Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Mali

Mali: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
139th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Mali, 1961–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Mali stood at 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Mali ranks 139th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Mali, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
1963 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
1964 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
1965 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
1966 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
1967 0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
1968 0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
1969 0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
1970 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
1971 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
1972 0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
1973 0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
1974 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
1975 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
1976 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
1977 0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
1978 0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
1979 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
1980 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
1981 0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre +1.4%
1982 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
1983 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
1984 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
1985 0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
1986 0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
1987 0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
1988 0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre +0.9%
1989 0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
1990 0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
1991 0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
1992 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
1993 0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1994 0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1995 0.0059 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1996 0.006 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1997 0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1998 0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
1999 0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
2000 0.0064 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
2001 0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
2002 0.0067 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
2003 0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
2004 0.007 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
2005 0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
2006 0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
2007 0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
2008 0.0076 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
2009 0.0078 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
2010 0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
2011 0.008 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
2012 0.0082 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
2013 0.0083 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
2014 0.0085 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
2015 0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
2016 0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
2017 0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
2018 0.009 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
2019 0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
2020 0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
2021 0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
2022 0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
2023 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.005 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0064 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0078 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0085 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 136 United States Virgin Islands 0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 137 Chad 0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 138 Belize 0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 140 Djibouti 0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 141 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 142 Jordan 0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Mali?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Mali was 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Mali rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
Mali ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.