Italy vs Mali: Rural population
Italy
17.86 million
in 2025
Mali
17.08 million
in 2025
Italy rank
31st
Mali rank
34th
Rural population over time
- Italy
- Mali
How they compare
Italy currently reports 17.86 million against 17.08 million in Mali, a difference of 781,100.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 31st and Mali ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.86 million | 5.28 million | 14.59 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 18.90 million | 5.95 million | 12.95 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 18.76 million | 7.01 million | 11.76 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 18.85 million | 8.34 million | 10.51 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 18.81 million | 10.60 million | 8.21 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 18.50 million | 13.65 million | 4.85 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 17.99 million | 16.24 million | 1.75 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Italy or Mali?
- Italy, at 17.86 million against 17.08 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Italy and Mali?
- 781,100, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Mali rank globally for rural population?
- Italy ranks 31st 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.