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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.87 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Mali vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Switzerland
2100 80,371,693 9,234,296
2099 80,051,982 9,226,472
2098 79,712,985 9,220,109
2097 79,363,373 9,212,728
2096 78,996,636 9,208,997
2095 78,611,169 9,203,477
2094 78,201,275 9,199,095
2093 77,780,277 9,196,672
2092 77,346,576 9,194,082
2091 76,892,849 9,191,145
2090 76,418,075 9,189,122
2089 75,924,551 9,188,754
2088 75,413,374 9,190,102
2087 74,882,872 9,189,763
2086 74,339,859 9,191,494
2085 73,778,163 9,195,728
2084 73,197,940 9,199,983
2083 72,596,727 9,204,908
2082 71,983,705 9,210,695
2081 71,348,537 9,217,065
2080 70,707,220 9,223,475
2079 70,044,626 9,230,920
2078 69,367,218 9,237,649
2077 68,675,750 9,245,300
2076 67,972,574 9,250,248
2075 67,256,565 9,255,753
2074 66,523,454 9,266,455
2073 65,776,035 9,275,439
2072 65,016,928 9,283,185
2071 64,239,726 9,292,913
2070 63,457,636 9,303,843
2069 62,664,074 9,311,935
2068 61,857,029 9,320,335
2067 61,042,577 9,327,741
2066 60,222,511 9,339,455
2065 59,400,594 9,351,481
2064 58,567,263 9,362,413
2063 57,727,308 9,372,441
2062 56,880,111 9,383,258
2061 56,026,848 9,395,036
2060 55,166,339 9,403,920
2059 54,304,533 9,414,241
2058 53,437,711 9,422,560
2057 52,565,517 9,428,212
2056 51,691,907 9,435,441
2055 50,813,138 9,443,890
2054 49,936,085 9,451,268
2053 49,053,898 9,456,389
2052 48,167,179 9,456,418
2051 47,280,403 9,456,395
2050 46,390,999 9,454,544
2049 45,505,968 9,451,083
2048 44,617,075 9,444,091
2047 43,730,396 9,437,061
2046 42,840,806 9,430,954
2045 41,951,176 9,425,155
2044 41,061,960 9,418,152
2043 40,172,937 9,410,763
2042 39,286,024 9,400,808
2041 38,406,403 9,393,857
2040 37,525,963 9,382,662
2039 36,652,557 9,373,984
2038 35,772,629 9,365,030
2037 34,902,845 9,354,254
2036 34,036,236 9,342,450
2035 33,178,665 9,328,907
2034 32,328,037 9,312,054
2033 31,486,276 9,294,881
2032 30,655,886 9,276,221
2031 29,833,522 9,253,034
2030 29,028,860 9,228,188
2029 28,235,559 9,201,743
2028 27,456,170 9,170,620
2027 26,690,187 9,135,740
2026 25,940,320 9,097,532
2025 25,201,616 9,053,983
2024 24,478,595 9,005,582
2023 23,769,127 8,888,822
2022 23,072,640 8,777,088
2021 22,388,630 8,704,546
2020 21,713,836 8,638,167
2019 21,068,405 8,575,280
2018 20,442,030 8,514,329
2017 19,813,011 8,451,840
2016 19,191,289 8,373,338
2015 18,593,022 8,282,396
2014 18,020,267 8,188,649
2013 17,459,615 8,089,346
2012 16,957,033 7,996,861
2011 16,469,049 7,912,398
2010 15,945,198 7,824,909
2009 15,435,539 7,743,831
2008 14,940,782 7,647,675
2007 14,457,775 7,551,117
2006 13,990,139 7,483,934
2005 13,538,647 7,437,115
2004 13,102,409 7,389,625
2003 12,684,955 7,339,001
2002 12,288,050 7,284,753
2001 11,912,158 7,229,854
2000 11,559,290 7,184,250
1999 11,227,415 7,143,991
1998 10,919,573 7,110,001
1997 10,646,495 7,088,906
1996 10,407,278 7,071,850
1995 10,185,365 7,040,687
1994 9,967,031 6,993,795
1993 9,754,786 6,938,265
1992 9,553,540 6,875,364
1991 9,362,888 6,799,978
1990 9,178,830 6,715,519
1989 8,999,938 6,646,912
1988 8,833,996 6,593,386
1987 8,681,164 6,545,106
1986 8,531,277 6,504,124
1985 8,374,663 6,470,365
1984 8,208,599 6,441,865
1983 8,034,400 6,418,773
1982 7,860,194 6,391,309
1981 7,692,766 6,354,074
1980 7,530,515 6,319,408
1979 7,375,266 6,294,365
1978 7,229,651 6,281,738
1977 7,090,979 6,281,174
1976 6,960,979 6,302,504
1975 6,837,261 6,338,632
1974 6,715,436 6,341,405
1973 6,597,106 6,307,347
1972 6,483,726 6,260,956
1971 6,377,944 6,213,399
1970 6,276,472 6,180,877
1969 6,177,704 6,136,387
1968 6,082,979 6,067,714
1967 5,990,906 5,991,785
1966 5,902,204 5,918,002
1965 5,815,487 5,856,472
1964 5,730,125 5,789,228
1963 5,646,605 5,694,247
1962 5,563,917 5,573,815
1961 5,482,283 5,434,294
1960 5,402,550 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Switzerland
2100 0.4% 0.08%
2099 0.43% 0.07%
2098 0.44% 0.08%
2097 0.46% 0.04%
2096 0.49% 0.06%
2095 0.52% 0.05%
2094 0.54% 0.03%
2093 0.56% 0.03%
2092 0.59% 0.03%
2091 0.62% 0.02%
2090 0.65% 0.004%
2089 0.68% -0.01%
2088 0.71% 0.004%
2087 0.73% -0.02%
2086 0.76% -0.05%
2085 0.79% -0.05%
2084 0.83% -0.05%
2083 0.85% -0.06%
2082 0.89% -0.07%
2081 0.91% -0.07%
2080 0.95% -0.08%
2079 0.98% -0.07%
2078 1.01% -0.08%
2077 1.03% -0.05%
2076 1.06% -0.06%
2075 1.1% -0.12%
2074 1.14% -0.1%
2073 1.17% -0.08%
2072 1.21% -0.1%
2071 1.23% -0.12%
2070 1.27% -0.09%
2069 1.3% -0.09%
2068 1.33% -0.08%
2067 1.36% -0.13%
2066 1.38% -0.13%
2065 1.42% -0.12%
2064 1.46% -0.11%
2063 1.49% -0.12%
2062 1.52% -0.13%
2061 1.56% -0.09%
2060 1.59% -0.11%
2059 1.62% -0.09%
2058 1.66% -0.06%
2057 1.69% -0.08%
2056 1.73% -0.09%
2055 1.76% -0.08%
2054 1.8% -0.05%
2053 1.84% -0%
2052 1.88% 0%
2051 1.92% 0.02%
2050 1.94% 0.04%
2049 1.99% 0.07%
2048 2.03% 0.07%
2047 2.08% 0.06%
2046 2.12% 0.06%
2045 2.17% 0.07%
2044 2.21% 0.08%
2043 2.26% 0.11%
2042 2.29% 0.07%
2041 2.35% 0.12%
2040 2.38% 0.09%
2039 2.46% 0.1%
2038 2.49% 0.12%
2037 2.55% 0.13%
2036 2.58% 0.15%
2035 2.63% 0.18%
2034 2.67% 0.18%
2033 2.71% 0.2%
2032 2.76% 0.25%
2031 2.77% 0.27%
2030 2.81% 0.29%
2029 2.84% 0.34%
2028 2.87% 0.38%
2027 2.89% 0.42%
2026 2.93% 0.48%
2025 2.95% 0.54%
2024 2.98% 1.31%
2023 3.02% 1.27%
2022 3.06% 0.83%
2021 3.11% 0.77%
2020 3.06% 0.73%
2019 3.06% 0.72%
2018 3.17% 0.74%
2017 3.24% 0.94%
2016 3.22% 1.1%
2015 3.18% 1.14%
2014 3.21% 1.23%
2013 2.96% 1.16%
2012 2.96% 1.07%
2011 3.29% 1.12%
2010 3.3% 1.05%
2009 3.31% 1.26%
2008 3.34% 1.28%
2007 3.34% 0.9%
2006 3.33% 0.63%
2005 3.33% 0.64%
2004 3.29% 0.69%
2003 3.23% 0.74%
2002 3.16% 0.76%
2001 3.05% 0.63%
2000 2.96% 0.56%
1999 2.82% 0.48%
1998 2.56% 0.3%
1997 2.3% 0.24%
1996 2.18% 0.44%
1995 2.19% 0.67%
1994 2.18% 0.8%
1993 2.11% 0.91%
1992 2.04% 1.11%
1991 2.01% 1.26%
1990 1.99% 1.03%
1989 1.88% 0.81%
1988 1.76% 0.74%
1987 1.76% 0.63%
1986 1.87% 0.52%
1985 2.02% 0.44%
1984 2.17% 0.36%
1983 2.22% 0.43%
1982 2.18% 0.59%
1981 2.15% 0.55%
1980 2.1% 0.4%
1979 2.01% 0.2%
1978 1.96% 0.009%
1977 1.87% -0.34%
1976 1.81% -0.57%
1975 1.81% -0.04%
1974 1.79% 0.54%
1973 1.75% 0.74%
1972 1.66% 0.77%
1971 1.62% 0.53%
1970 1.6% 0.73%
