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

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The latest officially reported population of Mali was 25,198,821 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,322,576 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 3.89 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.55% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.3M (88.2% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Mali vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Vietnam
2100 80,362,778 92,225,380
2099 80,043,103 92,721,469
2098 79,704,143 93,212,742
2097 79,354,569 93,688,693
2096 78,987,874 94,163,950
2095 78,602,449 94,626,063
2094 78,192,601 95,083,879
2093 77,771,649 95,543,293
2092 77,337,997 96,000,019
2091 76,884,320 96,459,165
2090 76,409,599 96,922,871
2089 75,916,129 97,384,434
2088 75,405,009 97,843,001
2087 74,874,565 98,308,755
2086 74,331,613 98,773,008
2085 73,769,979 99,233,927
2084 73,189,821 99,695,401
2083 72,588,675 100,162,677
2082 71,975,720 100,634,653
2081 71,340,622 101,104,469
2080 70,699,377 101,568,526
2079 70,036,857 102,030,723
2078 69,359,523 102,480,219
2077 68,668,133 102,928,253
2076 67,965,034 103,358,352
2075 67,249,105 103,783,177
2074 66,516,075 104,197,814
2073 65,768,739 104,606,950
2072 65,009,716 105,005,673
2071 64,232,600 105,384,777
2070 63,450,597 105,757,144
2069 62,657,123 106,110,195
2068 61,850,168 106,454,379
2067 61,035,806 106,794,625
2066 60,215,831 107,126,965
2065 59,394,005 107,442,675
2064 58,560,766 107,744,261
2063 57,720,905 108,038,461
2062 56,873,801 108,322,712
2061 56,020,633 108,590,617
2060 55,160,220 108,842,045
2059 54,298,509 109,087,333
2058 53,431,783 109,320,301
2057 52,559,686 109,529,799
2056 51,686,173 109,715,196
2055 50,807,502 109,886,647
2054 49,930,546 110,035,740
2053 49,048,457 110,156,643
2052 48,161,836 110,253,026
2051 47,275,159 110,321,289
2050 46,385,854 110,344,733
2049 45,500,920 110,339,565
2048 44,612,126 110,296,602
2047 43,725,546 110,211,618
2046 42,836,054 110,090,837
2045 41,946,522 109,926,260
2044 41,057,406 109,731,512
2043 40,168,481 109,497,595
2042 39,281,666 109,225,525
2041 38,402,142 108,919,674
2040 37,521,801 108,594,542
2039 36,648,491 108,237,715
2038 35,768,661 107,861,117
2037 34,898,973 107,463,482
2036 34,032,460 107,058,359
2035 33,174,985 106,630,705
2034 32,324,451 106,189,495
2033 31,482,783 105,745,684
2032 30,652,485 105,283,013
2031 29,830,213 104,809,957
2030 29,025,640 104,314,150
2029 28,232,427 103,819,556
2028 27,453,124 103,300,347
2027 26,687,226 102,759,746
2026 25,937,442 102,197,177
2025 25,198,821 101,598,527
2024 24,478,595 100,987,686
2023 23,769,127 100,352,192
2022 23,072,640 99,680,655
2021 22,388,630 98,935,098
2020 21,713,836 98,079,191
2019 21,068,405 97,173,776
2018 20,442,030 96,237,319
2017 19,813,011 95,176,977
2016 19,191,289 94,000,117
2015 18,593,022 92,823,254
2014 18,020,267 91,679,578
2013 17,459,615 90,573,104
2012 16,957,033 89,510,356
2011 16,469,049 88,468,314
2010 15,945,198 87,455,152
2009 15,435,539 86,460,018
2008 14,940,782 85,175,788
2007 14,457,775 83,633,375
2006 13,990,139 82,167,897
2005 13,538,647 81,088,313
2004 13,102,409 80,338,971
2003 12,684,955 79,563,777
2002 12,288,050 78,772,224
2001 11,912,158 77,969,361
2000 11,559,290 77,154,011
1999 11,227,415 76,287,452
1998 10,919,573 75,299,660
1997 10,646,495 74,226,889
1996 10,407,278 73,156,447
1995 10,185,365 72,049,940
1994 9,967,031 70,854,391
1993 9,754,786 69,586,384
1992 9,553,540 68,260,337
1991 9,362,888 66,891,775
1990 9,178,830 65,504,552
1989 8,999,938 64,147,348
1988 8,833,996 62,843,228
1987 8,681,164 61,584,651
1986 8,531,277 60,347,048
1985 8,374,663 59,060,622
1984 8,208,599 57,706,067
1983 8,034,400 56,337,921
1982 7,860,194 55,011,289
1981 7,692,766 53,738,141
1980 7,530,515 52,490,101
1979 7,375,266 51,378,211
1978 7,229,651 50,249,552
1977 7,090,979 48,954,872
1976 6,960,979 47,684,931
1975 6,837,261 46,482,903
1974 6,715,436 45,413,537
1973 6,597,106 44,409,861
1972 6,483,726 43,429,168
1971 6,377,944 42,449,276
1970 6,276,472 41,475,230
1969 6,177,704 40,582,096
1968 6,082,979 39,734,609
1967 5,990,906 38,895,080
1966 5,902,204 38,024,836
1965 5,815,487 37,129,656
1964 5,730,125 36,201,563
1963 5,646,605 35,249,101
1962 5,563,917 34,288,560
1961 5,482,283 33,409,059
1960 5,402,550 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Vietnam
2100 0.4% -0.54%
2099 0.43% -0.53%
2098 0.44% -0.51%
2097 0.46% -0.5%
2096 0.49% -0.49%
2095 0.52% -0.48%
2094 0.54% -0.48%
2093 0.56% -0.48%
2092 0.59% -0.48%
2091 0.62% -0.48%
2090 0.65% -0.47%
2089 0.68% -0.47%
2088 0.71% -0.47%
2087 0.73% -0.47%
2086 0.76% -0.46%
2085 0.79% -0.46%
2084 0.83% -0.47%
2083 0.85% -0.47%
2082 0.89% -0.46%
2081 0.91% -0.46%
2080 0.95% -0.45%
2079 0.98% -0.44%
2078 1.01% -0.44%
2077 1.03% -0.42%
2076 1.06% -0.41%
2075 1.1% -0.4%
2074 1.14% -0.39%
2073 1.17% -0.38%
2072 1.21% -0.36%
2071 1.23% -0.35%
2070 1.27% -0.33%
2069 1.3% -0.32%
2068 1.33% -0.32%
2067 1.36% -0.31%
2066 1.38% -0.29%
2065 1.42% -0.28%
2064 1.46% -0.27%
2063 1.49% -0.26%
2062 1.52% -0.25%
2061 1.56% -0.23%
2060 1.59% -0.22%
2059 1.62% -0.21%
2058 1.66% -0.19%
2057 1.69% -0.17%
2056 1.73% -0.16%
2055 1.76% -0.14%
2054 1.8% -0.11%
2053 1.84% -0.09%
2052 1.88% -0.06%
2051 1.92% -0.02%
2050 1.94% 0.005%
2049 1.99% 0.04%
2048 2.03% 0.08%
2047 2.08% 0.11%
2046 2.12% 0.15%
2045 2.17% 0.18%
2044 2.21% 0.21%
2043 2.26% 0.25%
2042 2.29% 0.28%
2041 2.35% 0.3%
2040 2.38% 0.33%
2039 2.46% 0.35%
2038 2.49% 0.37%
2037 2.55% 0.38%
2036 2.58% 0.4%
2035 2.63% 0.42%
2034 2.67% 0.42%
2033 2.71% 0.44%
2032 2.76% 0.45%
2031 2.77% 0.48%
2030 2.81% 0.48%
2029 2.84% 0.5%
2028 2.87% 0.53%
2027 2.89% 0.55%
2026 2.93% 0.59%
2025 2.94% 0.6%
2024 2.98% 0.63%
2023 3.02% 0.67%
2022 3.06% 0.75%
2021 3.11% 0.87%
2020 3.06% 0.93%
2019 3.06% 0.97%
2018 3.17% 1.11%
2017 3.24% 1.25%
2016 3.22% 1.27%
2015 3.18% 1.25%
2014 3.21% 1.22%
2013 2.96% 1.19%
2012 2.96% 1.18%
2011 3.29% 1.16%
2010 3.3% 1.15%
2009 3.31% 1.51%
2008 3.34% 1.84%
2007 3.34% 1.78%
2006 3.33% 1.33%
2005 3.33% 0.93%
2004 3.29% 0.97%
2003 3.23% 1%
2002 3.16% 1.03%
2001 3.05% 1.06%
2000 2.96% 1.14%
1999 2.82% 1.31%
1998 2.56% 1.45%
1997 2.3% 1.46%
1996 2.18% 1.54%
1995 2.19% 1.69%
1994 2.18% 1.82%
1993 2.11% 1.94%
1992 2.04% 2.05%
1991 2.01% 2.12%
1990 1.99% 2.12%
1989 1.88% 2.08%
1988 1.76% 2.04%
1987 1.76% 2.05%
1986 1.87% 2.18%
1985 2.02% 2.35%
1984 2.17% 2.43%
1983 2.22% 2.41%
1982 2.18% 2.37%
1981 2.15% 2.38%
1980 2.1% 2.16%
1979 2.01% 2.25%
1978 1.96% 2.64%
1977 1.87% 2.66%
1976 1.81% 2.59%
1975 1.81% 2.35%
1974 1.79% 2.26%
1973 1.75% 2.26%
1972 1.66% 2.31%
1971 1.62% 2.35%
1970 1.6% 2.2%
1969 1.56% 2.13%
1968 1.54% 2.16%
1967 1.5% 2.29%
1966 1.49% 2.41%
1965 1.49% 2.56%
1964 1.48% 2.7%
1963 1.49% 2.8%
1962 1.49% 2.63%
1961 1.48% 2.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Mali grew by 2.94%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Mali Vietnam
Current population
26322576
102486146
Population rank 58/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 1.23%
One net population change
43.9 seconds
51.8 seconds
One birth every
32.6 seconds
23.3 seconds
One death every
2.52 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,973 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +720,226 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +2.94% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 122/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -48,171
