Population, male in Mali
Mali: Population, male was 12.71 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Mali, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Mali stood at 12.71 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Mali peaked at 12.71 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.72 million, in 1960.
Mali ranks 58th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.90 million | 2.72 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.39 million | 3.14 million | 3.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 million | 3.76 million | 4.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 million | 4.60 million | 5.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.75 million | 5.82 million | 7.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 million | 8.05 million | 10.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.83 million | 10.96 million | 12.71 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More health data for Mali
- 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, male in Mali?
- Population, male in Mali was 12.71 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 million in 1960.
- How does Mali rank for population, male?
- Mali ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.