Mali vs Sudan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Mali
12.6%
in 2025
Sudan
13.1%
in 2025
Mali rank
102nd
Sudan rank
99th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Mali
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 13.1% against 12.6% in Mali, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 102nd and Sudan ranks 99th of 121 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 4.8% | 2.1% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 6.2% | 1.2% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 8.1% | 0.9% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 12.2% | 3.3% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 12.7% | 1.8% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 12.7% | 0.8% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.7% | 0.4% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Mali or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 13.1% against 12.6% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Mali and Sudan?
- 0.5%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Sudan rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Mali ranks 102nd and Sudan ranks 99th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.