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Population in Mali compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 19 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Mali vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Trinidad
2100 80,371,693 820,139
2099 80,051,982 827,732
2098 79,712,985 835,344
2097 79,363,373 843,011
2096 78,996,636 850,741
2095 78,611,169 858,556
2094 78,201,275 866,373
2093 77,780,277 874,273
2092 77,346,576 882,213
2091 76,892,849 890,266
2090 76,418,075 898,378
2089 75,924,551 906,601
2088 75,413,374 914,872
2087 74,882,872 923,272
2086 74,339,859 931,804
2085 73,778,163 940,463
2084 73,197,940 949,270
2083 72,596,727 958,273
2082 71,983,705 967,427
2081 71,348,537 976,795
2080 70,707,220 986,272
2079 70,044,626 995,976
2078 69,367,218 1,005,824
2077 68,675,750 1,015,872
2076 67,972,574 1,026,025
2075 67,256,565 1,036,315
2074 66,523,454 1,046,695
2073 65,776,035 1,057,138
2072 65,016,928 1,067,706
2071 64,239,726 1,078,279
2070 63,457,636 1,088,883
2069 62,664,074 1,099,489
2068 61,857,029 1,110,059
2067 61,042,577 1,120,501
2066 60,222,511 1,130,882
2065 59,400,594 1,141,203
2064 58,567,263 1,151,388
2063 57,727,308 1,161,394
2062 56,880,111 1,171,232
2061 56,026,848 1,180,918
2060 55,166,339 1,190,417
2059 54,304,533 1,199,770
2058 53,437,711 1,208,904
2057 52,565,517 1,217,922
2056 51,691,907 1,226,725
2055 50,813,138 1,235,387
2054 49,936,085 1,243,896
2053 49,053,898 1,252,160
2052 48,167,179 1,260,260
2051 47,280,403 1,268,194
2050 46,390,999 1,275,900
2049 45,505,968 1,283,457
2048 44,617,075 1,290,793
2047 43,730,396 1,297,947
2046 42,840,806 1,304,843
2045 41,951,176 1,311,560
2044 41,061,960 1,318,015
2043 40,172,937 1,324,249
2042 39,286,024 1,330,180
2041 38,406,403 1,335,843
2040 37,525,963 1,341,188
2039 36,652,557 1,346,239
2038 35,772,629 1,350,921
2037 34,902,845 1,355,297
2036 34,036,236 1,359,322
2035 33,178,665 1,362,986
2034 32,328,037 1,366,278
2033 31,486,276 1,369,125
2032 30,655,886 1,371,607
2031 29,833,522 1,373,561
2030 29,028,860 1,375,038
2029 28,235,559 1,376,018
2028 27,456,170 1,376,314
2027 26,690,187 1,375,856
2026 25,940,320 1,374,464
2025 25,201,616 1,372,016
2024 24,478,595 1,368,333
2023 23,769,127 1,367,510
2022 23,072,640 1,365,805
2021 22,388,630 1,367,558
2020 21,713,836 1,366,725
2019 21,068,405 1,363,985
2018 20,442,030 1,359,193
2017 19,813,011 1,356,633
2016 19,191,289 1,353,895
2015 18,593,022 1,349,667
2014 18,020,267 1,345,343
2013 17,459,615 1,340,557
2012 16,957,033 1,335,194
2011 16,469,049 1,328,019
2010 15,945,198 1,317,714
2009 15,435,539 1,310,106
2008 14,940,782 1,308,587
2007 14,457,775 1,303,188
2006 13,990,139 1,297,944
2005 13,538,647 1,294,494
2004 13,102,409 1,345,380
2003 12,684,955 1,338,709
2002 12,288,050 1,332,011
2001 11,912,158 1,325,567
2000 11,559,290 1,319,774
1999 11,227,415 1,314,708
1998 10,919,573 1,310,225
1997 10,646,495 1,305,836
1996 10,407,278 1,300,928
1995 10,185,365 1,295,169
1994 9,967,031 1,288,341
1993 9,754,786 1,280,466
1992 9,553,540 1,271,674
1991 9,362,888 1,262,171
