Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 5,413,813 people in Slovakia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 5,376,239 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 4.9 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs -0.008% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Slovakia has grown from 5.37M to 5.38M (0.06% growth).

Mali vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Slovakia
2100 80,362,778 3,388,353
2099 80,043,103 3,410,527
2098 79,704,143 3,432,738
2097 79,354,569 3,454,958
2096 78,987,874 3,477,150
2095 78,602,449 3,499,531
2094 78,192,601 3,522,068
2093 77,771,649 3,544,820
2092 77,337,997 3,567,858
2091 76,884,320 3,591,243
2090 76,409,599 3,614,972
2089 75,916,129 3,639,184
2088 75,405,009 3,663,803
2087 74,874,565 3,688,979
2086 74,331,613 3,714,826
2085 73,769,979 3,741,361
2084 73,189,821 3,768,554
2083 72,588,675 3,796,482
2082 71,975,720 3,825,124
2081 71,340,622 3,854,574
2080 70,699,377 3,884,854
2079 70,036,857 3,915,890
2078 69,359,523 3,947,687
2077 68,668,133 3,980,420
2076 67,965,034 4,013,906
2075 67,249,105 4,048,115
2074 66,516,075 4,082,918
2073 65,768,739 4,118,344
2072 65,009,716 4,154,378
2071 64,232,600 4,190,678
2070 63,450,597 4,227,297
2069 62,657,123 4,264,100
2068 61,850,168 4,301,007
2067 61,035,806 4,337,728
2066 60,215,831 4,374,132
2065 59,394,005 4,410,344
2064 58,560,766 4,446,244
2063 57,720,905 4,481,639
2062 56,873,801 4,516,504
2061 56,020,633 4,550,644
2060 55,160,220 4,584,186
2059 54,298,509 4,616,990
2058 53,431,783 4,649,013
2057 52,559,686 4,680,116
2056 51,686,173 4,710,464
2055 50,807,502 4,739,960
2054 49,930,546 4,768,542
2053 49,048,457 4,796,670
2052 48,161,836 4,824,228
2051 47,275,159 4,851,216
2050 46,385,854 4,877,755
2049 45,500,920 4,903,974
2048 44,612,126 4,929,712
2047 43,725,546 4,955,205
2046 42,836,054 4,980,481
2045 41,946,522 5,005,547
2044 41,057,406 5,030,570
2043 40,168,481 5,055,426
2042 39,281,666 5,079,926
2041 38,402,142 5,104,270
2040 37,521,801 5,128,291
2039 36,648,491 5,151,796
2038 35,768,661 5,174,897
2037 34,898,973 5,197,430
2036 34,032,460 5,219,344
2035 33,174,985 5,240,519
2034 32,324,451 5,260,607
2033 31,482,783 5,279,808
2032 30,652,485 5,297,883
2031 29,830,213 5,314,815
2030 29,025,640 5,330,403
2029 28,232,427 5,344,463
2028 27,453,124 5,356,733
2027 26,687,226 5,367,421
2026 25,937,442 5,376,239
2025 25,198,821 5,413,813
2024 24,478,595 5,422,069
2023 23,769,127 5,426,740
2022 23,072,640 5,431,752
2021 22,388,630 5,447,247
2020 21,713,836 5,458,827
2019 21,068,405 5,454,147
2018 20,442,030 5,446,771
2017 19,813,011 5,439,232
2016 19,191,289 5,430,798
2015 18,593,022 5,423,801
2014 18,020,267 5,418,649
2013 17,459,615 5,413,393
2012 16,957,033 5,407,579
2011 16,469,049 5,398,384
2010 15,945,198 5,391,428
2009 15,435,539 5,386,406
2008 14,940,782 5,379,233
2007 14,457,775 5,374,622
2006 13,990,139 5,373,054
2005 13,538,647 5,372,807
2004 13,102,409 5,372,280
2003 12,684,955 5,373,374
2002 12,288,050 5,376,912
2001 11,912,158 5,378,867
2000 11,559,290 5,388,720
1999 11,227,415 5,396,020
1998 10,919,573 5,390,516
1997 10,646,495 5,383,291
1996 10,407,278 5,373,361
1995 10,185,365 5,361,999
1994 9,967,031 5,346,331
1993 9,754,786 5,325,305
1992 9,553,540 5,305,016
1991 9,362,888 5,303,294
1990 9,178,830 5,299,187
1989 8,999,938 5,275,942
1988 8,833,996 5,250,596
1987 8,681,164 5,222,840
1986 8,531,277 5,193,838
1985 8,374,663 5,161,768
1984 8,208,599 5,127,097
1983 8,034,400 5,091,971
1982 7,860,194 5,055,099
1981 7,692,766 5,016,105
1980 7,530,515 4,979,815
1979 7,375,266 4,938,973
1978 7,229,651 4,890,125
1977 7,090,979 4,840,501
1976 6,960,979 4,789,507
1975 6,837,261 4,739,105
1974 6,715,436 4,689,623
1973 6,597,106 4,641,445
1972 6,483,726 4,596,622
1971 6,377,944 4,557,449
1970 6,276,472 4,538,223
1969 6,177,704 4,518,607
1968 6,082,979 4,483,915
1967 5,990,906 4,449,367
1966 5,902,204 4,411,666
1965 5,815,487 4,370,983
1964 5,730,125 4,327,341
1963 5,646,605 4,282,017
1962 5,563,917 4,238,188
1961 5,482,283 4,191,667
1960 5,402,550 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 54,559 people (a 1% decline).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,877,755 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.39M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Slovakia
2100 0.4% -0.65%
2099 0.43% -0.65%
2098 0.44% -0.64%
2097 0.46% -0.64%
2096 0.49% -0.64%
2095 0.52% -0.64%
2094 0.54% -0.64%
2093 0.56% -0.65%
2092 0.59% -0.65%
2091 0.62% -0.66%
2090 0.65% -0.67%
2089 0.68% -0.67%
2088 0.71% -0.68%
2087 0.73% -0.7%
2086 0.76% -0.71%
2085 0.79% -0.72%
2084 0.83% -0.74%
2083 0.85% -0.75%
2082 0.89% -0.76%
2081 0.91% -0.78%
2080 0.95% -0.79%
2079 0.98% -0.81%
2078 1.01% -0.82%
2077 1.03% -0.83%
2076 1.06% -0.85%
2075 1.1% -0.85%
2074 1.14% -0.86%
2073 1.17% -0.87%
2072 1.21% -0.87%
2071 1.23% -0.87%
2070 1.27% -0.86%
2069 1.3% -0.86%
2068 1.33% -0.85%
2067 1.36% -0.83%
2066 1.38% -0.82%
2065 1.42% -0.81%
2064 1.46% -0.79%
2063 1.49% -0.77%
2062 1.52% -0.75%
2061 1.56% -0.73%
2060 1.59% -0.71%
2059 1.62% -0.69%
2058 1.66% -0.66%
2057 1.69% -0.64%
2056 1.73% -0.62%
2055 1.76% -0.6%
2054 1.8% -0.59%
2053 1.84% -0.57%
2052 1.88% -0.56%
2051 1.92% -0.54%
2050 1.94% -0.53%
2049 1.99% -0.52%
2048 2.03% -0.51%
2047 2.08% -0.51%
2046 2.12% -0.5%
2045 2.17% -0.5%
2044 2.21% -0.49%
2043 2.26% -0.48%
2042 2.29% -0.48%
2041 2.35% -0.47%
2040 2.38% -0.46%
2039 2.46% -0.45%
2038 2.49% -0.43%
2037 2.55% -0.42%
2036 2.58% -0.4%
2035 2.63% -0.38%
2034 2.67% -0.36%
2033 2.71% -0.34%
2032 2.76% -0.32%
2031 2.77% -0.29%
2030 2.81% -0.26%
2029 2.84% -0.23%
2028 2.87% -0.2%
2027 2.89% -0.16%
2026 2.93% -0.69%
2025 2.94% -0.15%
2024 2.98% -0.09%
2023 3.02% -0.09%
2022 3.06% -0.28%
2021 3.11% -0.21%
2020 3.06% 0.09%
2019 3.06% 0.14%
2018 3.17% 0.14%
2017 3.24% 0.16%
2016 3.22% 0.13%
2015 3.18% 0.1%
2014 3.21% 0.1%
2013 2.96% 0.11%
2012 2.96% 0.17%
2011 3.29% 0.13%
2010 3.3% 0.09%
2009 3.31% 0.13%
2008 3.34% 0.09%
2007 3.34% 0.03%
2006 3.33% 0.005%
2005 3.33% 0.01%
2004 3.29% -0.02%
2003 3.23% -0.07%
2002 3.16% -0.04%
2001 3.05% -0.18%
2000 2.96% -0.14%
1999 2.82% 0.1%
1998 2.56% 0.13%
1997 2.3% 0.18%
1996 2.18% 0.21%
1995 2.19% 0.29%
1994 2.18% 0.39%
1993 2.11% 0.38%
1992 2.04% 0.03%
1991 2.01% 0.08%
1990 1.99% 0.44%
1989 1.88% 0.48%
1988 1.76% 0.53%
1987 1.76% 0.56%
1986 1.87% 0.62%
1985 2.02% 0.68%
1984 2.17% 0.69%
1983 2.22% 0.73%
1982 2.18% 0.78%
1981 2.15% 0.73%
1980 2.1% 0.83%
1979 2.01% 1%
1978 1.96% 1.03%
1977 1.87% 1.06%
1976 1.81% 1.06%
1975 1.81% 1.06%
1974 1.79% 1.04%
1973 1.75% 0.98%
1972 1.66% 0.86%
1971 1.62% 0.42%
1970 1.6% 0.43%
1969 1.56% 0.77%
1968 1.54% 0.78%
1967 1.5% 0.85%
1966 1.49% 0.93%
1965 1.49% 1.01%
1964 1.48% 1.06%
1963 1.49% 1.03%
