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Population in Mali compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 1.98 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Mali vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali South Korea
2100 80,371,693 22,012,503
2099 80,051,982 22,335,528
2098 79,712,985 22,668,719
2097 79,363,373 23,009,661
2096 78,996,636 23,360,151
2095 78,611,169 23,722,747
2094 78,201,275 24,093,391
2093 77,780,277 24,473,038
2092 77,346,576 24,860,975
2091 76,892,849 25,255,379
2090 76,418,075 25,655,577
2089 75,924,551 26,060,945
2088 75,413,374 26,470,073
2087 74,882,872 26,884,813
2086 74,339,859 27,301,913
2085 73,778,163 27,723,736
2084 73,197,940 28,147,480
2083 72,596,727 28,578,182
2082 71,983,705 29,012,953
2081 71,348,537 29,456,022
2080 70,707,220 29,901,880
2079 70,044,626 30,352,062
2078 69,367,218 30,809,176
2077 68,675,750 31,273,700
2076 67,972,574 31,744,480
2075 67,256,565 32,221,226
2074 66,523,454 32,706,020
2073 65,776,035 33,196,556
2072 65,016,928 33,696,490
2071 64,239,726 34,203,935
2070 63,457,636 34,719,324
2069 62,664,074 35,241,850
2068 61,857,029 35,762,799
2067 61,042,577 36,292,307
2066 60,222,511 36,826,655
2065 59,400,594 37,368,086
2064 58,567,263 37,916,439
2063 57,727,308 38,469,051
2062 56,880,111 39,028,473
2061 56,026,848 39,584,621
2060 55,166,339 40,149,830
2059 54,304,533 40,712,514
2058 53,437,711 41,277,134
2057 52,565,517 41,833,887
2056 51,691,907 42,377,427
2055 50,813,138 42,909,302
2054 49,936,085 43,427,254
2053 49,053,898 43,938,741
2052 48,167,179 44,441,106
2051 47,280,403 44,923,604
2050 46,390,999 45,385,311
2049 45,505,968 45,832,153
2048 44,617,075 46,258,529
2047 43,730,396 46,668,898
2046 42,840,806 47,056,404
2045 41,951,176 47,433,205
2044 41,061,960 47,797,411
2043 40,172,937 48,144,730
2042 39,286,024 48,478,991
2041 38,406,403 48,806,273
2040 37,525,963 49,115,658
2039 36,652,557 49,412,830
2038 35,772,629 49,694,340
2037 34,902,845 49,957,504
2036 34,036,236 50,200,702
2035 33,178,665 50,426,000
2034 32,328,037 50,632,962
2033 31,486,276 50,821,090
2032 30,655,886 50,987,020
2031 29,833,522 51,134,940
2030 29,028,860 51,267,908
2029 28,235,559 51,385,868
2028 27,456,170 51,486,791
2027 26,690,187 51,576,746
2026 25,940,320 51,649,918
2025 25,201,616 51,710,062
2024 24,478,595 51,751,065
2023 23,769,127 51,712,619
2022 23,072,640 51,672,569
2021 22,388,630 51,769,539
2020 21,713,836 51,836,239
2019 21,068,405 51,764,822
2018 20,442,030 51,585,058
2017 19,813,011 51,361,911
2016 19,191,289 51,217,803
2015 18,593,022 51,014,947
2014 18,020,267 50,746,659
2013 17,459,615 50,428,893
2012 16,957,033 50,199,853
2011 16,469,049 49,936,638
2010 15,945,198 49,554,112
2009 15,435,539 49,307,835
2008 14,940,782 49,054,708
2007 14,457,775 48,683,638
2006 13,990,139 48,438,292
2005 13,538,647 48,184,561
2004 13,102,409 48,082,519
2003 12,684,955 47,892,330
2002 12,288,050 47,644,736
2001 11,912,158 47,370,164
2000 11,559,290 47,008,111
1999 11,227,415 46,616,677
1998 10,919,573 46,286,503
1997 10,646,495 45,953,580
1996 10,407,278 45,524,681
1995 10,185,365 45,092,991
1994 9,967,031 44,641,540
1993 9,754,786 44,194,628
