Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Urban population, annual growth rate
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Mali
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4.91 % change on previous year against 3.64 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.27 % change on previous year.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.01 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 0.7984 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 1970s | 4.69 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 0.6346 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 0.6603 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 2010s | 5.5 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 2020s | 5.24 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 1.55 % 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, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mali, at 4.91 % change on previous year against 3.64 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.27 % change on previous year, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Mali ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 218 countries.
- 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.