Guinea vs Mali: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Guinea
35.6%
in 2020
Mali
35.7%
in 2020
Guinea rank
55th
Mali rank
54th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Guinea
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 35.7% against 35.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.
Guinea ranks 55th and Mali ranks 54th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.7% | 9.1% | 0.4% | Mali |
| 1960s | 17.3% | 10.1% | 7.2% | Guinea |
| 1970s | 30.8% | 14.2% | 16.6% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 21.5% | 14.4% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 27.7% | 8.3% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 30.9% | 3.9% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 34.9% | 2.1% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.7% | 0.1% | Mali |
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, Guinea or Mali?
- Mali, at 35.7% against 35.6% in Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Guinea and Mali?
- 0.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mali?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Mali rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Guinea ranks 55th 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.