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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 1.87 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Mali vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Spain
2100 80,371,693 33,862,981
2099 80,051,982 34,039,965
2098 79,712,985 34,215,187
2097 79,363,373 34,387,116
2096 78,996,636 34,552,002
2095 78,611,169 34,719,411
2094 78,201,275 34,882,039
2093 77,780,277 35,044,043
2092 77,346,576 35,204,657
2091 76,892,849 35,366,895
2090 76,418,075 35,535,838
2089 75,924,551 35,707,942
2088 75,413,374 35,877,681
2087 74,882,872 36,043,209
2086 74,339,859 36,210,710
2085 73,778,163 36,386,207
2084 73,197,940 36,564,622
2083 72,596,727 36,749,680
2082 71,983,705 36,936,644
2081 71,348,537 37,133,976
2080 70,707,220 37,337,517
2079 70,044,626 37,551,557
2078 69,367,218 37,771,135
2077 68,675,750 38,002,963
2076 67,972,574 38,249,247
2075 67,256,565 38,506,040
2074 66,523,454 38,777,715
2073 65,776,035 39,056,249
2072 65,016,928 39,348,447
2071 64,239,726 39,642,346
2070 63,457,636 39,949,413
2069 62,664,074 40,256,590
2068 61,857,029 40,575,543
2067 61,042,577 40,893,798
2066 60,222,511 41,218,263
2065 59,400,594 41,543,254
2064 58,567,263 41,878,338
2063 57,727,308 42,208,320
2062 56,880,111 42,542,893
2061 56,026,848 42,874,096
2060 55,166,339 43,191,452
2059 54,304,533 43,506,737
2058 53,437,711 43,809,907
2057 52,565,517 44,112,668
2056 51,691,907 44,415,689
2055 50,813,138 44,691,749
2054 49,936,085 44,958,971
2053 49,053,898 45,223,225
2052 48,167,179 45,470,541
2051 47,280,403 45,695,307
2050 46,390,999 45,911,520
2049 45,505,968 46,127,777
2048 44,617,075 46,322,244
2047 43,730,396 46,510,152
2046 42,840,806 46,687,914
2045 41,951,176 46,858,778
2044 41,061,960 47,016,278
2043 40,172,937 47,158,325
2042 39,286,024 47,301,091
2041 38,406,403 47,434,593
2040 37,525,963 47,563,236
2039 36,652,557 47,685,343
2038 35,772,629 47,798,797
2037 34,902,845 47,910,899
2036 34,036,236 48,020,350
2035 33,178,665 48,124,430
2034 32,328,037 48,220,051
2033 31,486,276 48,311,842
2032 30,655,886 48,402,470
2031 29,833,522 48,495,278
2030 29,028,860 48,579,920
2029 28,235,559 48,648,699
2028 27,456,170 48,707,969
2027 26,690,187 48,758,200
2026 25,940,320 48,806,901
2025 25,201,616 48,838,057
2024 24,478,595 48,848,840
2023 23,769,127 48,352,528
2022 23,072,640 47,786,102
2021 22,388,630 47,443,821
2020 21,713,836 47,359,424
2019 21,068,405 47,118,501
2018 20,442,030 46,782,011
2017 19,813,011 46,571,232
2016 19,191,289 46,458,139
2015 18,593,022 46,422,303
2014 18,020,267 46,460,733
2013 17,459,615 46,604,197
2012 16,957,033 46,773,055
2011 16,469,049 46,742,697
2010 15,945,198 46,576,897
2009 15,435,539 46,362,946
2008 14,940,782 45,954,106
2007 14,457,775 45,226,803
2006 13,990,139 44,397,319
2005 13,538,647 43,653,155
2004 13,102,409 42,921,895
2003 12,684,955 42,187,645
2002 12,288,050 41,431,558
2001 11,912,158 40,850,412
2000 11,559,290 40,567,864
1999 11,227,415 40,386,875
1998 10,919,573 40,223,509
1997 10,646,495 40,057,389
1996 10,407,278 39,889,852
1995 10,185,365 39,724,050
1994 9,967,031 39,549,108
1993 9,754,786 39,361,262
