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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 3.37 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Mali vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Turkmenistan
2100 80,362,778 10,041,228
2099 80,043,103 10,070,007
2098 79,704,143 10,097,571
2097 79,354,569 10,123,813
2096 78,987,874 10,148,560
2095 78,602,449 10,172,371
2094 78,192,601 10,194,567
2093 77,771,649 10,215,533
2092 77,337,997 10,235,132
2091 76,884,320 10,253,189
2090 76,409,599 10,270,414
2089 75,916,129 10,285,963
2088 75,405,009 10,300,439
2087 74,874,565 10,313,629
2086 74,331,613 10,325,212
2085 73,769,979 10,335,299
2084 73,189,821 10,343,821
2083 72,588,675 10,350,710
2082 71,975,720 10,356,526
2081 71,340,622 10,360,689
2080 70,699,377 10,363,394
2079 70,036,857 10,364,229
2078 69,359,523 10,363,113
2077 68,668,133 10,360,467
2076 67,965,034 10,356,079
2075 67,249,105 10,349,863
2074 66,516,075 10,342,496
2073 65,768,739 10,333,532
2072 65,009,716 10,322,776
2071 64,232,600 10,310,748
2070 63,450,597 10,297,702
2069 62,657,123 10,283,723
2068 61,850,168 10,268,779
2067 61,035,806 10,252,681
2066 60,215,831 10,235,535
2065 59,394,005 10,217,603
2064 58,560,766 10,198,228
2063 57,720,905 10,177,447
2062 56,873,801 10,155,121
2061 56,020,633 10,131,160
2060 55,160,220 10,105,616
2059 54,298,509 10,077,893
2058 53,431,783 10,047,185
2057 52,559,686 10,013,846
2056 51,686,173 9,977,699
2055 50,807,502 9,938,273
2054 49,930,546 9,895,840
2053 49,048,457 9,849,324
2052 48,161,836 9,799,331
2051 47,275,159 9,745,673
2050 46,385,854 9,688,197
2049 45,500,920 9,627,119
2048 44,612,126 9,562,502
2047 43,725,546 9,494,734
2046 42,836,054 9,423,990
2045 41,946,522 9,350,870
2044 41,057,406 9,275,707
2043 40,168,481 9,199,229
2042 39,281,666 9,121,705
2041 38,402,142 9,043,208
2040 37,521,801 8,964,374
2039 36,648,491 8,885,167
2038 35,768,661 8,805,836
2037 34,898,973 8,726,399
2036 34,032,460 8,646,796
2035 33,174,985 8,567,354
2034 32,324,451 8,487,651
2033 31,482,783 8,407,327
2032 30,652,485 8,326,172
2031 29,830,213 8,243,436
2030 29,025,640 8,158,380
2029 28,232,427 8,065,431
2028 27,453,124 7,964,546
2027 26,687,226 7,856,302
2026 25,937,442 7,740,924
2025 25,198,821 7,618,847
2024 24,478,595 7,494,498
2023 23,769,127 7,364,438
2022 23,072,640 7,230,193
2021 22,388,630 7,092,043
2020 21,713,836 6,949,912
2019 21,068,405 6,803,944
2018 20,442,030 6,655,524
2017 19,813,011 6,507,061
2016 19,191,289 6,360,041
2015 18,593,022 6,215,770
2014 18,020,267 6,075,283
2013 17,459,615 5,939,341
2012 16,957,033 5,808,546
2011 16,469,049 5,683,417
2010 15,945,198 5,564,356
2009 15,435,539 5,451,592
2008 14,940,782 5,345,029
2007 14,457,775 5,244,046
2006 13,990,139 5,147,105
2005 13,538,647 5,052,257
2004 13,102,409 4,958,093
2003 12,684,955 4,863,865
2002 12,288,050 4,769,465
2001 11,912,158 4,675,409
2000 11,559,290 4,582,677
1999 11,227,415 4,492,170
1998 10,919,573 4,410,507
1997 10,646,495 4,336,730
1996 10,407,278 4,263,819
1995 10,185,365 4,191,203
1994 9,967,031 4,116,662
1993 9,754,786 4,032,407
1992 9,553,540 3,944,689
1991 9,362,888 3,855,894
1990 9,178,830 3,760,562
1989 8,999,938 3,662,459
1988 8,833,996 3,559,363
1987 8,681,164 3,452,731
1986 8,531,277 3,347,809
1985 8,374,663 3,247,534
1984 8,208,599 3,154,079
1983 8,034,400 3,067,534
1982 7,860,194 2,985,557
1981 7,692,766 2,907,187
1980 7,530,515 2,832,203
1979 7,375,266 2,760,358
1978 7,229,651 2,691,088
1977 7,090,979 2,623,948
1976 6,960,979 2,558,521
1975 6,837,261 2,494,570
1974 6,715,436 2,432,028
1973 6,597,106 2,370,919
1972 6,483,726 2,311,430
1971 6,377,944 2,253,119
1970 6,276,472 2,195,616
1969 6,177,704 2,139,024
1968 6,082,979 2,083,069
1967 5,990,906 2,027,403
1966 5,902,204 1,971,737
1965 5,815,487 1,915,916
1964 5,730,125 1,859,997
1963 5,646,605 1,804,272
1962 5,563,917 1,749,214
1961 5,482,283 1,695,400
1960 5,402,550 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Turkmenistan
2100 0.4% -0.29%
2099 0.43% -0.27%
2098 0.44% -0.26%
2097 0.46% -0.24%
2096 0.49% -0.23%
2095 0.52% -0.22%
2094 0.54% -0.21%
2093 0.56% -0.19%
2092 0.59% -0.18%
2091 0.62% -0.17%
2090 0.65% -0.15%
2089 0.68% -0.14%
2088 0.71% -0.13%
2087 0.73% -0.11%
2086 0.76% -0.1%
2085 0.79% -0.08%
2084 0.83% -0.07%
2083 0.85% -0.06%
2082 0.89% -0.04%
2081 0.91% -0.03%
2080 0.95% -0.008%
2079 0.98% 0.01%
2078 1.01% 0.03%
2077 1.03% 0.04%
2076 1.06% 0.06%
2075 1.1% 0.07%
2074 1.14% 0.09%
2073 1.17% 0.1%
2072 1.21% 0.12%
2071 1.23% 0.13%
2070 1.27% 0.14%
2069 1.3% 0.15%
2068 1.33% 0.16%
2067 1.36% 0.17%
2066 1.38% 0.18%
2065 1.42% 0.19%
2064 1.46% 0.2%
2063 1.49% 0.22%
2062 1.52% 0.24%
2061 1.56% 0.25%
2060 1.59% 0.28%
2059 1.62% 0.31%
2058 1.66% 0.33%
2057 1.69% 0.36%
2056 1.73% 0.4%
2055 1.76% 0.43%
2054 1.8% 0.47%
2053 1.84% 0.51%
2052 1.88% 0.55%
2051 1.92% 0.59%
2050 1.94% 0.63%
2049 1.99% 0.68%
2048 2.03% 0.71%
2047 2.08% 0.75%
2046 2.12% 0.78%
2045 2.17% 0.81%
2044 2.21% 0.83%
2043 2.26% 0.85%
2042 2.29% 0.87%
2041 2.35% 0.88%
2040 2.38% 0.89%
2039 2.46% 0.9%
2038 2.49% 0.91%
2037 2.55% 0.92%
2036 2.58% 0.93%
2035 2.63% 0.94%
2034 2.67% 0.96%
2033 2.71% 0.97%
2032 2.76% 1%
2031 2.77% 1.04%
2030 2.81% 1.15%
2029 2.84% 1.27%
2028 2.87% 1.38%
2027 2.89% 1.49%
2026 2.93% 1.6%
2025 2.94% 1.66%
2024 2.98% 1.77%
2023 3.02% 1.86%
2022 3.06% 1.95%
2021 3.11% 2.05%
2020 3.06% 2.15%
2019 3.06% 2.23%
2018 3.17% 2.28%
2017 3.24% 2.31%
2016 3.22% 2.32%
2015 3.18% 2.31%
2014 3.21% 2.29%
2013 2.96% 2.25%
2012 2.96% 2.2%
2011 3.29% 2.14%
2010 3.3% 2.07%
2009 3.31% 1.99%
2008 3.34% 1.93%
2007 3.34% 1.88%
2006 3.33% 1.88%
2005 3.33% 1.9%
2004 3.29% 1.94%
2003 3.23% 1.98%
2002 3.16% 2.01%
2001 3.05% 2.02%
2000 2.96% 2.01%
1999 2.82% 1.85%
1998 2.56% 1.7%
1997 2.3% 1.71%
1996 2.18% 1.73%
1995 2.19% 1.81%
1994 2.18% 2.09%
1993 2.11% 2.22%
1992 2.04% 2.3%
1991 2.01% 2.54%
1990 1.99% 2.68%
1989 1.88% 2.9%
1988 1.76% 3.09%
1987 1.76% 3.13%
1986 1.87% 3.09%
1985 2.02% 2.96%
1984 2.17% 2.82%
1983 2.22% 2.75%
1982 2.18% 2.7%
1981 2.15% 2.65%
1980 2.1% 2.6%
1979 2.01% 2.57%
1978 1.96% 2.56%
1977 1.87% 2.56%
1976 1.81% 2.56%
1975 1.81% 2.57%
1974 1.79% 2.58%
1973 1.75% 2.57%
1972 1.66% 2.59%
1971 1.62% 2.62%
