Rural population, male in Mali
Mali: Rural population, male was 29.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Mali, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Mali recorded 29.9% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Mali peaked at 40.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2015.
That places Mali 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.4% | — |
| 1985 | 39.1% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 37.7% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.7% | 39.1% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 36.8% | 37.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 33.8% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.9% | 31.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 47 Guinea 31.1% compare
- 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.4% compare
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 30.2% compare
- 51 Somalia 29.9% compare
- 52 Mauritius 29.8% compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.6% 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 rural population, male in Mali?
- Rural population, male in Mali was 29.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for rural population, male?
- Mali ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.