Population, female (% of total population) in Mali
Mali: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
172nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 1976
All-time low
49.5%
in 2017
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Mali, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Mali is 49.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Mali peaked at 50.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2017.
Mali ranks 172nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.6% | — |
| 1961 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 49.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 49.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 169 American Samoa 49.6% compare
- 170 East Timor 49.6% compare
- 171 Belize 49.6% compare
- 173 Uzbekistan 49.5% compare
- 174 Vanuatu 49.5% compare
- 175 Egypt 49.5% compare
More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Mali?
- Population, female in Mali was 49.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2017.
- How does Mali rank for population, female?
- Mali ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.