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Population in Belarus compared to Malawi: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 2.56 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Belarus vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Malawi
2100 4,404,482 59,773,923
2099 4,455,490 59,515,624
2098 4,506,253 59,263,165
2097 4,556,987 59,015,654
2096 4,607,606 58,749,288
2095 4,658,472 58,495,699
2094 4,709,371 58,227,933
2093 4,760,574 57,954,358
2092 4,811,759 57,660,371
2091 4,863,122 57,364,786
2090 4,914,957 57,048,240
2089 4,967,252 56,727,243
2088 5,019,954 56,385,237
2087 5,073,478 56,041,651
2086 5,127,730 55,694,983
2085 5,182,931 55,336,839
2084 5,238,960 54,985,304
2083 5,295,887 54,593,349
2082 5,353,838 54,194,853
2081 5,412,731 53,783,781
2080 5,472,716 53,361,334
2079 5,533,470 52,936,889
2078 5,594,987 52,510,645
2077 5,657,609 52,052,767
2076 5,720,802 51,589,339
2075 5,784,826 51,130,762
2074 5,849,664 50,673,499
2073 5,915,527 50,218,991
2072 5,981,971 49,759,232
2071 6,049,588 49,276,570
2070 6,117,717 48,787,471
2069 6,186,679 48,291,287
2068 6,256,272 47,782,059
2067 6,326,913 47,267,335
2066 6,398,312 46,741,998
2065 6,470,244 46,218,226
2064 6,542,572 45,692,044
2063 6,615,256 45,169,634
2062 6,688,062 44,629,192
2061 6,760,917 44,067,259
2060 6,834,181 43,499,372
2059 6,907,379 42,907,491
2058 6,980,163 42,335,782
2057 7,052,874 41,753,105
2056 7,125,100 41,175,330
2055 7,196,662 40,576,247
2054 7,266,788 39,986,120
2053 7,335,794 39,369,178
2052 7,403,462 38,758,577
2051 7,469,442 38,145,141
2050 7,534,245 37,537,814
2049 7,598,150 36,928,354
2048 7,661,337 36,332,040
2047 7,722,913 35,717,466
2046 7,783,562 35,099,651
2045 7,843,981 34,484,520
2044 7,904,250 33,855,018
2043 7,964,339 33,240,675
2042 8,024,619 32,629,513
2041 8,085,991 32,012,581
2040 8,147,453 31,395,572
2039 8,209,389 30,775,878
2038 8,271,271 30,160,239
2037 8,332,989 29,521,489
2036 8,395,161 28,890,318
2035 8,457,882 28,261,909
2034 8,521,103 27,637,439
2033 8,584,879 27,012,311
2032 8,648,656 26,398,409
2031 8,712,030 25,790,366
2030 8,775,824 25,176,420
2029 8,839,704 24,561,210
2028 8,902,241 23,962,931
2027 8,964,035 23,369,575
2026 9,025,821 22,786,713
2025 9,085,991 22,216,120
2024 9,132,629 21,655,286
2023 9,178,298 21,104,482
2022 9,228,071 20,568,728
2021 9,302,585 20,047,258
2020 9,379,952 19,533,888
2019 9,419,758 19,025,752
2018 9,438,785 18,528,081
2017 9,458,989 18,039,715
2016 9,469,379 17,557,739
2015 9,461,076 17,085,587
2014 9,448,515 16,621,538
2013 9,443,211 16,161,816
2012 9,446,836 15,709,577
2011 9,461,643 15,265,022
2010 9,483,836 14,826,463
2009 9,504,583 14,395,788
2008 9,527,985 13,976,417
2007 9,560,953 13,576,343
2006 9,604,924 13,198,701
2005 9,663,915 12,840,031
2004 9,730,146 12,500,737
2003 9,796,749 12,181,574
2002 9,865,548 11,880,440
2001 9,928,549 11,593,058
2000 9,979,610 11,315,942
1999 10,026,738 11,047,804
1998 10,071,963 10,792,876
1997 10,117,433 10,562,035
1996 10,159,569 10,352,228
1995 10,193,831 10,150,117
1994 10,226,955 10,164,894
1993 10,239,050 10,284,024
1992 10,216,470 10,135,079
1991 10,194,050 9,844,227
1990 10,189,348 9,545,852
1989 10,170,000 9,176,220
1988 10,140,000 8,753,262
1987 10,111,000 8,293,174
1986 10,043,000 7,906,480
1985 9,975,000 7,620,508
