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 235 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

0204060100015502100

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 235 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.

Population density in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Population density in Mali, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 0.5917 people per km²
1100 0.6361 people per km² +7.5%
1200 0.6805 people per km² +7.0%
1300 0.7376 people per km² +8.4%
1400 0.8195 people per km² +11.1%
1500 0.8876 people per km² +8.3%
1600 1.04 people per km² +16.7%
1700 1.18 people per km² +14.3%
1710 1.33 people per km² +12.3%
1720 1.34 people per km² +1.1%
1730 1.36 people per km² +1.2%
1740 1.38 people per km² +1.2%
1750 1.39 people per km² +1.3%
1760 1.41 people per km² +1.3%
1770 1.43 people per km² +1.4%
1780 1.45 people per km² +1.5%
1790 1.48 people per km² +1.6%
1800 1.15 people per km² -22.1%
1801 1.15 people per km² +0.0%
1802 1.15 people per km² +0.0%
1803 1.15 people per km² +0.0%
1804 1.15 people per km² +0.0%
1805 1.15 people per km² +0.0%
1806 1.15 people per km² +0.0%
1807 1.15 people per km² +0.0%
1808 1.15 people per km² +0.0%
1809 1.15 people per km² +0.0%
1810 1.15 people per km² +0.0%
1811 1.15 people per km² +0.0%
1812 1.15 people per km² +0.0%
1813 1.15 people per km² +0.0%
1814 1.15 people per km² +0.0%
1815 1.15 people per km² +0.0%
1816 1.15 people per km² +0.0%
1817 1.15 people per km² +0.0%
1818 1.15 people per km² +0.0%
1819 1.15 people per km² +0.0%
1820 1.15 people per km² +0.1%
1821 1.15 people per km² +0.1%
1822 1.16 people per km² +0.2%
1823 1.16 people per km² +0.2%
1824 1.16 people per km² +0.2%
1825 1.16 people per km² +0.2%
1826 1.17 people per km² +0.2%
1827 1.17 people per km² +0.2%
1828 1.17 people per km² +0.2%
1829 1.17 people per km² +0.2%
1830 1.18 people per km² +0.2%
1831 1.18 people per km² +0.2%
1832 1.18 people per km² +0.2%
1833 1.18 people per km² +0.2%
1834 1.19 people per km² +0.2%
1835 1.19 people per km² +0.2%
1836 1.19 people per km² +0.2%
1837 1.2 people per km² +0.2%
1838 1.2 people per km² +0.2%
1839 1.2 people per km² +0.2%
1840 1.2 people per km² +0.2%
1841 1.21 people per km² +0.2%
1842 1.21 people per km² +0.2%
1843 1.21 people per km² +0.2%
1844 1.21 people per km² +0.2%
1845 1.22 people per km² +0.2%
1846 1.22 people per km² +0.2%
1847 1.22 people per km² +0.2%
1848 1.23 people per km² +0.2%
1849 1.23 people per km² +0.2%
1850 1.23 people per km² +0.2%
1851 1.24 people per km² +0.8%
1852 1.25 people per km² +0.8%
1853 1.26 people per km² +0.8%
1854 1.27 people per km² +0.8%
1855 1.28 people per km² +0.8%
1856 1.29 people per km² +0.8%
1857 1.3 people per km² +0.8%
1858 1.31 people per km² +0.8%
1859 1.32 people per km² +0.8%
1860 1.33 people per km² +0.8%
1861 1.34 people per km² +0.8%
1862 1.35 people per km² +0.8%
1863 1.36 people per km² +0.8%
1864 1.37 people per km² +0.8%
1865 1.38 people per km² +0.8%
1866 1.4 people per km² +0.8%
1867 1.41 people per km² +0.8%
1868 1.42 people per km² +0.8%
1869 1.43 people per km² +0.8%
1870 1.44 people per km² +0.8%
1871 1.45 people per km² +0.9%
1872 1.47 people per km² +0.9%
1873 1.48 people per km² +0.9%
1874 1.49 people per km² +0.9%
1875 1.51 people per km² +0.9%
1876 1.52 people per km² +0.9%
1877 1.53 people per km² +0.9%
1878 1.55 people per km² +0.9%
1879 1.56 people per km² +0.9%
1880 1.58 people per km² +0.9%
1881 1.59 people per km² +0.9%
1882 1.61 people per km² +0.9%
1883 1.62 people per km² +0.9%
1884 1.64 people per km² +0.9%
1885 1.65 people per km² +0.9%
1886 1.67 people per km² +0.9%
1887 1.68 people per km² +0.9%
1888 1.7 people per km² +0.9%
1889 1.71 people per km² +0.9%
1890 1.73 people per km² +0.9%
1891 1.74 people per km² +1.0%
