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Kayes Facts

Area19132.9 km²
Population790,034
Male Population397,533 (50.3%)
Female Population392,501 (49.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+315.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+106.2%
Median Age15.4 years (Male: 14.5, Female: 16.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)$1,402 (2022)
NeighborhoodsLiberte, Centre Commercial, Khasso Campement
Local Time
TimezoneGreenwich Mean Time
Lat & Lng14.44693, -11.44448

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Kayes Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population189,964276,538383,074643,035790,034932,2661,087,037
Population Density9.9 / km²14.5 / km²20 / km²33.6 / km²41.3 / km²48.7 / km²56.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kayes Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 106.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Kayes+315.9%+185.7%+106.2%
Kayes Region
Mali
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kayes Median Age

Median Age: 15.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Kayes15.4 yrs16.3 yrs14.5 yrs
Kayes Region15.4 yrs16.3 yrs14.5 yrs
Mali16.1 yrs16.6 yrs15.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kayes Population Density

Population Density: 41.3 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Kayes790,03419,132.9 km²41.3 / km²
Kayes Region2.4 million122,546 km²19.5 / km²
Mali17.7 million1,252,394 km²14.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kayes Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 700 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Kayes

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Kayes Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$1,366$1,117$1,126$1,399$1,272$1,296$1,331$1,402
Total GDP$409.4M$385.3M$450.4M$670.8M$734.8M$893.9M$1.1B$1.2B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Kayes CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Kayes110,072 tn0.14 tn5.8 tons/km²
Kayes Region335,642 tn0.14 tn2.7 tons/km²
Mali2,464,946 tn0.14 tn2 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Kayes CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)110,072 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.14 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)5.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Kayes

Kayes (Bambara: Kayi, Soninké: Xaayi) is a city in western Mali on the Sénégal River, with a population of 127,368 at the 2009 census. Kayes is the capital of the administrative region of the same name. The name "Kayes" comes from the Soninké word "k..

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