Country profile
Mali
Republic of Mali · Western Africa
👥 Population
25,198,821
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Bamako
🗺 Area
1,240,192 km²
among the world’s largest
💹 GDP (nominal)
$30.07B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.419
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
20 /km²
💱 Currency
XOF
West African CFA franc
🗣 Languages
French
About Mali
Mali (officially Republic of Mali) is a country in Western Africa, with Bamako as its capital. It is home to roughly 25.2 million people, giving a population density of about 20 people per square kilometre. The country covers 1,240,192 km² of land and shares land borders with 7 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $30.07B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.419. The official currency is the West African CFA franc (XOF), and the main language is French.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$81.14B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$3,315
GDP growth
5.6%
Inflation
3.3%
Unemployment
2.8%
👥 People
Life expectancy
60.7 yrs
Fertility rate
5.51
Pop. growth
2.9%
Urban population
32.2%
Infant mortality /1k
47.5
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
36.8%
Literacy rate
35.6%
Physicians /1k
0.19
Renewable energy
71.1%
Travel & practical
Capital
Bamako
Currency
XOF
Dialing code
+223
Internet TLD
.ml
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Fun facts about Mali
- Mali is the 58th most populous country in the world, with about 25.2 million people.
- By land area it is the 23rd-largest country in the world, covering 1,240,192 km².
- It has the world's 112th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($30.07B).
- Mali shares land borders with 7 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of low human development, with an HDI of 0.419.
- Mali has a population density of about 20 people per square kilometre.
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