Mali
Republic of Mali
Mali sits in Western Africa and uses XOF - West African CFA franc (Fr). This profile combines identifiers, formats, map links, memberships, and the largest city records in one structured reference.
Capital
Bamako
Population
25.2M
Area
1.2M km2
Population
25.2M
25,200,000 people
Area
1.2M km2
1,240,192 square kilometers
Density
20/km2
Population divided by land area
Capital
Bamako
12.65, -8
Detailed Country Guide
Overview and identity
Mali, officially listed here as Republic of Mali, is structured as a practical country reference guide for users searching country facts, maps, flags, codes, and daily-use data. The page should make Mali, ML, MLI, the flag, the official name, and the country slug easy to confirm because users often land on country pages while checking identifiers for forms, travel, education, or data products. Mali is grouped under Africa, more specifically Western Africa, with Africa shown as the continent context.
Geography and population scale
The country dataset records a population of 25,200,000 people and a land area of 1,240,192 square kilometers, which gives an approximate density of 20 people per square kilometer. The main coordinate reference is 17, -4, while the capital coordinate reference is 12.65, -8. Mali shares listed land borders with DZA, BFA, GIN, CIV, MRT, NER, SEN, and the landlocked value is recorded as yes. These details help the page answer common searches around location, area, borders, map position, and population comparison.
Capital and urban network
The capital information is recorded as Bamako (primary). The largest city entries shown for this country are Bamako, Zégoua, Koutiala, Sikasso and Ségou. Including cities alongside country-level facts helps the guide answer searches such as largest cities in Mali, capital of Mali, and major urban areas in Mali. This is useful because many users compare the official capital with the largest business, transport, or population centers.
Government, classification, and memberships
The government type is listed as Unitary presidential republic under a military junta. The classification fields mark sovereignty as yes, United Nations membership as yes, observer status as no, and disputed status as no. International memberships shown for this page include African Union and United Nations. These fields support search intent around political status, country classification, and international organization membership.
Administrative formats and daily-use data
Mali uses calling code +223, postal format not listed, and time zone data listed as UTC. The number format uses . as the thousands separator and , as the decimal separator. The week starts on monday; the academic year starts around Sep 1; the government fiscal year starts around Jan 1; and the personal fiscal year starts around Jan 1.
Currency, language, transport, and references
Currency data lists XOF - West African CFA franc (Fr), while language records include French. Vehicle data records the driving side as right and vehicle sign codes as RMM. Reference links should keep official, Wikipedia, Google Maps, and OpenStreetMap sources together when available so users can move from the structured country guide to map or source pages quickly. The latest Gini entry in the dataset is 35.7 for 2021.
How to use this profile
This Mali profile is designed to be scanned in layers: first the name, official name, flag, capital, population, area, and density; then identity, geography, cities, governance, memberships, formats, connectivity, currency, languages, transport, and references. That structure supports both human readers and product workflows where users need to verify a phone code, compare cities, inspect fiscal dates, check postal formats, review memberships, or open a map reference without searching across multiple pages.
Country Snapshot
ISO codes
ML / MLI
Top-level domains
.ml
Continents
Africa
Border countries
DZA, BFA, GIN, CIV, MRT, NER, SEN
Driving side
right
Vehicle signs
RMM
Flag And Identity
The flag entry for Mali is represented by the ML country flag asset.
Largest Cities
#1
Bamako
Bamako
4,227,569
primary
#2
Zégoua
Sikasso
230,360
City
#3
Koutiala
Sikasso
214,271
admin
#4
Sikasso
Sikasso
213,977
admin
#5
Ségou
Ségou
133,501
admin
Governance
Government type
Unitary presidential republic under a military junta
Sovereign
Yes
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Formats
Week starts
monday
Academic year
Sep 1
Government fiscal year
Jan 1
Number separators
. thousands, , decimal
Connectivity
Calling codes
+223
Postal format
Not listed
Timezones
UTC
Languages
French
International Memberships
Economy And References
Latest Gini entry
35.7
2021