Mali vs Niger: Land area in square kilometers, per capita

Mali
0.0513 sq. km per person
in 2023
Niger
0.0484 sq. km per person
in 2023
Mali rank
31st
Niger rank
34th

Land area in square kilometers, per capita over time

  • Mali
  • Niger
00.10.20.30.4196119922023

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.0513 sq. km per person against 0.0484 sq. km per person in Niger, a difference of 0.0029 sq. km per person.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.

Mali ranks 31st and Niger ranks 34th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2099 sq. km per person 0.3139 sq. km per person 0.104 sq. km per person Niger
1970s 0.1801 sq. km per person 0.2419 sq. km per person 0.0619 sq. km per person Niger
1980s 0.1479 sq. km per person 0.1812 sq. km per person 0.0332 sq. km per person Niger
1990s 0.1211 sq. km per person 0.1329 sq. km per person 0.0118 sq. km per person Niger
2000s 0.0919 sq. km per person 0.0942 sq. km per person 0.0023 sq. km per person Niger
2010s 0.0669 sq. km per person 0.0652 sq. km per person 0.0017 sq. km per person Mali
2020s 0.0537 sq. km per person 0.0509 sq. km per person 0.0028 sq. km per person Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in square kilometers, per capita, Mali or Niger?
Mali, at 0.0513 sq. km per person against 0.0484 sq. km per person in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in square kilometers, per capita between Mali and Niger?
0.0029 sq. km per person, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Mali ranks 31st and Niger ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.