Urban population, female in Mali

Mali: Urban population, female was 19.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
19.4%
World rank
143rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2015
All-time low
9.1%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Mali, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 9.1 % of total1985: 10.4 % of total1990: 11.6 % of total1995: 12.7 % of total2000: 14 % of total2005: 15.7 % of total2010: 17.5 % of total2015: 19.4 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Mali recorded 19.4% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Mali peaked at 19.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1980.

That places Mali 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, female in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Mali, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 9.1%
1985 10.4% +14.2%
1990 11.6% +11.8%
1995 12.7% +8.9%
2000 14.0% +10.4%
2005 15.7% +12.3%
2010 17.5% +11.4%
2015 19.4% +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.8% 9.1% 10.4% 2
1990s 12.2% 11.6% 12.7% 2
2000s 14.8% 14.0% 15.7% 2
2010s 18.4% 17.5% 19.4% 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 140 Togo 19.8% compare
  2. 141 Somalia 19.7% compare
  3. 142 Sierra Leone 19.6% compare
  4. 144 Laos 19.2% compare
  5. 145 Equatorial Guinea 18.9% compare
  6. 146 Kyrgyzstan 18.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Mali?
Urban population, female in Mali was 19.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1980.
How does Mali rank for urban population, female?
Mali ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.