Madagascar vs Mali: Urban and rural population 2050

Madagascar
27.43 million
in 2050
Mali
24.16 million
in 2050
Madagascar rank
22nd
Mali rank
25th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Madagascar
  • Mali
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 27.43 million against 24.16 million in Mali, a difference of 3.27 million.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mali ahead.

Madagascar ranks 22nd and Mali ranks 25th of 231 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 9 and Mali in 34.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mali Difference Ahead
1000s 199,999 721,997 521,998 Mali
1100s 283,330 776,142 492,812 Mali
1200s 366,655 830,274 463,619 Mali
1300s 449,957 899,915 449,958 Mali
1400s 533,179 999,716 466,537 Mali
1500s 699,393 1.08 million 382,687 Mali
1600s 847,790 1.26 million 412,480 Mali
1700s 992,200 1.43 million 440,710 Mali
1710s 1.01 million 1.61 million 597,320 Mali
1720s 1.02 million 1.62 million 600,350 Mali
1730s 1.04 million 1.64 million 603,470 Mali
1740s 1.05 million 1.66 million 606,700 Mali
1750s 1.07 million 1.68 million 610,040 Mali
1760s 1.09 million 1.70 million 613,490 Mali
1770s 1.10 million 1.72 million 617,070 Mali
1780s 1.12 million 1.74 million 620,780 Mali
1790s 1.14 million 1.77 million 624,650 Mali
1800s 1.17 million 1.80 million 628,680 Mali
1810s 1.19 million 1.82 million 632,900 Mali
1820s 1.22 million 1.86 million 637,330 Mali
1830s 1.25 million 1.89 million 641,980 Mali
1840s 1.28 million 1.93 million 646,910 Mali
1850s 1.32 million 1.97 million 652,140 Mali
1860s 1.36 million 2.02 million 657,730 Mali
1870s 1.41 million 2.07 million 663,720 Mali
1880s 1.47 million 2.14 million 670,210 Mali
1890s 1.53 million 2.21 million 677,250 Mali
1900s 1.62 million 2.30 million 684,940 Mali
1910s 1.73 million 2.42 million 693,270 Mali
1920s 1.88 million 2.58 million 701,980 Mali
1930s 2.10 million 2.81 million 709,590 Mali
1940s 2.51 million 3.22 million 707,270 Mali
1950s 4.04 million 4.74 million 697,940 Mali
1960s 5.05 million 5.28 million 220,786 Mali
1970s 6.41 million 5.95 million 453,605 Madagascar
1980s 8.23 million 7.01 million 1.23 million Madagascar
1990s 10.66 million 8.34 million 2.32 million Madagascar
2000s 13.95 million 10.60 million 3.35 million Madagascar
2010s 17.82 million 13.65 million 4.17 million Madagascar
2020s 21.76 million 16.92 million 4.84 million Madagascar
2030s 24.96 million 20.25 million 4.71 million Madagascar
2040s 26.93 million 23.02 million 3.90 million Madagascar
2050s 27.43 million 24.16 million 3.27 million Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Madagascar or Mali?
Madagascar, at 27.43 million against 24.16 million in Mali as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Madagascar and Mali?
3.27 million, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Madagascar ranks 22nd and Mali ranks 25th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed