Mali vs Zambia: Rural population, annual growth rate
Mali
2.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
1.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mali rank
17th
Zambia rank
20th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2.03 % change on previous year against 1.97 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Mali ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 20th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 0.3287 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0.0227 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 1980s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 0.0455 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 0.1389 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 0.0181 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Mali or Zambia?
- Mali, at 2.03 % change on previous year against 1.97 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Mali and Zambia?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Mali ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 20th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.