Urban population in Mali

Mali: Urban population was 8.12 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
8.12 million
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
76th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.12 million
in 2025
All-time low
379,397
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population in Mali, 1960–2025

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Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).

Analysis

In 2025, urban population in Mali stood at 8.12 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population in Mali peaked at 8.12 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 379,397, in 1960.

Mali ranks 76th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Urban population in Mali, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 379,397
1961 404,142 +6.5%
1962 430,150 +6.4%
1963 457,299 +6.3%
1964 485,502 +6.2%
1965 514,774 +6.0%
1966 545,000 +5.9%
1967 576,159 +5.7%
1968 608,312 +5.6%
1969 641,314 +5.4%
1970 675,229 +5.3%
1971 709,832 +5.1%
1972 745,208 +5.0%
1973 781,654 +4.9%
1974 818,782 +4.7%
1975 856,302 +4.6%
1976 893,796 +4.4%
1977 932,138 +4.3%
1978 972,264 +4.3%
1979 1.01 million +4.3%
1980 1.06 million +4.3%
1981 1.10 million +4.3%
1982 1.15 million +4.3%
1983 1.20 million +4.2%
1984 1.25 million +4.1%
1985 1.30 million +3.8%
1986 1.34 million +3.6%
1987 1.39 million +3.4%
1988 1.43 million +3.2%
1989 1.48 million +3.2%
1990 1.53 million +3.2%
1991 1.58 million +3.2%
1992 1.63 million +3.2%
1993 1.68 million +3.3%
1994 1.74 million +3.4%
1995 1.80 million +3.4%
1996 1.86 million +3.5%
1997 1.93 million +3.7%
1998 2.01 million +4.1%
1999 2.09 million +4.5%
2000 2.19 million +4.7%
2001 2.30 million +4.9%
2002 2.42 million +5.1%
2003 2.54 million +5.2%
2004 2.68 million +5.3%
2005 2.83 million +5.4%
2006 2.98 million +5.5%
2007 3.14 million +5.5%
2008 3.32 million +5.5%
2009 3.50 million +5.5%
2010 3.69 million +5.5%
2011 3.89 million +5.5%
2012 4.10 million +5.2%
2013 4.31 million +5.3%
2014 4.55 million +5.6%
2015 4.81 million +5.6%
2016 5.08 million +5.6%
2017 5.36 million +5.7%
2018 5.66 million +5.6%
2019 5.97 million +5.5%
2020 6.30 million +5.5%
2021 6.65 million +5.5%
2022 7.01 million +5.5%
2023 7.37 million +5.1%
2024 7.74 million +5.0%
2025 8.12 million +4.9%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 8.12 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.96 million, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 8.12 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.82 million, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 504,205 379,397 641,314 10
1970s 839,932 675,229 1.01 million 10
1980s 1.27 million 1.06 million 1.48 million 10
1990s 1.78 million 1.53 million 2.09 million 10
2000s 2.79 million 2.19 million 3.50 million 10
2010s 4.74 million 3.69 million 5.97 million 10
2020s 7.20 million 6.30 million 8.12 million 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 73 Cuba 8.45 million compare
  2. 74 Dominican Republic 8.35 million compare
  3. 75 Greece 8.25 million compare
  4. 77 Czechia 7.93 million compare
  5. 78 Benin 7.91 million compare
  6. 79 Switzerland 7.79 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population in Mali?
Urban population in Mali was 8.12 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
What is the highest urban population recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 8.12 million in 2025.
What is the lowest urban population recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 379,397 in 1960.
How does Mali rank for urban population?
Mali ranks 76th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.