๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Malivs๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria

Total Population
25,932,277
242,431,835
Nigeria is 9.3ร— Mali
Median age
16.9 years
19.4 years
2.5 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.34%
3.09%
0.8 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.91%
2.06%
0.85 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Mali ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria
Mali Nigeria
Young Population 45.43%11,782,320 40.02%97,010,304
Working Age Population 52.22%13,541,889 56.89%137,925,646
Elderly Population 2.34%608,068 3.09%7,495,885

In 2026, the median age is 16.9 years in Mali and 19.4 years in Nigeria.Nigeria already reached Maliโ€™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 Nigeria is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 476,747,779.

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 Nigeria will be 54.9%, and 4.54% of the population will be elderly.

Mali Nigeria
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2089โ€“2092 2058โ€“2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2080 7 years later 2073
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