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Population in Mali compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 30.3 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Mali vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Solomon Islands
2100 80,371,693 1,869,358
2099 80,051,982 1,865,277
2098 79,712,985 1,861,047
2097 79,363,373 1,856,421
2096 78,996,636 1,851,585
2095 78,611,169 1,846,229
2094 78,201,275 1,840,799
2093 77,780,277 1,834,881
2092 77,346,576 1,828,545
2091 76,892,849 1,822,001
2090 76,418,075 1,815,153
2089 75,924,551 1,808,103
2088 75,413,374 1,800,741
2087 74,882,872 1,793,136
2086 74,339,859 1,785,209
2085 73,778,163 1,777,013
2084 73,197,940 1,768,444
2083 72,596,727 1,759,601
2082 71,983,705 1,750,433
2081 71,348,537 1,740,952
2080 70,707,220 1,731,110
2079 70,044,626 1,721,146
2078 69,367,218 1,710,785
2077 68,675,750 1,700,043
2076 67,972,574 1,688,876
2075 67,256,565 1,677,587
2074 66,523,454 1,666,185
2073 65,776,035 1,654,264
2072 65,016,928 1,642,044
2071 64,239,726 1,629,467
2070 63,457,636 1,616,736
2069 62,664,074 1,603,679
2068 61,857,029 1,590,304
2067 61,042,577 1,576,716
2066 60,222,511 1,563,005
2065 59,400,594 1,549,060
2064 58,567,263 1,534,862
2063 57,727,308 1,520,351
2062 56,880,111 1,505,792
2061 56,026,848 1,490,935
2060 55,166,339 1,476,028
2059 54,304,533 1,460,816
2058 53,437,711 1,445,385
2057 52,565,517 1,429,967
2056 51,691,907 1,414,320
2055 50,813,138 1,398,440
2054 49,936,085 1,382,426
2053 49,053,898 1,366,190
2052 48,167,179 1,349,703
2051 47,280,403 1,333,136
2050 46,390,999 1,316,322
2049 45,505,968 1,299,367
2048 44,617,075 1,282,258
2047 43,730,396 1,265,007
2046 42,840,806 1,247,608
2045 41,951,176 1,230,002
2044 41,061,960 1,212,277
2043 40,172,937 1,194,351
2042 39,286,024 1,176,271
2041 38,406,403 1,158,172
2040 37,525,963 1,139,832
2039 36,652,557 1,121,014
2038 35,772,629 1,101,787
2037 34,902,845 1,082,148
2036 34,036,236 1,062,197
2035 33,178,665 1,041,925
2034 32,328,037 1,021,492
2033 31,486,276 1,000,997
2032 30,655,886 980,329
2031 29,833,522 959,788
2030 29,028,860 939,300
2029 28,235,559 918,921
2028 27,456,170 898,660
2027 26,690,187 878,499
2026 25,940,320 858,557
2025 25,201,616 838,746
2024 24,478,595 819,198
2023 23,769,127 800,005
2022 23,072,640 781,066
2021 22,388,630 762,591
2020 21,713,836 744,498
2019 21,068,405 728,147
2018 20,442,030 709,101
2017 19,813,011 685,672
2016 19,191,289 662,379
2015 18,593,022 639,415
2014 18,020,267 616,908
2013 17,459,615 594,945
2012 16,957,033 573,606
2011 16,469,049 552,945
2010 15,945,198 532,968
2009 15,435,539 518,141
2008 14,940,782 508,790
2007 14,457,775 500,156
2006 13,990,139 491,594
2005 13,538,647 483,080
2004 13,102,409 474,611
2003 12,684,955 466,154
2002 12,288,050 457,671
2001 11,912,158 449,125
2000 11,559,290 440,469
1999 11,227,415 430,500
1998 10,919,573 419,071
1997 10,646,495 407,474
1996 10,407,278 396,009
1995 10,185,365 384,733
1994 9,967,031 373,675
1993 9,754,786 362,839
1992 9,553,540 352,205
1991 9,362,888 341,738
