Population

Estimation: 10 100 000 inhabitants (1998)
Distribution: 71% rural, 29% urban, 46,2% under 15 years - Growth
Prognosis for 2025: 21 000 000 inhabitants.
Name of inhabitants:Malians
23 ethnic groups such as mandé (Bambara, Soninké, Malinké, Bozo), pulhar (Peul, Toucouleur), voltaic (Bobo, Sénoufo, Minianka), Saharan (Maure, Touareg, Arabe), Songhaï (or Sonrhaï).

Ethno-linguistic distribution

Bambaras 36,5 %
Bobos and Oulés 2,4 %
Diolas 2,9 %
Dogons 8 %
Malinkés 6,6 %
Maures 1,2 %
Peuls 13,9 %
Sénoufos 9 %
Songhaïs 7,2 %
Soninkés 8,8 %
Touaregs 1,7 %
Other 1,8 %

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Religions && Beliefs

The Islamthe main religion practiced in Mali (90%) whereas Catholic and Protestant Protestant are very minor at about 2%. The rest of the population is Animist (8%). Religion is omnipresent in Mali.