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France vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 48th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

France Mali
Population
68788006
26143152
Population rank 23/197 58/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

France and Mali: Comparison Charts

France and Mali economies compared

GDP
France

Mali
1x
Year GDP
France Mali
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $26,794,747,240
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $24,813,860,599
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $22,539,987,719
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $22,999,245,263
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $20,698,560,939
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $20,477,421,885
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $20,368,015,381
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $18,308,362,040
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $16,743,796,800
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $15,583,181,170
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $17,081,681,993
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $15,747,192,681
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $14,795,114,603
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $15,452,791,789
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $12,710,739,159
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $12,155,217,833
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $11,462,490,840
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $9,699,047,443
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $8,212,007,554
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $7,429,066,951
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $6,485,774,930
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $5,605,613,011
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $4,647,238,257
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $4,124,281,594
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $3,521,570,876
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $4,091,446,054
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $3,894,433,432
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $3,414,879,486
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $3,743,103,420
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $3,373,322,735
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $2,655,768,636
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $3,632,801,877
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $3,680,775,037
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $3,576,562,682
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $3,248,417,791
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $2,824,822,489
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $2,712,207,901
1987 $926,320,855,615 $2,437,004,680
1986 $764,946,585,851 $2,132,938,007
1985 $547,220,981,165 $1,594,347,021
1984 $525,033,325,828 $1,387,809,615
1983 $553,356,312,936 $1,496,616,127
1982 $578,152,310,610 $1,680,304,773
1981 $609,184,791,792 $2,234,583,940
1980 $694,529,183,483 $2,704,362,789
1979 $608,218,624,730 $1,595,422,956
1978 $501,724,418,605 $1,222,702,573
1977 $406,401,711,688 $1,049,838,548
1976 $368,363,152,144 $939,228,017
1975 $357,324,307,786 $830,710,615
1974 $282,739,225,314 $538,747,340
1973 $261,970,536,240 $563,683,703
1972 $201,738,881,664 $486,617,280
1971 $164,694,210,962 $395,218,629
1970 $147,312,861,698 $359,772,315
1969 $140,660,914,841 $339,913,867
1968 $128,710,572,572 $343,771,973
1967 $118,088,635,381 $275,494,478
1966 $109,306,730,313 -
1965 $100,927,668,584 -
1964 $93,424,179,943 -
1963 $84,227,606,650 -
1962 $75,196,980,365 -
1961 $67,158,050,215 -
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Mali
2024 $46,103 $1,095
2023 $44,700 $1,044
2022 $40,989 $977
2021 $43,725 $1,027
2020 $39,170 $953
2019 $40,408 $972
2018 $41,418 $996
2017 $38,687 $924
2016 $37,024 $872
2015 $36,702 $838
2014 $43,148 $948
2013 $42,669 $902
2012 $40,864 $873
2011 $43,930 $938
2010 $40,695 $797
2009 $41,728 $787
2008 $45,465 $767
2007 $41,486 $671
2006 $36,432 $587
2005 $34,696 $549
2004 $33,645 $495
2003 $29,480 $442
2002 $24,145 $378
2001 $22,332 $346
2000 $22,341 $305
1999 $24,576 $364
1998 $24,869 $357
1997 $24,169 $321
1996 $26,758 $360
1995 $26,792 $331
1994 $23,360 $266.5
1993 $22,239 $372
1992 $23,615 $385
1991 $21,501 $382
1990 $21,586 $354
1989 $17,547 $314
1988 $17,550 $307
1987 $16,176 $280.7
1986 $13,430 $250
1985 $9,657 $190.4
1984 $9,312 $169.1
1983 $9,862 $186.3
1982 $10,360 $213.8
1981 $10,956 $290.5
1980 $12,565 $359
1979 $11,063 $216.3
1978 $9,167 $169.1
1977 $7,459 $148.1
1976 $6,792 $134.9
1975 $6,617 $121.5
1974 $5,261 $80.2
1973 $4,907 $85.4
1972 $3,809 $75.1
1971 $3,137 $62
1970 $2,833 $57.3
1969 $2,729 $55
1968 $2,518 $56.5
1967 $2,328 $46
1966 $2,173 -
1965 $2,024 -
1964 $1,891 -
1963 $1,723 -
1962 $1,554 -
1961 $1,402 -
1960 $1,307 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Mali
2026 83.7 61.1
2025 83.6 60.9
2024 83.5 60.7
2023 83.3 60.4
2022 82.5 60
2021 82.3 59.1
2020 82.2 58.9
2019 82.7 59.2
2018 82.6 58.9
2017 82.4 58.6
2016 82.4 58.3
2015 82.1 57.9
2014 82.4 57.5
2013 82 57.1
2012 81.7 56.7
2011 81.8 56.4
2010 81.4 56
2009 81.2 55.6
2008 81 55.2
2007 81 54.8
2006 80.7 54.3
2005 80.3 53.8
2004 80.3 53.3
2003 79.4 52.6
2002 79.4 52
2001 79.2 51.3
2000 79 50.6
1999 78.7 50.1
1998 78.6 49.6
1997 78.4 49.1
1996 78.1 48.5
1995 77.9 48.3
1994 77.8 47.9
1993 77.3 47.6
1992 77.3 47.2
1991 77 46.9
1990 76.8 46.5
1989 76.5 46.2
1988 76.4 45.7
1987 76.1 45.2
1986 75.6 44.6
1985 75.3 43.9
1984 75.2 43.4
1983 74.7 42.7
1982 74.8 41.8
1981 74.4 41
1980 74.2 40.3
1979 74.1 39.5
1978 73.8 38.8
1977 73.7 38
1976 73.1 37.2
1975 72.9 36.5
1974 72.8 35.7
1973 72.5 35.1
1972 72.3 34.5
1971 72.1 33.8
1970 72.1 33.4
1969 71.2 32.9
1968 71.5 32.6
1967 71.5 32.2
1966 71.5 31.8
1965 71.1 31.5
1964 71.3 31.2
1963 70.3 31
1962 70.5 30.8
1961 71 30.6
1960 70.4 30.5
1959 70.2 30.3
1958 70.1 30.2
1957 68.9 30.1
1956 68.5 29.9
1955 68.4 29.7
1954 68.2 29.5
1953 67.3 29.4
1952 67.4 29.1
1951 66.1 28.9
1950 66.4 28.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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France and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Mali
1x
Year Population
France Mali
2024 68,551,653 24,478,595
2023 68,372,286 23,769,127
2022 68,184,457 23,072,640
2021 67,842,811 22,388,630
2020 67,601,110 21,713,836
2019 67,382,061 21,068,405
2018 67,158,348 20,442,030
2017 66,918,020 19,813,011
2016 66,724,104 19,191,289
2015 66,548,272 18,593,022
2014 66,312,067 18,020,267
2013 65,997,932 17,459,615
2012 65,657,659 16,957,033
2011 65,340,830 16,469,049
2010 65,026,211 15,945,198
2009 64,706,436 15,435,539
2008 64,375,116 14,940,782
2007 64,016,890 14,457,775
2006 63,622,342 13,990,139
2005 63,180,854 13,538,647
2004 62,707,588 13,102,409
2003 62,249,855 12,684,955
2002 61,812,142 12,288,050
2001 61,364,377 11,912,158
2000 60,918,661 11,559,290
1999 60,501,986 11,227,415
1998 60,190,684 10,919,573
1997 59,968,066 10,646,495
1996 59,754,504 10,407,278
1995 59,541,294 10,185,365
1994 59,324,863 9,967,031
1993 59,103,094 9,754,786
1992 58,846,584 9,553,540
1991 58,554,242 9,362,888
1990 58,261,012 9,178,830
1989 57,943,062 8,999,938
1988 57,598,186 8,833,996
1987 57,266,167 8,681,164
1986 56,956,002 8,531,277
1985 56,665,619 8,374,663
1984 56,383,085 8,208,599
1983 56,108,330 8,034,400
1982 55,806,789 7,860,194
1981 55,603,353 7,692,766
1980 55,274,184 7,530,515
1979 54,979,851 7,375,266
1978 54,734,030 7,229,651
1977 54,486,467 7,090,979
1976 54,232,383 6,960,979
1975 54,002,853 6,837,261
1974 53,746,571 6,715,436
1973 53,392,161 6,597,106
1972 52,962,356 6,483,726
1971 52,499,553 6,377,944
1970 52,007,169 6,276,472
1969 51,536,014 6,177,704
1968 51,112,980 6,082,979
1967 50,722,791 5,990,906
1966 50,311,637 5,902,204
1965 49,877,725 5,815,487
1964 49,401,492 5,730,125
1963 48,877,567 5,646,605
1962 48,389,516 5,563,917
1961 47,905,982 5,482,283
1960 47,412,964 5,402,550

