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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.37 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Mali vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Tajikistan
2100 80,371,693 20,390,053
2099 80,051,982 20,381,074
2098 79,712,985 20,367,161
2097 79,363,373 20,348,897
2096 78,996,636 20,324,869
2095 78,611,169 20,297,885
2094 78,201,275 20,265,966
2093 77,780,277 20,234,160
2092 77,346,576 20,192,937
2091 76,892,849 20,148,873
2090 76,418,075 20,103,798
2089 75,924,551 20,056,079
2088 75,413,374 20,005,521
2087 74,882,872 19,950,317
2086 74,339,859 19,895,606
2085 73,778,163 19,836,988
2084 73,197,940 19,773,272
2083 72,596,727 19,706,082
2082 71,983,705 19,639,516
2081 71,348,537 19,572,596
2080 70,707,220 19,499,390
2079 70,044,626 19,425,502
2078 69,367,218 19,347,261
2077 68,675,750 19,265,447
2076 67,972,574 19,175,355
2075 67,256,565 19,083,859
2074 66,523,454 18,988,290
2073 65,776,035 18,889,470
2072 65,016,928 18,785,103
2071 64,239,726 18,674,697
2070 63,457,636 18,559,138
2069 62,664,074 18,437,873
2068 61,857,029 18,315,011
2067 61,042,577 18,187,508
2066 60,222,511 18,054,404
2065 59,400,594 17,921,674
2064 58,567,263 17,783,801
2063 57,727,308 17,641,066
2062 56,880,111 17,498,306
2061 56,026,848 17,356,130
2060 55,166,339 17,206,922
2059 54,304,533 17,056,085
2058 53,437,711 16,903,532
2057 52,565,517 16,749,284
2056 51,691,907 16,595,691
2055 50,813,138 16,441,650
2054 49,936,085 16,285,520
2053 49,053,898 16,130,235
2052 48,167,179 15,967,770
2051 47,280,403 15,805,253
2050 46,390,999 15,638,613
2049 45,505,968 15,468,883
2048 44,617,075 15,292,499
2047 43,730,396 15,112,083
2046 42,840,806 14,928,123
2045 41,951,176 14,739,540
2044 41,061,960 14,544,544
2043 40,172,937 14,349,357
2042 39,286,024 14,147,892
2041 38,406,403 13,945,694
2040 37,525,963 13,741,587
2039 36,652,557 13,536,704
2038 35,772,629 13,331,490
2037 34,902,845 13,125,051
2036 34,036,236 12,917,110
2035 33,178,665 12,714,184
2034 32,328,037 12,515,962
2033 31,486,276 12,321,294
2032 30,655,886 12,128,060
2031 29,833,522 11,938,351
2030 29,028,860 11,749,706
2029 28,235,559 11,559,235
2028 27,456,170 11,369,414
2027 26,690,187 11,178,605
2026 25,940,320 10,986,242
2025 25,201,616 10,791,246
2024 24,478,595 10,590,927
2023 23,769,127 10,389,799
2022 23,072,640 10,182,222
2021 22,388,630 9,966,908
2020 21,713,836 9,749,310
2019 21,068,405 9,529,966
2018 20,442,030 9,307,333
2017 19,813,011 9,085,946
2016 19,191,289 8,865,631
2015 18,593,022 8,643,840
2014 18,020,267 8,425,552
2013 17,459,615 8,216,724
2012 16,957,033 8,014,084
2011 16,469,049 7,824,785
2010 15,945,198 7,652,141
2009 15,435,539 7,490,230
2008 14,940,782 7,338,403
2007 14,457,775 7,194,477
2006 13,990,139 7,057,566
2005 13,538,647 6,924,720
2004 13,102,409 6,790,547
2003 12,684,955 6,658,575
2002 12,288,050 6,531,669
2001 11,912,158 6,407,377
2000 11,559,290 6,284,735
1999 11,227,415 6,208,370
1998 10,919,573 6,176,397
1997 10,646,495 6,139,829
1996 10,407,278 6,066,523
1995 10,185,365 5,948,584
1994 9,967,031 5,825,368
1993 9,754,786 5,724,993
