The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.
Population statistics:
- Mali's population is 4.27 times bigger than Singapore's.
- Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
- The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.07% for Singapore.
- For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
- Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).
Mali vs Singapore: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Mali
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2100 | 80,371,693 | 4,344,248 |
| 2099 | 80,051,982 | 4,387,645 |
| 2098 | 79,712,985 | 4,435,189 |
| 2097 | 79,363,373 | 4,483,484 |
| 2096 | 78,996,636 | 4,533,994 |
| 2095 | 78,611,169 | 4,585,243 |
| 2094 | 78,201,275 | 4,639,568 |
| 2093 | 77,780,277 | 4,692,749 |
| 2092 | 77,346,576 | 4,745,364 |
| 2091 | 76,892,849 | 4,802,089 |
| 2090 | 76,418,075 | 4,859,572 |
| 2089 | 75,924,551 | 4,919,853 |
| 2088 | 75,413,374 | 4,977,701 |
| 2087 | 74,882,872 | 5,036,662 |
| 2086 | 74,339,859 | 5,096,772 |
| 2085 | 73,778,163 | 5,155,480 |
| 2084 | 73,197,940 | 5,212,381 |
| 2083 | 72,596,727 | 5,269,612 |
| 2082 | 71,983,705 | 5,327,281 |
| 2081 | 71,348,537 | 5,383,608 |
| 2080 | 70,707,220 | 5,438,023 |
| 2079 | 70,044,626 | 5,491,695 |
| 2078 | 69,367,218 | 5,541,781 |
| 2077 | 68,675,750 | 5,589,429 |
| 2076 | 67,972,574 | 5,632,686 |
| 2075 | 67,256,565 | 5,679,862 |
| 2074 | 66,523,454 | 5,725,351 |
| 2073 | 65,776,035 | 5,764,008 |
| 2072 | 65,016,928 | 5,799,655 |
| 2071 | 64,239,726 | 5,833,262 |
| 2070 | 63,457,636 | 5,864,115 |
| 2069 | 62,664,074 | 5,896,709 |
| 2068 | 61,857,029 | 5,927,631 |
| 2067 | 61,042,577 | 5,955,955 |
| 2066 | 60,222,511 | 5,988,826 |
| 2065 | 59,400,594 | 6,020,244 |
| 2064 | 58,567,263 | 6,046,805 |
| 2063 | 57,727,308 | 6,069,231 |
| 2062 | 56,880,111 | 6,093,782 |
| 2061 | 56,026,848 | 6,116,847 |
| 2060 | 55,166,339 | 6,142,295 |
| 2059 | 54,304,533 | 6,163,191 |
| 2058 | 53,437,711 | 6,185,611 |
| 2057 | 52,565,517 | 6,203,303 |
| 2056 | 51,691,907 | 6,221,491 |
| 2055 | 50,813,138 | 6,240,206 |
| 2054 | 49,936,085 | 6,261,488 |
| 2053 | 49,053,898 | 6,277,678 |
| 2052 | 48,167,179 | 6,290,046 |
| 2051 | 47,280,403 | 6,307,270 |
| 2050 | 46,390,999 | 6,325,698 |
| 2049 | 45,505,968 | 6,342,616 |
| 2048 | 44,617,075 | 6,355,818 |
| 2047 | 43,730,396 | 6,373,684 |
| 2046 | 42,840,806 | 6,387,901 |
| 2045 | 41,951,176 | 6,399,811 |
| 2044 | 41,061,960 | 6,412,802 |
| 2043 | 40,172,937 | 6,420,804 |
| 2042 | 39,286,024 | 6,427,555 |
| 2041 | 38,406,403 | 6,433,153 |
| 2040 | 37,525,963 | 6,434,727 |
| 2039 | 36,652,557 | 6,431,367 |
| 2038 | 35,772,629 | 6,422,540 |
| 2037 | 34,902,845 | 6,410,923 |
| 2036 | 34,036,236 | 6,398,937 |
| 2035 | 33,178,665 | 6,382,637 |
| 2034 | 32,328,037 | 6,360,610 |
| 2033 | 31,486,276 | 6,333,556 |
| 2032 | 30,655,886 | 6,306,749 |
| 2031 | 29,833,522 | 6,277,847 |
| 2030 | 29,028,860 | 6,250,608 |
| 2029 | 28,235,559 | 6,221,161 |
| 2028 | 27,456,170 | 6,186,754 |
| 2027 | 26,690,187 | 6,150,947 |
| 2026 | 25,940,320 | 6,116,548 |
| 2025 | 25,201,616 | 6,078,250 |
| 2024 | 24,478,595 | 6,036,860 |
| 2023 | 23,769,127 | 5,917,648 |
| 2022 | 23,072,640 | 5,637,022 |
| 2021 | 22,388,630 | 5,453,566 |
| 2020 | 21,713,836 | 5,685,807 |
| 2019 | 21,068,405 | 5,703,569 |
| 2018 | 20,442,030 | 5,638,676 |
| 2017 | 19,813,011 | 5,612,253 |
| 2016 | 19,191,289 | 5,607,283 |
| 2015 | 18,593,022 | 5,535,002 |
| 2014 | 18,020,267 | 5,469,724 |
| 2013 | 17,459,615 | 5,399,162 |
| 2012 | 16,957,033 | 5,312,437 |
| 2011 | 16,469,049 | 5,183,688 |
| 2010 | 15,945,198 | 5,076,732 |
| 2009 | 15,435,539 | 4,987,573 |
| 2008 | 14,940,782 | 4,839,396 |
| 2007 | 14,457,775 | 4,588,599 |
| 2006 | 13,990,139 | 4,401,365 |
| 2005 | 13,538,647 | 4,265,762 |
| 2004 | 13,102,409 | 4,166,664 |
| 2003 | 12,684,955 | 4,114,826 |
| 2002 | 12,288,050 | 4,175,950 |
| 2001 | 11,912,158 | 4,138,012 |
| 2000 | 11,559,290 | 4,027,887 |
| 1999 | 11,227,415 | 3,958,723 |
| 1998 | 10,919,573 | 3,927,213 |
| 1997 | 10,646,495 | 3,796,038 |
| 1996 | 10,407,278 | 3,670,704 |
| 1995 | 10,185,365 | 3,524,506 |
| 1994 | 9,967,031 | 3,419,048 |
| 1993 | 9,754,786 | 3,313,471 |
| 1992 | 9,553,540 | 3,230,698 |
| 1991 | 9,362,888 | 3,135,083 |
| 1990 | 9,178,830 | 3,047,132 |
| 1989 | 8,999,938 | 2,930,901 |
| 1988 | 8,833,996 | 2,846,108 |
| 1987 | 8,681,164 | 2,774,789 |
| 1986 | 8,531,277 | 2,733,373 |
| 1985 | 8,374,663 | 2,735,957 |
| 1984 | 8,208,599 | 2,732,221 |
| 1983 | 8,034,400 | 2,681,061 |
| 1982 | 7,860,194 | 2,646,466 |
| 1981 | 7,692,766 | 2,532,835 |
| 1980 | 7,530,515 | 2,413,945 |
| 1979 | 7,375,266 | 2,383,500 |
| 1978 | 7,229,651 | 2,353,600 |
| 1977 | 7,090,979 | 2,325,300 |
| 1976 | 6,960,979 | 2,293,300 |
| 1975 | 6,837,261 | 2,262,600 |
| 1974 | 6,715,436 | 2,229,800 |
| 1973 | 6,597,106 | 2,193,000 |
| 1972 | 6,483,726 | 2,152,400 |
| 1971 | 6,377,944 | 2,112,900 |
| 1970 | 6,276,472 | 2,074,507 |
| 1969 | 6,177,704 | 2,042,500 |
| 1968 | 6,082,979 | 2,012,000 |
| 1967 | 5,990,906 | 1,977,600 |
| 1966 | 5,902,204 | 1,934,400 |
| 1965 | 5,815,487 | 1,886,900 |
| 1964 | 5,730,125 | 1,841,600 |
| 1963 | 5,646,605 | 1,795,000 |
| 1962 | 5,563,917 | 1,750,200 |
| 1961 | 5,482,283 | 1,702,400 |
| 1960 | 5,402,550 | 1,646,400 |
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/singapore | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).
Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.
Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2100 | 0.4% | -0.99% |
| 2099 | 0.43% | -1.07% |
| 2098 | 0.44% | -1.08% |
| 2097 | 0.46% | -1.11% |
| 2096 | 0.49% | -1.12% |
| 2095 | 0.52% | -1.17% |
| 2094 | 0.54% | -1.13% |
| 2093 | 0.56% | -1.11% |
| 2092 | 0.59% | -1.18% |
| 2091 | 0.62% | -1.18% |
| 2090 | 0.65% | -1.23% |
| 2089 | 0.68% | -1.16% |
| 2088 | 0.71% | -1.17% |
| 2087 | 0.73% | -1.18% |
| 2086 | 0.76% | -1.14% |
| 2085 | 0.79% | -1.09% |
| 2084 | 0.83% | -1.09% |
| 2083 | 0.85% | -1.08% |
| 2082 | 0.89% | -1.05% |
| 2081 | 0.91% | -1% |
| 2080 | 0.95% | -0.98% |
| 2079 | 0.98% | -0.9% |
| 2078 | 1.01% | -0.85% |
| 2077 | 1.03% | -0.77% |
| 2076 | 1.06% | -0.83% |
| 2075 | 1.1% | -0.79% |
| 2074 | 1.14% | -0.67% |
| 2073 | 1.17% | -0.61% |
| 2072 | 1.21% | -0.58% |
| 2071 | 1.23% | -0.53% |
| 2070 | 1.27% | -0.55% |
| 2069 | 1.3% | -0.52% |
| 2068 | 1.33% | -0.48% |
| 2067 | 1.36% | -0.55% |
| 2066 | 1.38% | -0.52% |
| 2065 | 1.42% | -0.44% |
| 2064 | 1.46% | -0.37% |
| 2063 | 1.49% | -0.4% |
| 2062 | 1.52% | -0.38% |
| 2061 | 1.56% | -0.41% |
| 2060 | 1.59% | -0.34% |
| 2059 | 1.62% | -0.36% |
| 2058 | 1.66% | -0.29% |
| 2057 | 1.69% | -0.29% |
| 2056 | 1.73% | -0.3% |
| 2055 | 1.76% | -0.34% |
| 2054 | 1.8% | -0.26% |
| 2053 | 1.84% | -0.2% |
| 2052 | 1.88% | -0.27% |
| 2051 | 1.92% | -0.29% |
| 2050 | 1.94% | -0.27% |
| 2049 | 1.99% | -0.21% |
| 2048 | 2.03% | -0.28% |
| 2047 | 2.08% | -0.22% |
| 2046 | 2.12% | -0.19% |
| 2045 | 2.17% | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 2.21% | -0.12% |
| 2043 | 2.26% | -0.11% |
| 2042 | 2.29% | -0.09% |
| 2041 | 2.35% | -0.02% |
| 2040 | 2.38% | 0.05% |
| 2039 | 2.46% | 0.14% |
| 2038 | 2.49% | 0.18% |
| 2037 | 2.55% | 0.19% |
| 2036 | 2.58% | 0.26% |
| 2035 | 2.63% | 0.35% |
| 2034 | 2.67% | 0.43% |
| 2033 | 2.71% | 0.43% |
| 2032 | 2.76% | 0.46% |
| 2031 | 2.77% | 0.44% |
| 2030 | 2.81% | 0.47% |
| 2029 | 2.84% | 0.56% |
| 2028 | 2.87% | 0.58% |
| 2027 | 2.89% | 0.56% |
| 2026 | 2.93% | 0.63% |
| 2025 | 2.95% | 0.69% |
| 2024 | 2.98% | 2.01% |
| 2023 | 3.02% | 4.98% |
| 2022 | 3.06% | 3.36% |
| 2021 | 3.11% | -4.08% |
| 2020 | 3.06% | -0.31% |
| 2019 | 3.06% | 1.15% |
| 2018 | 3.17% | 0.47% |
| 2017 | 3.24% | 0.09% |
| 2016 | 3.22% | 1.31% |
| 2015 | 3.18% | 1.19% |
| 2014 | 3.21% | 1.31% |
| 2013 | 2.96% | 1.63% |
| 2012 | 2.96% | 2.48% |
| 2011 | 3.29% | 2.11% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | 1.79% |
| 2009 | 3.31% | 3.06% |
| 2008 | 3.34% | 5.47% |
| 2007 | 3.34% | 4.25% |
| 2006 | 3.33% | 3.18% |
| 2005 | 3.33% | 2.38% |
| 2004 | 3.29% | 1.26% |
| 2003 | 3.23% | -1.46% |
| 2002 | 3.16% | 0.92% |
| 2001 | 3.05% | 2.73% |
| 2000 | 2.96% | 1.75% |
| 1999 | 2.82% | 0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.56% | 3.46% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | 3.41% |
| 1996 | 2.18% | 4.15% |
| 1995 | 2.19% | 3.08% |
| 1994 | 2.18% | 3.19% |
| 1993 | 2.11% | 2.56% |
| 1992 | 2.04% | 3.05% |
