Mali vs Mauritania: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Mali
4.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania
3.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mali rank
12th
Mauritania rank
15th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Mali
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4.25 % change on previous year against 3.92 % change on previous year in Mauritania, a difference of 0.33 % change on previous year.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mali ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 15th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.97 % change on previous year | 21.93 % change on previous year | 16.96 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 8.86 % change on previous year | 19.02 % change on previous year | 10.16 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 4.36 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 2000s | 5.36 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 2010s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.89 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 0.3247 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
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, Mali or Mauritania?
- Mali, at 4.25 % change on previous year against 3.92 % change on previous year in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Mali and Mauritania?
- 0.33 % change on previous year, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Mauritania rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Mali ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 15th 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.