Mali: Regions, Major Cities & Localities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information

Regions

The population of the regions of Mali by census years.

Name	Abbr.	Status	Capital	Area A (km²)	Population Census (C) 1976-12-01	Population Census (C) 1987-04-01	Population Census (C) 1998-04-01	Population Census (Cf) 2009-04-01
Mali	MLI		Bamako	1,248,574	6,394,918	7,696,348	9,810,912	14,528,662
Bamako	BAM	CpDst	Bamako	252	419,239	658,275	1,016,296	1,810,366	25200	→
Gao	GAO	Reg	Gao	170,572	345,449	347,473	394,594	542,304	17057200
Kayes	KAY	Reg	Kayes	119,743	872,750	1,067,007	1,374,316	1,993,615	11974300
Kidal	KID	Reg	Kidal	151,430	25,454	33,249	42,386	67,739	15143000
Koulikoro	KOU	Reg	Koulikoro	95,848	932,237	1,197,968	1,570,507	2,422,108	9584800
Mopti	MOP	Reg	Mopti	79,017	1,129,041	1,282,617	1,478,505	2,036,209	7901700
Ségou	SEG	Reg	Ségou	64,821	1,082,224	1,339,631	1,675,358	2,338,349	6482100
Sikasso	SIK	Reg	Sikasso	70,280	1,098,068	1,310,810	1,782,157	2,643,179	7028000
Tombouctou	TOM	Reg	Tombouctou	496,611	490,456	459,318	476,793	674,793	49661100

The total population in 2020 is projected to be 20,537,000.
(1976) (1987) (2009) Institut National de la Statistiques, République du Mali (web).
(1998) République du Mali: Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitat, 1998 - Principaux Resultats, Jan. 2001.

Major Cities

	Name	Adm.	Population Census (Cf) 2009-04-01
1	Bamako	BAM	1,810,366
2	Sikasso	SIK	226,618
3	Koutiala	SIK	141,444
4	Ségou	SEG	133,501
5	Kayes	KAY	126,319
6	Mopti	MOP	120,786
7	Kalabancoro	KOU	96,173
8	Gao	GAO	86,353
9	Kati	KOU	84,500

Contents: Cities & Localities

The population of all Malian cities and localities with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results.

Name	Adm.	Population Census (C) 1976-12-01	Population Census (C) 1987-04-01	Population Census (C) 1998-04-01	Population Census (Cf) 2009-04-01
Bamako	BAM	419,239	658,275	1,016,167	1,810,366	→
Banamba	KOU	7,265	9,398	11,461	15,348
Bandiagara	MOP	9,303	9,485	11,499	17,166	→
Bla	SEG	5,749	9,890	12,879	21,914
Bougouni	SIK	17,410	22,374	37,192	58,538	→
Bourem	GAO	4,538	5,609	21,227	27,488	→
Dialakorodji	KOU	...	...	12,230	45,813
Dioïla	KOU	4,126	6,556	9,193	15,268
Dioro	SEG	...	12,571	15,734	17,230
Diré	TOM	9,426	12,868	13,431	20,337	→
Djenné	MOP	10,275	12,152	19,558	26,267	→
Douentza	MOP	7,044	10,469	13,138	24,005	→
Dougabougou	SEG	...	...	11,312	17,126
Fana	KOU	7,243	11,854	20,434	36,854
Gao	GAO	30,714	55,266	52,201	86,353	→
Goundam	TOM	10,468	13,352	9,030	12,586	→
Kabala	KOU	...	...	...	15,726
Kadiolo	SIK	4,017	6,876	11,143	24,749
Kalabancoro	KOU	...	...	23,718	96,173
Kati	KOU	24,831	34,315	52,714	84,500	→
Kayes	KAY	49,431	50,993	67,424	126,319	→
Kidal	KID	3,308	3,344	11,159	25,969	→
Kita	KAY	17,491	22,914	31,861	49,043	→
Kolokani	KOU	9,219	8,933	9,467	13,305
Koro	MOP	...	9,540	11,384	16,020
Koulikoro	KOU	16,134	20,795	28,670	41,602	→
Koury	SIK	2,837	5,356	9,378	14,915
Koutiala	SIK	27,156	48,698	76,914	141,444	→
Markala (Diamarabougou & Kirango)	SEG	15,103	18,036	18,165	24,031
Massiogo [Massiogo Gold Mine]	SIK	...	...	...	26,804
Mopti	MOP	53,322	74,771	80,472	120,786	→
Moribabougou	KOU	...	...	...	15,625
Nara	KOU	6,392	8,084	9,466	15,310
Niono	SEG	12,503	17,934	28,584	34,113
Nioro du Sahel	KAY	11,717	17,660	22,266	33,691	→
Pelengana	SEG	...	...	...	32,795
San	SEG	23,378	30,772	46,631	66,967	→
Sangarébougou	KOU	...	...	...	27,451
Ségou	SEG	65,426	88,135	105,305	133,501	→
Sikasso	SIK	46,503	73,859	134,774	226,618	→
Siracoro Meguetana	KOU	...	...	...	14,596
Siribala	SEG	...	...	10,166	15,765
Tombouctou [Timbuktu]	TOM	19,166	31,962	29,732	54,629	→
Touba Coura	KOU	5,154	7,143	12,320	14,311
Yanfolila	SIK	3,837	4,995	8,819	15,829
Zégoua	SIK	...	...	5,369	20,496

(1976) (1987) (2009) Institut National de la Statistiques, République du Mali (web).