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#103 by population worldwide

Bamako

Mali · Capital

Population, 2025
4.2 million
Projected, 2050
7.6 million+80%
World rank
#1032000: #270 → 2050: #60
Urban area
506 km²
Density
8,389people/km²
Built-up area per resident
34 m²
Time zone
UTC+0Africa/Bamako · −4 h vs Tbilisi
Distance from Tbilisi
6,021 km

Weather in Bamako

Bamako

29°

Partly cloudy

Today: ↑36°  ↓24°

Pressure 1013 hPa

24-hour forecast

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Air quality

44

Moderate

PM2.5
22.7µg/m³
PM10
43.2µg/m³
NO₂
3.3µg/m³
O₃
53µg/m³

7-day forecast

  • Today24°36°0%
  • Sat24°35°0%
  • Sun24°36°0%
  • Mon24°35°0%
  • Tue23°34°0%
  • Wed22°34°0%
  • Thu23°34°10%, 1.2 mm
  • Feels like

    30°
  • Humidity

    48%
  • Wind

    7km/h59° NEgust 16 km/h
  • UV index

    7High
  • Precipitation

    0%
  • Sunrise

    06:23Sunrise 06:23Sunset 18:09

Updated 20:15 · Open-Meteo

Population 1975–2050

Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.

  1. 1975344
  2. 1980469
  3. 1985623
  4. 1990812
  5. 1995989
  6. 20001,249
  7. 20051,774
  8. 20102,364
  9. 20152,917
  10. 20203,651
  11. 20254,245
  12. 20304,915
  13. 20355,634
  14. 20406,371
  15. 20457,001
  16. 20507,640

Getting around

No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.

Airports

BKO · 10 km

Currency: XOF (CFA)

FAQ

What is the population of Bamako?

Bamako has 4.2 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #103 in the world. The UN projects 7.6 million by 2050.

What time zone is Bamako in?

Africa/Bamako, UTC+0. −4 h vs Tbilisi.

Does Bamako have a metro?

No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.

How far is Bamako from Tbilisi?

About 6,021 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).

Sources: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects 2025 (CC BY 3.0 IGO) · GeoNames (time zones) · OpenStreetMap (metro, landmarks; ODbL) · Open-Meteo (weather) · National Bank of Georgia (rates).