Mali vs Somalia

Mali vs Somalia: Population

Population in 2023: 23.8 million people in Mali and 18.4 million people in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Mali, by 5.41 million people, or 1.29 times that in Somalia.

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Mali vs Somalia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 23.8 million people in Mali and 18.4 million people in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Mali, by 5.41 million people, or 1.29 times that in Somalia.
MaliSomaliaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Mali has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Mali ranked 57 and Somalia ranked 68 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Mali at 79.4 million people and Somalia at 67.4 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearMaliSomaliaWorld
202323.8 million18.4 million8.09 billion
202223.1 million17.8 million8.02 billion
202122.4 million17.3 million7.95 billion
202021.7 million16.7 million7.89 billion
201921.1 million16 million7.81 billion
201820.4 million15.5 million7.73 billion
201719.8 million14.9 million7.65 billion
201619.2 million14.4 million7.56 billion
201518.6 million13.8 million7.47 billion
201418 million13.3 million7.38 billion
201317.5 million12.9 million7.29 billion
201217 million12.5 million7.2 billion
201116.5 million12.4 million7.11 billion
201016 million12.3 million7.02 billion
200915.4 million12 million6.93 billion
200814.9 million11.7 million6.84 billion
200714.5 million11.3 million6.76 billion
200614 million11 million6.67 billion
200513.5 million10.6 million6.59 billion
200413.1 million10.3 million6.5 billion
200312.7 million9.91 million6.42 billion
200212.3 million9.55 million6.34 billion
200111.9 million9.2 million6.26 billion
200011.6 million8.84 million6.17 billion
199911.2 million8.49 million6.09 billion
199810.9 million8.16 million6.01 billion
199710.7 million7.83 million5.93 billion
199610.4 million7.55 million5.84 billion
199510.2 million7.29 million5.76 billion
19949.97 million7.03 million5.68 billion
19939.76 million6.68 million5.59 billion
19929.55 million6.5 million5.51 billion
19919.36 million6.81 million5.42 billion
19909.18 million7.08 million5.33 billion
19899 million7.12 million5.23 billion
19888.83 million7.24 million5.14 billion
19878.68 million7.23 million5.05 billion
19868.53 million6.98 million4.96 billion
19858.38 million6.69 million4.87 billion
19848.21 million6.43 million4.78 billion
19838.03 million6.2 million4.7 billion
19827.86 million6 million4.61 billion
19817.69 million5.98 million4.53 billion
19807.53 million5.94 million4.45 billion
19797.38 million5.45 million4.37 billion
19787.23 million4.82 million4.29 billion
19777.09 million4.48 million4.22 billion
19766.96 million4.37 million4.14 billion
19756.84 million4.26 million4.07 billion
19746.72 million4.15 million4 billion
19736.6 million4.05 million3.92 billion
19726.48 million3.94 million3.85 billion
19716.38 million3.84 million3.77 billion
19706.28 million3.74 million3.7 billion
19696.18 million3.64 million3.62 billion
19686.08 million3.55 million3.55 billion
19675.99 million3.46 million3.47 billion
19665.9 million3.37 million3.4 billion
19655.82 million3.28 million3.34 billion
19645.73 million3.19 million3.26 billion
19635.65 million3.11 million3.19 billion
19625.56 million3.03 million3.12 billion
19615.48 million2.95 million3.07 billion
19605.4 million2.88 million3.02 billion
19595.33 million2.8 million2.97 billion
19585.25 million2.73 million2.91 billion
19575.18 million2.67 million2.85 billion
19565.11 million2.6 million2.8 billion
19555.04 million2.53 million2.74 billion
19544.97 million2.47 million2.69 billion
19534.91 million2.4 million2.63 billion
19524.84 million2.34 million2.58 billion
19514.77 million2.28 million2.54 billion
