Mali vs Uganda: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Mali
32.2%
in 2025
Uganda
31.9%
in 2025
Mali rank
205th
Uganda rank
207th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mali
- Uganda
How they compare
Mali currently reports 32.2% against 31.9% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 205th and Uganda ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.4% | 3.7% | 1.8% | Mali |
| 1960s | 8.7% | 5.3% | 3.4% | Mali |
| 1970s | 12.3% | 6.4% | 5.9% | Mali |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 8.0% | 7.3% | Mali |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 10.6% | 6.9% | Mali |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 13.9% | 6.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 23.9% | 1.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.3% | 0.4% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Mali or Uganda?
- Mali, at 32.2% against 31.9% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Mali and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 205th and Uganda ranks 207th 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 areas vs. GDP per capita. 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.