Share of population living in rural areas in Mali
Mali: Share of population living in rural areas was 52.93 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
52.93
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.04
in 1950
All-time low
52.93
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Mali, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Mali stood at 52.93. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Mali peaked at 71.04 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 52.93, in 2020.
That places Mali 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.04 | — |
| 1955 | 70.68 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 70.33 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 69.84 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 69.25 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 68.41 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 68.42 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 68.11 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 67.65 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 65.33 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 62.75 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 59.97 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 57.34 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 55.18 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 52.93 | -4.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 52.93 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.61, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 52.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.61, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.86 | 70.68 | 71.04 | 2 |
| 1960s | 70.09 | 69.84 | 70.33 | 2 |
| 1970s | 68.83 | 68.41 | 69.25 | 2 |
| 1980s | 68.27 | 68.11 | 68.42 | 2 |
| 1990s | 66.49 | 65.33 | 67.65 | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.36 | 59.97 | 62.75 | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.26 | 55.18 | 57.34 | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.93 | 52.93 | 52.93 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 23 Madagascar 57.12 compare
- 24 Dominica 57.1 compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 53.72 compare
- 27 East Timor 50.63 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 50.61 compare
- 29 Niger 50.6 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)
- 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 share of population living in rural areas in Mali?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Mali was 52.93 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 71.04 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.93 in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Mali ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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