Mali vs Nigeria: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Mali
-0.2668 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nigeria
-0.1177 % change on previous year
in 2023
Mali rank
96th
Nigeria rank
93rd

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Mali
  • Nigeria
-4-20246195119872023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -0.1177 % change on previous year against -0.2668 % change on previous year in Mali, a difference of 0.1491 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mali ranks 96th and Nigeria ranks 93rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 0.4789 % change on previous year 0.8901 % change on previous year 0.4111 % change on previous year Nigeria
1960s 1.31 % change on previous year 1.18 % change on previous year 0.1224 % change on previous year Mali
1970s 2.94 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 0.2256 % change on previous year Mali
1980s 1.17 % change on previous year -1.11 % change on previous year 2.27 % change on previous year Mali
1990s 0.9888 % change on previous year -0.1105 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year Mali
2000s 1.23 % change on previous year 0.866 % change on previous year 0.3619 % change on previous year Mali
2010s -0.8705 % change on previous year -2.35 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year Mali
2020s -0.207 % change on previous year -0.8965 % change on previous year 0.6894 % change on previous year Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Mali or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at -0.1177 % change on previous year against -0.2668 % change on previous year in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Mali and Nigeria?
0.1491 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Mali ranks 96th and Nigeria ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.