1970 1.6% 2.65%
1969 1.56% 2.69%
1968 1.54% 2.75%
1967 1.5% 2.82%
1966 1.49% 2.91%
1965 1.49% 3.01%
1964 1.48% 3.09%
1963 1.49% 3.15%
1962 1.49% 3.17%
1961 1.48% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Mali Turkmenistan
Current population
26322576
7800189
Population rank 58/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.09%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
4.24 minutes
One birth every
32.6 seconds
3.35 minutes
One death every
2.52 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +341
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 63/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 +13,268
Net migration rank 173/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - 13,268
2024 759,375 -46,880 112,942 14,646
2023 746,398 -39,953 117,529 15,005
2022 726,465 -39,951 121,814 14,141
2021 703,674 -22,210 122,721 17,617
2020 683,053 -14,962 124,014 19,913
2019 667,110 -44,373 128,275 19,735
2018 670,723 -40,710 129,537 19,293
2017 661,973 -33,942 131,417 16,678
2016 645,652 -30,251 132,581 13,365
2015 630,006 -48,872 132,663 9,936
2014 614,419 -50,068 129,677 8,696
2013 597,887 -40,951 126,217 7,287
2012 588,748 -140,507 120,957 7,125
2011 570,899 -43,160 115,197 6,992
2010 554,447 -34,483 109,318 6,621
2009 533,730 -34,383 102,931 6,656
2008 514,665 -24,509 96,815 6,734
2007 495,800 -19,945 92,038 6,388
2006 477,665 -18,247 87,840 7,613
2005 460,964 -17,413 83,968 10,263
2004 439,717 -10,796 79,850 14,242
2003 417,766 -11,768 76,737 17,625
2002 396,732 -8,914 75,639 18,803
2001 376,472 -12,507 76,682 16,982
2000 359,159 -17,395 76,875 14,925
1999 343,705 -21,702 76,362 12,859
1998 323,940 -30,255 77,342 -3,239
1997 308,429 -55,978 79,045 -5,600
1996 293,953 -67,974 80,996 -8,627
1995 285,598 -67,763 86,289 -13,423
1994 282,356 -63,533 89,319 -13,094
1993 274,480 -68,816 92,596 -312
1992 267,605 -70,789 96,668 -13,517
1991 261,656 -77,172 99,297 -4,864
1990 252,308 -68,668 101,099 -4,864
1989 249,929 -75,771 103,553 -3,576
1988 245,682 -87,952 104,802 1,408
1987 238,871 -90,940 103,885 3,161
1986 233,799 -81,970 100,930 1,878
1985 224,734 -63,347 95,890 1,861
1984 218,078 -47,331 90,591 -1,427
1983 211,795 -34,132 85,183 -1,264
1982 204,892 -34,140 80,989 -961
1981 198,227 -34,130 77,829 -1,102
1980 190,560 -30,156 74,394 -1,152
1979 182,449 -32,353 71,135 -677
1978 172,652 -31,520 68,437 -350
1977 165,071 -28,853 66,318 -132
1976 157,778 -33,999 64,513 160
1975 150,222 -26,572 62,681 550
1974 142,448 -22,449 60,925 924
1973 135,801 -19,137 59,169 1,194
1972 129,687 -19,594 57,326 1,293
1971 123,591 -22,127 56,666 1,348
1970 118,952 -17,479 55,617 1,376
1969 114,361 -18,302 54,791 1,397
1968 111,403 -18,015 54,324 1,401
1967 107,650 -16,900 54,209 1,397
1966 103,684 -17,032 54,353 1,377
1965 100,451 -13,662 54,558 1,366
1964 97,166 -13,226 54,574 1,340
1963 95,055 -11,951 54,203 1,332
1962 93,101 -10,821 53,248 1,337
1961 91,115 -10,139 51,659 1,372
1960 88,802 -10,314 49,436 1,421

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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