Mali Population Density 1950-2024

Chart and table of Mali population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Mali in 2024 is 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.
  • The population density of Mali in 2021 was 17.66 people per square kilometer, a 3.21% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2024 Population Density
Rwanda 547.26
Burundi 488.38
Comoros 466.20
Haiti 427.64
Gambia 251.49
North Korea 217.73
Nepal 212.26
Uganda 206.68
Malawi 181.26
Togo 163.07
Sierra Leone 124.18
Benin 122.69
Ethiopia 114.17
Senegal 92.63
Burkina Faso 86.94
Tanzania 73.28
Tajikistan 73.08
Yemen 66.71
Afghanistan 66.44
Guinea-Bissau 60.81
Guinea 59.09
Madagascar 52.88
Liberia 49.72
Democratic Republic of Congo 45.05
Mozambique 43.61
Zimbabwe 43.56
Eritrea 31.38
Somalia 29.34
Niger 22.29
Mali 19.36
South Sudan 17.43
Chad 14.68
Central African Republic 9.50
Mali - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
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%