Mali vs Niger
Mali vs Niger: Median age
Median age in 2023: 15.5 years in Mali and 15.3 years in Niger, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Mali, by 0.2 years, or 1.01 times that in Niger.
years · UN
What the numbers say
- Mali has been higher since 1999, when it overtook Niger.
- In 2023, Mali ranked 225 and Niger ranked 228 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Mali at 32.8 years and Niger at 34.5 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Mali | Niger | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15.5 | 15.3 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 15.2 | 15 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 15 | 14.7 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 15 | 14.6 | 29 |
| 2017 | 14.9 | 14.5 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 14.9 | 14.4 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 14.9 | 14.3 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 14.9 | 14.3 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 15 | 14.3 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 15.1 | 14.2 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 15.2 | 14.2 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 15.3 | 14.3 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 15.4 | 14.3 | 27 |
| 2008 | 15.4 | 14.4 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 15.5 | 14.5 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 15.5 | 14.6 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 15.6 | 14.7 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 15.6 | 14.8 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 15.5 | 14.9 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 15.5 | 15 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 15.5 | 15.1 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 15.4 | 15.2 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 15.2 | 15.4 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 15.2 | 15.5 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 15.2 | 15.5 | 24 |
| 1994 | 15.2 | 15.5 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 15.2 | 15.5 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 15.3 | 15.5 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 15.3 | 15.5 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 15.4 | 15.5 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 15.6 | 15.4 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 16 | 15.4 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 16.2 | 15.3 | 22 |
| 1984 | 16.4 | 15.3 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 16.5 | 15.3 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 16.7 | 15.4 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 16.8 | 15.4 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 17 | 15.3 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 17.2 | 15.3 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 17.3 | 15.3 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 17.5 | 15.2 | 21 |
| 1976 | 17.7 | 15.2 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 17.8 | 15.1 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 17.9 | 15.1 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 18.1 | 15 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 18.2 | 14.9 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 18.3 | 14.9 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 18.4 | 14.8 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 18.4 | 14.7 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 18.5 | 14.7 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 18.6 | 14.6 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 18.7 | 14.6 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 18.8 | 14.6 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 18.8 | 14.5 | 21 |
| 1963 | 18.8 | 14.5 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 18.8 | 14.5 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 18.8 | 14.5 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 18.8 | 14.4 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 18.9 | 14.4 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 18.9 | 14.3 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 19 | 14.3 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 19.1 | 14.2 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 19.2 | 14.2 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 19.3 | 14.2 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 19.3 | 14.1 | 22 |
| 1952 | 19.4 | 14.1 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 19.4 | 14 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 19.5 | 14 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Mali | Niger | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.615.5–15.7 | 15.415.4–15.5 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 15.715.6–15.9 | 15.615.4–15.7 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 15.915.6–16.2 | 15.715.5–16 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 1615.7–16.5 | 15.915.6–16.3 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 16.215.8–16.8 | 16.115.6–16.6 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 16.415.8–17.1 | 16.215.7–16.9 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 16.515.8–17.4 | 16.415.8–17.3 | 32 |
| 2031 | 16.715.9–17.8 | 16.615.8–17.6 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 16.815.9–18.1 | 16.815.9–18 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 1716–18.4 | 1715.9–18.5 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 17.216–18.8 | 17.215.9–18.9 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 17.316–19.2 | 17.516–19.3 | 33 |
| 2036 | 17.516–19.6 | 17.716–19.8 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 17.716–20 | 17.916–20.2 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 17.816–20.4 | 18.116–20.7 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 1815.9–20.8 | 18.316–21.2 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 18.215.9–21.2 | 18.616–21.7 | 34 |
| 2041 | 18.416–21.6 | 18.816.1–22.2 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 18.516.1–22 | 1916.2–22.7 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 18.716.2–22.4 | 19.316.4–23.2 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 18.916.3–22.8 | 19.616.5–23.7 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 19.116.4–23.2 | 19.816.6–24.2 | 35 |
