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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 2.03 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Mali vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Uganda
2100 80,362,778 122,461,518
2099 80,043,103 122,400,118
2098 79,704,143 122,328,333
2097 79,354,569 122,230,315
2096 78,987,874 122,110,905
2095 78,602,449 121,940,556
2094 78,192,601 121,763,948
2093 77,771,649 121,549,120
2092 77,337,997 121,301,128
2091 76,884,320 121,034,858
2090 76,409,599 120,731,912
2089 75,916,129 120,392,371
2088 75,405,009 120,029,300
2087 74,874,565 119,633,372
2086 74,331,613 119,221,630
2085 73,769,979 118,780,837
2084 73,189,821 118,304,392
2083 72,588,675 117,787,304
2082 71,975,720 117,240,484
2081 71,340,622 116,673,088
2080 70,699,377 116,061,969
2079 70,036,857 115,440,209
2078 69,359,523 114,771,629
2077 68,668,133 114,085,142
2076 67,965,034 113,356,858
2075 67,249,105 112,604,741
2074 66,516,075 111,830,528
2073 65,768,739 111,038,122
2072 65,009,716 110,208,535
2071 64,232,600 109,360,734
2070 63,450,597 108,473,738
2069 62,657,123 107,576,028
2068 61,850,168 106,646,220
2067 61,035,806 105,691,752
2066 60,215,831 104,708,323
2065 59,394,005 103,707,399
2064 58,560,766 102,671,371
2063 57,720,905 101,616,654
2062 56,873,801 100,532,299
2061 56,020,633 99,421,530
2060 55,160,220 98,305,883
2059 54,298,509 97,158,930
2058 53,431,783 95,986,215
2057 52,559,686 94,793,892
2056 51,686,173 93,585,691
2055 50,807,502 92,357,892
2054 49,930,546 91,106,039
2053 49,048,457 89,831,291
2052 48,161,836 88,542,276
2051 47,275,159 87,244,950
2050 46,385,854 85,932,109
2049 45,500,920 84,607,399
2048 44,612,126 83,260,483
2047 43,725,546 81,904,082
2046 42,836,054 80,545,542
2045 41,946,522 79,185,378
2044 41,057,406 77,812,065
2043 40,168,481 76,431,508
2042 39,281,666 75,053,218
2041 38,402,142 73,680,031
2040 37,521,801 72,312,112
2039 36,648,491 70,942,351
2038 35,768,661 69,559,994
2037 34,898,973 68,166,092
2036 34,032,460 66,785,108
2035 33,174,985 65,392,706
2034 32,324,451 64,004,533
2033 31,482,783 62,616,072
2032 30,652,485 61,217,174
2031 29,830,213 59,807,490
2030 29,025,640 58,398,308
2029 28,232,427 56,989,526
2028 27,453,124 55,580,177
2027 26,687,226 54,175,341
2026 25,937,442 52,777,106
2025 25,198,821 51,384,894
2024 24,478,595 50,015,092
2023 23,769,127 48,656,601
2022 23,072,640 47,312,719
2021 22,388,630 45,910,930
2020 21,713,836 44,457,152
2019 21,068,405 42,999,637
2018 20,442,030 41,565,831
2017 19,813,011 40,177,388
2016 19,191,289 38,799,152
2015 18,593,022 37,531,446
2014 18,020,267 36,395,539
2013 17,459,615 35,337,042
2012 16,957,033 34,337,438
2011 16,469,049 33,354,543
2010 15,945,198 32,390,802
2009 15,435,539 31,451,151
2008 14,940,782 30,539,553
2007 14,457,775 29,653,430
2006 13,990,139 28,794,003
2005 13,538,647 27,963,289
2004 13,102,409 27,154,515
2003 12,684,955 26,352,124
2002 12,288,050 25,532,870
2001 11,912,158 24,745,676
2000 11,559,290 24,000,150
1999 11,227,415 23,257,281
1998 10,919,573 22,515,806
1997 10,646,495 21,856,046
1996 10,407,278 21,231,550
1995 10,185,365 20,665,667
1994 9,967,031 20,108,801
1993 9,754,786 19,445,161
1992 9,553,540 18,785,032
1991 9,362,888 18,155,901
1990 9,178,830 17,569,897
1989 8,999,938 17,010,698
1988 8,833,996 16,470,483
