Mali has a population density of 52 people per square mile compared to 310 people in Sierra Leone. Mali has 545,346 sq ft of land per person vs 89,354 sq ft in Sierra Leone. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Mali and Sierra Leone are ranked 169th and 77th, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Sierra Leone, hence the population density in Mali is 83.2% lower than in Sierra Leone.
Population density comparison
Mali
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 52 ppl/mi² | 310 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 169/197 | 77/197 |
| Population |
25787988
|
8961932
|
| Land area | 471,118 sq mi | 27,869 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 536,551 sq ft | 89,902 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.1% | 55.2% |
| Urban population | 46.9% | 44.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.3% | 0% |
Mali vs Sierra Leone:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Mali increased by 86.8%, compared to a 61.4% growth in Sierra Leone.
In 2004, Mali ranked 171st for population density and is in 169th place now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2004 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 52 | 310 |
| 2023 | 50.5 | 304 |
| 2022 | 49 | 297 |
| 2021 | 47.5 | 290.5 |
| 2020 | 46.1 | 283.9 |
| 2019 | 44.7 | 277.4 |
| 2018 | 43.4 | 271.1 |
| 2017 | 42.1 | 264.8 |
| 2016 | 40.7 | 258.5 |
| 2015 | 39.5 | 252.5 |
| 2014 | 38.3 | 246.7 |
| 2013 | 37.1 | 240.9 |
| 2012 | 36 | 235.1 |
| 2011 | 35 | 229.2 |
| 2010 | 33.8 | 223.3 |
| 2009 | 32.8 | 217.3 |
| 2008 | 31.7 | 211.5 |
| 2007 | 30.7 | 206.3 |
| 2006 | 29.7 | 201.8 |
| 2005 | 28.7 | 197.4 |
| 2004 | 27.8 | 192.2 |
| 2003 | 26.9 | 185.8 |
| 2002 | 26.1 | 178.4 |
| 2001 | 25.3 | 168.4 |
| 2000 | 24.5 | 158.7 |
| 1999 | 23.8 | 154.9 |
| 1998 | 23.2 | 154.1 |
| 1997 | 22.6 | 152.6 |
| 1996 | 22.1 | 150.7 |
| 1995 | 21.6 | 150 |
| 1994 | 21.2 | 149.7 |
| 1993 | 20.7 | 149.2 |
| 1992 | 20.3 | 149.5 |
| 1991 | 19.9 | 152.4 |
| 1990 | 19.5 | 150.6 |
| 1989 | 19.1 | 144.8 |
| 1988 | 18.8 | 141.2 |
| 1987 | 18.4 | 137.4 |
| 1986 | 18.1 | 133.8 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 130.6 |
| 1984 | 17.4 | 127.7 |
| 1983 | 17.1 | 124.9 |
| 1982 | 16.7 | 122.3 |
| 1981 | 16.3 | 119.8 |
| 1980 | 16 | 117.4 |
| 1979 | 15.7 | 115.1 |
| 1978 | 15.3 | 112.9 |
| 1977 | 15.1 | 110.7 |
| 1976 | 14.8 | 108.7 |
| 1975 | 14.5 | 106.7 |
| 1974 | 14.3 | 104.8 |
| 1973 | 14 | 102.9 |
| 1972 | 13.8 | 101 |
| 1971 | 13.5 | 99.2 |
| 1970 | 13.3 | 97.3 |
| 1969 | 13.1 | 95.5 |
| 1968 | 12.9 | 93.7 |
| 1967 | 12.7 | 91.9 |
| 1966 | 12.5 | 90.2 |
| 1965 | 12.3 | 88.6 |
| 1964 | 12.2 | 87 |
| 1963 | 12 | 85.5 |
| 1962 | 11.8 | 84 |
| 1961 | 11.6 | 82.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 46.9% | 44.8% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | 44.3% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | 43.8% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | 42.9% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | 42.5% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | 42.1% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | 41.6% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | 41.2% |
| 2015 | 40% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | 40.4% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | 40% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | 39.6% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | 39.2% |
| 2010 | 36% | 38.9% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | 38.1% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | 37.7% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | 37.3% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | 36.6% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | 36.4% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | 36.1% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | 35.6% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | 35.4% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | 35.1% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | 34.9% |
| 1996 | 26% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | 34.2% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | 34% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | 33.7% |
| 1991 | 23.8% | 33.5% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | 33% |
| 1988 | 22.5% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 22.1% | 32.6% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | 32.3% |
| 1985 | 21% | 32% |
| 1984 | 20.5% | 31.6% |
| 1983 | 20% | 31.1% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | 30.7% |
| 1981 | 19% | 30.2% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 18% | 29.4% |
| 1978 | 17.5% | 29% |
| 1977 | 17.1% | 28.6% |
| 1976 | 16.7% | 28.1% |
| 1975 | 16.2% | 27.7% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 27.1% |
| 1973 | 15.5% | 26.3% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | 25.5% |
| 1971 | 14.7% | 24.7% |
| 1970 | 14.3% | 24% |
| 1969 | 14% | 23.2% |
| 1968 | 13.6% | 22.5% |
| 1967 | 13.3% | 21.8% |
| 1966 | 12.9% | 21.1% |
| 1965 | 12.6% | 20.4% |
| 1964 | 12.3% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 12% | 19.1% |
| 1962 | 11.7% | 18.5% |
| 1961 | 11.4% | 17.9% |
| 1960 | 11.1% | 17.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 31.3% to 46.9% in Mali and from 36.6% to 44.8% in Sierra Leone.
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