General Information
Capital
Bamako
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Africa
Currency
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF)
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.)
Area
1,240,192 km²
Map Reference
interior Western Africa, southwest of Algeria, north of Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, west of Niger
Borders
Algeria
Burkina Faso
Cote d'Ivoire
Guinea
Mauritania
Niger
Demographics
Population (2023)
23,769,127
Density
19.2 per km²
Urban Population
46.2%
Median Age
16.4 years
Life Expectancy
63.2 years
Major Cities
BAMAKO
Economy
GDP (2024)
$26.6B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$879
Inflation (2024)
3.2%
Unemployment (2024)
3.1%
Public Debt
36.0% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
606.345 to USD
Main Exports
1.
gold
2.
cotton
3.
oil seeds
4.
fertilizers
5.
gum resins (2023)
Main Imports
1.
refined petroleum
2.
broadcasting equipment
3.
cement
4.
cotton fabric
5.
plastic products (2023)