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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 2,130,986 people in Slovenia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 2,128,778 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 12.4 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +0.3% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.13M (6.07% growth).

Mali vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Slovenia
2100 80,362,778 1,644,125
2099 80,043,103 1,648,345
2098 79,704,143 1,652,436
2097 79,354,569 1,656,808
2096 78,987,874 1,661,055
2095 78,602,449 1,665,286
2094 78,192,601 1,669,464
2093 77,771,649 1,673,724
2092 77,337,997 1,677,938
2091 76,884,320 1,682,129
2090 76,409,599 1,686,674
2089 75,916,129 1,691,063
2088 75,405,009 1,695,484
2087 74,874,565 1,700,115
2086 74,331,613 1,705,042
2085 73,769,979 1,709,916
2084 73,189,821 1,714,895
2083 72,588,675 1,720,145
2082 71,975,720 1,725,470
2081 71,340,622 1,731,075
2080 70,699,377 1,737,192
2079 70,036,857 1,743,318
2078 69,359,523 1,749,967
2077 68,668,133 1,756,612
2076 67,965,034 1,763,483
2075 67,249,105 1,770,727
2074 66,516,075 1,778,405
2073 65,768,739 1,786,591
2072 65,009,716 1,794,570
2071 64,232,600 1,802,890
2070 63,450,597 1,811,432
2069 62,657,123 1,820,576
2068 61,850,168 1,829,837
2067 61,035,806 1,838,874
2066 60,215,831 1,848,063
2065 59,394,005 1,857,701
2064 58,560,766 1,867,621
2063 57,720,905 1,877,265
2062 56,873,801 1,886,945
2061 56,020,633 1,896,873
2060 55,160,220 1,907,096
2059 54,298,509 1,917,040
2058 53,431,783 1,926,374
2057 52,559,686 1,936,340
2056 51,686,173 1,945,710
2055 50,807,502 1,955,123
2054 49,930,546 1,964,235
2053 49,048,457 1,972,942
2052 48,161,836 1,981,547
2051 47,275,159 1,989,616
2050 46,385,854 1,997,469
2049 45,500,920 2,004,847
2048 44,612,126 2,011,668
2047 43,725,546 2,018,540
2046 42,836,054 2,025,170
2045 41,946,522 2,031,795
2044 41,057,406 2,038,314
2043 40,168,481 2,044,630
2042 39,281,666 2,050,809
2041 38,402,142 2,056,524
2040 37,521,801 2,061,772
2039 36,648,491 2,067,224
2038 35,768,661 2,072,439
2037 34,898,973 2,078,235
2036 34,032,460 2,083,743
2035 33,174,985 2,089,024
2034 32,324,451 2,093,994
2033 31,482,783 2,099,177
2032 30,652,485 2,104,208
2031 29,830,213 2,109,288
2030 29,025,640 2,114,024
2029 28,232,427 2,118,491
2028 27,453,124 2,122,680
2027 26,687,226 2,125,958
2026 25,937,442 2,128,778
2025 25,198,821 2,130,986
2024 24,478,595 2,127,400
2023 23,769,127 2,120,461
2022 23,072,640 2,112,076
2021 22,388,630 2,108,079
2020 21,713,836 2,102,419
2019 21,068,405 2,088,385
2018 20,442,030 2,073,894
2017 19,813,011 2,066,388
2016 19,191,289 2,065,042
2015 18,593,022 2,063,531
2014 18,020,267 2,061,980
2013 17,459,615 2,059,953
2012 16,957,033 2,057,159
2011 16,469,049 2,052,843
2010 15,945,198 2,048,583
2009 15,435,539 2,039,669
2008 14,940,782 2,021,316
2007 14,457,775 2,018,122
2006 13,990,139 2,006,868
2005 13,538,647 2,000,474
2004 13,102,409 1,997,012
2003 12,684,955 1,995,733
2002 12,288,050 1,994,530
2001 11,912,158 1,992,060
2000 11,559,290 1,988,925
1999 11,227,415 1,983,045
1998 10,919,573 1,981,629
1997 10,646,495 1,985,956
1996 10,407,278 1,988,628
1995 10,185,365 1,989,872
1994 9,967,031 1,989,443
1993 9,754,786 1,991,746
1992 9,553,540 1,996,498
1991 9,362,888 1,999,429
1990 9,178,830 1,998,161
1989 8,999,938 1,996,351
1988 8,833,996 1,995,196
1987 8,681,164 1,989,776
1986 8,531,277 1,965,964
1985 8,374,663 1,941,641
1984 8,208,599 1,932,154
1983 8,034,400 1,922,321
1982 7,860,194 1,910,334
1981 7,692,766 1,906,531
1980 7,530,515 1,901,315
1979 7,375,266 1,882,599
1978 7,229,651 1,862,548
1977 7,090,979 1,842,377
1976 6,960,979 1,820,249
1975 6,837,261 1,793,581
1974 6,715,436 1,776,132
1973 6,597,106 1,766,697
1972 6,483,726 1,752,233
1971 6,377,944 1,738,335
1970 6,276,472 1,724,891
1969 6,177,704 1,713,874
1968 6,082,979 1,704,546
1967 5,990,906 1,689,528
1966 5,902,204 1,669,905
1965 5,815,487 1,649,160
1964 5,730,125 1,632,114
1963 5,646,605 1,616,971
1962 5,563,917 1,603,649
1961 5,482,283 1,594,131
1960 5,402,550 1,584,720

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2025 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Slovenia
2100 0.4% -0.26%
2099 0.43% -0.25%
2098 0.44% -0.26%
2097 0.46% -0.26%
2096 0.49% -0.25%
2095 0.52% -0.25%
2094 0.54% -0.25%
2093 0.56% -0.25%
2092 0.59% -0.25%
2091 0.62% -0.27%
2090 0.65% -0.26%
2089 0.68% -0.26%
2088 0.71% -0.27%
2087 0.73% -0.29%
2086 0.76% -0.29%
2085 0.79% -0.29%
2084 0.83% -0.31%
2083 0.85% -0.31%
2082 0.89% -0.32%
2081 0.91% -0.35%
2080 0.95% -0.35%
2079 0.98% -0.38%
2078 1.01% -0.38%
2077 1.03% -0.39%
2076 1.06% -0.41%
2075 1.1% -0.43%
2074 1.14% -0.46%
2073 1.17% -0.44%
2072 1.21% -0.46%
2071 1.23% -0.47%
2070 1.27% -0.5%
2069 1.3% -0.51%
2068 1.33% -0.49%
2067 1.36% -0.5%
2066 1.38% -0.52%
2065 1.42% -0.53%
2064 1.46% -0.51%
2063 1.49% -0.51%
2062 1.52% -0.52%
2061 1.56% -0.54%
2060 1.59% -0.52%
2059 1.62% -0.48%
2058 1.66% -0.51%
2057 1.69% -0.48%
2056 1.73% -0.48%
2055 1.76% -0.46%
2054 1.8% -0.44%
2053 1.84% -0.43%
2052 1.88% -0.41%
2051 1.92% -0.39%
2050 1.94% -0.37%
2049 1.99% -0.34%
2048 2.03% -0.34%
2047 2.08% -0.33%
2046 2.12% -0.33%
2045 2.17% -0.32%
2044 2.21% -0.31%
2043 2.26% -0.3%
2042 2.29% -0.28%
2041 2.35% -0.25%
2040 2.38% -0.26%
2039 2.46% -0.25%
2038 2.49% -0.28%
2037 2.55% -0.26%
2036 2.58% -0.25%
2035 2.63% -0.24%
2034 2.67% -0.25%
2033 2.71% -0.24%
2032 2.76% -0.24%
2031 2.77% -0.22%
2030 2.81% -0.21%
2029 2.84% -0.2%
2028 2.87% -0.15%
2027 2.89% -0.13%
2026 2.93% -0.1%
2025 2.94% 0.17%
2024 2.98% 0.33%
2023 3.02% 0.4%
2022 3.06% 0.19%
2021 3.11% 0.27%
2020 3.06% 0.67%
2019 3.06% 0.7%
2018 3.17% 0.36%
2017 3.24% 0.07%
2016 3.22% 0.07%
2015 3.18% 0.08%
2014 3.21% 0.1%
2013 2.96% 0.14%
2012 2.96% 0.21%
2011 3.29% 0.21%
2010 3.3% 0.44%
2009 3.31% 0.91%
2008 3.34% 0.16%
2007 3.34% 0.56%
2006 3.33% 0.32%
2005 3.33% 0.17%
2004 3.29% 0.06%
2003 3.23% 0.06%
2002 3.16% 0.12%
2001 3.05% 0.16%
2000 2.96% 0.3%
1999 2.82% 0.07%
1998 2.56% -0.22%
1997 2.3% -0.13%
1996 2.18% -0.06%
1995 2.19% 0.02%
1994 2.18% -0.12%
1993 2.11% -0.24%
1992 2.04% -0.15%
1991 2.01% 0.06%
1990 1.99% 0.09%
1989 1.88% 0.06%
1988 1.76% 0.27%
1987 1.76% 1.21%
1986 1.87% 1.25%
1985 2.02% 0.49%
1984 2.17% 0.51%
1983 2.22% 0.63%
1982 2.18% 0.2%
1981 2.15% 0.27%
1980 2.1% 0.99%
1979 2.01% 1.08%
1978 1.96% 1.09%
1977 1.87% 1.22%
1976 1.81% 1.49%
1975 1.81% 0.98%
1974 1.79% 0.53%
1973 1.75% 0.83%
1972 1.66% 0.8%
