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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1.45 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Mali vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Uzbekistan
2100 80,362,778 74,913,683
2099 80,043,103 74,651,098
2098 79,704,143 74,375,923
2097 79,354,569 74,084,599
2096 78,987,874 73,786,478
2095 78,602,449 73,476,603
2094 78,192,601 73,151,709
2093 77,771,649 72,817,254
2092 77,337,997 72,474,468
2091 76,884,320 72,122,880
2090 76,409,599 71,760,077
2089 75,916,129 71,384,150
2088 75,405,009 71,002,449
2087 74,874,565 70,611,426
2086 74,331,613 70,216,014
2085 73,769,979 69,811,545
2084 73,189,821 69,396,198
2083 72,588,675 68,975,962
2082 71,975,720 68,557,881
2081 71,340,622 68,128,154
2080 70,699,377 67,696,442
2079 70,036,857 67,260,252
2078 69,359,523 66,816,984
2077 68,668,133 66,362,519
2076 67,965,034 65,913,810
2075 67,249,105 65,462,568
2074 66,516,075 65,009,654
2073 65,768,739 64,552,502
2072 65,009,716 64,095,245
2071 64,232,600 63,631,386
2070 63,450,597 63,166,693
2069 62,657,123 62,698,228
2068 61,850,168 62,225,674
2067 61,035,806 61,749,683
2066 60,215,831 61,266,762
2065 59,394,005 60,778,749
2064 58,560,766 60,281,212
2063 57,720,905 59,775,807
2062 56,873,801 59,261,881
2061 56,020,633 58,740,914
2060 55,160,220 58,208,824
2059 54,298,509 57,665,803
2058 53,431,783 57,114,037
2057 52,559,686 56,552,712
2056 51,686,173 55,985,589
2055 50,807,502 55,407,187
2054 49,930,546 54,818,525
2053 49,048,457 54,220,761
2052 48,161,836 53,615,713
2051 47,275,159 53,002,852
2050 46,385,854 52,386,166
2049 45,500,920 51,762,174
2048 44,612,126 51,134,317
2047 43,725,546 50,502,162
2046 42,836,054 49,868,057
2045 41,946,522 49,233,860
2044 41,057,406 48,605,591
2043 40,168,481 47,984,479
2042 39,281,666 47,370,990
2041 38,402,142 46,766,713
2040 37,521,801 46,174,827
2039 36,648,491 45,591,616
2038 35,768,661 45,011,890
2037 34,898,973 44,436,551
2036 34,032,460 43,862,840
2035 33,174,985 43,287,434
2034 32,324,451 42,708,536
2033 31,482,783 42,122,973
2032 30,652,485 41,529,468
2031 29,830,213 40,928,141
2030 29,025,640 40,314,175
2029 28,232,427 39,688,984
2028 27,453,124 39,055,901
2027 26,687,226 38,407,447
2026 25,937,442 37,740,059
2025 25,198,821 37,053,428
2024 24,478,595 36,361,859
2023 23,769,127 35,652,307
2022 23,072,640 34,938,955
2021 22,388,630 34,243,696
2020 21,713,836 33,586,372
2019 21,068,405 32,964,701
2018 20,442,030 32,373,490
2017 19,813,011 31,819,178
2016 19,191,289 31,284,568
2015 18,593,022 30,749,346
2014 18,020,267 30,222,994
2013 17,459,615 29,724,065
2012 16,957,033 29,261,903
2011 16,469,049 28,823,196
2010 15,945,198 28,385,506
2009 15,435,539 27,939,328
2008 14,940,782 27,494,774
2007 14,457,775 27,076,008
2006 13,990,139 26,699,043
2005 13,538,647 26,356,975
2004 13,102,409 26,029,350
2003 12,684,955 25,711,259
2002 12,288,050 25,399,980
2001 11,912,158 25,090,283
2000 11,559,290 24,787,054
1999 11,227,415 24,476,008
1998 10,919,573 24,134,929
1997 10,646,495 23,758,960
1996 10,407,278 23,351,981
1995 10,185,365 22,917,589
1994 9,967,031 22,463,291
1993 9,754,786 21,987,955
1992 9,553,540 21,485,090
1991 9,362,888 20,962,910
1990 9,178,830 20,464,956
1989 8,999,938 19,977,183
1988 8,833,996 19,460,630
1987 8,681,164 18,930,070
1986 8,531,277 18,395,621
1985 8,374,663 17,875,339
1984 8,208,599 17,378,846
1983 8,034,400 16,908,400
1982 7,860,194 16,462,736
1981 7,692,766 16,035,032
1980 7,530,515 15,619,936
1979 7,375,266 15,215,587
1978 7,229,651 14,816,349
1977 7,090,979 14,408,822
1976 6,960,979 13,998,620
1975 6,837,261 13,598,521
1974 6,715,436 13,209,011
1973 6,597,106 12,831,047
1972 6,483,726 12,465,106
1971 6,377,944 12,111,511
1970 6,276,472 11,762,638
1969 6,177,704 11,403,150
1968 6,082,979 11,032,155
1967 5,990,906 10,659,180
1966 5,902,204 10,289,294
1965 5,815,487 9,921,681
1964 5,730,125 9,557,611
1963 5,646,605 9,202,246
1962 5,563,917 8,854,368
1961 5,482,283 8,517,711
1960 5,402,550 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Uzbekistan
2100 0.4% 0.35%
2099 0.43% 0.37%
2098 0.44% 0.39%
2097 0.46% 0.4%
2096 0.49% 0.42%
2095 0.52% 0.44%
2094 0.54% 0.46%
2093 0.56% 0.47%
2092 0.59% 0.49%
2091 0.62% 0.51%
2090 0.65% 0.53%
2089 0.68% 0.54%
2088 0.71% 0.55%
2087 0.73% 0.56%
2086 0.76% 0.58%
2085 0.79% 0.6%
2084 0.83% 0.61%
2083 0.85% 0.61%
2082 0.89% 0.63%
2081 0.91% 0.64%
2080 0.95% 0.65%
2079 0.98% 0.66%
2078 1.01% 0.68%
2077 1.03% 0.68%
2076 1.06% 0.69%
2075 1.1% 0.7%
2074 1.14% 0.71%
2073 1.17% 0.71%
2072 1.21% 0.73%
2071 1.23% 0.74%
2070 1.27% 0.75%
2069 1.3% 0.76%
2068 1.33% 0.77%
2067 1.36% 0.79%
2066 1.38% 0.8%
2065 1.42% 0.83%
2064 1.46% 0.85%
2063 1.49% 0.87%
2062 1.52% 0.89%
2061 1.56% 0.91%
2060 1.59% 0.94%
2059 1.62% 0.97%
2058 1.66% 0.99%
2057 1.69% 1.01%
2056 1.73% 1.04%
2055 1.76% 1.07%
2054 1.8% 1.1%
2053 1.84% 1.13%
2052 1.88% 1.16%
2051 1.92% 1.18%
2050 1.94% 1.21%
2049 1.99% 1.23%
2048 2.03% 1.25%
2047 2.08% 1.27%
2046 2.12% 1.29%
2045 2.17% 1.29%
2044 2.21% 1.29%
2043 2.26% 1.3%
2042 2.29% 1.29%
2041 2.35% 1.28%
2040 2.38% 1.28%
2039 2.46% 1.29%
2038 2.49% 1.29%
2037 2.55% 1.31%
2036 2.58% 1.33%
2035 2.63% 1.36%
2034 2.67% 1.39%
2033 2.71% 1.43%
2032 2.76% 1.47%
2031 2.77% 1.52%
2030 2.81% 1.58%
2029 2.84% 1.62%
2028 2.87% 1.69%
2027 2.89% 1.77%
2026 2.93% 1.85%
2025 2.94% 1.9%
2024 2.98% 1.99%
2023 3.02% 2.04%
2022 3.06% 2.03%
2021 3.11% 1.96%
2020 3.06% 1.89%
2019 3.06% 1.83%
2018 3.17% 1.74%
2017 3.24% 1.71%
2016 3.22% 1.74%
2015 3.18% 1.74%
2014 3.21% 1.68%
2013 2.96% 1.58%
2012 2.96% 1.52%
2011 3.29% 1.54%
2010 3.3% 1.6%
2009 3.31% 1.62%
2008 3.34% 1.55%
2007 3.34% 1.41%
2006 3.33% 1.3%
2005 3.33% 1.26%
2004 3.29% 1.24%
2003 3.23% 1.23%
2002 3.16% 1.23%
2001 3.05% 1.22%
2000 2.96% 1.27%
1999 2.82% 1.41%
1998 2.56% 1.58%
1997 2.3% 1.74%
1996 2.18% 1.9%
1995 2.19% 2.02%
1994 2.18% 2.16%
1993 2.11% 2.34%
1992 2.04% 2.49%
1991 2.01% 2.43%
1990 1.99% 2.44%
1989 1.88% 2.65%
1988 1.76% 2.8%
1987 1.76% 2.91%
1986 1.87% 2.91%
1985 2.02% 2.86%
1984 2.17% 2.78%
1983 2.22% 2.71%
1982 2.18% 2.67%
1981 2.15% 2.66%
1980 2.1% 2.66%
1979 2.01% 2.69%
1978 1.96% 2.83%
1977 1.87% 2.93%
1976 1.81% 2.94%
1975 1.81% 2.95%
1974 1.79% 2.95%
1973 1.75% 2.94%
1972 1.66% 2.92%
1971 1.62% 2.97%
1970 1.6% 3.15%
1969 1.56% 3.36%
1968 1.54% 3.5%
1967 1.5% 3.59%
1966 1.49% 3.71%
1965 1.49% 3.81%
1964 1.48% 3.86%
1963 1.49% 3.93%
1962 1.49% 3.95%
1961 1.48% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Mali Uzbekistan
Current population
26322576
38082870
Population rank 58/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.46%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
45.7 seconds
One birth every
32.6 seconds
33.9 seconds
One death every
2.52 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 54/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -48,019 -6,987
Net migration rank 173/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -6,987
2024 759,375 -46,880 709,893 -7,066
2023 746,398 -39,953 722,280 -6,004
2022 726,465 -39,951 715,410 -5,007
2021 703,674 -22,210 689,325 -9,205
2020 683,053 -14,962 643,750 -9,208
2019 667,110 -44,373 618,154 -9,341
2018 670,723 -40,710 585,119 -11,516
2017 661,973 -33,942 548,372 -13,352
2016 645,652 -30,251 549,045 -14,839
2015 630,006 -48,872 552,781 -16,545
2014 614,419 -50,068 536,881 -20,381
2013 597,887 -40,951 501,742 -20,380
2012 588,748 -140,507 463,333 -20,381
2011 570,899 -43,160 454,858 -20,380
2010 554,447 -34,483 461,293 -20,380
2009 533,730 -34,383 471,839 -20,378
2008 514,665 -24,509 461,665 -24,028
2007 495,800 -19,945 426,880 -27,013
2006 477,665 -18,247 383,265 -29,197
2005 460,964 -17,413 363,462 -33,386
2004 439,717 -10,796 363,994 -38,834
2003 417,766 -11,768 355,098 -44,092
2002 396,732 -8,914 359,231 -47,679
2001 376,472 -12,507 356,483 -48,642
2000 359,159 -17,395 365,138 -66,547
1999 343,705 -21,702 385,448 -61,955
1998 323,940 -30,255 408,532 -49,862
1997 308,429 -55,978 441,631 -48,360
1996 293,953 -67,974 471,010 -50,314
1995 285,598 -67,763 493,966 -45,876
1994 282,356 -63,533 502,279 -41,788
1993 274,480 -68,816 527,557 -37,377
1992 267,605 -70,789 548,793 -33,259
1991 261,656 -77,172 557,886 -29,064
1990 252,308 -68,668 540,581 -73,478
1989 249,929 -75,771 522,323 -13,888
1988 245,682 -87,952 525,126 -473
1987 238,871 -90,940 537,292 -824
1986 233,799 -81,970 533,234 -802
1985 224,734 -63,347 508,893 -773
1984 218,078 -47,331 485,617 -752
1983 211,795 -34,132 454,464 1,568
1982 204,892 -34,140 431,389 3,897
1981 198,227 -34,130 413,897 6,223
1980 190,560 -30,156 401,557 8,540
1979 182,449 -32,353 387,754 10,864
1978 172,652 -31,520 372,068 27,783
1977 165,071 -28,853 369,572 45,622
1976 157,778 -33,999 363,110 42,094
1975 150,222 -26,572 357,382 37,611
1974 142,448 -22,449 350,422 33,600
1973 135,801 -19,137 341,807 30,094
1972 129,687 -19,594 333,230 26,748
1971 123,591 -22,127 323,171 24,030
1970 118,952 -17,479 313,216 37,324
1969 114,361 -18,302 302,833 65,596
1968 111,403 -18,015 295,651 77,914
1967 107,650 -16,900 298,350 74,030
1966 103,684 -17,032 297,844 69,537
1965 100,451 -13,662 302,264 65,579
1964 97,166 -13,226 298,790 61,512
1963 95,055 -11,951 293,432 57,002
1962 93,101 -10,821 292,788 52,532
1961 91,115 -10,139 279,841 48,168
1960 88,802 -10,314 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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