Share of population living in urbanized areas in Mali
Mali: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 45.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Mali, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 45.8% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Mali peaked at 45.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Mali 151st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.3% | 10.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 14.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 18.3% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 23.3% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 26.0% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 35.9% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 42.7% | 45.8% | 6 |
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More population data for Mali
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.87 million people (2100)
- Population density 65.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 135,533 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 5.61 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Mali?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Mali was 45.8% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Mali rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Mali ranks 151st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.