Mali Population Density 1950-2025

Chart and table of Mali population density from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Mali in 2025 is 19.96 people per square kilometer, a 3.09% increase from 2024.
  • The population density of Mali in 2024 was 19.36 people per square kilometer, a 3.1% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of Mali in 2023 was 18.78 people per square kilometer, a 3.1% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Mali in 2022 was 18.22 people per square kilometer, a 3.14% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2025 Population Density
Rwanda 559.50
Burundi 501.19
Comoros 474.52
Haiti 432.77
Gambia 257.63
North Korea 218.35
Nepal 214.55
Uganda 212.31
Malawi 185.97
Togo 166.76
Sierra Leone 126.77
Benin 125.95
Ethiopia 117.00
Senegal 95.00
Burkina Faso 89.11
Tanzania 75.40
Tajikistan 74.39
Yemen 68.19
Afghanistan 68.19
Guinea-Bissau 62.12
Guinea 60.49
Madagascar 54.14
Liberia 50.80
Democratic Republic of Congo 46.52
Mozambique 44.83
Zimbabwe 44.47
Eritrea 31.97
Somalia 30.24
Niger 23.14
Mali 19.96
South Sudan 17.74
Chad 15.13
Central African Republic 9.79
Mali - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2025 19.96 3.09%
2024 19.36 3.10%
2023 18.78 3.10%
2022 18.22 3.14%
2021 17.66 3.21%
2020 17.11 3.19%
2019 16.58 3.18%
2018 16.07 3.23%
2017 15.57 3.27%
2016 15.08 3.24%
2015 14.60 3.20%
2014 14.15 3.22%
2013 13.71 2.96%
2012 13.32 2.96%
2011 12.93 3.29%
2010 12.52 3.30%
2009 12.12 3.31%
2008 11.73 3.34%
2007 11.35 3.36%
2006 10.99 3.36%
2005 10.63 3.36%
2004 10.28 3.32%
2003 9.95 3.26%
2002 9.64 3.18%
2001 9.34 3.07%
2000 9.06 2.95%
1999 8.80 2.79%
1998 8.56 2.52%
1997 8.35 2.24%
1996 8.17 2.12%
1995 8.00 2.16%
1994 7.83 2.16%
1993 7.67 2.10%
1992 7.51 2.05%
1991 7.36 2.00%
1990 7.21 1.95%
1989 7.07 1.82%
1988 6.95 1.69%
1987 6.83 1.68%
1986 6.72 1.79%
1985 6.60 1.96%
1984 6.47 2.11%
1983 6.34 2.18%
1982 6.21 2.17%
1981 6.07 2.17%
1980 5.94 2.14%
1979 5.82 2.05%
1978 5.70 1.98%
1977 5.59 1.88%
1976 5.49 1.80%
1975 5.39 1.80%
1974 5.30 1.77%
1973 5.21 1.70%
1972 5.12 1.59%
1971 5.04 1.53%
1970 4.96 1.51%
1969 4.89 1.47%
1968 4.82 1.45%
1967 4.75 1.41%
1966 4.68 1.40%
1965 4.62 1.40%
1964 4.55 1.38%
1963 4.49 1.38%
1962 4.43 1.38%
1961 4.37 1.37%
1960 4.31 1.35%
1959 4.25 1.28%
1958 4.20 1.25%
1957 4.15 1.29%
1956 4.10 1.29%
1955 4.04 1.29%
1954 3.99 1.29%
1953 3.94 1.31%
1952 3.89 1.36%
1951 3.84 1.39%
1950 3.79 0.00%