Malawi vs Mali: Population ages 15-64, total
Malawi
12.73 million
in 2025
Mali
13.06 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
63rd
Mali rank
61st
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 13.06 million against 12.73 million in Malawi, a difference of 337,300.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.
Malawi ranks 63rd and Mali ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 million | 3.27 million | 1.09 million | Mali |
| 1970s | 2.74 million | 3.69 million | 947,531 | Mali |
| 1980s | 3.86 million | 4.22 million | 365,894 | Mali |
| 1990s | 5.21 million | 5.01 million | 197,389 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 6.39 million | 6.76 million | 365,480 | Mali |
| 2010s | 8.72 million | 9.13 million | 412,893 | Mali |
| 2020s | 11.64 million | 11.96 million | 321,850 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Malawi or Mali?
- Mali, at 13.06 million against 12.73 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Malawi and Mali?
- 337,300, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Malawi ranks 63rd and Mali ranks 61st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.