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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 3.36 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 +3.12% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Mali vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Turkmenistan
2100 80,371,693 10,046,945
2099 80,051,982 10,075,740
2098 79,712,985 10,103,319
2097 79,363,373 10,129,577
2096 78,996,636 10,154,338
2095 78,611,169 10,178,163
2094 78,201,275 10,200,371
2093 77,780,277 10,221,349
2092 77,346,576 10,240,959
2091 76,892,849 10,259,026
2090 76,418,075 10,276,261
2089 75,924,551 10,291,819
2088 75,413,374 10,306,303
2087 74,882,872 10,319,501
2086 74,339,859 10,331,090
2085 73,778,163 10,341,183
2084 73,197,940 10,349,710
2083 72,596,727 10,356,602
2082 71,983,705 10,362,422
2081 71,348,537 10,366,587
2080 70,707,220 10,369,293
2079 70,044,626 10,370,130
2078 69,367,218 10,369,013
2077 68,675,750 10,366,366
2076 67,972,574 10,361,975
2075 67,256,565 10,355,755
2074 66,523,454 10,348,384
2073 65,776,035 10,339,415
2072 65,016,928 10,328,653
2071 64,239,726 10,316,618
2070 63,457,636 10,303,565
2069 62,664,074 10,289,578
2068 61,857,029 10,274,625
2067 61,042,577 10,258,518
2066 60,222,511 10,241,362
2065 59,400,594 10,223,420
2064 58,567,263 10,204,034
2063 57,727,308 10,183,241
2062 56,880,111 10,160,903
2061 56,026,848 10,136,928
2060 55,166,339 10,111,369
2059 54,304,533 10,083,631
2058 53,437,711 10,052,905
2057 52,565,517 10,019,547
2056 51,691,907 9,983,379
2055 50,813,138 9,943,931
2054 49,936,085 9,901,473
2053 49,053,898 9,854,931
2052 48,167,179 9,804,909
2051 47,280,403 9,751,221
2050 46,390,999 9,693,713
2049 45,505,968 9,632,600
2048 44,617,075 9,567,946
2047 43,730,396 9,500,139
2046 42,840,806 9,429,355
2045 41,951,176 9,356,194
2044 41,061,960 9,280,988
2043 40,172,937 9,204,466
2042 39,286,024 9,126,898
2041 38,406,403 9,048,356
2040 37,525,963 8,969,478
2039 36,652,557 8,890,225
2038 35,772,629 8,810,850
2037 34,902,845 8,731,367
2036 34,036,236 8,651,719
2035 33,178,665 8,572,231
2034 32,328,037 8,492,483
2033 31,486,276 8,412,113
2032 30,655,886 8,330,912
2031 29,833,522 8,248,129
2030 29,028,860 8,163,024
2029 28,235,559 8,070,023
2028 27,456,170 7,969,080
2027 26,690,187 7,860,774
2026 25,940,320 7,745,331
2025 25,201,616 7,623,184
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% 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 77.4% to 46,390,999 people with a rank change from 58th to 46th. The population of Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 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 2.95% 1.72%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Mali Turkmenistan
Current population
26143152
7776557
Population rank 58/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.09%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
4.04 minutes
One birth every
33.1 seconds
3.28 minutes
One death every
2.56 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +356
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 61/197
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 - -46,880 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 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 214K
Segou 134K
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 (1960–2024, 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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