The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.
Population statistics:
- Syria's population is 1.02 times bigger than Mali's.
- Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
- The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.32% for Syria.
- For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
- Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).
Mali vs Syria: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Mali
|
Syria
|
|
| 2100 | 80,362,778 | 44,500,028 |
| 2099 | 80,043,103 | 44,570,009 |
| 2098 | 79,704,143 | 44,629,837 |
| 2097 | 79,354,569 | 44,692,566 |
| 2096 | 78,987,874 | 44,747,012 |
| 2095 | 78,602,449 | 44,774,686 |
| 2094 | 78,192,601 | 44,824,294 |
| 2093 | 77,771,649 | 44,853,295 |
| 2092 | 77,337,997 | 44,882,700 |
| 2091 | 76,884,320 | 44,895,349 |
| 2090 | 76,409,599 | 44,926,869 |
| 2089 | 75,916,129 | 44,925,891 |
| 2088 | 75,405,009 | 44,920,667 |
| 2087 | 74,874,565 | 44,928,298 |
| 2086 | 74,331,613 | 44,947,658 |
| 2085 | 73,769,979 | 44,913,669 |
| 2084 | 73,189,821 | 44,878,845 |
| 2083 | 72,588,675 | 44,850,592 |
| 2082 | 71,975,720 | 44,790,014 |
| 2081 | 71,340,622 | 44,723,244 |
| 2080 | 70,699,377 | 44,624,321 |
| 2079 | 70,036,857 | 44,567,127 |
| 2078 | 69,359,523 | 44,529,618 |
| 2077 | 68,668,133 | 44,484,155 |
| 2076 | 67,965,034 | 44,400,339 |
| 2075 | 67,249,105 | 44,306,882 |
| 2074 | 66,516,075 | 44,209,517 |
| 2073 | 65,768,739 | 44,102,028 |
| 2072 | 65,009,716 | 43,965,642 |
| 2071 | 64,232,600 | 43,821,617 |
| 2070 | 63,450,597 | 43,678,154 |
| 2069 | 62,657,123 | 43,530,683 |
| 2068 | 61,850,168 | 43,348,487 |
| 2067 | 61,035,806 | 43,154,741 |
| 2066 | 60,215,831 | 42,944,885 |
| 2065 | 59,394,005 | 42,695,249 |
| 2064 | 58,560,766 | 42,445,036 |
| 2063 | 57,720,905 | 42,198,056 |
| 2062 | 56,873,801 | 41,949,014 |
| 2061 | 56,020,633 | 41,695,586 |
| 2060 | 55,160,220 | 41,410,547 |
| 2059 | 54,298,509 | 41,097,942 |
| 2058 | 53,431,783 | 40,815,606 |
| 2057 | 52,559,686 | 40,534,091 |
| 2056 | 51,686,173 | 40,224,053 |
| 2055 | 50,807,502 | 39,918,930 |
| 2054 | 49,930,546 | 39,584,624 |
| 2053 | 49,048,457 | 39,242,144 |
| 2052 | 48,161,836 | 38,940,206 |
| 2051 | 47,275,159 | 38,629,604 |
| 2050 | 46,385,854 | 38,307,069 |
| 2049 | 45,500,920 | 37,986,965 |
| 2048 | 44,612,126 | 37,682,780 |
| 2047 | 43,725,546 | 37,391,752 |
| 2046 | 42,836,054 | 37,081,479 |
| 2045 | 41,946,522 | 36,744,441 |
| 2044 | 41,057,406 | 36,428,225 |
| 2043 | 40,168,481 | 36,090,851 |
| 2042 | 39,281,666 | 35,729,021 |
| 2041 | 38,402,142 | 35,352,033 |
| 2040 | 37,521,801 | 34,947,817 |
| 2039 | 36,648,491 | 34,533,772 |
| 2038 | 35,768,661 | 34,091,760 |
| 2037 | 34,898,973 | 33,612,993 |
| 2036 | 34,032,460 | 33,134,445 |
| 2035 | 33,174,985 | 32,608,669 |
| 2034 | 32,324,451 | 32,062,309 |
| 2033 | 31,482,783 | 31,477,500 |
| 2032 | 30,652,485 | 30,883,996 |
| 2031 | 29,830,213 | 30,248,264 |
| 2030 | 29,025,640 | 29,592,787 |
| 2029 | 28,232,427 | 28,871,638 |
| 2028 | 27,453,124 | 28,141,821 |
| 2027 | 26,687,226 | 27,355,002 |
| 2026 | 25,937,442 | 26,535,554 |
| 2025 | 25,198,821 | 25,620,427 |
| 2024 | 24,478,595 | 24,672,760 |
| 2023 | 23,769,127 | 23,594,623 |
| 2022 | 23,072,640 | 22,462,173 |
| 2021 | 22,388,630 | 21,628,839 |
| 2020 | 21,713,836 | 21,049,429 |
| 2019 | 21,068,405 | 20,353,534 |
| 2018 | 20,442,030 | 19,577,845 |
| 2017 | 19,813,011 | 19,224,668 |
| 2016 | 19,191,289 | 19,193,834 |
| 2015 | 18,593,022 | 19,424,618 |
| 2014 | 18,020,267 | 20,273,659 |
| 2013 | 17,459,615 | 21,666,917 |
| 2012 | 16,957,033 | 22,759,763 |
| 2011 | 16,469,049 | 22,878,098 |
| 2010 | 15,945,198 | 22,482,421 |
| 2009 | 15,435,539 | 21,976,969 |
| 2008 | 14,940,782 | 21,636,564 |
| 2007 | 14,457,775 | 20,884,125 |
| 2006 | 13,990,139 | 19,637,022 |
| 2005 | 13,538,647 | 18,814,091 |
| 2004 | 13,102,409 | 18,336,875 |
| 2003 | 12,684,955 | 17,889,296 |
| 2002 | 12,288,050 | 17,468,332 |
| 2001 | 11,912,158 | 17,051,338 |
| 2000 | 11,559,290 | 16,637,888 |
| 1999 | 11,227,415 | 16,228,061 |
| 1998 | 10,919,573 | 15,820,413 |
| 1997 | 10,646,495 | 15,417,542 |
| 1996 | 10,407,278 | 15,018,104 |
| 1995 | 10,185,365 | 14,616,801 |
| 1994 | 9,967,031 | 14,208,583 |
| 1993 | 9,754,786 | 13,795,686 |
| 1992 | 9,553,540 | 13,385,571 |
| 1991 | 9,362,888 | 12,980,821 |
| 1990 | 9,178,830 | 12,579,208 |
| 1989 | 8,999,938 | 12,179,060 |
| 1988 | 8,833,996 | 11,782,264 |
| 1987 | 8,681,164 | 11,388,923 |
| 1986 | 8,531,277 | 11,002,844 |
| 1985 | 8,374,663 | 10,625,672 |
| 1984 | 8,208,599 | 10,258,398 |
| 1983 | 8,034,400 | 9,904,809 |
| 1982 | 7,860,194 | 9,572,511 |
| 1981 | 7,692,766 | 9,260,189 |
| 1980 | 7,530,515 | 8,957,663 |
| 1979 | 7,375,266 | 8,661,909 |
| 1978 | 7,229,651 | 8,372,759 |
| 1977 | 7,090,979 | 8,090,501 |
| 1976 | 6,960,979 | 7,817,320 |
| 1975 | 6,837,261 | 7,554,364 |
| 1974 | 6,715,436 | 7,302,160 |
| 1973 | 6,597,106 | 7,060,321 |
| 1972 | 6,483,726 | 6,826,024 |
| 1971 | 6,377,944 | 6,598,094 |
| 1970 | 6,276,472 | 6,380,609 |
| 1969 | 6,177,704 | 6,175,166 |
| 1968 | 6,082,979 | 5,978,742 |
| 1967 | 5,990,906 | 5,790,198 |
| 1966 | 5,902,204 | 5,609,047 |
| 1965 | 5,815,487 | 5,435,267 |
| 1964 | 5,730,125 | 5,269,087 |
| 1963 | 5,646,605 | 5,110,467 |
| 1962 | 5,563,917 | 4,959,340 |
| 1961 | 5,482,283 | 4,815,466 |
| 1960 | 5,402,550 | 4,673,500 |
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/syria | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).
Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.
Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
Syria
|
|
| 2100 | 0.4% | -0.16% |
| 2099 | 0.43% | -0.13% |
| 2098 | 0.44% | -0.14% |
| 2097 | 0.46% | -0.12% |
| 2096 | 0.49% | -0.06% |
| 2095 | 0.52% | -0.11% |
| 2094 | 0.54% | -0.06% |
| 2093 | 0.56% | -0.07% |
| 2092 | 0.59% | -0.03% |
| 2091 | 0.62% | -0.07% |
| 2090 | 0.65% | 0.002% |
| 2089 | 0.68% | 0.01% |
| 2088 | 0.71% | -0.02% |
| 2087 | 0.73% | -0.04% |
| 2086 | 0.76% | 0.08% |
| 2085 | 0.79% | 0.08% |
| 2084 | 0.83% | 0.06% |
| 2083 | 0.85% | 0.14% |
| 2082 | 0.89% | 0.15% |
| 2081 | 0.91% | 0.22% |
| 2080 | 0.95% | 0.13% |
| 2079 | 0.98% | 0.08% |
| 2078 | 1.01% | 0.1% |
| 2077 | 1.03% | 0.19% |
| 2076 | 1.06% | 0.21% |
| 2075 | 1.1% | 0.22% |
| 2074 | 1.14% | 0.24% |
| 2073 | 1.17% | 0.31% |
| 2072 | 1.21% | 0.33% |
| 2071 | 1.23% | 0.33% |
| 2070 | 1.27% | 0.34% |
| 2069 | 1.3% | 0.42% |
| 2068 | 1.33% | 0.45% |
| 2067 | 1.36% | 0.49% |
| 2066 | 1.38% | 0.58% |
| 2065 | 1.42% | 0.59% |
| 2064 | 1.46% | 0.59% |
| 2063 | 1.49% | 0.59% |
| 2062 | 1.52% | 0.61% |
| 2061 | 1.56% | 0.69% |
| 2060 | 1.59% | 0.76% |
| 2059 | 1.62% | 0.69% |
| 2058 | 1.66% | 0.69% |
| 2057 | 1.69% | 0.77% |
| 2056 | 1.73% | 0.76% |
| 2055 | 1.76% | 0.84% |
| 2054 | 1.8% | 0.87% |
| 2053 | 1.84% | 0.78% |
| 2052 | 1.88% | 0.8% |
| 2051 | 1.92% | 0.84% |
| 2050 | 1.94% | 0.84% |
| 2049 | 1.99% | 0.81% |
| 2048 | 2.03% | 0.78% |
| 2047 | 2.08% | 0.84% |
| 2046 | 2.12% | 0.92% |
| 2045 | 2.17% | 0.87% |
| 2044 | 2.21% | 0.93% |
| 2043 | 2.26% | 1.01% |
| 2042 | 2.29% | 1.07% |
| 2041 | 2.35% | 1.16% |
| 2040 | 2.38% | 1.2% |
| 2039 | 2.46% | 1.3% |
| 2038 | 2.49% | 1.42% |
| 2037 | 2.55% | 1.44% |
| 2036 | 2.58% | 1.61% |
| 2035 | 2.63% | 1.7% |
| 2034 | 2.67% | 1.86% |
| 2033 | 2.71% | 1.92% |
| 2032 | 2.76% | 2.1% |
| 2031 | 2.77% | 2.21% |
| 2030 | 2.81% | 2.5% |
| 2029 | 2.84% | 2.59% |
| 2028 | 2.87% | 2.88% |
| 2027 | 2.89% | 3.09% |
| 2026 | 2.93% | 3.57% |
| 2025 | 2.94% | 3.84% |
| 2024 | 2.98% | 4.57% |
| 2023 | 3.02% | 5.04% |
| 2022 | 3.06% | 3.85% |
| 2021 | 3.11% | 2.75% |
| 2020 | 3.06% | 3.42% |
| 2019 | 3.06% | 3.96% |
| 2018 | 3.17% | 1.84% |
| 2017 | 3.24% | 0.16% |
| 2016 | 3.22% | -1.19% |
| 2015 | 3.18% | -4.19% |
| 2014 | 3.21% | -6.43% |
| 2013 | 2.96% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.96% | -0.52% |
| 2011 | 3.29% | 1.76% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | 2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.31% | 1.57% |
| 2008 | 3.34% | 3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.34% | 6.35% |
| 2006 | 3.33% | 4.37% |
| 2005 | 3.33% | 2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.29% | 2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.23% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 3.16% | 2.45% |
| 2001 | 3.05% | 2.48% |
| 2000 | 2.96% | 2.53% |
| 1999 | 2.82% | 2.58% |
| 1998 | 2.56% | 2.61% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | 2.66% |
| 1996 | 2.18% | 2.75% |
| 1995 | 2.19% | 2.87% |
| 1994 | 2.18% | 2.99% |
| 1993 | 2.11% | 3.06% |
| 1992 | 2.04% | 3.12% |
| 1991 | 2.01% | 3.19% |
| 1990 | 1.99% | 3.29% |
| 1989 | 1.88% | 3.37% |
| 1988 | 1.76% | 3.45% |
| 1987 | 1.76% | 3.51% |
| 1986 | 1.87% | 3.55% |
| 1985 | 2.02% | 3.58% |
| 1984 | 2.17% | 3.57% |
| 1983 | 2.22% | 3.47% |
| 1982 | 2.18% | 3.37% |
| 1981 | 2.15% | 3.38% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | 3.41% |
| 1979 | 2.01% | 3.45% |
| 1978 | 1.96% | 3.49% |
| 1977 | 1.87% | 3.49% |
| 1976 | 1.81% | 3.48% |
| 1975 | 1.81% | 3.45% |
| 1974 | 1.79% | 3.43% |
| 1973 | 1.75% | 3.43% |
| 1972 | 1.66% | 3.45% |
| 1971 | 1.62% | 3.41% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | 3.33% |
| 1969 | 1.56% | 3.29% |
| 1968 | 1.54% | 3.26% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | 3.23% |
| 1966 | 1.49% | 3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.49% | 3.15% |
| 1964 | 1.48% | 3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.49% | 3.05% |
| 1962 | 1.49% | 2.99% |
| 1961 | 1.48% | 3.04% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.
Live population counters
|
Mali
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
26322576
|
26956472
|
| Population rank | 58/197 | 56/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.32% | 0.32% |
| One net population change |
43.9 seconds
|
33.4 seconds
|
| One birth every |
32.6 seconds
|
55.2 seconds
|
| One death every |
2.52 minutes
|
4.32 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1,973 | +2,596 |
| Annual growth/decline | +720,226 | +947,667 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.94% | +3.84% |
| Population growth rate rank | 14/197 | 5/197 |
| One migration net change every |
11 minutes
|
1.25 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -48,019 | +421,693 |
| Net migration rank | 173/196 | 3/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 545,323 | 896,042 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 76/195 | 64/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.2% | 3.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 131/195 | 110/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
Syria
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -48,019 | - | 421,693 |
| 2024 | 759,375 | -46,880 | 449,784 | 546,494 |
| 2023 | 746,398 | -39,953 | 402,713 | 757,309 |
| 2022 | 726,465 | -39,951 | 369,750 | 735,142 |
| 2021 | 703,674 | -22,210 | 350,560 | 211,220 |
| 2020 | 683,053 | -14,962 | 327,992 | 269,050 |
| 2019 | 667,110 | -44,373 | 293,762 | 500,985 |
| 2018 | 670,723 | -40,710 | 242,530 | 514,102 |
| 2017 | 661,973 | -33,942 | 237,214 | -287,501 |
| 2016 | 645,652 | -30,251 | 236,007 | -124,063 |
| 2015 | 630,006 | -48,872 | 253,977 | -827,496 |
| 2014 | 614,419 | -50,068 | 333,116 | -1,457,679 |
| 2013 | 597,887 | -40,951 | 419,341 | -2,081,303 |
| 2012 | 588,748 | -140,507 | 475,520 | -999,267 |
| 2011 | 570,899 | -43,160 | 543,950 | -256,888 |
| 2010 | 554,447 | -34,483 | 558,666 | -54,359 |
| 2009 | 533,730 | -34,383 | 559,314 | -52,703 |