1992 9,553,540 43,747,962
1991 9,362,888 43,295,704
1990 9,178,830 42,869,283
1989 8,999,938 42,449,038
1988 8,833,996 42,031,247
1987 8,681,164 41,621,690
1986 8,531,277 41,213,674
1985 8,374,663 40,805,744
1984 8,208,599 40,405,956
1983 8,034,400 39,910,403
1982 7,860,194 39,326,352
1981 7,692,766 38,723,248
1980 7,530,515 38,123,775
1979 7,375,266 37,534,236
1978 7,229,651 36,969,185
1977 7,090,979 36,411,795
1976 6,960,979 35,848,523
1975 6,837,261 35,280,725
1974 6,715,436 34,692,266
1973 6,597,106 34,103,149
1972 6,483,726 33,505,406
1971 6,377,944 32,882,704
1970 6,276,472 32,240,827
1969 6,177,704 31,544,266
1968 6,082,979 30,838,302
1967 5,990,906 30,130,983
1966 5,902,204 29,435,571
1965 5,815,487 28,704,674
1964 5,730,125 27,984,155
1963 5,646,605 27,261,747
1962 5,563,917 26,513,030
1961 5,482,283 25,765,673
1960 5,402,550 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali South Korea
2100 0.4% -1.45%
2099 0.43% -1.47%
2098 0.44% -1.48%
2097 0.46% -1.5%
2096 0.49% -1.53%
2095 0.52% -1.54%
2094 0.54% -1.55%
2093 0.56% -1.56%
2092 0.59% -1.56%
2091 0.62% -1.56%
2090 0.65% -1.56%
2089 0.68% -1.55%
2088 0.71% -1.54%
2087 0.73% -1.53%
2086 0.76% -1.52%
2085 0.79% -1.51%
2084 0.83% -1.51%
2083 0.85% -1.5%
2082 0.89% -1.5%
2081 0.91% -1.49%
2080 0.95% -1.48%
2079 0.98% -1.48%
2078 1.01% -1.49%
2077 1.03% -1.48%
2076 1.06% -1.48%
2075 1.1% -1.48%
2074 1.14% -1.48%
2073 1.17% -1.48%
2072 1.21% -1.48%
2071 1.23% -1.48%
2070 1.27% -1.48%
2069 1.3% -1.46%
2068 1.33% -1.46%
2067 1.36% -1.45%
2066 1.38% -1.45%
2065 1.42% -1.45%
2064 1.46% -1.44%
2063 1.49% -1.43%
2062 1.52% -1.4%
2061 1.56% -1.41%
2060 1.59% -1.38%
2059 1.62% -1.37%
2058 1.66% -1.33%
2057 1.69% -1.28%
2056 1.73% -1.24%
2055 1.76% -1.19%
2054 1.8% -1.16%
2053 1.84% -1.13%
2052 1.88% -1.07%
2051 1.92% -1.02%
2050 1.94% -0.97%
2049 1.99% -0.92%
2048 2.03% -0.88%
2047 2.08% -0.82%
2046 2.12% -0.79%
2045 2.17% -0.76%
2044 2.21% -0.72%
2043 2.26% -0.69%
2042 2.29% -0.67%
2041 2.35% -0.63%
2040 2.38% -0.6%
2039 2.46% -0.57%
2038 2.49% -0.53%
2037 2.55% -0.48%
2036 2.58% -0.45%
2035 2.63% -0.41%
2034 2.67% -0.37%
2033 2.71% -0.33%
2032 2.76% -0.29%
2031 2.77% -0.26%
2030 2.81% -0.23%
2029 2.84% -0.2%
2028 2.87% -0.17%
2027 2.89% -0.14%
2026 2.93% -0.12%
2025 2.95% -0.08%
2024 2.98% 0.07%
2023 3.02% 0.08%
2022 3.06% -0.19%
2021 3.11% -0.13%
2020 3.06% 0.14%
2019 3.06% 0.35%
2018 3.17% 0.43%
2017 3.24% 0.28%
2016 3.22% 0.4%
2015 3.18% 0.53%
2014 3.21% 0.63%
2013 2.96% 0.46%
2012 2.96% 0.53%
2011 3.29% 0.77%
2010 3.3% 0.5%
2009 3.31% 0.52%
2008 3.34% 0.76%
2007 3.34% 0.51%
2006 3.33% 0.53%
2005 3.33% 0.21%
2004 3.29% 0.4%
2003 3.23% 0.52%
2002 3.16% 0.58%
2001 3.05% 0.77%
2000 2.96% 0.84%
1999 2.82% 0.71%
1998 2.56% 0.72%
1997 2.3% 0.94%
1996 2.18% 0.96%
1995 2.19% 1.01%
1994 2.18% 1.01%
1993 2.11% 1.02%
1992 2.04% 1.04%
1991 2.01% 0.99%
1990 1.99% 0.99%
1989 1.88% 0.99%
1988 1.76% 0.98%
1987 1.76% 0.99%
1986 1.87% 1%
1985 2.02% 0.99%
1984 2.17% 1.24%
1983 2.22% 1.49%
1982 2.18% 1.56%
1981 2.15% 1.57%
1980 2.1% 1.57%
1979 2.01% 1.53%
1978 1.96% 1.53%
1977 1.87% 1.57%
1976 1.81% 1.61%
1975 1.81% 1.7%
1974 1.79% 1.73%
1973 1.75% 1.78%
1972 1.66% 1.89%
1971 1.62% 1.99%
