Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 7.01 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Mali, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Mali stood at 7.01 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 7.01 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.81 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Mali 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.72 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.85 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 6.77 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 7.01 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 7.01 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 7.01 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 units per square kilometre | 3.56 units per square kilometre | 4.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 units per square kilometre | 4.86 units per square kilometre | 6.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 units per square kilometre | 6.18 units per square kilometre | 7.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 163 Belize 7.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Congo 7.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 New Caledonia 7.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Bolivia 6.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Sudan 5.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Algeria 5.58 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Mali
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Mali?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Mali was 7.01 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.