Which has higher population in the largest city, Mali or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Mali, at 39.2% against 10.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Mali vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population in the largest city

Mali

39.2%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

10.2%

in 2025

Mali rank

39th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

39th

Population in the largest city over time

Mali
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Mali currently reports 39.2% against 10.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 29.0%.

That makes Mali's figure about 3.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 39th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th of 153 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	31.6%	8.3%	23.3%	Mali
1970s	40.7%	7.8%	32.9%	Mali
1980s	47.1%	7.6%	39.5%	Mali
1990s	50.4%	8.1%	42.3%	Mali
2000s	52.4%	8.4%	44.1%	Mali
2010s	46.7%	9.0%	37.7%	Mali
2020s	40.1%	9.9%	30.2%	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Mali or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Mali, at 39.2% against 10.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Mali and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 29.0%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mali and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population in the largest city?: Mali ranks 39th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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Indicator: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.