Historians who lived during the height and decline of the Mali Empire consistently record its army at 100,000, with 10,000 of that number being made up of cavalry.
Sejarawan kontemporer kini selama puncak dan mundurnya kekaisaran Mali mencatat angkatan bersenjata Mali memiliki jumlah 100.000 dengan 10.000 dari jumlah tersebut dijadikan kavaleri.