1962 1.49% 1.11%
1961 1.48% 3.04%

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/slovakia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Mali Slovakia
Current population
26322576
5376239
Population rank 58/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.06%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
1.06 hours
One birth every
32.6 seconds
11.4 minutes
One death every
2.52 minutes
9.79 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 -23
Annual growth/decline +720,226 -8,256
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 170/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -31,377
Net migration rank 173/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -31,377
2024 759,375 -46,880 -7,591 -21,027
2023 746,398 -39,953 -5,427 4,933
2022 726,465 -39,951 -7,062 92,314
2021 703,674 -22,210 -16,886 -8,172
2020 683,053 -14,962 -2,184 4,350
2019 667,110 -44,373 3,818 3,128
2018 670,723 -40,710 3,268 3,446
2017 661,973 -33,942 4,351 3,279
2016 645,652 -30,251 5,431 3,487
2015 630,006 -48,872 2,170 2,549
2014 614,419 -50,068 3,793 -1,158
2013 597,887 -40,951 2,707 -1,181
2012 588,748 -140,507 3,245 871
2011 570,899 -43,160 9,177 -2,392
2010 554,447 -34,483 7,008 -1,814
2009 533,730 -34,383 8,619 -542
2008 514,665 -24,509 4,303 -495
2007 495,800 -19,945 537 -571
2006 477,665 -18,247 537 -549
2005 460,964 -17,413 537 -561
2004 439,717 -10,796 1,611 -522
2003 417,766 -11,768 -537 -646
2002 396,732 -8,914 -538 -580
2001 376,472 -12,507 -1,076 -860
2000 359,159 -17,395 2,155 -831
1999 343,705 -21,702 3,777 -119
1998 323,940 -30,255 4,312 -12
1997 308,429 -55,978 6,999 247
1996 293,953 -67,974 9,135 246
1995 285,598 -67,763 9,115 -30
1994 282,356 -63,533 14,970 -109
1993 274,480 -68,816 20,769 72
1992 267,605 -70,789 21,220 -201
1991 261,656 -77,172 23,865 174
1990 252,308 -68,668 25,436 -9,402
1989 249,929 -75,771 26,380 -7,254
1988 245,682 -87,952 30,979 -6,500
1987 238,871 -90,940 31,859 -6,401
1986 233,799 -81,970 34,279 -6,143
1985 224,734 -63,347 37,680 -6,068
1984 218,078 -47,331 38,966 -6,276
1983 211,795 -34,132 39,717 -6,361
1982 204,892 -34,140 41,958 -6,088
1981 198,227 -34,130 43,640 -5,821
1980 190,560 -30,156 44,320 -5,522
1979 182,449 -32,353 52,353 -4,712
1978 172,652 -31,520 52,324 -4,689
1977 165,071 -28,853 52,762 -4,621
1976 157,778 -33,999 54,121 -4,432
1975 150,222 -26,572 52,604 -4,652
1974 142,448 -22,449 52,524 -4,190
1973 135,801 -19,137 49,199 -3,854
1972 129,687 -19,594 46,426 -3,516
1971 123,591 -22,127 40,105 -3,495
1970 118,952 -17,479 38,575 -4,919
1969 114,361 -18,302 39,312 -8,998
1968 111,403 -18,015 38,113 -8,881
1967 107,650 -16,900 41,824 -8,876
1966 103,684 -17,032 45,440 -8,817
1965 100,451 -13,662 48,517 -8,707
1964 97,166 -13,226 54,092 -8,608
1963 95,055 -11,951 54,382 -8,548
1962 93,101 -10,821 49,587 -9,019
1961 91,115 -10,139 55,749 4,812
1960 88,802 -10,314 56,546 4,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 18.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,112 people) and 81.4% is from migration (a gain of 88,287 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 481K
Kosice 222K
Presov 81.2K
Zilina 79.9K
Nitra 75.3K
Banska Bystrica 73.1K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.2K
Poprad 48K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/slovakia | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.