The population of Mali is expected to grow by 653,000 in 2024 and reach 23,476,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 40,000 people yearly. The population density of Mali has changed from 5.8 in 1980 to 17.6 in 2022.
| Current population | 23,007,918 people at present (Friday 19th of April 2024) | |
| Median Age | 21.3 years |
| Population density | 18.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,806,000 | 653,000 (2.9%) | -40,000 | 21.3 | 19 | 10,599,000 (46.5%) | |
| 2023 | 22,153,000 | 638,000 (2.9%) | -40,000 | 21.2 | 18 | 10,144,000 (45.8%) | |
| 2022 | 21,515,000 | 622,000 (2.9%) | -40,000 | 21.1 | 18 | 9,702,000 (45.1%) | |
| 2021 | 20,893,000 | 609,000 (2.9%) | -40,000 | 21.1 | 17 | 9,273,000 (44.4%) | |
| 2020 | 20,284,000 | 595,000 (2.9%) | -40,000 | 21.0 | 5.70 | 17 | 8,857,000 (43.7%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -40,000 | 21.0 | 5.79 | 16 | 8,453,000 (42.9%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -40,000 | 20.9 | 5.88 | 16 | 8,062,000 (42.2%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -40,000 | 20.9 | 5.97 | 15 | 7,684,000 (41.4%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -40,000 | 20.8 | 6.06 | 15 | 7,320,840 (40.7%) |
| 2015 | 17,467,905 | 505,059 (2.9%) | -40,000 | 20.8 | 6.15 | 14 | 6,972,489 (39.9%) |
| 2010 | 15,075,085 | 468,488 (3.1%) | -60,490 | 20.9 | 6.55 | 12 | 5,426,428 (36.0%) |
| 2005 | 12,798,763 | 406,857 (3.2%) | -20,165 | 21.1 | 6.79 | 10 | 4,103,283 (32.1%) |
| 2000 | 10,967,690 | 303,967 (2.8%) | -13,422 | 21.4 | 6.90 | 9 | 3,109,998 (28.4%) |
| 1995 | 9,604,450 | 251,065 (2.6%) | -28,390 | 21.7 | 7.06 | 8 | 2,450,960 (25.5%) |
| 1990 | 8,465,188 | 155,657 (1.8%) | -34,698 | 22.0 | 7.17 | 7 | 1,974,251 (23.3%) |
| 1985 | 7,831,889 | 138,222 (1.8%) | -96,130 | 22.5 | 7.15 | 6 | 1,645,715 (21.0%) |
| 1980 | 7,090,126 | 133,547 (1.9%) | -43,613 | 22.8 | 7.15 | 6 | 1,310,539 (18.5%) |
| 1975 | 6,482,278 | 113,930 (1.8%) | -35,000 | 23.2 | 7.15 | 5 | 1,052,981 (16.2%) |
| 1970 | 5,949,045 | 87,633 (1.5%) | -19,117 | 23.4 | 7.13 | 5 | 852,498 (14.3%) |
| 1965 | 5,568,484 | 64,732 (1.2%) | -19,647 | 23.6 | 7.05 | 5 | 702,074 (12.6%) |
| 1960 | 5,263,733 | 58,533 (1.1%) | -14,049 | 23.7 | 6.97 | 4 | 582,485 (11.1%) |
In 2023 the population of Mali was 22,153,000 and the average age decreased from 23.7 in 1960 to 21.2. Urban population has increased from 3,109,998 (28.4%) in 2000 to 10,599,000 (46.5%) in the current year. The population density of Mali has changed from 5.8 in 1980 to 17.6 in 2022.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -40,000 | 21.0 | 5.70 | 17 | 8,857,000 (43.7%) |
| 2025 | 23,476,000 | 670,000 (2.9%) | -40,000 | 21.4 | 5.24 | 19 | 11,068,000 (47.1%) |
| 2030 | 27,057,000 | 746,000 (2.8%) | -40,000 | 21.9 | 4.79 | 22 | 13,604,000 (50.3%) |
| 2035 | 30,983,000 | 809,000 (2.6%) | -40,000 | 22.5 | 4.37 | 25 | 16,410,000 (53.0%) |
| 2040 | 35,174,000 | 855,000 (2.4%) | -40,000 | 23.3 | 3.98 | 29 | 19,499,000 (55.4%) |
| 2045 | 39,542,000 | 884,000 (2.2%) | -40,000 | 24.2 | 3.64 | 32 | 22,889,000 (57.9%) |
| 2050 | 44,020,000 | 903,000 (2.1%) | -40,000 | 25.1 | 3.35 | 36 | 26,541,000 (60.3%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 68.5 (67.0 years for male and 70.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 36.1 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Mali constitutes of 11,366,000 women and 11,440,000 men, which means there are 1,007 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 57.2% of population (13,047,313) is 19 or younger, 40.4% of population (9,202,221) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.4% of population (554,186) is over 65.