Mali vs Papua New Guinea: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Mali
47.1%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
46.3%
in 2020
Mali rank
211th
Papua New Guinea rank
212th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Mali
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mali currently reports 47.1% against 46.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 211th and Papua New Guinea ranks 212th of 236 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.1% | 9.9% | 19.3% | Mali |
| 1960s | 29.9% | 12.8% | 17.1% | Mali |
| 1970s | 31.2% | 16.1% | 15.1% | Mali |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 19.5% | 12.2% | Mali |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 24.4% | 9.1% | Mali |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 30.2% | 8.4% | Mali |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 39.4% | 4.3% | Mali |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 46.3% | 0.8% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Mali or Papua New Guinea?
- Mali, at 47.1% against 46.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Mali and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mali and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Mali ranks 211th and Papua New Guinea ranks 212th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.