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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 13.2 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.47% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Mali vs United States: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali United States
2100 80,371,693 415,429,771
2099 80,051,982 414,829,167
2098 79,712,985 414,231,720
2097 79,363,373 413,576,381
2096 78,996,636 412,927,393
2095 78,611,169 412,225,379
2094 78,201,275 411,498,749
2093 77,780,277 410,785,729
2092 77,346,576 410,051,921
2091 76,892,849 409,320,183
2090 76,418,075 408,613,732
2089 75,924,551 407,885,645
2088 75,413,374 407,129,733
2087 74,882,872 406,421,298
2086 74,339,859 405,715,343
2085 73,778,163 405,059,379
2084 73,197,940 404,343,130
2083 72,596,727 403,612,785
2082 71,983,705 402,871,293
2081 71,348,537 402,054,554
2080 70,707,220 401,319,194
2079 70,044,626 400,554,914
2078 69,367,218 399,737,968
2077 68,675,750 398,906,565
2076 67,972,574 398,035,750
2075 67,256,565 397,109,170
2074 66,523,454 396,226,412
2073 65,776,035 395,307,725
2072 65,016,928 394,393,561
2071 64,239,726 393,415,363
2070 63,457,636 392,469,727
2069 62,664,074 391,479,981
2068 61,857,029 390,517,695
2067 61,042,577 389,543,856
2066 60,222,511 388,597,719
2065 59,400,594 387,685,327
2064 58,567,263 386,805,026
2063 57,727,308 385,911,917
2062 56,880,111 385,032,627
2061 56,026,848 384,170,837
2060 55,166,339 383,361,269
2059 54,304,533 382,542,030
2058 53,437,711 381,704,804
2057 52,565,517 380,907,023
2056 51,691,907 380,159,777
2055 50,813,138 379,430,756
2054 49,936,085 378,682,851
2053 49,053,898 377,878,421
2052 48,167,179 377,073,303
2051 47,280,403 376,229,840
2050 46,390,999 375,373,155
2049 45,505,968 374,493,150
2048 44,617,075 373,590,762
2047 43,730,396 372,626,259
2046 42,840,806 371,644,809
2045 41,951,176 370,602,914
2044 41,061,960 369,518,897
2043 40,172,937 368,375,680
2042 39,286,024 367,158,772
2041 38,406,403 365,937,822
2040 37,525,963 364,671,837
2039 36,652,557 363,367,337
2038 35,772,629 361,997,023
2037 34,902,845 360,606,236
2036 34,036,236 359,193,245
2035 33,178,665 357,750,686
2034 32,328,037 356,266,726
2033 31,486,276 354,775,032
2032 30,655,886 353,259,037
2031 29,833,522 351,721,511
2030 29,028,860 350,155,042
2029 28,235,559 348,564,667
2028 27,456,170 346,906,294
2027 26,690,187 345,257,605
2026 25,940,320 343,565,426
2025 25,201,616 341,784,857
2024 24,478,595 340,110,988
2023 23,769,127 334,914,895
2022 23,072,640 333,271,411
2021 22,388,630 331,893,745
2020 21,713,836 331,526,933
2019 21,068,405 328,329,953
2018 20,442,030 326,838,199
2017 19,813,011 325,122,128
2016 19,191,289 323,071,755
2015 18,593,022 320,738,994
2014 18,020,267 318,386,329
2013 17,459,615 316,059,947
2012 16,957,033 313,877,662
2011 16,469,049 311,583,481
2010 15,945,198 309,327,143
2009 15,435,539 306,771,529
2008 14,940,782 304,093,966
2007 14,457,775 301,231,207
2006 13,990,139 298,379,912
2005 13,538,647 295,516,599
2004 13,102,409 292,805,298
2003 12,684,955 290,107,933
2002 12,288,050 287,625,193
2001 11,912,158 284,968,955
2000 11,559,290 282,162,411
1999 11,227,415 279,294,713
1998 10,919,573 276,115,288
1997 10,646,495 272,911,760
1996 10,407,278 269,667,391
1995 10,185,365 266,557,091
1994 9,967,031 263,435,673
1993 9,754,786 260,255,352
1992 9,553,540 256,894,189
1991 9,362,888 253,492,503
1990 9,178,830 250,131,894
1989 8,999,938 246,819,222
1988 8,833,996 244,499,004
1987 8,681,164 242,288,936
1986 8,531,277 240,132,831
1985 8,374,663 237,923,734
