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Country snapshot
Mali| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of MaliCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Semi-presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | BamakoGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | Alousseni SANOU (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 1,240,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 24,500,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 24,480,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 24,480,000 people |
| Languages | Bambara (official), French 17.2%, Peuhl/Foulfoulbe/Fulani 9.4%, Dogon 7.2%, Maraka/Soninke 6.4%, Malinke 5.6%, Sonrhai/Djerma 5.6%, Minianka 4.3%, Tamacheq 3.5%, Senoufo 2.6%, Bobo 2.1%, other 6.3%, unspecified 0.7% (2009 est.); note: Mali has 13 national languages in addition to its official languageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 26,800,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 1,090 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 60.4–60.7 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 60.68 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 60.44 years |
