Border history · 1905–2023

Mali borders over time

CShapes records 8 changes to the borders of Mali between 1905 and 2023. It has been independent since September 22, 1960. Its territory covers 1,252,301 km², less than the 1,736,755 km² it covered in 1905. The largest single change came on March 1, 1919, when it lost about 272,339 km².

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Border changes
8
Area today
1,252,301 km²
Largest change
−272,339 km² (1919)
Status
Independent since 1960
September 22, 1960 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Mali's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. January 1, 1905 – April 22, 1913

    1,736,755 km²First recorded versionRuled by FranceWorld map in 1905

  2. April 23, 1913 – February 28, 1919

    1,736,755 km²±0 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1913

  3. March 1, 1919 – September 4, 1932

    1,464,416 km²−272,339 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1919

  4. September 5, 1932 – July 4, 1944

    1,513,089 km²+48,673 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1933

  5. July 5, 1944 – January 3, 1947

    1,300,974 km²−212,115 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1945

  6. January 4, 1947 – April 3, 1959

    1,252,301 km²−48,673 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1947

  7. April 4, 1959 – June 19, 1960

    1,448,298 km²+195,997 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1959

  8. June 20, 1960 – September 21, 1960

    1,252,301 km²−195,997 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1960

  9. September 22, 1960 – present

    1,252,301 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1961

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Mali appears as a territory of France.
  2. Mali loses about 272,339 km² of territory.
  3. Mali gains about 48,673 km² of territory.
  4. Mali loses about 212,115 km² of territory.
  5. Mali loses about 48,673 km² of territory.
  6. Mali gains about 195,997 km² of territory.
  7. Mali loses about 195,997 km² of territory.
  8. Mali becomes independent from France.