Population in the largest city in Mali
Mali: Population in the largest city was 35.72 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
35.72
World rank
54th
of 179 countries
All-time high
35.72
in 2020
All-time low
8.67
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Mali, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population in the largest city in Mali stood at 35.72. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Mali peaked at 35.72 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.67, in 1950.
Mali ranks 54th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.67 | — |
| 1955 | 9.53 | +9.9% |
| 1960 | 9.86 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 10.44 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 12.4 | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 15.92 | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 19.71 | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 23.34 | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 27.33 | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 28 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 29.01 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 32.73 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 34.75 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 35 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.72 | +2.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 35.72 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 35.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.91, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.1 | 8.67 | 9.53 | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.15 | 9.86 | 10.44 | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.16 | 12.4 | 15.92 | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.53 | 19.71 | 23.34 | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.66 | 27.33 | 28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.87 | 29.01 | 32.73 | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.88 | 34.75 | 35 | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.72 | 35.72 | 35.72 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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)
- Population growth rate 0.383 (2100)
- Population density 65.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.87 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Mali?
- Population in the largest city in Mali was 35.72 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 35.72 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.67 in 1950.
- How does Mali rank for population in the largest city?
- Mali ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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