Madagascar vs Mali: Share of population living in urban areas
Madagascar
42.9%
in 2020
Mali
47.1%
in 2020
Madagascar rank
214th
Mali rank
211th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 47.1% against 42.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 214th and Mali ranks 211th of 236 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.4% | 29.1% | 15.8% | Mali |
| 1960s | 16.0% | 29.9% | 13.9% | Mali |
| 1970s | 19.3% | 31.2% | 11.8% | Mali |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 31.7% | 8.4% | Mali |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 33.5% | 5.8% | Mali |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 38.6% | 6.3% | Mali |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 43.7% | 6.0% | Mali |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 47.1% | 4.2% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Madagascar or Mali?
- Mali, at 47.1% against 42.9% in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Madagascar and Mali?
- 4.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Madagascar ranks 214th and Mali ranks 211th 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 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.