Population, per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Population, per square kilometre was 19.48 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mali recorded 19.48 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 19.48 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.49 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mali 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.63 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 4.84 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 4.91 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.5 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.6 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.7 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 6.17 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.73 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.86 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.99 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 7.11 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 7.24 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 7.38 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.52 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 7.99 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 8.17 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.35 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 8.73 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 8.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 9.2 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 9.47 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 9.76 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 10.07 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 10.4 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.74 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 11.1 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.47 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.85 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 12.24 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 12.65 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 13.07 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 13.5 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 13.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 14.31 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 14.77 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 15.24 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 15.73 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 16.24 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 16.75 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 17.27 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 17.8 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 18.35 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 18.91 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 19.48 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.77 units per square kilometre | 4.49 units per square kilometre | 5.06 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.57 units per square kilometre | 5.14 units per square kilometre | 6.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.78 units per square kilometre | 6.17 units per square kilometre | 7.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.29 units per square kilometre | 7.52 units per square kilometre | 9.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.97 units per square kilometre | 9.47 units per square kilometre | 12.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.08 units per square kilometre | 13.07 units per square kilometre | 17.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.63 units per square kilometre | 17.8 units per square kilometre | 19.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 155 Niger 20.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Bhutan 20.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 New Zealand 19.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Algeria 19.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Uruguay 19.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Finland 18.37 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Mali
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,771 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 459,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 442,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 451,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 428,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 436,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 415,384 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 423,560 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Mali?
- Population, per square kilometre in Mali was 19.48 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 19.48 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.