Mali vs Nigeria

Mali vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 23.8 million people in Mali and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 204 million people, or 9.59 times that in Mali.

Watch it change on the map

people · UN

Mali vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 23.8 million people in Mali and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 204 million people, or 9.59 times that in Mali.
MaliNigeriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Mali ranked 57 and Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Mali at 79.4 million people and Nigeria at 477 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearMaliNigeriaWorld
202323.8 million228 million8.09 billion
202223.1 million223 million8.02 billion
202122.4 million219 million7.95 billion
202021.7 million214 million7.89 billion
201921.1 million210 million7.81 billion
201820.4 million205 million7.73 billion
201719.8 million200 million7.65 billion
201619.2 million195 million7.56 billion
201518.6 million191 million7.47 billion
201418 million186 million7.38 billion
201317.5 million181 million7.29 billion
201217 million176 million7.2 billion
201116.5 million171 million7.11 billion
201016 million167 million7.02 billion
200915.4 million162 million6.93 billion
200814.9 million158 million6.84 billion
200714.5 million153 million6.76 billion
200614 million149 million6.67 billion
200513.5 million145 million6.59 billion
200413.1 million141 million6.5 billion
200312.7 million137 million6.42 billion
200212.3 million134 million6.34 billion
200111.9 million130 million6.26 billion
200011.6 million126 million6.17 billion
199911.2 million123 million6.09 billion
199810.9 million120 million6.01 billion
199710.7 million117 million5.93 billion
199610.4 million114 million5.84 billion
199510.2 million111 million5.76 billion
19949.97 million108 million5.68 billion
19939.76 million105 million5.59 billion
19929.55 million102 million5.51 billion
19919.36 million99.7 million5.42 billion
19909.18 million97.1 million5.33 billion
19899 million94.5 million5.23 billion
19888.83 million92 million5.14 billion
19878.68 million89.6 million5.05 billion
19868.53 million87.2 million4.96 billion
19858.38 million84.9 million4.87 billion
19848.21 million82.5 million4.78 billion
19838.03 million80.4 million4.7 billion
19827.86 million78.4 million4.61 billion
19817.69 million76.1 million4.53 billion
19807.53 million73.8 million4.45 billion
19797.38 million71.5 million4.37 billion
19787.23 million69.3 million4.29 billion
19777.09 million67.2 million4.22 billion
19766.96 million65.3 million4.14 billion
19756.84 million63.4 million4.07 billion
19746.72 million61.7 million4 billion
19736.6 million60.1 million3.92 billion
19726.48 million58.6 million3.85 billion
19716.38 million57.2 million3.77 billion
19706.28 million55.9 million3.7 billion
19696.18 million54.6 million3.62 billion
19686.08 million53.4 million3.55 billion
19675.99 million52.3 million3.47 billion
19665.9 million51.2 million3.4 billion
19655.82 million50.1 million3.34 billion
19645.73 million49 million3.26 billion
19635.65 million48 million3.19 billion
19625.56 million47 million3.12 billion
19615.48 million46 million3.07 billion
19605.4 million45.1 million3.02 billion
19595.33 million44.2 million2.97 billion
19585.25 million43.3 million2.91 billion
19575.18 million42.5 million2.85 billion
19565.11 million41.7 million2.8 billion
19555.04 million40.9 million2.74 billion
19544.97 million40.2 million2.69 billion
19534.91 million39.4 million2.63 billion
19524.84 million38.7 million2.58 billion
19514.77 million38 million2.54 billion
19504.7 million37.3 million2.49 billion
19494.61 million36.5 million–
19484.53 million35.8 million–
19474.46 million35.2 million–
19464.38 million34.5 million–
19454.31 million33.9 million–
19444.24 million33.3 million–
19434.17 million32.7 million–
19424.1 million32.2 million–
19414.03 million31.6 million–
19403.97 million31.1 million–
19393.91 million30.6 million–
19383.86 million30.1 million–
19373.81 million29.7 million–
19363.76 million29.2 million–
19353.71 million28.8 million–
19343.67 million28.4 million–
19333.62 million28 million–
19323.57 million27.6 million–
19313.53 million27.2 million–
19303.48 million26.7 million–
19293.43 million26.3 million–
19283.39 million25.9 million–
19273.34 million25.5 million–
19263.29 million25.1 million–
19253.25 million24.7 million–
19243.2 million24.3 million–
19233.16 million24 million–
19223.12 million23.6 million–
19213.08 million23.2 million–
19203.04 million22.9 million–
19193.01 million22.7 million–
19182.98 million22.4 million–
19172.96 million22.2 million–
19162.92 million22 million–
19152.89 million21.8 million–
19142.85 million21.5 million–
19132.82 million21.3 million–
19122.78 million21.1 million–
19112.75 million20.9 million–
19102.71 million20.7 million–
19092.67 million20.4 million–
19082.63 million20.2 million–
19072.59 million20 million–
19062.55 million19.8 million–
19052.51 million19.6 million–
19042.47 million19.4 million–
19032.43 million19.2 million–
19022.4 million19 million–
19012.36 million18.8 million–
19002.33 million18.7 million–
18992.3 million18.5 million–
18982.28 million18.4 million–
18972.26 million18.3 million–
18962.23 million18.1 million–
18952.21 million18 million–
18942.19 million17.9 million–
18932.17 million17.8 million–
18922.15 million17.6 million–
18912.13 million17.5 million–
18902.11 million17.4 million–
18892.09 million17.3 million–
18882.07 million17.1 million–
18872.05 million17 million–
18862.03 million16.9 million–
18852.01 million16.7 million–
18842 million16.6 million–
18831.98 million16.5 million–
18821.96 million16.4 million–
18811.94 million16.2 million–
18801.93 million16.1 million–
18791.91 million16 million–
18781.89 million15.9 million–
18771.87 million15.8 million–
18761.86 million15.7 million–
18751.84 million15.6 million–
18741.82 million15.5 million–
18731.8 million15.4 million–
18721.79 million15.3 million–
18711.77 million15.2 million–
18701.76 million15.1 million–
18691.74 million15 million–
18681.73 million14.9 million–
18671.72 million14.8 million–
18661.7 million14.8 million–
18651.69 million14.7 million–
18641.68 million14.6 million–
18631.66 million14.5 million–
18621.65 million14.4 million–
18611.64 million14.3 million–
18601.63 million14.3 million–
18591.61 million14.2 million–
18581.6 million14.1 million–
18571.59 million14 million–
18561.58 million14 million–
18551.56 million13.9 million–
18541.55 million13.8 million–
18531.54 million13.8 million–
18521.53 million13.7 million–
18511.52 million13.6 million–
18501.5 million13.5 million–
18491.5 million13.5 million–
18481.5 million13.4 million–
18471.49 million13.4 million–
18461.49 million13.3 million–
18451.49 million13.3 million–
18441.48 million13.2 million–
18431.48 million13.2 million–
18421.48 million13.1 million–
18411.47 million13.1 million–
18401.47 million13 million–
18391.47 million13 million–
18381.46 million12.9 million–
18371.46 million12.9 million–
18361.46 million12.9 million–
18351.45 million12.8 million–
18341.45 million12.8 million–
18331.45 million12.7 million–
18321.44 million12.7 million–
18311.44 million12.6 million–
18301.44 million12.6 million–
18291.43 million12.5 million–
18281.43 million12.5 million–
18271.43 million12.4 million–
18261.42 million12.4 million–
18251.42 million12.3 million–
18241.42 million12.3 million–
18231.41 million12.2 million–
18221.41 million12.2 million–
18211.41 million12.2 million–
18201.41 million12.1 million–
18191.4 million12.1 million–
18181.4 million12.1 million–
18171.4 million12.1 million–
18161.4 million12.1 million–
18151.4 million12.1 million–
18141.4 million12.1 million–
18131.4 million12.1 million–
18121.4 million12.1 million–
18111.4 million12.1 million–
18101.4 million12.1 million–
18091.4 million12.1 million–
18081.4 million12.1 million–
18071.4 million12.1 million–
18061.4 million12.1 million–
18051.4 million12.1 million–
18041.4 million12.1 million–
18031.4 million12.1 million–
18021.4 million12.1 million–
18011.4 million12.1 million–
18001.4 million12.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMaliNigeriaWorld
202424.5 million24.4 million–24.6 million233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
202525.2 million24.9 million–25.5 million238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
202625.9 million25.4 million–26.4 million242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
202726.7 million25.9 million–27.4 million247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
202827.4 million26.4 million–28.4 million252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
202928.2 million26.9 million–29.4 million257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
203029 million27.3 million–30.5 million262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
203129.8 million27.8 million–31.6 million267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
203230.6 million28.3 million–32.7 million273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
203331.4 million28.7 million–34 million278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
203432.3 million29.2 million–35.2 million283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
203533.1 million29.6 million–36.5 million288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
203634 million30 million–37.9 million293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
203734.8 million30.4 million–39.3 million298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
203835.7 million30.9 million–40.8 million303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
203936.6 million31.3 million–42.3 million308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
204037.4 million31.6 million–43.8 million313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
204138.3 million32 million–45.3 million318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
204239.2 million32.4 million–46.8 million323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
204340 million32.9 million–48.5 million327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
204440.9 million33.3 million–50.1 million332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
204541.8 million33.6 million–51.8 million337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
204642.7 million33.9 million–53.6 million341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
204743.5 million34.2 million–55.4 million346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
204844.4 million34.5 million–57.1 million350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
