Comoros vs Mali: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Comoros
34.8%
in 2010
Mali
35.7%
in 2020
Comoros rank
56th
Mali rank
54th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Comoros
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 35.7% against 34.8% in Comoros, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 56th and Mali ranks 54th of 179 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.4% | 14.2% | 30.2% | Comoros |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 21.5% | 19.5% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 27.7% | 11.9% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 30.9% | 5.9% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 34.7% | 0.1% | Comoros |
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, Comoros or Mali?
- Mali, at 35.7% against 34.8% in Comoros as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Comoros and Mali?
- 0.9%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Mali?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Comoros and Mali rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Comoros ranks 56th 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.