Chad vs Mali: Urban population, per square kilometre

Chad
4.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mali
6.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Chad rank
201st
Mali rank
198th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Chad
  • Mali
0246196119922023

How they compare

Mali currently reports 6.04 units per square kilometre against 4.04 units per square kilometre in Chad, a difference of 2 units per square kilometre.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times Chad's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 201st and Mali ranks 198th of 216 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2321 units per square kilometre 0.4246 units per square kilometre 0.1925 units per square kilometre Mali
1970s 0.4983 units per square kilometre 0.6884 units per square kilometre 0.1901 units per square kilometre Mali
1980s 0.8216 units per square kilometre 1.04 units per square kilometre 0.2189 units per square kilometre Mali
1990s 1.2 units per square kilometre 1.46 units per square kilometre 0.2604 units per square kilometre Mali
2000s 1.75 units per square kilometre 2.29 units per square kilometre 0.5373 units per square kilometre Mali
2010s 2.63 units per square kilometre 3.89 units per square kilometre 1.26 units per square kilometre Mali
2020s 3.69 units per square kilometre 5.6 units per square kilometre 1.91 units per square kilometre Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Chad or Mali?
Mali, at 6.04 units per square kilometre against 4.04 units per square kilometre in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Chad and Mali?
2 units per square kilometre, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chad and Mali rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Chad ranks 201st and Mali ranks 198th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.