Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0192 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
187th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0192 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0051 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Mali, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Mali ranks 187th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 184 New Zealand 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 185 Uruguay 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 186 Algeria 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 188 Finland 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 189 Belize 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 190 Congo 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 65.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.87 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Mali?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Mali was 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.