Mali vs Zambia: Number of people living in the capital city
Mali
11.31 million people
in 2100
Zambia
10.50 million people
in 2100
Mali rank
20th
Zambia rank
23rd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 11.31 million people against 10.50 million people in Zambia, a difference of 811,000 people.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.95 million people | 3.25 million people | 698,635 people | Mali |
| 2030s | 5.27 million people | 4.39 million people | 886,070 people | Mali |
| 2040s | 6.69 million people | 5.60 million people | 1.09 million people | Mali |
| 2050s | 7.94 million people | 6.80 million people | 1.13 million people | Mali |
| 2060s | 9.07 million people | 7.85 million people | 1.22 million people | Mali |
| 2070s | 9.94 million people | 8.83 million people | 1.11 million people | Mali |
| 2080s | 10.57 million people | 9.59 million people | 982,010 people | Mali |
| 2090s | 11.08 million people | 10.18 million people | 895,650 people | Mali |
| 2100s | 11.31 million people | 10.50 million people | 811,000 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, Mali or Zambia?
- Mali, at 11.31 million people against 10.50 million people in Zambia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Mali and Zambia?
- 811,000 people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Mali ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 23rd 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.