Africa Western and Central vs Mali: Urban population, annual growth rate
Africa Western and Central
3.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mali
4.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
10th
Mali rank
10th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4.91 % change on previous year against 3.49 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1.42 % change on previous year.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 10th and Mali ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.07 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 0.062 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 5.82 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 4.99 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 0.8841 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 4.34 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 0.9221 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 2010s | 3.98 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 2020s | 3.57 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Africa Western and Central or Mali?
- Mali, at 4.91 % change on previous year against 3.49 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Africa Western and Central and Mali?
- 1.42 % change on previous year, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Mali?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Mali rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 10th and Mali ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.