Mali vs Zambia: Population ages 15-64, total
Mali
13.06 million
in 2025
Zambia
12.50 million
in 2025
Mali rank
61st
Zambia rank
64th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 13.06 million against 12.50 million in Zambia, a difference of 566,600.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 64th of 217 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.27 million | 1.84 million | 1.43 million | Mali |
| 1970s | 3.69 million | 2.38 million | 1.31 million | Mali |
| 1980s | 4.22 million | 3.21 million | 1.01 million | Mali |
| 1990s | 5.01 million | 4.28 million | 732,133 | Mali |
| 2000s | 6.76 million | 5.90 million | 855,472 | Mali |
| 2010s | 9.13 million | 8.60 million | 532,472 | Mali |
| 2020s | 11.96 million | 11.45 million | 506,183 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Mali or Zambia?
- Mali, at 13.06 million against 12.50 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Mali and Zambia?
- 566,600, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Mali ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 64th of 217 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.