Population
22.0M
Unitary presidential republic under a military junta
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,700
in 2031
Passport power
#162
30 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Bamako
of 8 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Mali
- Capital
- Bamako
- Continent
- Africa / Western Africa
- Area
- 1,240,192 km²
- Population
- 22.0M
- Density
- 16.3/km²
- Government
- Unitary presidential republic under a military junta
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .ml
- Calling code
- +223
- Timezone
- UTC
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #162 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 30
- Total accessible
- 50
Culture and society
- Languages
- French (français)
- Religions
- Other 5.0%
- Currencies
- Fr XOF — West African CFA franc
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.419
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $4,700
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 60.7 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 36.8%
- Gini index (2009)
- 33.0
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.0%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 2.8%
- Urban population (2025)
- 32.2%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 4.6/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 31.0 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 0th pct
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.32