Mali vs Russian Federation: Population density of the capital city
Mali
9,159 people per km²
in 2100
Russian Federation
9,499 people per km²
in 2100
Mali rank
30th
Russian Federation rank
28th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Mali
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 9,499 people per km² against 9,159 people per km² in Mali, a difference of 340 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Mali ranks 30th and Russian Federation ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8,198 people per km² | 9,365 people per km² | 1,167 people per km² | Russian Federation |
| 2030s | 8,831 people per km² | 9,364 people per km² | 533.31 people per km² | Russian Federation |
| 2040s | 9,359 people per km² | 9,445 people per km² | 85.54 people per km² | Russian Federation |
| 2050s | 9,650 people per km² | 9,503 people per km² | 146.92 people per km² | Mali |
| 2060s | 9,455 people per km² | 9,450 people per km² | 4.62 people per km² | Mali |
| 2070s | 9,329 people per km² | 9,433 people per km² | 104.23 people per km² | Russian Federation |
| 2080s | 9,393 people per km² | 9,479 people per km² | 85.37 people per km² | Russian Federation |
| 2090s | 9,215 people per km² | 9,497 people per km² | 282.06 people per km² | Russian Federation |
| 2100s | 9,159 people per km² | 9,499 people per km² | 340.48 people per km² | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Mali or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 9,499 people per km² against 9,159 people per km² in Mali as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Mali and Russian Federation?
- 340 people per km², with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Russian Federation?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Mali and Russian Federation rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Mali ranks 30th and Russian Federation ranks 28th 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.