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

Mali: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
169th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

00.0020.0040.0060.008196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Mali is 0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Mali ranks 169th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Mali, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre +3.8%
1963 0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre +3.8%
1964 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre +3.8%
1965 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre +3.8%
1966 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre +3.9%
1967 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre +3.9%
1968 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre +3.9%
1969 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre +4.0%
1970 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre +4.1%
1971 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre +4.2%
1972 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre +4.3%
1973 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre +4.3%
1974 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre +4.4%
1975 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre +4.3%
1976 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre +4.3%
1977 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre +4.4%
1978 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre +4.5%
1979 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre +4.5%
1980 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre +4.6%
1981 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre +4.7%
1982 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre +4.8%
1983 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre +4.8%
1984 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre +4.6%
1985 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre +4.4%
1986 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre +4.2%
1987 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre +3.9%
1988 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
1989 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre +3.5%
1990 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre +3.8%
1991 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre +4.1%
1992 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre +4.4%
1993 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre +4.5%
1994 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre +4.6%
1995 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre +4.5%
1996 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre +4.5%
1997 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre +4.4%
1998 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre +4.6%
1999 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre +5.4%
2000 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre +5.5%
2001 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre +5.6%
2002 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre +5.7%
2003 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre +5.7%
2004 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre +5.8%
2005 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre +5.8%
2006 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre +5.8%
2007 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre +5.8%
2008 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre +5.8%
2009 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre +5.7%
2010 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre +5.6%
2011 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre +5.4%
2012 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre +5.2%
2013 0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre +5.1%
2014 0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre +5.1%
2015 0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre +5.1%
2016 0.006 1000 No per square kilometre +5.1%
2017 0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre +5.0%
2018 0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre +5.0%
2019 0.007 1000 No per square kilometre +4.9%
2020 0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre +4.9%
2021 0.0076 1000 No per square kilometre +4.8%
2022 0.008 1000 No per square kilometre +4.7%
2023 0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre 0.007 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0078 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 166 Bhutan 0.01 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 167 Sudan 0.0091 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 168 Belize 0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 170 Gabon 0.0081 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 171 Turkmenistan 0.0072 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 172 Vanuatu 0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Mali?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Mali was 0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Mali rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Mali ranks 169th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.