Mali vs Zambia: Population, male
Mali
12.71 million
in 2025
Zambia
10.85 million
in 2025
Mali rank
58th
Zambia rank
60th
Population, male over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 12.71 million against 10.85 million in Zambia, a difference of 1.86 million.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 60th 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 | 2.90 million | 1.81 million | 1.09 million | Mali |
| 1970s | 3.39 million | 2.42 million | 973,625 | Mali |
| 1980s | 4.14 million | 3.25 million | 890,965 | Mali |
| 1990s | 5.09 million | 4.21 million | 875,584 | Mali |
| 2000s | 6.75 million | 5.67 million | 1.09 million | Mali |
| 2010s | 9.29 million | 7.99 million | 1.29 million | Mali |
| 2020s | 11.83 million | 10.13 million | 1.70 million | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Mali or Zambia?
- Mali, at 12.71 million against 10.85 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Mali and Zambia?
- 1.86 million, 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, male?
- Mali ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 60th 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.