1984 9,910,000 7,332,810
1983 9,843,000 7,051,709
1982 9,776,000 6,778,879
1981 9,710,000 6,516,454
1980 9,643,000 6,265,529
1979 9,584,000 6,028,749
1978 9,525,000 5,810,132
1977 9,463,000 5,614,983
1976 9,411,000 5,443,384
1975 9,367,000 5,287,367
1974 9,317,584 5,141,337
1973 9,257,272 5,003,938
1972 9,188,968 4,874,475
1971 9,115,576 4,751,434
1970 9,040,000 4,633,944
1969 8,960,304 4,521,184
1968 8,874,552 4,411,054
1967 8,785,648 4,303,012
1966 8,696,496 4,197,926
1965 8,610,000 4,096,157
1964 8,524,224 3,997,305
1963 8,437,232 3,900,506
1962 8,351,928 3,806,307
1961 8,271,216 3,715,534
1960 8,198,000 3,628,134

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Belarus' population will shrink by 16.5% to 7,534,245 people with a rank change from 101st to 114th. The population of Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people, while Belarus' population already peaked in 1993 at 10.2M people and is projected to decrease to 4.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Malawi
2100 -1.14% 0.43%
2099 -1.13% 0.43%
2098 -1.11% 0.42%
2097 -1.1% 0.45%
2096 -1.09% 0.43%
2095 -1.08% 0.46%
2094 -1.08% 0.47%
2093 -1.06% 0.51%
2092 -1.06% 0.52%
2091 -1.05% 0.55%
2090 -1.05% 0.57%
2089 -1.05% 0.61%
2088 -1.05% 0.61%
2087 -1.06% 0.62%
2086 -1.07% 0.65%
2085 -1.07% 0.64%
2084 -1.07% 0.72%
2083 -1.08% 0.74%
2082 -1.09% 0.76%
2081 -1.1% 0.79%
2080 -1.1% 0.8%
2079 -1.1% 0.81%
2078 -1.11% 0.88%
2077 -1.1% 0.9%
2076 -1.11% 0.9%
2075 -1.11% 0.9%
2074 -1.11% 0.91%
2073 -1.11% 0.92%
2072 -1.12% 0.98%
2071 -1.11% 1%
2070 -1.11% 1.03%
2069 -1.11% 1.07%
2068 -1.12% 1.09%
2067 -1.12% 1.12%
2066 -1.11% 1.13%
2065 -1.11% 1.15%
2064 -1.1% 1.16%
2063 -1.09% 1.21%
2062 -1.08% 1.28%
2061 -1.07% 1.31%
2060 -1.06% 1.38%
2059 -1.04% 1.35%
2058 -1.03% 1.4%
2057 -1.01% 1.4%
2056 -0.99% 1.48%
2055 -0.97% 1.48%
2054 -0.94% 1.57%
2053 -0.91% 1.58%
2052 -0.88% 1.61%
2051 -0.86% 1.62%
2050 -0.84% 1.65%
2049 -0.82% 1.64%
2048 -0.8% 1.72%
2047 -0.78% 1.76%
2046 -0.77% 1.78%
2045 -0.76% 1.86%
2044 -0.75% 1.85%
2043 -0.75% 1.87%
2042 -0.76% 1.93%
2041 -0.75% 1.97%
2040 -0.75% 2.01%
2039 -0.75% 2.04%
2038 -0.74% 2.16%
2037 -0.74% 2.18%
2036 -0.74% 2.22%
2035 -0.74% 2.26%
2034 -0.74% 2.31%
2033 -0.74% 2.33%
2032 -0.73% 2.36%
2031 -0.73% 2.44%
2030 -0.72% 2.5%
2029 -0.7% 2.5%
2028 -0.69% 2.54%
2027 -0.68% 2.56%
2026 -0.66% 2.57%
2025 -0.51% 2.59%
2024 -0.5% 2.61%
2023 -0.54% 2.6%
2022 -0.8% 2.6%
2021 -0.82% 2.63%
2020 -0.42% 2.67%
2019 -0.2% 2.69%
2018 -0.21% 2.71%
2017 -0.11% 2.75%
2016 0.09% 2.76%
2015 0.13% 2.79%
2014 0.06% 2.84%
2013 -0.04% 2.88%
2012 -0.16% 2.91%
2011 -0.23% 2.96%
2010 -0.22% 2.99%
2009 -0.25% 3%
2008 -0.34% 2.95%
2007 -0.46% 2.86%
2006 -0.61% 2.79%
2005 -0.68% 2.71%
2004 -0.68% 2.62%
2003 -0.7% 2.53%
2002 -0.63% 2.48%
2001 -0.51% 2.45%
2000 -0.47% 2.43%
1999 -0.45% 2.36%
1998 -0.45% 2.19%
1997 -0.41% 2.03%
1996 -0.34% 1.99%
1995 -0.32% -0.15%
1994 -0.12% -1.16%
1993 0.22% 1.47%
1992 0.22% 2.95%
1991 0.05% 3.13%
1990 0.19% 4.03%
1989 0.3% 4.83%
1988 0.29% 5.55%
1987 0.68% 4.89%
1986 0.68% 3.75%
1985 0.66% 3.92%
1984 0.68% 3.99%
1983 0.69% 4.02%
1982 0.68% 4.03%
1981 0.69% 4%
1980 0.62% 3.93%
1979 0.62% 3.76%
1978 0.66% 3.48%
1977 0.55% 3.15%
1976 0.47% 2.95%
1975 0.53% 2.84%
1974 0.65% 2.75%
1973 0.74% 2.66%
1972 0.81% 2.59%
1971 0.84% 2.54%
1970 0.89% 2.49%
