Mali has a population density of 52 people per square mile compared to 83.4 people in Venezuela. Mali has 545,346 sq ft of land per person vs 345,609 sq ft in Venezuela. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Mali and Venezuela are ranked 169th and 151st, 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 0.35% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Venezuela, hence the population density in Mali is 37.7% lower than in Venezuela.
Population density comparison
Mali
|
Venezuela
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 52 ppl/mi² | 83.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 169/197 | 151/197 |
| Population |
25787988
|
28610737
|
| Land area | 471,118 sq mi | 340,561 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 536,551 sq ft | 334,241 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.1% | 11.5% |
| Urban population | 46.9% | 88.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.3% | 26.2% |
Mali vs Venezuela:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Mali increased by 86.8%, compared to a 7.84% growth in Venezuela.
In 2004, Mali ranked 171st for population density and is in 169th place now. Venezuela was 146th in 2004 and ranks 151st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
Venezuela
|
|
| 2024 | 52 | 83.4 |
| 2023 | 50.5 | 83.1 |
| 2022 | 49 | 82.8 |
| 2021 | 47.5 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 46.1 | 83.5 |
| 2019 | 44.7 | 85 |
| 2018 | 43.4 | 87.5 |
| 2017 | 42.1 | 89.7 |
| 2016 | 40.7 | 90.3 |
| 2015 | 39.5 | 89.8 |
| 2014 | 38.3 | 88.8 |
| 2013 | 37.1 | 87.8 |
| 2012 | 36 | 86.8 |
| 2011 | 35 | 85.7 |
| 2010 | 33.8 | 84.6 |
| 2009 | 32.8 | 83.5 |
| 2008 | 31.7 | 82.4 |
| 2007 | 30.7 | 81.2 |
| 2006 | 29.7 | 79.9 |
| 2005 | 28.7 | 78.7 |
| 2004 | 27.8 | 77.3 |
| 2003 | 26.9 | 76 |
| 2002 | 26.1 | 74.7 |
| 2001 | 25.3 | 73.3 |
| 2000 | 24.5 | 72 |
| 1999 | 23.8 | 70.7 |
| 1998 | 23.2 | 69.3 |
| 1997 | 22.6 | 67.9 |
| 1996 | 22.1 | 66.5 |
| 1995 | 21.6 | 65.2 |
| 1994 | 21.2 | 63.8 |
| 1993 | 20.7 | 62.4 |
| 1992 | 20.3 | 61 |
| 1991 | 19.9 | 59.6 |
| 1990 | 19.5 | 58.2 |
| 1989 | 19.1 | 56.8 |
| 1988 | 18.8 | 55.4 |
| 1987 | 18.4 | 54 |
| 1986 | 18.1 | 52.6 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 51.3 |
| 1984 | 17.4 | 49.9 |
| 1983 | 17.1 | 48.6 |
| 1982 | 16.7 | 47.3 |
| 1981 | 16.3 | 46.1 |
| 1980 | 16 | 44.8 |
| 1979 | 15.7 | 43.6 |
| 1978 | 15.3 | 42.3 |
| 1977 | 15.1 | 41.1 |
| 1976 | 14.8 | 40 |
| 1975 | 14.5 | 38.8 |
| 1974 | 14.3 | 37.7 |
| 1973 | 14 | 36.6 |
| 1972 | 13.8 | 35.5 |
| 1971 | 13.5 | 34.5 |
| 1970 | 13.3 | 33.4 |
| 1969 | 13.1 | 32.4 |
| 1968 | 12.9 | 31.4 |
| 1967 | 12.7 | 30.4 |
| 1966 | 12.5 | 29.4 |
| 1965 | 12.3 | 28.5 |
| 1964 | 12.2 | 27.5 |
| 1963 | 12 | 26.6 |
| 1962 | 11.8 | 25.7 |
| 1961 | 11.6 | 24.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
Venezuela
|
|
| 2024 | 46.9% | 88.5% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | 88.4% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | 88.4% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | 88.3% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | 88.3% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | 88.2% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | 88.2% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | 88.2% |
| 2015 | 40% | 88.2% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | 88.1% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | 88.1% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | 88.1% |
| 2010 | 36% | 88.1% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | 88.1% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | 88% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | 88% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | 88% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | 88% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | 87.9% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | 87.9% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | 87.9% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | 87.8% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | 87.6% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | 87.3% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | 87% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | 86.6% |
| 1996 | 26% | 86.3% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | 86% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | 85.7% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | 85.4% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | 85% |
| 1991 | 23.8% | 84.7% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | 84.3% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | 83.8% |
| 1988 | 22.5% | 83.4% |
| 1987 | 22.1% | 82.9% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | 82.4% |
| 1985 | 21% | 81.9% |
| 1984 | 20.5% | 81.4% |
| 1983 | 20% | 80.9% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | 80.4% |
| 1981 | 19% | 79.8% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | 79.2% |
| 1979 | 18% | 78.5% |
| 1978 | 17.5% | 77.9% |
| 1977 | 17.1% | 77.2% |
| 1976 | 16.7% | 76.5% |
| 1975 | 16.2% | 75.8% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 75.1% |
| 1973 | 15.5% | 74.3% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | 73.6% |
| 1971 | 14.7% | 72.8% |
| 1970 | 14.3% | 71.9% |
| 1969 | 14% | 70.9% |
| 1968 | 13.6% | 70% |
| 1967 | 13.3% | 69% |
| 1966 | 12.9% | 68% |
| 1965 | 12.6% | 67% |
| 1964 | 12.3% | 66% |
| 1963 | 12% | 65% |
| 1962 | 11.7% | 63.9% |
| 1961 | 11.4% | 62.9% |
| 1960 | 11.1% | 61.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 31.3% to 46.9% in Mali and from 87.9% to 88.5% in Venezuela.
Densely populated cities
|
Venezuela
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Caracas | 2.25M |
| Maracaibo | 1.55M |
| Valencia | 1.48M |
| Maracay | 1.1M |
| Barquisimeto | 1.06M |
| Barinas | 874K |
| Maturin | 753K |
| Ciudad Guayana | 751K |
| Catia La Mar | 662K |
| Ciudad Bolivar | 568K |
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