Mali population (live estimate)
Real-time estimate based on UN demographic growth models.
Annual growth: 2.889%.
View population details →Official population estimates
Key demographic indicators.
This map shows first-level administrative regions (ADM1).
Key Facts
- Capital: Bamako
- Official language: French
- Region: Western Africa
- Continent: Africa
Languages
A brief overview of the linguistic situation in the country.
Mali is highly multilingual, with Bambara serving as the most widely spoken lingua franca and language of everyday life. French is the official administrative and educational language. Other significant languages include Soninke, Fula, Dogon languages, Songhai varieties, and Tamasheq.
View all languages →Religions
A brief overview of the religious composition of the country.
Mali’s population is split between densely populated southern regions and sparsely populated Saharan north. Rural communities strongly maintain Indigenous linguistic traditions, while cities like Bamako foster multilingualism.
View religions →Cities
A brief overview of the major cities and urban structure of the country.
The cities shown here represent major urban centres with populations over 50,000, as defined by the UN Degree of Urbanisation (DEGURBA) methodology. Smaller towns and rural settlements are not included.
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