Burkina Faso vs Mali: Population, male
Burkina Faso
11.99 million
in 2025
Mali
12.71 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
59th
Mali rank
58th
Population, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 12.71 million against 11.99 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 717,400.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Mali ranks 58th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 million | 2.90 million | 323,910 | Mali |
| 1970s | 3.02 million | 3.39 million | 371,648 | Mali |
| 1980s | 3.88 million | 4.14 million | 255,032 | Mali |
| 1990s | 5.06 million | 5.09 million | 26,674 | Mali |
| 2000s | 6.81 million | 6.75 million | 54,868 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.21 million | 9.29 million | 75,427 | Mali |
| 2020s | 11.34 million | 11.83 million | 485,317 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 12.71 million against 11.99 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 717,400, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for population, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Mali ranks 58th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.