Central African Republic vs Mali: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Central African Republic
25.09
in 2020
Mali
25.79
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
158th
Mali rank
156th

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Mali
510152025195019852020

How they compare

Mali currently reports 25.79 against 25.09 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.7.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 158th and Mali ranks 156th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Mali Difference Ahead
1950s 7.11 2.65 4.46 Central African Republic
1960s 10.61 3.04 7.58 Central African Republic
1970s 14.96 5.37 9.59 Central African Republic
1980s 18.2 8.13 10.07 Central African Republic
1990s 20.07 13.07 7 Central African Republic
2000s 20.91 17.51 3.4 Central African Republic
2010s 22.92 23.07 0.148 Mali
2020s 25.09 25.79 0.6993 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Central African Republic or Mali?
Mali, at 25.79 against 25.09 in Central African Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Central African Republic and Mali?
0.7, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Central African Republic ranks 158th and Mali ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in 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