Mali vs Zambia: Rural population growth
Mali
2.0%
in 2025
Zambia
1.9%
in 2025
Mali rank
17th
Zambia rank
20th
Rural population growth over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
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 209 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 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Mali |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Mali or Zambia?
- Mali, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Mali and Zambia?
- 0.1%, 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 growth?
- Mali ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 20th of 209 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.