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 218 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
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 218 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.
Population, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.72 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.76 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 2.80 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.84 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 2.88 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.96 million | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 3.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 3.09 million | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.35 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 3.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.54 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.61 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.76 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 4.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.35 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 6.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.40 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.61 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.83 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 7.06 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 7.30 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.54 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 7.79 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 8.31 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.81 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.10 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.39 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 9.69 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.00 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 10.32 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.64 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.96 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 11.30 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 11.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 11.99 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 12.35 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 12.71 million | +2.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 12.71 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.99 million, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 12.71 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.45 million, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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 218 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.