Military personnel, per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0172 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0172 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0172 people per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0016 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Mali, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Mali stood at 0.0172 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 0.0172 people per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mali ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0016 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0025 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0041 people per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0041 people per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 people per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 people per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0107 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0098 people per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0098 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 people per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0082 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0082 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0082 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 people per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0082 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0082 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 people per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0172 people per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0172 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0172 people per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 people per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0172 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0047 people per square kilometre | 0.0016 people per square kilometre | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0062 people per square kilometre | 0.0041 people per square kilometre | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 people per square kilometre | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 people per square kilometre | 0.0082 people per square kilometre | 0.0107 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 people per square kilometre | 0.0025 people per square kilometre | 0.0082 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 people per square kilometre | 0.0107 people per square kilometre | 0.0172 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 151 Liberia 0.0208 people per square kilometre compare
- 152 Zambia 0.0202 people per square kilometre compare
- 153 Gabon 0.0194 people per square kilometre compare
- 155 Botswana 0.0159 people per square kilometre compare
- 156 Mauritania 0.0155 people per square kilometre compare
- 157 Central African Republic 0.0144 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Mali?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Mali was 0.0172 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0172 people per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.