Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mali

Mali: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0014 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
167th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0014 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mali, 1961–2024

00.0010.0010.002196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mali is 0.0014 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Mali 167th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mali, 1961 to 2024.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0001 units per square kilometre —
1962 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1963 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1964 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1965 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1966 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1967 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1968 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1969 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1970 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1971 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1972 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1973 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1974 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1975 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1976 0.0001 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1977 0.0001 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1978 0.0001 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1979 0.0001 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1980 0.0002 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1981 0.0002 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1982 0.0002 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1983 0.0002 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1984 0.0002 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1985 0.0002 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1986 0.0002 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1987 0.0002 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1988 0.0002 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1989 0.0002 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1990 0.0002 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1991 0.0002 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1992 0.0002 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1993 0.0002 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1994 0.0003 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1995 0.0003 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1996 0.0003 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1997 0.0003 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1998 0.0003 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1999 0.0003 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2000 0.0003 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2001 0.0004 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2002 0.0004 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2003 0.0004 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2004 0.0004 units per square kilometre +7.6%
2005 0.0005 units per square kilometre +7.6%
2006 0.0005 units per square kilometre +7.6%
2007 0.0006 units per square kilometre +7.6%
2008 0.0006 units per square kilometre +7.5%
2009 0.0006 units per square kilometre +7.3%
2010 0.0007 units per square kilometre +9.2%
2011 0.0007 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2012 0.0008 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2013 0.0008 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2014 0.0009 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2015 0.0009 units per square kilometre +5.6%
2016 0.001 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2017 0.001 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2018 0.0011 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2019 0.0011 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2020 0.0012 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2021 0.0012 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2022 0.0013 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2023 0.0014 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2024 0.0014 units per square kilometre +4.4%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0039 units per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 164 Guyana 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 165 Solomon Islands 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 166 Congo 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 168 Bhutan 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 169 Afghanistan 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 170 Bolivia 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mali?
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mali was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2024.
What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Mali rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
Mali ranks 167th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban area long term 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.

Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
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Urban area long term 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.