Mali has a population density of 52 people per square mile compared to 216.3 people in Myanmar. Mali has 545,346 sq ft of land per person vs 133,626 sq ft in Myanmar. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Mali and Myanmar are ranked 169th and 104th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Mali has 0.3% of the world's population and 0.82% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.67% of the population and 0.44% of the land area for Myanmar, hence the population density in Mali is 76% lower than in Myanmar.
Population density comparison
Mali
|
Myanmar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 52 ppl/mi² | 216.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 169/197 | 104/197 |
| Population |
25787988
|
55119090
|
| Land area | 471,118 sq mi | 251,997 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 536,551 sq ft | 128,904 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.1% | 67.5% |
| Urban population | 46.9% | 32.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.3% | 17% |
Mali vs Myanmar:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Mali increased by 86.8%, compared to a 15.9% growth in Myanmar.
In 2004, Mali ranked 171st for population density and is in 169th place now. Myanmar was 97th in 2004 and ranks 104th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
Myanmar
|
|
| 2024 | 52 | 216.3 |
| 2023 | 50.5 | 214.8 |
| 2022 | 49 | 213.3 |
| 2021 | 47.5 | 211.9 |
| 2020 | 46.1 | 210.4 |
| 2019 | 44.7 | 208.9 |
| 2018 | 43.4 | 207.4 |
| 2017 | 42.1 | 205.9 |
| 2016 | 40.7 | 204.3 |
| 2015 | 39.5 | 202.6 |
| 2014 | 38.3 | 201 |
| 2013 | 37.1 | 199.3 |
| 2012 | 36 | 197.6 |
| 2011 | 35 | 195.9 |
| 2010 | 33.8 | 194.4 |
| 2009 | 32.8 | 192.9 |
| 2008 | 31.7 | 191.8 |
| 2007 | 30.7 | 190.7 |
| 2006 | 29.7 | 189.4 |
| 2005 | 28.7 | 188.1 |
| 2004 | 27.8 | 186.6 |
| 2003 | 26.9 | 184.9 |
| 2002 | 26.1 | 183.2 |
| 2001 | 25.3 | 181.4 |
| 2000 | 24.5 | 179.5 |
| 1999 | 23.8 | 177.5 |
| 1998 | 23.2 | 175.4 |
| 1997 | 22.6 | 173.2 |
| 1996 | 22.1 | 171 |
| 1995 | 21.6 | 168.8 |
| 1994 | 21.2 | 166.7 |
| 1993 | 20.7 | 164.5 |
| 1992 | 20.3 | 162.3 |
| 1991 | 19.9 | 160.1 |
| 1990 | 19.5 | 157.8 |
| 1989 | 19.1 | 155.4 |
| 1988 | 18.8 | 153 |
| 1987 | 18.4 | 150.5 |
| 1986 | 18.1 | 147.9 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 145.1 |
| 1984 | 17.4 | 142.3 |
| 1983 | 17.1 | 139.4 |
| 1982 | 16.7 | 136.7 |
| 1981 | 16.3 | 134.2 |
| 1980 | 16 | 131.7 |
| 1979 | 15.7 | 129.2 |
| 1978 | 15.3 | 126.7 |
| 1977 | 15.1 | 124.3 |
| 1976 | 14.8 | 121.9 |
| 1975 | 14.5 | 119.6 |
| 1974 | 14.3 | 117.3 |
| 1973 | 14 | 115 |
| 1972 | 13.8 | 112.7 |
| 1971 | 13.5 | 110.2 |
| 1970 | 13.3 | 107.8 |
| 1969 | 13.1 | 105.4 |
| 1968 | 12.9 | 103 |
| 1967 | 12.7 | 100.7 |
| 1966 | 12.5 | 98.4 |
| 1965 | 12.3 | 96.2 |
| 1964 | 12.2 | 94.1 |
| 1963 | 12 | 92 |
| 1962 | 11.8 | 90 |
| 1961 | 11.6 | 88 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
Myanmar
|
|
| 2024 | 46.9% | 32.5% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | 32.1% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | 31.8% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | 31.4% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | 31.1% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | 30.9% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | 30.6% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | 30.3% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | 30.1% |
| 2015 | 40% | 29.9% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | 29.6% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | 29.5% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | 29.3% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | 29.1% |
| 2010 | 36% | 28.9% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | 28.7% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | 28.5% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | 28.3% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | 27.9% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | 27.8% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | 27.6% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | 27.4% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | 27.2% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | 27% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | 26.8% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | 26.7% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | 26.5% |
| 1996 | 26% | 26.3% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | 26.1% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | 25.9% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | 25.8% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | 25.6% |
| 1991 | 23.8% | 25.4% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | 25.2% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | 25.1% |
| 1988 | 22.5% | 24.9% |
| 1987 | 22.1% | 24.7% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | 24.6% |
| 1985 | 21% | 24.4% |
| 1984 | 20.5% | 24.2% |
| 1983 | 20% | 24% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | 24% |
| 1981 | 19% | 24% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | 24% |
| 1979 | 18% | 24% |
| 1978 | 17.5% | 24% |
| 1977 | 17.1% | 23.9% |
| 1976 | 16.7% | 23.9% |
| 1975 | 16.2% | 23.9% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 23.9% |
| 1973 | 15.5% | 23.9% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | 23.6% |
| 1971 | 14.7% | 23.2% |
| 1970 | 14.3% | 22.8% |
| 1969 | 14% | 22.4% |
| 1968 | 13.6% | 22.1% |
| 1967 | 13.3% | 21.7% |
| 1966 | 12.9% | 21.3% |
| 1965 | 12.6% | 21% |
| 1964 | 12.3% | 20.6% |
| 1963 | 12% | 20.3% |
| 1962 | 11.7% | 19.9% |
| 1961 | 11.4% | 19.6% |
| 1960 | 11.1% | 19.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 31.3% to 46.9% in Mali and from 27.8% to 32.5% in Myanmar.
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