Mali vs Spain: Population density
Mali
65.03 people per km²
in 2100
Spain
66.29 people per km²
in 2100
Mali rank
157th
Spain rank
154th
Population density over time
- Mali
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 66.29 people per km² against 65.03 people per km² in Mali, a difference of 1.26 people per km².
Across all 318 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 157th and Spain ranks 154th of 235 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.5917 people per km² | 8 people per km² | 7.41 people per km² | Spain |
| 1100s | 0.6361 people per km² | 9 people per km² | 8.37 people per km² | Spain |
| 1200s | 0.6805 people per km² | 11.01 people per km² | 10.33 people per km² | Spain |
| 1300s | 0.7376 people per km² | 15.01 people per km² | 14.27 people per km² | Spain |
| 1400s | 0.8195 people per km² | 11.01 people per km² | 10.19 people per km² | Spain |
| 1500s | 0.8876 people per km² | 13.01 people per km² | 12.12 people per km² | Spain |
| 1600s | 1.04 people per km² | 17.01 people per km² | 15.97 people per km² | Spain |
| 1700s | 1.18 people per km² | 16.01 people per km² | 14.83 people per km² | Spain |
| 1710s | 1.33 people per km² | 18.07 people per km² | 16.74 people per km² | Spain |
| 1720s | 1.34 people per km² | 18.57 people per km² | 17.22 people per km² | Spain |
| 1730s | 1.36 people per km² | 19.08 people per km² | 17.72 people per km² | Spain |
| 1740s | 1.38 people per km² | 19.61 people per km² | 18.24 people per km² | Spain |
| 1750s | 1.39 people per km² | 20.16 people per km² | 18.76 people per km² | Spain |
| 1760s | 1.41 people per km² | 20.72 people per km² | 19.31 people per km² | Spain |
| 1770s | 1.43 people per km² | 21.29 people per km² | 19.86 people per km² | Spain |
| 1780s | 1.45 people per km² | 21.88 people per km² | 20.43 people per km² | Spain |
| 1790s | 1.48 people per km² | 22.49 people per km² | 21.02 people per km² | Spain |
| 1800s | 1.15 people per km² | 23.32 people per km² | 22.17 people per km² | Spain |
| 1810s | 1.15 people per km² | 24.03 people per km² | 22.88 people per km² | Spain |
| 1820s | 1.16 people per km² | 25.17 people per km² | 24.01 people per km² | Spain |
| 1830s | 1.19 people per km² | 26.89 people per km² | 25.71 people per km² | Spain |
| 1840s | 1.22 people per km² | 28.74 people per km² | 27.52 people per km² | Spain |
| 1850s | 1.28 people per km² | 30.47 people per km² | 29.19 people per km² | Spain |
| 1860s | 1.38 people per km² | 31.8 people per km² | 30.42 people per km² | Spain |
| 1870s | 1.5 people per km² | 33.01 people per km² | 31.51 people per km² | Spain |
| 1880s | 1.64 people per km² | 34.54 people per km² | 32.9 people per km² | Spain |
| 1890s | 1.81 people per km² | 36.26 people per km² | 34.45 people per km² | Spain |
| 1900s | 2.04 people per km² | 38.31 people per km² | 36.27 people per km² | Spain |
| 1910s | 2.35 people per km² | 40.97 people per km² | 38.62 people per km² | Spain |
| 1920s | 2.65 people per km² | 44.46 people per km² | 41.81 people per km² | Spain |
| 1930s | 3.03 people per km² | 48.96 people per km² | 45.94 people per km² | Spain |
| 1940s | 3.51 people per km² | 53.59 people per km² | 50.08 people per km² | Spain |
| 1950s | 4.11 people per km² | 58.06 people per km² | 53.96 people per km² | Spain |
| 1960s | 4.74 people per km² | 63.9 people per km² | 59.16 people per km² | Spain |
| 1970s | 5.57 people per km² | 71.13 people per km² | 65.56 people per km² | Spain |
| 1980s | 6.78 people per km² | 76.89 people per km² | 70.11 people per km² | Spain |
| 1990s | 8.29 people per km² | 79.91 people per km² | 71.62 people per km² | Spain |
| 2000s | 10.97 people per km² | 87.41 people per km² | 76.43 people per km² | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.08 people per km² | 93.9 people per km² | 78.82 people per km² | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.4 people per km² | 95.66 people per km² | 75.26 people per km² | Spain |
| 2030s | 26.82 people per km² | 94.42 people per km² | 67.6 people per km² | Spain |
| 2040s | 33.88 people per km² | 91.89 people per km² | 58.01 people per km² | Spain |
| 2050s | 41.03 people per km² | 87.63 people per km² | 46.6 people per km² | Spain |
| 2060s | 47.95 people per km² | 81.57 people per km² | 33.62 people per km² | Spain |
| 2070s | 54.27 people per km² | 75.68 people per km² | 21.41 people per km² | Spain |
| 2080s | 59.52 people per km² | 71.46 people per km² | 11.93 people per km² | Spain |
| 2090s | 63.43 people per km² | 68.13 people per km² | 4.71 people per km² | Spain |
| 2100s | 65.03 people per km² | 66.29 people per km² | 1.26 people per km² | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Mali or Spain?
- Spain, at 66.29 people per km² against 65.03 people per km² in Mali as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Mali and Spain?
- 1.26 people per km², with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Spain?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Mali and Spain rank globally for population density?
- Mali ranks 157th and Spain ranks 154th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.