Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mali
Mali: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 1.88 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.88
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.98
in 1958
All-time low
1.13
in 1992
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mali, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Mali stood at 1.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Mali peaked at 4.98 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 1992.
That places Mali 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.45 | — |
| 1951 | 3.68 | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 4.02 | +9.3% |
| 1953 | 4.36 | +8.5% |
| 1954 | 4.61 | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 4.79 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 4.9 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 4.96 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 4.98 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 4.95 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 4.89 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 4.81 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 4.7 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 4.58 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 4.45 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 4.3 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 4.15 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 3.99 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 3.82 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 3.65 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 3.48 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 3.31 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 3.13 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 2.95 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 2.77 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.58 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 2.42 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 2.3 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 2.25 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.19 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.12 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.05 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.97 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.89 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.81 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.72 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.62 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.5 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.38 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 1.27 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 1.19 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.15 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.13 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.14 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.18 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.23 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.32 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.42 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.54 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.64 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.74 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.82 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.88 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.02 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.04 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.06 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.06 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.12 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.17 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.21 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.24 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.26 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.29 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.32 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.33 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.35 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.13 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.93 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 1.91 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.88 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.47 | 3.45 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.33 | 3.65 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.74 | 2.19 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 | 1.27 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 | 1.13 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.74 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 2.12 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 1.88 | 2.35 | 6 |
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- Population density 65.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.87 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Mali?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mali was 1.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 in 1958.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 1992.
- How does Mali rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Mali ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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