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Mali
Mali had a population of 25,932,275 people in 2026, ranking 58 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 25,932,275 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #58/ 237 Africa #19 / 58
- Share of world population
- 0.31% 2026
- Density
- 21.3 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 15.9 years
- Life expectancy
- 61.11 years
Country or area overview
Mali is in Africa. In 2026, its population was 25,932,275 people, about 0.31% of the world total. It ranks #58 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 4,696,911 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 79,354,048 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 2.85%. The median age is 15.9. 45.4% of the population is under 15 and 2.3% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 61.11 and the total fertility rate is 5.33. Within Africa, it ranks #19 of 58 by population and #47 of 58 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Mali map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 2,239,311 | 2,195,669 | 4,434,980 | 17.10% |
| 5–9 | 1,959,887 | 1,918,701 | 3,878,588 | 14.96% |
| 10–14 | 1,753,938 | 1,714,818 | 3,468,756 | 13.38% |
| 15–19 | 1,505,419 | 1,468,691 | 2,974,110 | 11.47% |
| 20–24 | 1,218,270 | 1,187,924 | 2,406,194 | 9.28% |
| 25–29 | 949,571 | 924,418 | 1,873,989 | 7.23% |
| 30–34 | 763,490 | 743,450 | 1,506,940 | 5.81% |
| 35–39 | 650,034 | 631,808 | 1,281,842 | 4.94% |
| 40–44 | 558,696 | 541,529 | 1,100,225 | 4.24% |
| 45–49 | 454,680 | 444,365 | 899,045 | 3.47% |
| 50–54 | 338,880 | 333,408 | 672,288 | 2.59% |
| 55–59 | 238,947 | 241,738 | 480,685 | 1.85% |
| 60–64 | 168,625 | 177,946 | 346,571 | 1.34% |
| 65–69 | 120,876 | 134,161 | 255,037 | 0.98% |
| 70–74 | 82,602 | 97,010 | 179,612 | 0.69% |
| 75–79 | 47,773 | 59,510 | 107,283 | 0.41% |
| 80–84 | 21,460 | 28,791 | 50,251 | 0.19% |
| 85–89 | 5,750 | 8,148 | 13,898 | 0.05% |
| 90–94 | 716 | 1,176 | 1,892 | 0.01% |
| 95–99 | 26 | 65 | 91 | 0.00% |
| 100+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 25,932,275 people | 79,354,048 people | people |
| Male population | 13,078,952 people | 39,161,700 people | people |
| Female population | 12,853,323 people | 40,192,347 people | people |
| Population density | 21.3 people/km² | 65.0 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 101.8 | 97.4 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 15.9 | 32.8 | years |
| Natural change | 791,562 | 420,932 | people |
| Natural change rate | 30.53 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 738,954 | 304,085 | people |
| Population growth rate | 2.85% | 0.38% | % |
| Population doubling time | 24.3 | — | years |
| Births | 1,005,407 people | 1,197,468 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 192,387 | 74,340 | people |
| Birth rate | 38.77 ‰ | 15.09 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 5.33 | 2.09 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 2.263 | 0.985 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 28.80 | 29.53 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 103.2 | 103.2 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 213,845 people | 776,536 people | people |
| Male deaths | 113,543 | 409,787 | people |
| Female deaths | 100,303 | 366,749 | people |
| Death rate | 8.25 ‰ | 9.79 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 61.11 | 71.53 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 59.66 | 69.29 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 62.62 | 73.83 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 53.13 | 58.98 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 12.37 | 14.72 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 4.75 | 6.05 | years |
| Infant deaths | 57,974 | 24,194 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 57.89 ‰ | 20.20 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 959,366 | 1,175,714 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 87,678 | 33,704 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 89.08 ‰ | 28.10 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | -52,609 | -116,849 | people |
| Net migration rate | -2.03 ‰ | -1.47 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Mali?
- In 2026, Mali had a population of 25,932,275 people. It ranks #58 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Mali changed?
- The population was 4,696,911 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 79,354,048 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Mali?
- The median age is 15.9. 45.4% of the population is under 15 and 2.3% is 65 or older.
- How does Mali compare within Africa?
- By total population, Mali ranks #19 of 58 in Africa and #58 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.