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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 2.8 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.2% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Mali vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Tanzania
2100 80,371,693 265,496,854
2099 80,051,982 263,162,785
2098 79,712,985 260,809,535
2097 79,363,373 258,412,520
2096 78,996,636 255,996,677
2095 78,611,169 253,567,416
2094 78,201,275 251,119,386
2093 77,780,277 248,628,881
2092 77,346,576 246,107,108
2091 76,892,849 243,557,182
2090 76,418,075 241,002,065
2089 75,924,551 238,416,591
2088 75,413,374 235,797,530
2087 74,882,872 233,167,455
2086 74,339,859 230,496,041
2085 73,778,163 227,800,292
2084 73,197,940 225,111,530
2083 72,596,727 222,421,279
2082 71,983,705 219,718,263
2081 71,348,537 216,995,478
2080 70,707,220 214,255,926
2079 70,044,626 211,486,253
2078 69,367,218 208,708,063
2077 68,675,750 205,918,120
2076 67,972,574 203,106,125
2075 67,256,565 200,297,474
2074 66,523,454 197,468,017
2073 65,776,035 194,642,633
2072 65,016,928 191,824,103
2071 64,239,726 188,992,017
2070 63,457,636 186,152,377
2069 62,664,074 183,311,218
2068 61,857,029 180,475,586
2067 61,042,577 177,639,469
2066 60,222,511 174,803,090
2065 59,400,594 171,913,445
2064 58,567,263 169,064,549
2063 57,727,308 166,217,933
2062 56,880,111 163,370,044
2061 56,026,848 160,537,159
2060 55,166,339 157,722,273
2059 54,304,533 154,920,005
2058 53,437,711 152,120,539
2057 52,565,517 149,325,489
2056 51,691,907 146,519,472
2055 50,813,138 143,736,540
2054 49,936,085 140,983,905
2053 49,053,898 138,262,668
2052 48,167,179 135,553,723
2051 47,280,403 132,851,383
2050 46,390,999 130,157,751
2049 45,505,968 127,495,278
2048 44,617,075 124,821,109
2047 43,730,396 122,158,290
2046 42,840,806 119,522,516
2045 41,951,176 116,914,785
2044 41,061,960 114,329,740
2043 40,172,937 111,776,234
2042 39,286,024 109,241,835
2041 38,406,403 106,748,632
2040 37,525,963 104,272,418
2039 36,652,557 101,814,304
2038 35,772,629 99,380,232
2037 34,902,845 96,983,729
2036 34,036,236 94,601,865
2035 33,178,665 92,257,269
2034 32,328,037 89,929,444
2033 31,486,276 87,654,982
2032 30,655,886 85,409,993
2031 29,833,522 83,180,507
2030 29,028,860 80,997,163
2029 28,235,559 78,838,461
2028 27,456,170 76,730,649
2027 26,690,187 74,647,063
2026 25,940,320 72,589,279
2025 25,201,616 70,552,589
2024 24,478,595 68,560,157
2023 23,769,127 66,617,606
2022 23,072,640 64,711,821
2021 22,388,630 62,830,412
2020 21,713,836 60,972,798
2019 21,068,405 59,174,891
2018 20,442,030 57,437,145
2017 19,813,011 55,652,890
2016 19,191,289 53,824,013
2015 18,593,022 52,020,962
2014 18,020,267 50,351,512
2013 17,459,615 48,824,128
2012 16,957,033 47,374,260
2011 16,469,049 46,029,367
2010 15,945,198 44,758,488
2009 15,435,539 43,633,982
2008 14,940,782 42,570,728
2007 14,457,775 41,435,512
2006 13,990,139 40,294,902
2005 13,538,647 39,182,076
2004 13,102,409 38,109,668
2003 12,684,955 37,089,555
2002 12,288,050 36,121,304
2001 11,912,158 35,198,299
2000 11,559,290 34,260,139
1999 11,227,415 33,300,330
1998 10,919,573 32,420,458
1997 10,646,495 31,578,089
1996 10,407,278 30,945,762
1995 10,185,365 30,383,497
1994 9,967,031 29,442,356
1993 9,754,786 28,332,692
1992 9,553,540 27,457,588
1991 9,362,888 26,780,436
1990 9,178,830 26,110,207
1989 8,999,938 25,438,759
1988 8,833,996 24,769,686
