Mali has a population density of 52 people per square mile compared to 74.3 people in Zambia. Mali has 545,346 sq ft of land per person vs 380,067 sq ft in Zambia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Mali and Zambia are ranked 169th and 158th, 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 0.26% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Zambia, hence the population density in Mali is 30% lower than in Zambia.
Population density comparison
Mali
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 52 ppl/mi² | 74.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 169/197 | 158/197 |
| Population |
25787988
|
22402291
|
| Land area | 471,118 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 536,551 sq ft | 375,407 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.1% | 53.1% |
| Urban population | 46.9% | 46.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.3% | 11.6% |
Mali vs Zambia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Mali increased by 86.8%, compared to a 88% growth in Zambia.
In 2004, Mali ranked 171st for population density and is in 169th place now. Zambia was 163rd in 2004 and ranks 158th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 52 | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 50.5 | 72.2 |
| 2022 | 49 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 47.5 | 68.3 |
| 2020 | 46.1 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 44.7 | 64.5 |
| 2018 | 43.4 | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 42.1 | 60.8 |
| 2016 | 40.7 | 58.9 |
| 2015 | 39.5 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 38.3 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 37.1 | 53.7 |
| 2012 | 36 | 52 |
| 2011 | 35 | 50.3 |
| 2010 | 33.8 | 48.7 |
| 2009 | 32.8 | 47 |
| 2008 | 31.7 | 45.4 |
| 2007 | 30.7 | 43.8 |
| 2006 | 29.7 | 42.3 |
| 2005 | 28.7 | 40.8 |
| 2004 | 27.8 | 39.5 |
| 2003 | 26.9 | 38.3 |
| 2002 | 26.1 | 37.1 |
| 2001 | 25.3 | 36 |
| 2000 | 24.5 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 23.8 | 33.9 |
| 1998 | 23.2 | 33 |
| 1997 | 22.6 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 22.1 | 31.4 |
| 1995 | 21.6 | 30.6 |
| 1994 | 21.2 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 20.7 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 20.3 | 28.5 |
| 1991 | 19.9 | 27.8 |
| 1990 | 19.5 | 27.1 |
| 1989 | 19.1 | 26.4 |
| 1988 | 18.8 | 25.8 |
| 1987 | 18.4 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 18.1 | 24.3 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 23.6 |
| 1984 | 17.4 | 22.9 |
| 1983 | 17.1 | 22.2 |
| 1982 | 16.7 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 16.3 | 20.8 |
| 1980 | 16 | 20.2 |
| 1979 | 15.7 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 15.3 | 19 |
| 1977 | 15.1 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 14.8 | 17.9 |
| 1975 | 14.5 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 14.3 | 16.9 |
| 1973 | 14 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 13.8 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 13.5 | 15.5 |
| 1970 | 13.3 | 15.1 |
| 1969 | 13.1 | 14.6 |
| 1968 | 12.9 | 14.2 |
| 1967 | 12.7 | 13.7 |
| 1966 | 12.5 | 13.3 |
| 1965 | 12.3 | 12.9 |
| 1964 | 12.2 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 12 | 12.1 |
| 1962 | 11.8 | 11.7 |
| 1961 | 11.6 | 11.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 46.9% | 46.9% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | 46.3% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | 45.8% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | 45.2% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | 44.6% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | 44.1% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | 43.5% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | 43% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | 42.4% |
| 2015 | 40% | 41.9% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | 41.4% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | 40.9% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | 40.4% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | 39.9% |
| 2010 | 36% | 39.4% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | 38.9% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | 38.4% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | 37.9% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | 37.4% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | 36.4% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | 36% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | 35.5% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | 35% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | 35.7% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | 36.2% |
| 1996 | 26% | 36.6% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | 37.1% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | 37.6% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | 38% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | 38.5% |
| 1991 | 23.8% | 39% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | 39.4% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | 39.5% |
| 1988 | 22.5% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 22.1% | 39.6% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | 39.6% |
| 1985 | 21% | 39.7% |
| 1984 | 20.5% | 39.7% |
| 1983 | 20% | 39.8% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | 39.8% |
| 1981 | 19% | 39.9% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | 39.8% |
| 1979 | 18% | 38.8% |
| 1978 | 17.5% | 37.8% |
| 1977 | 17.1% | 36.9% |
| 1976 | 16.7% | 35.9% |
| 1975 | 16.2% | 34.9% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | 34% |
| 1973 | 15.5% | 33.1% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | 32.1% |
| 1971 | 14.7% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 14.3% | 30.4% |
| 1969 | 14% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 13.6% | 27.8% |
| 1967 | 13.3% | 26.3% |
| 1966 | 12.9% | 24.8% |
| 1965 | 12.6% | 23.4% |
| 1964 | 12.3% | 22% |
| 1963 | 12% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 11.7% | 19.8% |
| 1961 | 11.4% | 19% |
| 1960 | 11.1% | 18.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 31.3% to 46.9% in Mali and from 36.4% to 46.9% in Zambia.
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