Sub-Saharan Africa
Mali in numbers Mali is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as low income. Its capital is Bamako. Its population was 25.20 million in 2025, ranking 58 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$1,193 in 2025.
Population 25.20 million 2025
GDP US$30.1 billion 2025
GDP per person US$1,193 2025
Life expectancy 60.7 2024
Area 1.24 million 2024
Urban share 32.2% 2025
People 25.20 million
2025 · +118% since 2000 · Rank 58 of 217
2.90%
2025 · 2.91% in 2000 · Rank 14 of 217
20.1
2024 · +112% since 2000 · Rank 186 of 216
32.2%
2025 · 19.0% in 2000 · Rank 190 of 217
45.8%
2025 · 46.6% in 2000 · Rank 6 of 217
2.4%
2025 · 3.2% in 2000 · Rank 211 of 217
5.51
2024 · -20% since 2000 · Rank 6 of 217
Health and living standards 60.7
2024 · +20% since 2000 · Rank 211 of 217
73.0
2024 · -62% since 2000 · Rank 13 of 196
US$34
2023 · +143% since 2000 · Rank 182 of 193
49.5%
2024 · 9.6% in 2000 · Rank 201 of 215
36.8%
2024 · 0.1% in 2000 · Rank 160 of 186
72.8%
2023 · 52.9% in 2000 · Rank 186 of 190
Economy US$30.1 billion
2025 · +754% since 2000 · Rank 114 of 210
US$1,193
2025 · +292% since 2000 · Rank 190 of 210
Int$3,503
2025 · +158% since 2000 · Rank 181 of 199
5.60%
2025 · -0.74% in 2000 · Rank 42 of 210
3.28%
2025 · -0.68% in 2000 · Rank 87 of 180
2.8%
2025 · 1.4% in 2000 · Rank 153 of 187
22.1%
2025 · 18.3% in 2000 · Rank 136 of 183
4.0%
2024 · 2.1% in 2000 · Rank 61 of 176
Land and environment 1.24 million
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 23 of 216
8.7%
2024 · 10.6% in 2000 · Rank 172 of 214
0.30
2024 · +340% since 2000 · Rank 173 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Mali. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.