Mali
Mali is a country in West Africa. Its capital is Bamako. About 22 million people live there (2022). It covers 1,240,192 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Bamako
- People (2022)
- 22 million
- Area
- 1,240,192 km²
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
Mali at a glance
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Bamako
- Population
- 22,395,489 (2022)
- Area
- 1,240,192 km² (478,841 mi²)
- People are called
- Malian
- Official languages
- Bambara, Bobo, Bozo, Dogon, Fula, Hassaniya Arabic, Kassonke, Maninka, Minyanka, Senufo, Songhay, Soninke, Tamasheq
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
- GDP (nominal)
- US$19 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 58 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.431 (2022)
- Gini coefficient
- 36.1 (2018)
- Unemployment
- 5.7% (2025)
- Head of state
- Assimi GoĂŻta (since 2021)
- Head of government
- Abdoulaye MaĂŻga (since 2022)
- Country codes
- ML, MLI
- Calling code
- +223
- Internet domain
- .ml
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC±00:00, Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates
- 17°, -4°
Mali and its neighbours
Mali borders Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Senegal and Mauritania. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Mali
- Neighbours
Divisions of Mali
- Kayes Region
- Koulikoro Region
- Bamako
- Sikasso Region
- SĂ©gou Region
- Mopti Region
- Timbuktu Region
- Gao Region
- Kidal Region
- Bandiagara Region
- Douentza Region
- Koutiala Region
- Bougouni Region
- San Region
- Nara Region
- Kita Region
- Dioila Region
- Taoudénit Region
- MĂ©naka Region
- Nioro Region
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- OHADA
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
and 13 more organisations.
How far are you from Mali?
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Questions
What is the capital of Mali?
The capital of Mali is Bamako.
What is the population of Mali?
Mali has about 22,395,489 people, as recorded in 2022.
How big is Mali?
Mali covers 1,240,192 square kilometres (478,841 square miles).
What currency does Mali use?
The West African CFA franc.
What language is spoken in Mali?
The official languages of Mali are Bambara, Bobo, Bozo, Dogon, Fula, Hassaniya Arabic, Kassonke, Maninka, Minyanka, Senufo, Songhay, Soninke and Tamasheq.
Which countries border Mali?
Mali shares a border with Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Senegal and Mauritania.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.