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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 1.13 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Mali vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Taiwan
2100 80,362,778 10,150,338
2099 80,043,103 10,273,881
2098 79,704,143 10,399,680
2097 79,354,569 10,527,804
2096 78,987,874 10,657,536
2095 78,602,449 10,789,978
2094 78,192,601 10,925,075
2093 77,771,649 11,062,491
2092 77,337,997 11,202,670
2091 76,884,320 11,346,131
2090 76,409,599 11,494,369
2089 75,916,129 11,644,743
2088 75,405,009 11,799,177
2087 74,874,565 11,956,109
2086 74,331,613 12,116,149
2085 73,769,979 12,281,248
2084 73,189,821 12,451,872
2083 72,588,675 12,625,681
2082 71,975,720 12,803,442
2081 71,340,622 12,986,931
2080 70,699,377 13,174,137
2079 70,036,857 13,366,920
2078 69,359,523 13,564,788
2077 68,668,133 13,765,770
2076 67,965,034 13,969,802
2075 67,249,105 14,178,904
2074 66,516,075 14,391,331
2073 65,768,739 14,606,033
2072 65,009,716 14,824,987
2071 64,232,600 15,045,310
2070 63,450,597 15,266,143
2069 62,657,123 15,488,280
2068 61,850,168 15,714,125
2067 61,035,806 15,940,945
2066 60,215,831 16,167,553
2065 59,394,005 16,396,032
2064 58,560,766 16,625,600
2063 57,720,905 16,854,355
2062 56,873,801 17,084,600
2061 56,020,633 17,314,450
2060 55,160,220 17,541,998
2059 54,298,509 17,767,014
2058 53,431,783 17,988,239
2057 52,559,686 18,208,151
2056 51,686,173 18,423,453
2055 50,807,502 18,639,554
2054 49,930,546 18,853,384
2053 49,048,457 19,063,428
2052 48,161,836 19,270,076
2051 47,275,159 19,474,323
2050 46,385,854 19,677,203
2049 45,500,920 19,878,438
2048 44,612,126 20,073,645
2047 43,725,546 20,267,326
2046 42,836,054 20,454,154
2045 41,946,522 20,640,565
2044 41,057,406 20,819,477
2043 40,168,481 20,995,111
2042 39,281,666 21,166,213
2041 38,402,142 21,331,710
2040 37,521,801 21,491,361
2039 36,648,491 21,645,911
2038 35,768,661 21,794,529
2037 34,898,973 21,939,617
2036 34,032,460 22,077,701
2035 33,174,985 22,211,115
2034 32,324,451 22,340,809
2033 31,482,783 22,463,465
2032 30,652,485 22,582,449
2031 29,830,213 22,698,460
2030 29,025,640 22,809,605
2029 28,232,427 22,916,803
2028 27,453,124 23,022,058
2027 26,687,226 23,127,410
2026 25,937,442 23,229,461
2025 25,198,821 23,331,886
2024 24,478,595 23,410,331
2023 23,769,127 23,342,541
2022 23,072,640 23,319,977
2021 22,388,630 23,468,275
2020 21,713,836 23,582,179
2019 21,068,405 23,596,027
2018 20,442,030 23,580,080
2017 19,813,011 23,555,522
2016 19,191,289 23,515,945
2015 18,593,022 23,462,914
2014 18,020,267 23,403,635
2013 17,459,615 23,344,670
2012 16,957,033 23,270,367
2011 16,469,049 23,193,518
2010 15,945,198 23,140,948
2009 15,435,539 23,078,402
2008 14,940,782 22,997,696
2007 14,457,775 22,917,444
2006 13,990,139 22,823,455
2005 13,538,647 22,729,753
2004 13,102,409 22,646,836
2003 12,684,955 22,562,663
2002 12,288,050 22,463,172
2001 11,912,158 22,341,120
2000 11,559,290 22,184,530
1999 11,227,415 22,010,489
1998 10,919,573 21,835,703
1997 10,646,495 21,634,124
1996 10,407,278 21,441,432
1995 10,185,365 21,267,653
1994 9,967,031 21,086,645
1993 9,754,786 20,899,019
1992 9,553,540 20,704,227
1991 9,362,888 20,503,568
1990 9,178,830 20,278,946
1989 8,999,938 20,055,492
1988 8,833,996 19,839,704
1987 8,681,164 19,617,046
1986 8,531,277 19,411,454
1985 8,374,663 19,191,510
1984 8,208,599 18,929,866
1983 8,034,400 18,653,146
1982 7,860,194 18,354,855
1981 7,692,766 18,029,982
1980 7,530,515 17,704,538
1979 7,375,266 17,372,779
1978 7,229,651 17,042,272
1977 7,090,979 16,730,895
1976 6,960,979 16,401,413
1975 6,837,261 16,075,128
1974 6,715,436 15,784,817
1973 6,597,106 15,505,121
1972 6,483,726 15,220,495
1971 6,377,944 14,913,564
1970 6,276,472 14,582,944
1969 6,177,704 14,068,984
1968 6,082,979 13,548,537
1967 5,990,906 13,210,344
1966 5,902,204 12,874,153
1965 5,815,487 12,511,863
1964 5,730,125 12,137,143
1963 5,646,605 11,762,101
1962 5,563,917 11,392,513
1961 5,482,283 11,030,385
1960 5,402,550 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Taiwan
2100 0.4% -1.2%
2099 0.43% -1.21%
2098 0.44% -1.22%
2097 0.46% -1.22%
2096 0.49% -1.23%
2095 0.52% -1.24%
2094 0.54% -1.24%
2093 0.56% -1.25%
2092 0.59% -1.26%
2091 0.62% -1.29%
2090 0.65% -1.29%
2089 0.68% -1.31%
2088 0.71% -1.31%
2087 0.73% -1.32%
2086 0.76% -1.34%
2085 0.79% -1.37%
2084 0.83% -1.38%
2083 0.85% -1.39%
2082 0.89% -1.41%
2081 0.91% -1.42%
2080 0.95% -1.44%
2079 0.98% -1.46%
2078 1.01% -1.46%
2077 1.03% -1.46%
2076 1.06% -1.47%
2075 1.1% -1.48%
2074 1.14% -1.47%
2073 1.17% -1.48%
2072 1.21% -1.46%
2071 1.23% -1.45%
2070 1.27% -1.43%
2069 1.3% -1.44%
2068 1.33% -1.42%
2067 1.36% -1.4%
2066 1.38% -1.39%
2065 1.42% -1.38%
2064 1.46% -1.36%
2063 1.49% -1.35%
2062 1.52% -1.33%
2061 1.56% -1.3%
2060 1.59% -1.27%
2059 1.62% -1.23%
2058 1.66% -1.21%
2057 1.69% -1.17%
2056 1.73% -1.16%
2055 1.76% -1.13%
2054 1.8% -1.1%
2053 1.84% -1.07%
2052 1.88% -1.05%
2051 1.92% -1.03%
2050 1.94% -1.01%
2049 1.99% -0.97%
2048 2.03% -0.96%
2047 2.08% -0.91%
2046 2.12% -0.9%
2045 2.17% -0.86%
2044 2.21% -0.84%
2043 2.26% -0.81%
2042 2.29% -0.78%
2041 2.35% -0.74%
2040 2.38% -0.71%
2039 2.46% -0.68%
2038 2.49% -0.66%
2037 2.55% -0.63%
2036 2.58% -0.6%
2035 2.63% -0.58%
2034 2.67% -0.55%
2033 2.71% -0.53%
2032 2.76% -0.51%
2031 2.77% -0.49%
2030 2.81% -0.47%
2029 2.84% -0.46%
2028 2.87% -0.46%
2027 2.89% -0.44%
2026 2.93% -0.44%
2025 2.94% -0.34%
2024 2.98% 0.29%
2023 3.02% 0.1%
2022 3.06% -0.63%
2021 3.11% -0.48%
2020 3.06% -0.06%
2019 3.06% 0.07%
2018 3.17% 0.1%
2017 3.24% 0.17%
2016 3.22% 0.23%
2015 3.18% 0.25%
2014 3.21% 0.25%
2013 2.96% 0.32%
2012 2.96% 0.33%
2011 3.29% 0.23%
2010 3.3% 0.27%
2009 3.31% 0.35%
2008 3.34% 0.35%
2007 3.34% 0.41%
2006 3.33% 0.41%
2005 3.33% 0.37%
2004 3.29% 0.37%
2003 3.23% 0.44%
2002 3.16% 0.55%
2001 3.05% 0.71%
2000 2.96% 0.79%
1999 2.82% 0.8%
1998 2.56% 0.93%
1997 2.3% 0.9%
1996 2.18% 0.82%
1995 2.19% 0.86%
1994 2.18% 0.9%
1993 2.11% 0.94%
1992 2.04% 0.98%
1991 2.01% 1.11%
1990 1.99% 1.11%
1989 1.88% 1.09%
1988 1.76% 1.14%
