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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.1 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Mali vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Tunisia
2100 80,371,693 10,722,837
2099 80,051,982 10,798,417
2098 79,712,985 10,872,527
2097 79,363,373 10,944,510
2096 78,996,636 11,017,262
2095 78,611,169 11,088,773
2094 78,201,275 11,159,761
2093 77,780,277 11,228,741
2092 77,346,576 11,296,441
2091 76,892,849 11,362,922
2090 76,418,075 11,428,150
2089 75,924,551 11,492,395
2088 75,413,374 11,554,451
2087 74,882,872 11,616,399
2086 74,339,859 11,677,706
2085 73,778,163 11,736,824
2084 73,197,940 11,795,185
2083 72,596,727 11,853,617
2082 71,983,705 11,911,196
2081 71,348,537 11,966,771
2080 70,707,220 12,023,486
2079 70,044,626 12,080,879
2078 69,367,218 12,138,513
2077 68,675,750 12,194,072
2076 67,972,574 12,247,445
2075 67,256,565 12,301,960
2074 66,523,454 12,355,470
2073 65,776,035 12,410,281
2072 65,016,928 12,463,568
2071 64,239,726 12,517,952
2070 63,457,636 12,571,557
2069 62,664,074 12,625,027
2068 61,857,029 12,677,388
2067 61,042,577 12,728,611
2066 60,222,511 12,778,160
2065 59,400,594 12,827,417
2064 58,567,263 12,873,288
2063 57,727,308 12,917,720
2062 56,880,111 12,960,075
2061 56,026,848 12,999,502
2060 55,166,339 13,037,172
2059 54,304,533 13,069,268
2058 53,437,711 13,098,461
2057 52,565,517 13,124,682
2056 51,691,907 13,147,057
2055 50,813,138 13,164,337
2054 49,936,085 13,177,456
2053 49,053,898 13,184,564
2052 48,167,179 13,188,052
2051 47,280,403 13,187,435
2050 46,390,999 13,181,992
2049 45,505,968 13,173,401
2048 44,617,075 13,160,968
2047 43,730,396 13,144,429
2046 42,840,806 13,125,908
2045 41,951,176 13,104,999
2044 41,061,960 13,081,801
2043 40,172,937 13,057,259
2042 39,286,024 13,031,516
2041 38,406,403 13,006,019
2040 37,525,963 12,979,703
2039 36,652,557 12,952,741
2038 35,772,629 12,925,306
2037 34,902,845 12,896,316
2036 34,036,236 12,865,989
2035 33,178,665 12,835,689
2034 32,328,037 12,803,284
2033 31,486,276 12,766,519
2032 30,655,886 12,728,299
2031 29,833,522 12,687,827
2030 29,028,860 12,644,489
2029 28,235,559 12,596,686
2028 27,456,170 12,542,752
2027 26,690,187 12,484,560
2026 25,940,320 12,420,467
2025 25,201,616 12,351,028
2024 24,478,595 12,277,109
2023 23,769,127 12,200,431
2022 23,072,640 12,119,334
2021 22,388,630 12,048,622
2020 21,713,836 11,974,057
2019 21,068,405 11,875,081
2018 20,442,030 11,765,514
2017 19,813,011 11,650,498
2016 19,191,289 11,528,674
2015 18,593,022 11,402,264
2014 18,020,267 11,274,288
2013 17,459,615 11,141,361
2012 16,957,033 11,009,647
2011 16,469,049 10,886,035
2010 15,945,198 10,765,980
2009 15,435,539 10,650,681
2008 14,940,782 10,542,635
2007 14,457,775 10,441,702
2006 13,990,139 10,346,410
2005 13,538,647 10,255,472
2004 13,102,409 10,166,163
2003 12,684,955 10,071,632
2002 12,288,050 9,971,515
2001 11,912,158 9,869,677
2000 11,559,290 9,764,935
1999 11,227,415 9,655,963
1998 10,919,573 9,541,667
1997 10,646,495 9,421,270
1996 10,407,278 9,294,432
1995 10,185,365 9,161,258
1994 9,967,031 9,018,448
1993 9,754,786 8,857,910