1892 1.76 people per km² +1.0%
1893 1.78 people per km² +1.0%
1894 1.8 people per km² +1.0%
1895 1.81 people per km² +1.0%
1896 1.83 people per km² +1.0%
1897 1.85 people per km² +1.0%
1898 1.87 people per km² +1.0%
1899 1.89 people per km² +1.1%
1900 1.91 people per km² +1.2%
1901 1.94 people per km² +1.3%
1902 1.96 people per km² +1.5%
1903 1.99 people per km² +1.6%
1904 2.03 people per km² +1.6%
1905 2.06 people per km² +1.6%
1906 2.09 people per km² +1.6%
1907 2.12 people per km² +1.6%
1908 2.16 people per km² +1.6%
1909 2.19 people per km² +1.5%
1910 2.22 people per km² +1.4%
1911 2.25 people per km² +1.4%
1912 2.28 people per km² +1.3%
1913 2.31 people per km² +1.2%
1914 2.34 people per km² +1.2%
1915 2.37 people per km² +1.2%
1916 2.39 people per km² +1.2%
1917 2.42 people per km² +1.2%
1918 2.44 people per km² +0.8%
1919 2.47 people per km² +0.9%
1920 2.49 people per km² +1.0%
1921 2.52 people per km² +1.2%
1922 2.55 people per km² +1.3%
1923 2.59 people per km² +1.4%
1924 2.62 people per km² +1.4%
1925 2.66 people per km² +1.4%
1926 2.7 people per km² +1.4%
1927 2.74 people per km² +1.4%
1928 2.78 people per km² +1.4%
1929 2.81 people per km² +1.4%
1930 2.85 people per km² +1.4%
1931 2.89 people per km² +1.3%
1932 2.93 people per km² +1.3%
1933 2.97 people per km² +1.3%
1934 3 people per km² +1.3%
1935 3.04 people per km² +1.3%
1936 3.08 people per km² +1.3%
1937 3.12 people per km² +1.3%
1938 3.16 people per km² +1.3%
1939 3.21 people per km² +1.4%
1940 3.25 people per km² +1.5%
1941 3.3 people per km² +1.5%
1942 3.36 people per km² +1.6%
1943 3.42 people per km² +1.7%
1944 3.47 people per km² +1.7%
1945 3.53 people per km² +1.7%
1946 3.59 people per km² +1.7%
1947 3.65 people per km² +1.7%
1948 3.72 people per km² +1.7%
1949 3.78 people per km² +1.7%
1950 3.85 people per km² +1.8%
1951 3.91 people per km² +1.5%
1952 3.96 people per km² +1.5%
1953 4.02 people per km² +1.4%
1954 4.08 people per km² +1.4%
1955 4.13 people per km² +1.4%
1956 4.19 people per km² +1.4%
1957 4.25 people per km² +1.4%
1958 4.31 people per km² +1.4%
1959 4.36 people per km² +1.4%
1960 4.43 people per km² +1.4%
1961 4.49 people per km² +1.5%
1962 4.56 people per km² +1.5%
1963 4.63 people per km² +1.5%
1964 4.7 people per km² +1.5%
1965 4.77 people per km² +1.5%
1966 4.84 people per km² +1.5%
1967 4.91 people per km² +1.5%
1968 4.99 people per km² +1.5%
1969 5.06 people per km² +1.6%
1970 5.14 people per km² +1.6%
1971 5.23 people per km² +1.6%
1972 5.31 people per km² +1.7%
1973 5.41 people per km² +1.7%
1974 5.5 people per km² +1.8%
1975 5.6 people per km² +1.8%
1976 5.7 people per km² +1.8%
1977 5.81 people per km² +1.9%
1978 5.93 people per km² +2.0%
1979 6.04 people per km² +2.0%
1980 6.17 people per km² +2.1%
1981 6.3 people per km² +2.2%
1982 6.44 people per km² +2.2%
1983 6.58 people per km² +2.2%
1984 6.73 people per km² +2.2%
1985 6.86 people per km² +2.0%
1986 6.99 people per km² +1.9%
1987 7.11 people per km² +1.8%
1988 7.24 people per km² +1.8%
1989 7.38 people per km² +1.9%
1990 7.52 people per km² +2.0%
1991 7.67 people per km² +2.0%
1992 7.83 people per km² +2.0%
1993 7.99 people per km² +2.1%
1994 8.17 people per km² +2.2%
1995 8.35 people per km² +2.2%
1996 8.53 people per km² +2.2%
1997 8.73 people per km² +2.3%
1998 8.95 people per km² +2.6%
1999 9.2 people per km² +2.8%
2000 9.47 people per km² +3.0%
2001 9.76 people per km² +3.1%
2002 10.07 people per km² +3.2%
2003 10.4 people per km² +3.2%
2004 10.74 people per km² +3.3%
2005 11.1 people per km² +3.3%
2006 11.47 people per km² +3.3%
2007 11.85 people per km² +3.3%
2008 12.24 people per km² +3.3%
2009 12.65 people per km² +3.3%
2010 13.07 people per km² +3.3%
2011 13.5 people per km² +3.3%
2012 13.9 people per km² +3.0%
