Mali vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Mali
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2.0% against 1.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Mali ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Mali |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% | Mali |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Mali or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Mali, at 2.0% against 1.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Mali and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 0.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population growth?
- Mali ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.