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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.1 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 +3.12% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Mali vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Venezuela
2100 80,371,693 28,408,393
2099 80,051,982 28,554,225
2098 79,712,985 28,705,786
2097 79,363,373 28,850,257
2096 78,996,636 28,995,972
2095 78,611,169 29,132,759
2094 78,201,275 29,262,925
2093 77,780,277 29,392,244
2092 77,346,576 29,508,795
2091 76,892,849 29,621,832
2090 76,418,075 29,732,297
2089 75,924,551 29,838,428
2088 75,413,374 29,934,468
2087 74,882,872 30,028,670
2086 74,339,859 30,118,600
2085 73,778,163 30,199,220
2084 73,197,940 30,274,712
2083 72,596,727 30,346,195
2082 71,983,705 30,416,426
2081 71,348,537 30,482,094
2080 70,707,220 30,547,260
2079 70,044,626 30,610,834
2078 69,367,218 30,672,514
2077 68,675,750 30,728,816
2076 67,972,574 30,777,988
2075 67,256,565 30,827,559
2074 66,523,454 30,866,891
2073 65,776,035 30,911,390
2072 65,016,928 30,954,923
2071 64,239,726 30,997,109
2070 63,457,636 31,037,381
2069 62,664,074 31,075,808
2068 61,857,029 31,109,149
2067 61,042,577 31,145,122
2066 60,222,511 31,175,867
2065 59,400,594 31,200,466
2064 58,567,263 31,215,062
2063 57,727,308 31,230,451
2062 56,880,111 31,243,713
2061 56,026,848 31,253,501
2060 55,166,339 31,262,578
2059 54,304,533 31,270,532
2058 53,437,711 31,271,671
2057 52,565,517 31,274,675
2056 51,691,907 31,266,571
2055 50,813,138 31,250,513
2054 49,936,085 31,236,686
2053 49,053,898 31,220,143
2052 48,167,179 31,192,608
2051 47,280,403 31,172,098
2050 46,390,999 31,137,475
2049 45,505,968 31,102,109
2048 44,617,075 31,060,623
2047 43,730,396 31,007,458
2046 42,840,806 30,958,617
2045 41,951,176 30,903,304
2044 41,061,960 30,843,044
2043 40,172,937 30,774,770
2042 39,286,024 30,692,483
2041 38,406,403 30,605,785
2040 37,525,963 30,502,599
2039 36,652,557 30,387,061
2038 35,772,629 30,266,220
2037 34,902,845 30,143,030
2036 34,036,236 30,012,966
2035 33,178,665 29,868,832
2034 32,328,037 29,716,052
2033 31,486,276 29,572,150
2032 30,655,886 29,426,362
2031 29,833,522 29,278,011
2030 29,028,860 29,137,930
2029 28,235,559 29,002,751
2028 27,456,170 28,878,872
2027 26,690,187 28,749,068
2026 25,940,320 28,628,678
2025 25,201,616 28,514,989
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% 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 77.4% to 46,390,999 people with a rank change from 58th to 46th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

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 2.95% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Mali Venezuela
Current population
26143152
28661242
Population rank 58/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.35%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
33.1 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
2.56 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +287
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 143/197
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 - -46,880 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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 214K
Segou 134K
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 (1960–2024, 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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