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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 1.53 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Mali vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Ukraine
2100 80,371,693 15,493,960
2099 80,051,982 15,751,557
2098 79,712,985 16,012,938
2097 79,363,373 16,278,602
2096 78,996,636 16,547,938
2095 78,611,169 16,820,897
2094 78,201,275 17,098,910
2093 77,780,277 17,381,822
2092 77,346,576 17,669,049
2091 76,892,849 17,960,681
2090 76,418,075 18,257,867
2089 75,924,551 18,559,027
2088 75,413,374 18,865,031
2087 74,882,872 19,176,483
2086 74,339,859 19,492,606
2085 73,778,163 19,812,584
2084 73,197,940 20,138,855
2083 72,596,727 20,468,747
2082 71,983,705 20,803,241
2081 71,348,537 21,140,953
2080 70,707,220 21,482,498
2079 70,044,626 21,827,152
2078 69,367,218 22,175,099
2077 68,675,750 22,525,846
2076 67,972,574 22,879,896
2075 67,256,565 23,236,521
2074 66,523,454 23,596,095
2073 65,776,035 23,957,807
2072 65,016,928 24,319,928
2071 64,239,726 24,685,370
2070 63,457,636 25,053,352
2069 62,664,074 25,423,272
2068 61,857,029 25,794,560
2067 61,042,577 26,168,072
2066 60,222,511 26,543,206
2065 59,400,594 26,920,121
2064 58,567,263 27,298,592
2063 57,727,308 27,677,528
2062 56,880,111 28,056,960
2061 56,026,848 28,437,884
2060 55,166,339 28,818,343
2059 54,304,533 29,198,891
2058 53,437,711 29,580,044
2057 52,565,517 29,958,884
2056 51,691,907 30,335,136
2055 50,813,138 30,710,041
2054 49,936,085 31,080,334
2053 49,053,898 31,447,868
2052 48,167,179 31,811,171
2051 47,280,403 32,170,929
2050 46,390,999 32,525,262
2049 45,505,968 32,875,483
2048 44,617,075 33,217,836
2047 43,730,396 33,556,749
2046 42,840,806 33,892,646
2045 41,951,176 34,221,999
2044 41,061,960 34,547,153
2043 40,172,937 34,869,270
2042 39,286,024 35,189,550
2041 38,406,403 35,507,946
2040 37,525,963 35,823,225
2039 36,652,557 36,141,658
2038 35,772,629 36,457,134
2037 34,902,845 36,772,578
2036 34,036,236 37,084,252
2035 33,178,665 37,396,243
2034 32,328,037 37,706,533
2033 31,486,276 38,015,585
2032 30,655,886 38,322,554
2031 29,833,522 38,630,259
2030 29,028,860 38,935,791
2029 28,235,559 39,238,099
2028 27,456,170 39,537,815
2027 26,690,187 39,830,895
2026 25,940,320 40,125,599
2025 25,201,616 38,707,520
2024 24,478,595 37,860,221
2023 23,769,127 37,732,836
2022 23,072,640 41,048,766
2021 22,388,630 44,298,640
2020 21,713,836 44,680,014
2019 21,068,405 44,957,458
2018 20,442,030 45,208,907
2017 19,813,011 45,436,041
2016 19,191,289 45,616,832
2015 18,593,022 45,784,896
2014 18,020,267 45,972,380
2013 17,459,615 46,126,770
2012 16,957,033 46,210,056
2011 16,469,049 46,307,853
2010 15,945,198 46,456,003
2009 15,435,539 46,623,731
2008 14,940,782 46,819,175
2007 14,457,775 47,062,798
2006 13,990,139 47,278,694
2005 13,538,647 47,585,556
2004 13,102,409 47,979,507
2003 12,684,955 48,315,136
2002 12,288,050 48,677,281
2001 11,912,158 49,106,855
2000 11,559,290 49,556,660
1999 11,227,415 49,976,446
1998 10,919,573 50,379,731
1997 10,646,495 50,786,885
1996 10,407,278 51,226,109
1995 10,185,365 51,665,539
1994 9,967,031 52,075,998
1993 9,754,786 52,350,126
1992 9,553,540 52,323,671
1991 9,362,888 52,170,961
