Mali - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Mali was 43.91 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 43.91 in 2020, while its lowest value was 11.07 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 11.07
1961 11.36
1962 11.66
1963 11.97
1964 12.29
1965 12.61
1966 12.94
1967 13.27
1968 13.62
1969 13.97
1970 14.33
1971 14.70
1972 15.07
1973 15.45
1974 15.85
1975 16.24
1976 16.65
1977 17.08
1978 17.54
1979 18.01
1980 18.48
1981 18.97
1982 19.47
1983 19.97
1984 20.49
1985 21.01
1986 21.55
1987 22.07
1988 22.48
1989 22.90
1990 23.32
1991 23.75
1992 24.19
1993 24.62
1994 25.07
1995 25.52
1996 25.98
1997 26.43
1998 26.95
1999 27.65
2000 28.36
2001 29.08
2002 29.81
2003 30.55
2004 31.30
2005 32.06
2006 32.83
2007 33.61
2008 34.40
2009 35.20
2010 36.00
2011 36.80
2012 37.60
2013 38.40
2014 39.20
2015 39.99
2016 40.78
2017 41.57
2018 42.36
2019 43.14
2020 43.91

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization