Mali vs Zimbabwe: Population of cities towns and villages

Mali
11.49 million
in 2020
Zimbabwe
10.31 million
in 2020
Mali rank
31st
Zimbabwe rank
34th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Mali
  • Zimbabwe
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M195019852020

How they compare

Mali currently reports 11.49 million against 10.31 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.19 million.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 3.45 million 2.30 million 1.15 million Mali
1960s 3.93 million 2.99 million 943,735 Mali
1970s 4.51 million 3.84 million 670,250 Mali
1980s 5.43 million 5.17 million 257,255 Mali
1990s 6.43 million 6.62 million 188,790 Zimbabwe
2000s 7.69 million 7.61 million 72,430 Mali
2010s 9.70 million 8.82 million 877,150 Mali
2020s 11.49 million 10.31 million 1.19 million Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Mali or Zimbabwe?
Mali, at 11.49 million against 10.31 million in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Mali and Zimbabwe?
1.19 million, with Mali 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Mali ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 34th 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.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed