Kenya vs Mali: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Kenya
4.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mali
4.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
14th
Mali rank
12th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Kenya
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4.25 % change on previous year against 4.04 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 14th and Mali ranks 12th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 0.8042 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1970s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 1980s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 0.0254 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 1990s | 4.62 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 0.4158 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.74 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 2010s | 3.73 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 0.4177 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.93 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 0.0348 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Kenya or Mali?
- Mali, at 4.25 % change on previous year against 4.04 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Kenya and Mali?
- 0.21 % change on previous year, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Kenya ranks 14th and Mali ranks 12th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.