1992 9,553,540 5,649,400
1991 9,362,888 5,541,205
1990 9,178,830 5,398,768
1989 8,999,938 5,267,249
1988 8,833,996 5,114,989
1987 8,681,164 4,939,059
1986 8,531,277 4,772,139
1985 8,374,663 4,619,003
1984 8,208,599 4,480,026
1983 8,034,400 4,350,874
1982 7,860,194 4,227,171
1981 7,692,766 4,109,022
1980 7,530,515 3,995,256
1979 7,375,266 3,882,691
1978 7,229,651 3,768,508
1977 7,090,979 3,653,265
1976 6,960,979 3,540,076
1975 6,837,261 3,430,425
1974 6,715,436 3,324,499
1973 6,597,106 3,222,290
1972 6,483,726 3,123,691
1971 6,377,944 3,028,837
1970 6,276,472 2,936,779
1969 6,177,704 2,845,273
1968 6,082,979 2,753,848
1967 5,990,906 2,664,130
1966 5,902,204 2,577,184
1965 5,815,487 2,492,998
1964 5,730,125 2,411,260
1963 5,646,605 2,331,736
1962 5,563,917 2,255,026
1961 5,482,283 2,181,805
1960 5,402,550 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Tajikistan
2100 0.4% 0.04%
2099 0.43% 0.07%
2098 0.44% 0.09%
2097 0.46% 0.12%
2096 0.49% 0.13%
2095 0.52% 0.16%
2094 0.54% 0.16%
2093 0.56% 0.2%
2092 0.59% 0.22%
2091 0.62% 0.22%
2090 0.65% 0.24%
2089 0.68% 0.25%
2088 0.71% 0.28%
2087 0.73% 0.27%
2086 0.76% 0.3%
2085 0.79% 0.32%
2084 0.83% 0.34%
2083 0.85% 0.34%
2082 0.89% 0.34%
2081 0.91% 0.38%
2080 0.95% 0.38%
2079 0.98% 0.4%
2078 1.01% 0.42%
2077 1.03% 0.47%
2076 1.06% 0.48%
2075 1.1% 0.5%
2074 1.14% 0.52%
2073 1.17% 0.56%
2072 1.21% 0.59%
2071 1.23% 0.62%
2070 1.27% 0.66%
2069 1.3% 0.67%
2068 1.33% 0.7%
2067 1.36% 0.74%
2066 1.38% 0.74%
2065 1.42% 0.78%
2064 1.46% 0.81%
2063 1.49% 0.82%
2062 1.52% 0.82%
2061 1.56% 0.87%
2060 1.59% 0.88%
2059 1.62% 0.9%
2058 1.66% 0.92%
2057 1.69% 0.93%
2056 1.73% 0.94%
2055 1.76% 0.96%
2054 1.8% 0.96%
2053 1.84% 1.02%
2052 1.88% 1.03%
2051 1.92% 1.07%
2050 1.94% 1.1%
2049 1.99% 1.15%
2048 2.03% 1.19%
2047 2.08% 1.23%
2046 2.12% 1.28%
2045 2.17% 1.34%
2044 2.21% 1.36%
2043 2.26% 1.42%
2042 2.29% 1.45%
2041 2.35% 1.49%
2040 2.38% 1.51%
2039 2.46% 1.54%
2038 2.49% 1.57%
2037 2.55% 1.61%
2036 2.58% 1.6%
2035 2.63% 1.58%
2034 2.67% 1.58%
2033 2.71% 1.59%
2032 2.76% 1.59%
2031 2.77% 1.61%
2030 2.81% 1.65%
2029 2.84% 1.67%
2028 2.87% 1.71%
2027 2.89% 1.75%
2026 2.93% 1.81%
2025 2.95% 1.89%
2024 2.98% 1.94%
2023 3.02% 2.04%
2022 3.06% 2.16%
2021 3.11% 2.23%
2020 3.06% 2.3%
2019 3.06% 2.39%
2018 3.17% 2.44%
2017 3.24% 2.49%
2016 3.22% 2.57%
2015 3.18% 2.59%
2014 3.21% 2.54%
2013 2.96% 2.53%
2012 2.96% 2.42%
2011 3.29% 2.26%
2010 3.3% 2.16%
2009 3.31% 2.07%
2008 3.34% 2%
2007 3.34% 1.94%
2006 3.33% 1.92%
2005 3.33% 1.98%
2004 3.29% 1.98%
2003 3.23% 1.94%
2002 3.16% 1.94%
2001 3.05% 1.95%
2000 2.96% 1.23%
1999 2.82% 0.52%
1998 2.56% 0.6%
1997 2.3% 1.21%
1996 2.18% 1.98%
1995 2.19% 2.12%
1994 2.18% 1.75%
1993 2.11% 1.34%
1992 2.04% 1.95%
1991 2.01% 2.64%
1990 1.99% 2.5%
1989 1.88% 2.98%
1988 1.76% 3.56%
1987 1.76% 3.5%
1986 1.87% 3.32%
1985 2.02% 3.1%
1984 2.17% 2.97%
1983 2.22% 2.93%
1982 2.18% 2.88%
1981 2.15% 2.85%
1980 2.1% 2.9%
1979 2.01% 3.03%
1978 1.96% 3.15%
1977 1.87% 3.2%
1976 1.81% 3.2%
1975 1.81% 3.19%
1974 1.79% 3.17%
1973 1.75% 3.16%
1972 1.66% 3.13%
1971 1.62% 3.13%
1970 1.6% 3.22%
1969 1.56% 3.32%
1968 1.54% 3.37%
