Mali vs South Africa: Urban and rural population 2050
Mali
24.16 million
in 2050
South Africa
23.02 million
in 2050
Mali rank
25th
South Africa rank
26th
Urban and rural population 2050 over time
- Mali
- South Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 24.16 million against 23.02 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.14 million.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 27 and South Africa in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 721,997 | 257,995 | 464,002 | Mali |
| 1100s | 776,142 | 309,582 | 466,560 | Mali |
| 1200s | 830,274 | 361,137 | 469,137 | Mali |
| 1300s | 899,915 | 412,584 | 487,331 | Mali |
| 1400s | 999,716 | 463,671 | 536,045 | Mali |
| 1500s | 1.08 million | 513,569 | 568,511 | Mali |
| 1600s | 1.26 million | 593,492 | 666,778 | Mali |
| 1700s | 1.43 million | 823,536 | 609,374 | Mali |
| 1710s | 1.61 million | 803,312 | 804,028 | Mali |
| 1720s | 1.62 million | 783,268 | 840,662 | Mali |
| 1730s | 1.64 million | 763,403 | 877,957 | Mali |
| 1740s | 1.66 million | 743,718 | 916,002 | Mali |
| 1750s | 1.68 million | 724,212 | 954,878 | Mali |
| 1760s | 1.70 million | 704,887 | 994,703 | Mali |
| 1770s | 1.72 million | 685,741 | 1.04 million | Mali |
| 1780s | 1.74 million | 666,774 | 1.08 million | Mali |
| 1790s | 1.77 million | 647,988 | 1.12 million | Mali |
| 1800s | 1.80 million | 629,381 | 1.17 million | Mali |
| 1810s | 1.82 million | 610,954 | 1.21 million | Mali |
| 1820s | 1.86 million | 592,706 | 1.26 million | Mali |
| 1830s | 1.89 million | 574,638 | 1.32 million | Mali |
| 1840s | 1.93 million | 556,750 | 1.37 million | Mali |
| 1850s | 1.97 million | 651,233 | 1.32 million | Mali |
| 1860s | 2.02 million | 797,821 | 1.22 million | Mali |
| 1870s | 2.07 million | 1.05 million | 1.02 million | Mali |
| 1880s | 2.14 million | 2.07 million | 67,650 | Mali |
| 1890s | 2.21 million | 2.52 million | 311,320 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 2.30 million | 3.49 million | 1.19 million | South Africa |
| 1910s | 2.42 million | 4.54 million | 2.12 million | South Africa |
| 1920s | 2.58 million | 5.43 million | 2.85 million | South Africa |
| 1930s | 2.81 million | 6.42 million | 3.61 million | South Africa |
| 1940s | 3.22 million | 7.35 million | 4.13 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 4.74 million | 8.00 million | 3.26 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 5.28 million | 9.96 million | 4.68 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.95 million | 13.18 million | 7.23 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.01 million | 17.42 million | 10.41 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.34 million | 20.51 million | 12.17 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.60 million | 19.99 million | 9.39 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.65 million | 20.62 million | 6.96 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.92 million | 23.23 million | 6.32 million | South Africa |
| 2030s | 20.25 million | 24.30 million | 4.05 million | South Africa |
| 2040s | 23.02 million | 23.81 million | 790,450 | South Africa |
| 2050s | 24.16 million | 23.02 million | 1.14 million | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Mali or South Africa?
- Mali, at 24.16 million against 23.02 million in South Africa as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Mali and South Africa?
- 1.14 million, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
- Mali ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 238 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.