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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mali was 24,478,595 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mali's population is 26,143,152 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 1.66 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Mali is ranked the 58th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.32% for Mali vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Mali has had an average growth rate of +3.12% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mali has increased from 14M people to 26.1M (86.9% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Mali vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Mali
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mali Yemen
2100 80,371,693 111,531,602
2099 80,051,982 111,216,538
2098 79,712,985 110,873,896
2097 79,363,373 110,513,248
2096 78,996,636 110,125,357
2095 78,611,169 109,718,989
2094 78,201,275 109,287,747
2093 77,780,277 108,834,256
2092 77,346,576 108,350,834
2091 76,892,849 107,845,139
2090 76,418,075 107,319,234
2089 75,924,551 106,769,903
2088 75,413,374 106,198,480
2087 74,882,872 105,606,248
2086 74,339,859 104,994,691
2085 73,778,163 104,356,315
2084 73,197,940 103,704,067
2083 72,596,727 103,033,111
2082 71,983,705 102,348,794
2081 71,348,537 101,642,012
2080 70,707,220 100,920,728
2079 70,044,626 100,179,245
2078 69,367,218 99,422,962
2077 68,675,750 98,654,481
2076 67,972,574 97,862,812
2075 67,256,565 97,057,105
2074 66,523,454 96,230,615
2073 65,776,035 95,389,748
2072 65,016,928 94,528,518
2071 64,239,726 93,646,094
2070 63,457,636 92,750,891
2069 62,664,074 91,836,719
2068 61,857,029 90,906,457
2067 61,042,577 89,961,778
2066 60,222,511 88,998,844
2065 59,400,594 88,022,210
2064 58,567,263 87,033,422
2063 57,727,308 86,020,867
2062 56,880,111 84,985,459
2061 56,026,848 83,934,120
2060 55,166,339 82,867,105
2059 54,304,533 81,781,887
2058 53,437,711 80,678,032
2057 52,565,517 79,563,835
2056 51,691,907 78,436,146
2055 50,813,138 77,296,391
2054 49,936,085 76,143,587
2053 49,053,898 74,985,186
2052 48,167,179 73,813,387
2051 47,280,403 72,631,340
2050 46,390,999 71,436,891
2049 45,505,968 70,243,074
2048 44,617,075 69,043,876
2047 43,730,396 67,843,741
2046 42,840,806 66,638,116
2045 41,951,176 65,433,874
2044 41,061,960 64,230,423
2043 40,172,937 63,031,296
2042 39,286,024 61,838,177
2041 38,406,403 60,651,763
2040 37,525,963 59,475,172
2039 36,652,557 58,303,694
2038 35,772,629 57,135,690
2037 34,902,845 55,973,689
2036 34,036,236 54,809,098
2035 33,178,665 53,641,994
2034 32,328,037 52,476,195
2033 31,486,276 51,307,469
2032 30,655,886 50,140,351
2031 29,833,522 48,969,961
2030 29,028,860 47,786,079
2029 28,235,559 46,594,926
2028 27,456,170 45,403,313
2027 26,690,187 44,203,683
2026 25,940,320 43,000,078
2025 25,201,616 41,792,731
2024 24,478,595 40,583,164
2023 23,769,127 39,390,799
2022 23,072,640 38,222,876
2021 22,388,630 37,140,230
2020 21,713,836 36,134,863
2019 21,068,405 35,111,408
2018 20,442,030 34,085,182
2017 19,813,011 33,090,921
2016 19,191,289 32,109,010
2015 18,593,022 31,159,379
2014 18,020,267 30,226,309
2013 17,459,615 29,312,952
2012 16,957,033 28,433,647
2011 16,469,049 27,582,897
2010 15,945,198 26,754,387
2009 15,435,539 25,927,724
2008 14,940,782 25,111,941
2007 14,457,775 24,318,082
2006 13,990,139 23,543,083
2005 13,538,647 22,790,085
2004 13,102,409 22,095,167
2003 12,684,955 21,456,379
2002 12,288,050 20,835,086
2001 11,912,158 20,226,147
2000 11,559,290 19,624,141
1999 11,227,415 19,029,420
1998 10,919,573 18,446,013
1997 10,646,495 17,873,936
1996 10,407,278 17,313,177
1995 10,185,365 16,740,058
1994 9,967,031 16,149,147
1993 9,754,786 15,563,914
1992 9,553,540 14,989,494
1991 9,362,888 14,430,201
1990 9,178,830 13,887,862
1989 8,999,938 13,364,174
1988 8,833,996 12,859,708
1987 8,681,164 12,369,912
1986 8,531,277 11,901,040
1985 8,374,663 11,453,825
1984 8,208,599 11,025,597
1983 8,034,400 10,621,499
1982 7,860,194 10,241,006
1981 7,692,766 9,882,362
1980 7,530,515 9,543,358
1979 7,375,266 9,224,194
1978 7,229,651 8,926,586
1977 7,090,979 8,648,222
1976 6,960,979 8,384,113
1975 6,837,261 8,133,598
1974 6,715,436 7,896,783
1973 6,597,106 7,672,796
1972 6,483,726 7,460,068
1971 6,377,944 7,257,462
1970 6,276,472 7,065,279
1969 6,177,704 6,875,859
1968 6,082,979 6,690,524
1967 5,990,906 6,516,444
1966 5,902,204 6,351,494
1965 5,815,487 6,195,593
1964 5,730,125 6,048,006
1963 5,646,605 5,911,135
1962 5,563,917 5,782,221
1961 5,482,283 5,655,232
1960 5,402,550 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mali increased by 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mali gained 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Mali was ranked 66th most populous country in 2006 and is 58th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Mali
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mali Yemen
2100 0.4% 0.28%
2099 0.43% 0.31%
2098 0.44% 0.33%
2097 0.46% 0.35%
2096 0.49% 0.37%
2095 0.52% 0.39%
2094 0.54% 0.42%
2093 0.56% 0.45%
2092 0.59% 0.47%
2091 0.62% 0.49%
2090 0.65% 0.51%
2089 0.68% 0.54%
2088 0.71% 0.56%
2087 0.73% 0.58%
2086 0.76% 0.61%
2085 0.79% 0.63%
2084 0.83% 0.65%
2083 0.85% 0.67%
2082 0.89% 0.7%
2081 0.91% 0.71%
2080 0.95% 0.74%
2079 0.98% 0.76%
2078 1.01% 0.78%
2077 1.03% 0.81%
2076 1.06% 0.83%
2075 1.1% 0.86%
2074 1.14% 0.88%
2073 1.17% 0.91%
2072 1.21% 0.94%
2071 1.23% 0.97%
2070 1.27% 1%
2069 1.3% 1.02%
2068 1.33% 1.05%
2067 1.36% 1.08%
2066 1.38% 1.11%
2065 1.42% 1.14%
2064 1.46% 1.18%
2063 1.49% 1.22%
2062 1.52% 1.25%
2061 1.56% 1.29%
2060 1.59% 1.33%
2059 1.62% 1.37%
2058 1.66% 1.4%
2057 1.69% 1.44%
2056 1.73% 1.47%
2055 1.76% 1.51%
2054 1.8% 1.54%
2053 1.84% 1.59%
2052 1.88% 1.63%
2051 1.92% 1.67%
2050 1.94% 1.7%
2049 1.99% 1.74%
2048 2.03% 1.77%
2047 2.08% 1.81%
2046 2.12% 1.84%
2045 2.17% 1.87%
2044 2.21% 1.9%
2043 2.26% 1.93%
2042 2.29% 1.96%
2041 2.35% 1.98%
2040 2.38% 2.01%
2039 2.46% 2.04%
2038 2.49% 2.08%
2037 2.55% 2.12%
2036 2.58% 2.18%
2035 2.63% 2.22%
2034 2.67% 2.28%
2033 2.71% 2.33%
2032 2.76% 2.39%
2031 2.77% 2.48%
2030 2.81% 2.56%
2029 2.84% 2.62%
2028 2.87% 2.71%
2027 2.89% 2.8%
2026 2.93% 2.89%
2025 2.95% 2.98%
2024 2.98% 3.03%
2023 3.02% 3.06%
2022 3.06% 2.92%
2021 3.11% 2.78%
2020 3.06% 2.91%
2019 3.06% 3.01%
2018 3.17% 3%
2017 3.24% 3.06%
2016 3.22% 3.05%
2015 3.18% 3.09%
2014 3.21% 3.12%
2013 2.96% 3.09%
2012 2.96% 3.08%
2011 3.29% 3.1%
2010 3.3% 3.19%
2009 3.31% 3.25%
2008 3.34% 3.26%
2007 3.34% 3.29%
2006 3.33% 3.3%
2005 3.33% 3.15%
2004 3.29% 2.98%
2003 3.23% 2.98%
2002 3.16% 3.01%
2001 3.05% 3.07%
2000 2.96% 3.13%
1999 2.82% 3.16%
1998 2.56% 3.2%
1997 2.3% 3.24%
1996 2.18% 3.42%
1995 2.19% 3.66%
1994 2.18% 3.76%
1993 2.11% 3.83%
1992 2.04% 3.88%
1991 2.01% 3.91%
1990 1.99% 3.92%
1989 1.88% 3.92%
1988 1.76% 3.96%
1987 1.76% 3.94%
1986 1.87% 3.9%
1985 2.02% 3.88%
1984 2.17% 3.8%
1983 2.22% 3.72%
1982 2.18% 3.63%
1981 2.15% 3.55%
1980 2.1% 3.46%
1979 2.01% 3.33%
1978 1.96% 3.22%
1977 1.87% 3.15%
1976 1.81% 3.08%
1975 1.81% 3%
1974 1.79% 2.92%
1973 1.75% 2.85%
1972 1.66% 2.79%
1971 1.62% 2.72%
1970 1.6% 2.75%
1969 1.56% 2.77%
1968 1.54% 2.67%
1967 1.5% 2.6%
1966 1.49% 2.52%
1965 1.49% 2.44%
1964 1.48% 2.32%
1963 1.49% 2.23%
1962 1.49% 2.25%
1961 1.48% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mali grew by 2.98%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Mali Yemen
Current population
26143152
