Long term urban population region in Mali
Mali: Long term urban population region was 45.84 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Long term urban population region in Mali, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 45.84 for long term urban population region 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, long term urban population region in Mali peaked at 45.84 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, 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.
Long term urban population region in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0004 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0011 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0032 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0095 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0284 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0853 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.256 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.7679 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.8652 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 0.9475 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 1.04 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 1.14 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 1.24 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 1.36 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 1.49 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 1.64 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 1.79 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 1.96 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 2.15 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 2.35 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 2.58 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 2.82 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 3.09 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 3.39 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 3.71 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 4.06 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 4.45 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 4.87 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 5.34 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 5.84 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 6.4 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 7.01 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 7.68 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 7.92 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 8.17 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 8.43 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 8.71 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 9 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 9.31 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 9.62 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 9.95 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 10.29 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 10.64 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 11 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 11.36 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 11.74 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 12.12 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 12.51 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 12.91 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 13.31 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 13.72 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 14.13 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 14.54 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 14.85 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 15.18 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 15.52 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 15.87 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 16.23 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 16.6 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 17 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 17.42 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 17.86 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 18.32 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 18.74 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 19.18 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 19.63 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 20.11 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 20.61 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 21.19 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 21.77 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 22.25 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 22.76 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 23.27 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 23.55 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 23.84 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 24.15 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 24.47 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 24.8 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 24.98 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 25.17 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 25.39 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 25.64 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 25.96 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 26.95 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 27.94 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 28.93 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 29.92 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 30.91 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 31.9 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 32.89 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 33.88 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 34.87 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 35.86 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 36.54 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 37.23 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 37.91 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 38.59 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 39.28 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 39.96 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 40.65 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 41.33 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 42.02 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 42.7 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.33 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 43.96 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 44.59 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 45.21 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 45.84 | +1.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 45.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.51, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 45.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.24, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0004 | 0.0011 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0011 | 0.0032 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0032 | 0.0095 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0095 | 0.0284 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0284 | 0.0853 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.0853 | 0.256 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0011 | 0.0011 | 0.0011 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0032 | 0.0032 | 0.0032 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0095 | 0.0095 | 0.0095 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0284 | 0.0284 | 0.0284 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0853 | 0.0853 | 0.0853 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.256 | 0.256 | 0.256 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7679 | 0.7679 | 0.7679 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.8652 | 0.8652 | 0.8652 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.9475 | 0.9475 | 0.9475 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.82 | 2.82 | 2.82 | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.09 | 3.09 | 3.09 | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.39 | 3.39 | 3.39 | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.71 | 3.71 | 3.71 | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.06 | 4.06 | 4.06 | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.45 | 4.45 | 4.45 | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.87 | 4.87 | 4.87 | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.34 | 5.34 | 5.34 | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.84 | 5.84 | 5.84 | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.01 | 7.01 | 7.01 | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.91 | 7.68 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.34 | 10.64 | 14.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.11 | 14.54 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.46 | 18.32 | 22.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.53 | 23.27 | 25.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.41 | 25.96 | 34.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.94 | 35.86 | 42.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.27 | 42.7 | 45.84 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Mali?
- Long term urban population region in Mali was 45.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 45.84 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 1000.
- How does Mali rank for long term urban population region?
- Mali ranks 151st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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