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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 4.05 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 0.4% 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 +3.1% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Mali vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Serbia
2100 80,362,778 3,624,616
2099 80,043,103 3,652,806
2098 79,704,143 3,681,036
2097 79,354,569 3,709,552
2096 78,987,874 3,738,231
2095 78,602,449 3,767,093
2094 78,192,601 3,796,201
2093 77,771,649 3,825,522
2092 77,337,997 3,855,267
2091 76,884,320 3,885,260
2090 76,409,599 3,915,419
2089 75,916,129 3,946,052
2088 75,405,009 3,976,782
2087 74,874,565 4,008,021
2086 74,331,613 4,039,630
2085 73,769,979 4,071,614
2084 73,189,821 4,104,024
2083 72,588,675 4,137,041
2082 71,975,720 4,170,603
2081 71,340,622 4,204,520
2080 70,699,377 4,239,046
2079 70,036,857 4,274,213
2078 69,359,523 4,310,048
2077 68,668,133 4,346,216
2076 67,965,034 4,382,620
2075 67,249,105 4,419,404
2074 66,516,075 4,456,820
2073 65,768,739 4,494,554
2072 65,009,716 4,532,671
2071 64,232,600 4,571,200
2070 63,450,597 4,610,279
2069 62,657,123 4,649,626
2068 61,850,168 4,689,227
2067 61,035,806 4,728,969
2066 60,215,831 4,768,652
2065 59,394,005 4,808,648
2064 58,560,766 4,848,712
2063 57,720,905 4,888,888
2062 56,873,801 4,929,248
2061 56,020,633 4,969,370
2060 55,160,220 5,009,557
2059 54,298,509 5,049,580
2058 53,431,783 5,089,783
2057 52,559,686 5,130,427
2056 51,686,173 5,171,093
2055 50,807,502 5,211,735
2054 49,930,546 5,252,427
2053 49,048,457 5,293,039
2052 48,161,836 5,334,193
2051 47,275,159 5,376,024
2050 46,385,854 5,417,847
2049 45,500,920 5,460,219
2048 44,612,126 5,502,886
2047 43,725,546 5,546,051
2046 42,836,054 5,589,756
2045 41,946,522 5,634,078
2044 41,057,406 5,678,918
2043 40,168,481 5,724,337
2042 39,281,666 5,770,492
2041 38,402,142 5,817,068
2040 37,521,801 5,863,637
2039 36,648,491 5,910,619
2038 35,768,661 5,957,363
2037 34,898,973 6,004,061
2036 34,032,460 6,050,436
2035 33,174,985 6,096,764
2034 32,324,451 6,142,866
2033 31,482,783 6,188,997
2032 30,652,485 6,234,637
2031 29,830,213 6,279,936
2030 29,025,640 6,325,002
2029 28,232,427 6,369,418
2028 27,453,124 6,413,572
2027 26,687,226 6,457,306
2026 25,937,442 6,500,256
2025 25,198,821 6,549,143
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% 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 76.2% to 46,385,854 people with a rank change from 58th to 47th. The population of Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 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 2.94% -0.57%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Mali Serbia
Current population
26322576
6500256
Population rank 58/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.08%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
14.1 minutes
One birth every
32.6 seconds
8.67 minutes
One death every
2.52 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 -102
Annual growth/decline +720,226 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 187/197
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 759,375 -46,880 -37,543 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 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 226K
Segou 131K
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 (1960–2025, 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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