| 1991 | 2.01% | 2.89% |
| 1990 | 1.99% | 3.97% |
| 1989 | 1.88% | 2.98% |
| 1988 | 1.76% | 2.57% |
| 1987 | 1.76% | 1.52% |
| 1986 | 1.87% | -0.09% |
| 1985 | 2.02% | 0.14% |
| 1984 | 2.17% | 1.91% |
| 1983 | 2.22% | 1.31% |
| 1982 | 2.18% | 4.49% |
| 1981 | 2.15% | 4.93% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | 1.28% |
| 1979 | 2.01% | 1.27% |
| 1978 | 1.96% | 1.22% |
| 1977 | 1.87% | 1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.81% | 1.36% |
| 1975 | 1.81% | 1.47% |
| 1974 | 1.79% | 1.68% |
| 1973 | 1.75% | 1.89% |
| 1972 | 1.66% | 1.87% |
| 1971 | 1.62% | 1.85% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | 1.57% |
| 1969 | 1.56% | 1.52% |
| 1968 | 1.54% | 1.74% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | 2.23% |
| 1966 | 1.49% | 2.52% |
| 1965 | 1.49% | 2.46% |
| 1964 | 1.48% | 2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.49% | 2.56% |
| 1962 | 1.49% | 2.81% |
| 1961 | 1.48% | 3.4% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.
Live population counters
|
Mali
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
26143152
|
6125852
|
| Population rank | 58/197 | 113/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.32% | 0.07% |
| One net population change |
44.5 seconds
|
4.41 minutes
|
| One birth every |
33.1 seconds
|
12 minutes
|
| One death every |
2.56 minutes
|
14.3 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1,944 | +327 |
| Annual growth/decline | +709,468 | +119,212 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.98% | +2.01% |
| Population growth rate rank | 15/197 | 50/197 |
| One migration net change every |
11 minutes
|
31.2 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -48,019 | +16,892 |
| Net migration rank | 173/196 | 36/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 545,323 | 2,841,665 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 76/195 | 26/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.2% | 48.7% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 131/195 | 9/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
Singapore
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -48,019 | - | 16,892 |
| 2024 | - | -46,880 | - | 20,011 |
| 2023 | 746,398 | -39,953 | 7,101 | 26,996 |
| 2022 | 726,465 | -39,951 | 9,019 | 214,842 |
| 2021 | 703,674 | -22,210 | 15,270 | -44,030 |
| 2020 | 683,053 | -14,962 | 18,763 | -145,556 |
| 2019 | 667,110 | -44,373 | 21,674 | 870 |
| 2018 | 670,723 | -40,710 | 21,427 | 21,820 |
| 2017 | 661,973 | -33,942 | 21,888 | -8,880 |
| 2016 | 645,652 | -30,251 | 25,794 | 13,737 |
| 2015 | 630,006 | -48,872 | 27,121 | 41,852 |
| 2014 | 614,419 | -50,068 | 27,896 | 40,154 |
| 2013 | 597,887 | -40,951 | 25,376 | 52,176 |
| 2012 | 588,748 | -140,507 | 29,750 | 78,501 |
| 2011 | 570,899 | -43,160 | 25,919 | 89,856 |
| 2010 | 554,447 | -34,483 | 24,876 | 72,571 |
| 2009 | 533,730 | -34,383 | 27,930 | 95,841 |
| 2008 | 514,665 | -24,509 | 28,068 | 176,182 |
