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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.47 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Mali vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Sweden
2100 80,362,778 11,330,987
2099 80,043,103 11,334,835
2098 79,704,143 11,339,107
2097 79,354,569 11,340,268
2096 78,987,874 11,341,947
2095 78,602,449 11,344,893
2094 78,192,601 11,347,531
2093 77,771,649 11,349,412
2092 77,337,997 11,351,452
2091 76,884,320 11,352,899
2090 76,409,599 11,354,820
2089 75,916,129 11,357,746
2088 75,405,009 11,360,405
2087 74,874,565 11,364,197
2086 74,331,613 11,371,529
2085 73,769,979 11,376,573
2084 73,189,821 11,381,332
2083 72,588,675 11,384,862
2082 71,975,720 11,390,058
2081 71,340,622 11,391,696
2080 70,699,377 11,393,882
2079 70,036,857 11,393,412
2078 69,359,523 11,391,291
2077 68,668,133 11,389,212
2076 67,965,034 11,385,385
2075 67,249,105 11,381,261
2074 66,516,075 11,377,973
2073 65,768,739 11,375,051
2072 65,009,716 11,371,362
2071 64,232,600 11,366,451
2070 63,450,597 11,362,742
2069 62,657,123 11,358,895
2068 61,850,168 11,357,504
2067 61,035,806 11,356,672
2066 60,215,831 11,356,676
2065 59,394,005 11,355,953
2064 58,560,766 11,354,988
2063 57,720,905 11,354,834
2062 56,873,801 11,355,452
2061 56,020,633 11,353,198
2060 55,160,220 11,352,013
2059 54,298,509 11,349,674
2058 53,431,783 11,345,893
2057 52,559,686 11,340,487
2056 51,686,173 11,335,234
2055 50,807,502 11,328,291
2054 49,930,546 11,320,768
2053 49,048,457 11,310,127
2052 48,161,836 11,296,358
2051 47,275,159 11,280,503
2050 46,385,854 11,261,537
2049 45,500,920 11,242,070
2048 44,612,126 11,221,274
2047 43,725,546 11,199,365
2046 42,836,054 11,176,512
2045 41,946,522 11,152,739
2044 41,057,406 11,127,765
2043 40,168,481 11,102,354
2042 39,281,666 11,076,504
2041 38,402,142 11,052,951
2040 37,521,801 11,028,609
2039 36,648,491 11,005,487
2038 35,768,661 10,983,160
2037 34,898,973 10,961,591
2036 34,032,460 10,938,759
2035 33,174,985 10,916,327
2034 32,324,451 10,893,717
2033 31,482,783 10,869,588
2032 30,652,485 10,844,339
2031 29,830,213 10,819,037
2030 29,025,640 10,790,557
2029 28,232,427 10,759,017
2028 27,453,124 10,724,017
2027 26,687,226 10,685,143
2026 25,937,442 10,643,884
2025 25,198,821 10,596,620
2024 24,478,595 10,569,709
2023 23,769,127 10,536,632
2022 23,072,640 10,486,941
2021 22,388,630 10,415,811
2020 21,713,836 10,353,442
2019 21,068,405 10,278,887
2018 20,442,030 10,175,214
2017 19,813,011 10,057,698
2016 19,191,289 9,923,085
2015 18,593,022 9,799,186
2014 18,020,267 9,696,110
2013 17,459,615 9,600,379
2012 16,957,033 9,519,374
2011 16,469,049 9,449,213
2010 15,945,198 9,378,126
2009 15,435,539 9,298,515
2008 14,940,782 9,219,637
2007 14,457,775 9,148,092
2006 13,990,139 9,080,505
2005 13,538,647 9,029,572
2004 13,102,409 8,993,531
2003 12,684,955 8,958,229
2002 12,288,050 8,924,958
2001 11,912,158 8,895,960
2000 11,559,290 8,872,109
1999 11,227,415 8,857,874
1998 10,919,573 8,850,974
1997 10,646,495 8,846,062
1996 10,407,278 8,840,998
1995 10,185,365 8,826,939
1994 9,967,031 8,780,745
