Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Mali

Mali: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 27,825 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
27,825 1000 No
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
45th
of 226 countries
All-time high
27,825 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
398.9 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Mali, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Mali is 27,825 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Mali peaked at 27,825 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 398.9 1000 No, in 1950.

Mali ranks 45th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Mali, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 398.9 1000 No —
1951 414.24 1000 No +3.8%
1952 430.25 1000 No +3.9%
1953 446.88 1000 No +3.9%
1954 464.2 1000 No +3.9%
1955 482.21 1000 No +3.9%
1956 500.91 1000 No +3.9%
1957 520.26 1000 No +3.9%
1958 540.32 1000 No +3.9%
1959 561.05 1000 No +3.8%
1960 582.51 1000 No +3.8%
1961 604.64 1000 No +3.8%
1962 627.57 1000 No +3.8%
1963 651.37 1000 No +3.8%
1964 676.19 1000 No +3.8%
1965 702.07 1000 No +3.8%
1966 729.14 1000 No +3.9%
1967 757.47 1000 No +3.9%
1968 787.31 1000 No +3.9%
1969 818.87 1000 No +4.0%
1970 852.5 1000 No +4.1%
1971 888.37 1000 No +4.2%
1972 926.57 1000 No +4.3%
1973 966.86 1000 No +4.3%
1974 1,009 1000 No +4.4%
1975 1,053 1000 No +4.3%
1976 1,098 1000 No +4.3%
1977 1,147 1000 No +4.4%
1978 1,198 1000 No +4.5%
1979 1,253 1000 No +4.5%
1980 1,311 1000 No +4.6%
1981 1,372 1000 No +4.7%
1982 1,438 1000 No +4.8%
1983 1,507 1000 No +4.8%
1984 1,576 1000 No +4.6%
1985 1,646 1000 No +4.4%
1986 1,714 1000 No +4.2%
1987 1,781 1000 No +3.9%
1988 1,839 1000 No +3.3%
1989 1,903 1000 No +3.5%
1990 1,974 1000 No +3.8%
1991 2,055 1000 No +4.1%
1992 2,145 1000 No +4.4%
1993 2,242 1000 No +4.5%
1994 2,345 1000 No +4.6%
1995 2,451 1000 No +4.5%
1996 2,560 1000 No +4.5%
1997 2,674 1000 No +4.4%
1998 2,797 1000 No +4.6%
1999 2,948 1000 No +5.4%
2000 3,110 1000 No +5.5%
2001 3,284 1000 No +5.6%
2002 3,469 1000 No +5.7%
2003 3,667 1000 No +5.7%
2004 3,879 1000 No +5.8%
2005 4,103 1000 No +5.8%
2006 4,343 1000 No +5.8%
2007 4,597 1000 No +5.8%
2008 4,864 1000 No +5.8%
2009 5,142 1000 No +5.7%
2010 5,427 1000 No +5.6%
2011 5,719 1000 No +5.4%
2012 6,018 1000 No +5.2%
2013 6,327 1000 No +5.1%
2014 6,649 1000 No +5.1%
2015 6,986 1000 No +5.1%
2016 7,339 1000 No +5.1%
2017 7,708 1000 No +5.0%
2018 8,093 1000 No +5.0%
2019 8,493 1000 No +4.9%
2020 8,907 1000 No +4.9%
2021 9,334 1000 No +4.8%
2022 9,776 1000 No +4.7%
2023 10,232 1000 No +4.7%
2024 10,704 1000 No +4.6%
2025 11,191 1000 No +4.5%
2026 11,693 1000 No +4.5%
2027 12,210 1000 No +4.4%
2028 12,742 1000 No +4.4%
2029 13,289 1000 No +4.3%
2030 13,850 1000 No +4.2%
2031 14,424 1000 No +4.1%
2032 15,012 1000 No +4.1%
2033 15,612 1000 No +4.0%
2034 16,224 1000 No +3.9%
2035 16,846 1000 No +3.8%
2036 17,484 1000 No +3.8%
2037 18,137 1000 No +3.7%
2038 18,805 1000 No +3.7%
2039 19,486 1000 No +3.6%
2040 20,182 1000 No +3.6%
2041 20,891 1000 No +3.5%
2042 21,614 1000 No +3.5%
2043 22,349 1000 No +3.4%
2044 23,096 1000 No +3.3%
2045 23,856 1000 No +3.3%
2046 24,627 1000 No +3.2%
2047 25,410 1000 No +3.2%
2048 26,204 1000 No +3.1%
2049 27,009 1000 No +3.1%
2050 27,825 1000 No +3.0%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 27,825 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,412 1000 No, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 27,825 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,244 1000 No, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 475.92 1000 No 398.9 1000 No 561.05 1000 No 10
1960s 693.71 1000 No 582.51 1000 No 818.87 1000 No 10
1970s 1,039 1000 No 852.5 1000 No 1,253 1000 No 10
1980s 1,609 1000 No 1,311 1000 No 1,903 1000 No 10
1990s 2,419 1000 No 1,974 1000 No 2,948 1000 No 10
2000s 4,046 1000 No 3,110 1000 No 5,142 1000 No 10
2010s 6,876 1000 No 5,427 1000 No 8,493 1000 No 10
2020s 11,008 1000 No 8,907 1000 No 13,289 1000 No 10
2030s 16,588 1000 No 13,850 1000 No 19,486 1000 No 10
2040s 23,524 1000 No 20,182 1000 No 27,009 1000 No 10
2050s 27,825 1000 No 27,825 1000 No 27,825 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 42 Australia 30,186 1000 No compare
  2. 43 Myanmar 29,392 1000 No compare
  3. 44 Ukraine 28,634 1000 No compare
  4. 46 Yemen 27,630 1000 No compare
  5. 47 Zambia 25,577 1000 No compare
  6. 48 Afghanistan 25,498 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Mali?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Mali was 27,825 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 27,825 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 398.9 1000 No in 1950.
How does Mali rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Mali ranks 45th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.