Mali vs Saudi Arabia: Number of people living in the capital city
Mali
11.31 million people
in 2100
Saudi Arabia
11.99 million people
in 2100
Mali rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Mali
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.99 million people against 11.31 million people in Mali, a difference of 681,100 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.95 million people | 6.60 million people | 2.66 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2030s | 5.27 million people | 7.69 million people | 2.41 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2040s | 6.69 million people | 8.56 million people | 1.87 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2050s | 7.94 million people | 9.32 million people | 1.38 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2060s | 9.07 million people | 9.98 million people | 910,870 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2070s | 9.94 million people | 10.59 million people | 657,670 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2080s | 10.57 million people | 11.17 million people | 600,200 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2090s | 11.08 million people | 11.64 million people | 560,450 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2100s | 11.31 million people | 11.99 million people | 681,100 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Mali or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 11.99 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 Mali and Saudi Arabia?
- 681,100 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Saudi Arabia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Mali and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Mali ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th 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.