| 2008 | 514,665 | -24,509 | 576,593 | -402,393 |
| 2007 | 495,800 | -19,945 | 529,162 | 801,514 |
| 2006 | 477,665 | -18,247 | 480,616 | 682,911 |
| 2005 | 460,964 | -17,413 | 468,960 | 13,382 |
| 2004 | 439,717 | -10,796 | 461,209 | 10,881 |
| 2003 | 417,766 | -11,768 | 457,000 | -33,920 |
| 2002 | 396,732 | -8,914 | 453,967 | -35,096 |
| 2001 | 376,472 | -12,507 | 451,503 | -36,383 |
| 2000 | 359,159 | -17,395 | 446,211 | -34,425 |
| 1999 | 343,705 | -21,702 | 439,261 | -31,394 |
| 1998 | 323,940 | -30,255 | 433,447 | -26,025 |
| 1997 | 308,429 | -55,978 | 429,887 | -31,571 |
| 1996 | 293,953 | -67,974 | 430,765 | -30,197 |
| 1995 | 285,598 | -67,763 | 430,172 | -28,122 |
| 1994 | 282,356 | -63,533 | 426,996 | -12,630 |
| 1993 | 274,480 | -68,816 | 420,244 | -8,828 |
| 1992 | 267,605 | -70,789 | 412,878 | -4,063 |
| 1991 | 261,656 | -77,172 | 410,830 | -10,154 |
| 1990 | 252,308 | -68,668 | 409,177 | -6,620 |
| 1989 | 249,929 | -75,771 | 406,111 | -8,379 |
| 1988 | 245,682 | -87,952 | 404,285 | -8,426 |
| 1987 | 238,871 | -90,940 | 399,159 | -8,335 |
| 1986 | 233,799 | -81,970 | 390,821 | -9,485 |
| 1985 | 224,734 | -63,347 | 379,231 | -6,221 |
| 1984 | 218,078 | -47,331 | 366,768 | -5,245 |
| 1983 | 211,795 | -34,132 | 355,375 | -9,729 |
| 1982 | 204,892 | -34,140 | 319,664 | -721 |
| 1981 | 198,227 | -34,130 | 330,237 | -24,536 |
| 1980 | 190,560 | -30,156 | 332,464 | -33,114 |
| 1979 | 182,449 | -32,353 | 324,943 | -32,793 |
| 1978 | 172,652 | -31,520 | 316,724 | -30,567 |
| 1977 | 165,071 | -28,853 | 306,630 | -28,275 |
| 1976 | 157,778 | -33,999 | 294,267 | -26,268 |
| 1975 | 150,222 | -26,572 | 282,299 | -24,389 |
| 1974 | 142,448 | -22,449 | 270,735 | -24,242 |
| 1973 | 135,801 | -19,137 | 254,687 | -17,502 |
| 1972 | 129,687 | -19,594 | 249,027 | -17,610 |
| 1971 | 123,591 | -22,127 | 239,610 | -15,167 |
| 1970 | 118,952 | -17,479 | 230,117 | -19,594 |
| 1969 | 114,361 | -18,302 | 219,114 | -18,749 |
| 1968 | 111,403 | -18,015 | 209,454 | -16,968 |
| 1967 | 107,650 | -16,900 | 199,223 | -14,618 |
| 1966 | 103,684 | -17,032 | 191,122 | -13,434 |
| 1965 | 100,451 | -13,662 | 182,560 | -12,704 |
| 1964 | 97,166 | -13,226 | 174,549 | -12,044 |
| 1963 | 95,055 | -11,951 | 166,555 | -11,817 |
| 1962 | 93,101 | -10,821 | 159,155 | -11,641 |
| 1961 | 91,115 | -10,139 | 151,485 | -11,237 |
| 1960 | 88,802 | -10,314 | 143,687 | 0 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).
As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.
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Population differences between Mali and Syria
|
Mali
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 61.1 years | 73.4 years |
| Average age | 21.4 years | 28 years |
| Median age | 16.8 years | 24.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.4:49.6 | 50.1:49.9 |
| Fertility rate | 5.51 births per woman | 2.7 births per woman |
| Population density | 55.1 ppl/mi² | 374 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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