๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Malivs๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ช Niger

Total Population
25,932,277
28,814,878
Niger is 1.1ร— Mali
Median age
16.9 years
16.7 years
0.2 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.34%
2.64%
0.3 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.91%
3.21%
0.30 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Mali ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ช Niger
Mali Niger
Young Population 45.43%11,782,320 45.84%13,209,343
Working Age Population 52.22%13,541,889 51.52%14,844,256
Elderly Population 2.34%608,068 2.64%761,279

In 2026, the median age is 16.9 years in Mali and 16.7 years in Niger.Mali already reached Nigerโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Mali is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 79,354,050.The total population of Niger is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 90,819,273.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Mali will be 67.2%, and 3.47% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Niger will be 62.7%, and 3.48% of the population will be elderly.

Mali Niger
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2089โ€“2092 2074โ€“2092
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2080 4 years later 2076
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100