Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Urban population, annual growth rate

Mali
4.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mali rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th

Urban population, annual growth rate over time

  • Mali
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0246196119932025

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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Indicator
Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 17,260 data points, 1961–2025
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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.