Cameroon vs Mali: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Cameroon
- Mali
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 154.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 150.23 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Mali, a difference of 4.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.
Cameroon ranks 44th and Mali ranks 47th of 53 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.73 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 295.68 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 198.95 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Mali |
| 1970s | 102.89 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 297.48 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 194.59 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Mali |
| 1980s | 112.89 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 308.9 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 196 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Mali |
| 1990s | 132.99 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 231.94 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 98.95 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Mali |
| 2000s | 150.64 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 166.86 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 16.22 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Mali |
| 2010s | 154.04 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 155.79 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 1.75 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population density, Cameroon or Mali?
- Cameroon, at 154.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 150.23 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Mali as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Cameroon and Mali?
- 4.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for rural population density?
- Cameroon ranks 44th and Mali ranks 47th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.