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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 3.29 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.35% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Mali vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Turkey
2100 80,371,693 64,274,243
2099 80,051,982 64,924,706
2098 79,712,985 65,567,989
2097 79,363,373 66,219,045
2096 78,996,636 66,865,890
2095 78,611,169 67,516,190
2094 78,201,275 68,169,346
2093 77,780,277 68,835,313
2092 77,346,576 69,496,264
2091 76,892,849 70,159,325
2090 76,418,075 70,828,304
2089 75,924,551 71,490,133
2088 75,413,374 72,146,464
2087 74,882,872 72,792,552
2086 74,339,859 73,439,558
2085 73,778,163 74,085,313
2084 73,197,940 74,713,882
2083 72,596,727 75,342,464
2082 71,983,705 75,969,760
2081 71,348,537 76,583,769
2080 70,707,220 77,195,480
2079 70,044,626 77,793,711
2078 69,367,218 78,386,293
2077 68,675,750 78,973,194
2076 67,972,574 79,556,991
2075 67,256,565 80,128,010
2074 66,523,454 80,697,544
2073 65,776,035 81,244,619
2072 65,016,928 81,785,452
2071 64,239,726 82,311,503
2070 63,457,636 82,827,402
2069 62,664,074 83,324,862
2068 61,857,029 83,806,741
2067 61,042,577 84,270,976
2066 60,222,511 84,728,547
2065 59,400,594 85,177,268
2064 58,567,263 85,611,517
2063 57,727,308 86,026,471
2062 56,880,111 86,425,827
2061 56,026,848 86,800,591
2060 55,166,339 87,156,663
2059 54,304,533 87,500,101
2058 53,437,711 87,809,920
2057 52,565,517 88,100,397
2056 51,691,907 88,369,840
2055 50,813,138 88,598,739
2054 49,936,085 88,806,632
2053 49,053,898 88,985,609
2052 48,167,179 89,144,425
2051 47,280,403 89,270,515
2050 46,390,999 89,374,730
2049 45,505,968 89,447,182
2048 44,617,075 89,484,074
2047 43,730,396 89,492,406
2046 42,840,806 89,467,391
2045 41,951,176 89,441,098
2044 41,061,960 89,390,601
2043 40,172,937 89,326,342
2042 39,286,024 89,237,658
2041 38,406,403 89,137,199
2040 37,525,963 89,021,820
2039 36,652,557 88,885,792
2038 35,772,629 88,736,121
2037 34,902,845 88,562,197
2036 34,036,236 88,373,007
2035 33,178,665 88,178,595
2034 32,328,037 87,975,336
2033 31,486,276 87,754,631
2032 30,655,886 87,524,158
2031 29,833,522 87,274,280
2030 29,028,860 87,004,538
2029 28,235,559 86,741,614
2028 27,456,170 86,466,107
2027 26,690,187 86,189,693
2026 25,940,320 85,932,926
2025 25,201,616 85,718,588
2024 24,478,595 85,518,661
2023 23,769,127 85,325,965
2022 23,072,640 84,979,913
2021 22,388,630 84,147,318
2020 21,713,836 83,384,680
2019 21,068,405 82,579,440
2018 20,442,030 81,407,204
2017 19,813,011 80,312,698
2016 19,191,289 79,277,962
2015 18,593,022 78,218,479
2014 18,020,267 77,181,884
2013 17,459,615 76,147,624
2012 16,957,033 75,175,827
2011 16,469,049 74,223,629
2010 15,945,198 73,142,150
2009 15,435,539 72,039,206
2008 14,940,782 71,051,678
2007 14,457,775 70,158,112
2006 13,990,139 70,045,349
2005 13,538,647 69,329,557
2004 13,102,409 68,592,617
2003 12,684,955 67,831,730
2002 12,288,050 67,048,795
2001 11,912,158 66,245,128
2000 11,559,290 65,425,961
1999 11,227,415 64,591,923
1998 10,919,573 63,734,383
1997 10,646,495 62,852,966
1996 10,407,278 61,951,134
1995 10,185,365 61,024,503
1994 9,967,031 60,033,836
1993 9,754,786 58,999,167
1992 9,553,540 57,990,118
1991 9,362,888 57,009,887
1990 9,178,830 56,015,628
1989 8,999,938 54,976,723
1988 8,833,996 53,909,626
1987 8,681,164 52,843,670
1986 8,531,277 51,777,772
1985 8,374,663 50,687,115
1984 8,208,599 49,574,069
1983 8,034,400 48,447,410
1982 7,860,194 47,322,096
1981 7,692,766 46,321,190
1980 7,530,515 45,408,815
