Mali vs Somalia: Rural population, per square kilometre

Mali
13.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
13.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mali rank
153rd
Somalia rank
152nd

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Mali
  • Somalia
468101214196119922023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 13.44 units per square kilometre against 13.44 units per square kilometre in Mali, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 153rd and Somalia ranks 152nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.35 units per square kilometre 4.17 units per square kilometre 0.1802 units per square kilometre Mali
1970s 4.88 units per square kilometre 5.13 units per square kilometre 0.2511 units per square kilometre Somalia
1980s 5.74 units per square kilometre 7.56 units per square kilometre 1.82 units per square kilometre Somalia
1990s 6.83 units per square kilometre 8.07 units per square kilometre 1.24 units per square kilometre Somalia
2000s 8.69 units per square kilometre 10.74 units per square kilometre 2.05 units per square kilometre Somalia
2010s 11.19 units per square kilometre 12.15 units per square kilometre 0.9651 units per square kilometre Somalia
2020s 13.03 units per square kilometre 13.07 units per square kilometre 0.0339 units per square kilometre Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Mali or Somalia?
Somalia, at 13.44 units per square kilometre against 13.44 units per square kilometre in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Mali and Somalia?
0 units per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Mali ranks 153rd and Somalia ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.