Djibouti vs Mali: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Djibouti
2.6%
in 2020
Mali
2.2%
in 2020
Djibouti rank
9th
Mali rank
12th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Djibouti
- Mali
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 2.6% against 2.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 9th and Mali ranks 12th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | -1.2% | 1.6% | 2.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | -0.3% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Mali |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Djibouti |
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, Djibouti or Mali?
- Djibouti, at 2.6% 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 Djibouti and Mali?
- 0.4%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Mali?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Djibouti and Mali rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Djibouti ranks 9th 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.