Population by labor force status in Mali
Mali: Population by labor force status was 11.54 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.54 million people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.54 million people
in 2025
All-time low
4.40 million people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Mali stood at 11.54 million people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Mali peaked at 11.54 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.40 million people, in 1991.
Mali ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Mali, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.40 million people | — |
| 1992 | 4.50 million people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.60 million people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.70 million people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.80 million people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.89 million people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.00 million people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.11 million people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.24 million people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 5.39 million people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.54 million people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.70 million people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.88 million people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.08 million people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.29 million people | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.51 million people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 6.74 million people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.99 million people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.25 million people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.52 million people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.80 million people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 8.08 million people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 8.36 million people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 8.64 million people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.92 million people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.21 million people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.49 million people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.77 million people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.02 million people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.27 million people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 10.53 million people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 10.79 million people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 11.04 million people | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.29 million people | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 11.54 million people | +2.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 11.54 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.15 million people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 11.54 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 million people, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.80 million people | 4.40 million people | 5.24 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.24 million people | 5.39 million people | 7.25 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.78 million people | 7.52 million people | 10.02 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.91 million people | 10.27 million people | 11.54 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More work & labour data for Mali
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 27,825 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,195 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 40,192 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,162 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 79,354 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Mali?
- Population by labor force status in Mali was 11.54 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 11.54 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.40 million people in 1991.
- How does Mali rank for population by labor force status?
- Mali ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).