1990 9,178,830 1,252,208
1989 8,999,938 1,241,600
1988 8,833,996 1,230,069
1987 8,681,164 1,217,364
1986 8,531,277 1,203,124
1985 8,374,663 1,187,366
1984 8,208,599 1,172,984
1983 8,034,400 1,160,534
1982 7,860,194 1,147,927
1981 7,692,766 1,135,132
1980 7,530,515 1,121,744
1979 7,375,266 1,107,639
1978 7,229,651 1,093,380
1977 7,090,979 1,079,554
1976 6,960,979 1,066,311
1975 6,837,261 1,053,469
1974 6,715,436 1,040,761
1973 6,597,106 1,027,851
1972 6,483,726 1,014,921
1971 6,377,944 1,002,585
1970 6,276,472 991,471
1969 6,177,704 980,706
1968 6,082,979 969,006
1967 5,990,906 956,418
1966 5,902,204 942,937
1965 5,815,487 928,425
1964 5,730,125 912,963
1963 5,646,605 896,804
1962 5,563,917 880,194
1961 5,482,283 863,144
1960 5,402,550 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Trinidad
2100 0.4% -0.92%
2099 0.43% -0.91%
2098 0.44% -0.91%
2097 0.46% -0.91%
2096 0.49% -0.91%
2095 0.52% -0.9%
2094 0.54% -0.9%
2093 0.56% -0.9%
2092 0.59% -0.9%
2091 0.62% -0.9%
2090 0.65% -0.91%
2089 0.68% -0.9%
2088 0.71% -0.91%
2087 0.73% -0.92%
2086 0.76% -0.92%
2085 0.79% -0.93%
2084 0.83% -0.94%
2083 0.85% -0.95%
2082 0.89% -0.96%
2081 0.91% -0.96%
2080 0.95% -0.97%
2079 0.98% -0.98%
2078 1.01% -0.99%
2077 1.03% -0.99%
2076 1.06% -0.99%
2075 1.1% -0.99%
2074 1.14% -0.99%
2073 1.17% -0.99%
2072 1.21% -0.98%
2071 1.23% -0.97%
2070 1.27% -0.96%
2069 1.3% -0.95%
2068 1.33% -0.93%
2067 1.36% -0.92%
2066 1.38% -0.9%
2065 1.42% -0.88%
2064 1.46% -0.86%
2063 1.49% -0.84%
2062 1.52% -0.82%
2061 1.56% -0.8%
2060 1.59% -0.78%
2059 1.62% -0.76%
2058 1.66% -0.74%
2057 1.69% -0.72%
2056 1.73% -0.7%
2055 1.76% -0.68%
2054 1.8% -0.66%
2053 1.84% -0.64%
2052 1.88% -0.63%
2051 1.92% -0.6%
2050 1.94% -0.59%
2049 1.99% -0.57%
2048 2.03% -0.55%
2047 2.08% -0.53%
2046 2.12% -0.51%
2045 2.17% -0.49%
2044 2.21% -0.47%
2043 2.26% -0.45%
2042 2.29% -0.42%
2041 2.35% -0.4%
2040 2.38% -0.38%
2039 2.46% -0.35%
2038 2.49% -0.32%
2037 2.55% -0.3%
2036 2.58% -0.27%
2035 2.63% -0.24%
2034 2.67% -0.21%
2033 2.71% -0.18%
2032 2.76% -0.14%
2031 2.77% -0.11%
2030 2.81% -0.07%
2029 2.84% -0.02%
2028 2.87% 0.03%
2027 2.89% 0.1%
2026 2.93% 0.18%
2025 2.95% 0.27%
2024 2.98% 0.06%
2023 3.02% 0.12%
2022 3.06% -0.13%
2021 3.11% 0.06%
2020 3.06% 0.2%
2019 3.06% 0.35%
2018 3.17% 0.19%
2017 3.24% 0.2%
2016 3.22% 0.31%
2015 3.18% 0.32%
2014 3.21% 0.36%
2013 2.96% 0.4%
2012 2.96% 0.54%
2011 3.29% 0.78%
2010 3.3% 0.58%
2009 3.31% 0.12%
2008 3.34% 0.41%
2007 3.34% 0.4%
2006 3.33% 0.27%
2005 3.33% -3.78%
2004 3.29% 0.5%
2003 3.23% 0.5%
2002 3.16% 0.49%
2001 3.05% 0.44%
2000 2.96% 0.39%
1999 2.82% 0.34%
1998 2.56% 0.34%
1997 2.3% 0.38%
1996 2.18% 0.44%
1995 2.19% 0.53%
1994 2.18% 0.62%
1993 2.11% 0.69%
1992 2.04% 0.75%
1991 2.01% 0.8%
1990 1.99% 0.85%
1989 1.88% 0.94%
1988 1.76% 1.04%
1987 1.76% 1.18%
1986 1.87% 1.33%
1985 2.02% 1.23%
1984 2.17% 1.07%
1983 2.22% 1.1%
1982 2.18% 1.13%
1981 2.15% 1.19%
1980 2.1% 1.27%
1979 2.01% 1.3%
1978 1.96% 1.28%
1977 1.87% 1.24%
1976 1.81% 1.22%
1975 1.81% 1.22%
1974 1.79% 1.26%
1973 1.75% 1.27%
1972 1.66% 1.23%
