Kenya vs Mali: Urban population (% of total population)
Kenya
32.2%
in 2025
Mali
32.2%
in 2025
Kenya rank
192nd
Mali rank
191st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Kenya
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 32.2% against 32.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 192nd and Mali ranks 191st of 218 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 15.3% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 17.6% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 20.7% | 5.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 25.6% | 6.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 30.7% | 1.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Kenya or Mali?
- Mali, at 32.2% against 32.2% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Kenya and Mali?
- 0.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for urban population?
- Kenya ranks 192nd and Mali ranks 191st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.