Colombia vs Mali: Number of people living in the capital city
Colombia
11.03 million people
in 2100
Mali
11.31 million people
in 2100
Colombia rank
21st
Mali rank
20th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Colombia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 11.31 million people against 11.03 million people in Colombia, a difference of 278,200 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Mali ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 8 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10.28 million people | 3.95 million people | 6.33 million people | Colombia |
| 2030s | 11.47 million people | 5.27 million people | 6.19 million people | Colombia |
| 2040s | 12.20 million people | 6.69 million people | 5.51 million people | Colombia |
| 2050s | 12.52 million people | 7.94 million people | 4.58 million people | Colombia |
| 2060s | 12.61 million people | 9.07 million people | 3.53 million people | Colombia |
| 2070s | 12.48 million people | 9.94 million people | 2.54 million people | Colombia |
| 2080s | 12.08 million people | 10.57 million people | 1.51 million people | Colombia |
| 2090s | 11.51 million people | 11.08 million people | 425,400 people | Colombia |
| 2100s | 11.03 million people | 11.31 million people | 278,200 people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Colombia or Mali?
- Mali, at 11.31 million people against 11.03 million people in Colombia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Colombia and Mali?
- 278,200 people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mali?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Colombia and Mali rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Mali ranks 20th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – 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.