Population
In July 2007, Mali's population was an estimated 12.0 million, with an annual growth rate of 2.7%. The population is predominantly rural (68% in 2002), and 5–10% of Malians are nomadic. More than 90% of the population lives in the southern part of the country, especially in Bamako, which has over 1 million residents.
In 2007, about 48% of Malians were less than 15 years old, 49% were 15–64 years old, and 3% were 65 and older. The median age was 15.9 years. The birth rate in 2007 was 49.6 births per 1,000, and the total fertility rate was 7.4 children per woman. The death rate in 2007 was 16.5 deaths per 1,000. Life expectancy at birth was 49.5 years total (47.6 for males and 51.5 for females). Mali has one of the world's highest rates of infant mortality, with 106 deaths per 1,000 live births.
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 15 370 000 in 2010, compared to only 4 638 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 47.2%, 50.6% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.2% was 65 years or older .
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4 638 | 38.9 | 58.3 | 2.8 |
| 1955 | 4 928 | 40.1 | 57.4 | 2.5 |
| 1960 | 5 248 | 40.5 | 57.2 | 2.3 |
| 1965 | 5 597 | 41.5 | 56.2 | 2.3 |
| 1970 | 6 034 | 42.3 | 55.2 | 2.4 |
| 1975 | 6 604 | 43.3 | 54.1 | 2.6 |
| 1980 | 7 246 | 44.6 | 52.6 | 2.8 |
| 1985 | 8 010 | 45.8 | 51.3 | 2.9 |
| 1990 | 8 673 | 47.5 | 49.5 | 3.0 |
| 1995 | 9 825 | 47.4 | 49.9 | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 11 295 | 47.2 | 50.3 | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 13 177 | 47.1 | 50.6 | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 15 370 | 47.2 | 50.6 | 2.2 |
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