When is the next election in Mali?

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The next national election in Mali is the Mali presidential election 2030: Due by 2030. Official figures come from Ministry of Territorial Administration; the CENI has been sidelined.

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Government of Mali

161 officials listed, each linked to its source.

Population25.2 million2025

GDPUS$30bn2025

Next electionDue by 2030Presidential election

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Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, has its capital at Bamako and a population of 25,198,821 (World Bank, 2025). The CIA World Factbook describes its system of government as a semi-presidential republic. Président de la Transition, Chef de l'Etat Assimi Goïta (in office since 7 Jun 2021) is head of state; Premier ministre Abdoulaye Maïga is head of government. The legislature is the Transitional National Council (Conseil national de transition), a unicameral body with 147 seats, whose members are appointed rather than elected. The most recent national election, per IFES ElectionGuide, was held on 19 Apr 2020. The source lists the next national election as expected in December 2030. Elections are run by the Autorité Indépendante de Gestion des Élections (AIGE). The directory below lists 1 cabinet and ministerial posts with their current holders and sources.

Head of government · Premier ministre

Abdoulaye Maïga

Since 21 Nov 2024 · Source: sgg-mali.ml

Head of state · Président de la Transition, Chef de l'Etat

Assimi Goïta

Since 7 Jun 2021 · Source: sgg-mali.ml

Legislature

Transitional National Council (Conseil national de transition)

Unicameral. Source: Décret n° 2020-0239/PT-RM

Members are appointed, not elected. The council is the transitional legislature that replaced the National Assembly after the August 2020 coup. Its 121 original members were named by Decree No. 2020-0239 of 3 December 2020, and the transitional president added 26 more on 28 October 2022, bringing the chamber to 147 seats. Membership changes through deaths and resignations and no current roll of sitting members is published, so no member pages are built for Mali. The 2020 transition charter was revised in July 2025 to give the head of state a five-year renewable mandate, and political parties were dissolved in 2025, leaving no national election scheduled before 2030.

Status checked 19 Oct 2026

Chamber	Seats	Date appointed
Transitional National Council (Conseil national de transition)	147 (all appointed)	3 Dec 2020

Mali National Transition Council: list of members

Seats by party

The National Transitional Council is an appointed transitional chamber, not an elected one, and it publishes no current roll of sitting members; its 121 original members were named by Decree No. 2020-0239 of 3 December 2020 and 26 were added in October 2022. Checked on 19 October 2026.

Cabinet

Portfolio	Holder	Since
Minister of Defence	Assimi Goïta	-

Sources: Journal officiel de la Republique du Mali (retrieved 23 Oct 2026).

Other cabinet members

Portfolio	Holder	Appointed
Prime Minister (Premier ministre)	Général de Division Abdoulaye Maïga	21 Nov 2024
Minister of State for Economy and Finance (Ministre d'État, Ministre de l'Économie et des Finances)	Alousséni Sanou	12 Feb 2026
Minister of State for Reconciliation, Peace and National Cohesion (Ministre d'État, Ministre de la Réconciliation, de la Paix et de la Cohésion nationale)	Général de Corps d'Armée Ismaël Wagué	12 Feb 2026
Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Keeper of the Seals (Ministre de la Justice et des Droits de l'Homme, Garde des Sceaux)	Mamoudou Kassogué	12 Feb 2026
Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation (Ministre de l'Administration territoriale et de la Décentralisation)	Général de Brigade Issa Ousmane Coulibaly	12 Feb 2026
Minister for State Refoundation, in charge of Relations with Institutions (Ministre de la Refondation de l'État, chargé des Relations avec les Institutions)	Yaya Gologo	12 Feb 2026
Minister of Security and Civil Protection (Ministre de la Sécurité et de la Protection civile)	Général de Division Daoud Aly Mohammedine	12 Feb 2026
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure (Ministre des Transports et des Infrastructures)	Dembélé Madina Sissoko	12 Feb 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Ministre des Affaires étrangères et de la Coopération internationale)	Abdoulaye Diop	12 Feb 2026
Minister of National Education (Ministre de l'Éducation nationale)	Amadou Sy Savané	12 Feb 2026
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Ministre de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique)	Bouréma Kansaye	12 Feb 2026
Minister of Mines (Ministre des Mines)	Amadou Keïta	12 Feb 2026
Minister of Energy and Water (Ministre de l'Énergie et de l'Eau)	Tiémoko Traoré	12 Feb 2026
Minister of Health and Social Development (Ministre de la Santé et du Développement social)	Colonel-major Assa Badiallo Touré	12 Feb 2026
Minister of Labour, Civil Service and Social Dialogue (Ministre du Travail, de la Fonction publique et du Dialogue social)	Fassoun Coulibaly	12 Feb 2026
Minister of Youth and Sports, in charge of Civic Instruction and Citizenship Building (Ministre de la Jeunesse et des Sports, chargé de l'Instruction civique et de la Construction citoyenne)	Abdoul Kassim Ibrahim Fomba	12 Feb 2026
Minister for Malians Abroad and African Integration (Ministre des Maliens établis à l'Extérieur et de l'Intégration africaine)	Mossa Ag Attaher	12 Feb 2026
Minister of Agriculture (Ministre de l'Agriculture)	Ibrahima Samaké	12 Feb 2026
Minister of National Entrepreneurship, Employment and Vocational Training (Ministre de l'Entrepreneuriat national, de l'Emploi et de la Formation professionnelle)	Oumou Sall Seck	12 Feb 2026
Minister for the Promotion of Women, Children and the Family (Ministre de la Promotion de la Femme, de l'Enfant et de la Famille)	Diarra Djénéba Sanogo	12 Feb 2026
Minister of Industry and Commerce (Ministre de l'Industrie et du Commerce)	Moussa Alassane Diallo	12 Feb 2026
Minister of Urban Planning, Housing, State Lands, Territorial Planning and Population (Ministre de l'Urbanisme, de l'Habitat, des Domaines, de l'Aménagement du Territoire et de la Population)	Imirane Abdoulaye Touré	12 Feb 2026
Minister of Environment, Sanitation and Sustainable Development (Ministre de l'Environnement, de l'Assainissement et du Développement durable)	Doumbia Mariam Tangara	12 Feb 2026
Minister of Communication, Digital Economy and Administrative Modernisation (Ministre de la Communication, de l'Économie numérique et de la Modernisation de l'Administration)	Alhamdou Ag Ilyène	12 Feb 2026
Minister of Crafts, Culture, Hotel Industry and Tourism (Ministre de l'Artisanat, de la Culture, de l'Industrie hôtelière et du Tourisme)	Mamou Daffé	12 Feb 2026
Minister of Religious Affairs, Worship and Customs (Ministre des Affaires religieuses, du Culte et des Coutumes)	Mahamadou Koné	12 Feb 2026
Minister of Livestock and Fisheries (Ministre de l'Élevage et de la Pêche)	Youba Ba	12 Feb 2026
Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister, in charge of Political Reforms and Support to the Electoral Process (Ministre délégué auprès du Premier ministre, chargé des Réformes politiques et du Soutien au Processus électoral)	Mamani Nassiré	12 Feb 2026

