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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 2.72 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.18% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Mali vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Thailand
2100 80,362,778 45,708,431
2099 80,043,103 46,053,146
2098 79,704,143 46,403,189
2097 79,354,569 46,757,918
2096 78,987,874 47,118,652
2095 78,602,449 47,484,043
2094 78,192,601 47,853,561
2093 77,771,649 48,226,682
2092 77,337,997 48,605,235
2091 76,884,320 48,984,504
2090 76,409,599 49,368,049
2089 75,916,129 49,756,629
2088 75,405,009 50,142,276
2087 74,874,565 50,532,164
2086 74,331,613 50,925,294
2085 73,769,979 51,321,960
2084 73,189,821 51,724,454
2083 72,588,675 52,127,592
2082 71,975,720 52,533,368
2081 71,340,622 52,938,345
2080 70,699,377 53,347,733
2079 70,036,857 53,762,492
2078 69,359,523 54,177,529
2077 68,668,133 54,595,112
2076 67,965,034 55,015,291
2075 67,249,105 55,438,108
2074 66,516,075 55,867,914
2073 65,768,739 56,300,358
2072 65,009,716 56,735,274
2071 64,232,600 57,172,515
2070 63,450,597 57,616,731
2069 62,657,123 58,061,962
2068 61,850,168 58,512,248
2067 61,035,806 58,962,990
2066 60,215,831 59,413,893
2065 59,394,005 59,873,261
2064 58,560,766 60,331,851
2063 57,720,905 60,792,306
2062 56,873,801 61,257,068
2061 56,020,633 61,720,030
2060 55,160,220 62,187,380
2059 54,298,509 62,651,158
2058 53,431,783 63,113,332
2057 52,559,686 63,572,746
2056 51,686,173 64,027,520
2055 50,807,502 64,473,146
2054 49,930,546 64,912,210
2053 49,048,457 65,338,122
2052 48,161,836 65,758,061
2051 47,275,159 66,162,612
2050 46,385,854 66,552,915
2049 45,500,920 66,931,487
2048 44,612,126 67,291,479
2047 43,725,546 67,636,461
2046 42,836,054 67,967,131
2045 41,946,522 68,281,902
2044 41,057,406 68,579,656
2043 40,168,481 68,864,788
2042 39,281,666 69,133,982
2041 38,402,142 69,390,832
2040 37,521,801 69,626,857
2039 36,648,491 69,848,522
2038 35,768,661 70,056,903
2037 34,898,973 70,250,371
2036 34,032,460 70,429,677
2035 33,174,985 70,599,021
2034 32,324,451 70,751,094
2033 31,482,783 70,891,510
2032 30,652,485 71,019,665
2031 29,830,213 71,134,882
2030 29,025,640 71,241,584
2029 28,232,427 71,337,147
2028 27,453,124 71,423,119
2027 26,687,226 71,499,411
2026 25,937,442 71,565,981
2025 25,198,821 71,619,863
2024 24,478,595 71,668,011
2023 23,769,127 71,702,435
2022 23,072,640 71,735,329
2021 22,388,630 71,727,332
2020 21,713,836 71,641,484
2019 21,068,405 71,522,271
2018 20,442,030 71,376,079
2017 19,813,011 71,160,187
2016 19,191,289 70,859,841
2015 18,593,022 70,540,795
2014 18,020,267 70,216,367
2013 17,459,615 69,845,114
2012 16,957,033 69,436,098
2011 16,469,049 69,007,208
2010 15,945,198 68,579,447
2009 15,435,539 68,121,080
2008 14,940,782 67,619,830
2007 14,457,775 67,102,394
2006 13,990,139 66,567,687
2005 13,538,647 66,017,420
2004 13,102,409 65,452,047
2003 12,684,955 64,868,166
2002 12,288,050 64,266,437
2001 11,912,158 63,651,141
2000 11,559,290 63,007,815
1999 11,227,415 62,299,043
1998 10,919,573 61,522,630
1997 10,646,495 60,724,584
1996 10,407,278 59,920,064
1995 10,185,365 59,098,232
1994 9,967,031 58,260,854
1993 9,754,786 57,408,198
