Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Urban area long term, annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mali
4.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Mali rank
12th

Urban area long term, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 4.33 % change on previous year against 3.99 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.34 % change on previous year.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Mali ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Mali ranks 12th of 202 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mali Difference Ahead
1950s 1.7 % change on previous year 1.54 % change on previous year 0.164 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 4.86 % change on previous year 0.1418 % change on previous year 4.72 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 2.65 % change on previous year 0.7671 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 2.56 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year 0.975 % change on previous year Mali
1990s 3.95 % change on previous year 4.22 % change on previous year 0.2795 % change on previous year Mali
2000s 5.03 % change on previous year 7.31 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year Mali
2010s 5.72 % change on previous year 5.92 % change on previous year 0.2017 % change on previous year Mali
2020s 4.25 % change on previous year 4.56 % change on previous year 0.3071 % change on previous year Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
Mali, at 4.33 % change on previous year against 3.99 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban area long term, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
0.34 % change on previous year, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Mali ranks 12th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban area long term, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 15,150 data points, 1951–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.