Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 6.04 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.04 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
197th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.04 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3312 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mali recorded 6.04 people per square kilometre for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 6.04 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3312 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mali ranks 197th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3312 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3525 people per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3748 people per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3979 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4219 people per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4467 people per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4722 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4985 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5256 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5534 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5817 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6107 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6406 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.671 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7018 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7325 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7639 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7968 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8311 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8671 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9045 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9429 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9826 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.02 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.1 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.17 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.21 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.25 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.29 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.33 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.38 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.42 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.47 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.52 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.58 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.64 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.72 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.8 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.89 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.98 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.09 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.32 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.44 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.58 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.72 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.87 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.02 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.19 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.36 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.53 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.73 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.94 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.16 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 4.39 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.64 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.9 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 5.16 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 5.45 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 5.75 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 6.04 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 6.04 people per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.39 people per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 6.04 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.41 people per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4246 people per square kilometre | 0.3312 people per square kilometre | 0.5256 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6884 people per square kilometre | 0.5534 people per square kilometre | 0.8311 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 people per square kilometre | 0.8671 people per square kilometre | 1.21 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 people per square kilometre | 1.25 people per square kilometre | 1.72 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 people per square kilometre | 1.8 people per square kilometre | 2.87 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 people per square kilometre | 3.02 people per square kilometre | 4.9 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 people per square kilometre | 5.16 people per square kilometre | 6.04 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 194 Belize 7.56 people per square kilometre compare
- 195 Turkmenistan 7.38 people per square kilometre compare
- 196 Russia 6.66 people per square kilometre compare
- 198 Vanuatu 5.85 people per square kilometre compare
- 199 Kazakhstan 4.65 people per square kilometre compare
- 200 Chad 4.04 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Mali
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.717 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 47,440 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.95 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4401 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 65.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.87 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Mali?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Mali was 6.04 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3312 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.