Mali — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 4,696,000 2,399,000 2,297,000 3.85 1
1951 4,766,000 2,431,000 2,335,000 3.91
1952 4,836,000 2,463,000 2,373,000 3.96
1953 4,904,000 2,494,000 2,410,000 4.02
1954 4,972,000 2,525,000 2,447,000 4.08
1955 5,041,000 2,556,000 2,484,000 4.13 1
1956 5,111,000 2,589,000 2,522,000 4.19
1957 5,183,000 2,621,000 2,561,000 4.25
1958 5,253,000 2,654,000 2,599,000 4.31
1959 5,325,000 2,687,000 2,637,000 4.37
1960 5,402,000 2,723,000 2,678,000 4.43
1961 5,482,000 2,761,000 2,721,000 4.49
1962 5,563,000 2,799,000 2,764,000 4.56 1
1963 5,646,000 2,838,000 2,808,000 4.63
1964 5,730,000 2,877,000 2,852,000 4.70
1965 5,815,000 2,918,000 2,897,000 4.77
1966 5,902,000 2,959,000 2,942,000 4.84
1967 5,990,000 3,001,000 2,989,000 4.91
1968 6,082,000 3,045,000 3,037,000 4.99 1
1969 6,177,000 3,091,000 3,086,000 5.06
1970 6,276,000 3,138,000 3,137,000 5.14
1971 6,377,000 3,187,000 3,190,000 5.23
1972 6,483,000 3,239,000 3,244,000 5.31
1973 6,597,000 3,294,000 3,302,000 5.41 1
1974 6,715,000 3,352,000 3,363,000 5.50
1975 6,837,000 3,412,000 3,424,000 5.60
1976 6,960,000 3,474,000 3,486,000 5.71
1977 7,090,000 3,539,000 3,551,000 5.81 1
1978 7,229,000 3,609,000 3,620,000 5.93
1979 7,375,000 3,683,000 3,691,000 6.04
1980 7,530,000 3,762,000 3,767,000 6.17 1
1981 7,692,000 3,844,000 3,847,000 6.31
1982 7,860,000 3,929,000 3,930,000 6.44
1983 8,034,000 4,017,000 4,016,000 6.59 1
1984 8,208,000 4,105,000 4,102,000 6.73
1985 8,374,000 4,189,000 4,185,000 6.86
1986 8,531,000 4,268,000 4,262,000 6.99 1
1987 8,681,000 4,345,000 4,336,000 7.12
1988 8,833,000 4,423,000 4,410,000 7.24
1989 8,999,000 4,508,000 4,491,000 7.38
1990 9,178,000 4,600,000 4,578,000 7.52 1
1991 9,362,000 4,695,000 4,667,000 7.67
1992 9,553,000 4,794,000 4,759,000 7.83 1
1993 9,754,000 4,898,000 4,856,000 7.99
1994 9,967,000 5,007,000 4,959,000 8.17
1995 10,185,000 5,119,000 5,065,000 8.35 1
1996 10,407,000 5,233,000 5,173,000 8.53
1997 10,646,000 5,355,000 5,290,000 8.73 1
1998 10,919,000 5,495,000 5,424,000 8.95
1999 11,227,000 5,652,000 5,575,000 9.20 1
2000 11,559,000 5,821,000 5,737,000 9.47 1
2001 11,912,000 6,002,000 5,909,000 9.76
2002 12,288,000 6,194,000 6,093,000 10.07 1
2003 12,684,000 6,396,000 6,288,000 10.40 1
2004 13,102,000 6,608,000 6,494,000 10.74 1
2005 13,538,000 6,829,000 6,709,000 11.10 1
2006 13,990,000 7,058,000 6,931,000 11.47
2007 14,457,000 7,295,000 7,162,000 11.85 1
2008 14,940,000 7,539,000 7,401,000 12.25 1
2009 15,435,000 7,789,000 7,645,000 12.65 1
2010 15,945,000 8,048,000 7,897,000 13.07 1
2011 16,469,000 8,313,000 8,155,000 13.50 1
2012 16,957,000 8,560,000 8,396,000 13.90 1
2013 17,459,000 8,814,000 8,645,000 14.31 1
2014 18,020,000 9,097,000 8,922,000 14.77 1
2015 18,593,000 9,386,000 9,206,000 15.24 1
2016 19,191,000 9,688,000 9,502,000 15.73 1
2017 19,813,000 10,002,000 9,810,000 16.24 1
2018 20,442,000 10,320,000 10,121,000 16.75 1
2019 21,068,000 10,636,000 10,432,000 17.27 1
2020 21,713,000 10,960,000 10,752,000 17.80 1
2021 22,388,000 11,300,000 11,088,000 18.35 1
2022 23,072,000 11,644,000 11,428,000 18.91 1
2023 23,769,000 11,994,000 11,774,000 19.48 1
2024 24,478,000 12,350,000 12,127,000 20.06 1
2025 25,198,000 12,711,000 12,487,000 20.65 1
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