1987 8,681,164 15,954,170
1986 8,531,277 15,467,579
1985 8,374,663 15,023,681
1984 8,208,599 14,607,677
1983 8,034,400 14,221,881
1982 7,860,194 13,873,631
1981 7,692,766 13,556,452
1980 7,530,515 13,275,741
1979 7,375,266 13,002,163
1978 7,229,651 12,692,113
1977 7,090,979 12,359,669
1976 6,960,979 12,037,294
1975 6,837,261 11,725,240
1974 6,715,436 11,424,846
1973 6,597,106 11,144,236
1972 6,483,726 10,885,796
1971 6,377,944 10,618,206
1970 6,276,472 10,321,603
1969 6,177,704 10,014,858
1968 6,082,979 9,708,632
1967 5,990,906 9,408,924
1966 5,902,204 9,122,864
1965 5,815,487 8,849,203
1964 5,730,125 8,586,363
1963 5,646,605 8,333,663
1962 5,563,917 8,092,231
1961 5,482,283 7,862,217
1960 5,402,550 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Uganda
2100 0.4% 0.05%
2099 0.43% 0.06%
2098 0.44% 0.08%
2097 0.46% 0.1%
2096 0.49% 0.14%
2095 0.52% 0.15%
2094 0.54% 0.18%
2093 0.56% 0.2%
2092 0.59% 0.22%
2091 0.62% 0.25%
2090 0.65% 0.28%
2089 0.68% 0.3%
2088 0.71% 0.33%
2087 0.73% 0.35%
2086 0.76% 0.37%
2085 0.79% 0.4%
2084 0.83% 0.44%
2083 0.85% 0.47%
2082 0.89% 0.49%
2081 0.91% 0.53%
2080 0.95% 0.54%
2079 0.98% 0.58%
2078 1.01% 0.6%
2077 1.03% 0.64%
2076 1.06% 0.67%
2075 1.1% 0.69%
2074 1.14% 0.71%
2073 1.17% 0.75%
2072 1.21% 0.78%
2071 1.23% 0.82%
2070 1.27% 0.83%
2069 1.3% 0.87%
2068 1.33% 0.9%
2067 1.36% 0.94%
2066 1.38% 0.97%
2065 1.42% 1.01%
2064 1.46% 1.04%
2063 1.49% 1.08%
2062 1.52% 1.12%
2061 1.56% 1.13%
2060 1.59% 1.18%
2059 1.62% 1.22%
2058 1.66% 1.26%
2057 1.69% 1.29%
2056 1.73% 1.33%
2055 1.76% 1.37%
2054 1.8% 1.42%
2053 1.84% 1.46%
2052 1.88% 1.49%
2051 1.92% 1.53%
2050 1.94% 1.57%
2049 1.99% 1.62%
2048 2.03% 1.66%
2047 2.08% 1.69%
2046 2.12% 1.72%
2045 2.17% 1.76%
2044 2.21% 1.81%
2043 2.26% 1.84%
2042 2.29% 1.86%
2041 2.35% 1.89%
2040 2.38% 1.93%
2039 2.46% 1.99%
2038 2.49% 2.04%
2037 2.55% 2.07%
2036 2.58% 2.13%
2035 2.63% 2.17%
2034 2.67% 2.22%
2033 2.71% 2.29%
2032 2.76% 2.36%
2031 2.77% 2.41%
2030 2.81% 2.47%
2029 2.84% 2.54%
2028 2.87% 2.59%
2027 2.89% 2.65%
2026 2.93% 2.71%
2025 2.94% 2.74%
2024 2.98% 2.79%
2023 3.02% 2.84%
2022 3.06% 3.05%
2021 3.11% 3.27%
2020 3.06% 3.39%
2019 3.06% 3.45%
2018 3.17% 3.46%
2017 3.24% 3.55%
2016 3.22% 3.38%
2015 3.18% 3.12%
2014 3.21% 3%
2013 2.96% 2.91%
2012 2.96% 2.95%
2011 3.29% 2.98%
2010 3.3% 2.99%
2009 3.31% 2.98%
2008 3.34% 2.99%
2007 3.34% 2.98%
2006 3.33% 2.97%
2005 3.33% 2.98%
2004 3.29% 3.04%
2003 3.23% 3.21%
2002 3.16% 3.18%
2001 3.05% 3.11%
2000 2.96% 3.19%
1999 2.82% 3.29%
1998 2.56% 3.02%
1997 2.3% 2.94%
1996 2.18% 2.74%
1995 2.19% 2.77%
1994 2.18% 3.41%
1993 2.11% 3.51%
1992 2.04% 3.47%
1991 2.01% 3.34%
1990 1.99% 3.29%
1989 1.88% 3.28%
1988 1.76% 3.24%
1987 1.76% 3.15%
1986 1.87% 2.95%
1985 2.02% 2.85%
1984 2.17% 2.71%
1983 2.22% 2.51%
1982 2.18% 2.34%
1981 2.15% 2.11%
1980 2.1% 2.1%
1979 2.01% 2.44%
1978 1.96% 2.69%
1977 1.87% 2.68%
1976 1.81% 2.66%
1975 1.81% 2.63%
1974 1.79% 2.52%
1973 1.75% 2.37%
1972 1.66% 2.52%
1971 1.62% 2.87%
1970 1.6% 3.06%
1969 1.56% 3.15%
1968 1.54% 3.19%
1967 1.5% 3.14%
1966 1.49% 3.09%
1965 1.49% 3.06%
1964 1.48% 3.03%
1963 1.49% 2.98%
1962 1.49% 2.93%
1961 1.48% 2.9%

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/uganda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Mali Uganda
Current population
26322576
53495325