1984 8,208,599 235,824,908
1983 8,034,400 233,792,014
1982 7,860,194 231,664,432
1981 7,692,766 229,465,744
1980 7,530,515 226,542,250
1979 7,375,266 225,055,487
1978 7,229,651 222,584,545
1977 7,090,979 220,239,425
1976 6,960,979 218,035,164
1975 6,837,261 215,973,199
1974 6,715,436 213,853,928
1973 6,597,106 211,908,788
1972 6,483,726 209,896,021
1971 6,377,944 207,660,677
1970 6,276,472 205,052,174
1969 6,177,704 202,676,946
1968 6,082,979 200,706,052
1967 5,990,906 198,712,056
1966 5,902,204 196,560,338
1965 5,815,487 194,302,963
1964 5,730,125 191,888,791
1963 5,646,605 189,241,798
1962 5,563,917 186,537,737
1961 5,482,283 183,691,481
1960 5,402,550 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali United States
2100 0.4% 0.14%
2099 0.43% 0.14%
2098 0.44% 0.16%
2097 0.46% 0.16%
2096 0.49% 0.17%
2095 0.52% 0.18%
2094 0.54% 0.17%
2093 0.56% 0.18%
2092 0.59% 0.18%
2091 0.62% 0.17%
2090 0.65% 0.18%
2089 0.68% 0.19%
2088 0.71% 0.17%
2087 0.73% 0.17%
2086 0.76% 0.16%
2085 0.79% 0.18%
2084 0.83% 0.18%
2083 0.85% 0.18%
2082 0.89% 0.2%
2081 0.91% 0.18%
2080 0.95% 0.19%
2079 0.98% 0.2%
2078 1.01% 0.21%
2077 1.03% 0.22%
2076 1.06% 0.23%
2075 1.1% 0.22%
2074 1.14% 0.23%
2073 1.17% 0.23%
2072 1.21% 0.25%
2071 1.23% 0.24%
2070 1.27% 0.25%
2069 1.3% 0.25%
2068 1.33% 0.25%
2067 1.36% 0.24%
2066 1.38% 0.24%
2065 1.42% 0.23%
2064 1.46% 0.23%
2063 1.49% 0.23%
2062 1.52% 0.22%
2061 1.56% 0.21%
2060 1.59% 0.21%
2059 1.62% 0.22%
2058 1.66% 0.21%
2057 1.69% 0.2%
2056 1.73% 0.19%
2055 1.76% 0.2%
2054 1.8% 0.21%
2053 1.84% 0.21%
2052 1.88% 0.22%
2051 1.92% 0.23%
2050 1.94% 0.23%
2049 1.99% 0.24%
2048 2.03% 0.26%
2047 2.08% 0.26%
2046 2.12% 0.28%
2045 2.17% 0.29%
2044 2.21% 0.31%
2043 2.26% 0.33%
2042 2.29% 0.33%
2041 2.35% 0.35%
2040 2.38% 0.36%
2039 2.46% 0.38%
2038 2.49% 0.39%
2037 2.55% 0.39%
2036 2.58% 0.4%
2035 2.63% 0.42%
2034 2.67% 0.42%
2033 2.71% 0.43%
2032 2.76% 0.44%
2031 2.77% 0.45%
2030 2.81% 0.46%
2029 2.84% 0.48%
2028 2.87% 0.48%
2027 2.89% 0.49%
2026 2.93% 0.52%
2025 2.95% 0.49%
2024 2.98% 1.55%
2023 3.02% 0.49%
2022 3.06% 0.42%
2021 3.11% 0.11%
2020 3.06% 0.97%
2019 3.06% 0.46%
2018 3.17% 0.53%
2017 3.24% 0.63%
2016 3.22% 0.73%
2015 3.18% 0.74%
2014 3.21% 0.74%
2013 2.96% 0.7%
2012 2.96% 0.74%
2011 3.29% 0.73%
2010 3.3% 0.83%
2009 3.31% 0.88%
2008 3.34% 0.95%
2007 3.34% 0.96%
2006 3.33% 0.97%
2005 3.33% 0.93%
2004 3.29% 0.93%
2003 3.23% 0.86%
2002 3.16% 0.93%
2001 3.05% 0.99%
2000 2.96% 1.03%
1999 2.82% 1.15%
1998 2.56% 1.17%
1997 2.3% 1.2%
1996 2.18% 1.17%
1995 2.19% 1.18%
1994 2.18% 1.22%
1993 2.11% 1.31%
1992 2.04% 1.34%
1991 2.01% 1.34%
1990 1.99% 1.34%
1989 1.88% 0.95%
1988 1.76% 0.91%
1987 1.76% 0.9%
1986 1.87% 0.93%
1985 2.02% 0.89%
1984 2.17% 0.87%
1983 2.22% 0.92%
1982 2.18% 0.96%
1981 2.15% 1.29%
1980 2.1% 0.66%
1979 2.01% 1.11%
1978 1.96% 1.06%
1977 1.87% 1.01%
1976 1.81% 0.95%
1975 1.81% 0.99%
1974 1.79% 0.92%
1973 1.75% 0.96%
1972 1.66% 1.08%
1971 1.62% 1.27%
1970 1.6% 1.17%
1969 1.56% 0.98%
1968 1.54% 1%
1967 1.5% 1.09%
1966 1.49% 1.16%
1965 1.49% 1.26%
1964 1.48% 1.4%
1963 1.49% 1.45%
1962 1.49% 1.55%
1961 1.48% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Mali United States
Current population
26143152
344023146
Population rank 58/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 4.15%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
33.1 seconds
8.8 seconds
One death every
2.56 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 134/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -48,019 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 173/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - 1,230,663
