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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 2.66 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.16% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Mali vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali United Kingdom
2100 80,362,778 74,517,005
2099 80,043,103 74,647,273
2098 79,704,143 74,766,073
2097 79,354,569 74,879,923
2096 78,987,874 74,991,940
2095 78,602,449 75,102,041
2094 78,192,601 75,198,597
2093 77,771,649 75,296,704
2092 77,337,997 75,390,038
2091 76,884,320 75,480,137
2090 76,409,599 75,566,962
2089 75,916,129 75,649,353
2088 75,405,009 75,721,067
2087 74,874,565 75,791,990
2086 74,331,613 75,859,854
2085 73,769,979 75,918,647
2084 73,189,821 75,969,065
2083 72,588,675 76,018,614
2082 71,975,720 76,059,464
2081 71,340,622 76,086,593
2080 70,699,377 76,118,679
2079 70,036,857 76,147,352
2078 69,359,523 76,165,841
2077 68,668,133 76,183,437
2076 67,965,034 76,185,828
2075 67,249,105 76,198,349
2074 66,516,075 76,209,676
2073 65,768,739 76,218,781
2072 65,009,716 76,211,187
2071 64,232,600 76,200,495
2070 63,450,597 76,190,801
2069 62,657,123 76,184,140
2068 61,850,168 76,183,288
2067 61,035,806 76,175,881
2066 60,215,831 76,168,987
2065 59,394,005 76,168,193
2064 58,560,766 76,165,129
2063 57,720,905 76,165,534
2062 56,873,801 76,158,910
2061 56,020,633 76,156,587
2060 55,160,220 76,157,104
2059 54,298,509 76,157,593
2058 53,431,783 76,139,384
2057 52,559,686 76,119,478
2056 51,686,173 76,086,799
2055 50,807,502 76,047,952
2054 49,930,546 75,980,524
2053 49,048,457 75,907,047
2052 48,161,836 75,815,200
2051 47,275,159 75,709,173
2050 46,385,854 75,591,218
2049 45,500,920 75,460,140
2048 44,612,126 75,313,837
2047 43,725,546 75,153,802
2046 42,836,054 74,986,563
2045 41,946,522 74,808,886
2044 41,057,406 74,623,687
2043 40,168,481 74,424,133
2042 39,281,666 74,224,922
2041 38,402,142 74,020,934
2040 37,521,801 73,812,680
2039 36,648,491 73,600,788
2038 35,768,661 73,378,310
2037 34,898,973 73,155,497
2036 34,032,460 72,921,995
2035 33,174,985 72,671,687
2034 32,324,451 72,418,766
2033 31,482,783 72,145,065
2032 30,652,485 71,869,259
2031 29,830,213 71,581,519
2030 29,025,640 71,267,237
2029 28,232,427 70,948,992
2028 27,453,124 70,609,246
2027 26,687,226 70,248,858
2026 25,937,442 69,883,746
2025 25,198,821 69,487,000
2024 24,478,595 69,281,000
2023 23,769,127 68,526,000
2022 23,072,640 67,636,000
2021 22,388,630 66,978,000
2020 21,713,836 66,740,000
2019 21,068,405 66,628,000
2018 20,442,030 66,287,000
2017 19,813,011 65,964,000
2016 19,191,289 65,606,000
2015 18,593,022 65,087,000
2014 18,020,267 64,619,000
2013 17,459,615 64,138,000
2012 16,957,033 63,711,000
2011 16,469,049 63,258,810
2010 15,945,198 62,766,365
2009 15,435,539 62,276,270
2008 14,940,782 61,806,995
2007 14,457,775 61,322,463
2006 13,990,139 60,846,820
2005 13,538,647 60,401,206
2004 13,102,409 59,987,905
2003 12,684,955 59,647,577
2002 12,288,050 59,370,479
2001 11,912,158 59,119,673
2000 11,559,290 58,892,514
1999 11,227,415 58,682,466
1998 10,919,573 58,487,141
1997 10,646,495 58,316,954
1996 10,407,278 58,166,950
1995 10,185,365 58,019,030
1994 9,967,031 57,865,745