1971 1.62% 1.12%
1970 1.6% 1.1%
1969 1.56% 1.21%
1968 1.54% 1.32%
1967 1.5% 1.43%
1966 1.49% 1.56%
1965 1.49% 1.69%
1964 1.48% 1.8%
1963 1.49% 1.89%
1962 1.49% 1.98%
1961 1.48% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Mali Trinidad
Current population
26143152
1374840
Population rank 58/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.02%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
10.6 hours
One birth every
33.1 seconds
35.9 minutes
One death every
2.56 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +2
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 161/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -48,019 +691
Net migration rank 173/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - 691
2024 - -46,880 - 1,334
2023 746,398 -39,953 3,200 2,126
2022 726,465 -39,951 3,773 4,247
2021 703,674 -22,210 2,091 5,749
2020 683,053 -14,962 4,558 427
2019 667,110 -44,373 5,647 -19,251
2018 670,723 -40,710 5,869 35,502
2017 661,973 -33,942 6,779 1,445
2016 645,652 -30,251 7,436 -86
2015 630,006 -48,872 7,963 -575
2014 614,419 -50,068 8,571 -799
2013 597,887 -40,951 9,020 -796
2012 588,748 -140,507 9,376 -880
2011 570,899 -43,160 9,601 -1,410
2010 554,447 -34,483 9,698 -2,230
2009 533,730 -34,383 9,769 -3,056
2008 514,665 -24,509 9,872 -3,624
2007 495,800 -19,945 9,939 -3,731
2006 477,665 -18,247 9,889 -3,684
2005 460,964 -17,413 9,822 -3,595
2004 439,717 -10,796 10,149 -3,504
2003 417,766 -11,768 10,169 -3,472
2002 396,732 -8,914 10,316 -3,613
2001 376,472 -12,507 10,438 -4,252
2000 359,159 -17,395 10,588 -5,185
1999 343,705 -21,702 10,821 -6,103
1998 323,940 -30,255 10,964 -6,730
1997 308,429 -55,978 11,405 -6,865
1996 293,953 -67,974 12,101 -6,827
1995 285,598 -67,763 12,971 -6,723
1994 282,356 -63,533 14,032 -6,615
1993 274,480 -68,816 14,878 -6,554
1992 267,605 -70,789 15,910 -6,650
1991 261,656 -77,172 16,903 -7,149
1990 252,308 -68,668 18,052 -7,878
1989 249,929 -75,771 19,636 -8,588
1988 245,682 -87,952 21,028 -9,023
1987 238,871 -90,940 22,398 -9,002
1986 233,799 -81,970 23,705 -8,620
1985 224,734 -63,347 24,487 -8,051
1984 218,078 -47,331 24,738 -12,413
1983 211,795 -34,132 25,118 -12,544
1982 204,892 -34,140 25,181 -12,529
1981 198,227 -34,130 25,015 -12,086
1980 190,560 -30,156 24,557 -10,709
1979 182,449 -32,353 23,475 -9,106
1978 172,652 -31,520 22,538 -8,397
1977 165,071 -28,853 21,660 -8,154
1976 157,778 -33,999 20,875 -7,895
1975 150,222 -26,572 20,468 -7,768
1974 142,448 -22,449 20,412 -7,683
1973 135,801 -19,137 20,617 -7,524
1972 129,687 -19,594 20,116 -7,346
1971 123,591 -22,127 19,400 -7,499
1970 118,952 -17,479 19,074 -8,751
1969 114,361 -18,302 19,652 -8,449
1968 111,403 -18,015 20,849 -8,647
1967 107,650 -16,900 21,992 -9,008
1966 103,684 -17,032 23,228 -9,254
1965 100,451 -13,662 24,349 -9,301
1964 97,166 -13,226 25,065 -9,193
1963 95,055 -11,951 25,507 -9,067
1962 93,101 -10,821 25,763 -8,982
1961 91,115 -10,139 25,518 -8,200
1960 88,802 -10,314 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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