1992 9,553,540 39,157,685
1991 9,362,888 38,966,376
1990 9,178,830 38,867,322
1989 8,999,938 38,827,764
1988 8,833,996 38,766,939
1987 8,681,164 38,684,815
1986 8,531,277 38,584,624
1985 8,374,663 38,469,512
1984 8,208,599 38,330,364
1983 8,034,400 38,171,525
1982 7,860,194 37,986,012
1981 7,692,766 37,758,631
1980 7,530,515 37,491,165
1979 7,375,266 37,191,330
1978 7,229,651 36,864,898
1977 7,090,979 36,511,638
1976 6,960,979 36,137,812
1975 6,837,261 35,757,900
1974 6,715,436 35,373,335
1973 6,597,106 34,988,947
1972 6,483,726 34,604,469
1971 6,377,944 34,224,490
1970 6,276,472 33,814,531
1969 6,177,704 33,441,054
1968 6,082,979 33,113,134
1967 5,990,906 32,682,947
1966 5,902,204 32,283,194
1965 5,815,487 31,954,292
1964 5,730,125 31,609,195
1963 5,646,605 31,296,651
1962 5,563,917 31,023,366
1961 5,482,283 30,739,250
1960 5,402,550 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Spain
2100 0.4% -0.52%
2099 0.43% -0.51%
2098 0.44% -0.5%
2097 0.46% -0.48%
2096 0.49% -0.48%
2095 0.52% -0.47%
2094 0.54% -0.46%
2093 0.56% -0.46%
2092 0.59% -0.46%
2091 0.62% -0.48%
2090 0.65% -0.48%
2089 0.68% -0.47%
2088 0.71% -0.46%
2087 0.73% -0.46%
2086 0.76% -0.48%
2085 0.79% -0.49%
2084 0.83% -0.5%
2083 0.85% -0.51%
2082 0.89% -0.53%
2081 0.91% -0.55%
2080 0.95% -0.57%
2079 0.98% -0.58%
2078 1.01% -0.61%
2077 1.03% -0.64%
2076 1.06% -0.67%
2075 1.1% -0.7%
2074 1.14% -0.71%
2073 1.17% -0.74%
2072 1.21% -0.74%
2071 1.23% -0.77%
2070 1.27% -0.76%
2069 1.3% -0.79%
2068 1.33% -0.78%
2067 1.36% -0.79%
2066 1.38% -0.78%
2065 1.42% -0.8%
2064 1.46% -0.78%
2063 1.49% -0.79%
2062 1.52% -0.77%
2061 1.56% -0.73%
2060 1.59% -0.72%
2059 1.62% -0.69%
2058 1.66% -0.69%
2057 1.69% -0.68%
2056 1.73% -0.62%
2055 1.76% -0.59%
2054 1.8% -0.58%
2053 1.84% -0.54%
2052 1.88% -0.49%
2051 1.92% -0.47%
2050 1.94% -0.47%
2049 1.99% -0.42%
2048 2.03% -0.4%
2047 2.08% -0.38%
2046 2.12% -0.36%
2045 2.17% -0.33%
2044 2.21% -0.3%
2043 2.26% -0.3%
2042 2.29% -0.28%
2041 2.35% -0.27%
2040 2.38% -0.26%
2039 2.46% -0.24%
2038 2.49% -0.23%
2037 2.55% -0.23%
2036 2.58% -0.22%
2035 2.63% -0.2%
2034 2.67% -0.19%
2033 2.71% -0.19%
2032 2.76% -0.19%
2031 2.77% -0.17%
2030 2.81% -0.14%
2029 2.84% -0.12%
2028 2.87% -0.1%
2027 2.89% -0.1%
2026 2.93% -0.06%
2025 2.95% -0.02%
2024 2.98% 1.03%
2023 3.02% 1.19%
2022 3.06% 0.72%
2021 3.11% 0.18%
2020 3.06% 0.51%
2019 3.06% 0.72%
2018 3.17% 0.45%
2017 3.24% 0.24%
2016 3.22% 0.08%
2015 3.18% -0.08%
2014 3.21% -0.31%
2013 2.96% -0.36%
2012 2.96% 0.06%
2011 3.29% 0.36%
2010 3.3% 0.46%
2009 3.31% 0.89%
2008 3.34% 1.61%
2007 3.34% 1.87%
2006 3.33% 1.7%
2005 3.33% 1.7%
2004 3.29% 1.74%
2003 3.23% 1.82%
2002 3.16% 1.42%
2001 3.05% 0.7%
2000 2.96% 0.45%
1999 2.82% 0.41%
1998 2.56% 0.41%
1997 2.3% 0.42%
1996 2.18% 0.42%
1995 2.19% 0.44%
1994 2.18% 0.48%
1993 2.11% 0.52%
1992 2.04% 0.49%
1991 2.01% 0.25%
1990 1.99% 0.1%
1989 1.88% 0.16%
1988 1.76% 0.21%
1987 1.76% 0.26%
1986 1.87% 0.3%
1985 2.02% 0.36%
1984 2.17% 0.42%
1983 2.22% 0.49%
1982 2.18% 0.6%
1981 2.15% 0.71%
1980 2.1% 0.81%
1979 2.01% 0.89%
1978 1.96% 0.97%
1977 1.87% 1.03%
1976 1.81% 1.06%
1975 1.81% 1.09%
1974 1.79% 1.1%
1973 1.75% 1.11%
