Mali Urban Population 1960-2023

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Mali urban population for 2021 was 9,786,489, a 5.01% increase from 2020.
  • Mali urban population for 2020 was 9,319,264, a 5.04% increase from 2019.
  • Mali urban population for 2019 was 8,871,964, a 5.08% increase from 2018.
  • Mali urban population for 2018 was 8,443,371, a 5.17% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Urban Population
Democratic Republic of Congo 44,336,645
Ethiopia 26,671,558
Tanzania 22,862,550
North Korea 16,269,323
Yemen 12,713,103
Mozambique 12,069,961
Syrian Arab Republic 11,968,088
Uganda 11,717,016
Madagascar 11,336,960
Afghanistan 10,551,772
Mali 9,786,489
Senegal 8,202,086
Somalia 7,974,917
Burkina Faso 6,904,253
Haiti 6,635,469
Benin 6,364,839
Nepal 6,309,750
Zimbabwe 5,166,388
Guinea 5,042,529
Niger 4,230,083
Chad 4,085,514
Togo 3,748,225
Sierra Leone 3,652,200
Malawi 3,519,490
Liberia 2,730,335
Tajikistan 2,703,303
Rwanda 2,364,984
Central African Republic 2,327,367
South Sudan 2,204,901
Burundi 1,764,450
Gambia 1,669,008
Eritrea 1,519,988
Guinea-Bissau 919,432
Comoros 243,308
Mali Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 9,786,489 44.68 4.89%
2020 9,319,264 43.91 4.92%
2019 8,871,964 43.14 4.95%
2018 8,443,371 42.36 5.04%
2017 8,028,117 41.57 5.13%
2016 7,626,464 40.78 5.15%
2015 7,243,533 39.99 5.15%
2014 6,879,609 39.20 5.23%
2013 6,529,209 38.40 5.02%
2012 6,209,357 37.60 5.07%
2011 5,902,462 36.80 5.43%
2010 5,590,350 36.00 5.49%
2009 5,291,488 35.20 5.55%
2008 5,006,021 34.40 5.61%
2007 4,732,876 33.61 5.65%
2006 4,472,881 32.83 5.69%
2005 4,225,685 32.06 5.70%
2004 3,991,374 31.30 5.70%
2003 3,770,161 30.55 5.66%
2002 3,562,610 29.81 5.62%
2001 3,367,997 29.08 5.53%
2000 3,186,959 28.36 5.44%
1999 3,018,112 27.65 5.31%
1998 2,862,006 26.95 4.42%
1997 2,738,378 26.43 3.97%
1996 2,631,763 25.98 3.87%
1995 2,531,764 25.52 3.91%
1994 2,434,650 25.07 3.93%
1993 2,340,883 24.62 3.88%
1992 2,251,855 24.19 3.84%
1991 2,167,034 23.75 3.80%
1990 2,086,159 23.32 3.76%
1989 2,009,186 22.90 3.64%
1988 1,937,381 22.48 3.53%
1987 1,870,200 22.07 4.05%
1986 1,795,937 21.55 4.29%
1985 1,720,471 21.01 4.47%
1984 1,645,207 20.49 4.64%
1983 1,570,587 19.97 4.72%
1982 1,498,171 19.47 4.73%
1981 1,428,984 18.97 4.75%
1980 1,362,748 18.48 4.73%
1979 1,299,759 18.01 4.66%
1978 1,240,593 17.54 4.60%
1977 1,184,763 17.08 4.42%
1976 1,133,541 16.65 4.26%
1975 1,086,284 16.24 4.27%
1974 1,040,901 15.85 4.25%
1973 997,595 15.45 4.19%
1972 956,644 15.07 4.10%
1971 918,251 14.70 4.05%
1970 881,809 14.33 4.04%
1969 846,889 13.97 4.01%
1968 813,567 13.62 4.00%
1967 781,639 13.27 3.96%
1966 751,254 12.94 3.97%
1965 721,982 12.61 3.98%
1964 693,837 12.29 3.98%
1963 666,784 11.97 3.97%
1962 640,809 11.66 3.98%
1961 615,794 11.36 4.00%
1960 591,676 11.07 %