1967 1.5% 3.37%
1966 1.49% 3.38%
1965 1.49% 3.39%
1964 1.48% 3.41%
1963 1.49% 3.4%
1962 1.49% 3.36%
1961 1.48% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Mali Tajikistan
Current population
26143152
11038274
Population rank 58/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.13%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
2.61 minutes
One birth every
33.1 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.56 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +551
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 55/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -21,606
Net migration rank 173/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -21,606
2024 - -46,880 - -21,236
2023 746,398 -39,953 223,828 -19,999
2022 726,465 -39,951 228,336 -17,001
2021 703,674 -22,210 222,850 -3,564
2020 683,053 -14,962 219,467 -3,564
2019 667,110 -44,373 231,817 -9,041
2018 670,723 -40,710 228,597 -6,111
2017 661,973 -33,942 224,396 -4,093
2016 645,652 -30,251 228,547 -8,210
2015 630,006 -48,872 230,903 -7,660
2014 614,419 -50,068 227,304 -13,962
2013 597,887 -40,951 220,693 -16,362
2012 588,748 -140,507 213,078 -12,132
2011 570,899 -43,160 208,429 -30,783
2010 554,447 -34,483 201,389 -33,733
2009 533,730 -34,383 192,851 -36,677
2008 514,665 -24,509 182,337 -34,855
2007 495,800 -19,945 173,200 -32,831
2006 477,665 -18,247 164,046 -30,591
2005 460,964 -17,413 160,189 -27,954
2004 439,717 -10,796 161,201 -25,082
2003 417,766 -11,768 150,391 -22,562
2002 396,732 -8,914 146,492 -20,526
2001 376,472 -12,507 142,276 -19,657
2000 359,159 -17,395 136,549 -13,871
1999 343,705 -21,702 147,622 -117,571
1998 323,940 -30,255 153,508 -119,621
1997 308,429 -55,978 149,825 -110,572
1996 293,953 -67,974 138,287 -30,922
1995 285,598 -67,763 168,934 -40,418
1994 282,356 -63,533 167,590 -49,668
1993 274,480 -68,816 157,975 -75,147
1992 267,605 -70,789 163,652 -95,280
1991 261,656 -77,172 177,585 -29,553
1990 252,308 -68,668 178,429 -41,596
1989 249,929 -75,771 179,212 -53,020
1988 245,682 -87,952 172,805 5,523
1987 238,871 -90,940 163,611 9,923
1986 233,799 -81,970 155,987 4,321
1985 224,734 -63,347 145,720 247
1984 218,078 -47,331 139,145 -7,152
1983 211,795 -34,132 133,280 -6,972
1982 204,892 -34,140 127,838 -6,730
1981 198,227 -34,130 121,418 -6,221
1980 190,560 -30,156 117,888 -5,557
1979 182,449 -32,353 114,496 -1,703
1978 172,652 -31,520 110,564 5,006
1977 165,071 -28,853 106,920 7,999
1976 157,778 -33,999 103,777 7,679
1975 150,222 -26,572 100,604 7,237
1974 142,448 -22,449 97,481 6,531
1973 135,801 -19,137 94,523 5,876
1972 129,687 -19,594 91,677 5,123
1971 123,591 -22,127 88,618 4,293
1970 118,952 -17,479 85,645 5,559
1969 114,361 -18,302 82,931 8,886
1968 111,403 -18,015 80,698 10,323
1967 107,650 -16,900 78,733 9,670
1966 103,684 -17,032 76,702 8,796
1965 100,451 -13,662 75,139 7,744
1964 97,166 -13,226 74,030 6,568
1963 95,055 -11,951 73,065 5,379
1962 93,101 -10,821 70,700 4,270
1961 91,115 -10,139 68,182 3,291
1960 88,802 -10,314 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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