Population rank 58/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.64%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
23.1 seconds
One birth every
32.6 seconds
18.3 seconds
One death every
2.52 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 21/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -119,059
Net migration rank 173/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -119,059
2024 759,375 -46,880 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 746,398 -39,953 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 726,465 -39,951 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 703,674 -22,210 1,423,377 43,464
2020 683,053 -14,962 1,397,288 43,464
2019 667,110 -44,373 1,367,044 107,210
2018 670,723 -40,710 1,332,600 60,724
2017 661,973 -33,942 1,290,658 92,879
2016 645,652 -30,251 1,249,565 123,379
2015 630,006 -48,872 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 614,419 -50,068 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 597,887 -40,951 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 588,748 -140,507 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 570,899 -43,160 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 554,447 -34,483 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 533,730 -34,383 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 514,665 -24,509 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 495,800 -19,945 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 477,665 -18,247 999,958 -156,232
2005 460,964 -17,413 969,096 -151,386
2004 439,717 -10,796 938,623 -138,770
2003 417,766 -11,768 901,374 -96,429
2002 396,732 -8,914 868,756 -35,149
2001 376,472 -12,507 836,751 -95,956
2000 359,159 -17,395 803,069 -52,824
1999 343,705 -21,702 775,166 -39,695
1998 323,940 -30,255 741,175 6,277
1997 308,429 -55,978 727,523 -155,461
1996 293,953 -67,974 699,707 -22,795
1995 285,598 -67,763 697,218 -242,378
1994 282,356 -63,533 675,092 -16,198
1993 274,480 -68,816 650,032 18,349
1992 267,605 -70,789 627,139 24,723
1991 261,656 -77,172 602,740 3,643
1990 252,308 -68,668 587,291 -21,688
1989 249,929 -75,771 565,367 -12,576
1988 245,682 -87,952 547,759 -20,113
1987 238,871 -90,940 527,397 -22,415
1986 233,799 -81,970 487,693 -19,485
1985 224,734 -63,347 462,534 -42,942
1984 218,078 -47,331 421,241 -8,818
1983 211,795 -34,132 404,940 -45,776
1982 204,892 -34,140 390,820 -53,497
1981 198,227 -34,130 380,028 -83,010
1980 190,560 -30,156 370,287 -105,900
1979 182,449 -32,353 381,626 -98,863
1978 172,652 -31,520 371,930 -34,606
1977 165,071 -28,853 365,216 -37,671
1976 157,778 -33,999 359,458 -42,259
1975 150,222 -26,572 354,278 -47,359
1974 142,448 -22,449 345,773 -51,910
1973 135,801 -19,137 340,780 -73,439
1972 129,687 -19,594 335,935 -86,409
1971 123,591 -22,127 328,294 -42,642
1970 118,952 -17,479 333,202 -25,646
1969 114,361 -18,302 320,486 -14,548
1968 111,403 -18,015 309,725 -3,214
1967 107,650 -16,900 296,692 -3,773
1966 103,684 -17,032 282,225 -3,021
1965 100,451 -13,662 271,830 -3,716
1964 97,166 -13,226 260,733 -3,169
1963 95,055 -11,951 250,885 -3,058
1962 93,101 -10,821 241,513 -6,470
1961 91,115 -10,139 232,894 -7,893
1960 88,802 -10,314 225,080 -7,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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