Population · Africa · 2025 data
Mali Population
Mali had a population of 25.20 million in 2025, ranking #58 of 216 countries and territories (0.31% of the world). The population grew by 35.5% over the past ten years.
Population of Mali, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25,198,821 | +2.94% |
| 2024 | 24,478,595 | +2.98% |
| 2023 | 23,769,127 | +3.02% |
| 2022 | 23,072,640 | +3.06% |
| 2021 | 22,388,630 | +3.11% |
| 2020 | 21,713,836 | +3.06% |
| 2019 | 21,068,405 | +3.06% |
| 2018 | 20,442,030 | +3.17% |
| 2017 | 19,813,011 | +3.24% |
| 2016 | 19,191,289 | +3.22% |
| 2015 | 18,593,022 | +3.18% |
| 2014 | 18,020,267 | +3.21% |
| 2013 | 17,459,615 | +2.96% |
| 2012 | 16,957,033 | +2.96% |
| 2011 | 16,469,049 | +3.29% |
| 2010 | 15,945,198 | +3.30% |
| 2009 | 15,435,539 | +3.31% |
| 2008 | 14,940,782 | +3.34% |
| 2007 | 14,457,775 | +3.34% |
| 2006 | 13,990,139 | +3.33% |
| 2005 | 13,538,647 | +3.33% |
| 2004 | 13,102,409 | +3.29% |
| 2003 | 12,684,955 | +3.23% |
| 2002 | 12,288,050 | +3.16% |
| 2001 | 11,912,158 | +3.05% |
| 2000 | 11,559,290 | +2.96% |
| 1999 | 11,227,415 | +2.82% |
| 1998 | 10,919,573 | +2.56% |
| 1997 | 10,646,495 | +2.30% |
| 1996 | 10,407,278 | +2.18% |
| 1995 | 10,185,365 | +2.19% |
| 1994 | 9,967,031 | +2.18% |
| 1993 | 9,754,786 | +2.11% |
| 1992 | 9,553,540 | +2.04% |
| 1991 | 9,362,888 | +2.01% |
| 1990 | 9,178,830 | +1.99% |
| 1989 | 8,999,938 | +1.88% |
| 1988 | 8,833,996 | +1.76% |
| 1987 | 8,681,164 | +1.76% |
| 1986 | 8,531,277 | +1.87% |
| 1985 | 8,374,663 | +2.02% |
| 1984 | 8,208,599 | +2.17% |
| 1983 | 8,034,400 | +2.22% |
| 1982 | 7,860,194 | +2.18% |
| 1981 | 7,692,766 | +2.15% |
| 1980 | 7,530,515 | +2.10% |
| 1979 | 7,375,266 | +2.01% |
| 1978 | 7,229,651 | +1.96% |
| 1977 | 7,090,979 | +1.87% |
| 1976 | 6,960,979 | +1.81% |
| 1975 | 6,837,261 | +1.81% |
| 1974 | 6,715,436 | +1.79% |
| 1973 | 6,597,106 | +1.75% |
| 1972 | 6,483,726 | +1.66% |
| 1971 | 6,377,944 | +1.62% |
| 1970 | 6,276,472 | +1.60% |
| 1969 | 6,177,704 | +1.56% |
| 1968 | 6,082,979 | +1.54% |
| 1967 | 5,990,906 | +1.50% |
| 1966 | 5,902,204 | +1.49% |
| 1965 | 5,815,487 | +1.49% |
| 1964 | 5,730,125 | +1.48% |
| 1963 | 5,646,605 | +1.49% |
| 1962 | 5,563,917 | +1.49% |
| 1961 | 5,482,283 | +1.48% |
| 1960 | 5,402,550 | — |
Demographics of Mali
Ethnic groups
Bambara 33.3%, Fulani (Peuhl) 13.3%, Sarakole/Soninke/Marka 9.8%, Senufo/Manianka 9.6%, Malinke 8.8%, Dogon 8.7%, Sonrai 5.9%, Bobo 2.1%, Tuareg/Bella 1.7%, other Malian 6%, from members of Economic Community of West Africa 0.4%, other 0.3% (2018 est.)
Languages
Bambara (official), French 17.2%, Peuhl/Foulfoulbe/Fulani 9.4%, Dogon 7.2%, Maraka/Soninke 6.4%, Malinke 5.6%, Sonrhai/Djerma 5.6%, Minianka 4.3%, Tamacheq 3.5%, Senoufo 2.6%, Bobo 2.1%, other 6.3%, unspecified 0.7% (2009 est.)
Religions
Muslim 93.9%, Christian 2.8%, animist 0.7%, none 2.5% (2018 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 46.2% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Mali and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).