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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 37,939,105 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 0.77% 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 +3.12% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Mali vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Uzbekistan
2100 80,371,693 74,950,276
2099 80,051,982 74,687,562
2098 79,712,985 74,412,253
2097 79,363,373 74,120,787
2096 78,996,636 73,822,520
2095 78,611,169 73,512,493
2094 78,201,275 73,187,441
2093 77,780,277 72,852,823
2092 77,346,576 72,509,869
2091 76,892,849 72,158,109
2090 76,418,075 71,795,130
2089 75,924,551 71,419,019
2088 75,413,374 71,037,131
2087 74,882,872 70,645,917
2086 74,339,859 70,250,312
2085 73,778,163 69,845,645
2084 73,197,940 69,430,096
2083 72,596,727 69,009,654
2082 71,983,705 68,591,369
2081 71,348,537 68,161,432
2080 70,707,220 67,729,509
2079 70,044,626 67,293,106
2078 69,367,218 66,849,622
2077 68,675,750 66,394,934
2076 67,972,574 65,946,007
2075 67,256,565 65,494,544
2074 66,523,454 65,041,409
2073 65,776,035 64,584,034
2072 65,016,928 64,126,554
2071 64,239,726 63,662,468
2070 63,457,636 63,197,548
2069 62,664,074 62,728,854
2068 61,857,029 62,256,069
2067 61,042,577 61,779,846
2066 60,222,511 61,296,688
2065 59,400,594 60,808,437
2064 58,567,263 60,310,657
2063 57,727,308 59,805,006
2062 56,880,111 59,290,829
2061 56,026,848 58,769,606
2060 55,166,339 58,237,257
2059 54,304,533 57,693,970
2058 53,437,711 57,141,935
2057 52,565,517 56,580,336
2056 51,691,907 56,012,936
2055 50,813,138 55,434,251
2054 49,936,085 54,845,302
2053 49,053,898 54,247,246
2052 48,167,179 53,641,903
2051 47,280,403 53,028,742
2050 46,390,999 52,411,754
2049 45,505,968 51,787,458
2048 44,617,075 51,159,295
2047 43,730,396 50,526,830
2046 42,840,806 49,892,416
2045 41,951,176 49,257,909
2044 41,061,960 48,629,333
2043 40,172,937 48,007,917
2042 39,286,024 47,394,130
2041 38,406,403 46,789,557
2040 37,525,963 46,197,382
2039 36,652,557 45,613,886
2038 35,772,629 45,033,877
2037 34,902,845 44,458,257
2036 34,036,236 43,884,266
2035 33,178,665 43,308,578
2034 32,328,037 42,729,398
2033 31,486,276 42,143,548
2032 30,655,886 41,549,754
2031 29,833,522 40,948,133
2030 29,028,860 40,333,867
2029 28,235,559 39,708,371
2028 27,456,170 39,074,978
2027 26,690,187 38,426,208
2026 25,940,320 37,758,494
2025 25,201,616 37,071,527
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% 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 77.4% to 46,390,999 people with a rank change from 58th to 46th. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 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 75M 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 2.95% 1.95%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Mali Uzbekistan
Current population
26143152
37939105
Population rank 58/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.46%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
44.4 seconds
One birth every
33.1 seconds
33.4 seconds
One death every
2.56 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 52/197
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 - -46,880 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 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 214K
Segou 134K
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 (1960–2024, 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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