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Mali.

Capital: Bamako · Africa · Western Africa

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Population25.2 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$20.9 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$8792023 · calculated
Area1,240,192 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)3.2%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Mali at a glance

Official name
Republic of Mali
Capital
Bamako
Population
25.2 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$20.9 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$879 (2023)
Area
1,240,192 km²
Languages
French
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF, Fr)
Time
UTC+00:00
Dialling code
+223
Internet domain
.ml
People
Malian
Land borders
Algeria, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Mali in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

05M10M15M20M25M30M1960198020002020MaliMali 1960: 5.4MMali 1961: 5.5MMali 1962: 5.6MMali 1963: 5.6MMali 1964: 5.7MMali 1965: 5.8MMali 1966: 5.9MMali 1967: 6MMali 1968: 6.1MMali 1969: 6.2MMali 1970: 6.3MMali 1971: 6.4MMali 1972: 6.5MMali 1973: 6.6MMali 1974: 6.7MMali 1975: 6.8MMali 1976: 7MMali 1977: 7.1MMali 1978: 7.2MMali 1979: 7.4MMali 1980: 7.5MMali 1981: 7.7MMali 1982: 7.9MMali 1983: 8MMali 1984: 8.2MMali 1985: 8.4MMali 1986: 8.5MMali 1987: 8.7MMali 1988: 8.8MMali 1989: 9MMali 1990: 9.2MMali 1991: 9.4MMali 1992: 9.6MMali 1993: 9.8MMali 1994: 10MMali 1995: 10.2MMali 1996: 10.4MMali 1997: 10.6MMali 1998: 10.9MMali 1999: 11.2MMali 2000: 11.6MMali 2001: 11.9MMali 2002: 12.3MMali 2003: 12.7MMali 2004: 13.1MMali 2005: 13.5MMali 2006: 14MMali 2007: 14.5MMali 2008: 14.9MMali 2009: 15.4MMali 2010: 15.9MMali 2011: 16.5MMali 2012: 17MMali 2013: 17.5MMali 2014: 18MMali 2015: 18.6MMali 2016: 19.2MMali 2017: 19.8MMali 2018: 20.4MMali 2019: 21.1MMali 2020: 21.7MMali 2021: 22.4MMali 2022: 23.1MMali 2023: 23.8MMali 2024: 24.5MMali 2025: 25.2M010M20M30M1960198020002020MaliMali 1960: 5.4MMali 1961: 5.5MMali 1962: 5.6MMali 1963: 5.6MMali 1964: 5.7MMali 1965: 5.8MMali 1966: 5.9MMali 1967: 6MMali 1968: 6.1MMali 1969: 6.2MMali 1970: 6.3MMali 1971: 6.4MMali 1972: 6.5MMali 1973: 6.6MMali 1974: 6.7MMali 1975: 6.8MMali 1976: 7MMali 1977: 7.1MMali 1978: 7.2MMali 1979: 7.4MMali 1980: 7.5MMali 1981: 7.7MMali 1982: 7.9MMali 1983: 8MMali 1984: 8.2MMali 1985: 8.4MMali 1986: 8.5MMali 1987: 8.7MMali 1988: 8.8MMali 1989: 9MMali 1990: 9.2MMali 1991: 9.4MMali 1992: 9.6MMali 1993: 9.8MMali 1994: 10MMali 1995: 10.2MMali 1996: 10.4MMali 1997: 10.6MMali 1998: 10.9MMali 1999: 11.2MMali 2000: 11.6MMali 2001: 11.9MMali 2002: 12.3MMali 2003: 12.7MMali 2004: 13.1MMali 2005: 13.5MMali 2006: 14MMali 2007: 14.5MMali 2008: 14.9MMali 2009: 15.4MMali 2010: 15.9MMali 2011: 16.5MMali 2012: 17MMali 2013: 17.5MMali 2014: 18MMali 2015: 18.6MMali 2016: 19.2MMali 2017: 19.8MMali 2018: 20.4MMali 2019: 21.1MMali 2020: 21.7MMali 2021: 22.4MMali 2022: 23.1MMali 2023: 23.8MMali 2024: 24.5MMali 2025: 25.2M

