Mali vs Zimbabwe: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Mali
35.7%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
36.1%
in 2020
Mali rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
51st
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Mali
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 36.1% against 35.7% in Mali, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 179 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.1% | 23.6% | 14.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 10.1% | 24.2% | 14.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 14.2% | 24.4% | 10.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 26.2% | 4.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 35.5% | 7.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 39.2% | 8.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 39.4% | 4.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 36.1% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
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, Mali or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 36.1% against 35.7% in Mali as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Mali and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Mali ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st 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.