Urban population in Mali
Mali: Urban population was 32.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Mali, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Mali is 32.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Mali peaked at 32.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1960.
That places Mali 190th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.0% | — |
| 1961 | 7.4% | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 7.7% | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 8.1% | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 8.5% | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 8.9% | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 9.2% | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 9.6% | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 10.0% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 10.4% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 10.8% | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 11.1% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 11.5% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 12.2% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 7.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.3% | 10.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 14.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 16.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 19.0% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 23.1% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 29.0% | 32.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 187 Comoros 33.9% compare
- 188 Bangladesh 33.2% compare
- 189 Madagascar 32.9% compare
- 191 Kenya 32.2% compare
- 192 Uganda 31.9% compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31.9% compare
More climate change data for Mali
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,970 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,111 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 789.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Mali?
- Urban population in Mali was 32.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1960.
- How does Mali rank for urban population?
- Mali ranks 190th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.