Hungary vs Mali: Share of population living in cities
Hungary
27.3%
in 2020
Mali
25.8%
in 2020
Hungary rank
154th
Mali rank
156th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Hungary
- Mali
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 27.3% against 25.8% in Mali, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 154th and Mali ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.1% | 2.7% | 25.5% | Hungary |
| 1960s | 30.0% | 3.0% | 27.0% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 31.0% | 5.4% | 25.7% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 8.1% | 24.0% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 13.1% | 18.5% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 17.5% | 11.7% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 23.1% | 3.8% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 25.8% | 1.5% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Hungary or Mali?
- Hungary, at 27.3% against 25.8% in Mali as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Hungary and Mali?
- 1.5%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Mali?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Mali rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Hungary ranks 154th and Mali ranks 156th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.