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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.45 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% 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 +3.12% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Mali vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Sweden
2100 80,371,693 11,357,586
2099 80,051,982 11,361,443
2098 79,712,985 11,365,725
2097 79,363,373 11,366,889
2096 78,996,636 11,368,572
2095 78,611,169 11,371,525
2094 78,201,275 11,374,169
2093 77,780,277 11,376,054
2092 77,346,576 11,378,099
2091 76,892,849 11,379,549
2090 76,418,075 11,381,475
2089 75,924,551 11,384,408
2088 75,413,374 11,387,073
2087 74,882,872 11,390,874
2086 74,339,859 11,398,223
2085 73,778,163 11,403,279
2084 73,197,940 11,408,050
2083 72,596,727 11,411,588
2082 71,983,705 11,416,796
2081 71,348,537 11,418,438
2080 70,707,220 11,420,629
2079 70,044,626 11,420,158
2078 69,367,218 11,418,032
2077 68,675,750 11,415,948
2076 67,972,574 11,412,112
2075 67,256,565 11,407,978
2074 66,523,454 11,404,682
2073 65,776,035 11,401,754
2072 65,016,928 11,398,056
2071 64,239,726 11,393,134
2070 63,457,636 11,389,416
2069 62,664,074 11,385,560
2068 61,857,029 11,384,165
2067 61,042,577 11,383,331
2066 60,222,511 11,383,335
2065 59,400,594 11,382,611
2064 58,567,263 11,381,643
2063 57,727,308 11,381,489
2062 56,880,111 11,382,109
2061 56,026,848 11,379,849
2060 55,166,339 11,378,661
2059 54,304,533 11,376,317
2058 53,437,711 11,372,527
2057 52,565,517 11,367,109
2056 51,691,907 11,361,843
2055 50,813,138 11,354,884
2054 49,936,085 11,347,343
2053 49,053,898 11,336,678
2052 48,167,179 11,322,876
2051 47,280,403 11,306,983
2050 46,390,999 11,287,973
2049 45,505,968 11,268,461
2048 44,617,075 11,247,615
2047 43,730,396 11,225,655
2046 42,840,806 11,202,749
2045 41,951,176 11,178,920
2044 41,061,960 11,153,887
2043 40,172,937 11,128,417
2042 39,286,024 11,102,505
2041 38,406,403 11,078,898
2040 37,525,963 11,054,498
2039 36,652,557 11,031,322
2038 35,772,629 11,008,943
2037 34,902,845 10,987,323
2036 34,036,236 10,964,438
2035 33,178,665 10,941,953
2034 32,328,037 10,919,289
2033 31,486,276 10,895,104
2032 30,655,886 10,869,796
2031 29,833,522 10,844,434
2030 29,028,860 10,815,888
2029 28,235,559 10,784,274
2028 27,456,170 10,749,191
2027 26,690,187 10,710,226
2026 25,940,320 10,668,870
2025 25,201,616 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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 2.95% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Mali Sweden
Current population
26143152
10680056
Population rank 58/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.13%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
15.9 minutes
One birth every
33.1 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
2.56 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +91
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 149/197
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 - -46,880 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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 214K
Segou 134K
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 (1960–2024, 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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