Population density in Mali
Mali: Population density was 65.03 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
65.03 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
157th
of 234 countries
All-time high
65.03 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.5917 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Mali, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Mali stood at 65.03 people per km². That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Mali peaked at 65.03 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.5917 people per km², in 1000.
Mali ranks 157th of 234 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.5917 people per km² | 0.5917 people per km² | 0.5917 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.6361 people per km² | 0.6361 people per km² | 0.6361 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.6805 people per km² | 0.6805 people per km² | 0.6805 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7376 people per km² | 0.7376 people per km² | 0.7376 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.8195 people per km² | 0.8195 people per km² | 0.8195 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.8876 people per km² | 0.8876 people per km² | 0.8876 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.04 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.18 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.33 people per km² | 1.33 people per km² | 1.33 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.34 people per km² | 1.34 people per km² | 1.34 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.36 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.38 people per km² | 1.38 people per km² | 1.38 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.39 people per km² | 1.39 people per km² | 1.39 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.41 people per km² | 1.41 people per km² | 1.41 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.43 people per km² | 1.43 people per km² | 1.43 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.45 people per km² | 1.45 people per km² | 1.45 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.48 people per km² | 1.48 people per km² | 1.48 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.15 people per km² | 1.15 people per km² | 1.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.15 people per km² | 1.15 people per km² | 1.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.16 people per km² | 1.15 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.19 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | 1.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.22 people per km² | 1.2 people per km² | 1.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.28 people per km² | 1.23 people per km² | 1.32 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.38 people per km² | 1.33 people per km² | 1.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.5 people per km² | 1.44 people per km² | 1.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.64 people per km² | 1.58 people per km² | 1.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.81 people per km² | 1.73 people per km² | 1.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.04 people per km² | 1.91 people per km² | 2.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.35 people per km² | 2.22 people per km² | 2.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.65 people per km² | 2.49 people per km² | 2.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.03 people per km² | 2.85 people per km² | 3.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.51 people per km² | 3.25 people per km² | 3.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.11 people per km² | 3.85 people per km² | 4.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.74 people per km² | 4.43 people per km² | 5.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.57 people per km² | 5.14 people per km² | 6.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.78 people per km² | 6.17 people per km² | 7.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.29 people per km² | 7.52 people per km² | 9.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.97 people per km² | 9.47 people per km² | 12.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.08 people per km² | 13.07 people per km² | 17.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4 people per km² | 17.8 people per km² | 23.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 26.82 people per km² | 23.77 people per km² | 29.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 33.88 people per km² | 30.66 people per km² | 37.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 41.03 people per km² | 37.83 people per km² | 44.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 47.95 people per km² | 44.9 people per km² | 50.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 54.27 people per km² | 51.57 people per km² | 56.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 59.52 people per km² | 57.36 people per km² | 61.52 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 63.43 people per km² | 61.91 people per km² | 64.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 65.03 people per km² | 65.03 people per km² | 65.03 people per km² | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 5.61 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Mali?
- Population density in Mali was 65.03 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 65.03 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5917 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Mali rank for population density?
- Mali ranks 157th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.