Mali, Africa

This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

Image of Bamako, capital city of Mali

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Mali is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.

Easy learning about Mali
Mali is located in	Sub-Saharan Africa Western Africa Africa Continent
Mali has a population of	23,769,127 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Mali are called Malians
The country’s total area is	1,240,000 Km² ( 770,499 sq mi)
Global Peace Index Rank	154
Global Peace Index Score	3
Human Development Index (HDI)	Mali HDI ranks in position nº 188 worldwide Low Human Development HDI of 0.410 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP)
Mali’s passport	allows visa-free entry to 55 countries Mali passport ranks in position nº 83 in the world (2025 HP Index data)
Mali GDP per capita is	$936 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF)
Mali ’s LGBTI legal status	Same-sex sexual acts are illegal (2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude	17° 00' N, 4° 00' W Open in Google Maps
Mali Capital city	Bamako
Neighbouring countries	Senegal, Niger, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mauritania, Burkina Faso.
Mali Climate	subtropical to arid; hot and dry (February to June); rainy, humid, and mild (June to November); cool and dry (November to February)
Most predominant religion	Muslim,
Second most predominant religion	Christian,
Currency name & code	Franc (XOF)
Internet ccTLD	.ml
Mali calling code	+223

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