Libya vs Mali: Share of population living in the capital city
Libya
16.7%
in 2020
Mali
16.8%
in 2020
Libya rank
81st
Mali rank
79th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Libya
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 16.8% against 16.7% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 81st and Mali ranks 79th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 7 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.3% | 2.7% | 8.7% | Libya |
| 1960s | 13.6% | 3.0% | 10.6% | Libya |
| 1970s | 18.9% | 4.4% | 14.4% | Libya |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 6.8% | 9.0% | Libya |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 9.3% | 4.6% | Libya |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 12.0% | 3.9% | Libya |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.3% | 1.7% | Libya |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.8% | 0.2% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Libya or Mali?
- Mali, at 16.8% against 16.7% in Libya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Libya and Mali?
- 0.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mali?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Libya and Mali rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Libya ranks 81st 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.