Mali Population 1950-2022

Chart and table of Mali population from 1950 to 2022. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Mali in 2022 is 22,593,590, a 3.14% increase from 2021.
  • The population of Mali in 2021 was 21,904,983, a 3.21% increase from 2020.
  • The population of Mali in 2020 was 21,224,040, a 3.19% increase from 2019.
  • The population of Mali in 2019 was 20,567,424, a 3.18% increase from 2018.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population
Country Name 2022 Population
Ethiopia 123,379,924
Democratic Republic of Congo 99,010,212
Tanzania 65,497,748
Uganda 47,249,585
Afghanistan 41,128,771
Yemen 33,696,614
Mozambique 32,969,518
Nepal 30,547,580
Madagascar 29,611,714
Niger 26,207,977
North Korea 26,069,416
Burkina Faso 22,673,762
Mali 22,593,590
Malawi 20,405,317
Chad 17,723,315
Somalia 17,597,511
Senegal 17,316,449
Zimbabwe 16,320,537
Guinea 13,859,341
Rwanda 13,776,698
Benin 13,352,864
Burundi 12,889,576
Haiti 11,584,996
South Sudan 10,913,164
Tajikistan 9,952,787
Togo 8,848,699
Sierra Leone 8,605,718
Central African Republic 5,579,144
Liberia 5,302,681
Eritrea 3,684,032
Gambia 2,705,992
Guinea-Bissau 2,105,566
Comoros 836,774
Mali - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2022 22,593,590 3.14%
2021 21,904,983 3.21%
2020 21,224,040 3.19%
2019 20,567,424 3.18%
2018 19,934,298 3.23%
2017 19,311,355 3.27%
2016 18,700,106 3.24%
2015 18,112,907 3.20%
2014 17,551,814 3.22%
2013 17,004,033 2.96%
2012 16,514,687 2.96%
2011 16,039,734 3.29%
2010 15,529,181 3.30%
2009 15,032,635 3.31%
2008 14,551,117 3.34%
2007 14,080,912 3.36%
2006 13,623,541 3.36%
2005 13,180,551 3.36%
2004 12,751,995 3.32%
2003 12,342,165 3.26%
2002 11,952,660 3.18%
2001 11,583,824 3.07%
2000 11,239,101 2.95%
1999 10,916,993 2.79%
1998 10,620,475 2.52%
1997 10,359,301 2.24%
1996 10,131,906 2.12%
1995 9,921,094 2.16%
1994 9,711,797 2.16%
1993 9,506,510 2.10%
1992 9,310,572 2.05%
1991 9,123,969 2.00%
1990 8,945,026 1.95%
1989 8,774,122 1.82%
1988 8,617,474 1.69%
1987 8,474,329 1.68%
1986 8,334,588 1.79%
1985 8,187,651 1.96%
1984 8,030,099 2.11%
1983 7,863,944 2.18%
1982 7,696,349 2.17%
1981 7,532,864 2.17%
1980 7,372,581 2.14%
1979 7,218,079 2.05%
1978 7,072,938 1.98%
1977 6,935,336 1.88%
1976 6,807,648 1.80%
1975 6,687,293 1.80%
1974 6,569,273 1.77%
1973 6,455,257 1.70%
1972 6,347,158 1.59%
1971 6,247,878 1.53%
1970 6,153,587 1.51%
1969 6,061,764 1.47%
1968 5,973,762 1.45%
1967 5,888,497 1.41%
1966 5,806,572 1.40%
1965 5,726,382 1.40%
1964 5,647,380 1.38%
1963 5,570,462 1.38%
1962 5,494,845 1.38%
1961 5,420,247 1.37%
1960 5,346,792 1.35%
1959 5,275,377 1.28%
1958 5,208,910 1.25%
1957 5,144,686 1.29%
1956 5,079,258 1.29%
1955 5,014,680 1.29%
1954 4,950,987 1.29%
1953 4,888,110 1.31%
1952 4,824,822 1.36%
1951 4,760,160 1.39%
1950 4,694,916 0.00%