Mali vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Mali
67.8%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
44.0%
in 2025
Mali rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
26th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Mali
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Mali currently reports 67.8% against 44.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 23.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.3% | 67.6% | 23.7% | Mali |
| 1970s | 87.7% | 61.8% | 25.9% | Mali |
| 1980s | 84.7% | 56.3% | 28.4% | Mali |
| 1990s | 82.4% | 52.8% | 29.6% | Mali |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 50.0% | 29.2% | Mali |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 46.8% | 27.6% | Mali |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 44.7% | 24.6% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Mali or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Mali, at 67.8% against 44.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Mali and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 23.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for rural population?
- Mali ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th 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.
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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.