Urban and rural population 2050 in Mali

Mali: Urban and rural population 2050 was 24.16 million in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
24.16 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 238 countries
All-time high
24.16 million
in 2050
All-time low
721,997
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Mali, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mali recorded 24.16 million for urban and rural population 2050 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Mali peaked at 24.16 million in 2050 and was at its lowest, 721,997, in 1000.

Mali ranks 25th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban and rural population 2050 in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Urban and rural population 2050 in Mali, 1000 to 2050.
Year Value Change
1000 721,997 —
1100 776,142 +7.5%
1200 830,274 +7.0%
1300 899,915 +8.4%
1400 999,716 +11.1%
1500 1.08 million +8.2%
1600 1.26 million +16.5%
1700 1.43 million +13.7%
1710 1.61 million +12.2%
1720 1.62 million +1.0%
1730 1.64 million +1.1%
1740 1.66 million +1.1%
1750 1.68 million +1.2%
1760 1.70 million +1.2%
1770 1.72 million +1.3%
1780 1.74 million +1.3%
1790 1.77 million +1.4%
1800 1.80 million +1.5%
1810 1.82 million +1.6%
1820 1.86 million +1.7%
1830 1.89 million +1.8%
1840 1.93 million +2.0%
1850 1.97 million +2.2%
1860 2.02 million +2.4%
1870 2.07 million +2.7%
1880 2.14 million +3.0%
1890 2.21 million +3.5%
1900 2.30 million +4.2%
1910 2.42 million +5.1%
1920 2.58 million +6.5%
1930 2.81 million +9.0%
1940 3.22 million +14.5%
1950 4.49 million +39.4%
1951 4.55 million +1.3%
1952 4.60 million +1.3%
1953 4.66 million +1.2%
1954 4.71 million +1.1%
1955 4.77 million +1.1%
1956 4.82 million +1.1%
1957 4.87 million +1.1%
1958 4.92 million +1.0%
1959 4.97 million +1.0%
1960 5.02 million +1.1%
1961 5.08 million +1.1%
1962 5.13 million +1.1%
1963 5.19 million +1.1%
1964 5.24 million +1.1%
1965 5.30 million +1.1%
1966 5.36 million +1.1%
1967 5.41 million +1.1%
1968 5.47 million +1.1%
1969 5.54 million +1.1%
1970 5.60 million +1.2%
1971 5.67 million +1.2%
1972 5.74 million +1.2%
1973 5.82 million +1.3%
1974 5.90 million +1.4%
1975 5.98 million +1.4%
1976 6.07 million +1.4%
1977 6.16 million +1.5%
1978 6.26 million +1.6%
1979 6.36 million +1.7%
1980 6.47 million +1.8%
1981 6.59 million +1.8%
1982 6.71 million +1.8%
1983 6.84 million +1.9%
1984 6.96 million +1.8%
1985 7.08 million +1.7%
1986 7.19 million +1.6%
1987 7.29 million +1.5%
1988 7.40 million +1.5%
1989 7.52 million +1.6%
1990 7.65 million +1.7%
1991 7.79 million +1.8%
1992 7.93 million +1.8%
1993 8.08 million +1.9%
1994 8.23 million +1.9%
1995 8.39 million +1.9%
1996 8.55 million +1.9%
1997 8.72 million +2.0%
1998 8.91 million +2.2%
1999 9.13 million +2.4%
2000 9.37 million +2.6%
2001 9.61 million +2.6%
2002 9.87 million +2.7%
2003 10.14 million +2.7%
2004 10.42 million +2.8%
2005 10.71 million +2.8%
2006 11.01 million +2.8%
2007 11.31 million +2.8%
2008 11.63 million +2.7%
2009 11.94 million +2.7%
2010 12.26 million +2.7%
2011 12.58 million +2.6%
2012 12.86 million +2.3%
2013 13.15 million +2.2%
2014 13.47 million +2.4%
2015 13.79 million +2.4%
2016 14.12 million +2.4%
2017 14.45 million +2.4%
2018 14.78 million +2.3%
2019 15.10 million +2.1%
2020 15.41 million +2.1%
2021 15.74 million +2.1%
2022 16.06 million +2.0%
2023 16.40 million +2.1%
2024 16.74 million +2.1%
2025 17.08 million +2.0%
2026 17.42 million +2.0%
2027 17.76 million +2.0%
2028 18.10 million +1.9%
2029 18.44 million +1.9%
2030 18.78 million +1.8%
2031 19.12 million +1.8%
