Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Mali
Mali: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 32.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Mali, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Mali stood at 32.2%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Mali peaked at 32.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Mali ranks 207th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.7% | 7.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.3% | 10.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 14.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 16.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 19.0% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 23.1% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 29.0% | 32.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 204 Comoros 33.9% compare
- 205 Bangladesh 33.2% compare
- 206 Madagascar 32.9% compare
- 208 Kenya 32.2% compare
- 209 Uganda 31.9% compare
- 210 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31.9% compare
More population data for Mali
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.87 million people (2100)
- Population density 65.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 135,533 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.51 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 5.61 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Mali?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Mali was 32.2% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Mali rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Mali ranks 207th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.