Mali Population Pyramid 2018

Mali
2018
Population: 20,442,029

Year

-5 -1   2018  +1 +5

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Mali in 2018

In 2018, Mali had a total population of 20,442,030 people. That is 36.8% more than in 2008, when the population stood at 14,940,782.

Half of the population was younger than 16.0 years; 47.8% were children under 15 and 2.5% were 65 or older. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
20,442,030
Median age
16.0
0-14 %
47.8%
65+ %
2.5%
Child dependency
96.2
Old-age dependency
5.1
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
46,154,079
Population 2100
79,354,048
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345678
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 5.61

In 2023 women in Mali had on average 5.61 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
203040506070
19602023 · 60.4

A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 60.4 years on average (61.9 years for girls, 59.0 for boys).

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
255075100
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

516,263 immigrants live in Mali, 2.1% of the population.

Côte d'Ivoire219,185
Burkina Faso69,919
Guinea47,098
Senegal27,227
Mauritania27,160
Where emigrants live (2024)

1,292,519 people born in Mali live in other countries.

Côte d'Ivoire403,646
Nigeria184,965
Niger140,431
Mauritania122,945
France120,393
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Mali 20,442,030 16.0
Burkina Faso 20,438,288 17.4
Niger 22,188,069 15.7
Senegal 15,914,499 19.0
Côte d'Ivoire 27,464,173 18.9
What was the population of Mali in 2018?
Mali had a population of 20,442,030 in 2018.
Is the population of Mali increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 36.8% from 2008, with a projected population of 46,154,079 in 2050.
How old is the population of Mali?
Mali's median age is 16.0 years.
What share of Mali's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Mali, 47.8% of people are under 15 and 2.5% are 65 or older.
What shape is Mali's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Mali's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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