1993 9,754,786 57,718,614
1992 9,553,540 57,580,402
1991 9,362,888 57,424,897
1990 9,178,830 57,247,586
1989 8,999,938 57,076,711
1988 8,833,996 56,928,327
1987 8,681,164 56,802,050
1986 8,531,277 56,681,396
1985 8,374,663 56,550,268
1984 8,208,599 56,422,072
1983 8,034,400 56,332,848
1982 7,860,194 56,313,641
1981 7,692,766 56,333,829
1980 7,530,515 56,314,216
1979 7,375,266 56,246,951
1978 7,229,651 56,196,504
1977 7,090,979 56,193,492
1976 6,960,979 56,211,968
1975 6,837,261 56,225,800
1974 6,715,436 56,229,974
1973 6,597,106 56,194,527
1972 6,483,726 56,086,065
1971 6,377,944 55,896,223
1970 6,276,472 55,663,250
1969 6,177,704 55,441,750
1968 6,082,979 55,211,700
1967 5,990,906 54,943,600
1966 5,902,204 54,648,500
1965 5,815,487 54,348,050
1964 5,730,125 54,000,000
1963 5,646,605 53,650,000
1962 5,563,917 53,250,000
1961 5,482,283 52,800,000
1960 5,402,550 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali United Kingdom
2100 0.4% -0.17%
2099 0.43% -0.16%
2098 0.44% -0.15%
2097 0.46% -0.15%
2096 0.49% -0.15%
2095 0.52% -0.13%
2094 0.54% -0.13%
2093 0.56% -0.12%
2092 0.59% -0.12%
2091 0.62% -0.11%
2090 0.65% -0.11%
2089 0.68% -0.09%
2088 0.71% -0.09%
2087 0.73% -0.09%
2086 0.76% -0.08%
2085 0.79% -0.07%
2084 0.83% -0.07%
2083 0.85% -0.05%
2082 0.89% -0.04%
2081 0.91% -0.04%
2080 0.95% -0.04%
2079 0.98% -0.02%
2078 1.01% -0.02%
2077 1.03% -0.003%
2076 1.06% -0.02%
2075 1.1% -0.01%
2074 1.14% -0.01%
2073 1.17% 0.01%
2072 1.21% 0.01%
2071 1.23% 0.01%
2070 1.27% 0.009%
2069 1.3% 0.001%
2068 1.33% 0.01%
2067 1.36% 0.009%
2066 1.38% 0.001%
2065 1.42% 0.004%
2064 1.46% -0%
2063 1.49% 0.009%
2062 1.52% 0.003%
2061 1.56% -0.001%
2060 1.59% -0.001%
2059 1.62% 0.02%
2058 1.66% 0.03%
2057 1.69% 0.04%
2056 1.73% 0.05%
2055 1.76% 0.09%
2054 1.8% 0.1%
2053 1.84% 0.12%
2052 1.88% 0.14%
2051 1.92% 0.16%
2050 1.94% 0.17%
2049 1.99% 0.19%
2048 2.03% 0.21%
2047 2.08% 0.22%
2046 2.12% 0.24%
2045 2.17% 0.25%
2044 2.21% 0.27%
2043 2.26% 0.27%
2042 2.29% 0.28%
2041 2.35% 0.28%
2040 2.38% 0.29%
2039 2.46% 0.3%
2038 2.49% 0.3%
2037 2.55% 0.32%
2036 2.58% 0.34%
2035 2.63% 0.35%
2034 2.67% 0.38%
2033 2.71% 0.38%
2032 2.76% 0.4%
2031 2.77% 0.44%
2030 2.81% 0.45%
2029 2.84% 0.48%
2028 2.87% 0.51%
2027 2.89% 0.52%
2026 2.93% 0.57%
2025 2.94% 0.3%
2024 2.98% 1.1%
2023 3.02% 1.32%
2022 3.06% 0.98%
2021 3.11% 0.36%
2020 3.06% 0.17%
2019 3.06% 0.51%
2018 3.17% 0.49%
2017 3.24% 0.55%
2016 3.22% 0.8%
2015 3.18% 0.72%
2014 3.21% 0.75%
2013 2.96% 0.67%
2012 2.96% 0.71%
2011 3.29% 0.78%
2010 3.3% 0.79%
2009 3.31% 0.76%
2008 3.34% 0.79%
2007 3.34% 0.78%
2006 3.33% 0.74%
2005 3.33% 0.69%
2004 3.29% 0.57%
2003 3.23% 0.47%
2002 3.16% 0.42%
2001 3.05% 0.39%
2000 2.96% 0.36%
1999 2.82% 0.33%
1998 2.56% 0.29%
1997 2.3% 0.26%
1996 2.18% 0.25%
1995 2.19% 0.26%
1994 2.18% 0.25%
1993 2.11% 0.24%
1992 2.04% 0.27%
1991 2.01% 0.31%
1990 1.99% 0.3%
1989 1.88% 0.26%
1988 1.76% 0.22%
1987 1.76% 0.21%
1986 1.87% 0.23%
1985 2.02% 0.23%
1984 2.17% 0.16%
1983 2.22% 0.03%
1982 2.18% -0.04%
1981 2.15% 0.03%
1980 2.1% 0.12%
1979 2.01% 0.09%
1978 1.96% 0.005%
1977 1.87% -0.03%
1976 1.81% -0.02%
1975 1.81% -0.007%
1974 1.79% 0.06%
1973 1.75% 0.19%
1972 1.66% 0.34%
1971 1.62% 0.42%
