Population of cities towns and villages in Mali

Mali: Population of cities towns and villages was 11.49 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11.49 million
World rank
31st
of 229 countries
All-time high
11.49 million
in 2020
All-time low
3.34 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Population of cities towns and villages in Mali, 1950–2020

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M1950198520201950: 3.3M1955: 3.6M1960: 3.8M1965: 4.1M1970: 4.3M1975: 4.7M1980: 5.2M1985: 5.7M1990: 6.2M1995: 6.7M2000: 7.3M2005: 8.1M2010: 9.1M2015: 10.3M2020: 11.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, population of cities towns and villages in Mali stood at 11.49 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Mali peaked at 11.49 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.34 million, in 1950.

Mali ranks 31st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Population of cities towns and villages in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Population of cities towns and villages in Mali, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 3.34 million
1955 3.56 million +6.8%
1960 3.80 million +6.6%
1965 4.06 million +6.9%
1970 4.35 million +7.0%
1975 4.68 million +7.6%
1980 5.15 million +10.1%
1985 5.70 million +10.7%
1990 6.21 million +8.9%
1995 6.65 million +7.2%
2000 7.25 million +9.0%
2005 8.12 million +11.9%
2010 9.14 million +12.6%
2015 10.26 million +12.2%
2020 11.49 million +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.45 million 3.34 million 3.56 million 2
1960s 3.93 million 3.80 million 4.06 million 2
1970s 4.51 million 4.35 million 4.68 million 2
1980s 5.43 million 5.15 million 5.70 million 2
1990s 6.43 million 6.21 million 6.65 million 2
2000s 7.69 million 7.25 million 8.12 million 2
2010s 9.70 million 9.14 million 10.26 million 2
2020s 11.49 million 11.49 million 11.49 million 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 28 Niger 12.00 million compare
  2. 29 Sudan 11.80 million compare
  3. 30 Ukraine 11.60 million compare
  4. 32 Japan 11.21 million compare
  5. 33 Burkina Faso 10.87 million compare
  6. 34 Zimbabwe 10.31 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of cities towns and villages in Mali?
Population of cities towns and villages in Mali was 11.49 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 11.49 million in 2020.
What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 3.34 million in 1950.
How does Mali rank for population of cities towns and villages?
Mali ranks 31st out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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