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Population in Mali compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.21 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Mali vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali UAE
2100 80,362,778 26,706,595
2099 80,043,103 26,465,166
2098 79,704,143 26,225,773
2097 79,354,569 25,988,828
2096 78,987,874 25,753,753
2095 78,602,449 25,520,511
2094 78,192,601 25,288,801
2093 77,771,649 25,058,430
2092 77,337,997 24,829,182
2091 76,884,320 24,600,702
2090 76,409,599 24,372,725
2089 75,916,129 24,144,467
2088 75,405,009 23,916,513
2087 74,874,565 23,688,452
2086 74,331,613 23,460,422
2085 73,769,979 23,232,061
2084 73,189,821 23,002,795
2083 72,588,675 22,772,229
2082 71,975,720 22,540,771
2081 71,340,622 22,308,390
2080 70,699,377 22,075,331
2079 70,036,857 21,841,417
2078 69,359,523 21,606,907
2077 68,668,133 21,371,631
2076 67,965,034 21,136,110
2075 67,249,105 20,900,601
2074 66,516,075 20,665,468
2073 65,768,739 20,430,105
2072 65,009,716 20,196,342
2071 64,232,600 19,963,477
2070 63,450,597 19,732,649
2069 62,657,123 19,503,294
2068 61,850,168 19,276,535
2067 61,035,806 19,052,348
2066 60,215,831 18,831,237
2065 59,394,005 18,612,821
2064 58,560,766 18,397,315
2063 57,720,905 18,185,402
2062 56,873,801 17,977,010
2061 56,020,633 17,772,656
2060 55,160,220 17,571,910
2059 54,298,509 17,373,047
2058 53,431,783 17,176,551
2057 52,559,686 16,982,730
2056 51,686,173 16,791,613
2055 50,807,502 16,602,585
2054 49,930,546 16,414,963
2053 49,048,457 16,230,105
2052 48,161,836 16,047,360
2051 47,275,159 15,866,073
2050 46,385,854 15,685,433
2049 45,500,920 15,505,176
2048 44,612,126 15,326,671
2047 43,725,546 15,149,859
2046 42,836,054 14,977,516
2045 41,946,522 14,808,230
2044 41,057,406 14,639,661
2043 40,168,481 14,472,097
2042 39,281,666 14,305,483
2041 38,402,142 14,139,883
2040 37,521,801 13,975,444
2039 36,648,491 13,812,227
2038 35,768,661 13,650,128
2037 34,898,973 13,489,998
2036 34,032,460 13,331,723
2035 33,174,985 13,175,838
2034 32,324,451 13,022,467
2033 31,482,783 12,872,359
2032 30,652,485 12,725,892
2031 29,830,213 12,583,470
2030 29,025,640 12,445,626
2029 28,232,427 12,304,314
2028 27,453,124 12,153,292
2027 26,687,226 11,982,666
2026 25,937,442 11,781,850
2025 25,198,821 11,513,149
2024 24,478,595 10,986,400
2023 23,769,127 10,483,751
2022 23,072,640 10,074,977
2021 22,388,630 9,575,152
2020 21,713,836 9,401,038
2019 21,068,405 9,445,785
2018 20,442,030 9,346,701
2017 19,813,011 9,223,225
2016 19,191,289 8,935,095
2015 18,593,022 8,505,237
2014 18,020,267 8,059,440
2013 17,459,615 7,693,031
2012 16,957,033 7,391,448
2011 16,469,049 7,104,538
2010 15,945,198 6,869,838
2009 15,435,539 6,707,058
2008 14,940,782 6,302,664
2007 14,457,775 5,624,635
2006 13,990,139 5,009,100
2005 13,538,647 4,664,790
2004 13,102,409 4,428,967
2003 12,684,955 4,192,457
2002 12,288,050 3,956,826
2001 11,912,158 3,723,590
2000 11,559,290 3,493,575
1999 11,227,415 3,266,009
1998 10,919,573 3,040,421
1997 10,646,495 2,817,410
1996 10,407,278 2,597,564
