Mali vs Somalia: Population ages 15-64
Mali
51.8%
in 2025
Somalia
50.8%
in 2025
Mali rank
213th
Somalia rank
216th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 51.8% against 50.8% in Somalia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 213th and Somalia ranks 216th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.5% | 51.9% | 4.6% | Mali |
| 1970s | 54.4% | 52.2% | 2.1% | Mali |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 51.2% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 50.4% | 0.9% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 49.3% | 1.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.8% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.7% | 0.3% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Mali or Somalia?
- Mali, at 51.8% against 50.8% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Mali and Somalia?
- 1.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Mali ranks 213th and Somalia ranks 216th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.