Urban population, total in Mali

Mali: Urban population, total was 0.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3%
World rank
94th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2018

Urban population, total in Mali, 1994–2018

00.10.20.31994200620181994: 0.16 % of total population2003: 0.301 % of total population2009: 0.249 % of total population2010: 0.219 % of total population2018: 0.26 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2018, urban population, total in Mali stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Mali peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1994.

Mali ranks 94th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, total in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, total (% of total population) in Mali, 1994 to 2018.
Year % of total population Change
1994 0.2% —
2003 0.3% +87.8%
2009 0.2% -17.4%
2010 0.2% -12.1%
2018 0.3% +18.9%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 86% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 91 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
  2. 92 Tanzania 0.3% compare
  3. 93 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
  4. 95 Uganda 0.3% compare
  5. 96 Burkina Faso 0.2% compare
  6. 97 Cambodia 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Mali?
Urban population, total in Mali was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1994.
How does Mali rank for urban population, total?
Mali ranks 94th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,485 data points, 1970–2021
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