19504.7 million2.21 million2.49 billion
19494.61 million2.17 million–
19484.53 million2.14 million–
19474.46 million2.11 million–
19464.38 million2.08 million–
19454.31 million2.05 million–
19444.24 million2.02 million–
19434.17 million1.99 million–
19424.1 million1.96 million–
19414.03 million1.93 million–
19403.97 million1.91 million–
19393.91 million1.89 million–
19383.86 million1.87 million–
19373.81 million1.85 million–
19363.76 million1.84 million–
19353.71 million1.82 million–
19343.67 million1.81 million–
19333.62 million1.8 million–
19323.57 million1.78 million–
19313.53 million1.77 million–
19303.48 million1.75 million–
19293.43 million1.74 million–
19283.39 million1.72 million–
19273.34 million1.7 million–
19263.29 million1.69 million–
19253.25 million1.67 million–
19243.2 million1.65 million–
19233.16 million1.64 million–
19223.12 million1.62 million–
19213.08 million1.61 million–
19203.04 million1.59 million–
19193.01 million1.59 million–
19182.98 million1.58 million–
19172.96 million1.58 million–
19162.92 million1.58 million–
19152.89 million1.57 million–
19142.85 million1.57 million–
19132.82 million1.57 million–
19122.78 million1.57 million–
19112.75 million1.56 million–
19102.71 million1.56 million–
19092.67 million1.56 million–
19082.63 million1.55 million–
19072.59 million1.55 million–
19062.55 million1.54 million–
19052.51 million1.54 million–
19042.47 million1.54 million–
19032.43 million1.53 million–
19022.4 million1.53 million–
19012.36 million1.52 million–
19002.33 million1.52 million–
18992.3 million1.52 million–
18982.28 million1.51 million–
18972.26 million1.51 million–
18962.23 million1.51 million–
18952.21 million1.5 million–
18942.19 million1.5 million–
18932.17 million1.49 million–
18922.15 million1.49 million–
18912.13 million1.49 million–
18902.11 million1.48 million–
18892.09 million1.48 million–
18882.07 million1.48 million–
18872.05 million1.48 million–
18862.03 million1.48 million–
18852.01 million1.48 million–
18842 million1.48 million–
18831.98 million1.48 million–
18821.96 million1.47 million–
18811.94 million1.47 million–
18801.93 million1.47 million–
18791.91 million1.47 million–
18781.89 million1.47 million–
18771.87 million1.47 million–
18761.86 million1.47 million–
18751.84 million1.47 million–
18741.82 million1.47 million–
18731.8 million1.47 million–
18721.79 million1.47 million–
18711.77 million1.47 million–
18701.76 million1.47 million–
18691.74 million1.47 million–
18681.73 million1.47 million–
18671.72 million1.47 million–
18661.7 million1.47 million–
18651.69 million1.47 million–
18641.68 million1.47 million–
18631.66 million1.47 million–
18621.65 million1.47 million–
18611.64 million1.47 million–
18601.63 million1.47 million–
18591.61 million1.47 million–
18581.6 million1.47 million–
18571.59 million1.47 million–
18561.58 million1.47 million–
18551.56 million1.47 million–
18541.55 million1.47 million–
18531.54 million1.47 million–
18521.53 million1.48 million–
18511.52 million1.47 million–
18501.5 million1.46 million–
18491.5 million1.45 million–
18481.5 million1.44 million–
18471.49 million1.42 million–
18461.49 million1.4 million–
18451.49 million1.38 million–
18441.48 million1.37 million–
18431.48 million1.35 million–
18421.48 million1.33 million–
18411.47 million1.31 million–
18401.47 million1.3 million–
18391.47 million1.28 million–
18381.46 million1.26 million–
18371.46 million1.25 million–
18361.46 million1.23 million–
18351.45 million1.22 million–
18341.45 million1.2 million–
18331.45 million1.18 million–
18321.44 million1.17 million–
18311.44 million1.15 million–
18301.44 million1.14 million–
18291.43 million1.12 million–
18281.43 million1.11 million–
18271.43 million1.1 million–
18261.42 million1.08 million–
18251.42 million1.07 million–
18241.42 million1.05 million–
18231.41 million1.04 million–
18221.41 million1.03 million–
