Mali vs Yemen: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Mali
2.2%
in 2020
Yemen
2.1%
in 2020
Mali rank
12th
Yemen rank
13th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Mali
- Yemen
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Yemen ahead.
Mali ranks 12th and Yemen ranks 13th of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 16.3% | 12.9% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 4.5% | 2.6% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Mali |
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, Mali or Yemen?
- Mali, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Yemen as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Mali and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Yemen?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mali and Yemen rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Mali ranks 12th and Yemen ranks 13th 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.