1990 9,178,830 52,054,092
1989 8,999,938 51,917,817
1988 8,833,996 51,724,853
1987 8,681,164 51,515,732
1986 8,531,277 51,318,745
1985 8,374,663 51,108,770
1984 8,208,599 50,887,599
1983 8,034,400 50,637,029
1982 7,860,194 50,402,724
1981 7,692,766 50,189,281
1980 7,530,515 49,955,152
1979 7,375,266 49,721,381
1978 7,229,651 49,521,243
1977 7,090,979 49,336,481
1976 6,960,979 49,120,842
1975 6,837,261 48,865,229
1974 6,715,436 48,576,570
1973 6,597,106 48,277,121
1972 6,483,726 47,946,893
1971 6,377,944 47,573,287
1970 6,276,472 47,261,306
1969 6,177,704 46,976,256
1968 6,082,979 46,614,325
1967 5,990,906 46,215,988
1966 5,902,204 45,802,519
1965 5,815,487 45,386,892
1964 5,730,125 44,951,156
1963 5,646,605 44,462,372
1962 5,563,917 43,943,674
1961 5,482,283 43,399,766
1960 5,402,550 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Ukraine
2100 0.4% -1.64%
2099 0.43% -1.63%
2098 0.44% -1.63%
2097 0.46% -1.63%
2096 0.49% -1.62%
2095 0.52% -1.63%
2094 0.54% -1.63%
2093 0.56% -1.63%
2092 0.59% -1.62%
2091 0.62% -1.63%
2090 0.65% -1.62%
2089 0.68% -1.62%
2088 0.71% -1.62%
2087 0.73% -1.62%
2086 0.76% -1.62%
2085 0.79% -1.62%
2084 0.83% -1.61%
2083 0.85% -1.61%
2082 0.89% -1.6%
2081 0.91% -1.59%
2080 0.95% -1.58%
2079 0.98% -1.57%
2078 1.01% -1.56%
2077 1.03% -1.55%
2076 1.06% -1.53%
2075 1.1% -1.52%
2074 1.14% -1.51%
2073 1.17% -1.49%
2072 1.21% -1.48%
2071 1.23% -1.47%
2070 1.27% -1.46%
2069 1.3% -1.44%
2068 1.33% -1.43%
2067 1.36% -1.41%
2066 1.38% -1.4%
2065 1.42% -1.39%
2064 1.46% -1.37%
2063 1.49% -1.35%
2062 1.52% -1.34%
2061 1.56% -1.32%
2060 1.59% -1.3%
2059 1.62% -1.29%
2058 1.66% -1.26%
2057 1.69% -1.24%
2056 1.73% -1.22%
2055 1.76% -1.19%
2054 1.8% -1.17%
2053 1.84% -1.14%
2052 1.88% -1.12%
2051 1.92% -1.09%
2050 1.94% -1.07%
2049 1.99% -1.03%
2048 2.03% -1.01%
2047 2.08% -0.99%
2046 2.12% -0.96%
2045 2.17% -0.94%
2044 2.21% -0.92%
2043 2.26% -0.91%
2042 2.29% -0.9%
2041 2.35% -0.88%
2040 2.38% -0.88%
2039 2.46% -0.87%
2038 2.49% -0.86%
2037 2.55% -0.84%
2036 2.58% -0.83%
2035 2.63% -0.82%
2034 2.67% -0.81%
2033 2.71% -0.8%
2032 2.76% -0.8%
2031 2.77% -0.78%
2030 2.81% -0.77%
2029 2.84% -0.76%
2028 2.87% -0.74%
2027 2.89% -0.73%
2026 2.93% 3.66%
2025 2.95% 2.24%
2024 2.98% 0.34%
2023 3.02% -8.08%
2022 3.06% -7.34%
2021 3.11% -0.85%
2020 3.06% -0.62%
2019 3.06% -0.56%
2018 3.17% -0.5%
2017 3.24% -0.4%
2016 3.22% -0.37%
2015 3.18% -0.41%
2014 3.21% -0.33%
2013 2.96% -0.18%
2012 2.96% -0.21%
2011 3.29% -0.32%
2010 3.3% -0.36%
2009 3.31% -0.42%
2008 3.34% -0.52%
2007 3.34% -0.46%
2006 3.33% -0.64%
2005 3.33% -0.82%
2004 3.29% -0.69%
2003 3.23% -0.74%
2002 3.16% -0.87%
2001 3.05% -0.91%
2000 2.96% -0.84%
1999 2.82% -0.8%
1998 2.56% -0.8%
1997 2.3% -0.86%
1996 2.18% -0.85%
1995 2.19% -0.79%
1994 2.18% -0.52%
1993 2.11% 0.05%
1992 2.04% 0.29%
1991 2.01% 0.22%
1990 1.99% 0.26%
1989 1.88% 0.37%
1988 1.76% 0.41%
1987 1.76% 0.38%
1986 1.87% 0.41%
1985 2.02% 0.43%
1984 2.17% 0.49%
1983 2.22% 0.46%
1982 2.18% 0.43%
1981 2.15% 0.47%
1980 2.1% 0.47%
1979 2.01% 0.4%
1978 1.96% 0.37%
1977 1.87% 0.44%
1976 1.81% 0.52%
1975 1.81% 0.59%
1974 1.79% 0.62%
1973 1.75% 0.69%
1972 1.66% 0.79%
1971 1.62% 0.66%
1970 1.6% 0.61%
1969 1.56% 0.78%
1968 1.54% 0.86%
1967 1.5% 0.9%