1992 9,553,540 56,528,834
1991 9,362,888 55,637,434
1990 9,178,830 54,738,329
1989 8,999,938 53,848,956
1988 8,833,996 52,969,595
1987 8,681,164 52,074,105
1986 8,531,277 51,177,834
1985 8,374,663 50,270,753
1984 8,208,599 49,351,708
1983 8,034,400 48,423,309
1982 7,860,194 47,494,577
1981 7,692,766 46,575,855
1980 7,530,515 45,650,022
1979 7,375,266 44,718,434
1978 7,229,651 43,788,976
1977 7,090,979 42,843,974
1976 6,960,979 41,896,504
1975 6,837,261 40,940,005
1974 6,715,436 39,952,891
1973 6,597,106 38,947,787
1972 6,483,726 37,933,929
1971 6,377,944 36,937,387
1970 6,276,472 35,954,408
1969 6,177,704 34,973,782
1968 6,082,979 34,002,560
1967 5,990,906 33,037,801
1966 5,902,204 32,086,071
1965 5,815,487 31,149,337
1964 5,730,125 30,232,141
1963 5,646,605 29,342,322
1962 5,563,917 28,481,040
1961 5,482,283 27,650,334
1960 5,402,550 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Thailand
2100 0.4% -0.75%
2099 0.43% -0.75%
2098 0.44% -0.76%
2097 0.46% -0.77%
2096 0.49% -0.77%
2095 0.52% -0.77%
2094 0.54% -0.77%
2093 0.56% -0.78%
2092 0.59% -0.77%
2091 0.62% -0.78%
2090 0.65% -0.78%
2089 0.68% -0.77%
2088 0.71% -0.77%
2087 0.73% -0.77%
2086 0.76% -0.77%
2085 0.79% -0.78%
2084 0.83% -0.77%
2083 0.85% -0.77%
2082 0.89% -0.76%
2081 0.91% -0.77%
2080 0.95% -0.77%
2079 0.98% -0.77%
2078 1.01% -0.76%
2077 1.03% -0.76%
2076 1.06% -0.76%
2075 1.1% -0.77%
2074 1.14% -0.77%
2073 1.17% -0.77%
2072 1.21% -0.76%
2071 1.23% -0.77%
2070 1.27% -0.77%
2069 1.3% -0.77%
2068 1.33% -0.76%
2067 1.36% -0.76%
2066 1.38% -0.77%
2065 1.42% -0.76%
2064 1.46% -0.76%
2063 1.49% -0.76%
2062 1.52% -0.75%
2061 1.56% -0.75%
2060 1.59% -0.74%
2059 1.62% -0.73%
2058 1.66% -0.72%
2057 1.69% -0.71%
2056 1.73% -0.69%
2055 1.76% -0.68%
2054 1.8% -0.65%
2053 1.84% -0.64%
2052 1.88% -0.61%
2051 1.92% -0.59%
2050 1.94% -0.57%
2049 1.99% -0.53%
2048 2.03% -0.51%
2047 2.08% -0.49%
2046 2.12% -0.46%
2045 2.17% -0.43%
2044 2.21% -0.41%
2043 2.26% -0.39%
2042 2.29% -0.37%
2041 2.35% -0.34%
2040 2.38% -0.32%
2039 2.46% -0.3%
2038 2.49% -0.28%
2037 2.55% -0.25%
2036 2.58% -0.24%
2035 2.63% -0.21%
2034 2.67% -0.2%
2033 2.71% -0.18%
2032 2.76% -0.16%
2031 2.77% -0.15%
2030 2.81% -0.13%
2029 2.84% -0.12%
2028 2.87% -0.11%
2027 2.89% -0.09%
2026 2.93% -0.08%
2025 2.94% -0.07%
2024 2.98% -0.05%
2023 3.02% -0.05%
2022 3.06% 0.01%
2021 3.11% 0.12%
2020 3.06% 0.17%
2019 3.06% 0.2%
2018 3.17% 0.3%
2017 3.24% 0.42%
2016 3.22% 0.45%
2015 3.18% 0.46%
2014 3.21% 0.53%
2013 2.96% 0.59%
2012 2.96% 0.62%
2011 3.29% 0.62%
2010 3.3% 0.67%
2009 3.31% 0.74%
2008 3.34% 0.77%
2007 3.34% 0.8%
2006 3.33% 0.83%
2005 3.33% 0.86%
2004 3.29% 0.9%
2003 3.23% 0.94%
2002 3.16% 0.97%
2001 3.05% 1.02%
2000 2.96% 1.14%
1999 2.82% 1.26%
1998 2.56% 1.31%
1997 2.3% 1.34%
1996 2.18% 1.39%
1995 2.19% 1.44%
1994 2.18% 1.49%
1993 2.11% 1.56%
1992 2.04% 1.6%
1991 2.01% 1.64%
1990 1.99% 1.65%
1989 1.88% 1.66%
1988 1.76% 1.72%
1987 1.76% 1.75%
1986 1.87% 1.8%
1985 2.02% 1.86%
1984 2.17% 1.92%
1983 2.22% 1.96%
1982 2.18% 1.97%
1981 2.15% 2.03%
1980 2.1% 2.08%
1979 2.01% 2.12%
1978 1.96% 2.21%
1977 1.87% 2.26%
1976 1.81% 2.34%
1975 1.81% 2.47%
1974 1.79% 2.58%
1973 1.75% 2.67%
1972 1.66% 2.7%
1971 1.62% 2.73%
1970 1.6% 2.8%
1969 1.56% 2.86%
1968 1.54% 2.92%
1967 1.5% 2.97%
1966 1.49% 3.01%
1965 1.49% 3.03%
1964 1.48% 3.03%
1963 1.49% 3.02%
1962 1.49% 3%
1961 1.48% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Mali Thailand
Current population
26322576
71565981
Population rank 58/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.86%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
10.9 minutes
One birth every
32.6 seconds
54.2 seconds
One death every
2.52 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,973 -132
Annual growth/decline +720,226 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 164/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 +27,509
Net migration rank 173/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - 27,509
2024 759,375 -46,880 -65,720 23,321
2023 746,398 -39,953 -46,105 19,648
2022 726,465 -39,951 -61,046 21,683
2021 703,674 -22,210 57,382 -2,093
2020 683,053 -14,962 84,107 32,277
2019 667,110 -44,373 116,867 5,221
2018 670,723 -40,710 159,383 10,984
2017 661,973 -33,942 194,695 66,805
2016 645,652 -30,251 226,255 112,978
2015 630,006 -48,872 266,362 32,500
2014 614,419 -50,068 294,628 55,358
2013 597,887 -40,951 325,059 67,452
2012 588,748 -140,507 351,485 74,033
2011 570,899 -43,160 365,670 66,607
2010 554,447 -34,483 370,466 52,791
2009 533,730 -34,383 382,636 110,883
2008 514,665 -24,509 401,730 107,333
2007 495,800 -19,945 425,362 100,486
2006 477,665 -18,247 441,211 102,362
2005 460,964 -17,413 456,378 100,542
2004 439,717 -10,796 466,542 107,199
2003 417,766 -11,768 488,003 105,917
2002 396,732 -8,914 504,299 105,215
2001 376,472 -12,507 524,230 96,817
2000 359,159 -17,395 543,884 121,640
1999 343,705 -21,702 578,073 173,924
1998 323,940 -30,255 617,318 183,471
1997 308,429 -55,978 644,834 150,411
1996 293,953 -67,974 661,397 152,397
1995 285,598 -67,763 682,703 147,226
1994 282,356 -63,533 712,589 132,271
1993 274,480 -68,816 737,696 122,746
1992 267,605 -70,789 754,999 143,318
1991 261,656 -77,172 760,508 124,034
1990 252,308 -68,668 760,808 152,916
1989 249,929 -75,771 774,563 90,497
1988 245,682 -87,952 765,252 128,469
1987 238,871 -90,940 774,498 122,791
1986 233,799 -81,970 783,430 111,820
1985 224,734 -63,347 776,935 141,963
1984 218,078 -47,331 779,856 139,345
1983 211,795 -34,132 794,239 143,393
1982 204,892 -34,140 817,951 101,885
1981 198,227 -34,130 839,297 78,337
1980 190,560 -30,156 845,575 88,478
1979 182,449 -32,353 843,434 85,693
1978 172,652 -31,520 847,799 82,011
1977 165,071 -28,853 871,232 88,937
1976 157,778 -33,999 894,072 40,656
1975 150,222 -26,572 911,980 66,306
1974 142,448 -22,449 923,151 72,801
1973 135,801 -19,137 933,540 80,704
1972 129,687 -19,594 940,420 73,082
1971 123,591 -22,127 936,215 43,400
1970 118,952 -17,479 937,116 49,221
1969 114,361 -18,302 948,314 26,551
1968 111,403 -18,015 953,806 13,718
1967 107,650 -16,900 944,980 17,005
1966 103,684 -17,032 929,469 12,016
1965 100,451 -13,662 909,000 22,995
1964 97,166 -13,226 885,137 17,249
1963 95,055 -11,951 860,728 16,494
1962 93,101 -10,821 828,741 16,605
1961 91,115 -10,139 801,140 14,968
1960 88,802 -10,314 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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