Population, male in Mali

Mali: Population, male was 12.71 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12.71 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
58th
of 215 countries
All-time high
12.71 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.72 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Mali, 1960–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 57 Syria 12.83 million compare
  4. 59 Burkina Faso 11.99 million compare
  5. 60 Zambia 10.85 million compare
  6. 61 Malawi 10.84 million compare

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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

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.