1990 9,178,830 331,435
1989 8,999,938 321,282
1988 8,833,996 311,265
1987 8,681,164 301,414
1986 8,531,277 291,842
1985 8,374,663 282,455
1984 8,208,599 273,163
1983 8,034,400 264,068
1982 7,860,194 255,200
1981 7,692,766 246,555
1980 7,530,515 238,135
1979 7,375,266 229,953
1978 7,229,651 222,029
1977 7,090,979 214,418
1976 6,960,979 207,194
1975 6,837,261 200,744
1974 6,715,436 195,041
1973 6,597,106 189,774
1972 6,483,726 184,994
1971 6,377,944 180,637
1970 6,276,472 176,579
1969 6,177,704 172,476
1968 6,082,979 168,282
1967 5,990,906 164,245
1966 5,902,204 160,393
1965 5,815,487 156,686
1964 5,730,125 153,085
1963 5,646,605 149,589
1962 5,563,917 146,201
1961 5,482,283 142,912
1960 5,402,550 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Solomon Islands
2100 0.4% 0.22%
2099 0.43% 0.23%
2098 0.44% 0.25%
2097 0.46% 0.26%
2096 0.49% 0.29%
2095 0.52% 0.29%
2094 0.54% 0.32%
2093 0.56% 0.35%
2092 0.59% 0.36%
2091 0.62% 0.38%
2090 0.65% 0.39%
2089 0.68% 0.41%
2088 0.71% 0.42%
2087 0.73% 0.44%
2086 0.76% 0.46%
2085 0.79% 0.48%
2084 0.83% 0.5%
2083 0.85% 0.52%
2082 0.89% 0.54%
2081 0.91% 0.57%
2080 0.95% 0.58%
2079 0.98% 0.61%
2078 1.01% 0.63%
2077 1.03% 0.66%
2076 1.06% 0.67%
2075 1.1% 0.68%
2074 1.14% 0.72%
2073 1.17% 0.74%
2072 1.21% 0.77%
2071 1.23% 0.79%
2070 1.27% 0.81%
2069 1.3% 0.84%
2068 1.33% 0.86%
2067 1.36% 0.88%
2066 1.38% 0.9%
2065 1.42% 0.93%
2064 1.46% 0.95%
2063 1.49% 0.97%
2062 1.52% 1%
2061 1.56% 1.01%
2060 1.59% 1.04%
2059 1.62% 1.07%
2058 1.66% 1.08%
2057 1.69% 1.11%
2056 1.73% 1.14%
2055 1.76% 1.16%
2054 1.8% 1.19%
2053 1.84% 1.22%
2052 1.88% 1.24%
2051 1.92% 1.28%
2050 1.94% 1.3%
2049 1.99% 1.33%
2048 2.03% 1.36%
2047 2.08% 1.39%
2046 2.12% 1.43%
2045 2.17% 1.46%
2044 2.21% 1.5%
2043 2.26% 1.54%
2042 2.29% 1.56%
2041 2.35% 1.61%
2040 2.38% 1.68%
2039 2.46% 1.75%
2038 2.49% 1.81%
2037 2.55% 1.88%
2036 2.58% 1.95%
2035 2.63% 2%
2034 2.67% 2.05%
2033 2.71% 2.11%
2032 2.76% 2.14%
2031 2.77% 2.18%
2030 2.81% 2.22%
2029 2.84% 2.25%
2028 2.87% 2.3%
2027 2.89% 2.32%
2026 2.93% 2.36%
2025 2.95% 2.39%
2024 2.98% 2.4%
2023 3.02% 2.42%
2022 3.06% 2.42%
2021 3.11% 2.43%
2020 3.06% 2.25%
2019 3.06% 2.69%
2018 3.17% 3.42%
2017 3.24% 3.52%
2016 3.22% 3.59%
2015 3.18% 3.65%
2014 3.21% 3.69%
2013 2.96% 3.72%
2012 2.96% 3.74%
2011 3.29% 3.75%
2010 3.3% 2.86%
2009 3.31% 1.84%
2008 3.34% 1.73%
2007 3.34% 1.74%
2006 3.33% 1.76%
2005 3.33% 1.78%
2004 3.29% 1.81%
2003 3.23% 1.85%
2002 3.16% 1.9%
2001 3.05% 1.97%
2000 2.96% 2.32%
1999 2.82% 2.73%
1998 2.56% 2.85%
1997 2.3% 2.9%
1996 2.18% 2.93%
1995 2.19% 2.96%
1994 2.18% 2.99%
1993 2.11% 3.02%
1992 2.04% 3.06%
1991 2.01% 3.11%
1990 1.99% 3.16%
1989 1.88% 3.22%
1988 1.76% 3.27%
1987 1.76% 3.28%
1986 1.87% 3.32%
1985 2.02% 3.4%
1984 2.17% 3.44%
1983 2.22% 3.47%
1982 2.18% 3.51%
1981 2.15% 3.54%
1980 2.1% 3.56%
1979 2.01% 3.57%
1978 1.96% 3.55%
1977 1.87% 3.49%
1976 1.81% 3.21%
1975 1.81% 2.92%
1974 1.79% 2.78%
1973 1.75% 2.58%
1972 1.66% 2.41%
1971 1.62% 2.3%
1970 1.6% 2.38%
1969 1.56% 2.49%
1968 1.54% 2.46%
1967 1.5% 2.4%
1966 1.49% 2.37%
1965 1.49% 2.35%