1993 9,754,786 8,718,561
1992 9,553,540 8,668,067
1991 9,362,888 8,617,375
1990 9,178,830 8,558,835
1989 8,999,938 8,492,964
1988 8,833,996 8,436,489
1987 8,681,164 8,397,804
1986 8,531,277 8,369,829
1985 8,374,663 8,350,386
1984 8,208,599 8,336,605
1983 8,034,400 8,329,033
1982 7,860,194 8,325,263
1981 7,692,766 8,320,503
1980 7,530,515 8,310,531
1979 7,375,266 8,293,678
1978 7,229,651 8,275,599
1977 7,090,979 8,251,540
1976 6,960,979 8,222,286
1975 6,837,261 8,192,437
1974 6,715,436 8,159,955
1973 6,597,106 8,136,312
1972 6,483,726 8,122,300
1971 6,377,944 8,098,334
1970 6,276,472 8,042,801
1969 6,177,704 7,968,072
1968 6,082,979 7,912,273
1967 5,990,906 7,867,931
1966 5,902,204 7,807,797
1965 5,815,487 7,733,853
1964 5,730,125 7,661,354
1963 5,646,605 7,604,328
1962 5,563,917 7,561,588
1961 5,482,283 7,519,998
1960 5,402,550 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Sweden
2100 0.4% -0.03%
2099 0.43% -0.04%
2098 0.44% -0.01%
2097 0.46% -0.01%
2096 0.49% -0.03%
2095 0.52% -0.02%
2094 0.54% -0.02%
2093 0.56% -0.02%
2092 0.59% -0.01%
2091 0.62% -0.02%
2090 0.65% -0.03%
2089 0.68% -0.02%
2088 0.71% -0.03%
2087 0.73% -0.06%
2086 0.76% -0.04%
2085 0.79% -0.04%
2084 0.83% -0.03%
2083 0.85% -0.05%
2082 0.89% -0.01%
2081 0.91% -0.02%
2080 0.95% 0.004%
2079 0.98% 0.02%
2078 1.01% 0.02%
2077 1.03% 0.03%
2076 1.06% 0.04%
2075 1.1% 0.03%
2074 1.14% 0.03%
2073 1.17% 0.03%
2072 1.21% 0.04%
2071 1.23% 0.03%
2070 1.27% 0.03%
2069 1.3% 0.01%
2068 1.33% 0.007%
2067 1.36% -0%
2066 1.38% 0.006%
2065 1.42% 0.009%
2064 1.46% 0.001%
2063 1.49% -0.005%
2062 1.52% 0.02%
2061 1.56% 0.01%
2060 1.59% 0.02%
2059 1.62% 0.03%
2058 1.66% 0.05%
2057 1.69% 0.05%
2056 1.73% 0.06%
2055 1.76% 0.07%
2054 1.8% 0.09%
2053 1.84% 0.12%
2052 1.88% 0.14%
2051 1.92% 0.17%
2050 1.94% 0.17%
2049 1.99% 0.19%
2048 2.03% 0.2%
2047 2.08% 0.2%
2046 2.12% 0.21%
2045 2.17% 0.22%
2044 2.21% 0.23%
2043 2.26% 0.23%
2042 2.29% 0.21%
2041 2.35% 0.22%
2040 2.38% 0.21%
2039 2.46% 0.2%
2038 2.49% 0.2%
2037 2.55% 0.21%
2036 2.58% 0.21%
2035 2.63% 0.21%
2034 2.67% 0.22%
2033 2.71% 0.23%
2032 2.76% 0.23%
2031 2.77% 0.26%
2030 2.81% 0.29%
2029 2.84% 0.33%
2028 2.87% 0.36%
2027 2.89% 0.39%
2026 2.93% 0.45%
2025 2.94% 0.25%
2024 2.98% 0.31%
2023 3.02% 0.47%
2022 3.06% 0.68%
2021 3.11% 0.6%
2020 3.06% 0.73%
2019 3.06% 1.02%
2018 3.17% 1.17%
2017 3.24% 1.36%
2016 3.22% 1.26%
2015 3.18% 1.06%
2014 3.21% 1%
2013 2.96% 0.85%
2012 2.96% 0.74%
2011 3.29% 0.76%
2010 3.3% 0.86%
2009 3.31% 0.86%
2008 3.34% 0.78%
2007 3.34% 0.74%
2006 3.33% 0.56%
2005 3.33% 0.4%
2004 3.29% 0.39%
2003 3.23% 0.37%
2002 3.16% 0.33%
2001 3.05% 0.27%
2000 2.96% 0.16%
1999 2.82% 0.08%
1998 2.56% 0.06%
1997 2.3% 0.06%
1996 2.18% 0.16%
1995 2.19% 0.53%
1994 2.18% 0.71%
1993 2.11% 0.58%
1992 2.04% 0.59%
1991 2.01% 0.68%
1990 1.99% 0.78%
1989 1.88% 0.67%
1988 1.76% 0.46%
1987 1.76% 0.33%
1986 1.87% 0.23%
1985 2.02% 0.17%
1984 2.17% 0.09%
1983 2.22% 0.05%
1982 2.18% 0.06%
1981 2.15% 0.12%
1980 2.1% 0.2%
1979 2.01% 0.22%
1978 1.96% 0.29%
1977 1.87% 0.36%
1976 1.81% 0.36%
1975 1.81% 0.4%
1974 1.79% 0.29%
1973 1.75% 0.17%
1972 1.66% 0.3%
1971 1.62% 0.69%
1970 1.6% 0.94%
1969 1.56% 0.71%
1968 1.54% 0.56%
1967 1.5% 0.77%
1966 1.49% 0.96%
1965 1.49% 0.95%
1964 1.48% 0.75%
1963 1.49% 0.57%
1962 1.49% 0.55%
1961 1.48% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Mali Sweden
Current population
26322576
10665077
Population rank 58/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.13%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
19.6 minutes
One birth every
32.6 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
2.52 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +74
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 148/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 +47,079
Net migration rank 173/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - 47,079
2024 759,375 -46,880 7,399 50,115
2023 746,398 -39,953 5,269 55,209
2022 726,465 -39,951 10,487 58,955
2021 703,674 -22,210 22,914 51,947
2020 683,053 -14,962 14,495 37,302
2019 667,110 -44,373 25,697 72,619
2018 670,723 -40,710 23,403 87,517
2017 661,973 -33,942 24,138 102,671
2016 645,652 -30,251 25,800 119,234
2015 630,006 -48,872 23,518 80,534
2014 614,419 -50,068 26,179 77,654
2013 597,887 -40,951 23,041 66,760
2012 588,748 -140,507 20,943 52,879
2011 570,899 -43,160 21,733 46,049
2010 554,447 -34,483 25,320 51,175
2009 533,730 -34,383 21,387 63,638
2008 514,665 -24,509 18,439 56,452
2007 495,800 -19,945 15,552 54,907
2006 477,665 -18,247 15,436 51,675
2005 460,964 -17,413 9,030 27,030
2004 439,717 -10,796 9,893 25,842
2003 417,766 -11,768 6,271 29,161
2002 396,732 -8,914 893 31,364
2001 376,472 -12,507 -1,779 28,856
2000 359,159 -17,395 -2,662 24,900
1999 343,705 -21,702 -6,201 13,940
1998 323,940 -30,255 -3,541 11,325
1997 308,429 -55,978 -3,539 6,047
1996 293,953 -67,974 1,768 5,773
1995 285,598 -67,763 9,710 11,621
1994 282,356 -63,533 20,196 51,545
1993 274,480 -68,816 20,924 32,725
1992 267,605 -70,789 28,605 20,507
1991 261,656 -77,172 29,299 25,314
1990 252,308 -68,668 29,100 35,668
1989 249,929 -75,771 24,629 44,565
1988 245,682 -87,952 15,186 30,064
1987 238,871 -90,940 11,757 21,335
1986 233,799 -81,970 9,206 15,211
1985 224,734 -63,347 4,175 11,464
1984 218,078 -47,331 3,335 8,668
1983 211,795 -34,132 833 2,105
1982 204,892 -34,140 1,665 2,524
1981 198,227 -34,130 1,664 3,209
1980 190,560 -30,156 5,818 10,040
1979 182,449 -32,353 4,976 13,895
1978 172,652 -31,520 4,138 13,807
1977 165,071 -28,853 7,426 23,528
1976 157,778 -33,999 8,222 20,324
1975 150,222 -26,572 14,746 16,564
1974 142,448 -22,449 23,664 9,217
1973 135,801 -19,137 24,409 -9,551
1972 129,687 -19,594 28,428 -13,519
1971 123,591 -22,127 31,583 2,334
1970 118,952 -17,479 30,563 47,242
1969 114,361 -18,302 23,904 48,824
1968 111,403 -18,015 30,858 8,545
1967 107,650 -16,900 41,700 11,075
1966 103,684 -17,032 45,286 24,920
1965 100,451 -13,662 44,857 32,444
1964 97,166 -13,226 45,968 23,581
1963 95,055 -11,951 35,741 11,009
1962 93,101 -10,821 30,246 9,627
1961 91,115 -10,139 30,832 14,401
1960 88,802 -10,314 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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