1969 0.97% 2.5%
1968 1.01% 2.51%
1967 1.03% 2.5%
1966 1% 2.48%
1965 1.01% 2.47%
1964 1.03% 2.48%
1963 1.02% 2.47%
1962 0.98% 2.44%
1961 0.89% 2.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/malawi | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Belarus Malawi
Current population
9025821
23086106
Population rank 101/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.28%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
8.19 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +1,537
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 23/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -5,628
Net migration rank 109/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -5,628
2024 -55,755 -3,119 559,811 -1,507
2023 -56,924 -3,034 549,096 -5,811
2022 -47,839 -8,000 533,450 -5,231
2021 -67,118 -33,954 517,400 -2,666
2020 -64,703 -33,954 514,659 -2,655
2019 -32,969 -33,954 506,104 -1,837
2018 -26,429 8,615 494,348 -3,267
2017 -17,026 3,337 484,655 982
2016 -1,894 8,272 474,779 3,505
2015 -946 18,088 472,484 -6,471
2014 -2,834 14,979 472,418 -10,317
2013 -6,610 10,550 470,293 -12,934
2012 -11,336 10,903 460,684 -13,561
2011 -26,493 5,686 454,149 -12,170
2010 -29,400 10,300 444,468 -9,327
2009 -25,662 13,610 434,811 -8,590
2008 -25,726 -495 421,781 -9,264
2007 -28,683 -4,013 410,290 -22,680
2006 -41,301 -8,303 397,123 -29,450
2005 -50,252 -15,451 381,130 -31,462
2004 -50,597 -10,424 361,133 -32,221
2003 -53,882 -10,795 341,133 -31,729
2002 -58,207 -11,945 322,863 -30,013
2001 -48,650 -4,469 310,833 -28,933
2000 -40,916 1,812 300,439 -28,098
1999 -49,131 2,028 295,629 -31,686
1998 -44,316 13,192 285,407 -39,491
1997 -46,540 -235 277,433 -61,646
1996 -37,591 5,205 270,048 -66,212
1995 -32,621 481 266,745 -66,366
1994 -19,431 -12,570 275,439 -505,365
1993 -11,263 19,652 276,538 -284,867
1992 11,238 29,477 269,066 37,142
1991 18,349 -5,876 260,193 15,291
1990 32,606 -26,497 250,159 71,111
1989 49,833 5,639 237,967 180,031
1988 60,840 -5,424 226,911 201,011
1987 62,689 -12,462 220,566 271,693
1986 74,318 -11,499 218,519 62,615
1985 58,852 -784 216,179 74,625
1984 64,415 -3,051 212,146 72,435
1983 75,791 -2,938 209,422 68,197
1982 65,499 3,339 205,386 62,661
1981 65,057 14,998 199,436 57,376
1980 62,101 16,616 192,746 52,294
1979 64,481 395 182,123 46,388
1978 67,342 -11,143 172,503 36,225
1977 67,434 -4,925 161,930 19,638
1976 66,677 -5,350 153,422 8,206
1975 65,494 -6,302 145,254 5,162
1974 71,158 -5,157 137,819 3,833
1973 70,911 -7,357 131,529 1,623
1972 74,036 -7,966 125,728 48
1971 77,464 -5,818 121,015 -710
1970 75,520 -8,643 116,822 -2,147
1969 74,567 -12,833 113,120 -2,266
1968 76,782 -7,511 110,329 -924
1967 81,136 -13,409 106,668 0
1966 84,191 -14,544 103,512 0
1965 90,611 -17,979 100,040 0
1964 101,618 -17,837 97,658 0
1963 113,160 -28,653 95,933 0
1962 124,945 -32,996 92,463 0
1961 134,490 -26,780 89,091 0
1960 136,399 -27,382 85,718 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 82.7% of the population change in Belarus is from natural causes (a loss of 371,603 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 77,703 people). In Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

Biggest cities by population

Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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