Bangladesh vs Mali: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Bangladesh
66.8%
in 2025
Mali
67.8%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
31st
Mali rank
28th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Bangladesh
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 67.8% against 66.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 31st and Mali ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.0% | 91.3% | 2.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 90.1% | 87.7% | 2.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 82.7% | 84.7% | 2.0% | Mali |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 82.4% | 3.9% | Mali |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 79.3% | 4.5% | Mali |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 74.4% | 3.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 69.3% | 1.4% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bangladesh or Mali?
- Mali, at 67.8% against 66.8% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bangladesh and Mali?
- 1.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Mali rank globally for rural population?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st and Mali ranks 28th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
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.