Mali Population Pyramid 2024

Mali
2024
Population: 24,478,595

Year

-5 -1   2024  +1 +5

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Mali in 2024

In 2024, Mali had a total population of 24,478,596 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 35.8%, up from 18,020,266 in 2014.

Half of the population was younger than 16.7 years; 46.1% were children under 15 and 2.4% were 65 or older. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

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
24,478,596
Median age
16.7
0-14 %
46.1%
65+ %
2.4%
Child dependency
89.6
Old-age dependency
4.6
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 24,478,596 16.7
Burkina Faso 23,548,781 18.6
Niger 27,032,413 16.5
Senegal 18,501,985 20.4
Côte d'Ivoire 31,934,230 19.3
What was the population of Mali in 2024?
In 2024, Mali's population was 24,478,596.
Is Mali's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 35.8% from 2014, with a projected population of 46,154,079 in 2050.
What is the median age in Mali?
Mali's median age is 16.7 years.
How many children and older people live in Mali?
In Mali, 46.1% of people are under 15 and 2.4% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Mali have?
Mali has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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