What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Mali?

Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Mali was 16,195 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 16,195 1000 No in 2050.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Mali?

The lowest recorded value was 4,310 1000 No in 1950.

How does Mali rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?

Mali ranks 37th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mali data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Mali

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Mali
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Mali: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 16,195 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

16,195 1000 No

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

37th

of 243 countries

All-time high

16,195 1000 No

in 2050

All-time low

4,310 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

101

1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Mali, 1950–2050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Mali recorded 16,195 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Mali peaked at 16,195 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 4,310 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Mali 37th out of 243 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	4,475 1000 No	4,310 1000 No	4,644 1000 No	10
1960s	4,853 1000 No	4,681 1000 No	5,043 1000 No	10
1970s	5,395 1000 No	5,097 1000 No	5,704 1000 No	10
1980s	6,121 1000 No	5,780 1000 No	6,407 1000 No	10
1990s	7,087 1000 No	6,491 1000 No	7,716 1000 No	10
2000s	8,629 1000 No	7,858 1000 No	9,465 1000 No	10
2010s	10,411 1000 No	9,648 1000 No	11,196 1000 No	10
2020s	12,196 1000 No	11,378 1000 No	13,022 1000 No	10
2030s	14,034 1000 No	13,207 1000 No	14,832 1000 No	10
2040s	15,594 1000 No	14,992 1000 No	16,108 1000 No	10
2050s	16,195 1000 No	16,195 1000 No	16,195 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Mali

34 Brazil 17,625 1000 No compare
35 Côte d'Ivoire 16,730 1000 No compare
36 South Sudan 16,235 1000 No compare
38 Zimbabwe 16,032 1000 No compare
39 Iraq 15,931 1000 No compare
40 Uzbekistan 15,752 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Mali

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 27,825 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)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.0% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.2% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Mali?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Mali was 16,195 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 16,195 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 4,310 1000 No in 1950.
How does Mali rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?: Mali ranks 37th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.