
2051 1.92% -0.77%
2050 1.94% -0.78%
2049 1.99% -0.78%
2048 2.03% -0.78%
2047 2.08% -0.78%
2046 2.12% -0.79%
2045 2.17% -0.79%
2044 2.21% -0.79%
2043 2.26% -0.8%
2042 2.29% -0.8%
2041 2.35% -0.79%
2040 2.38% -0.79%
2039 2.46% -0.78%
2038 2.49% -0.78%
2037 2.55% -0.77%
2036 2.58% -0.76%
2035 2.63% -0.75%
2034 2.67% -0.75%
2033 2.71% -0.73%
2032 2.76% -0.72%
2031 2.77% -0.71%
2030 2.81% -0.7%
2029 2.84% -0.69%
2028 2.87% -0.68%
2027 2.89% -0.66%
2026 2.93% -0.75%
2025 2.95% -0.65%
2024 2.98% -0.55%
2023 3.02% -0.62%
2022 3.06% -2.49%
2021 3.11% -0.94%
2020 3.06% -0.66%
2019 3.06% -0.54%
2018 3.17% -0.54%
2017 3.24% -0.53%
2016 3.22% -0.52%
2015 3.18% -0.51%
2014 3.21% -0.49%
2013 2.96% -0.49%
2012 2.96% -0.48%
2011 3.29% -0.75%
2010 3.3% -0.4%
2009 3.31% -0.4%
2008 3.34% -0.42%
2007 3.34% -0.4%
2006 3.33% -0.39%
2005 3.33% -0.3%
2004 3.29% -0.23%
2003 3.23% -0.26%
2002 3.16% -0.05%
2001 3.05% -0.17%
2000 2.96% -0.32%
1999 2.82% -0.36%
1998 2.56% -0.41%
1997 2.3% -0.31%
1996 2.18% -0.08%
1995 2.19% 0.07%
1994 2.18% 0.11%
1993 2.11% 0.13%
1992 2.04% 0.11%
1991 2.01% -3.83%
1990 1.99% 0.05%
1989 1.88% 0.12%
1988 1.76% 0.21%
1987 1.76% 0.18%
1986 1.87% 0.23%
1985 2.02% 0.29%
1984 2.17% 0.33%
1983 2.22% 0.32%
1982 2.18% 0.34%
1981 2.15% 0.35%
1980 2.1% 2.22%
1979 2.01% 0.51%
1978 1.96% 0.55%
1977 1.87% 0.59%
1976 1.81% 0.68%
1975 1.81% 0.58%
1974 1.79% 0.58%
1973 1.75% 0.44%
1972 1.66% 0.56%
1971 1.62% 0.65%
1970 1.6% 0.59%
1969 1.56% 1.65%
1968 1.54% 0.59%
1967 1.5% 0.56%
1966 1.49% 0.75%
1965 1.49% 0.64%
1964 1.48% 0.66%
1963 1.49% 0.71%
1962 1.49% 0.77%
1961 1.48% 0.75%

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/serbia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Mali Serbia
Current population
26143152
6494521
Population rank 58/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.08%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
14.3 minutes
One birth every
33.1 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
2.56 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 -101
Annual growth/decline +709,468 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 189/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -13,086
Net migration rank 173/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -13,086
2024 - -46,880 - -8,132
2023 746,398 -39,953 -36,427 4,348
2022 726,465 -39,951 -46,651 40,118
2021 703,674 -22,210 -74,494 -8,974
2020 683,053 -14,962 -55,193 -10,220
2019 667,110 -44,373 -36,810 -18,891
2018 670,723 -40,710 -37,707 -18,883
2017 661,973 -33,942 -39,317 -18,651
2016 645,652 -30,251 -35,998 -18,322
2015 630,006 -48,872 -37,605 -18,789
2014 614,419 -50,068 -34,946 -18,846
2013 597,887 -40,951 -34,399 -17,866
2012 588,748 -140,507 -35,288 -18,513
2011 570,899 -43,160 -36,906 611
2010 554,447 -34,483 -34,999 3,632
2009 533,730 -34,383 -33,676 6,043
2008 514,665 -24,509 -33,590 7,070
2007 495,800 -19,945 -34,693 7,045
2006 477,665 -18,247 -31,870 8,018
2005 460,964 -17,413 -34,227 7,945
2004 439,717 -10,796 -26,121 7,300
2003 417,766 -11,768 -24,686 6,854
2002 396,732 -8,914 -24,750 1,562
2001 376,472 -12,507 -20,259 -12,007
2000 359,159 -17,395 -30,065 -14,368
1999 343,705 -21,702 -29,408 -4,073
1998 323,940 -30,255 -23,006 -5,665
1997 308,429 -55,978 -18,389 -5,817
1996 293,953 -67,974 -16,007 -5,598
1995 285,598 -67,763 -7,628 -6,019
1994 282,356 -63,533 -7,157 -5,934
1993 274,480 -68,816 -5,703 -5,972
1992 267,605 -70,789 -3,779 -4,415
1991 261,656 -77,172 2,210 -8,483
1990 252,308 -68,668 7,416 -16,260
1989 249,929 -75,771 11,872 -16,360
1988 245,682 -87,952 13,852 -15,715
1987 238,871 -90,940 16,711 -16,686
1986 233,799 -81,970 19,407 -17,990
1985 224,734 -63,347 22,090 -17,646
1984 218,078 -47,331 23,815 -15,567
1983 211,795 -34,132 27,515 -15,301
1982 204,892 -34,140 30,603 -13,550
1981 198,227 -34,130 34,304 -8,531
1980 190,560 -30,156 36,273 287
1979 182,449 -32,353 39,022 -960
1978 172,652 -31,520 43,636 -1,481
1977 165,071 -28,853 48,105 -1,953
1976 157,778 -33,999 51,399 -2,744
1975 150,222 -26,572 52,502 -3,490
1974 142,448 -22,449 51,583 -3,525
1973 135,801 -19,137 49,596 -2,396
1972 129,687 -19,594 48,248 -348
1971 123,591 -22,127 47,424 1,655
1970 118,952 -17,479 48,343 1,861
1969 114,361 -18,302 50,304 4,112
1968 111,403 -18,015 51,653 5,430
1967 107,650 -16,900 53,120 6,114
1966 103,684 -17,032 53,338 7,037
1965 100,451 -13,662 53,383 7,957
1964 97,166 -13,226 54,185 8,045
1963 95,055 -11,951 55,580 8,276
1962 93,101 -10,821 59,307 6,064
1961 91,115 -10,139 61,065 6,422
1960 88,802 -10,314 63,642 4,377

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

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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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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