| 2007 | 495,800 | -19,945 | 26,614 | 192,292 |
| 2006 | 477,665 | -18,247 | 25,968 | 135,625 |
| 2005 | 460,964 | -17,413 | 24,741 | 92,023 |
| 2004 | 439,717 | -10,796 | 24,583 | 50,487 |
| 2003 | 417,766 | -11,768 | 24,689 | -30,012 |
| 2002 | 396,732 | -8,914 | 29,231 | -40,023 |
| 2001 | 376,472 | -12,507 | 31,035 | 45,027 |
| 2000 | 359,159 | -17,395 | 37,057 | 55,218 |
| 1999 | 343,705 | -21,702 | 32,857 | 19,681 |
| 1998 | 323,940 | -30,255 | 33,381 | 51,905 |
| 1997 | 308,429 | -55,978 | 37,960 | 95,241 |
| 1996 | 293,953 | -67,974 | 38,542 | 102,018 |
| 1995 | 285,598 | -67,763 | 38,065 | 91,947 |
| 1994 | 282,356 | -63,533 | 39,319 | 71,170 |
| 1993 | 274,480 | -68,816 | 40,425 | 58,820 |
| 1992 | 267,605 | -70,789 | 39,091 | 54,359 |
| 1991 | 261,656 | -77,172 | 39,188 | 57,821 |
| 1990 | 252,308 | -68,668 | 41,136 | 66,950 |
| 1989 | 249,929 | -75,771 | 36,929 | 68,031 |
| 1988 | 245,682 | -87,952 | 42,407 | 40,976 |
| 1987 | 238,871 | -90,940 | 33,020 | 25,411 |
| 1986 | 233,799 | -81,970 | 27,880 | -7,858 |
| 1985 | 224,734 | -63,347 | 32,010 | -31,036 |
| 1984 | 218,078 | -47,331 | 31,967 | -4,396 |
| 1983 | 211,795 | -34,132 | 30,296 | 11,699 |
| 1982 | 204,892 | -34,140 | 33,346 | 41,568 |
| 1981 | 198,227 | -34,130 | 32,167 | 85,869 |
| 1980 | 190,560 | -30,156 | 30,657 | 42,433 |
| 1979 | 182,449 | -32,353 | 28,363 | -2,384 |
| 1978 | 172,652 | -31,520 | 27,537 | 436 |
| 1977 | 165,071 | -28,853 | 26,508 | 2,757 |
| 1976 | 157,778 | -33,999 | 31,189 | 949 |
| 1975 | 150,222 | -26,572 | 28,509 | 4,104 |
| 1974 | 142,448 | -22,449 | 31,664 | 2,748 |
| 1973 | 135,801 | -19,137 | 36,404 | -495 |
| 1972 | 129,687 | -19,594 | 38,098 | -1,631 |
| 1971 | 123,591 | -22,127 | 35,708 | 573 |
| 1970 | 118,952 | -17,479 | 35,059 | 4,024 |
| 1969 | 114,361 | -18,302 | 34,314 | 6,763 |
| 1968 | 111,403 | -18,015 | 36,216 | 6,792 |
| 1967 | 107,650 | -16,900 | 40,145 | 6,006 |
| 1966 | 103,684 | -17,032 | 44,298 | 3,507 |
| 1965 | 100,451 | -13,662 | 45,474 | 4,199 |
| 1964 | 97,166 | -13,226 | 47,697 | 3,043 |
| 1963 | 95,055 | -11,951 | 49,542 | 2,668 |
| 1962 | 93,101 | -10,821 | 48,830 | 3,714 |
| 1961 | 91,115 | -10,139 | 49,880 | 3,490 |
| 1960 | 88,802 | -10,314 | 51,533 | 2,008 |
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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).
As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.
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Population differences between Mali and Singapore
|
Mali
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 61.1 years | 84.1 years |
| Average age | 21.3 years | 39.3 years |
| Median age | 16.7 years | 36.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.5:49.5 | 51.7:48.3 |
| Fertility rate | 5.61 births per woman | 0.97 births per woman |
| Population density | 55.1 ppl/mi² | 22,064 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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