1971 1.62% 0.78%
1970 1.6% 0.64%
1969 1.56% 0.55%
1968 1.54% 0.89%
1967 1.5% 1.18%
1966 1.49% 1.26%
1965 1.49% 1.04%
1964 1.48% 0.94%
1963 1.49% 0.83%
1962 1.49% 0.6%
1961 1.48% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Mali Slovenia
Current population
26322576
2128778
Population rank 58/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.03%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
2.45 hours
One birth every
32.6 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
2.52 minutes
24.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +10
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +3,586
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 153/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -48,019 +2,711
Net migration rank 173/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - 2,711
2024 759,375 -46,880 -4,680 3,319
2023 746,398 -39,953 -4,665 5,339
2022 726,465 -39,951 -4,858 9,014
2021 703,674 -22,210 -4,216 2,477
2020 683,053 -14,962 -5,256 28,514
2019 667,110 -44,373 -1,254 16,352
2018 670,723 -40,710 -1,037 14,640
2017 661,973 -33,942 -207 1,359
2016 645,652 -30,251 826 1,195
2015 630,006 -48,872 826 712
2014 614,419 -50,068 2,268 -70
2013 597,887 -40,951 1,648 639
2012 588,748 -140,507 2,674 1,117
2011 570,899 -43,160 3,285 2,190
2010 554,447 -34,483 3,687 -410
2009 533,730 -34,383 3,060 11,594
2008 514,665 -24,509 3,437 2,971
2007 495,800 -19,945 1,211 14,191
2006 477,665 -18,247 602 6,081
2005 460,964 -17,413 -600 6,317
2004 439,717 -10,796 -599 1,759
2003 417,766 -11,768 -1,996 3,218
2002 396,732 -8,914 -1,197 1,975
2001 376,472 -12,507 -996 4,527
2000 359,159 -17,395 -398 3,124
1999 343,705 -21,702 -1,388 10,291
1998 323,940 -30,255 -1,189 -5,280
1997 308,429 -55,978 -794 -1,298
1996 293,953 -67,974 0 -2,456
1995 285,598 -67,763 0 356
1994 282,356 -63,533 199 -153
1993 274,480 -68,816 -199 -4,641
1992 267,605 -70,789 598 -5,547
1991 261,656 -77,172 2,199 -3,325
1990 252,308 -68,668 3,797 618
1989 249,929 -75,771 4,592 -2,718
1988 245,682 -87,952 5,986 -3,023
1987 238,871 -90,940 5,771 2,972
1986 233,799 -81,970 6,094 32,700
1985 224,734 -63,347 6,213 3,404
1984 218,078 -47,331 5,990 3,280
1983 211,795 -34,132 6,343 3,613
1982 204,892 -34,140 9,170 -8,695
1981 198,227 -34,130 10,485 -5,016
1980 190,560 -30,156 11,027 3,128
1979 182,449 -32,353 12,614 2,107
1978 172,652 -31,520 11,920 2,113
1977 165,071 -28,853 12,160 2,584
1976 157,778 -33,999 12,196 2,226
1975 150,222 -26,572 11,658 2,421
1974 142,448 -22,449 11,367 3,145
1973 135,801 -19,137 11,837 2,175
1972 129,687 -19,594 10,513 2,924
1971 123,591 -22,127 10,951 2,286
1970 118,952 -17,479 10,004 260
1969 114,361 -18,302 9,427 685
1968 111,403 -18,015 11,250 438
1967 107,650 -16,900 13,516 -192
1966 103,684 -17,032 15,697 -1,262
1965 100,451 -13,662 14,513 -1,421
1964 97,166 -13,226 12,567 -349
1963 95,055 -11,951 14,068 -180
1962 93,101 -10,821 13,150 148
1961 91,115 -10,139 14,985 -306
1960 88,802 -10,314 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 22.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 24,521 people) and 77.2% is from migration (a gain of 82,921 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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