1964 1.48% 2.34%
1963 1.49% 2.32%
1962 1.49% 2.3%
1961 1.48% 2.31%

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Mali Solomon Islands
Current population
26143152
863951
Population rank 58/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.01%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
27.4 minutes
One birth every
33.1 seconds
24.4 minutes
One death every
2.56 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +53
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 33/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -48,019 +1,631
Net migration rank 173/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - 1,631
2024 - -46,880 - 1,610
2023 746,398 -39,953 17,436 1,636
2022 726,465 -39,951 17,253 1,567
2021 703,674 -22,210 16,626 1,499
2020 683,053 -14,962 16,488 1,556
2019 667,110 -44,373 16,649 -1,990
2018 670,723 -40,710 16,790 6,653
2017 661,973 -33,942 16,897 6,513
2016 645,652 -30,251 17,027 6,146
2015 630,006 -48,872 16,909 5,853
2014 614,419 -50,068 16,652 5,598
2013 597,887 -40,951 16,038 5,631
2012 588,748 -140,507 15,585 5,420
2011 570,899 -43,160 15,095 5,219
2010 554,447 -34,483 14,604 5,040
2009 533,730 -34,383 14,381 -4,360
2008 514,665 -24,509 14,225 -5,538
2007 495,800 -19,945 13,963 -5,383
2006 477,665 -18,247 13,799 -5,262
2005 460,964 -17,413 13,568 -5,082
2004 439,717 -10,796 13,444 -4,985
2003 417,766 -11,768 13,344 -4,881
2002 396,732 -8,914 13,195 -4,691
2001 376,472 -12,507 13,061 -4,474
2000 359,159 -17,395 12,938 -4,219
1999 343,705 -21,702 12,809 -1,588
1998 323,940 -30,255 12,658 -1,019
1997 308,429 -55,978 12,478 -931
1996 293,953 -67,974 12,328 -947
1995 285,598 -67,763 12,124 -952
1994 282,356 -63,533 11,771 -828
1993 274,480 -68,816 11,396 -665
1992 267,605 -70,789 11,029 -482
1991 261,656 -77,172 10,789 -410
1990 252,308 -68,668 10,561 -335
1989 249,929 -75,771 10,354 -270
1988 245,682 -87,952 10,142 -197
1987 238,871 -90,940 9,943 -179
1986 233,799 -81,970 9,656 -269
1985 224,734 -63,347 9,534 -150
1984 218,078 -47,331 9,299 -102
1983 211,795 -34,132 9,011 -30
1982 204,892 -34,140 8,720 40
1981 198,227 -34,130 8,436 99
1980 190,560 -30,156 8,156 151
1979 182,449 -32,353 7,874 188
1978 172,652 -31,520 7,598 174
1977 165,071 -28,853 7,290 159
1976 157,778 -33,999 7,058 -48
1975 150,222 -26,572 6,635 -760
1974 142,448 -22,449 6,612 -1,084
1973 135,801 -19,137 6,343 -1,329
1972 129,687 -19,594 6,074 -1,520
1971 123,591 -22,127 5,814 -1,646
1970 118,952 -17,479 5,575 -1,632
1969 114,361 -18,302 5,444 -1,187
1968 111,403 -18,015 5,285 -1,154
1967 107,650 -16,900 5,151 -1,213
1966 103,684 -17,032 5,028 -1,256
1965 100,451 -13,662 4,885 -1,237
1964 97,166 -13,226 4,747 -1,200
1963 95,055 -11,951 4,571 -1,129
1962 93,101 -10,821 4,408 -1,073
1961 91,115 -10,139 4,257 -1,016
1960 88,802 -10,314 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/solomon-islands | CC BY

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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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