France vs Mali: Population by labor force status
France
10.81 million people
in 2025
Mali
11.54 million people
in 2025
France rank
40th
Mali rank
39th
Population by labor force status over time
- France
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 11.54 million people against 10.81 million people in France, a difference of 725,500 people.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.
France ranks 40th and Mali ranks 39th of 186 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.35 million people | 4.80 million people | 6.55 million people | France |
| 2000s | 11.43 million people | 6.24 million people | 5.19 million people | France |
| 2010s | 11.77 million people | 8.78 million people | 2.99 million people | France |
| 2020s | 11.19 million people | 10.91 million people | 276,333 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, France or Mali?
- Mali, at 11.54 million people against 10.81 million people in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between France and Mali?
- 725,500 people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mali?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Mali rank globally for population by labor force status?
- France ranks 40th 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
Population below working age (under 15 years old).