Population, male in Mali
Mali: Population, male was 12.71 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Mali, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Mali stood at 12.71 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Mali peaked at 12.71 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.72 million, in 1960.
Mali ranks 58th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.90 million | 2.72 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.39 million | 3.14 million | 3.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 million | 3.76 million | 4.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 million | 4.60 million | 5.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.75 million | 5.82 million | 7.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 million | 8.05 million | 10.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.83 million | 10.96 million | 12.71 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More health data for Mali
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 276 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 276 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 196,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 211,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 205,861 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 221,859 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 216,172 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Mali?
- Population, male in Mali was 12.71 million 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 12.71 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 million in 1960.
- How does Mali rank for population, male?
- Mali ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.