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    Africa · Bamako

    Mali lies on the African Plate. Its exposure to natural hazards is 4.0 out of 10 (INFORM index), a medium level. Its overall risk index, which accounts for its ability to cope, is 7.3 out of 10.

    Capital
    Bamako
    Population
    22,395,489
    Area
    1,240,192 km²
    Continent
    Africa

    Tectonic Plates

    Natural Hazards

    Exposure to natural hazards according to the European Commission's INFORM index, from 0 (very low) to 10 (very high), overall and for each type of hazard.

    4.0/ 10 · Medium · ranked 84 of 191 countries
    Earthquakes0.1
    River Floods7.9
    Drought6.7

    Overall Risk Index

    7.3/ 10 · Very High · ranked 12 of 191 countries

    This overall score combines hazard exposure with the vulnerability of the population (6.8 out of 10) and the lack of coping capacity (6.9 out of 10). A highly exposed but well-prepared country therefore gets a low overall score.

    People Exposed Each Year

    • 343,736to river floods

    Overall Risk Index Over Time

    0510 2017 : 6.62018 : 6.52019 : 6.52020 : 6.72021 : 7.02022 : 6.92023 : 7.12024 : 7.22025 : 7.12026 : 7.1 7.1 2017 2026

    Hazard Levels

    Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.

    • River FloodHigh
    • Urban FloodHigh
    • Water ScarcityHigh
    • Extreme HeatHigh
    • WildfireHigh
    • EarthquakeLow
    • LandslideVery Low
    • VolcanoVery Low

    Details and recommendations on ThinkHazard!

    Volcanoes

    No volcano active over the last 10,000 years is recorded in this country.

    Major Earthquakes Since 1900

    No major earthquake has been recorded in this country since 1900.

    Sources : Natural Earth · Wikidata · INFORM Risk Index (1 September 2026 v 0.7.3), Commission européenne, CC BY 4.0 · NOAA NCEI · ThinkHazard!, GFDRR, CC BY · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution