Madagascar vs Mali: Urban population (% of total population)
Madagascar
32.9%
in 2025
Mali
32.2%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
189th
Mali rank
191st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 32.9% against 32.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 189th and Mali ranks 191st of 218 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 8.7% | 3.6% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 12.3% | 3.9% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 15.3% | 4.8% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 17.6% | 5.7% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 20.7% | 5.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 25.6% | 3.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.7% | 1.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Madagascar or Mali?
- Madagascar, at 32.9% against 32.2% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Madagascar and Mali?
- 0.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for urban population?
- Madagascar ranks 189th 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.