Albania vs Mali: Population in the largest city
Albania
38.7%
in 2025
Mali
39.2%
in 2025
Albania rank
42nd
Mali rank
39th
Population in the largest city over time
- Albania
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 39.2% against 38.7% in Albania, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 42nd and Mali ranks 39th of 153 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.2% | 31.6% | 6.4% | Mali |
| 1970s | 22.3% | 40.7% | 18.4% | Mali |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 47.1% | 25.8% | Mali |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 50.4% | 27.1% | Mali |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 52.4% | 25.7% | Mali |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 46.7% | 17.0% | Mali |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 40.1% | 3.6% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Albania or Mali?
- Mali, at 39.2% against 38.7% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Albania and Mali?
- 0.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Mali rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Albania ranks 42nd and Mali ranks 39th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.