Population growth in Mali
Mali: Population growth was 2.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population growth in Mali, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Mali is 2.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Mali peaked at 3.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1961.
That places Mali 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More climate change data for Mali
- Population, total 25.20 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 8.12 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.2% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 12.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 5.19 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 8.6% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 7.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 7.5% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.3 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Mali?
- Population growth in Mali was 2.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for population growth?
- Mali ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.