Sources: Journal officiel de la République du Mali (Secrétariat Général du Gouvernement) (retrieved 11 Oct 2026).

List as of 11 Oct 2026.

Parliament, courts and independent offices

Office	Holder	Since
Central Bank Governor	Jean-Claude Kassi BROU	-
Speaker of the National Transitional Council	Malick Diaw	-

Sources: Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO) (retrieved 23 Oct 2026); Wikipedia, fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=238337130 (retrieved 23 Oct 2026).

Mali election dates 2026, 2027 and 2028

Next national election: Due by 2030, presidential election.

Date	Election	Status	Turnout	Winner
Due by 2030	Presidential election	Due	-	-

Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Leaders (retrieved 19 Oct 2026).

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Economy at a glance

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GDP: US$30bn; 2025
GDP growth: 5.6%; 2025
Remittances received: US$1.1bn; 2024
Foreign direct investment: US$844m; 2025

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Population of Mali

Mali had 25.2 million people in 2025, 19th largest of 53 in Africa. The IMF projects 29.3 million by 2030. African countries by population.

Mali in numbers

Population (2025)
25.2
19th largest of 53 in Africa
Population growth since 2015 (2025)
35.7 %
5th fastest-growing of 52 in Africa
Projected population 2030 (2030)
29.3
19th highest of 52 in Africa
People per sq km (2025)
21
43rd most crowded of 53 in Africa

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook database, October 2026 (DataMapper indicators NGDPDPC, NGDPD and LP), October 2026. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Population of Mali, 2015 to 2030Millions of people. From 2026 the figures are IMF projections.

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Period	Mali
2015	18.6
2016	19.2
2017	19.8
2018	20.4
2019	21.1
2020	21.7
2021	22.4
2022	23.1
2023	23.8
2024	24.5
2025	25.2
2026	26.0 (partial)
2027	26.8 (partial)
2028	27.6 (partial)
2029	28.5 (partial)
2030	29.3 (partial)

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook database, October 2026 (DataMapper indicators NGDPDPC, NGDPD and LP), October 2026. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Inflation and unemployment in Mali

Prices in Mali rose 3.3% in 2025, 28th highest of 52 in Africa. The ILO estimates unemployment at 2.8% (2025) and 3.9% among people aged 15 to 24. Mali's own survey put it at 4.5% in 2024. Inflation in Africa · Unemployment in Africa · Mali's economy.

Prices and jobs in Mali

Inflation (2025)
3.3 %
25th lowest of 52 in Africa
Unemployment (2025)
2.8 %
11th lowest of 53 in Africa
Youth unemployment (2025)
3.9 %
11th lowest of 53 in Africa
Unemployment, national survey (2024)
4.5 %
National survey

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Inflation in MaliRise in consumer prices, % a year.

