Population, age 16, total in Mali

Mali: Population, age 16, total was 363,639 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
363,639
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
60th
of 191 countries
All-time high
363,639
in 2015
All-time low
175,919
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 16, total in Mali, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 175.9k1991: 180.9k1992: 185.7k1993: 190.4k1994: 195.4k1995: 200.6k1996: 206.2k1997: 212.1k1998: 218.3k1999: 224.7k2000: 231.2k2001: 237.9k2002: 244.7k2003: 251.8k2004: 259.3k2005: 267.3k2006: 275.7k2007: 284.4k2008: 293.6k2009: 303.1k2010: 312.9k2011: 323.0k2012: 333.4k2013: 343.9k2015: 363.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Mali recorded 363,639 for population, age 16, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Mali peaked at 363,639 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 175,919, in 1990.

Mali ranks 60th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 16, total in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 16, total in Mali, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 175,919
1991 180,852 +2.8%
1992 185,653 +2.7%
1993 190,441 +2.6%
1994 195,391 +2.6%
1995 200,632 +2.7%
1996 206,213 +2.8%
1997 212,109 +2.9%
1998 218,279 +2.9%
1999 224,653 +2.9%
2000 231,184 +2.9%
2001 237,861 +2.9%
2002 244,722 +2.9%
2003 251,846 +2.9%
2004 259,340 +3.0%
2005 267,275 +3.1%
2006 275,656 +3.1%
2007 284,445 +3.2%
2008 293,606 +3.2%
2009 303,094 +3.2%
2010 312,851 +3.2%
2011 322,969 +3.2%
2012 333,427 +3.2%
2013 343,925 +3.1%
2015 363,639 +5.7%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 363,639 is below the median for low income countries, which is 398,834, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 363,639 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 248,289, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 199,014 175,919 224,653 10
2000s 264,903 231,184 303,094 10
2010s 335,362 312,851 363,639 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 57 North Korea 385,168 compare
  2. 58 Poland 380,070 compare
  3. 59 Guatemala 364,412 compare
  4. 61 Zambia 341,249 compare
  5. 62 Zimbabwe 329,042 compare
  6. 63 Cambodia 328,066 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 16, total in Mali?
Population, age 16, total in Mali was 363,639 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 363,639 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 175,919 in 1990.
How does Mali rank for population, age 16, total?
Mali ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 16, total
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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