Djibouti vs Mali: Population density of the capital city
Djibouti
8,915 people per km²
in 2100
Mali
9,159 people per km²
in 2100
Djibouti rank
33rd
Mali rank
30th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Djibouti
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 9,159 people per km² against 8,915 people per km² in Djibouti, a difference of 244 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 33rd and Mali ranks 30th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,938 people per km² | 8,198 people per km² | 1,740 people per km² | Djibouti |
| 2030s | 8,931 people per km² | 8,831 people per km² | 100.86 people per km² | Djibouti |
| 2040s | 9,413 people per km² | 9,359 people per km² | 54.01 people per km² | Djibouti |
| 2050s | 8,898 people per km² | 9,650 people per km² | 752.36 people per km² | Mali |
| 2060s | 9,116 people per km² | 9,455 people per km² | 338.16 people per km² | Mali |
| 2070s | 9,048 people per km² | 9,329 people per km² | 281.1 people per km² | Mali |
| 2080s | 9,012 people per km² | 9,393 people per km² | 381.8 people per km² | Mali |
| 2090s | 8,898 people per km² | 9,215 people per km² | 316.83 people per km² | Mali |
| 2100s | 8,915 people per km² | 9,159 people per km² | 243.76 people per km² | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Djibouti or Mali?
- Mali, at 9,159 people per km² against 8,915 people per km² in Djibouti as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Djibouti and Mali?
- 244 people per km², with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Mali?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Djibouti and Mali rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Djibouti ranks 33rd and Mali ranks 30th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.