Population, male in Mali
Mali: Population, male was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2017
All-time low
49.9%
in 1976
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male 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, male in Mali is 50.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Mali peaked at 50.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1976.
Mali ranks 47th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.4% | — |
| 1961 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | +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 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 44 Egypt 50.5% compare
- 45 Vanuatu 50.5% compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 50.5% compare
- 48 Belize 50.4% compare
- 49 East Timor 50.4% compare
- 50 American Samoa 50.4% 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 160 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Mali?
- Population, male in Mali was 50.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for population, male?
- Mali ranks 47th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.