Colombia vs Mali: Population by labor force status

Colombia
10.68 million people
in 2025
Mali
11.54 million people
in 2025
Colombia rank
41st
Mali rank
39th

Population by labor force status over time

  • Colombia
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 11.54 million people against 10.68 million people in Colombia, a difference of 858,200 people.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 41st and Mali ranks 39th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mali Difference Ahead
1990s 12.26 million people 4.80 million people 7.46 million people Colombia
2000s 12.70 million people 6.24 million people 6.47 million people Colombia
2010s 11.62 million people 8.78 million people 2.84 million people Colombia
2020s 10.82 million people 10.91 million people 96,267 people Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status, Colombia or Mali?
Mali, at 11.54 million people against 10.68 million people in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by labor force status between Colombia and Mali?
858,200 people, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mali?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Mali rank globally for population by labor force status?
Colombia ranks 41st and Mali ranks 39th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).