Mali vs Niger: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Mali
1.88
in 2025
Niger
1.83
in 2025
Mali rank
15th
Niger rank
16th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.88 against 1.83 in Niger, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 15th and Niger ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.47 | 0.9575 | 3.51 | Mali |
| 1960s | 4.33 | 4.4 | 0.0693 | Niger |
| 1970s | 2.74 | 4.36 | 1.62 | Niger |
| 1980s | 1.73 | 1.28 | 0.4512 | Mali |
| 1990s | 1.29 | 0.4311 | 0.8632 | Mali |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 0.0978 | 1.86 | Mali |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 0.3986 | 1.86 | Mali |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 1.54 | 0.548 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Mali or Niger?
- Mali, at 1.88 against 1.83 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Mali and Niger?
- 0.05, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Mali ranks 15th and Niger ranks 16th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.