1987 8,681,164 24,030,378
1986 8,531,277 23,258,959
1985 8,374,663 22,501,693
1984 8,208,599 21,779,066
1983 8,034,400 21,079,874
1982 7,860,194 20,398,571
1981 7,692,766 19,784,703
1980 7,530,515 19,189,769
1979 7,375,266 18,592,038
1978 7,229,651 17,976,566
1977 7,090,979 17,352,929
1976 6,960,979 16,736,211
1975 6,837,261 16,138,361
1974 6,715,436 15,561,630
1973 6,597,106 15,010,101
1972 6,483,726 14,479,308
1971 6,377,944 13,971,451
1970 6,276,472 13,492,677
1969 6,177,704 13,036,700
1968 6,082,979 12,602,076
1967 5,990,906 12,200,109
1966 5,902,204 11,827,459
1965 5,815,487 11,470,728
1964 5,730,125 11,127,826
1963 5,646,605 10,799,528
1962 5,563,917 10,487,756
1961 5,482,283 10,187,886
1960 5,402,550 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Tanzania
2100 0.4% 0.89%
2099 0.43% 0.9%
2098 0.44% 0.93%
2097 0.46% 0.94%
2096 0.49% 0.96%
2095 0.52% 0.97%
2094 0.54% 1%
2093 0.56% 1.02%
2092 0.59% 1.05%
2091 0.62% 1.06%
2090 0.65% 1.08%
2089 0.68% 1.11%
2088 0.71% 1.13%
2087 0.73% 1.16%
2086 0.76% 1.18%
2085 0.79% 1.19%
2084 0.83% 1.21%
2083 0.85% 1.23%
2082 0.89% 1.25%
2081 0.91% 1.28%
2080 0.95% 1.31%
2079 0.98% 1.33%
2078 1.01% 1.35%
2077 1.03% 1.38%
2076 1.06% 1.4%
2075 1.1% 1.43%
2074 1.14% 1.45%
2073 1.17% 1.47%
2072 1.21% 1.5%
2071 1.23% 1.53%
2070 1.27% 1.55%
2069 1.3% 1.57%
2068 1.33% 1.6%
2067 1.36% 1.62%
2066 1.38% 1.68%
2065 1.42% 1.69%
2064 1.46% 1.71%
2063 1.49% 1.74%
2062 1.52% 1.76%
2061 1.56% 1.78%
2060 1.59% 1.81%
2059 1.62% 1.84%
2058 1.66% 1.87%
2057 1.69% 1.92%
2056 1.73% 1.94%
2055 1.76% 1.95%
2054 1.8% 1.97%
2053 1.84% 2%
2052 1.88% 2.03%
2051 1.92% 2.07%
2050 1.94% 2.09%
2049 1.99% 2.14%
2048 2.03% 2.18%
2047 2.08% 2.21%
2046 2.12% 2.23%
2045 2.17% 2.26%
2044 2.21% 2.28%
2043 2.26% 2.32%
2042 2.29% 2.34%
2041 2.35% 2.37%
2040 2.38% 2.41%
2039 2.46% 2.45%
2038 2.49% 2.47%
2037 2.55% 2.52%
2036 2.58% 2.54%
2035 2.63% 2.59%
2034 2.67% 2.59%
2033 2.71% 2.63%
2032 2.76% 2.68%
2031 2.77% 2.7%
2030 2.81% 2.74%
2029 2.84% 2.75%
2028 2.87% 2.79%
2027 2.89% 2.83%
2026 2.93% 2.89%
2025 2.95% 2.91%
2024 2.98% 2.92%
2023 3.02% 2.95%
2022 3.06% 2.99%
2021 3.11% 3.05%
2020 3.06% 3.04%
2019 3.06% 3.03%
2018 3.17% 3.21%
2017 3.24% 3.4%
2016 3.22% 3.47%
2015 3.18% 3.32%
2014 3.21% 3.13%
2013 2.96% 3.06%
2012 2.96% 2.92%
2011 3.29% 2.84%
2010 3.3% 2.58%
2009 3.31% 2.5%
2008 3.34% 2.74%
2007 3.34% 2.83%
2006 3.33% 2.84%
2005 3.33% 2.81%
2004 3.29% 2.75%
2003 3.23% 2.68%
2002 3.16% 2.62%
2001 3.05% 2.74%
2000 2.96% 2.88%
1999 2.82% 2.71%
1998 2.56% 2.67%
1997 2.3% 2.04%
1996 2.18% 1.85%
1995 2.19% 3.2%
1994 2.18% 3.92%
1993 2.11% 3.19%
1992 2.04% 2.53%
1991 2.01% 2.57%
1990 1.99% 2.64%
1989 1.88% 2.7%
1988 1.76% 3.08%
1987 1.76% 3.32%
1986 1.87% 3.37%
1985 2.02% 3.32%
1984 2.17% 3.32%
1983 2.22% 3.34%
1982 2.18% 3.1%
1981 2.15% 3.1%
1980 2.1% 3.21%
1979 2.01% 3.42%
1978 1.96% 3.59%
1977 1.87% 3.68%
1976 1.81% 3.7%
1975 1.81% 3.71%
1974 1.79% 3.67%
1973 1.75% 3.67%
1972 1.66% 3.63%
1971 1.62% 3.55%
1970 1.6% 3.5%
1969 1.56% 3.45%
1968 1.54% 3.29%
1967 1.5% 3.15%
1966 1.49% 3.11%
1965 1.49% 3.08%
1964 1.48% 3.04%
1963 1.49% 2.97%
1962 1.49% 2.94%
1961 1.48% 2.89%

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/tanzania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Mali Tanzania
Current population
26143152
73145892
Population rank 58/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.88%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
