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
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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About this data
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.