Congo vs Mali: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Congo
0.0179 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Mali
0.0192 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
190th
Mali rank
187th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Congo
  • Mali
0.0050.010.0150.02197019962023

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.

Congo ranks 190th and Mali ranks 187th of 215 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre Mali
1980s 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre Mali
1990s 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre Mali
2000s 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Mali
2010s 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre Mali
2020s 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Congo or Mali?
Mali, at 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Congo and Mali?
0.0013 thousands per square kilometre, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mali?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Congo and Mali rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 190th and Mali ranks 187th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.