Burkina Faso vs Mali: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Burkina Faso
3.98 million
in 2020
Mali
3.65 million
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
65th
Mali rank
67th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3.98 million against 3.65 million in Mali, a difference of 332,310.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 65th and Mali ranks 67th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0 0 0 β€”
2000s 693,250 1.51 million 818,145 Mali
2010s 2.09 million 2.64 million 553,010 Mali
2020s 3.98 million 3.65 million 332,310 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Burkina Faso or Mali?
Burkina Faso, at 3.98 million against 3.65 million in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Burkina Faso and Mali?
332,310, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Burkina Faso ranks 65th and Mali ranks 67th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed