Central African Republic vs Mali: Population in the largest city
Central African Republic
41.4%
in 2025
Mali
39.2%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
36th
Mali rank
39th
Population in the largest city over time
- Central African Republic
- Mali
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 41.4% against 39.2% in Mali, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 36th and Mali ranks 39th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.7% | 31.6% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 36.5% | 40.7% | 4.2% | Mali |
| 1980s | 42.1% | 47.1% | 5.0% | Mali |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 50.4% | 8.6% | Mali |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 52.4% | 12.7% | Mali |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 46.7% | 4.5% | Mali |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 40.1% | 1.8% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Central African Republic or Mali?
- Central African Republic, at 41.4% against 39.2% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Central African Republic and Mali?
- 2.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Central African Republic ranks 36th 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.