2013 14.31 people per km² +3.0%
2014 14.77 people per km² +3.2%
2015 15.24 people per km² +3.2%
2016 15.73 people per km² +3.2%
2017 16.24 people per km² +3.2%
2018 16.75 people per km² +3.2%
2019 17.27 people per km² +3.1%
2020 17.8 people per km² +3.1%
2021 18.35 people per km² +3.1%
2022 18.91 people per km² +3.1%
2023 19.48 people per km² +3.0%
2024 20.06 people per km² +3.0%
2025 20.65 people per km² +2.9%
2026 21.25 people per km² +2.9%
2027 21.86 people per km² +2.9%
2028 22.49 people per km² +2.9%
2029 23.12 people per km² +2.8%
2030 23.77 people per km² +2.8%
2031 24.43 people per km² +2.8%
2032 25.09 people per km² +2.7%
2033 25.77 people per km² +2.7%
2034 26.45 people per km² +2.7%
2035 27.14 people per km² +2.6%
2036 27.84 people per km² +2.6%
2037 28.54 people per km² +2.5%
2038 29.25 people per km² +2.5%
2039 29.95 people per km² +2.4%
2040 30.66 people per km² +2.4%
2041 31.37 people per km² +2.3%
2042 32.09 people per km² +2.3%
2043 32.8 people per km² +2.2%
2044 33.52 people per km² +2.2%
2045 34.24 people per km² +2.1%
2046 34.96 people per km² +2.1%
2047 35.68 people per km² +2.1%
2048 36.39 people per km² +2.0%
2049 37.11 people per km² +2.0%
2050 37.83 people per km² +1.9%
2051 38.54 people per km² +1.9%
2052 39.26 people per km² +1.9%
2053 39.97 people per km² +1.8%
2054 40.68 people per km² +1.8%
2055 41.39 people per km² +1.7%
2056 42.1 people per km² +1.7%
2057 42.8 people per km² +1.7%
2058 43.51 people per km² +1.6%
2059 44.21 people per km² +1.6%
2060 44.9 people per km² +1.6%
2061 45.59 people per km² +1.5%
2062 46.28 people per km² +1.5%
2063 46.96 people per km² +1.5%
2064 47.64 people per km² +1.4%
2065 48.3 people per km² +1.4%
2066 48.97 people per km² +1.4%
2067 49.63 people per km² +1.3%
2068 50.28 people per km² +1.3%
2069 50.93 people per km² +1.3%
2070 51.57 people per km² +1.2%
2071 52.2 people per km² +1.2%
2072 52.82 people per km² +1.2%
2073 53.42 people per km² +1.2%
2074 54.02 people per km² +1.1%
2075 54.61 people per km² +1.1%
2076 55.18 people per km² +1.0%
2077 55.74 people per km² +1.0%
2078 56.3 people per km² +1.0%
2079 56.84 people per km² +1.0%
2080 57.36 people per km² +0.9%
2081 57.88 people per km² +0.9%
2082 58.38 people per km² +0.9%
2083 58.87 people per km² +0.8%
2084 59.35 people per km² +0.8%
2085 59.81 people per km² +0.8%
2086 60.26 people per km² +0.7%
2087 60.69 people per km² +0.7%
2088 61.11 people per km² +0.7%
2089 61.52 people per km² +0.7%
2090 61.91 people per km² +0.6%
2091 62.28 people per km² +0.6%
2092 62.64 people per km² +0.6%
2093 62.99 people per km² +0.6%
2094 63.32 people per km² +0.5%
2095 63.64 people per km² +0.5%
2096 63.95 people per km² +0.5%
2097 64.24 people per km² +0.5%
2098 64.51 people per km² +0.4%
2099 64.78 people per km² +0.4%
2100 65.03 people per km² +0.4%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 65.03 people per km² is below the median for low income countries, which is 165.91 people per km², 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 65.03 people per km² is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3 people per km², 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 154 Spain 66.29 people per km² compare
  2. 155 Solomon Islands 66.07 people per km² compare
  3. 156 Dominica 65.52 people per km² compare
  4. 158 Poland 63.15 people per km² compare
  5. 159 Kyrgyzstan 61.16 people per km² compare
  6. 160 Armenia 59.44 people per km² compare

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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 235 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 density
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people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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