Madagascar vs Mali: Population in the largest city
Madagascar
39.3%
in 2025
Mali
39.2%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
38th
Mali rank
39th
Population in the largest city over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.3% against 39.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 38th and Mali ranks 39th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.9% | 31.6% | 10.3% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 36.2% | 40.7% | 4.6% | Mali |
| 1980s | 35.1% | 47.1% | 11.9% | Mali |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 50.4% | 15.1% | Mali |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 52.4% | 20.6% | Mali |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 46.7% | 11.6% | Mali |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 40.1% | 1.5% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Madagascar or Mali?
- Madagascar, at 39.3% against 39.2% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Madagascar and Mali?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Madagascar ranks 38th 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.