Mali vs Somalia: Long term urban population region
Mali
45.84
in 2025
Somalia
46.13
in 2025
Mali rank
151st
Somalia rank
150th
Long term urban population region over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 46.13 against 45.84 in Mali, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 150th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 27 and Somalia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0004 | 0.0001 | 0.0003 | Mali |
| 1100s | 0.0011 | 0.0003 | 0.0008 | Mali |
| 1200s | 0.0032 | 0.0008 | 0.0023 | Mali |
| 1300s | 0.0095 | 0.0025 | 0.007 | Mali |
| 1400s | 0.0284 | 0.0074 | 0.021 | Mali |
| 1500s | 0.0853 | 0.0222 | 0.0631 | Mali |
| 1600s | 0.256 | 0.0667 | 0.1893 | Mali |
| 1700s | 0.7679 | 0.2 | 0.5679 | Mali |
| 1710s | 0.8652 | 0.1601 | 0.7051 | Mali |
| 1720s | 0.9475 | 0.1921 | 0.7554 | Mali |
| 1730s | 1.04 | 0.2305 | 0.8073 | Mali |
| 1740s | 1.14 | 0.2766 | 0.86 | Mali |
| 1750s | 1.24 | 0.3319 | 0.9129 | Mali |
| 1760s | 1.36 | 0.3983 | 0.9651 | Mali |
| 1770s | 1.49 | 0.478 | 1.02 | Mali |
| 1780s | 1.64 | 0.5736 | 1.06 | Mali |
| 1790s | 1.79 | 0.6883 | 1.1 | Mali |
| 1800s | 1.96 | 0.826 | 1.14 | Mali |
| 1810s | 2.15 | 0.9912 | 1.16 | Mali |
| 1820s | 2.35 | 1.19 | 1.16 | Mali |
| 1830s | 2.58 | 1.43 | 1.15 | Mali |
| 1840s | 2.82 | 1.71 | 1.11 | Mali |
| 1850s | 3.09 | 2.06 | 1.04 | Mali |
| 1860s | 3.39 | 2.47 | 0.9199 | Mali |
| 1870s | 3.71 | 2.96 | 0.7491 | Mali |
| 1880s | 4.06 | 3.55 | 0.5104 | Mali |
| 1890s | 4.45 | 4.26 | 0.1869 | Mali |
| 1900s | 4.87 | 5.11 | 0.2418 | Somalia |
| 1910s | 5.34 | 6.14 | 0.8006 | Somalia |
| 1920s | 5.84 | 7.36 | 1.52 | Somalia |
| 1930s | 6.4 | 8.84 | 2.44 | Somalia |
| 1940s | 7.01 | 10.61 | 3.59 | Somalia |
| 1950s | 8.91 | 14.86 | 5.95 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 12.34 | 20.34 | 8 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 16.11 | 24.94 | 8.83 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 20.46 | 28.17 | 7.71 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 24.53 | 31.05 | 6.53 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 30.41 | 35.13 | 4.71 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 38.94 | 40.1 | 1.16 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 44.27 | 44.74 | 0.464 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Mali or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 46.13 against 45.84 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Mali and Somalia?
- 0.29, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Mali ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 150th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.