2032 19.45 million +1.8%
2033 19.78 million +1.7%
2034 20.11 million +1.7%
2035 20.43 million +1.6%
2036 20.75 million +1.5%
2037 21.05 million +1.5%
2038 21.35 million +1.4%
2039 21.65 million +1.4%
2040 21.93 million +1.3%
2041 22.20 million +1.2%
2042 22.46 million +1.2%
2043 22.71 million +1.1%
2044 22.95 million +1.1%
2045 23.18 million +1.0%
2046 23.40 million +0.9%
2047 23.61 million +0.9%
2048 23.81 million +0.8%
2049 23.99 million +0.8%
2050 24.16 million +0.7%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 24.16 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.82 million, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 24.16 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban and rural population 2050 in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +39.4% 3.22 million 4.49 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 721,997 721,997 721,997 1
1100s 776,142 776,142 776,142 1
1200s 830,274 830,274 830,274 1
1300s 899,915 899,915 899,915 1
1400s 999,716 999,716 999,716 1
1500s 1.08 million 1.08 million 1.08 million 1
1600s 1.26 million 1.26 million 1.26 million 1
1700s 1.43 million 1.43 million 1.43 million 1
1710s 1.61 million 1.61 million 1.61 million 1
1720s 1.62 million 1.62 million 1.62 million 1
1730s 1.64 million 1.64 million 1.64 million 1
1740s 1.66 million 1.66 million 1.66 million 1
1750s 1.68 million 1.68 million 1.68 million 1
1760s 1.70 million 1.70 million 1.70 million 1
1770s 1.72 million 1.72 million 1.72 million 1
1780s 1.74 million 1.74 million 1.74 million 1
1790s 1.77 million 1.77 million 1.77 million 1
1800s 1.80 million 1.80 million 1.80 million 1
1810s 1.82 million 1.82 million 1.82 million 1
1820s 1.86 million 1.86 million 1.86 million 1
1830s 1.89 million 1.89 million 1.89 million 1
1840s 1.93 million 1.93 million 1.93 million 1
1850s 1.97 million 1.97 million 1.97 million 1
1860s 2.02 million 2.02 million 2.02 million 1
1870s 2.07 million 2.07 million 2.07 million 1
1880s 2.14 million 2.14 million 2.14 million 1
1890s 2.21 million 2.21 million 2.21 million 1
1900s 2.30 million 2.30 million 2.30 million 1
1910s 2.42 million 2.42 million 2.42 million 1
1920s 2.58 million 2.58 million 2.58 million 1
1930s 2.81 million 2.81 million 2.81 million 1
1940s 3.22 million 3.22 million 3.22 million 1
1950s 4.74 million 4.49 million 4.97 million 10
1960s 5.28 million 5.02 million 5.54 million 10
1970s 5.95 million 5.60 million 6.36 million 10
1980s 7.01 million 6.47 million 7.52 million 10
1990s 8.34 million 7.65 million 9.13 million 10
2000s 10.60 million 9.37 million 11.94 million 10
2010s 13.65 million 12.26 million 15.10 million 10
2020s 16.92 million 15.41 million 18.44 million 10
2030s 20.25 million 18.78 million 21.65 million 10
2040s 23.02 million 21.93 million 23.99 million 10
2050s 24.16 million 24.16 million 24.16 million 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 22 Madagascar 27.43 million compare
  2. 23 Russia 25.81 million compare
  3. 24 Malawi 24.30 million compare
  4. 26 South Africa 23.02 million compare
  5. 27 Cameroon 20.85 million compare
  6. 28 Uzbekistan 20.55 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Mali?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Mali was 24.16 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 24.16 million in 2050.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 721,997 in 1000.
How does Mali rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Mali ranks 25th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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