Mali population (2026)
The population of Mali is 25,932,275 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Mali ranks #58 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.312% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.85% a year (+733,454 people). The median age is 16.9 years, women have 5.33 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 61.1 years. Population density is 21 people per km² of land. The capital is Bamako.
Population of Mali, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 46,154,079 | +1.90% | 21.2 | 3.37 | 65.4 | 0.478% |
| 2045 | 41,778,982 | +2.10% | 20.1 | 3.69 | 64.6 | 0.443% |
| 2040 | 37,413,643 | +2.32% | 19.2 | 4.05 | 63.8 | 0.408% |
| 2035 | 33,118,345 | +2.55% | 18.3 | 4.49 | 62.9 | 0.373% |
| 2030 | 29,002,865 | +2.73% | 17.5 | 4.96 | 61.9 | 0.338% |
| 2026 | 25,932,275 | +2.85% | 16.9 | 5.33 | 61.1 | 0.312% |
| 2025 | 25,198,822 | +2.89% | 16.7 | 5.42 | 60.9 | 0.306% |
| 2024 | 24,478,596 | +2.91% | 16.6 | 5.51 | 60.7 | 0.300% |
| 2023 | 23,769,128 | +2.97% | 16.5 | 5.61 | 60.4 | 0.294% |
| 2022 | 23,072,640 | +2.98% | 16.4 | 5.69 | 60.0 | 0.288% |
| 2020 | 21,713,836 | +3.08% | 16.1 | 5.85 | 58.9 | 0.275% |
| 2015 | 18,593,022 | +3.13% | 15.9 | 6.38 | 57.9 | 0.249% |
| 2010 | 15,945,198 | +3.26% | 16.3 | 6.58 | 56.0 | 0.227% |
| 2005 | 13,538,648 | +3.28% | 16.5 | 6.71 | 53.8 | 0.206% |
| 2000 | 11,559,290 | +2.96% | 16.4 | 6.89 | 50.6 | 0.187% |
| 1995 | 10,185,366 | +2.14% | 16.2 | 7.05 | 48.3 | 0.177% |
| 1990 | 9,178,830 | +2.00% | 16.4 | 7.31 | 46.5 | 0.172% |
| 1985 | 8,374,663 | +1.93% | 17.2 | 7.26 | 43.9 | 0.172% |
| 1980 | 7,530,514 | +2.13% | 18.0 | 7.37 | 40.3 | 0.169% |
| 1975 | 6,837,261 | +1.81% | 18.8 | 7.25 | 36.5 | 0.168% |
| 1970 | 6,276,472 | +1.62% | 19.3 | 7.18 | 33.4 | 0.170% |
| 1965 | 5,815,487 | +1.49% | 19.7 | 7.08 | 31.5 | 0.174% |
| 1960 | 5,402,550 | +1.45% | 19.8 | 7.02 | 30.5 | 0.179% |
| 1955 | 5,041,934 | +1.38% | 20.2 | 6.95 | 29.7 | 0.184% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania