Angola vs Mali: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Angola
2.5%
in 2020
Mali
2.2%
in 2020
Angola rank
10th
Mali rank
12th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Angola
- Mali
How they compare
Angola currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mali ahead.
Angola ranks 10th and Mali ranks 12th of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2% | 3.8% | 4.0% | Mali |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Angola |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.6% | 2.4% | Angola |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.7% | 2.5% | Angola |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Angola or Mali?
- Angola, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Mali as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Angola and Mali?
- 0.3%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mali?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Mali rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Angola ranks 10th and Mali ranks 12th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.