Burkina Faso vs Mali: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Burkina Faso
2.3%
in 2020
Mali
2.2%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Mali rank
12th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Mali ranks 12th of 144 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 1.8% | 3.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.3% 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 Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th 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.