43325643
Population rank 58/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.52%
One net population change
44.5 seconds
26.4 seconds
One birth every
33.1 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.56 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +709,468 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +2.98% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 13/197
One migration net change every
11 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -48,019 -16,291
Net migration rank 173/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 545,323 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 76/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 131/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mali
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mali Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -48,019 - -16,291
2024 - -46,880 - -10,482
2023 746,398 -39,953 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 726,465 -39,951 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 703,674 -22,210 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 683,053 -14,962 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 667,110 -44,373 1,056,432 2,129
2018 670,723 -40,710 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 661,973 -33,942 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 645,652 -30,251 975,697 -6,492
2015 630,006 -48,872 939,922 -9,883
2014 614,419 -50,068 920,330 15,764
2013 597,887 -40,951 884,929 5,697
2012 588,748 -140,507 845,645 22,349
2011 570,899 -43,160 806,359 27,184
2010 554,447 -34,483 803,246 20,269
2009 533,730 -34,383 798,911 30,919
2008 514,665 -24,509 779,123 22,621
2007 495,800 -19,945 764,780 21,210
2006 477,665 -18,247 750,082 13,940
2005 460,964 -17,413 726,708 15,283
2004 439,717 -10,796 710,493 -62,641
2003 417,766 -11,768 694,457 -64,737
2002 396,732 -8,914 672,494 -59,648
2001 376,472 -12,507 658,704 -53,698
2000 359,159 -17,395 646,694 -47,713
1999 343,705 -21,702 633,166 -42,731
1998 323,940 -30,255 615,488 -39,096
1997 308,429 -55,978 604,443 -36,694
1996 293,953 -67,974 588,786 -35,043
1995 285,598 -67,763 607,966 -15,485
1994 282,356 -63,533 602,363 -13,040
1993 274,480 -68,816 595,459 -14,332
1992 267,605 -70,789 582,072 -14,372
1991 261,656 -77,172 565,837 -14,964
1990 252,308 -68,668 549,654 -15,847
1989 249,929 -75,771 530,464 -16,876
1988 245,682 -87,952 513,296 -17,952
1987 238,871 -90,940 493,337 -9,097
1986 233,799 -81,970 464,665 -11,151
1985 224,734 -63,347 455,576 -14,660
1984 218,078 -47,331 434,674 -19,143
1983 211,795 -34,132 414,823 -22,152
1982 204,892 -34,140 392,302 -23,981
1981 198,227 -34,130 374,482 -25,499
1980 190,560 -30,156 355,767 -26,740
1979 182,449 -32,353 336,378 -27,090
1978 172,652 -31,520 312,439 -26,524
1977 165,071 -28,853 296,115 -25,305
1976 157,778 -33,999 281,078 -23,669
1975 150,222 -26,572 266,815 -23,192
1974 142,448 -22,449 252,737 -22,726
1973 135,801 -19,137 240,235 -22,282
1972 129,687 -19,594 229,322 -21,826
1971 123,591 -22,127 219,095 -21,386
1970 118,952 -17,479 207,613 -20,966
1969 114,361 -18,302 196,305 -4,121
1968 111,403 -18,015 182,518 -4,031
1967 107,650 -16,900 173,637 -3,959
1966 103,684 -17,032 164,091 -3,874
1965 100,451 -13,662 155,398 -3,797
1964 97,166 -13,226 147,299 -3,712
1963 95,055 -11,951 133,781 -3,640
1962 93,101 -10,821 131,262 -3,572
1961 91,115 -10,139 129,787 -3,503
1960 88,802 -10,314 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mali/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 545,323 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Mali, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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