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in France and Mali

Fertility rate
France

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Mali
2023 1.66 5.61
2022 1.79 5.69
2021 1.84 5.78
2020 1.83 5.85
2019 1.86 5.89
2018 1.87 6.12
2017 1.89 6.25
2016 1.92 6.32
2015 1.96 6.39
2014 2 6.44
2013 1.99 6.49
2012 2.01 6.52
2011 2.01 6.55
2010 2.03 6.58
2009 2 6.59
2008 2.01 6.62
2007 1.98 6.65
2006 2 6.68
2005 1.94 6.71
2004 1.92 6.74
2003 1.89 6.78
2002 1.88 6.82
2001 1.9 6.85
2000 1.89 6.89
1999 1.81 6.91
1998 1.78 6.94
1997 1.77 6.97
1996 1.75 7.01
1995 1.74 7.05
1994 1.73 7.12
1993 1.73 7.18
1992 1.74 7.24
1991 1.75 7.28
1990 1.77 7.31
1989 1.79 7.33
1988 1.81 7.32
1987 1.83 7.31
1986 1.85 7.31
1985 1.86 7.26
1984 1.86 7.26
1983 1.86 7.28
1982 1.86 7.32
1981 1.85 7.37
1980 1.85 7.37
1979 1.87 7.35
1978 1.89 7.32
1977 1.94 7.3
1976 2.01 7.27
1975 2.09 7.25
1974 2.18 7.23
1973 2.28 7.22
1972 2.38 7.22
1971 2.47 7.2
1970 2.55 7.18
1969 2.62 7.18
1968 2.69 7.16
1967 2.75 7.14
1966 2.8 7.11
1965 2.84 7.08
1964 2.87 7.06
1963 2.89 7.05
1962 2.89 7.04
1961 2.87 7.03
1960 2.85 7.02

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France and Mali demographics compared

Median age
France

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
France Mali
2024 43 16.7
2023 42.8 16.6
2022 42.6 16.5
2021 42.4 16.3
2020 42.3 16.2
2019 42.1 16.1
2018 41.9 16
2017 41.6 16
2016 41.4 16
2015 41.2 16
2014 41 16
2013 40.8 16
2012 40.5 16.1
2011 40.3 16.3
2010 40 16.4
2009 39.8 16.4
2008 39.6 16.5
2007 39.4 16.6
2006 39.1 16.6
2005 38.9 16.6
2004 38.6 16.6
2003 38.4 16.6
2002 38.2 16.6
2001 37.9 16.5
2000 37.7 16.5
1999 37.4 16.4
1998 37.1 16.4
1997 36.8 16.3
1996 36.5 16.3
1995 36.2 16.3
1994 35.9 16.3
1993 35.6 16.3
1992 35.3 16.4
1991 35 16.4
1990 34.7 16.5
1989 34.5 16.6
1988 34.2 16.8
1987 34 16.9
1986 33.7 17.1
1985 33.5 17.3
1984 33.3 17.5
1983 33 17.6
1982 32.8 17.8
1981 32.6 17.9
1980 32.4 18.1
1979 32.3 18.3
1978 32.1 18.4
1977 31.9 18.6
1976 31.7 18.7
1975 31.6 18.9
1974 31.7 19
1973 31.8 19.1
1972 32 19.2
1971 32.2 19.3
1970 32.4 19.4
1969 32.5 19.5
1968 32.6 19.6
1967 32.7 19.6
1966 32.7 19.7
1965 32.7 19.8
1964 32.8 19.8
1963 32.8 19.8
1962 32.9 19.8
1961 32.8 19.8
1960 32.8 19.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3.2%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

France Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

France Mali
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
31%
2020
English speaking
57.3%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
35.1%
2023

Health

France Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$16
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

France Mali
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
86,437 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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