Five Largest Cities:
1.Bamako 2.Sikasso 3.Koutiala 4.Segou 5.Kayes Rank Size Population: Actual Population: Bamako-1,810,366 1,810,366 Sikasso- 905,183 226,618 Koutiala- 603,455 141,444 Segou- 452,592 133,501 Kayes- 362,073 126,319 The rank size rule is invalid for the top five cities in Mali. For Sikasso, The rank size is off by 700,000. For Koutiala the rank size is off by 500,000. For Segou, the rank size is off by 300,000. For Kayes the rank size is off by 150,000. The actual populations are much lower than any of the rank size rule populations. |
Population- 15,461,000
Population Density- 25 people per sq. km % Urban Population- 35% % Urban Population living in slums- 66% Average % change in Urban Population- 4.8% % with improved urban sanitation- 35% % with improved urban water supply- 81% |