China vs Mali: Number of people living in the capital city
China
11.84 million people
in 2100
Mali
11.31 million people
in 2100
China rank
18th
Mali rank
20th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- China
- Mali
How they compare
China currently reports 11.84 million people against 11.31 million people in Mali, a difference of 524,000 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 18th and Mali ranks 20th of 191 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 16.75 million people | 3.95 million people | 12.80 million people | China |
| 2030s | 17.72 million people | 5.27 million people | 12.45 million people | China |
| 2040s | 18.09 million people | 6.69 million people | 11.40 million people | China |
| 2050s | 17.86 million people | 7.94 million people | 9.92 million people | China |
| 2060s | 16.94 million people | 9.07 million people | 7.86 million people | China |
| 2070s | 15.72 million people | 9.94 million people | 5.78 million people | China |
| 2080s | 14.35 million people | 10.57 million people | 3.78 million people | China |
| 2090s | 12.88 million people | 11.08 million people | 1.80 million people | China |
| 2100s | 11.84 million people | 11.31 million people | 524,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, China or Mali?
- China, at 11.84 million people against 11.31 million people in Mali as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between China and Mali?
- 524,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mali?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do China and Mali rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- China ranks 18th and Mali ranks 20th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.