Arab World vs Mali: Urban population, annual growth rate
Arab World
2.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mali
4.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
13th
Mali rank
10th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Arab World
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4.91 % change on previous year against 2.55 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 2.36 % change on previous year.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.9 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.
Arab World ranks 13th and Mali ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.98 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 1970s | 4.59 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 0.1026 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 1980s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 0.5828 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1990s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 0.2934 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 2000s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 2010s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 2020s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 2.81 % 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, Arab World or Mali?
- Mali, at 4.91 % change on previous year against 2.55 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Arab World and Mali?
- 2.36 % change on previous year, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Mali?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Mali rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 13th 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.