Kenya vs Mali: Share urban and rural population

Kenya
32.21
in 2025
Mali
32.21
in 2025
Kenya rank
206th
Mali rank
205th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Kenya
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 32.21 against 32.21 in Kenya, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 206th and Mali ranks 205th of 236 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mali Difference Ahead
1950s 7.01 5.45 1.56 Kenya
1960s 9.03 8.68 0.3546 Kenya
1970s 12.82 12.31 0.5119 Kenya
1980s 17.08 15.3 1.78 Kenya
1990s 18.58 17.57 1.01 Kenya
2000s 26.07 20.72 5.34 Kenya
2010s 31.67 25.63 6.04 Kenya
2020s 31.61 30.66 0.9522 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Kenya or Mali?
Mali, at 32.21 against 32.21 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Kenya and Mali?
0, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Kenya ranks 206th and Mali ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed