Chad vs Mali: Rural population
Chad
15.21 million
in 2025
Mali
17.08 million
in 2025
Chad rank
35th
Mali rank
34th
Rural population over time
- Chad
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 17.08 million against 15.21 million in Chad, a difference of 1.87 million.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 35th and Mali ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 million | 5.28 million | 2.21 million | Mali |
| 1970s | 3.49 million | 5.95 million | 2.47 million | Mali |
| 1980s | 4.07 million | 7.01 million | 2.94 million | Mali |
| 1990s | 5.53 million | 8.34 million | 2.81 million | Mali |
| 2000s | 7.93 million | 10.60 million | 2.67 million | Mali |
| 2010s | 11.13 million | 13.65 million | 2.52 million | Mali |
| 2020s | 14.05 million | 16.24 million | 2.19 million | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Chad or Mali?
- Mali, at 17.08 million against 15.21 million in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Chad and Mali?
- 1.87 million, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Mali rank globally for rural population?
- Chad ranks 35th and Mali ranks 34th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.