1966 1.49% 0.92%
1965 1.49% 0.97%
1964 1.48% 1.1%
1963 1.49% 1.18%
1962 1.49% 1.25%
1961 1.48% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Mali Ukraine
Current population
26143152
40125599
Population rank 58/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.48%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
4.13 minutes
One birth every
33.1 seconds
2.48 minutes
One death every
2.56 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +349
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 147/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -48,019 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 173/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - 1,702,358
2024 - -46,880 - 1,146,012
2023 746,398 -39,953 -283,185 -299,961
2022 726,465 -39,951 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 703,674 -22,210 -449,941 -1,129
2020 683,053 -14,962 -307,533 -4,167
2019 667,110 -44,373 -236,296 -6,908
2018 670,723 -40,710 -227,491 -32,220
2017 661,973 -33,942 -158,390 -36,155
2016 645,652 -30,251 -135,710 -31,340
2015 630,006 -48,872 -147,107 -21,992
2014 614,419 -50,068 -140,216 -65,678
2013 597,887 -40,951 -129,662 26,781
2012 588,748 -140,507 -130,451 66,768
2011 570,899 -43,160 -158,372 26,457
2010 554,447 -34,483 -180,388 16,030
2009 533,730 -34,383 -197,918 26,796
2008 514,665 -24,509 -229,086 9,312
2007 495,800 -19,945 -282,659 15,237
2006 477,665 -18,247 -300,787 136,442
2005 460,964 -17,413 -337,857 -111,493
2004 439,717 -10,796 -344,157 5,644
2003 417,766 -11,768 -351,299 18,540
2002 396,732 -8,914 -364,544 -26,991
2001 376,472 -12,507 -374,734 -92,847
2000 359,159 -17,395 -364,143 -67,865
1999 343,705 -21,702 -348,286 -59,247
1998 323,940 -30,255 -318,299 -80,684
1997 308,429 -55,978 -306,549 -108,735
1996 293,953 -67,974 -305,154 -158,008
1995 285,598 -67,763 -281,629 -134,053
1994 282,356 -63,533 -238,820 -166,380
1993 274,480 -68,816 -169,405 26,357
1992 267,605 -70,789 -95,857 291,788
1991 261,656 -77,172 -16,486 125,962
1990 252,308 -68,668 48,463 75,760
1989 249,929 -75,771 106,431 36,978
1988 245,682 -87,952 162,002 75,637
1987 238,871 -90,940 198,850 -18,275
1986 233,799 -81,970 225,751 -12,369
1985 224,734 -63,347 201,011 5,546
1984 218,078 -47,331 222,430 13,340
1983 211,795 -34,132 241,741 23,608
1982 204,892 -34,140 194,101 9,096
1981 198,227 -34,130 182,839 40,807
1980 190,560 -30,156 197,223 47,406
1979 182,449 -32,353 197,294 25,635
1978 172,652 -31,520 206,554 -29,180
1977 165,071 -28,853 216,932 -24,745
1976 157,778 -33,999 247,323 -8,219
1975 150,222 -26,572 256,787 15,336
1974 142,448 -22,449 273,486 31,725
1973 135,801 -19,137 274,938 18,777
1972 129,687 -19,594 309,785 56,928
1971 123,591 -22,127 305,849 74,604
1970 118,952 -17,479 291,839 -48,335
1969 114,361 -18,302 274,858 51,763
1968 111,403 -18,015 295,162 102,096
1967 107,650 -16,900 313,899 85,527
1966 103,684 -17,032 337,794 89,737
1965 100,451 -13,662 334,365 69,354
1964 97,166 -13,226 391,120 76,650
1963 95,055 -11,951 449,648 60,178
1962 93,101 -10,821 481,887 45,712
1961 91,115 -10,139 508,602 51,625
1960 88,802 -10,314 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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