1987 1.76% 1.06%
1986 1.87% 1.15%
1985 2.02% 1.38%
1984 2.17% 1.48%
1983 2.22% 1.63%
1982 2.18% 1.8%
1981 2.15% 1.84%
1980 2.1% 1.91%
1979 2.01% 1.94%
1978 1.96% 1.86%
1977 1.87% 2.01%
1976 1.81% 2.03%
1975 1.81% 1.84%
1974 1.79% 1.8%
1973 1.75% 1.87%
1972 1.66% 2.06%
1971 1.62% 2.27%
1970 1.6% 3.65%
1969 1.56% 3.84%
1968 1.54% 2.56%
1967 1.5% 2.61%
1966 1.49% 2.9%
1965 1.49% 3.09%
1964 1.48% 3.19%
1963 1.49% 3.24%
1962 1.49% 3.28%
1961 1.48% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, 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 Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Mali Taiwan
Current population
26322576
23229461
Population rank 58/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.28%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
6.72 minutes
One birth every
32.6 seconds
3.9 minutes
One death every
2.52 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 -215
Annual growth/decline +720,226 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 178/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 +47,029
Net migration rank 173/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -
2024 759,375 -46,880 -67,188 47,029
2023 746,398 -39,953 -69,794 225,599
2022 726,465 -39,951 -68,327 -42,430
2021 703,674 -22,210 -30,039 -156,010
2020 683,053 -14,962 -7,782 -33,978
2019 667,110 -44,373 1,416 12,718
2018 670,723 -40,710 8,725 8,888
2017 661,973 -33,942 22,613 8,809
2016 645,652 -30,251 35,980 11,707
2015 630,006 -48,872 49,741 8,581
2014 614,419 -50,068 - -
2013 597,887 -40,951 - -
2012 588,748 -140,507 - -
2011 570,899 -43,160 43,836 19,077
2010 554,447 -34,483 - -
2009 533,730 -34,383 - -
2008 514,665 -24,509 - -
2007 495,800 -19,945 - -
2006 477,665 -18,247 - -
2005 460,964 -17,413 - -
2004 439,717 -10,796 - -
2003 417,766 -11,768 - -
2002 396,732 -8,914 - -
2001 376,472 -12,507 132,707 -3,811
2000 359,159 -17,395 - -
1999 343,705 -21,702 - -
1998 323,940 -30,255 - -
1997 308,429 -55,978 - -
1996 293,953 -67,974 - -
1995 285,598 -67,763 - -
1994 282,356 -63,533 - -
1993 274,480 -68,816 - -
1992 267,605 -70,789 - -
1991 261,656 -77,172 215,698 -12,128
1990 252,308 -68,668 - -
1989 249,929 -75,771 - -
1988 245,682 -87,952 - -
1987 238,871 -90,940 - -
1986 233,799 -81,970 - -
1985 224,734 -63,347 - -
1984 218,078 -47,331 - -
1983 211,795 -34,132 - -
1982 204,892 -34,140 - -
1981 198,227 -34,130 326,883 4,508
1980 190,560 -30,156 - -
1979 182,449 -32,353 - -
1978 172,652 -31,520 - -
1977 165,071 -28,853 - -
1976 157,778 -33,999 - -
1975 150,222 -26,572 - -
1974 142,448 -22,449 - -
1973 135,801 -19,137 - -
1972 129,687 -19,594 - -
1971 123,591 -22,127 - -
1970 118,952 -17,479 - -
1969 114,361 -18,302 - -
1968 111,403 -18,015 - -
1967 107,650 -16,900 - -
1966 103,684 -17,032 346,958 18,774
1965 100,451 -13,662 - -
1964 97,166 -13,226 - -
1963 95,055 -11,951 - -
1962 93,101 -10,821 - -
1961 91,115 -10,139 - -
1960 88,802 -10,314 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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