1992 9,553,540 8,682,512
1991 9,362,888 8,501,827
1990 9,178,830 8,324,509
1989 8,999,938 8,151,660
1988 8,833,996 7,974,440
1987 8,681,164 7,789,987
1986 8,531,277 7,600,301
1985 8,374,663 7,409,903
1984 8,208,599 7,220,044
1983 8,034,400 7,053,800
1982 7,860,194 6,908,642
1981 7,692,766 6,758,284
1980 7,530,515 6,606,195
1979 7,375,266 6,456,419
1978 7,229,651 6,309,390
1977 7,090,979 6,155,931
1976 6,960,979 5,996,994
1975 6,837,261 5,839,262
1974 6,715,436 5,684,674
1973 6,597,106 5,537,242
1972 6,483,726 5,396,557
1971 6,377,944 5,261,658
1970 6,276,472 5,131,396
1969 6,177,704 5,004,697
1968 6,082,979 4,879,899
1967 5,990,906 4,760,970
1966 5,902,204 4,652,287
1965 5,815,487 4,561,385
1964 5,730,125 4,489,869
1963 5,646,605 4,427,131
1962 5,563,917 4,369,136
1961 5,482,283 4,316,278
1960 5,402,550 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Tunisia
2100 0.4% -0.7%
2099 0.43% -0.68%
2098 0.44% -0.66%
2097 0.46% -0.66%
2096 0.49% -0.64%
2095 0.52% -0.64%
2094 0.54% -0.61%
2093 0.56% -0.6%
2092 0.59% -0.59%
2091 0.62% -0.57%
2090 0.65% -0.56%
2089 0.68% -0.54%
2088 0.71% -0.53%
2087 0.73% -0.52%
2086 0.76% -0.5%
2085 0.79% -0.49%
2084 0.83% -0.49%
2083 0.85% -0.48%
2082 0.89% -0.46%
2081 0.91% -0.47%
2080 0.95% -0.48%
2079 0.98% -0.47%
2078 1.01% -0.46%
2077 1.03% -0.44%
2076 1.06% -0.44%
2075 1.1% -0.43%
2074 1.14% -0.44%
2073 1.17% -0.43%
2072 1.21% -0.43%
2071 1.23% -0.43%
2070 1.27% -0.42%
2069 1.3% -0.41%
2068 1.33% -0.4%
2067 1.36% -0.39%
2066 1.38% -0.38%
2065 1.42% -0.36%
2064 1.46% -0.34%
2063 1.49% -0.33%
2062 1.52% -0.3%
2061 1.56% -0.29%
2060 1.59% -0.25%
2059 1.62% -0.22%
2058 1.66% -0.2%
2057 1.69% -0.17%
2056 1.73% -0.13%
2055 1.76% -0.1%
2054 1.8% -0.05%
2053 1.84% -0.03%
2052 1.88% 0.005%
2051 1.92% 0.04%
2050 1.94% 0.07%
2049 1.99% 0.09%
2048 2.03% 0.13%
2047 2.08% 0.14%
2046 2.12% 0.16%
2045 2.17% 0.18%
2044 2.21% 0.19%
2043 2.26% 0.2%
2042 2.29% 0.2%
2041 2.35% 0.2%
2040 2.38% 0.21%
2039 2.46% 0.21%
2038 2.49% 0.22%
2037 2.55% 0.24%
2036 2.58% 0.24%
2035 2.63% 0.25%
2034 2.67% 0.29%
2033 2.71% 0.3%
2032 2.76% 0.32%
2031 2.77% 0.34%
2030 2.81% 0.38%
2029 2.84% 0.43%
2028 2.87% 0.47%
2027 2.89% 0.52%
2026 2.93% 0.56%
2025 2.95% 0.6%
2024 2.98% 0.63%
2023 3.02% 0.67%
2022 3.06% 0.59%
2021 3.11% 0.62%
2020 3.06% 0.83%
2019 3.06% 0.93%
2018 3.17% 0.99%
2017 3.24% 1.06%
2016 3.22% 1.11%
2015 3.18% 1.14%
2014 3.21% 1.19%
2013 2.96% 1.2%
2012 2.96% 1.14%
2011 3.29% 1.12%
2010 3.3% 1.08%
2009 3.31% 1.02%
2008 3.34% 0.97%
2007 3.34% 0.92%
2006 3.33% 0.89%
2005 3.33% 0.88%
2004 3.29% 0.94%
2003 3.23% 1%
2002 3.16% 1.03%
2001 3.05% 1.07%
2000 2.96% 1.13%
1999 2.82% 1.2%
1998 2.56% 1.28%
1997 2.3% 1.36%
1996 2.18% 1.45%
1995 2.19% 1.58%
1994 2.18% 1.81%
1993 2.11% 2.02%
1992 2.04% 2.13%
1991 2.01% 2.13%
1990 1.99% 2.12%
1989 1.88% 2.22%
1988 1.76% 2.37%
1987 1.76% 2.5%
1986 1.87% 2.57%
1985 2.02% 2.63%
1984 2.17% 2.36%
1983 2.22% 2.1%
1982 2.18% 2.22%
1981 2.15% 2.3%
1980 2.1% 2.32%
1979 2.01% 2.33%
1978 1.96% 2.49%
1977 1.87% 2.65%
1976 1.81% 2.7%
1975 1.81% 2.72%
1974 1.79% 2.66%
1973 1.75% 2.61%
1972 1.66% 2.56%
1971 1.62% 2.54%
1970 1.6% 2.53%
1969 1.56% 2.56%
1968 1.54% 2.5%
