Indicator	Value
Total population	24,500,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 24,480,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 24,480,000 people
Median age	15.6 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	60.4–60.7 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 60.68 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 60.44 years
Ethnic groups	Bambara 33.3%, Fulani (Peuhl) 13.3%, Sarakole/Soninke/Marka 9.8%, Senufo/Manianka 9.6%, Malinke 8.8%, Dogon 8.7%, Sonrai 5.9%, Bobo 2.1%, Tuareg/Bella 1.7%, other Malian 6%, from members of Economic Community of West Africa 0.4%, other 0.3% (2018 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
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
Religions	Muslim 93.9%, Christian 2.8%, animist 0.7%, none 2.5% (2018 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	46.2% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	2.94 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	39.5 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	8.51 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	31.6 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Ampari Dogon Ana Tinga Dogon Bambara Bangime Bankagooma Bankan Tey Dogon Ben Tey Dogon Berbey Sign Language Bomu Buamu Bunoge Dogon Central-Eastern Niger Fulfulde Dogul Dom Dogon Donno So Dogon Douentza Sign Language Duungooma Dyula Eastern Maninkakan Hainyaxo Bozo Hassaniyya Humburi Senni Songhay Jahanka Jamsay Dogon Jenaama Bozo Jowulu Kagoro Kalamsé Kita Maninkakan Kolum So Dogon Koromfé Koyra Chiini Songhay Koyraboro Senni Songhai Langue de Signes Malienne Maasina Fulfulde Mamara Senoufo Marka Matya Samo Mombo Dogon Mossi N'Ko Najamba-Kindige Nanerigé Sénoufo Nanga Northern Bobo Madaré Pana (Burkina Faso) Penange Pulaar Pular Samue Senar de Kankalaba Senari Siamou Soninke Supyire Senoufo Sìcìté Sénoufo Tadaksahak Tahaggart Tamahaq Tamasheq Tawallammat Tamajaq Tebul Sign Language Tebul Ure Dogon Tengou-Togo Dogon Tiemacèwè Bozo Tiranige Diga Dogon Tiéyaxo Bozo Tommo So Dogon Tomo Kan Dogon Tondi Songway Kiini Toro So Dogon Toro Tegu Dogon Walo Kumbe Dogon Western Maninkakan Western Niger Fulfulde Wojenaka Wolof Xaasongaxango Yalunka Yanda Dom Dogon Zarma-Kaado Glottolog [2026]