Population growth in Mali
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Mali increased from 5.26 million to 21.90 million people. This is a growth of 316.1 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Mali was recorded in 2015 with 6.96 percent. The smallest increase in 1962 with 1.11 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in Mali fell by 0.39 years from 2012 to 2021 from 16.39 to 16.00 years (median value).
Around 45 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 4.9 percent annually.
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Population development in Mali since 1960
(Data in millions of inhabitants)| Year | Population Mali | Change Mali | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.32 M | 1.11 % | 50.1 ‰ | 36.6 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 5.38 M | 1.11 % | 50.1 ‰ | 36.3 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 5.44 M | 1.12 % | 50.1 ‰ | 36.0 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 5.50 M | 1.14 % | 50.1 ‰ | 35.6 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 5.57 M | 1.18 % | 50.1 ‰ | 35.1 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 5.64 M | 1.21 % | 50.2 ‰ | 34.6 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 5.71 M | 1.25 % | 50.2 ‰ | 34.0 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 5.78 M | 1.31 % | 50.3 ‰ | 33.3 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 5.86 M | 1.39 % | 50.3 ‰ | 32.6 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 5.95 M | 1.49 % | 50.4 ‰ | 31.9 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 6.04 M | 1.60 % | 50.4 ‰ | 31.2 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 6.15 M | 1.70 % | 50.4 ‰ | 30.5 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 6.26 M | 1.77 % | 50.3 ‰ | 29.8 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 6.37 M | 1.79 % | 50.3 ‰ | 29.2 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 6.48 M | 1.79 % | 50.2 ‰ | 28.5 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 6.60 M | 1.77 % | 50.1 ‰ | 27.8 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 6.71 M | 1.75 % | 50.0 ‰ | 27.2 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 6.83 M | 1.77 % | 49.9 ‰ | 26.5 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 6.96 M | 1.83 % | 49.8 ‰ | 25.8 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 7.09 M | 1.92 % | 49.7 ‰ | 25.2 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 7.23 M | 2.04 % | 49.5 ‰ | 24.5 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 7.39 M | 2.13 % | 49.4 ‰ | 23.9 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 7.55 M | 2.12 % | 49.3 ‰ | 23.4 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 7.69 M | 1.98 % | 49.1 ‰ | 22.8 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 7.83 M | 1.78 % | 49.0 ‰ | 22.4 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 7.95 M | 1.54 % | 48.9 ‰ | 21.9 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 8.06 M | 1.38 % | 48.8 ‰ | 21.5 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 8.17 M | 1.36 % | 48.7 ‰ | 21.1 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 8.30 M | 1.53 % | 48.7 ‰ | 20.8 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 8.45 M | 1.84 % | 48.8 ‰ | 20.5 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 8.64 M | 2.20 % | 48.8 ‰ | 20.2 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 8.85 M | 2.49 % | 48.8 ‰ | 20.1 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 9.09 M | 2.68 % | 48.9 ‰ | 19.9 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 9.33 M | 2.73 % | 48.8 ‰ | 19.8 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 9.59 M | 2.69 % | 48.8 ‰ | 19.7 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 9.84 M | 2.63 % | 48.8 ‰ | 19.6 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 10.09 M | 2.61 % | 48.8 ‰ | 19.4 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 10.36 M | 2.64 % | 48.8 ‰ | 19.1 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 10.64 M | 2.73 % | 48.8 ‰ | 18.8 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 10.95 M | 2.85 % | 48.8 ‰ | 18.3 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 11.27 M | 2.97 % | 48.8 ‰ | 17.7 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 11.62 M | 3.06 % | 48.8 ‰ | 17.1 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 11.98 M | 3.15 % | 48.7 ‰ | 16.4 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 12.37 M | 3.22 % | 48.6 ‰ | 15.8 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 12.78 M | 3.29 % | 48.4 ‰ | 15.1 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 13.20 M | 3.35 % | 48.2 ‰ | 14.5 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 13.65 M | 3.39 % | 47.9 ‰ | 13.9 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 14.11 M | 3.39 % | 47.4 ‰ | 13.4 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 14.58 M | 3.31 % | 46.9 ‰ | 12.9 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 15.05 M | 3.21 % | 46.4 ‰ | 12.5 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 15.51 M | 3.09 % | 45.8 ‰ | 12.1 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 15.98 M | 3.00 % | 45.1 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 16.45 M | 2.94 % | 44.5 ‰ | 11.4 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 16.93 M | 2.94 % | 44.8 ‰ | 10.5 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 18.11 M | 6.96 % | 44.3 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 18.70 M | 3.24 % | 43.8 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 19.31 M | 3.27 % | 43.4 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 19.93 M | 3.23 % | 42.9 ‰ | 9.4 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 20.57 M | 3.18 % | 42.4 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 21.22 M | 3.19 % | 42.0 ‰ | 9.5 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 21.90 M | 3.21 % | 41.6 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate in Mali
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2021 in the graph: The population in Mali increased by about 681,000 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 9.3 per 1,000 people (~ 197,000 deaths) and the birth rate was 41.6 per 1,000 people (~ 884,000 births). As a result, around 6,000 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 189,190 in Mali. The number of births was 820,192 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
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