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Mali

Republic of Mali · Western Africa

UN memberLandlocked

Mali is a country in Western Africa, with Bamako as its capital, home to about 25,198,821 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Bamako
Region
Western Africa
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF Fr)
Calling code
+223
ISO codes
ML / MLI / 466
Flag emoji
🇲🇱
Population
25,198,821 (2025)
Area
1,240,192 km²
Languages
French
Internet domain
.ml
Demonym
Malian

Bordering countries

🇩🇿 Algeria🇧🇫 Burkina Faso🇬🇳 Guinea🇨🇮 Ivory Coast🇲🇷 Mauritania🇳🇪 Niger🇸🇳 Senegal

About Mali

Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a United Nations member state in Western Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Bamako. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the West African CFA franc (Fr), using the code XOF.

To call Mali from abroad, dial the country code +223. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes ML (alpha-2) and MLI (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 25,198,821.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Mali?
The capital of Mali is Bamako.
What currency does Mali use?
Mali uses the West African CFA franc (XOF, symbol Fr).
What is the country calling code for Mali?
The international dialling code for Mali is +223.
What are the ISO codes for Mali?
Mali has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code ML, the alpha-3 code MLI and the numeric code 466.
What is the flag emoji for Mali?
The flag emoji for Mali is 🇲🇱. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Mali appears in these lists

African CountriesLandlocked Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.