COUNTRY PROFILE / MLI
Mali
MLI / ML
For Mali, population is 25,198,821 people (2025, #58/215) and area is 1,240,190 km² (2023, #23/215). This profile covers 81 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2018 / 93.9%); Main language: Bambara.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Mali in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Mali with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Mali, population is about 20.4% of Japan's value and area is about 3.28 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Mali | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,198,821 people2025 / About 20.4% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 1,240,190 km²2023 / About 3.28 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 20.3 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 6.2% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 60.68 years2024 / 23.36 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 1,1932025 / About 3.3% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 11,559,290 people in 2000 to 25,198,821 people in 2025, an increase of about 118%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 50.61 years in 2000 to 60.68 years in 2024, an increase of 10.07 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 305 in 2000 to US$ 1,193 in 2025, an increase of about 291.7%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
76 additional rankings for Mali.
76 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science5 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY