Comoros vs Mali: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Comoros
33.9%
in 2025
Mali
32.2%
in 2025
Comoros rank
202nd
Mali rank
205th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Comoros
- Mali
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 33.9% against 32.2% in Mali, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 202nd and Mali ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.4% | 5.4% | 4.0% | Comoros |
| 1960s | 16.7% | 8.7% | 8.0% | Comoros |
| 1970s | 21.3% | 12.3% | 9.0% | Comoros |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 15.3% | 10.4% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 17.6% | 10.8% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 20.7% | 7.4% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 25.6% | 4.6% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 30.7% | 2.3% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Comoros or Mali?
- Comoros, at 33.9% against 32.2% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Comoros and Mali?
- 1.7%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Mali?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and Mali rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Comoros ranks 202nd and Mali ranks 205th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.