1969 1.56% 1.13%
1968 1.54% 1.27%
1967 1.5% 1.25%
1966 1.49% 1.05%
1965 1.49% 1.16%
1964 1.48% 1.67%
1963 1.49% 2.16%
1962 1.49% 2.57%
1961 1.48% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Mali Switzerland
Current population
26143152
9107866
Population rank 58/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.11%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
4.5 minutes
One birth every
33.1 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
2.56 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +320
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 81/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 +37,253
Net migration rank 173/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - 37,253
2024 - -46,880 - 40,099
2023 746,398 -39,953 8,000 45,098
2022 726,465 -39,951 7,899 96,424
2021 703,674 -22,210 18,279 50,665
2020 683,053 -14,962 9,502 55,523
2019 667,110 -44,373 18,008 44,517
2018 670,723 -40,710 20,434 41,253
2017 661,973 -33,942 20,284 45,658
2016 645,652 -30,251 22,608 71,009
2015 630,006 -48,872 19,050 71,876
2014 614,419 -50,068 21,290 78,122
2013 597,887 -40,951 17,797 83,823
2012 588,748 -140,507 18,393 67,840
2011 570,899 -43,160 18,990 67,194
2010 554,447 -34,483 17,997 76,388
2009 533,730 -34,383 15,487 69,324
2008 514,665 -24,509 15,295 94,430
2007 495,800 -19,945 13,592 72,475
2006 477,665 -18,247 12,723 37,308
2005 460,964 -17,413 11,899 33,203
2004 439,717 -10,796 13,302 39,484
2003 417,766 -11,768 8,807 42,567
2002 396,732 -8,914 10,199 49,650
2001 376,472 -12,507 10,845 35,420
2000 359,159 -17,395 15,806 24,463
1999 343,705 -21,702 16,431 25,599
1998 323,940 -30,255 16,353 11,325
1997 308,429 -55,978 17,722 -1,939
1996 293,953 -67,974 19,801 -131
1995 285,598 -67,763 19,010 25,343
1994 282,356 -63,533 20,982 30,274
1993 274,480 -68,816 21,509 40,267
1992 267,605 -70,789 24,064 42,014
1991 261,656 -77,172 23,800 69,738
1990 252,308 -68,668 20,146 58,428
1989 249,929 -75,771 19,941 34,432
1988 245,682 -87,952 21,099 34,602
1987 238,871 -90,940 15,708 27,081
1986 233,799 -81,970 16,261 23,242
1985 224,734 -63,347 14,882 14,402
1984 218,078 -47,331 16,105 12,532
1983 211,795 -34,132 12,837 5,663
1982 204,892 -34,140 15,339 21,929
1981 198,227 -34,130 13,979 24,229
1980 190,560 -30,156 14,535 17,841
1979 182,449 -32,353 14,477 4,262
1978 172,652 -31,520 13,820 -6,552
1977 165,071 -28,853 16,959 -22,516
1976 157,778 -33,999 17,017 -54,255
1975 150,222 -26,572 22,820 -58,187
1974 142,448 -22,449 27,902 2,008
1973 135,801 -19,137 30,906 8,158
1972 129,687 -19,594 35,061 19,991
1971 123,591 -22,127 38,523 2,636
1970 118,952 -17,479 42,648 -18,326
1969 114,361 -18,302 44,182 20,754
1968 111,403 -18,015 47,328 25,828
1967 107,650 -16,900 52,128 27,697
1966 103,684 -17,032 53,854 14,979
1965 100,451 -13,662 56,222 -1,351
1964 97,166 -13,226 59,050 21,455
1963 95,055 -11,951 52,956 58,415
1962 93,101 -10,821 49,050 82,798
1961 91,115 -10,139 48,365 101,278
1960 88,802 -10,314 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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