Mali vs Niger: Population of cities towns and villages
Mali
11.49 million
in 2020
Niger
12.00 million
in 2020
Mali rank
31st
Niger rank
28th
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 12.00 million against 11.49 million in Mali, a difference of 507,200.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 31st and Niger ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.45 million | 2.02 million | 1.43 million | Mali |
| 1960s | 3.93 million | 2.55 million | 1.38 million | Mali |
| 1970s | 4.51 million | 3.17 million | 1.34 million | Mali |
| 1980s | 5.43 million | 3.97 million | 1.46 million | Mali |
| 1990s | 6.43 million | 4.88 million | 1.55 million | Mali |
| 2000s | 7.69 million | 6.28 million | 1.41 million | Mali |
| 2010s | 9.70 million | 8.93 million | 772,645 | Mali |
| 2020s | 11.49 million | 12.00 million | 507,200 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 12.00 million against 11.49 million in Mali as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Mali and Niger?
- 507,200, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Mali ranks 31st and Niger ranks 28th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.