CNY
…
XOF
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Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Mali
1,240,192 km²
12.9% of largest
China is 7.74× larger than Mali
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Mali
1.8% OF LARGEST
25.2M
PEOPLE
China has 56.02× the population of Mali
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.37T
Mali
0.2% OF LARGEST
$30.07B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Mali
1.0% OF LARGEST
21K
TROOPS
China has 96.90× the active personnel of Mali
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Mali
0.8% OF LARGEST
26
AIRCRAFT
China has 126.35× the aircraft of Mali
Naval Assets
China
Mali
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Mali
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Mali
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Mali
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Mali
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Mali
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Mali
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Mali
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Mali
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Mali
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Mali
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Mali
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Mali
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Mali
16.3
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 22.7 years older (median) than Mali
Youth Population
Mali has the highest youth population at 74.0% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Mali
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
4
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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China
|
Mali
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $12 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $180 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $80 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $25 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $1 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Mali
Physicians per 1,000
China
Mali
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Mali
Diabetes prevalence
China
Mali
Obesity prevalence
Mali
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Mali
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Mali — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1411750000 | 25198821 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 1240192 |
| Capital | Beijing | Bamako |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | French |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Military junta (Transitional government) |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 21,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 4,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 25,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $630,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 33 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 280 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 6 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 45 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 12 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,373,600,000,000 | $30,069,148,581 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,723 | $1,193 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 2.8% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 35.7 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 7.7 times larger in area than Mali.
China has 56.0 times more people than Mali.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,723 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.37 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Mali: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.4T is 644.3x larger than Mali's $30B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 56.0x larger than Mali's 25M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 7.7x larger than Mali.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Mali's 21Thousand.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Mali's 61.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology