Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 9:43 PM

SERIAL · 466Africa

Mali

CapitalBamako

CurrencyXOF · West African CFA franc

LanguageBambara, Fula, Senufo, Bozo, Maninka, Minyanka, Tamasheq, Bobo, Soninke, Kassonke, Hassaniya Arabic, Songhay, Dogon

Since1960

ISOMLI · ML

Population

25.2Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in West Africa

Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the eighth-largest country in Africa and the 23rd largest country in the world, with an area of 1,240,192 square kilometres (478,841 sq mi).

Text: Wikipedia — MaliCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-08-02

— FACTS —

Capital: Bamako
Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)
Official language: Bambara, Fula, Senufo, Bozo, Maninka, Minyanka, Tamasheq, Bobo, Soninke, Kassonke, Hassaniya Arabic, Songhay, Dogon
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +223
Licence plate code: RMM
Top-level domain: .ml
Independence / founding: 22 Sep 1960
Highest point: Mount Hombori (1,153 m)
Lowest point: Senegal River (92 m)
Anthem: Pour l'Afrique et pour toi

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

5 of 5 figures unavailable for Mali.

— PEOPLE —

Population

25.2Mpeople

#58 of 2162025

66% of world average

Population growth

2.9%% per year

#14 of 2162025

294% of world average

Population density

19people per km²

#185 of 2152023

4% of world average

People living in cities

32.2%% of population

#189 of 2162025

51% of world average

Urban population growth

4.8%% per year

#10 of 2162025

314% of world average

People living rurally

67.8%% of population

#28 of 2162025

185% of world average

Population aged 0-14

45.8%% of population

#6 of 2162025

182% of world average

Population aged 15-64

51.8%% of population

#211 of 2162025

81% of world average

Population aged 65+

2.4%% of population

#210 of 2162025

22% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

92.9%% of working-age population

#6 of 2162025

162% of world average

Female population

49.6%% of population

#170 of 2162025

99% of world average

Births per woman

6births per woman

#6 of 2162024

234% of world average

Birth rate

39.5 /1,000per 1,000 people

#6 of 2162024

229% of world average

Death rate

8.5 /1,000per 1,000 people

#71 of 2162024

111% of world average

Net migration

-48,019people (5-year total)

#193 of 2162025

-43610% of world average

Migrants living in the country

2.2%% of population

#150 of 2152024

17% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$30.07Bcurrent US$

#115 of 2112025

5% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$88.27Bcurrent int'l $

#107 of 1992025

8% of world average

GDP per person

$1,193current US$

#190 of 2112025

5% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$3,503current int'l $

#181 of 1992025

10% of world average

GDP growth

5.6%% per year

#42 of 2102025

166% of world average

GDP per person growth

2.6%% per year

#100 of 2102025

109% of world average

Gross national income

$29.22Bcurrent US$

#115 of 2042025

5% of world average

Gross national income per person

$1,120current US$

#183 of 2032025

6% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$3,400current int'l $

#181 of 1972025

11% of world average

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Inflation

3.3%% per year

#101 of 1902025

38% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

2.1%% per year

#64 of 2092025

30% of world average

Real interest rate

3.6%%

#84 of 1342016

88% of world average

Lending interest rate

5.3%%

#107 of 1342016

47% of world average

Government revenue

12.7%% of GDP

#137 of 1492020

48% of world average

Government spending

12.2%% of GDP

#137 of 1492020

44% of world average

Government consumption

13.1%% of GDP

#124 of 1812025

75% of world average

Household consumption

71.5%% of GDP

#52 of 1812025

111% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

20.0%% of GDP

#124 of 1782025

86% of world average

Fixed investment

21.7%% of GDP

#98 of 1732025

97% of world average

Gross savings

15.1%% of GDP

#127 of 1682024

69% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$921.0Mcurrent US$

#100 of 2012024

11% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

3.4%% of GDP

#68 of 1982024

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

0.3%% of GDP

#94 of 1792024

14% of world average

Current account balance

-4.3%% of GDP

#135 of 1912024

no comparison

15 of 39 figures unavailable for Mali.

— TRADE —

Terms of trade

145index

#8 of 2062024

137% of world average

11 of 12 figures unavailable for Mali.

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

60.7 yrsyears

#210 of 2162024

82% of world average

Life expectancy, women

62.2 yrsyears

#209 of 2162024

81% of world average

Life expectancy, men

59.3 yrsyears

#209 of 2162024

83% of world average

Infant deaths

47.5 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#181 of 1962024

256% of world average

Deaths under age 5

73.0 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#184 of 1962024

302% of world average

Maternal deaths

367per 100,000 live births

#179 of 1942023

316% of world average

Health spending

3.8%% of GDP

#158 of 1932023

56% of world average

Health spending per person

$34current US$

#182 of 1932023

2% of world average

Physicians

0.2 /1,000per 1,000 people

#161 of 1872023

9% of world average

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Nurses and midwives

0.3 /1,000per 1,000 people

#193 of 1962023

6% of world average

Hospital beds

0.3 /1,000per 1,000 people

#155 of 1572018

8% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

86.4%% of population

#167 of 2142024

95% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

47.8%% of population

#181 of 2132024

59% of world average

Suicide rate

4per 100,000 people

#42 of 1852021

49% of world average

Adults who smoke

7.4%% of adults

#14 of 1662024

37% of world average

HIV prevalence

0.8%% aged 15-49

#105 of 1532024

58% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

51per 100,000 people

#119 of 2082024

51% of world average

Undernourishment

12.3%% of population

#121 of 1682023

122% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

72.0%% of children 12-23 months

#163 of 1932024

84% of world average

— LEARNING —

Education spending

4.2%% of GDP

#95 of 1902023

97% of world average

Education spending

17.8%% of government spending

#36 of 1892024

132% of world average

Adult literacy

35.6%% aged 15+

#117 of 1192024

43% of world average

Youth literacy

50.3%% aged 15-24

#125 of 1262024

55% of world average

Primary school enrolment

72.8%% gross

#195 of 2002023

72% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

38.9%% gross

#175 of 1882023

45% of world average

University enrolment

5.1%% gross

not enough data to rank2015

10% of world average

Primary school completion

48.4%% of relevant age group

#174 of 1802023

54% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

38pupils per teacher

#139 of 1602018

170% of world average

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Years of compulsory education

9.0 yrsyears

#138 of 1972025

90% of world average

— WORK —

Unemployment

2.8%% of labour force

#35 of 1862025

41% of world average

Youth unemployment

3.9%% of labour force aged 15-24

#18 of 1862025

25% of world average

Labour force participation

67.0%% aged 15+

#45 of 1862025

111% of world average

Women in the labour force

52.8%% of women aged 15+

#96 of 1862025

104% of world average

Men in the labour force

81.0%% of men aged 15+

#23 of 1862025

116% of world average

Labour force

9.2Mpeople

#60 of 1862025

45% of world average

Working in agriculture

63.0%% of employment

#12 of 1862025

286% of world average

Working in industry

8.6%% of employment

#169 of 1862025

44% of world average

Working in services

28.4%% of employment

#175 of 1862025

49% of world average

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Self-employed

76.4%% of employment

#25 of 1862025

197% of world average

Labour force with advanced education

68.7%% of labour force

#143 of 1712024

90% of world average

Employed

65.1%% aged 15+

#38 of 1862025

115% of world average

— CONNECTED —

People online

36.8%% of population

#174 of 2072024

52% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

112per 100 people

#116 of 2102022

97% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

1per 100 people

#174 of 2082022

4% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

1per 100 people

#165 of 2132022

9% of world average

Access to electricity

49.5%% of population

#200 of 2142024

56% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

1.3%% of population

#182 of 1892023

2% of world average

Air passengers carried

0passengers

not enough data to rank2014

0% of world average

Air freight

0million tonne-km

not enough data to rank2014

0% of world average

Rail network

733route-km

not enough data to rank2002

7% of world average

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Rail passengers

196million passenger-km

not enough data to rank2002

1% of world average

Research and development spending

0.1%% of GDP

#102 of 1272023

15% of world average

Patent applications by residents

1count

not enough data to rank1981

0% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

117count

#137 of 1972023

1% of world average

Tourists arriving

217,000count

#151 of 1942019

4% of world average

4 of 18 figures unavailable for Mali.

— NATURE —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Mali.

— STATE —

7 of 7 figures unavailable for Mali.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Mali.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Pour l'Afrique et pour toiAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Bamako · approx. UTC-1

Neighbours

Landmarks

Bandiagara EscarpmentImage: Wikimedia Commons

Old Towns of DjennéImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

N'Golo KantéFrench footballer (born 1991)

Ibrahim Boubacar KeïtaMalian politician

Amadou Toumani TouréMalian soldier and politician

Seydou KeitaMalian footballer (born 1980)

Modibo KeïtaMalian politician and President of Mali (1915-1977)

Salif KeitaMalian singer-songwriter, referred to as the "Golden Voice of Africa".

Alex HaleyAmerican biographer, screenwriter, and novelist (1921–1992)

Alpha Oumar KonaréPresident of Mali (1992 to 2002)

Assimi GoïtaMali's president and military officer

Moussa TraoréMalian former dictator (1936-2020)

Aya NakamuraMalian-French singer (born 1995)

Mohamed SissokoMalian-French footballer (born 1985)

History

22 Sep 1960Mali — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population25.2M2025

GDP$30.07B2025

GDP per person$1,1932025