The population of Mali is expected to grow by 609,000 in 2021 and reach 21,515,000 in 2022. 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 16.1 in 2019.
| Current population | 21,385,488 people at present (Saturday 16th of October 2021) | |
| Median Age | 21.1 years |
| Population density | 17.1 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2020 the population of Mali was 20,284,000 and the average age decreased from 23.7 in 1960 to 21.0. Urban population has increased from 3,109,998 (28.4%) in 2000 to 9,273,000 (44.4%) in the current year. The population density of Mali has changed from 5.8 in 1980 to 16.1 in 2019.
| 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 population growth rate is 3.00% (595,000 residents, including 185,041 deaths). The demographics of Mali constitutes of 10,422,000 women and 10,471,000 men, which means there are 1,005 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 58.0% of population (12,109,583) is 19 or younger, 39.6% of population (8,271,539) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.5% of population (516,057) is over 65.