Population ages 65 and above, total in Mali
Mali: Population ages 65 and above, total was 595,468 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Mali, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Mali stood at 595,468. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Mali peaked at 595,468 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 146,148, in 1960.
That places Mali 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162,690 | 146,148 | 185,821 | 10 |
| 1970s | 225,687 | 192,504 | 260,934 | 10 |
| 1980s | 304,891 | 269,354 | 334,294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 355,340 | 339,259 | 369,262 | 10 |
| 2000s | 399,663 | 372,555 | 439,299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 487,749 | 448,387 | 531,558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 566,786 | 540,805 | 595,468 | 6 |
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- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 334,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 313,638 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 305,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 324,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 316,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 342,868 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 350,904 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 335,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 294,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 326,470 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Mali?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Mali was 595,468 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 595,468 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,148 in 1960.
- How does Mali rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Mali ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.