Algeria vs Mali: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Algeria
4.23 million people
in 2020
Mali
3.65 million people
in 2020
Algeria rank
64th
Mali rank
67th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Algeria
- Mali
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 4.23 million people against 3.65 million people in Mali, a difference of 578,610 people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.
Algeria ranks 64th and Mali ranks 67th of 182 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1960s | 552,955 people | 0 people | 552,955 people | Algeria |
| 1970s | 1.40 million people | 0 people | 1.40 million people | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.65 million people | 0 people | 1.65 million people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.90 million people | 0 people | 1.90 million people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 2.31 million people | 1.51 million people | 795,095 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 3.30 million people | 2.64 million people | 664,035 people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 4.23 million people | 3.65 million people | 578,610 people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Algeria or Mali?
- Algeria, at 4.23 million people against 3.65 million people in Mali as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Algeria and Mali?
- 578,610 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mali?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Mali rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Algeria ranks 64th and Mali ranks 67th of 182 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 cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.