1970 1.6% 0.4%
1969 1.56% 0.42%
1968 1.54% 0.49%
1967 1.5% 0.54%
1966 1.49% 0.55%
1965 1.49% 0.64%
1964 1.48% 0.65%
1963 1.49% 0.75%
1962 1.49% 0.85%
1961 1.48% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Mali United Kingdom
Current population
26322576
70071289
Population rank 58/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.84%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
2.56 minutes
One birth every
32.6 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
2.52 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +564
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 145/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 +389,911
Net migration rank 173/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - 389,911
2024 759,375 -46,880 13,233 417,114
2023 746,398 -39,953 34,606 445,523
2022 726,465 -39,951 39,770 487,029
2021 703,674 -22,210 30,609 462,967
2020 683,053 -14,962 -4,272 144,221
2019 667,110 -44,373 108,338 232,727
2018 670,723 -40,710 119,317 259,744
2017 661,973 -33,942 145,121 272,311
2016 645,652 -30,251 177,136 324,649
2015 630,006 -48,872 175,735 347,839
2014 614,419 -50,068 206,781 306,091
2013 597,887 -40,951 198,827 237,272
2012 588,748 -140,507 248,473 172,088
2011 570,899 -43,160 259,361 228,773
2010 554,447 -34,483 251,066 274,811
2009 533,730 -34,383 230,422 249,639
2008 514,665 -24,509 216,325 263,390
2007 495,800 -19,945 196,232 309,385
2006 477,665 -18,247 176,455 288,923
2005 460,964 -17,413 144,963 308,279
2004 439,717 -10,796 131,974 276,077
2003 417,766 -11,768 89,471 211,846
2002 396,732 -8,914 65,308 203,577
2001 376,472 -12,507 65,032 175,133
2000 359,159 -17,395 70,671 153,917
1999 343,705 -21,702 64,551 152,653
1998 323,940 -30,255 87,730 125,541
1997 308,429 -55,978 99,138 59,723
1996 293,953 -67,974 98,884 54,964
1995 285,598 -67,763 87,028 61,385
1994 282,356 -63,533 127,304 45,339
1993 274,480 -68,816 103,893 27,403
1992 267,605 -70,789 149,709 17,846
1991 261,656 -77,172 143,562 27,601
1990 252,308 -68,668 154,569 57,132
1989 249,929 -75,771 119,861 49,586
1988 245,682 -87,952 136,628 13,952
1987 238,871 -90,940 136,325 8,266
1986 233,799 -81,970 90,690 41,836
1985 224,734 -63,347 79,170 83,164
1984 218,078 -47,331 84,633 71,107
1983 211,795 -34,132 61,966 27,063
1982 204,892 -34,140 56,314 -61,152
1981 198,227 -34,130 73,234 -83,876
1980 190,560 -30,156 95,734 -25,187
1979 182,449 -32,353 61,872 11,255
1978 172,652 -31,520 16,859 3,783
1977 165,071 -28,853 0 -21,636
1976 157,778 -33,999 -5,621 -19,135
1975 150,222 -26,572 33,735 -40,241
1974 142,448 -22,449 67,476 -65,710
1973 135,801 -19,137 112,389 -33,840
1972 129,687 -19,594 162,650 -1,406
1971 123,591 -22,127 257,123 1,175
1970 118,952 -17,479 244,918 -15,254
1969 114,361 -18,302 260,577 -60,655
1968 111,403 -18,015 292,622 -38,852
1967 107,650 -16,900 346,145 -39,659
1966 103,684 -17,032 333,356 -27,935
1965 100,451 -13,662 364,132 -24,955
1964 97,166 -13,226 405,000 -23,885
1963 95,055 -11,951 337,995 8,271
1962 93,101 -10,821 340,800 76,443
1961 91,115 -10,139 311,519 52,295
1960 88,802 -10,314 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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