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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 3.28 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 +3.1% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Mali vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Turkey
2100 80,362,778 64,394,191
2099 80,043,103 65,045,868
2098 79,704,143 65,690,351
2097 79,354,569 66,342,622
2096 78,987,874 66,990,674
2095 78,602,449 67,642,188
2094 78,192,601 68,296,562
2093 77,771,649 68,963,773
2092 77,337,997 69,625,957
2091 76,884,320 70,290,255
2090 76,409,599 70,960,483
2089 75,916,129 71,623,547
2088 75,405,009 72,281,102
2087 74,874,565 72,928,397
2086 74,331,613 73,576,610
2085 73,769,979 74,223,570
2084 73,189,821 74,853,312
2083 72,588,675 75,483,067
2082 71,975,720 76,111,533
2081 71,340,622 76,726,689
2080 70,699,377 77,339,541
2079 70,036,857 77,938,889
2078 69,359,523 78,532,577
2077 68,668,133 79,120,573
2076 67,965,034 79,705,459
2075 67,249,105 80,277,544
2074 66,516,075 80,848,141
2073 65,768,739 81,396,237
2072 65,009,716 81,938,080
2071 64,232,600 82,465,112
2070 63,450,597 82,981,973
2069 62,657,123 83,480,362
2068 61,850,168 83,963,140
2067 61,035,806 84,428,242
2066 60,215,831 84,886,666
2065 59,394,005 85,336,225
2064 58,560,766 85,771,285
2063 57,720,905 86,187,013
2062 56,873,801 86,587,114
2061 56,020,633 86,962,577
2060 55,160,220 87,319,314
2059 54,298,509 87,663,392
2058 53,431,783 87,973,789
2057 52,559,686 88,264,809
2056 51,686,173 88,534,755
2055 50,807,502 88,764,080
2054 49,930,546 88,972,362
2053 49,048,457 89,151,673
2052 48,161,836 89,310,785
2051 47,275,159 89,437,110
2050 46,385,854 89,541,520
2049 45,500,920 89,614,107
2048 44,612,126 89,651,068
2047 43,725,546 89,659,415
2046 42,836,054 89,634,354
2045 41,946,522 89,608,012
2044 41,057,406 89,557,421
2043 40,168,481 89,493,042
2042 39,281,666 89,404,193
2041 38,402,142 89,303,546
2040 37,521,801 89,187,952
2039 36,648,491 89,051,669
2038 35,768,661 88,901,719
2037 34,898,973 88,727,471
2036 34,032,460 88,537,927
2035 33,174,985 88,343,153
2034 32,324,451 88,139,515
2033 31,482,783 87,918,397
2032 30,652,485 87,687,495
2031 29,830,213 87,437,150
2030 29,025,640 87,166,904
2029 28,232,427 86,903,490
2028 27,453,124 86,627,469
2027 26,687,226 86,350,539
2026 25,937,442 86,093,293
2025 25,198,821 85,878,556
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% 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 76.2% to 46,385,854 people with a rank change from 58th to 47th. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 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 89.7M 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 2.94% 0.42%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Mali Turkey
Current population
26322576
86225430
Population rank 58/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 1.04%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
1.46 minutes
One birth every
32.6 seconds
33.5 seconds
One death every
2.52 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +986
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 138/197
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 759,375 -46,880 453,249 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/turkey | 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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 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 226K
Segou 131K
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 (1960–2025, 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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