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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 3.92 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 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Mali vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Vietnam
2100 80,371,693 92,239,801
2099 80,051,982 92,735,968
2098 79,712,985 93,227,318
2097 79,363,373 93,703,343
2096 78,996,636 94,178,675
2095 78,611,169 94,640,859
2094 78,201,275 95,098,747
2093 77,780,277 95,558,233
2092 77,346,576 96,015,030
2091 76,892,849 96,474,248
2090 76,418,075 96,938,026
2089 75,924,551 97,399,661
2088 75,413,374 97,858,300
2087 74,882,872 98,324,127
2086 74,339,859 98,788,452
2085 73,778,163 99,249,444
2084 73,197,940 99,710,990
2083 72,596,727 100,178,339
2082 71,983,705 100,650,389
2081 71,348,537 101,120,279
2080 70,707,220 101,584,408
2079 70,044,626 102,046,677
2078 69,367,218 102,496,244
2077 68,675,750 102,944,347
2076 67,972,574 103,374,514
2075 67,256,565 103,799,405
2074 66,523,454 104,214,107
2073 65,776,035 104,623,307
2072 65,016,928 105,022,092
2071 64,239,726 105,401,255
2070 63,457,636 105,773,681
2069 62,664,074 106,126,787
2068 61,857,029 106,471,025
2067 61,042,577 106,811,324
2066 60,222,511 107,143,716
2065 59,400,594 107,459,475
2064 58,567,263 107,761,108
2063 57,727,308 108,055,355
2062 56,880,111 108,339,650
2061 56,026,848 108,607,597
2060 55,166,339 108,859,065
2059 54,304,533 109,104,391
2058 53,437,711 109,337,395
2057 52,565,517 109,546,926
2056 51,691,907 109,732,352
2055 50,813,138 109,903,830
2054 49,936,085 110,052,946
2053 49,053,898 110,173,868
2052 48,167,179 110,270,266
2051 47,280,403 110,338,539
2050 46,390,999 110,361,987
2049 45,505,968 110,356,819
2048 44,617,075 110,313,849
2047 43,730,396 110,228,852
2046 42,840,806 110,108,051
2045 41,951,176 109,943,449
2044 41,061,960 109,748,671
2043 40,172,937 109,514,717
2042 39,286,024 109,242,604
2041 38,406,403 108,936,706
2040 37,525,963 108,611,523
2039 36,652,557 108,254,640
2038 35,772,629 107,877,983
2037 34,902,845 107,480,286
2036 34,036,236 107,075,099
2035 33,178,665 106,647,378
2034 32,328,037 106,206,100
2033 31,486,276 105,762,219
2032 30,655,886 105,299,476
2031 29,833,522 104,826,346
2030 29,028,860 104,330,461
2029 28,235,559 103,835,790
2028 27,456,170 103,316,499
2027 26,690,187 102,775,814
2026 25,940,320 102,213,157
2025 25,201,616 101,614,413
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% 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 77.4% to 46,390,999 people with a rank change from 58th to 46th. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 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 2.95% 0.62%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Mali Vietnam
Current population
26143152
102365351
Population rank 58/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 1.24%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
49.6 seconds
One birth every
33.1 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.56 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 123/197
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 - -46,880 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 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 214K
Segou 134K
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 (1960–2024, 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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