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Period	Mali
2010	1.1
2011	3.0
2012	5.3
2013	-0.6
2014	0.9
2015	1.5
2016	-1.8
2017	1.8
2018	0.3
2019	-1.7
2020	0.4
2021	3.9
2022	9.6
2023	2.1
2024	3.2
2025	3.3
2026	Not published

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Unemployment in Mali: ILO estimate and national survey% of the labour force. The national survey line has gaps in years without a survey.

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Period	ILO modelled estimate	National survey
2010	1.4	8.1
2011	1.4	6.9
2012	1.5	Not published
2013	1.5	6.4
2014	1.5	6.4
2015	1.4	7.7
2016	1.4	1.4
2017	1.5	7.4
2018	1.6	1.6
2019	3.3	3.2
2020	3.5	3.5
2021	4.0	Not published
2022	2.4	5.4
2023	3.0	5.4
2024	2.9	4.5
2025	2.8	Not published
2026	Not published	Not published

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Life expectancy and infant mortality in Mali

A child born in Mali can expect to live 60.7 years (2024). 73 of every 1,000 children die before age five. Life expectancy in Africa, all countries ranked.

Health in Mali

Life expectancy (2024)
60.7
48th longest of 54 in Africa
Child deaths under five (2024)
73
42nd lowest of 54 in Africa
Health spending per person (2023)
34
46th highest of 54 in Africa

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Life expectancy in Mali against the middle African countryLife expectancy at birth, years.

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Period	Mali	Middle African country
2014	57.5	61.8
2015	57.9	62.3
2016	58.3	62.8
2017	58.6	63.1
2018	58.9	63.2
2019	59.2	63.3
2020	58.9	63.7
2021	59.1	62.5
2022	60.0	64.6
2023	60.4	65.6
2024	60.7	65.8

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Infant and child mortality in MaliDeaths before age five per 1,000 live births. Lower is better.

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Period	Mali
2014	114
2015	110
2016	105
2017	101
2018	96
2019	92
2020	88
2021	84
2022	80
2023	76
2024	73

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Literacy rate in Mali

35.6% of adults in Mali can read and write (2024, World Bank). Literacy rate in Africa by country · Universities and exam bodies in Mali.

Literacy and schooling in Mali

Adult literacy (2024)
35.6 %
49th highest of 52 in Africa
Youth literacy (2024)
50.3 %
51st highest of 53 in Africa
Education spending, % of GDP (2023)
4.2 %
19th highest of 52 in Africa

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Human development and internet access in Mali

Mali's Human Development Index was 0.419 in 2023, 188th of 193 countries in the world (low human development). Human Development Index in Africa · Tech and internet in Africa · Learn digital skills with SR Academy.

Development and digital access in Mali

Human Development Index (2023)
0.42
50th highest of 54 in Africa
Internet users (2024)
36.8 %
29th highest of 54 in Africa
Mobile subscriptions (2022)
112
21st highest of 54 in Africa
Access to electricity (2024)
49.5 %
41st highest of 54 in Africa

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Human development in MaliUNDP Human Development Index, 0 to 1, against the middle African country.

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Period	Mali	Middle African country
2000	0.32	0.44
2001	0.33	0.45
2002	0.34	0.45
2003	0.35	0.46
2004	0.36	0.46
2005	0.37	0.47
2006	0.38	0.47
2007	0.39	0.48
2008	0.40	0.49
2009	0.40	0.50
2010	0.41	0.50
2011	0.42	0.51
2012	0.41	0.52
2013	0.41	0.52
2014	0.41	0.52
2015	0.41	0.53
2016	0.41	0.53
2017	0.42	0.54
2018	0.42	0.54
2019	0.43	0.55
2020	0.41	0.55
2021	0.41	0.56
2022	0.42	0.57
2023	0.42	0.57

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report, composite indices time series. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Is Mali safe?

The US State Department rates Mali at level 4 of 4: do not travel. Safest countries in Africa.

Safety in Mali

US travel advisory level (2026)
4
49th safest by advisory of 54 in Africa
Conflict deaths (2024)
1,008
7th highest of 30 in Africa

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Coups, democracy and stability in Mali

Mali has had 5 successful coups, the latest on 24 May 2021, and 9 failed attempts or plots. Coups in Africa: every country.

7 August 2025: Coup plot
11 May 2022: Coup plot
24 May 2021: Coup (succeeded)
18 August 2020: Coup (succeeded)
30 April 2012: Failed coup attempt
22 March 2012: Coup (succeeded)
27 October 1996: Coup plot
9 December 1993: Coup plot

Democracy and stability in Mali

Voice and accountability (2025)
35
39th highest of 54 in Africa
Political stability (2025)
22
54th highest of 54 in Africa
Control of corruption (2025)
29
34th highest of 54 in Africa

Source: World Bank, Worldwide Governance Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Mali's debt

Government debt was 40.3% of GDP in 2025 (IMF). The largest foreign creditor is World Bank-IDA, owed 39% of public debt abroad (2024). Mali's debt and creditors in full · Debt in Africa.

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Where Mali ranks in Africa

Its place among the 54 African countries on each of our Africa rankings. Each tile opens the full ranking with its source.

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PollsAfrica (2026). Government of Mali. Retrieved 26 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/mali