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Population density: Mali vs Myanmar compared

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Mali has a population density of 55.1 people per square mile compared to 219.1 people in Myanmar. Mali has 545,346 sq ft of land per person vs 133,626 sq ft in Myanmar. Mali and Myanmar rank 167th and 105th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.67% of the population and 0.44% of the land area for Myanmar, making the population density in Mali 74.9% lower than in Myanmar.

Population density by year

Mali
Myanmar

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Mali Myanmar
2026 55.1 219.1
2025 53.5 217.7
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

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Mali increased by 85.4%, compared to a 15.7% growth in Myanmar.

In 2006, Mali ranked 173rd by population density and is 167th now. Myanmar was 99th in 2006 and ranks 105th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Mali
Myanmar
1x
Year Urban population
Mali Myanmar
2024 31.6% 30.4%
2023 31% 30.4%
2022 30.4% 30.3%
2021 29.7% 30.2%
2020 29% 30.2%
2019 28.4% 30.1%
2018 27.7% 30%
2017 27.1% 29.9%
2016 26.4% 29.8%
2015 25.8% 29.7%
2014 25.3% 29.6%
2013 24.7% 29.5%
2012 24.2% 29.4%
2011 23.6% 29.3%
2010 23.1% 29.1%
2009 22.7% 29%
2008 22.2% 28.9%
2007 21.7% 28.7%
2006 21.3% 28.6%
2005 20.9% 28.4%
2004 20.5% 28.2%
2003 20.1% 28.1%
2002 19.7% 27.9%
2001 19.3% 27.7%
2000 19% 27.5%
1999 18.7% 27.4%
1998 18.4% 27.2%
1997 18.1% 27%
1996 17.8% 26.8%
1995 17.6% 26.6%
1994 17.4% 26.5%
1993 17.2% 26.3%
1992 17% 26.1%
1991 16.8% 26%
1990 16.6% 25.8%
1989 16.4% 25.6%
1988 16.2% 25.5%
1987 16% 25.3%
1986 15.7% 25.2%
1985 15.5% 25.1%
1984 15.2% 25%
1983 14.9% 24.8%
1982 14.6% 24.7%
1981 14.3% 24.6%
1980 14% 24.6%
1979 13.8% 24.5%
1978 13.4% 24.4%
1977 13.1% 24.3%
1976 12.8% 24.3%
1975 12.5% 24.2%
1974 12.2% 24.1%
1973 11.8% 23.9%
1972 11.5% 23.8%
1971 11.1% 23.6%
1970 10.8% 23.3%
1969 10.4% 23%
1968 10% 22.6%
1967 9.62% 22.3%
1966 9.23% 21.8%
1965 8.85% 21.4%
1964 8.47% 20.9%
1963 8.1% 20.5%
1962 7.73% 20%
1961 7.37% 19.5%
1960 7.02% 19%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 20.5% to 31.6% in Mali and from 28.2% to 30.4% in Myanmar.

Densely populated cities

Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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Population density in other countries

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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