| 2046 | 19.416.5–23.6 | 20.116.8–24.7 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 19.616.7–24.1 | 20.416.9–25.2 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 19.816.8–24.5 | 20.617.1–25.7 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 2016.9–24.9 | 20.917.2–26.2 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 20.217–25.3 | 21.217.3–26.7 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 20.517.1–25.6 | 21.517.5–27.2 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 20.717.2–26 | 21.817.6–27.7 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 2117.3–26.3 | 2217.8–28.2 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 21.217.4–26.7 | 22.317.9–28.7 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 21.517.5–27 | 22.618.1–29.1 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 21.717.6–27.3 | 22.918.2–29.6 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 2217.7–27.6 | 23.218.4–30.1 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 22.317.8–27.9 | 23.518.5–30.5 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 22.517.9–28.2 | 23.818.6–31 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 22.817.9–28.5 | 24.118.8–31.4 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 2318–28.8 | 24.318.9–31.9 | 38 |
| 2062 | 23.318.1–29.1 | 24.619.1–32.3 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 23.618.1–29.4 | 24.919.2–32.7 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 23.818.2–29.8 | 25.219.3–33.1 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 24.118.3–30.1 | 25.519.5–33.5 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 24.318.4–30.3 | 25.819.6–33.9 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 24.618.5–30.6 | 2619.8–34.3 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 24.918.6–30.9 | 26.319.9–34.6 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 25.118.7–31.2 | 26.620–35 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 25.418.8–31.4 | 26.920.2–35.3 | 39 |
| 2071 | 25.718.9–31.7 | 27.220.3–35.6 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 25.919.1–32 | 27.420.5–35.9 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 26.219.2–32.2 | 27.720.6–36.2 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 26.519.3–32.5 | 2820.8–36.4 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 26.719.4–32.7 | 28.320.9–36.7 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 2719.5–33 | 28.621.1–36.9 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 27.219.7–33.2 | 28.821.3–37.2 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 27.519.8–33.4 | 29.121.4–37.4 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 27.819.9–33.6 | 29.421.5–37.6 | 40 |
| 2080 | 2820.1–33.8 | 29.621.7–37.7 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 28.320.2–33.9 | 29.921.9–37.9 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 28.520.4–34.1 | 30.222–38.1 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 28.820.5–34.3 | 30.422.2–38.3 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 2920.7–34.4 | 30.722.3–38.4 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 29.320.8–34.6 | 30.922.5–38.6 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 29.521–34.7 | 31.222.6–38.7 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 29.821.2–34.9 | 31.522.8–38.9 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 3021.3–35 | 31.722.9–39 | 41 |
| 2089 | 30.321.5–35.1 | 3223.1–39.2 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 30.521.7–35.3 | 32.223.2–39.3 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 30.721.8–35.4 | 32.423.4–39.4 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 3122–35.5 | 32.723.5–39.5 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 31.222.2–35.7 | 32.923.7–39.7 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 31.422.4–35.8 | 33.123.8–39.8 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 31.722.5–35.9 | 33.423.9–39.9 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 31.922.7–36 | 33.624.1–40 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 32.122.9–36.1 | 33.824.2–40 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 32.323.1–36.2 | 3424.3–40.1 | 42 |
| 2099 | 32.623.3–36.3 | 34.324.5–40.2 | 42 |
| 2100 | 32.823.5–36.4 | 34.524.6–40.3 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Mali vs Niger
Health
- Life expectancyMali: 60.4 years in 2023Niger: 61.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMali: 7.3 per 100 live births in 2024Niger: 11.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMali: 60.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Niger: 64.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMali: 3.01% in 2017Niger: 3.46% in 2017
- Suicide rateMali: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Niger: 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMali: 23.8 million people in 2023Niger: 26.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthMali: 2.97% a year in 2023Niger: 3.31% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMali: 5.61 births per woman in 2023Niger: 6.06 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMali: 32.2% in 2025Niger: 18.4% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overMali: 2.4% in 2023Niger: 2.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateMali: -1.7 per 1,000 people in 2023Niger: 0 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMali: 3.87% of GDP in 2025Niger: 2.14% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMali: $883M in 2025Niger: $450M in 2025
- Military spending per personMali: $38 in 2025Niger: $18 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMali: 14.8% of government spending in 2025Niger: 15.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMali: 41,000 people in 2020Niger: 10,000 people in 2020
- National powerMali: 0.1% of world capability in 2022Niger: 0.11% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMali: 0.54% of the labour force in 2020Niger: 0.11% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMali: 64 million TIV in 2025Niger: 4 million TIV in 2025