Central African Republic vs Mali: Share of population living in cities
Central African Republic
25.1%
in 2020
Mali
25.8%
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
158th
Mali rank
156th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Central African Republic
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 25.8% against 25.1% 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 | 7.1% | 2.7% | 4.5% | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 10.6% | 3.0% | 7.6% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 5.4% | 9.6% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 8.1% | 10.1% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 13.1% | 7.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 17.5% | 3.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 23.1% | 0.1% | Mali |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 25.8% | 0.7% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Central African Republic or Mali?
- Mali, at 25.8% against 25.1% in Central African Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities 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?
- Central African Republic ranks 158th and Mali ranks 156th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.