Finland vs Mali: Population, per square kilometre

Finland
18.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mali
19.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
161st
Mali rank
158th

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • Finland
  • Mali
5101520196119922023

How they compare

Mali currently reports 19.48 units per square kilometre against 18.37 units per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 1.11 units per square kilometre.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 161st and Mali ranks 158th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 14.97 units per square kilometre 4.77 units per square kilometre 10.19 units per square kilometre Finland
1970s 15.4 units per square kilometre 5.57 units per square kilometre 9.83 units per square kilometre Finland
1980s 16.02 units per square kilometre 6.78 units per square kilometre 9.24 units per square kilometre Finland
1990s 16.71 units per square kilometre 8.29 units per square kilometre 8.41 units per square kilometre Finland
2000s 17.24 units per square kilometre 10.97 units per square kilometre 6.26 units per square kilometre Finland
2010s 17.96 units per square kilometre 15.08 units per square kilometre 2.89 units per square kilometre Finland
2020s 18.27 units per square kilometre 18.63 units per square kilometre 0.3648 units per square kilometre Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Finland or Mali?
Mali, at 19.48 units per square kilometre against 18.37 units per square kilometre in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Finland and Mali?
1.11 units per square kilometre, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Mali?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Finland and Mali rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
Finland ranks 161st and Mali ranks 158th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.