1970 1.6% 2.21%
1969 1.56% 2.29%
1968 1.54% 2.35%
1967 1.5% 2.36%
1966 1.49% 2.55%
1965 1.49% 2.57%
1964 1.48% 2.65%
1963 1.49% 2.82%
1962 1.49% 2.9%
1961 1.48% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Mali South Korea
Current population
26143152
51649918
Population rank 58/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.62%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
33.1 seconds
2.26 minutes
One death every
2.56 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +105
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 160/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 +65,731
Net migration rank 173/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - 65,731
2024 - -46,880 - 75,963
2023 746,398 -39,953 -77,569 87,800
2022 726,465 -39,951 -124,014 87,800
2021 703,674 -22,210 -56,947 -16,778
2020 683,053 -14,962 -31,101 112,631
2019 667,110 -44,373 10,353 128,622
2018 670,723 -40,710 30,951 118,220
2017 661,973 -33,942 71,907 104,029
2016 645,652 -30,251 122,923 91,568
2015 630,006 -48,872 163,248 276,427
2014 614,419 -50,068 167,464 308,037
2013 597,887 -40,951 166,415 301,926
2012 588,748 -140,507 215,859 281,866
2011 570,899 -43,160 214,728 269,958
2010 554,447 -34,483 213,083 52,042
2009 533,730 -34,383 197,231 5,308
2008 514,665 -24,509 215,841 -19,630
2007 495,800 -19,945 248,286 -42,293
2006 477,665 -18,247 203,441 -28,434
2005 460,964 -17,413 187,920 -47,821
2004 439,717 -10,796 225,988 -42,549
2003 417,766 -11,768 244,251 -31,994
2002 396,732 -8,914 247,752 -18,105
2001 376,472 -12,507 312,643 -28,006
2000 359,159 -17,395 390,167 -84,960
1999 343,705 -21,702 368,272 -107,448
1998 323,940 -30,255 393,436 -98,044
1997 308,429 -55,978 422,773 -109,130
1996 293,953 -67,974 446,142 -115,705
1995 285,598 -67,763 468,967 -208,491
1994 282,356 -63,533 473,200 -208,309
1993 274,480 -68,816 477,302 -222,802
1992 267,605 -70,789 494,352 -265,849
1991 261,656 -77,172 467,594 -270,754
1990 252,308 -68,668 411,546 79,294
1989 249,929 -75,771 403,266 186,120
1988 245,682 -87,952 399,297 192,534
1987 238,871 -90,940 378,758 198,057
1986 233,799 -81,970 395,651 189,782
1985 224,734 -63,347 416,219 97,949
1984 218,078 -47,331 436,384 101,394
1983 211,795 -34,132 514,844 102,167
1982 204,892 -34,140 605,626 48,638
1981 198,227 -34,130 631,189 18,442
1980 190,560 -30,156 583,294 -148,341
1979 182,449 -32,353 623,068 -139,566
1978 172,652 -31,520 499,084 -85,721
1977 165,071 -28,853 578,947 -90,737
1976 157,778 -33,999 530,558 -92,314
1975 150,222 -26,572 603,300 -52,332
1974 142,448 -22,449 673,030 27,005
1973 135,801 -19,137 699,115 35,779
1972 129,687 -19,594 740,469 25,382
1971 123,591 -22,127 789,185 -6,326
1970 118,952 -17,479 747,987 -27,999
1969 114,361 -18,302 694,227 -21,175
1968 111,403 -18,015 684,487 -16,868
1967 107,650 -16,900 692,169 -16,484
1966 103,684 -17,032 623,534 -16,688
1965 100,451 -13,662 641,090 -146,386
1964 97,166 -13,226 655,501 -102,284
1963 95,055 -11,951 685,824 -80,226
1962 93,101 -10,821 712,590 -94,606
1961 91,115 -10,139 730,173 -93,179
1960 88,802 -10,314 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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