Mali Population History
1960 - 2026
Mali's population has grown from 5,402,550 in 1960 to 23,769,127 in 2023, a total increase of 340.0% (4.40x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
5.4M
2023 Population
23.8M
Total Growth
340.0%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
5.4M
1970
6.3M
1980
7.5M
1990
9.2M
2000
11.6M
2010
15.9M
2020
21.7M
2023
23.8M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.48%
1965-1970
+1.54%
1970-1975
+1.73%
1975-1980
+1.95%
1980-1985
+2.15%
1985-1990
+1.85%
1990-1995
+2.10%
1995-2000
+2.56%
2000-2005
+3.21%
2005-2010
+3.33%
2010-2015
+3.12%
2015-2020
+3.15%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23,769,127 | +696,487 |
| 2022 | 23,072,640 | +684,010 |
| 2021 | 22,388,630 | +674,794 |
| 2020 | 21,713,836 | +645,431 |
| 2019 | 21,068,405 | +626,375 |
| 2018 | 20,442,030 | +629,019 |
| 2017 | 19,813,011 | +621,722 |
| 2016 | 19,191,289 | +598,267 |
| 2015 | 18,593,022 | +572,755 |
| 2014 | 18,020,267 | +560,652 |
| 2013 | 17,459,615 | +502,582 |
| 2012 | 16,957,033 | +487,984 |
| 2011 | 16,469,049 | +523,851 |
| 2010 | 15,945,198 | +509,659 |
| 2009 | 15,435,539 | +494,757 |
| 2008 | 14,940,782 | +483,007 |
| 2007 | 14,457,775 | +467,636 |
| 2006 | 13,990,139 | +451,492 |
| 2005 | 13,538,647 | +436,238 |
| 2004 | 13,102,409 | +417,454 |
| 2003 | 12,684,955 | +396,905 |
| 2002 | 12,288,050 | +375,892 |
| 2001 | 11,912,158 | +352,868 |
| 2000 | 11,559,290 | +331,875 |
| 1999 | 11,227,415 | +307,842 |
| 1998 | 10,919,573 | +273,078 |
| 1997 | 10,646,495 | +239,217 |
| 1996 | 10,407,278 | +221,913 |
| 1995 | 10,185,365 | +218,334 |
| 1994 | 9,967,031 | +212,245 |
| 1993 | 9,754,786 | +201,246 |
| 1992 | 9,553,540 | +190,652 |
| 1991 | 9,362,888 | +184,058 |
| 1990 | 9,178,830 | +178,892 |
| 1989 | 8,999,938 | +165,942 |
| 1988 | 8,833,996 | +152,832 |
| 1987 | 8,681,164 | +149,887 |
| 1986 | 8,531,277 | +156,614 |
| 1985 | 8,374,663 | +166,064 |
| 1984 | 8,208,599 | +174,199 |
| 1983 | 8,034,400 | +174,206 |
| 1982 | 7,860,194 | +167,428 |
| 1981 | 7,692,766 | +162,251 |
| 1980 | 7,530,515 | +155,249 |
| 1979 | 7,375,266 | +145,615 |
| 1978 | 7,229,651 | +138,672 |
| 1977 | 7,090,979 | +130,000 |
| 1976 | 6,960,979 | +123,718 |
| 1975 | 6,837,261 | +121,825 |
| 1974 | 6,715,436 | +118,330 |
| 1973 | 6,597,106 | +113,380 |
| 1972 | 6,483,726 | +105,782 |
| 1971 | 6,377,944 | +101,472 |
| 1970 | 6,276,472 | +98,768 |
| 1969 | 6,177,704 | +94,725 |
| 1968 | 6,082,979 | +92,073 |
| 1967 | 5,990,906 | +88,702 |
| 1966 | 5,902,204 | +86,717 |
| 1965 | 5,815,487 | +85,362 |
| 1964 | 5,730,125 | +83,520 |
| 1963 | 5,646,605 | +82,688 |
| 1962 | 5,563,917 | +81,634 |
| 1961 | 5,482,283 | +79,733 |
| 1960 | 5,402,550 | — |