Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Mali
3.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mali rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Mali
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3.68 % change on previous year against 3 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.68 % change on previous year.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Mali ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 0.5489 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 0.36 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 2010s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 0.0545 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 2020s | 3.69 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 0.6359 % change on previous year | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mali, at 3.68 % change on previous year against 3 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.68 % change on previous year, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Mali ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.