Mali vs Timor-Leste: Share of population living in cities
Mali
25.8%
in 2020
Timor-Leste
25.0%
in 2020
Mali rank
156th
Timor-Leste rank
159th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Mali
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Mali currently reports 25.8% against 25.0% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 156th and Timor-Leste ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 4 and Timor-Leste in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 2.7% | Mali |
| 1960s | 3.0% | 5.6% | 2.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 12.3% | 6.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 14.3% | 6.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 15.6% | 2.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.3% | 1.2% | Mali |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 20.6% | 2.4% | Mali |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.0% | 0.8% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Mali or Timor-Leste?
- Mali, at 25.8% against 25.0% in Timor-Leste as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Mali and Timor-Leste?
- 0.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Timor-Leste?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mali and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Mali ranks 156th and Timor-Leste ranks 159th 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.