1967 1.5% 2.34%
1966 1.49% 1.99%
1965 1.49% 1.59%
1964 1.48% 1.42%
1963 1.49% 1.33%
1962 1.49% 1.22%
1961 1.48% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Mali Tunisia
Current population
26143152
12437803
Population rank 58/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.15%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
6.85 minutes
One birth every
33.1 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
2.56 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +210
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 124/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -14,523
Net migration rank 173/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -14,523
2024 - -46,880 - -15,221
2023 746,398 -39,953 93,663 -14,001
2022 726,465 -39,951 96,531 -14,001
2021 703,674 -22,210 68,087 -9,190
2020 683,053 -14,962 109,431 -19,188
2019 667,110 -44,373 127,312 -19,612
2018 670,723 -40,710 132,445 -21,012
2017 661,973 -33,942 140,971 -22,365
2016 645,652 -30,251 148,870 -23,827
2015 630,006 -48,872 153,007 -25,229
2014 614,419 -50,068 154,762 -26,586
2013 597,887 -40,951 154,687 -17,020
2012 588,748 -140,507 151,812 -26,059
2011 570,899 -43,160 143,401 -21,935
2010 554,447 -34,483 132,809 -14,168
2009 533,730 -34,383 125,465 -13,512
2008 514,665 -24,509 121,873 -17,742
2007 495,800 -19,945 118,920 -21,190
2006 477,665 -18,247 116,945 -24,098
2005 460,964 -17,413 115,374 -26,361
2004 439,717 -10,796 113,322 -23,735
2003 417,766 -11,768 111,926 -12,459
2002 396,732 -8,914 109,099 -8,334
2001 376,472 -12,507 110,146 -7,235
2000 359,159 -17,395 112,501 -5,937
1999 343,705 -21,702 114,829 -3,452
1998 323,940 -30,255 121,332 -4,111
1997 308,429 -55,978 128,327 -4,756
1996 293,953 -67,974 135,615 -5,506
1995 285,598 -67,763 144,345 -8,095
1994 282,356 -63,533 153,647 -4,271
1993 274,480 -68,816 160,922 10,771
1992 267,605 -70,789 163,978 15,124
1991 261,656 -77,172 166,245 16,021
1990 252,308 -68,668 168,180 4,183
1989 249,929 -75,771 169,221 4,100
1988 245,682 -87,952 177,176 3,934
1987 238,871 -90,940 184,101 3,711
1986 233,799 -81,970 188,107 3,464
1985 224,734 -63,347 186,344 2,887
1984 218,078 -47,331 182,386 8,109
1983 211,795 -34,132 179,878 -37,895
1982 204,892 -34,140 177,898 -29,559
1981 198,227 -34,130 176,628 -24,242
1980 190,560 -30,156 171,094 -19,321
1979 182,449 -32,353 171,463 -23,688
1978 172,652 -31,520 173,255 -26,968
1977 165,071 -28,853 174,539 -13,910
1976 157,778 -33,999 172,744 -15,499
1975 150,222 -26,572 166,991 -8,765
1974 142,448 -22,449 160,200 -9,254
1973 135,801 -19,137 153,525 -9,606
1972 129,687 -19,594 147,239 -9,790
1971 123,591 -22,127 142,296 -9,949
1970 118,952 -17,479 138,235 -10,054
1969 114,361 -18,302 135,257 -10,049
1968 111,403 -18,015 134,246 -9,848
1967 107,650 -16,900 132,626 -19,155
1966 103,684 -17,032 131,274 -27,393
1965 100,451 -13,662 127,673 -49,751
1964 97,166 -13,226 124,711 -59,602
1963 95,055 -11,951 120,865 -60,505
1962 93,101 -10,821 116,887 -61,260
1961 91,115 -10,139 111,459 -61,369
1960 88,802 -10,314 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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