Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Mali's population stands at 25.20M as of 2025-12-31, up from 24.48M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Mali's population was 25.20M, up from 24.48M in 2024.
In 2024, Mali's population was 24.48M, up from 23.77M in 2023.
In 2023, Mali's population was 23.77M, up from 23.07M in 2022.
In 2022, Mali's population was 23.07M, up from 22.39M in 2021.
In 2021, Mali's population was 22.39M, up from 21.71M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.20M | +720,226 |
| 2024 | 24.48M | +709,468 |
| 2023 | 23.77M | +696,487 |
| 2022 | 23.07M | +684,010 |
| 2021 | 22.39M | +674,794 |
| 2020 | 21.71M | +645,431 |
| 2019 | 21.07M | +626,375 |
| 2018 | 20.44M | +629,019 |
| 2017 | 19.81M | +621,722 |
| 2016 | 19.19M | +598,267 |
| 2015 | 18.59M | +572,755 |
| 2014 | 18.02M | +560,652 |
| 2013 | 17.46M | +502,582 |
| 2012 | 16.96M | +487,984 |
| 2011 | 16.47M | +523,851 |
| 2010 | 15.95M | +509,659 |
| 2009 | 15.44M | +494,757 |
| 2008 | 14.94M | +483,007 |
| 2007 | 14.46M | +467,636 |
| 2006 | 13.99M | +451,492 |
| 2005 | 13.54M | +436,238 |
| 2004 | 13.10M | +417,454 |
| 2003 | 12.68M | +396,905 |
| 2002 | 12.29M | +375,892 |
| 2001 | 11.91M | +352,868 |
| 2000 | 11.56M | +331,875 |
| 1999 | 11.23M | +307,842 |
| 1998 | 10.92M | +273,078 |
| 1997 | 10.65M | +239,217 |
| 1996 | 10.41M | +221,913 |
| 1995 | 10.19M | +218,334 |
| 1994 | 9.97M | +212,245 |
| 1993 | 9.75M | +201,246 |
| 1992 | 9.55M | +190,652 |
| 1991 | 9.36M | +184,058 |
| 1990 | 9.18M | +178,892 |
| 1989 | 9.00M | +165,942 |
| 1988 | 8.83M | +152,832 |
| 1987 | 8.68M | +149,887 |
| 1986 | 8.53M | +156,614 |
| 1985 | 8.37M | +166,064 |
| 1984 | 8.21M | +174,199 |
| 1983 | 8.03M | +174,206 |
| 1982 | 7.86M | +167,428 |
| 1981 | 7.69M | +162,251 |
| 1980 | 7.53M | +155,249 |
| 1979 | 7.38M | +145,615 |
| 1978 | 7.23M | +138,672 |
| 1977 | 7.09M | +130,000 |
| 1976 | 6.96M | +123,718 |
| 1975 | 6.84M | +121,825 |
| 1974 | 6.72M | +118,330 |
| 1973 | 6.60M | +113,380 |
| 1972 | 6.48M | +105,782 |
| 1971 | 6.38M | +101,472 |
| 1970 | 6.28M | +98,768 |
| 1969 | 6.18M | +94,725 |
| 1968 | 6.08M | +92,073 |
| 1967 | 5.99M | +88,702 |
| 1966 | 5.90M | +86,717 |
| 1965 | 5.82M | +85,362 |
| 1964 | 5.73M | +83,520 |
| 1963 | 5.65M | +82,688 |
| 1962 | 5.56M | +81,634 |
| 1961 | 5.48M | +79,733 |
| 1960 | 5.40M | — |
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Mali's population is 25.20M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 24.48M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 25.20M (2025); the lowest is 5.40M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.