Germany vs Mali: Rural population
Germany
14.91 million
in 2025
Mali
17.08 million
in 2025
Germany rank
36th
Mali rank
34th
Rural population over time
- Germany
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 17.08 million against 14.91 million in Germany, a difference of 2.17 million.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 36th and Mali ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.69 million | 5.28 million | 11.42 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 15.85 million | 5.95 million | 9.90 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 15.65 million | 7.01 million | 8.64 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 16.21 million | 8.34 million | 7.87 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 16.32 million | 10.60 million | 5.72 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 15.76 million | 13.65 million | 2.10 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.14 million | 16.24 million | 1.10 million | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Germany or Mali?
- Mali, at 17.08 million against 14.91 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Germany and Mali?
- 2.17 million, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Mali rank globally for rural population?
- Germany ranks 36th 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.