Demographics · Western Africa

Mali Population Density

21.3/km²as of 2026Estimate · year in progress+2.9% vs 2025

People per square kilometre of land area. Source: UN World Population Prospects. Retrieved 7 Mar 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2026 · UN

History

most recent 12 periods · UN
PeriodPopulation Density
202621.3/km²
202520.7/km²
202420.1/km²
202319.5/km²
202218.9/km²
202118.3/km²
202017.8/km²
201917.3/km²
201816.8/km²
201716.2/km²
201615.7/km²
201515.2/km²

Population Density across Africa

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CountryPopulation DensityPeriod
Nigeria266.2/km²2026
Kenya101/km²2026
South Africa53.6/km²2026
Egypt120.7/km²2026
Ghana156.9/km²2026
Ethiopia138.9/km²2026

Population Density in every African country

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