Mali has a population density of 52 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Mali has 545,346 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Mali ranked 169th out of 197.
Mali has 0.3% of the world's population and 0.82% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Mali compared to the World's average
Mali
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 52 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 169/197 | N/A |
| Population |
25787988
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 471,118 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 536,551 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.1% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 46.9% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.3% | 28.6% |
Mali population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Mali has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 86.8%. The population density rank was 171st 21 years ago and is 169th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52 | 169 |
| 2023 | 50.5 | 169 |
| 2022 | 49 | 171 |
| 2021 | 47.5 | 171 |
| 2020 | 46.1 | 172 |
| 2019 | 44.7 | 172 |
| 2018 | 43.4 | 172 |
| 2017 | 42.1 | 173 |
| 2016 | 40.7 | 176 |
| 2015 | 39.5 | 176 |
| 2014 | 38.3 | 176 |
| 2013 | 37.1 | 176 |
| 2012 | 36 | 176 |
| 2011 | 35 | 176 |
| 2010 | 33.8 | 173 |
| 2009 | 32.8 | 173 |
| 2008 | 31.7 | 173 |
| 2007 | 30.7 | 173 |
| 2006 | 29.7 | 173 |
| 2005 | 28.7 | 171 |
| 2004 | 27.8 | 171 |
| 2003 | 26.9 | 171 |
| 2002 | 26.1 | 172 |
| 2001 | 25.3 | 172 |
| 2000 | 24.5 | 172 |
| 1999 | 23.8 | 169 |
| 1998 | 23.2 | 170 |
| 1997 | 22.6 | 170 |
| 1996 | 22.1 | 170 |
| 1995 | 21.6 | 170 |
| 1994 | 21.2 | 170 |
| 1993 | 20.7 | 170 |
| 1992 | 20.3 | 166 |
| 1991 | 19.9 | 148 |
| 1990 | 19.5 | 146 |
| 1989 | 19.1 | 145 |
| 1988 | 18.8 | 145 |
| 1987 | 18.4 | 145 |
| 1986 | 18.1 | 145 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 145 |
| 1984 | 17.4 | 145 |
| 1983 | 17.1 | 145 |
| 1982 | 16.7 | 145 |
| 1981 | 16.3 | 145 |
| 1980 | 16 | 145 |
| 1979 | 15.7 | 145 |
| 1978 | 15.3 | 145 |
| 1977 | 15.1 | 145 |
| 1976 | 14.8 | 144 |
| 1975 | 14.5 | 144 |
| 1974 | 14.3 | 144 |
| 1973 | 14 | 144 |
| 1972 | 13.8 | 144 |
| 1971 | 13.5 | 143 |
| 1970 | 13.3 | 143 |
| 1969 | 13.1 | 143 |
| 1968 | 12.9 | 143 |
| 1967 | 12.7 | 142 |
| 1966 | 12.5 | 142 |
| 1965 | 12.3 | 141 |
| 1964 | 12.2 | 141 |
| 1963 | 12 | 140 |
| 1962 | 11.8 | 139 |
| 1961 | 11.6 | 139 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Mali from 1960 to 2024: 11.1% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 28.4% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 46.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46.9% | 138 |
| 2023 | 46.2% | 140 |
| 2022 | 45.4% | 140 |
| 2021 | 44.7% | 140 |
| 2020 | 43.9% | 141 |
| 2019 | 43.1% | 141 |
| 2018 | 42.4% | 143 |
| 2017 | 41.6% | 144 |
| 2016 | 40.8% | 145 |
| 2015 | 40% | 147 |
| 2014 | 39.2% | 147 |
| 2013 | 38.4% | 147 |
| 2012 | 37.6% | 147 |
| 2011 | 36.8% | 148 |
| 2010 | 36% | 148 |
| 2009 | 35.2% | 150 |
| 2008 | 34.4% | 151 |
| 2007 | 33.6% | 152 |
| 2006 | 32.8% | 152 |
| 2005 | 32.1% | 155 |
| 2004 | 31.3% | 156 |
| 2003 | 30.5% | 156 |
| 2002 | 29.8% | 157 |
| 2001 | 29.1% | 157 |
| 2000 | 28.4% | 158 |
| 1999 | 27.6% | 160 |
| 1998 | 26.9% | 162 |
| 1997 | 26.4% | 163 |
| 1996 | 26% | 165 |
| 1995 | 25.5% | 165 |
| 1994 | 25.1% | 165 |
| 1993 | 24.6% | 165 |
| 1992 | 24.2% | 165 |
| 1991 | 23.8% | 165 |
| 1990 | 23.3% | 165 |
| 1989 | 22.9% | 164 |
| 1988 | 22.5% | 164 |
| 1987 | 22.1% | 163 |
| 1986 | 21.5% | 163 |
| 1985 | 21% | 164 |
| 1984 | 20.5% | 164 |
| 1983 | 20% | 164 |
| 1982 | 19.5% | 164 |
| 1981 | 19% | 165 |
| 1980 | 18.5% | 166 |
| 1979 | 18% | 167 |
| 1978 | 17.5% | 167 |
| 1977 | 17.1% | 167 |
| 1976 | 16.7% | 166 |
| 1975 | 16.2% | 166 |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 167 |
| 1973 | 15.5% | 166 |
| 1972 | 15.1% | 166 |
| 1971 | 14.7% | 166 |
| 1970 | 14.3% | 166 |
| 1969 | 14% | 165 |
| 1968 | 13.6% | 164 |
| 1967 | 13.3% | 164 |
| 1966 | 12.9% | 164 |
| 1965 | 12.6% | 162 |
| 1964 | 12.3% | 162 |
| 1963 | 12% | 161 |
| 1962 | 11.7% | 161 |
| 1961 | 11.4% | 159 |
| 1960 | 11.1% | 160 |
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