Net migration rank 173/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -48,171
2024 759,375 -46,880 684,393 -59,645
2023 746,398 -39,953 727,955 -81,789
2022 726,465 -39,951 775,914 -78,977
2021 703,674 -22,210 799,593 -5,418
2020 683,053 -14,962 924,004 -6,457
2019 667,110 -44,373 895,262 -2,051
2018 670,723 -40,710 882,977 96,650
2017 661,973 -33,942 1,001,833 139,245
2016 645,652 -30,251 1,045,094 167,652
2015 630,006 -48,872 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 614,419 -50,068 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 597,887 -40,951 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 588,748 -140,507 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 570,899 -43,160 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 554,447 -34,483 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 533,730 -34,383 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 514,665 -24,509 1,008,141 571,113
2007 495,800 -19,945 981,689 523,784
2006 477,665 -18,247 943,041 482,399
2005 460,964 -17,413 942,084 -208,337
2004 439,717 -10,796 985,438 -220,458
2003 417,766 -11,768 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 396,732 -8,914 991,427 -193,766
2001 376,472 -12,507 985,610 -177,586
2000 359,159 -17,395 966,894 -144,298
1999 343,705 -21,702 925,519 -15,010
1998 323,940 -30,255 959,016 106,091
1997 308,429 -55,978 1,028,116 52,382
1996 293,953 -67,974 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 285,598 -67,763 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 282,356 -63,533 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 274,480 -68,816 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 267,605 -70,789 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 261,656 -77,172 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 252,308 -68,668 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 249,929 -75,771 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 245,682 -87,952 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 238,871 -90,940 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 233,799 -81,970 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 224,734 -63,347 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 218,078 -47,331 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 211,795 -34,132 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 204,892 -34,140 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 198,227 -34,130 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 190,560 -30,156 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 182,449 -32,353 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 172,652 -31,520 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 165,071 -28,853 1,259,315 49,655
1976 157,778 -33,999 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 150,222 -26,572 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 142,448 -22,449 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 135,801 -19,137 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 129,687 -19,594 921,524 -1,920
1971 123,591 -22,127 963,259 76,961
1970 118,952 -17,479 905,902 1,997
1969 114,361 -18,302 878,359 0
1968 111,403 -18,015 815,116 1,489
1967 107,650 -16,900 862,071 394
1966 103,684 -17,032 876,283 1,769
1965 100,451 -13,662 913,761 -1,438
1964 97,166 -13,226 950,219 -6,328
1963 95,055 -11,951 961,067 0
1962 93,101 -10,821 960,046 0
1961 91,115 -10,139 798,978 0
1960 88,802 -10,314 955,268 0

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

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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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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