Urban area over the long-term in Mali
Mali: Urban area over the long-term was 1,814 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,814 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
68th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,814 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0011 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Mali, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Mali is 1,814 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Mali peaked at 1,814 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Mali ranks 68th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Mali, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0037 km² per grid cell | +222.5% |
| 1200 | 0.0118 km² per grid cell | +220.9% |
| 1300 | 0.0383 km² per grid cell | +225.2% |
| 1400 | 0.1276 km² per grid cell | +233.3% |
| 1500 | 0.4147 km² per grid cell | +224.9% |
| 1600 | 1.45 km² per grid cell | +250.0% |
| 1700 | 4.98 km² per grid cell | +242.9% |
| 1710 | 5.78 km² per grid cell | +16.2% |
| 1720 | 6.53 km² per grid cell | +12.9% |
| 1730 | 7.36 km² per grid cell | +12.8% |
| 1740 | 8.29 km² per grid cell | +12.7% |
| 1750 | 9.34 km² per grid cell | +12.6% |
| 1760 | 10.5 km² per grid cell | +12.5% |
| 1770 | 11.81 km² per grid cell | +12.4% |
| 1780 | 13.27 km² per grid cell | +12.3% |
| 1790 | 14.89 km² per grid cell | +12.3% |
| 1800 | 16.71 km² per grid cell | +12.2% |
| 1810 | 18.74 km² per grid cell | +12.1% |
| 1820 | 21.01 km² per grid cell | +12.1% |
| 1830 | 23.53 km² per grid cell | +12.0% |
| 1840 | 26.35 km² per grid cell | +12.0% |
| 1850 | 29.49 km² per grid cell | +11.9% |
| 1860 | 32.95 km² per grid cell | +11.7% |
| 1870 | 36.82 km² per grid cell | +11.7% |
| 1880 | 41.96 km² per grid cell | +14.0% |
| 1890 | 47.83 km² per grid cell | +14.0% |
| 1900 | 55.07 km² per grid cell | +15.1% |
| 1910 | 67.28 km² per grid cell | +22.2% |
| 1920 | 79.79 km² per grid cell | +18.6% |
| 1930 | 100.23 km² per grid cell | +25.6% |
| 1940 | 122.64 km² per grid cell | +22.4% |
| 1950 | 143.71 km² per grid cell | +17.2% |
| 1951 | 146.87 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 149.92 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 152.78 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 155.47 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 157.92 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 160.1 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 161.99 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 163.58 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 164.84 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 165.79 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 166.45 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 166.84 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 167.02 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 167.08 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 167.08 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 167.08 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 167.08 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 167.08 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 167.19 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 167.52 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 167.52 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 167.52 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 167.64 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 168.53 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 169.79 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 171.48 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 173.75 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 176.74 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 180.42 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 184.94 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 189.76 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 195.57 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 202.25 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 209.66 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 217.72 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 226.98 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 236.54 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 245.41 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 255.27 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 266.52 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 276.37 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 287.73 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 300.38 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 314.01 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 328.36 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 341.2 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 354.8 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 369.58 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 386.09 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 404.79 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 435.93 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 469.4 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 505.39 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 544.05 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 585.51 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 630 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 677.62 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 728.22 km² per grid cell | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 781.48 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 853.53 km² per grid cell | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 906.35 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 961.15 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1,018 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,077 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1,138 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,200 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,262 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,324 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,388 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,453 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,522 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1,593 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,665 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1,738 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 1,814 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1,814 km² per grid cell is above the median for low income countries, which is 889.43 km² per grid cell, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1,814 km² per grid cell is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 733.88 km² per grid cell, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +250.0% | 0.4147 km² per grid cell | 1.45 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +242.9% | 1.45 km² per grid cell | 4.98 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +233.3% | 0.0383 km² per grid cell | 0.1276 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +225.2% | 0.0118 km² per grid cell | 0.0383 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +224.9% | 0.1276 km² per grid cell | 0.4147 km² per grid cell |
| 1100 | +222.5% | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 0.0037 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0037 km² per grid cell | 0.0037 km² per grid cell | 0.0037 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0118 km² per grid cell | 0.0118 km² per grid cell | 0.0118 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0383 km² per grid cell | 0.0383 km² per grid cell | 0.0383 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1276 km² per grid cell | 0.1276 km² per grid cell | 0.1276 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4147 km² per grid cell | 0.4147 km² per grid cell | 0.4147 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.45 km² per grid cell | 1.45 km² per grid cell | 1.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.98 km² per grid cell | 4.98 km² per grid cell | 4.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.78 km² per grid cell | 5.78 km² per grid cell | 5.78 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.53 km² per grid cell | 6.53 km² per grid cell | 6.53 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.36 km² per grid cell | 7.36 km² per grid cell | 7.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 8.29 km² per grid cell | 8.29 km² per grid cell | 8.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 9.34 km² per grid cell | 9.34 km² per grid cell | 9.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 10.5 km² per grid cell | 10.5 km² per grid cell | 10.5 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 11.81 km² per grid cell | 11.81 km² per grid cell | 11.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 13.27 km² per grid cell | 13.27 km² per grid cell | 13.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 14.89 km² per grid cell | 14.89 km² per grid cell | 14.89 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 16.71 km² per grid cell | 16.71 km² per grid cell | 16.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 18.74 km² per grid cell | 18.74 km² per grid cell | 18.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 21.01 km² per grid cell | 21.01 km² per grid cell | 21.01 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 23.53 km² per grid cell | 23.53 km² per grid cell | 23.53 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 26.35 km² per grid cell | 26.35 km² per grid cell | 26.35 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 29.49 km² per grid cell | 29.49 km² per grid cell | 29.49 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 32.95 km² per grid cell | 32.95 km² per grid cell | 32.95 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 36.82 km² per grid cell | 36.82 km² per grid cell | 36.82 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 41.96 km² per grid cell | 41.96 km² per grid cell | 41.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 47.83 km² per grid cell | 47.83 km² per grid cell | 47.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 55.07 km² per grid cell | 55.07 km² per grid cell | 55.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 67.28 km² per grid cell | 67.28 km² per grid cell | 67.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 79.79 km² per grid cell | 79.79 km² per grid cell | 79.79 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 100.23 km² per grid cell | 100.23 km² per grid cell | 100.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 122.64 km² per grid cell | 122.64 km² per grid cell | 122.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 155.72 km² per grid cell | 143.71 km² per grid cell | 164.84 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 166.87 km² per grid cell | 165.79 km² per grid cell | 167.19 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 171.09 km² per grid cell | 167.52 km² per grid cell | 180.42 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.41 km² per grid cell | 184.94 km² per grid cell | 255.27 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 322.5 km² per grid cell | 266.52 km² per grid cell | 386.09 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 576.24 km² per grid cell | 404.79 km² per grid cell | 781.48 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,113 km² per grid cell | 853.53 km² per grid cell | 1,388 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,631 km² per grid cell | 1,453 km² per grid cell | 1,814 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Mali
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- 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 urban area over the long-term in Mali?
- Urban area over the long-term in Mali was 1,814 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1,814 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Mali rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Mali ranks 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.