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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.38 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 +3.1% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Mali vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Tajikistan
2100 80,362,778 20,381,526
2099 80,043,103 20,372,551
2098 79,704,143 20,358,644
2097 79,354,569 20,340,387
2096 78,987,874 20,316,369
2095 78,602,449 20,289,397
2094 78,192,601 20,257,491
2093 77,771,649 20,225,699
2092 77,337,997 20,184,493
2091 76,884,320 20,140,447
2090 76,409,599 20,095,391
2089 75,916,129 20,047,692
2088 75,405,009 19,997,155
2087 74,874,565 19,941,974
2086 74,331,613 19,887,286
2085 73,769,979 19,828,693
2084 73,189,821 19,765,003
2083 72,588,675 19,697,841
2082 71,975,720 19,631,303
2081 71,340,622 19,564,411
2080 70,699,377 19,491,236
2079 70,036,857 19,417,379
2078 69,359,523 19,339,170
2077 68,668,133 19,257,390
2076 67,965,034 19,167,336
2075 67,249,105 19,075,879
2074 66,516,075 18,980,350
2073 65,768,739 18,881,571
2072 65,009,716 18,777,247
2071 64,232,600 18,666,888
2070 63,450,597 18,551,377
2069 62,657,123 18,430,162
2068 61,850,168 18,307,352
2067 61,035,806 18,179,902
2066 60,215,831 18,046,854
2065 59,394,005 17,914,179
2064 58,560,766 17,776,364
2063 57,720,905 17,633,689
2062 56,873,801 17,490,989
2061 56,020,633 17,348,872
2060 55,160,220 17,199,727
2059 54,298,509 17,048,953
2058 53,431,783 16,896,463
2057 52,559,686 16,742,280
2056 51,686,173 16,588,751
2055 50,807,502 16,434,774
2054 49,930,546 16,278,710
2053 49,048,457 16,123,490
2052 48,161,836 15,961,093
2051 47,275,159 15,798,643
2050 46,385,854 15,632,073
2049 45,500,920 15,462,414
2048 44,612,126 15,286,104
2047 43,725,546 15,105,763
2046 42,836,054 14,921,881
2045 41,946,522 14,733,376
2044 41,057,406 14,538,462
2043 40,168,481 14,343,357
2042 39,281,666 14,141,976
2041 38,402,142 13,939,862
2040 37,521,801 13,735,841
2039 36,648,491 13,531,043
2038 35,768,661 13,325,915
2037 34,898,973 13,119,563
2036 34,032,460 12,911,709
2035 33,174,985 12,708,867
2034 32,324,451 12,510,728
2033 31,482,783 12,316,142
2032 30,652,485 12,122,988
2031 29,830,213 11,933,358
2030 29,025,640 11,744,792
2029 28,232,427 11,554,401
2028 27,453,124 11,364,659
2027 26,687,226 11,173,930
2026 25,937,442 10,981,648
2025 25,198,821 10,786,734
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% 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 76.2% to 46,385,854 people with a rank change from 58th to 47th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

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 2.94% 1.85%
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 (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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Mali Tajikistan
Current population
26322576
11080415
Population rank 58/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.13%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
2.69 minutes
One birth every
32.6 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
2.52 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +536
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 58/197
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 759,375 -46,880 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 226K
Segou 131K
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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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

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