GDP, current US$

1967–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$5B$10B$15B$20B$25B197019801990200020102020MaliMali 1967: $275.5MMali 1968: $343.8MMali 1969: $339.9MMali 1970: $359.8MMali 1971: $395.2MMali 1972: $486.6MMali 1973: $563.7MMali 1974: $538.7MMali 1975: $830.7MMali 1976: $939.2MMali 1977: $1BMali 1978: $1.2BMali 1979: $1.6BMali 1980: $1.8BMali 1981: $1.5BMali 1982: $1.3BMali 1983: $1.3BMali 1984: $1.2BMali 1985: $1.4BMali 1986: $1.9BMali 1987: $2.1BMali 1988: $2.2BMali 1989: $2.2BMali 1990: $2.7BMali 1991: $2.7BMali 1992: $2.8BMali 1993: $2.8BMali 1994: $2.1BMali 1995: $2.7BMali 1996: $2.8BMali 1997: $2.7BMali 1998: $2.9BMali 1999: $3.4BMali 2000: $3BMali 2001: $3.5BMali 2002: $3.9BMali 2003: $4.7BMali 2004: $5.5BMali 2005: $6.2BMali 2006: $6.9BMali 2007: $8.2BMali 2008: $9.8BMali 2009: $10.2BMali 2010: $10.7BMali 2011: $13BMali 2012: $12.4BMali 2013: $13.2BMali 2014: $14.4BMali 2015: $13.1BMali 2016: $14BMali 2017: $15.4BMali 2018: $17.1BMali 2019: $17.3BMali 2020: $17.5BMali 2021: $19.3BMali 2022: $18.8BMali 2023: $20.9B$0$5B$10B$15B$20B$25B198020002020MaliMali 1967: $275.5MMali 1968: $343.8MMali 1969: $339.9MMali 1970: $359.8MMali 1971: $395.2MMali 1972: $486.6MMali 1973: $563.7MMali 1974: $538.7MMali 1975: $830.7MMali 1976: $939.2MMali 1977: $1BMali 1978: $1.2BMali 1979: $1.6BMali 1980: $1.8BMali 1981: $1.5BMali 1982: $1.3BMali 1983: $1.3BMali 1984: $1.2BMali 1985: $1.4BMali 1986: $1.9BMali 1987: $2.1BMali 1988: $2.2BMali 1989: $2.2BMali 1990: $2.7BMali 1991: $2.7BMali 1992: $2.8BMali 1993: $2.8BMali 1994: $2.1BMali 1995: $2.7BMali 1996: $2.8BMali 1997: $2.7BMali 1998: $2.9BMali 1999: $3.4BMali 2000: $3BMali 2001: $3.5BMali 2002: $3.9BMali 2003: $4.7BMali 2004: $5.5BMali 2005: $6.2BMali 2006: $6.9BMali 2007: $8.2BMali 2008: $9.8BMali 2009: $10.2BMali 2010: $10.7BMali 2011: $13BMali 2012: $12.4BMali 2013: $13.2BMali 2014: $14.4BMali 2015: $13.1BMali 2016: $14BMali 2017: $15.4BMali 2018: $17.1BMali 2019: $17.3BMali 2020: $17.5BMali 2021: $19.3BMali 2022: $18.8BMali 2023: $20.9B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1989–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-10%0%10%20%30%1990200020102020MaliMali 1989: -0.08%Mali 1990: 0.61%Mali 1991: 1.8%Mali 1992: -6.24%Mali 1993: -0.26%Mali 1994: 23.2%Mali 1995: 13.4%Mali 1996: 6.81%Mali 1997: -0.36%Mali 1998: 4.04%Mali 1999: -1.2%Mali 2000: -0.68%Mali 2001: 5.19%Mali 2002: 5.03%Mali 2003: -1.35%Mali 2004: -3.1%Mali 2005: 6.4%Mali 2006: 1.54%Mali 2007: 1.41%Mali 2008: 9.17%Mali 2009: 2.46%Mali 2010: 1.11%Mali 2011: 2.96%Mali 2012: 5.32%Mali 2013: -0.61%Mali 2014: 0.88%Mali 2015: 1.45%Mali 2016: -1.8%Mali 2017: 1.76%Mali 2018: 0.3%Mali 2019: -1.66%Mali 2020: 0.44%Mali 2021: 3.93%Mali 2022: 9.62%Mali 2023: 2.06%Mali 2024: 3.21%-10%0%10%20%30%1990200020102020MaliMali 1989: -0.08%Mali 1990: 0.61%Mali 1991: 1.8%Mali 1992: -6.24%Mali 1993: -0.26%Mali 1994: 23.2%Mali 1995: 13.4%Mali 1996: 6.81%Mali 1997: -0.36%Mali 1998: 4.04%Mali 1999: -1.2%Mali 2000: -0.68%Mali 2001: 5.19%Mali 2002: 5.03%Mali 2003: -1.35%Mali 2004: -3.1%Mali 2005: 6.4%Mali 2006: 1.54%Mali 2007: 1.41%Mali 2008: 9.17%Mali 2009: 2.46%Mali 2010: 1.11%Mali 2011: 2.96%Mali 2012: 5.32%Mali 2013: -0.61%Mali 2014: 0.88%Mali 2015: 1.45%Mali 2016: -1.8%Mali 2017: 1.76%Mali 2018: 0.3%Mali 2019: -1.66%Mali 2020: 0.44%Mali 2021: 3.93%Mali 2022: 9.62%Mali 2023: 2.06%Mali 2024: 3.21%

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