18211.41 million1.02 million–
18201.41 million1.01 million–
18191.4 million1.01 million–
18181.4 million1.01 million–
18171.4 million1 million–
18161.4 million1 million–
18151.4 million999,500–
18141.4 million997,700–
18131.4 million996,100–
18121.4 million994,900–
18111.4 million993,900–
18101.4 million993,200–
18091.4 million992,800–
18081.4 million992,300–
18071.4 million991,900–
18061.4 million991,500–
18051.4 million991,100–
18041.4 million990,600–
18031.4 million990,200–
18021.4 million989,800–
18011.4 million989,400–
18001.4 million989,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMaliSomaliaWorld
202424.5 million24.4 million–24.6 million19 million18.6 million–19.4 million8.16 billion
202525.2 million24.9 million–25.5 million19.7 million18.5 million–20.7 million8.23 billion
202625.9 million25.4 million–26.4 million20.3 million18.5 million–22.1 million8.3 billion
202726.7 million25.9 million–27.4 million21 million18.6 million–23.5 million8.37 billion
202827.4 million26.4 million–28.4 million21.6 million18.7 million–24.9 million8.44 billion
202928.2 million26.9 million–29.4 million22.3 million18.9 million–26.2 million8.5 billion
203029 million27.3 million–30.5 million22.9 million19.1 million–27.4 million8.57 billion
203129.8 million27.8 million–31.6 million23.6 million19.4 million–28.7 million8.63 billion
203230.6 million28.3 million–32.7 million24.3 million19.7 million–30.1 million8.7 billion
203331.4 million28.7 million–34 million24.9 million19.9 million–31.5 million8.76 billion
203432.3 million29.2 million–35.2 million25.6 million20 million–33 million8.82 billion
203533.1 million29.6 million–36.5 million26.3 million20.2 million–34.5 million8.89 billion
203634 million30 million–37.9 million27 million20.5 million–35.9 million8.95 billion
203734.8 million30.4 million–39.3 million27.7 million20.8 million–37.2 million9.01 billion
203835.7 million30.9 million–40.8 million28.5 million21.2 million–38.9 million9.06 billion
203936.6 million31.3 million–42.3 million29.2 million21.5 million–40.6 million9.12 billion
204037.4 million31.6 million–43.8 million29.9 million21.6 million–42.2 million9.18 billion
204138.3 million32 million–45.3 million30.6 million21.9 million–43.8 million9.23 billion
204239.2 million32.4 million–46.8 million31.4 million22.2 million–45.5 million9.29 billion
204340 million32.9 million–48.5 million32.1 million22.5 million–47.5 million9.34 billion
204440.9 million33.3 million–50.1 million32.8 million22.8 million–49.5 million9.39 billion
204541.8 million33.6 million–51.8 million33.5 million22.9 million–51 million9.44 billion
204642.7 million33.9 million–53.6 million34.3 million23.2 million–52.5 million9.49 billion
204743.5 million34.2 million–55.4 million35 million23.4 million–54.6 million9.54 billion
204844.4 million34.5 million–57.1 million35.7 million23.5 million–56.3 million9.58 billion
204945.3 million34.8 million–59.2 million36.5 million23.7 million–58.2 million9.62 billion
205046.2 million35 million–61.2 million37.2 million23.9 million–60.1 million9.66 billion
205147 million35.2 million–63.1 million38 million24 million–62 million9.7 billion
205247.9 million35.5 million–64.8 million38.7 million24.1 million–64.6 million9.74 billion
205348.8 million35.8 million–66.7 million39.5 million24.3 million–66.9 million9.78 billion
205449.6 million36.1 million–68.8 million40.2 million24.5 million–68.7 million9.81 billion
205550.5 million36.4 million–71 million41 million24.8 million–70.3 million9.85 billion
205651.4 million36.6 million–73.1 million41.8 million25 million–72.2 million9.88 billion
205752.2 million36.9 million–75.2 million42.5 million25.2 million–74.4 million9.91 billion
205853.1 million37.1 million–77.6 million43.3 million25.5 million–77.3 million9.94 billion
205953.9 million37.3 million–80.1 million44.1 million25.6 million–80.6 million9.96 billion