16.2 seconds
One birth every
33.1 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
2.56 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 18/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -12,730
Net migration rank 173/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -12,730
2024 - -46,880 - -29,865
2023 746,398 -39,953 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 726,465 -39,951 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 703,674 -22,210 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 683,053 -14,962 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 667,110 -44,373 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 670,723 -40,710 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 661,973 -33,942 1,726,909 119,142
2016 645,652 -30,251 1,659,502 152,194
2015 630,006 -48,872 1,592,882 201,495
2014 614,419 -50,068 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 597,887 -40,951 1,509,008 1,241
2012 588,748 -140,507 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 570,899 -43,160 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 554,447 -34,483 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 533,730 -34,383 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 514,665 -24,509 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 495,800 -19,945 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 477,665 -18,247 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 460,964 -17,413 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 439,717 -10,796 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 417,766 -11,768 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 396,732 -8,914 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 376,472 -12,507 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 359,159 -17,395 985,185 -9,701
1999 343,705 -21,702 948,659 -4,489
1998 323,940 -30,255 920,806 -105,184
1997 308,429 -55,978 882,544 -13,400
1996 293,953 -67,974 868,524 -473,007
1995 285,598 -67,763 838,980 -109,971
1994 282,356 -63,533 803,953 349,348
1993 274,480 -68,816 778,044 288,004
1992 267,605 -70,789 767,961 -83,825
1991 261,656 -77,172 762,011 -91,851
1990 252,308 -68,668 750,825 -80,529
1989 249,929 -75,771 743,854 -71,268
1988 245,682 -87,952 736,551 -71,012
1987 238,871 -90,940 718,580 94,498
1986 233,799 -81,970 705,677 24,101
1985 224,734 -63,347 697,867 86,864
1984 218,078 -47,331 687,435 -26,938
1983 211,795 -34,132 679,720 58,161
1982 204,892 -34,140 662,627 -37,883
1981 198,227 -34,130 645,496 -42,485
1980 190,560 -30,156 629,444 -42,588
1979 182,449 -32,353 613,388 -4,792
1978 172,652 -31,520 595,024 27,307
1977 165,071 -28,853 574,938 49,997
1976 157,778 -33,999 553,617 54,875
1975 150,222 -26,572 533,906 53,290
1974 142,448 -22,449 515,152 51,127
1973 135,801 -19,137 488,429 48,363
1972 129,687 -19,594 467,305 57,489
1971 123,591 -22,127 449,014 41,900
1970 118,952 -17,479 427,988 38,635
1969 114,361 -18,302 408,322 37,006
1968 111,403 -18,015 389,467 34,455
1967 107,650 -16,900 374,763 5,265
1966 103,684 -17,032 360,229 5,049
1965 100,451 -13,662 343,456 4,742
1964 97,166 -13,226 328,527 9,090
1963 95,055 -11,951 314,644 4,333
1962 93,101 -10,821 300,663 3,916
1961 91,115 -10,139 286,839 8,338
1960 88,802 -10,314 275,814 1,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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