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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.09 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Mali vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Venezuela
2100 80,362,778 28,410,292
2099 80,043,103 28,556,135
2098 79,704,143 28,707,705
2097 79,354,569 28,852,186
2096 78,987,874 28,997,910
2095 78,602,449 29,134,707
2094 78,192,601 29,264,882
2093 77,771,649 29,394,209
2092 77,337,997 29,510,768
2091 76,884,320 29,623,813
2090 76,409,599 29,734,285
2089 75,916,129 29,840,423
2088 75,405,009 29,936,470
2087 74,874,565 30,030,678
2086 74,331,613 30,120,614
2085 73,769,979 30,201,240
2084 73,189,821 30,276,736
2083 72,588,675 30,348,224
2082 71,975,720 30,418,460
2081 71,340,622 30,484,132
2080 70,699,377 30,549,302
2079 70,036,857 30,612,881
2078 69,359,523 30,674,565
2077 68,668,133 30,730,870
2076 67,965,034 30,780,046
2075 67,249,105 30,829,620
2074 66,516,075 30,868,955
2073 65,768,739 30,913,457
2072 65,009,716 30,956,993
2071 64,232,600 30,999,181
2070 63,450,597 31,039,456
2069 62,657,123 31,077,886
2068 61,850,168 31,111,229
2067 61,035,806 31,147,205
2066 60,215,831 31,177,952
2065 59,394,005 31,202,552
2064 58,560,766 31,217,149
2063 57,720,905 31,232,539
2062 56,873,801 31,245,802
2061 56,020,633 31,255,590
2060 55,160,220 31,264,668
2059 54,298,509 31,272,623
2058 53,431,783 31,273,762
2057 52,559,686 31,276,766
2056 51,686,173 31,268,661
2055 50,807,502 31,252,602
2054 49,930,546 31,238,775
2053 49,048,457 31,222,231
2052 48,161,836 31,194,694
2051 47,275,159 31,174,182
2050 46,385,854 31,139,557
2049 45,500,920 31,104,189
2048 44,612,126 31,062,699
2047 43,725,546 31,009,532
2046 42,836,054 30,960,686
2045 41,946,522 30,905,370
2044 41,057,406 30,845,107
2043 40,168,481 30,776,828
2042 39,281,666 30,694,535
2041 38,402,142 30,607,831
2040 37,521,801 30,504,638
2039 36,648,491 30,389,092
2038 35,768,661 30,268,244
2037 34,898,973 30,145,046
2036 34,032,460 30,014,973
2035 33,174,985 29,870,829
2034 32,324,451 29,718,039
2033 31,482,783 29,574,127
2032 30,652,485 29,428,330
2031 29,830,213 29,279,969
2030 29,025,640 29,139,878
2029 28,232,427 29,004,690
2028 27,453,124 28,880,803
2027 26,687,226 28,750,990
2026 25,937,442 28,630,592
2025 25,198,821 28,516,896
2024 24,478,595 28,405,543
2023 23,769,127 28,300,854
2022 23,072,640 28,213,017
2021 22,388,630 28,237,826
2020 21,713,836 28,444,077
2019 21,068,405 28,938,098
2018 20,442,030 29,807,592
2017 19,813,011 30,565,323
2016 19,191,289 30,765,720
2015 18,593,022 30,573,972
2014 18,020,267 30,254,079
2013 17,459,615 29,912,198
2012 16,957,033 29,553,826
2011 16,469,049 29,185,212
2010 15,945,198 28,813,101
2009 15,435,539 28,438,298
2008 14,940,782 28,053,696
2007 14,457,775 27,649,363
2006 13,990,139 27,224,686
2005 13,538,647 26,785,804
2004 13,102,409 26,340,838
2003 12,684,955 25,892,703
2002 12,288,050 25,435,671
2001 11,912,158 24,979,922
2000 11,559,290 24,526,708
1999 11,227,415 24,066,593
1998 10,919,573 23,601,337
1997 10,646,495 23,131,685
1996 10,407,278 22,662,113
1995 10,185,365 22,193,821
1994 9,967,031 21,725,188
1993 9,754,786 21,254,520
1992 9,553,540 20,780,948
