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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.11 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 +3.1% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Mali vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Tunisia
2100 80,362,778 10,720,705
2099 80,043,103 10,796,270
2098 79,704,143 10,870,365
2097 79,354,569 10,942,334
2096 78,987,874 11,015,071
2095 78,602,449 11,086,568
2094 78,192,601 11,157,542
2093 77,771,649 11,226,508
2092 77,337,997 11,294,195
2091 76,884,320 11,360,662
2090 76,409,599 11,425,878
2089 75,916,129 11,490,110
2088 75,405,009 11,552,154
2087 74,874,565 11,614,090
2086 74,331,613 11,675,384
2085 73,769,979 11,734,490
2084 73,189,821 11,792,840
2083 72,588,675 11,851,260
2082 71,975,720 11,908,828
2081 71,340,622 11,964,392
2080 70,699,377 12,021,096
2079 70,036,857 12,078,476
2078 69,359,523 12,136,099
2077 68,668,133 12,191,648
2076 67,965,034 12,245,010
2075 67,249,105 12,299,514
2074 66,516,075 12,353,013
2073 65,768,739 12,407,814
2072 65,009,716 12,461,090
2071 64,232,600 12,515,463
2070 63,450,597 12,569,058
2069 62,657,123 12,622,516
2068 61,850,168 12,674,867
2067 61,035,806 12,726,080
2066 60,215,831 12,775,620
2065 59,394,005 12,824,867
2064 58,560,766 12,870,728
2063 57,720,905 12,915,152
2062 56,873,801 12,957,498
2061 56,020,633 12,996,917
2060 55,160,220 13,034,579
2059 54,298,509 13,066,669
2058 53,431,783 13,095,856
2057 52,559,686 13,122,073
2056 51,686,173 13,144,442
2055 50,807,502 13,161,720
2054 49,930,546 13,174,836
2053 49,048,457 13,181,943
2052 48,161,836 13,185,429
2051 47,275,159 13,184,813
2050 46,385,854 13,179,371
2049 45,500,920 13,170,781
2048 44,612,126 13,158,351
2047 43,725,546 13,141,815
2046 42,836,054 13,123,298
2045 41,946,522 13,102,394
2044 41,057,406 13,079,200
2043 40,168,481 13,054,663
2042 39,281,666 13,028,925
2041 38,402,142 13,003,433
2040 37,521,801 12,977,122
2039 36,648,491 12,950,166
2038 35,768,661 12,922,736
2037 34,898,973 12,893,752
2036 34,032,460 12,863,431
2035 33,174,985 12,833,137
2034 32,324,451 12,800,738
2033 31,482,783 12,763,981
2032 30,652,485 12,725,768
2031 29,830,213 12,685,304
2030 29,025,640 12,641,975
2029 28,232,427 12,594,181
2028 27,453,124 12,540,258
2027 26,687,226 12,482,078
2026 25,937,442 12,417,997
2025 25,198,821 12,348,573
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% 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 76.2% to 46,385,854 people with a rank change from 58th to 47th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 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 2.94% 0.58%
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 (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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Mali Tunisia
Current population
26322576
12450912
Population rank 58/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.15%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
7.37 minutes
One birth every
32.6 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
2.52 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +196
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 125/197
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 759,375 -46,880 88,910 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/tunisia | CC BY

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 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 226K
Segou 131K
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 (1960–2025, 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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