1979 7,375,266 44,510,429
1978 7,229,651 43,645,306
1977 7,090,979 42,773,298
1976 6,960,979 41,899,984
1975 6,837,261 41,053,126
1974 6,715,436 40,210,234
1973 6,597,106 39,329,533
1972 6,483,726 38,430,221
1971 6,377,944 37,518,611
1970 6,276,472 36,638,465
1969 6,177,704 35,787,774
1968 6,082,979 34,921,684
1967 5,990,906 34,050,421
1966 5,902,204 33,177,672
1965 5,815,487 32,345,220
1964 5,730,125 31,543,072
1963 5,646,605 30,726,841
1962 5,563,917 29,916,147
1961 5,482,283 29,119,238
1960 5,402,550 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Turkey
2100 0.4% -1%
2099 0.43% -0.98%
2098 0.44% -0.98%
2097 0.46% -0.97%
2096 0.49% -0.96%
2095 0.52% -0.96%
2094 0.54% -0.97%
2093 0.56% -0.95%
2092 0.59% -0.95%
2091 0.62% -0.94%
2090 0.65% -0.93%
2089 0.68% -0.91%
2088 0.71% -0.89%
2087 0.73% -0.88%
2086 0.76% -0.87%
2085 0.79% -0.84%
2084 0.83% -0.83%
2083 0.85% -0.83%
2082 0.89% -0.8%
2081 0.91% -0.79%
2080 0.95% -0.77%
2079 0.98% -0.76%
2078 1.01% -0.74%
2077 1.03% -0.73%
2076 1.06% -0.71%
2075 1.1% -0.71%
2074 1.14% -0.67%
2073 1.17% -0.66%
2072 1.21% -0.64%
2071 1.23% -0.62%
2070 1.27% -0.6%
2069 1.3% -0.57%
2068 1.33% -0.55%
2067 1.36% -0.54%
2066 1.38% -0.53%
2065 1.42% -0.51%
2064 1.46% -0.48%
2063 1.49% -0.46%
2062 1.52% -0.43%
2061 1.56% -0.41%
2060 1.59% -0.39%
2059 1.62% -0.35%
2058 1.66% -0.33%
2057 1.69% -0.3%
2056 1.73% -0.26%
2055 1.76% -0.23%
2054 1.8% -0.2%
2053 1.84% -0.18%
2052 1.88% -0.14%
2051 1.92% -0.12%
2050 1.94% -0.08%
2049 1.99% -0.04%
2048 2.03% -0.009%
2047 2.08% 0.03%
2046 2.12% 0.03%
2045 2.17% 0.06%
2044 2.21% 0.07%
2043 2.26% 0.1%
2042 2.29% 0.11%
2041 2.35% 0.13%
2040 2.38% 0.15%
2039 2.46% 0.17%
2038 2.49% 0.2%
2037 2.55% 0.21%
2036 2.58% 0.22%
2035 2.63% 0.23%
2034 2.67% 0.25%
2033 2.71% 0.26%
2032 2.76% 0.29%
2031 2.77% 0.31%
2030 2.81% 0.3%
2029 2.84% 0.32%
2028 2.87% 0.32%
2027 2.89% 0.3%
2026 2.93% 0.25%
2025 2.95% 0.23%
2024 2.98% 0.23%
2023 3.02% 0.41%
2022 3.06% 0.99%
2021 3.11% 0.91%
2020 3.06% 0.98%
2019 3.06% 1.44%
2018 3.17% 1.36%
2017 3.24% 1.31%
2016 3.22% 1.35%
2015 3.18% 1.34%
2014 3.21% 1.36%
2013 2.96% 1.29%
2012 2.96% 1.28%
2011 3.29% 1.48%
2010 3.3% 1.53%
2009 3.31% 1.39%
2008 3.34% 1.27%
2007 3.34% 0.16%
2006 3.33% 1.03%
2005 3.33% 1.07%
2004 3.29% 1.12%
2003 3.23% 1.17%
2002 3.16% 1.21%
2001 3.05% 1.25%
2000 2.96% 1.29%
1999 2.82% 1.35%
1998 2.56% 1.4%
1997 2.3% 1.46%
1996 2.18% 1.52%
1995 2.19% 1.65%
1994 2.18% 1.75%
1993 2.11% 1.74%
1992 2.04% 1.72%
1991 2.01% 1.77%
1990 1.99% 1.89%
1989 1.88% 1.98%
1988 1.76% 2.02%
1987 1.76% 2.06%
1986 1.87% 2.15%
1985 2.02% 2.25%
1984 2.17% 2.33%
1983 2.22% 2.38%
1982 2.18% 2.16%
1981 2.15% 2.01%
1980 2.1% 2.02%
1979 2.01% 1.98%
1978 1.96% 2.04%
1977 1.87% 2.08%
1976 1.81% 2.06%
1975 1.81% 2.1%
1974 1.79% 2.24%
1973 1.75% 2.34%
1972 1.66% 2.43%
1971 1.62% 2.4%
1970 1.6% 2.38%
1969 1.56% 2.48%
1968 1.54% 2.56%
1967 1.5% 2.63%
1966 1.49% 2.57%
1965 1.49% 2.54%
1964 1.48% 2.66%
1963 1.49% 2.71%
1962 1.49% 2.74%
1961 1.48% 2.79%

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/turkey | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Mali Turkey
Current population
26143152
86002379
Population rank 58/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 1.04%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
2.73 minutes
One birth every
33.1 seconds
33 seconds
One death every
2.56 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +528
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 154/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -258,205
Net migration rank 173/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -258,205
2024 - -46,880 - -275,952
2023 746,398 -39,953 426,630 -318,070
2022 726,465 -39,951 535,373 -301,544
2021 703,674 -22,210 521,713 20,283
2020 683,053 -14,962 608,708 37,934
2019 667,110 -44,373 751,472 -15,690
2018 670,723 -40,710 830,353 187,570
2017 661,973 -33,942 875,408 659,846
2016 645,652 -30,251 895,841 352,063
2015 630,006 -48,872 930,799 1,063,140
2014 614,419 -50,068 957,055 1,033,384
2013 597,887 -40,951 921,386 438,618
2012 588,748 -140,507 917,145 258,623
2011 570,899 -43,160 875,839 68,849
2010 554,447 -34,483 892,334 55,532
2009 533,730 -34,383 900,491 24,276
2008 514,665 -24,509 868,749 47,915
2007 495,800 -19,945 876,626 -186,402
2006 477,665 -18,247 897,351 -190,194
2005 460,964 -17,413 898,650 -174,177
2004 439,717 -10,796 896,025 -146,574
2003 417,766 -11,768 893,683 -121,383
2002 396,732 -8,914 922,927 -129,444
2001 376,472 -12,507 980,560 -166,759
2000 359,159 -17,395 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 343,705 -21,702 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 323,940 -30,255 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 308,429 -55,978 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 293,953 -67,974 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 285,598 -67,763 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 282,356 -63,533 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 274,480 -68,816 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 267,605 -70,789 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 261,656 -77,172 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 252,308 -68,668 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 249,929 -75,771 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 245,682 -87,952 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 238,871 -90,940 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 233,799 -81,970 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 224,734 -63,347 1,098,846 8,960
1984 218,078 -47,331 1,096,529 21,787
1983 211,795 -34,132 1,095,106 39,871
1982 204,892 -34,140 1,091,863 23,728
1981 198,227 -34,130 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 190,560 -30,156 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 182,449 -32,353 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 172,652 -31,520 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 165,071 -28,853 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 157,778 -33,999 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 150,222 -26,572 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 142,448 -22,449 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 135,801 -19,137 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 129,687 -19,594 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 123,591 -22,127 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 118,952 -17,479 991,950 -150,924
1969 114,361 -18,302 970,958 -110,578
1968 111,403 -18,015 950,778 -78,973
1967 107,650 -16,900 936,727 -65,993
1966 103,684 -17,032 925,790 -50,999
1965 100,451 -13,662 904,016 -113,911
1964 97,166 -13,226 884,152 -69,978
1963 95,055 -11,951 862,626 -44,317
1962 93,101 -10,821 837,473 -34,353
1961 91,115 -10,139 816,911 -26,187
1960 88,802 -10,314 773,009 14,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/turkey | 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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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