1991 9,362,888 20,304,896
1990 9,178,830 19,827,010
1989 8,999,938 19,348,921
1988 8,833,996 18,871,020
1987 8,681,164 18,394,963
1986 8,531,277 17,923,536
1985 8,374,663 17,461,434
1984 8,208,599 17,008,841
1983 8,034,400 16,562,205
1982 7,860,194 16,121,874
1981 7,692,766 15,687,297
1980 7,530,515 15,258,218
1979 7,375,266 14,834,552
1978 7,229,651 14,416,684
1977 7,090,979 14,006,812
1976 6,960,979 13,606,284
1975 6,837,261 13,215,892
1974 6,715,436 12,835,351
1973 6,597,106 12,463,537
1972 6,483,726 12,099,180
1971 6,377,944 11,741,008
1970 6,276,472 11,387,790
1969 6,177,704 11,040,280
1968 6,082,979 10,697,530
1967 5,990,906 10,358,513
1966 5,902,204 10,024,854
1965 5,815,487 9,697,790
1964 5,730,125 9,377,712
1963 5,646,605 9,064,021
1962 5,563,917 8,756,870
1961 5,482,283 8,455,915
1960 5,402,550 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Venezuela
2100 0.4% -0.51%
2099 0.43% -0.53%
2098 0.44% -0.5%
2097 0.46% -0.5%
2096 0.49% -0.47%
2095 0.52% -0.44%
2094 0.54% -0.44%
2093 0.56% -0.39%
2092 0.59% -0.38%
2091 0.62% -0.37%
2090 0.65% -0.36%
2089 0.68% -0.32%
2088 0.71% -0.31%
2087 0.73% -0.3%
2086 0.76% -0.27%
2085 0.79% -0.25%
2084 0.83% -0.24%
2083 0.85% -0.23%
2082 0.89% -0.22%
2081 0.91% -0.21%
2080 0.95% -0.21%
2079 0.98% -0.2%
2078 1.01% -0.18%
2077 1.03% -0.16%
2076 1.06% -0.16%
2075 1.1% -0.13%
2074 1.14% -0.14%
2073 1.17% -0.14%
2072 1.21% -0.14%
2071 1.23% -0.13%
2070 1.27% -0.12%
2069 1.3% -0.11%
2068 1.33% -0.12%
2067 1.36% -0.1%
2066 1.38% -0.08%
2065 1.42% -0.05%
2064 1.46% -0.05%
2063 1.49% -0.04%
2062 1.52% -0.03%
2061 1.56% -0.03%
2060 1.59% -0.03%
2059 1.62% -0.004%
2058 1.66% -0.01%
2057 1.69% 0.03%
2056 1.73% 0.05%
2055 1.76% 0.04%
2054 1.8% 0.05%
2053 1.84% 0.09%
2052 1.88% 0.07%
2051 1.92% 0.11%
2050 1.94% 0.11%
2049 1.99% 0.13%
2048 2.03% 0.17%
2047 2.08% 0.16%
2046 2.12% 0.18%
2045 2.17% 0.2%
2044 2.21% 0.22%
2043 2.26% 0.27%
2042 2.29% 0.28%
2041 2.35% 0.34%
2040 2.38% 0.38%
2039 2.46% 0.4%
2038 2.49% 0.41%
2037 2.55% 0.43%
2036 2.58% 0.48%
2035 2.63% 0.51%
2034 2.67% 0.49%
2033 2.71% 0.5%
2032 2.76% 0.51%
2031 2.77% 0.48%
2030 2.81% 0.47%
2029 2.84% 0.43%
2028 2.87% 0.45%
2027 2.89% 0.42%
2026 2.93% 0.4%
2025 2.94% 0.39%
2024 2.98% 0.37%
2023 3.02% 0.31%
2022 3.06% -0.09%
2021 3.11% -0.73%
2020 3.06% -1.71%
2019 3.06% -2.92%
2018 3.17% -2.48%
2017 3.24% -0.65%
2016 3.22% 0.63%
2015 3.18% 1.06%
2014 3.21% 1.14%
2013 2.96% 1.21%
2012 2.96% 1.26%
2011 3.29% 1.29%
2010 3.3% 1.32%
2009 3.31% 1.37%
2008 3.34% 1.46%
2007 3.34% 1.56%
2006 3.33% 1.64%
2005 3.33% 1.69%
2004 3.29% 1.73%
2003 3.23% 1.8%
2002 3.16% 1.82%
2001 3.05% 1.85%
2000 2.96% 1.91%
1999 2.82% 1.97%
1998 2.56% 2.03%
1997 2.3% 2.07%
1996 2.18% 2.11%
1995 2.19% 2.16%
1994 2.18% 2.21%
1993 2.11% 2.28%
1992 2.04% 2.34%
1991 2.01% 2.41%
1990 1.99% 2.47%
1989 1.88% 2.53%
1988 1.76% 2.59%
1987 1.76% 2.63%
1986 1.87% 2.65%
1985 2.02% 2.66%
1984 2.17% 2.7%
1983 2.22% 2.73%
1982 2.18% 2.77%
1981 2.15% 2.81%
1980 2.1% 2.86%
1979 2.01% 2.9%
1978 1.96% 2.93%
1977 1.87% 2.94%
1976 1.81% 2.95%
1975 1.81% 2.96%
1974 1.79% 2.98%
1973 1.75% 3.01%
1972 1.66% 3.05%
1971 1.62% 3.1%
1970 1.6% 3.15%
1969 1.56% 3.2%
1968 1.54% 3.27%
1967 1.5% 3.33%
1966 1.49% 3.37%
1965 1.49% 3.41%
1964 1.48% 3.46%
1963 1.49% 3.51%
1962 1.49% 3.56%
1961 1.48% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Mali Venezuela
Current population
26322576
28692435
Population rank 58/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.35%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
4.73 minutes
One birth every
32.6 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.52 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +305
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 139/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -100,467
Net migration rank 173/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -100,467
2024 759,375 -46,880 214,547 -105,297
2023 746,398 -39,953 213,020 -112,899
2022 726,465 -39,951 216,619 -141,107
2021 703,674 -22,210 207,746 -332,936
2020 683,053 -14,962 237,223 -524,649
2019 667,110 -44,373 274,826 -975,534
2018 670,723 -40,710 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 661,973 -33,942 340,222 -817,376
2016 645,652 -30,251 359,651 -283,270
2015 630,006 -48,872 384,560 -77,417
2014 614,419 -50,068 395,088 -62,437
2013 597,887 -40,951 408,930 -57,818
2012 588,748 -140,507 420,758 -55,131
2011 570,899 -43,160 425,958 -54,384
2010 554,447 -34,483 425,397 -52,781
2009 533,730 -34,383 427,257 -50,286
2008 514,665 -24,509 435,870 -43,636
2007 495,800 -19,945 452,482 -36,060
2006 477,665 -18,247 460,152 -27,240
2005 460,964 -17,413 463,260 -18,407
2004 439,717 -10,796 455,881 -10,798
2003 417,766 -11,768 456,902 -5,729
2002 396,732 -8,914 466,821 -3,944
2001 376,472 -12,507 451,487 -2,856
2000 359,159 -17,395 459,802 -1,999
1999 343,705 -21,702 463,787 -1,376
1998 323,940 -30,255 469,123 -1,010
1997 308,429 -55,978 472,002 -816
1996 293,953 -67,974 468,653 -708
1995 285,598 -67,763 469,267 -622
1994 282,356 -63,533 469,178 -559
1993 274,480 -68,816 473,189 -477
1992 267,605 -70,789 474,824 -381
1991 261,656 -77,172 477,917 -236
1990 252,308 -68,668 478,168 -69
1989 249,929 -75,771 478,053 32
1988 245,682 -87,952 477,569 137
1987 238,871 -90,940 474,204 182
1986 233,799 -81,970 468,252 201
1985 224,734 -63,347 455,517 237
1984 218,078 -47,331 449,186 247
1983 211,795 -34,132 443,569 260
1982 204,892 -34,140 436,564 260
1981 198,227 -34,130 432,059 251
1980 190,560 -30,156 425,613 237
1979 182,449 -32,353 421,256 228
1978 172,652 -31,520 414,032 205
1977 165,071 -28,853 405,315 196
1976 157,778 -33,999 395,344 190
1975 150,222 -26,572 385,045 186
1974 142,448 -22,449 375,678 173
1973 135,801 -19,137 367,612 171
1972 129,687 -19,594 360,749 173
1971 123,591 -22,127 355,212 215
1970 118,952 -17,479 350,709 305
1969 114,361 -18,302 343,596 403
1968 111,403 -18,015 340,973 532
1967 107,650 -16,900 335,813 717
1966 103,684 -17,032 329,697 1,087
1965 100,451 -13,662 321,695 1,656
1964 97,166 -13,226 314,397 2,410
1963 95,055 -11,951 307,279 3,296
1962 93,101 -10,821 299,345 4,386
1961 91,115 -10,139 292,109 6,069
1960 88,802 -10,314 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/mali/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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