206054.8 million37.5 million–82.5 million44.9 million25.6 million–82.7 million9.99 billion
206155.6 million37.7 million–84.9 million45.6 million25.8 million–84.7 million10 billion
206256.5 million37.9 million–87.2 million46.4 million26.1 million–86.7 million10 billion
206357.3 million38.1 million–89.6 million47.1 million26.4 million–89.3 million10.1 billion
206458.1 million38.2 million–92.2 million47.8 million26.6 million–92.5 million10.1 billion
206558.9 million38.3 million–94.6 million48.6 million26.6 million–95.3 million10.1 billion
206659.8 million38.5 million–97.1 million49.3 million26.6 million–98.3 million10.1 billion
206760.6 million38.7 million–99.9 million50 million26.8 million–102 million10.1 billion
206861.4 million38.8 million–103 million50.7 million26.7 million–105 million10.2 billion
206962.1 million38.8 million–105 million51.3 million26.7 million–107 million10.2 billion
207062.9 million38.9 million–108 million52 million26.8 million–110 million10.2 billion
207163.7 million39 million–111 million52.7 million27 million–114 million10.2 billion
207264.4 million39 million–114 million53.4 million27.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
207365.2 million38.9 million–117 million54.1 million27.1 million–121 million10.2 billion
207465.9 million38.9 million–121 million54.7 million27.5 million–123 million10.2 billion
207566.6 million39 million–124 million55.4 million27.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207667.3 million39.1 million–127 million55.9 million27.8 million–129 million10.3 billion
207768 million39.2 million–131 million56.6 million27.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
207868.7 million39.3 million–135 million57.2 million27.6 million–135 million10.3 billion
207969.4 million39.3 million–139 million57.8 million27.7 million–138 million10.3 billion
208070 million39.4 million–142 million58.4 million27.8 million–142 million10.3 billion
208170.6 million39.4 million–145 million58.9 million27.7 million–145 million10.3 billion
208271.2 million39.3 million–148 million59.5 million27.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
208371.8 million39.2 million–151 million60 million28.1 million–152 million10.3 billion
208472.4 million39.1 million–155 million60.6 million28.2 million–156 million10.3 billion
208573 million39.1 million–159 million61.1 million28.1 million–158 million10.3 billion
208673.5 million39.2 million–162 million61.7 million28 million–160 million10.3 billion
208774.1 million39.2 million–166 million62.2 million27.9 million–164 million10.3 billion
208874.6 million39.3 million–170 million62.6 million27.8 million–169 million10.3 billion
208975.1 million39.2 million–174 million63.1 million27.7 million–174 million10.3 billion
209075.5 million39.1 million–178 million63.5 million27.7 million–178 million10.3 billion
209176 million38.9 million–181 million64 million27.9 million–182 million10.3 billion
209276.4 million38.7 million–185 million64.4 million27.8 million–186 million10.3 billion
209376.9 million38.4 million–189 million64.9 million27.6 million–190 million10.3 billion
209477.3 million38.3 million–194 million65.3 million27.6 million–194 million10.2 billion
209577.7 million38.4 million–198 million65.6 million27.5 million–199 million10.2 billion
209678 million38.4 million–201 million66 million27.6 million–203 million10.2 billion
209778.4 million38.2 million–205 million66.4 million27.5 million–207 million10.2 billion
209878.7 million38 million–208 million66.7 million27.4 million–212 million10.2 billion
209979 million37.8 million–211 million67.1 million27.6 million–217 million10.2 billion
210079.4 million37.6 million–214 million67.4 million27.5 million–223 million10.2 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.

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