Belgium vs Mali: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Belgium
3.21 million
in 2025
Mali
3.18 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
70th
Mali rank
71st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Belgium
- Mali
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.21 million against 3.18 million in Mali, a difference of 26,040.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 70th and Mali ranks 71st of 121 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 million | 158,251 | 2.20 million | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.47 million | 347,262 | 2.13 million | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2.57 million | 598,510 | 1.97 million | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.64 million | 899,874 | 1.74 million | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.81 million | 1.46 million | 1.35 million | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.01 million | 2.19 million | 817,073 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.17 million | 2.88 million | 283,255 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Belgium or Mali?
- Belgium, at 3.21 million against 3.18 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Belgium and Mali?
- 26,040, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Mali rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Belgium ranks 70th and Mali ranks 71st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.