1972 1.66% 1.11%
1971 1.62% 1.21%
1970 1.6% 1.12%
1969 1.56% 0.99%
1968 1.54% 1.32%
1967 1.5% 1.24%
1966 1.49% 1.03%
1965 1.49% 1.09%
1964 1.48% 1%
1963 1.49% 0.88%
1962 1.49% 0.92%
1961 1.48% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Mali Spain
Current population
26143152
48806901
Population rank 58/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.59%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
1.06 minutes
One birth every
33.1 seconds
1.62 minutes
One death every
2.56 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 100/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 +96,630
Net migration rank 173/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - 96,630
2024 - -46,880 - 111,674
2023 746,398 -39,953 -111,211 119,099
2022 726,465 -39,951 -133,801 299,779
2021 703,674 -22,210 -113,865 144,385
2020 683,053 -14,962 -151,551 236,854
2019 667,110 -44,373 -56,542 464,783
2018 670,723 -40,710 -56,139 337,467
2017 661,973 -33,942 -32,600 201,135
2016 645,652 -30,251 0 106,474
2015 630,006 -48,872 -4,642 -1,979
2014 614,419 -50,068 32,522 -97,870
2013 597,887 -40,951 37,284 -250,741
2012 588,748 -140,507 51,450 -153,486
2011 570,899 -43,160 84,137 60,761
2010 554,447 -34,483 102,469 69,406
2009 533,730 -34,383 106,635 129,557
2008 514,665 -24,509 133,267 434,135
2007 495,800 -19,945 108,545 772,317
2006 477,665 -18,247 110,994 659,720
2005 460,964 -17,413 78,576 629,803
2004 439,717 -10,796 85,844 661,158
2003 417,766 -11,768 54,844 658,428
2002 396,732 -8,914 53,861 737,880
2001 376,472 -12,507 44,936 181,307
2000 359,159 -17,395 36,512 176,269
1999 343,705 -21,702 8,077 178,559
1998 323,940 -30,255 4,022 182,926
1997 308,429 -55,978 20,028 165,345
1996 293,953 -67,974 11,967 162,704
1995 285,598 -67,763 15,889 162,434
1994 282,356 -63,533 31,639 160,407
1993 274,480 -68,816 47,234 160,907
1992 267,605 -70,789 62,652 177,544
1991 261,656 -77,172 58,450 122,841
1990 252,308 -68,668 66,075 -30,684
1989 249,929 -75,771 81,538 -25,892
1988 245,682 -87,952 100,794 -17,663
1987 238,871 -90,940 116,054 -12,681
1986 233,799 -81,970 131,188 -13,540
1985 224,734 -63,347 146,184 -589
1984 218,078 -47,331 172,487 2,754
1983 211,795 -34,132 183,223 1,241
1982 204,892 -34,140 231,714 -7,384
1981 198,227 -34,130 237,879 2,563
1980 190,560 -30,156 281,184 20,166
1979 182,449 -32,353 312,407 -5,929
1978 172,652 -31,520 339,157 -2,504
1977 165,071 -28,853 361,465 -1,332
1976 157,778 -33,999 375,834 2,804
1975 150,222 -26,572 371,882 -218
1974 142,448 -22,449 396,182 105,838
1973 135,801 -19,137 374,381 8,624
1972 129,687 -19,594 391,030 7,935
1971 123,591 -22,127 369,625 7,363
1970 118,952 -17,479 378,723 -60,580
1969 114,361 -18,302 367,851 -49,956
1968 111,403 -18,015 387,423 -46,088
1967 107,650 -16,900 402,001 -42,344
1966 103,684 -17,032 397,084 -41,467
1965 100,451 -13,662 405,819 -42,476
1964 97,166 -13,226 429,885 -41,461
1963 95,055 -11,951 394,338 -44,446
1962 93,101 -10,821 384,690 -45,211
1961 91,115 -10,139 396,537 -46,517
1960 88,802 -10,314 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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