Malawi vs Mali: Non-agricultural population

Malawi
4.48 million FAO, number
in 2012
Mali
4.31 million FAO, number
in 2012
Malawi rank
23rd
Mali rank
25th

Non-agricultural population over time

  • Malawi
  • Mali
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M198019962012

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.48 million FAO, number against 4.31 million FAO, number in Mali, a difference of 176,000 FAO, number.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 23rd and Mali ranks 25th of 53 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mali Difference Ahead
1980s 1.26 million FAO, number 1.05 million FAO, number 216,500 FAO, number Malawi
1990s 1.96 million FAO, number 1.65 million FAO, number 307,800 FAO, number Malawi
2000s 3.10 million FAO, number 2.86 million FAO, number 247,200 FAO, number Malawi
2010s 4.26 million FAO, number 4.08 million FAO, number 183,000 FAO, number Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Malawi or Mali?
Malawi, at 4.48 million FAO, number against 4.31 million FAO, number in Mali as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Malawi and Mali?
176,000 FAO, number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for non-agricultural population?
Malawi ranks 23rd and Mali ranks 25th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit
FAO, number
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed

The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.