Cameroon vs Mali: Share of population living in the capital city
Cameroon
16.9%
in 2020
Mali
16.8%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
78th
Mali rank
79th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Cameroon
- Mali
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 16.9% against 16.8% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.
Cameroon ranks 78th and Mali ranks 79th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Mali |
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 1.1% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 6.8% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 9.3% | 0.2% | Mali |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 12.0% | 0.6% | Mali |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 15.3% | 0.9% | Mali |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.8% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Cameroon or Mali?
- Cameroon, at 16.9% against 16.8% in Mali as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Cameroon and Mali?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Cameroon ranks 78th and Mali ranks 79th of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.