2024 - -46,880 - 1,286,132
2023 746,398 -39,953 502,372 1,322,668
2022 726,465 -39,951 399,926 1,319,009
2021 703,674 -22,210 199,137 674,787
2020 683,053 -14,962 208,862 329,769
2019 667,110 -44,373 887,476 1,774,500
2018 670,723 -40,710 955,022 1,764,961
2017 661,973 -33,942 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 645,652 -30,251 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 630,006 -48,872 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 614,419 -50,068 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 597,887 -40,951 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 588,748 -140,507 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 570,899 -43,160 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 554,447 -34,483 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 533,730 -34,383 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 514,665 -24,509 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 495,800 -19,945 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 477,665 -18,247 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 460,964 -17,413 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 439,717 -10,796 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 417,766 -11,768 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 396,732 -8,914 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 376,472 -12,507 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 359,159 -17,395 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 343,705 -21,702 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 323,940 -30,255 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 308,429 -55,978 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 293,953 -67,974 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 285,598 -67,763 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 282,356 -63,533 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 274,480 -68,816 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 267,605 -70,789 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 261,656 -77,172 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 252,308 -68,668 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 249,929 -75,771 1,875,826 400,998
1988 245,682 -87,952 1,735,943 460,778
1987 238,871 -90,940 1,720,252 480,815
1986 233,799 -81,970 1,656,917 493,082
1985 224,734 -63,347 1,689,258 598,777
1984 218,078 -47,331 1,627,192 622,793
1983 211,795 -34,132 1,636,544 662,840
1982 204,892 -34,140 1,714,317 600,149
1981 198,227 -34,130 1,652,153 583,070
1980 190,560 -30,156 1,608,450 595,916
1979 182,449 -32,353 1,597,894 503,559
1978 172,652 -31,520 1,402,283 556,521
1977 165,071 -28,853 1,431,556 577,060
1976 157,778 -33,999 1,264,604 635,590
1975 150,222 -26,572 1,252,644 655,078
1974 142,448 -22,449 1,218,968 706,978
1973 135,801 -19,137 1,165,499 783,163
1972 129,687 -19,594 1,301,355 833,543
1971 123,591 -22,127 1,640,519 833,549
1970 118,952 -17,479 1,824,965 744,902
1969 114,361 -18,302 1,702,487 523,740
1968 111,403 -18,015 1,565,507 594,514
1967 107,650 -16,900 1,669,181 585,410
1966 103,684 -17,032 1,749,387 637,692
1965 100,451 -13,662 1,943,030 644,902
1964 97,166 -13,226 2,245,099 618,635
1963 95,055 -11,951 2,289,826 639,495
1962 93,101 -10,821 2,406,337 625,617
1961 91,115 -10,139 2,571,681 580,333
1960 88,802 -10,314 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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)
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