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Population in Mali

Population in Mali was 25.2 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.9% from 2024. That is the 58th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons25,198,821
Change on 2024+2.9%
Rank58th of 215Countries ranked
Series high25,198,8212025
Series low5,402,5501960

Population in Mali, 1960 to 2025

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5M10M15M20M25M30M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 5,402,550 persons1961: 5,482,283 persons1962: 5,563,917 persons1963: 5,646,605 persons1964: 5,730,125 persons1965: 5,815,487 persons1966: 5,902,204 persons1967: 5,990,906 persons1968: 6,082,979 persons1969: 6,177,704 persons1970: 6,276,472 persons1971: 6,377,944 persons1972: 6,483,726 persons1973: 6,597,106 persons1974: 6,715,436 persons1975: 6,837,261 persons1976: 6,960,979 persons1977: 7,090,979 persons1978: 7,229,651 persons1979: 7,375,266 persons1980: 7,530,515 persons1981: 7,692,766 persons1982: 7,860,194 persons1983: 8,034,400 persons1984: 8,208,599 persons1985: 8,374,663 persons1986: 8,531,277 persons1987: 8,681,164 persons1988: 8,833,996 persons1989: 8,999,938 persons1990: 9,178,830 persons1991: 9,362,888 persons1992: 9,553,540 persons1993: 9,754,786 persons1994: 9,967,031 persons1995: 10,185,365 persons1996: 10,407,278 persons1997: 10,646,495 persons1998: 10,919,573 persons1999: 11,227,415 persons2000: 11,559,290 persons2001: 11,912,158 persons2002: 12,288,050 persons2003: 12,684,955 persons2004: 13,102,409 persons2005: 13,538,647 persons2006: 13,990,139 persons2007: 14,457,775 persons2008: 14,940,782 persons2009: 15,435,539 persons2010: 15,945,198 persons2011: 16,469,049 persons2012: 16,957,033 persons2013: 17,459,615 persons2014: 18,020,267 persons2015: 18,593,022 persons2016: 19,191,289 persons2017: 19,813,011 persons2018: 20,442,030 persons2019: 21,068,405 persons2020: 21,713,836 persons2021: 22,388,630 persons2022: 23,072,640 persons2023: 23,769,127 persons2024: 24,478,595 persons2025: 25,198,821 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202525,198,821
202424,478,595
202323,769,127
202223,072,640
202122,388,630
202021,713,836
201921,068,405
201820,442,030
201719,813,011
201619,191,289
201518,593,022
201418,020,267
201317,459,615
201216,957,033
201116,469,049
201015,945,198
200915,435,539
200814,940,782
200714,457,775
200613,990,139
200513,538,647
200413,102,409
200312,684,955
200212,288,050
200111,912,158
200011,559,290
199911,227,415
199810,919,573
199710,646,495
199610,407,278
199510,185,365
19949,967,031
19939,754,786
19929,553,540
19919,362,888
19909,178,830
19898,999,938
19888,833,996
19878,681,164
19868,531,277
19858,374,663
19848,208,599
19838,034,400
19827,860,194
19817,692,766
19807,530,515
19797,375,266
19787,229,651
19777,090,979
19766,960,979
19756,837,261
19746,715,436
19736,597,106
19726,483,726
19716,377,944
19706,276,472
19696,177,704
19686,082,979
19675,990,906
19665,902,204
19655,815,487
19645,730,125
19635,646,605
19625,563,917
19615,482,283
19605,402,550

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Mali?

Population in Mali was 25.2 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.9% from 2024. That is the 58th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Mali?

25.2 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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