1995 10,185,365 2,434,662
1994 9,967,031 2,328,188
1993 9,754,786 2,222,093
1992 9,553,540 2,114,730
1991 9,362,888 2,006,626
1990 9,178,830 1,898,220
1989 8,999,938 1,789,851
1988 8,833,996 1,681,788
1987 8,681,164 1,574,244
1986 8,531,277 1,467,383
1985 8,374,663 1,377,911
1984 8,208,599 1,305,996
1983 8,034,400 1,235,305
1982 7,860,194 1,166,370
1981 7,692,766 1,099,855
1980 7,530,515 1,015,700
1979 7,375,266 912,010
1978 7,229,651 809,274
1977 7,090,979 710,209
1976 6,960,979 615,866
1975 6,837,261 542,856
1974 6,715,436 489,087
1973 6,597,106 436,399
1972 6,483,726 385,014
1971 6,377,944 335,027
1970 6,276,472 286,536
1969 6,177,704 239,660
1968 6,082,979 199,416
1967 5,990,906 179,700
1966 5,902,204 173,976
1965 5,815,487 167,103
1964 5,730,125 159,692
1963 5,646,605 152,211
1962 5,563,917 144,946
1961 5,482,283 137,989
1960 5,402,550 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali UAE
2100 0.4% 0.91%
2099 0.43% 0.91%
2098 0.44% 0.91%
2097 0.46% 0.91%
2096 0.49% 0.91%
2095 0.52% 0.92%
2094 0.54% 0.92%
2093 0.56% 0.92%
2092 0.59% 0.93%
2091 0.62% 0.94%
2090 0.65% 0.95%
2089 0.68% 0.95%
2088 0.71% 0.96%
2087 0.73% 0.97%
2086 0.76% 0.98%
2085 0.79% 1%
2084 0.83% 1.01%
2083 0.85% 1.03%
2082 0.89% 1.04%
2081 0.91% 1.06%
2080 0.95% 1.07%
2079 0.98% 1.09%
2078 1.01% 1.1%
2077 1.03% 1.11%
2076 1.06% 1.13%
2075 1.1% 1.14%
2074 1.14% 1.15%
2073 1.17% 1.16%
2072 1.21% 1.17%
2071 1.23% 1.17%
2070 1.27% 1.18%
2069 1.3% 1.18%
2068 1.33% 1.18%
2067 1.36% 1.17%
2066 1.38% 1.17%
2065 1.42% 1.17%
2064 1.46% 1.17%
2063 1.49% 1.16%
2062 1.52% 1.15%
2061 1.56% 1.14%
2060 1.59% 1.14%
2059 1.62% 1.14%
2058 1.66% 1.14%
2057 1.69% 1.14%
2056 1.73% 1.14%
2055 1.76% 1.14%
2054 1.8% 1.14%
2053 1.84% 1.14%
2052 1.88% 1.14%
2051 1.92% 1.15%
2050 1.94% 1.16%
2049 1.99% 1.16%
2048 2.03% 1.17%
2047 2.08% 1.15%
2046 2.12% 1.14%
2045 2.17% 1.15%
2044 2.21% 1.16%
2043 2.26% 1.16%
2042 2.29% 1.17%
2041 2.35% 1.18%
2040 2.38% 1.18%
2039 2.46% 1.19%
2038 2.49% 1.19%
2037 2.55% 1.19%
2036 2.58% 1.18%
2035 2.63% 1.18%
2034 2.67% 1.17%
2033 2.71% 1.15%
2032 2.76% 1.13%
2031 2.77% 1.11%
2030 2.81% 1.15%
2029 2.84% 1.24%
2028 2.87% 1.42%
2027 2.89% 1.7%
2026 2.93% 2.33%
2025 2.94% 4.79%
2024 2.98% 4.79%
2023 3.02% 4.06%
2022 3.06% 5.22%
2021 3.11% 1.85%
2020 3.06% -0.47%
2019 3.06% 1.06%
2018 3.17% 1.34%
2017 3.24% 3.22%
2016 3.22% 5.05%
2015 3.18% 5.53%
2014 3.21% 4.76%
2013 2.96% 4.08%
2012 2.96% 4.04%
2011 3.29% 3.42%
2010 3.3% 2.43%
2009 3.31% 6.42%
2008 3.34% 12.1%
2007 3.34% 12.3%
2006 3.33% 7.38%
2005 3.33% 5.32%
2004 3.29% 5.64%
2003 3.23% 5.96%
2002 3.16% 6.26%
2001 3.05% 6.58%
2000 2.96% 6.97%
1999 2.82% 7.42%
1998 2.56% 7.92%
1997 2.3% 8.46%
1996 2.18% 6.69%
1995 2.19% 4.57%
1994 2.18% 4.77%
1993 2.11% 5.08%
1992 2.04% 5.39%
1991 2.01% 5.71%
1990 1.99% 6.05%
1989 1.88% 6.43%
1988 1.76% 6.83%
1987 1.76% 7.28%
1986 1.87% 6.49%
1985 2.02% 5.51%
1984 2.17% 5.72%
1983 2.22% 5.91%
1982 2.18% 6.05%
1981 2.15% 8.29%
1980 2.1% 11.4%
1979 2.01% 12.7%
1978 1.96% 13.9%
1977 1.87% 15.3%
1976 1.81% 13.4%
1975 1.81% 11%
1974 1.79% 12.1%
1973 1.75% 13.3%
1972 1.66% 14.9%
1971 1.62% 16.9%
1970 1.6% 19.6%
1969 1.56% 20.2%
1968 1.54% 11%
1967 1.5% 3.29%
1966 1.49% 4.11%
1965 1.49% 4.64%
1964 1.48% 4.91%
1963 1.49% 5.01%
1962 1.49% 5.04%
1961 1.48% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Mali UAE
Current population
26322576
11885001
Population rank 58/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.14%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
32.6 seconds
4.87 minutes
One death every
2.52 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 1/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 +158,634
Net migration rank 173/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - 158,634
2024 759,375 -46,880 97,197 278,439
2023 746,398 -39,953 92,698 300,004
2022 726,465 -39,951 81,758 322,773
2021 703,674 -22,210 76,802 421,663
2020 683,053 -14,962 87,871 92,541
2019 667,110 -44,373 86,296 -125,186
2018 670,723 -40,710 86,840 14,611
2017 661,973 -33,942 89,382 34,155
2016 645,652 -30,251 87,028 195,317
2015 630,006 -48,872 85,044 342,468
2014 614,419 -50,068 84,277 360,174
2013 597,887 -40,951 82,977 279,269
2012 588,748 -140,507 78,682 225,921
2011 570,899 -43,160 73,496 215,183
2010 554,447 -34,483 69,907 161,842
2009 533,730 -34,383 66,521 163,643
2008 514,665 -24,509 55,426 523,207
2007 495,800 -19,945 55,048 722,380
2006 477,665 -18,247 54,338 399,306
2005 460,964 -17,413 60,046 174,926
2004 439,717 -10,796 60,344 176,319
2003 417,766 -11,768 59,118 177,237
2002 396,732 -8,914 55,922 178,988
2001 376,472 -12,507 52,789 178,779
2000 359,159 -17,395 49,993 178,469
1999 343,705 -21,702 46,198 180,469
1998 323,940 -30,255 41,176 183,329
1997 308,429 -55,978 38,207 183,310
1996 293,953 -67,974 37,886 180,296
1995 285,598 -67,763 38,685 68,938
1994 282,356 -63,533 42,976 62,352
1993 274,480 -68,816 41,324 65,545
1992 267,605 -70,789 42,119 65,739
1991 261,656 -77,172 41,409 66,943
1990 252,308 -68,668 41,339 67,118
1989 249,929 -75,771 40,148 68,132
1988 245,682 -87,952 38,861 68,991
1987 238,871 -90,940 37,741 69,493
1986 233,799 -81,970 36,829 69,655
1985 224,734 -63,347 34,855 37,605
1984 218,078 -47,331 33,250 38,124
1983 211,795 -34,132 31,480 38,536
1982 204,892 -34,140 29,585 38,276
1981 198,227 -34,130 27,560 37,600
1980 190,560 -30,156 25,005 78,148
1979 182,449 -32,353 21,987 82,238
1978 172,652 -31,520 18,879 82,359
1977 165,071 -28,853 15,787 81,111
1976 157,778 -33,999 12,876 78,903
1975 150,222 -26,572 11,859 42,380
1974 142,448 -22,449 10,835 42,474
1973 135,801 -19,137 9,822 42,243
1972 129,687 -19,594 8,818 41,888
1971 123,591 -22,127 7,839 41,425
1970 118,952 -17,479 6,922 40,792
1969 114,361 -18,302 6,138 39,902
1968 111,403 -18,015 5,588 28,866
1967 107,650 -16,900 5,264 -283
1966 103,684 -17,032 4,955 1,516
1965 100,451 -13,662 4,675 2,598
1964 97,166 -13,226 4,410 3,126
1963 95,055 -11,951 4,157 3,264
1962 93,101 -10,821 3,901 3,212
1961 91,115 -10,139 3,657 3,141
1960 88,802 -10,314 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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