204945.3 million34.8 million–59.2 million355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
205046.2 million35 million–61.2 million359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
205147 million35.2 million–63.1 million364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
205247.9 million35.5 million–64.8 million368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
205348.8 million35.8 million–66.7 million372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
205449.6 million36.1 million–68.8 million376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
205550.5 million36.4 million–71 million380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
205651.4 million36.6 million–73.1 million384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
205752.2 million36.9 million–75.2 million388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
205853.1 million37.1 million–77.6 million392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
205953.9 million37.3 million–80.1 million396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
206054.8 million37.5 million–82.5 million400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
206155.6 million37.7 million–84.9 million404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
206256.5 million37.9 million–87.2 million407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
206357.3 million38.1 million–89.6 million411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
206458.1 million38.2 million–92.2 million414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
206558.9 million38.3 million–94.6 million418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
206659.8 million38.5 million–97.1 million421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
206760.6 million38.7 million–99.9 million424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
206861.4 million38.8 million–103 million427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
206962.1 million38.8 million–105 million431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
207062.9 million38.9 million–108 million434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
207163.7 million39 million–111 million436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
207264.4 million39 million–114 million439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
207365.2 million38.9 million–117 million442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
207465.9 million38.9 million–121 million445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
207566.6 million39 million–124 million447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
207667.3 million39.1 million–127 million449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
207768 million39.2 million–131 million452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
207868.7 million39.3 million–135 million454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
207969.4 million39.3 million–139 million456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
208070 million39.4 million–142 million458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
208170.6 million39.4 million–145 million460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
208271.2 million39.3 million–148 million462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
208371.8 million39.2 million–151 million463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
208472.4 million39.1 million–155 million465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
208573 million39.1 million–159 million466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
208673.5 million39.2 million–162 million468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
208774.1 million39.2 million–166 million469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
208874.6 million39.3 million–170 million470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
208975.1 million39.2 million–174 million471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
209075.5 million39.1 million–178 million472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
209176 million38.9 million–181 million473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
209276.4 million38.7 million–185 million474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
209376.9 million38.4 million–189 million474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
209477.3 million38.3 million–194 million475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
209577.7 million38.4 million–198 million475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
209678 million38.4 million–201 million476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
209778.4 million38.2 million–205 million476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
209878.7 million38 million–208 million476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
209979 million37.8 million–211 million477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
210079.4 million37.6 million–214 million477 million256 million–1.14 billion10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • 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 Nigeria

Health

People

Economy

Education

Politics

Conflict

Military

Climate

Technology and environment