Argentina vs Mali: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Argentina
35.9%
in 2020
Mali
35.7%
in 2020
Argentina rank
53rd
Mali rank
54th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Argentina
- Mali
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 35.9% against 35.7% in Mali, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 53rd and Mali ranks 54th of 179 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.4% | 9.1% | 28.3% | Argentina |
| 1960s | 39.5% | 10.1% | 29.3% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 40.9% | 14.2% | 26.7% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 21.5% | 18.9% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 27.7% | 11.0% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 30.9% | 6.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 34.9% | 2.6% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.7% | 0.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Argentina or Mali?
- Argentina, at 35.9% against 35.7% in Mali as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Argentina and Mali?
- 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mali?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Mali rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Argentina ranks 53rd and Mali ranks 54th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.