The current population of Mali is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Mali 2025 population is estimated at 25,198,821 people at mid-year.
Mali population is equivalent to 0.31% of the total world population.
Mali ranks number 58 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Mali is 21 per Km² (53 people per mi²).
The total land area is 1,220,190 Km² (471,118 sq. miles).
44.41% of the population is urban (11,190,626 people in 2025)
The median age in Mali is 15.7 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Mali (2025 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Mali Global Rank
2025	25,198,821	2.94%	720,226	−48,019	15.7	5.42	21	44.4%	11,190,626	0.31%	8,231,613,070	58
2024	24,478,595	2.98%	709,468	−46,880	15.6	5.51	20	43.7%	10,703,771	0.30%	8,161,972,572	58
2023	23,769,127	3.02%	696,487	−39,953	15.5	5.61	19	43%	10,232,281	0.29%	8,091,734,930	57
2022	23,072,640	3.08%	679,402	−39,951	15.3	5.69	19	42.4%	9,775,868	0.29%	8,021,407,192	58
2020	21,713,836	3.15%	624,163	−14,962	15.1	5.85	18	41%	8,906,636	0.28%	7,887,001,292	59
2015	18,593,022	3.12%	529,565	−48,872	14.9	6.38	15	37.6%	6,985,593	0.25%	7,470,491,872	62
2010	15,945,198	3.33%	481,310	−34,483	15.3	6.58	13	34%	5,426,927	0.23%	7,021,732,148	65
2005	13,538,647	3.21%	395,871	−17,413	15.5	6.71	11	30.3%	4,103,334	0.21%	6,586,970,132	66
2000	11,559,290	2.56%	274,785	−17,395	15.4	6.89	9	26.9%	3,110,018	0.19%	6,171,702,993	68
1995	10,185,365	2.1%	201,307	−67,763	15.2	7.05	8	24.1%	2,450,930	0.18%	5,758,878,982	72
1990	9,178,830	1.85%	160,833	−68,668	15.4	7.31	8	21.5%	1,974,293	0.17%	5,327,803,110	73
1985	8,374,663	2.15%	168,830	−63,347	16.2	7.26	7	19.7%	1,645,712	0.17%	4,868,943,465	72
1980	7,530,515	1.95%	138,651	−30,156	17	7.37	6	17.4%	1,310,570	0.17%	4,447,606,236	74
1975	6,837,261	1.73%	112,158	−26,572	17.8	7.25	6	15.4%	1,052,952	0.17%	4,070,735,277	73
1970	6,276,472	1.54%	92,197	−17,479	18.3	7.18	5	13.6%	852,497	0.17%	3,694,683,794	72
1965	5,815,487	1.48%	82,587	−13,662	18.7	7.08	5	12.1%	702,069	0.17%	3,334,533,703	71
1960	5,402,550	1.39%	72,123	−10,314	18.8	7.02	4	10.8%	582,508	0.18%	3,015,470,894	69
1955	5,041,934	1.43%	69,005	−9,826	19.2	6.95	4	9.6%	482,207	0.18%	2,740,213,792	67

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Mali Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Mali Global Rank
2030	29,002,865	2.85%	760,809	−62,042	16.5	4.96	24	47.8%	13,849,850	0.34%	8,569,124,911	56
2035	33,118,345	2.69%	823,096	−69,139	17.3	4.49	27	50.9%	16,846,185	0.37%	8,885,210,181	53
2040	37,413,643	2.47%	859,060	−78,716	18.2	4.05	31	53.9%	20,182,154	0.41%	9,177,190,203	51
2045	41,778,982	2.23%	873,068	−89,978	19.1	3.69	34	57.1%	23,856,107	0.44%	9,439,639,668	50
2050	46,154,079	2.01%	875,019	−91,101	20.2	3.37	38	60.3%	27,825,131	0.48%	9,664,378,587	45

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Mali Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Mali

Life Expectancy

60.9 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

58.9

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

90.6

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Mali

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	City	Population
1	Bamako	4,227,569
2	Sikasso	349,324
3	Koutiala	218,031
4	Segou	205,787
5	Kayes	194,716
6	Mopti	186,187
7	Kalaban Koro	148,247
8	Gao	133,110
9	Kati	130,254
10	San	103,227
11	Bougouni	90,234
12	Timbuktu	84,208
13	Kita	75,598
14	Dialakorodji	70,619
15	Koulikoro	64,128
16	Fana	56,809
17	Markala	53,738
18	Niono	52,584
19	Nioro	51,933
20	Pelengana	50,552
21	Kolokani	48,774
22	Bourem	42,371
23	Sangarebougou	42,314
24	Massiogo	41,317
25	Djenne	40,489
26	Kidal	40,030
27	Kadiolo	38,149
28	Douentza	37,002
29	Bla	33,779
30	Zegoua	31,593
31	Dire	31,348
32	Diema	30,592
33	Banamba	30,591
34	Bafoulabe	26,823
35	Diourou	26,559
36	Bandiagara	26,460
37	Dougabougou	26,399
38	Koro	24,694
39	Yanfolila	24,399
40	Siribala Coro	24,301
41	Kabala	24,241
42	Moribabougou	24,085
43	Nara	23,599
44	Dioila	23,535
45	Kouri	22,991
46	Sirakoro Meguetana	22,499
47	Toubakoura	22,059
48	Goundam	19,400
49	Yorosso	17,447
50	Kangaba	17,232
51	Sagalo	15,830
52	Ke-Macina	15,750

Notes

The Mali Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Mali delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Mali (1950 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Mali in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Mali Population (LIVE)