| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 26 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Mali is projected at 24.48 million, compared to 23.77 million in 2023. It ranks 58th in the world by population and 19th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.91 percent, the 13th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 12.35 million males and 12.13 million females in Mali. The percentage of the male population is 50.46%, compared to 49.54% of the female population. Mali has 223k more males than females. The sex ratio in Mali in 2024 will be 101.838 males per 100 females. Mali is in the 188th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 2,399,911 | 2,297,000 | 4,696,911 | 1.48 | 104.480 |
| 1955 | 2,556,996 | 2,484,938 | 5,041,934 | 1.38 | 102.900 |
| 1960 | 2,723,691 | 2,678,858 | 5,402,550 | 1.45 | 101.674 |
| 1965 | 2,918,138 | 2,897,349 | 5,815,487 | 1.49 | 100.718 |
| 1970 | 3,138,767 | 3,137,705 | 6,276,472 | 1.62 | 100.034 |
| 1975 | 3,412,320 | 3,424,941 | 6,837,261 | 1.81 | 99.631 |
| 1980 | 3,762,570 | 3,767,945 | 7,530,515 | 2.13 | 99.857 |
| 1985 | 4,189,659 | 4,185,003 | 8,374,663 | 1.93 | 100.111 |
| 1990 | 4,600,285 | 4,578,544 | 9,178,830 | 2.00 | 100.475 |
| 1995 | 5,119,392 | 5,065,974 | 10,185,365 | 2.14 | 101.054 |
| 2000 | 5,821,966 | 5,737,325 | 11,559,290 | 2.96 | 101.475 |
| 2005 | 6,829,476 | 6,709,172 | 13,538,647 | 3.28 | 101.793 |
| 2010 | 8,048,018 | 7,897,180 | 15,945,198 | 3.26 | 101.910 |
| 2015 | 9,386,619 | 9,206,403 | 18,593,022 | 3.13 | 101.958 |
| 2020 | 10,960,972 | 10,752,863 | 21,713,836 | 3.08 | 101.935 |
| 2021 | 11,300,445 | 11,088,185 | 22,388,630 | 3.04 | 101.914 |
| 2022 | 11,644,586 | 11,428,053 | 23,072,640 | 2.98 | 101.895 |
| 2023 | 11,994,667 | 11,774,460 | 23,769,127 | 2.97 | 101.870 |
| 2024 | 12,350,773 | 12,127,823 | 24,478,595 | 2.91 | 101.838 |
| 2025 | 12,711,638 | 12,487,184 | 25,198,821 | 2.89 | 101.797 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.731 | 19.451 | 6.873 |
| 1955 | 29.689 | 19.206 | 6.950 |
| 1960 | 30.459 | 18.823 | 7.019 |
| 1965 | 31.529 | 18.747 | 7.081 |
| 1970 | 33.396 | 18.346 | 7.181 |
| 1975 | 36.484 | 17.811 | 7.253 |
| 1980 | 40.266 | 17.009 | 7.365 |
| 1985 | 43.921 | 16.216 | 7.261 |
| 1990 | 46.541 | 15.393 | 7.311 |
| 1995 | 48.292 | 15.196 | 7.052 |
| 2000 | 50.605 | 15.405 | 6.886 |
| 2005 | 53.792 | 15.546 | 6.708 |
| 2010 | 55.993 | 15.301 | 6.579 |
| 2015 | 57.852 | 14.880 | 6.385 |
| 2020 | 58.858 | 15.120 | 5.850 |
| 2021 | 59.116 | 15.234 | 5.779 |
| 2022 | 60.035 | 15.349 | 5.692 |
| 2023 | 60.439 | 15.466 | 5.614 |
| 2024 | 60.675 | 15.595 | 5.510 |
| 2025 | 60.894 | 15.734 | 5.421 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 170,858 | 244,036 | 36.377 | 51.957 |
| 1955 | 177,820 | 257,102 | 35.268 | 50.993 |
| 1960 | 185,562 | 274,365 | 34.347 | 50.784 |
| 1965 | 193,512 | 293,961 | 33.275 | 50.548 |
| 1970 | 197,665 | 316,615 | 31.493 | 50.445 |
| 1975 | 195,459 | 345,679 | 28.587 | 50.558 |
| 1980 | 190,264 | 380,828 | 25.266 | 50.571 |
| 1985 | 183,841 | 408,575 | 21.952 | 48.787 |
| 1990 | 179,531 | 431,832 | 19.559 | 47.047 |
| 1995 | 181,697 | 467,295 | 17.839 | 45.879 |
| 2000 | 185,184 | 544,335 | 16.020 | 47.091 |
| 2005 | 187,413 | 648,384 | 13.843 | 47.891 |
| 2010 | 193,248 | 747,705 | 12.120 | 46.892 |
| 2015 | 196,906 | 826,908 | 10.590 | 44.474 |
| 2020 | 206,314 | 889,380 | 9.502 | 40.959 |
| 2021 | 207,692 | 911,381 | 9.277 | 40.707 |
| 2022 | 204,390 | 930,870 | 8.859 | 40.345 |
| 2023 | 205,047 | 951,445 | 8.627 | 40.029 |
| 2024 | 208,323 | 967,695 | 8.510 | 39.532 |
| 2025 | 211,065 | 987,043 | 8.376 | 39.170 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 398,898 | 4,309,531 | 8.472 |
| 1955 | 482,207 | 4,493,191 | 9.692 |
| 1960 | 582,508 | 4,681,225 | 11.066 |
| 1965 | 702,069 | 4,866,415 | 12.608 |
| 1970 | 852,497 | 5,096,548 | 14.330 |
| 1975 | 1,052,952 | 5,429,326 | 16.244 |
| 1980 | 1,310,570 | 5,779,556 | 18.484 |
| 1985 | 1,645,712 | 6,186,177 | 21.013 |
| 1990 | 1,974,293 | 6,490,895 | 23.322 |
| 1995 | 2,450,930 | 7,153,520 | 25.519 |
| 2000 | 3,110,018 | 7,857,672 | 28.356 |
| 2005 | 4,103,334 | 8,695,429 | 32.060 |
| 2010 | 5,426,927 | 9,648,158 | 35.999 |
| 2015 | 6,985,593 | 10,482,312 | 39.991 |
| 2020 | 8,906,636 | 11,377,544 | 43.909 |
| 2021 | 9,334,086 | 11,558,498 | 44.677 |
| 2022 | 9,775,868 | 11,739,437 | 45.437 |
| 2023 | 10,232,281 | 11,920,604 | 46.189 |
| 2024 | 10,703,771 | 12,102,417 | 46.934 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 2,146,719 | 2,101,699 | 4,248,418 | 17.36 | 102.142 |
| 05-09 | 1,893,092 | 1,853,208 | 3,746,300 | 15.30 | 102.152 |
| 10-14 | 1,669,732 | 1,630,533 | 3,300,264 | 13.48 | 102.404 |
| 15-19 | 1,406,815 | 1,371,455 | 2,778,270 | 11.35 | 102.578 |
| 20-24 | 1,122,777 | 1,092,908 | 2,215,686 | 9.05 | 102.733 |
| 25-29 | 874,632 | 850,079 | 1,724,711 | 7.05 | 102.888 |
| 30-34 | 723,260 | 703,815 | 1,427,074 | 5.83 | 102.763 |
| 35-39 | 623,423 | 603,544 | 1,226,967 | 5.01 | 103.294 |
| 40-44 | 529,247 | 512,702 | 1,041,949 | 4.26 | 103.227 |
| 45-49 | 416,260 | 405,663 | 821,923 | 3.36 | 102.612 |
| 50-54 | 304,264 | 299,429 | 603,692 | 2.47 | 101.615 |
| 55-59 | 216,065 | 219,684 | 435,748 | 1.78 | 98.353 |
| 60-64 | 157,143 | 166,874 | 324,017 | 1.32 | 94.169 |
| 65-69 | 115,337 | 128,880 | 244,217 | 1.00 | 89.492 |
| 70-74 | 79,525 | 93,816 | 173,340 | 0.71 | 84.767 |
| 75-79 | 45,925 | 57,580 | 103,505 | 0.42 | 79.759 |
| 80-84 | 20,771 | 27,634 | 48,405 | 0.20 | 75.165 |
| 85-89 | 5,147 | 7,223 | 12,370 | 0.05 | 71.258 |
| 90-94 | 628 | 1,056 | 1,684 | 0.01 | 59.470 |
| 95-99 | 11 | 41 | 51 | 0.00 | 26.829 |
| Total | 12,350,773 | 12,127,823 | 24,478,591 | 101.838 | |