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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 4.05 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Belarus vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Malaysia
2100 4,398,633 44,353,615
2099 4,449,573 44,467,475
2098 4,500,269 44,579,971
2097 4,550,935 44,695,979
2096 4,601,487 44,814,885
2095 4,652,286 44,932,404
2094 4,703,117 45,047,479
2093 4,754,252 45,165,126
2092 4,805,369 45,278,674
2091 4,856,664 45,390,002
2090 4,908,430 45,501,495
2089 4,960,656 45,610,046
2088 5,013,287 45,717,882
2087 5,066,741 45,823,085
2086 5,120,920 45,926,712
2085 5,176,048 46,020,742
2084 5,232,002 46,111,490
2083 5,288,854 46,202,286
2082 5,346,728 46,284,929
2081 5,405,543 46,359,700
2080 5,465,448 46,435,482
2079 5,526,121 46,496,102
2078 5,587,557 46,549,167
2077 5,650,096 46,594,188
2076 5,713,205 46,619,045
2075 5,777,144 46,643,115
2074 5,841,895 46,658,350
2073 5,907,671 46,670,848
2072 5,974,027 46,670,426
2071 6,041,554 46,660,436
2070 6,109,593 46,645,623
2069 6,178,463 46,623,238
2068 6,247,964 46,600,060
2067 6,318,511 46,569,264
2066 6,389,815 46,530,377
2065 6,461,651 46,481,890
2064 6,533,883 46,417,369
2063 6,606,470 46,350,674
2062 6,679,180 46,272,105
2061 6,751,939 46,178,092
2060 6,825,105 46,075,877
2059 6,898,206 45,958,718
2058 6,970,893 45,837,407
2057 7,043,508 45,707,213
2056 7,115,638 45,566,357
2055 7,187,104 45,418,953
2054 7,257,138 45,252,995
2053 7,326,052 45,069,089
2052 7,393,630 44,873,927
2051 7,459,522 44,668,767
2050 7,524,239 44,445,677
2049 7,588,059 44,217,593
2048 7,651,163 43,974,925
2047 7,712,657 43,712,325
2046 7,773,226 43,438,283
2045 7,833,564 43,157,909
2044 7,893,753 42,866,716
2043 7,953,762 42,557,941
2042 8,013,962 42,239,980
2041 8,075,253 41,922,379
2040 8,136,633 41,598,231
2039 8,198,487 41,270,953
2038 8,260,287 40,929,067
2037 8,321,922 40,584,773
2036 8,384,012 40,234,128
2035 8,446,649 39,876,375
2034 8,509,786 39,515,857
2033 8,573,478 39,152,086
2032 8,637,170 38,772,414
2031 8,700,460 38,386,293
2030 8,764,169 37,995,617
2029 8,827,965 37,606,753
2028 8,890,419 37,207,852
2027 8,952,131 36,806,585
2026 9,013,835 36,403,076
2025 9,073,924 35,987,113
2024 9,132,629 35,557,673
2023 9,178,298 35,126,298
2022 9,228,071 34,695,493
2021 9,302,585 34,282,399
2020 9,379,952 33,889,558
2019 9,419,758 33,440,596
2018 9,438,785 32,910,967
2017 9,458,989 32,355,644
2016 9,469,379 31,789,685
2015 9,461,076 31,232,798
2014 9,448,515 30,696,137
2013 9,443,211 30,174,265
2012 9,446,836 29,662,831
2011 9,461,643 29,162,039
2010 9,483,836 28,655,776
2009 9,504,583 28,124,778
2008 9,527,985 27,570,059
2007 9,560,953 26,998,389
2006 9,604,924 26,417,909
2005 9,663,915 25,836,071
2004 9,730,146 25,256,772
2003 9,796,749 24,679,602
2002 9,865,548 24,102,477
2001 9,928,549 23,526,538
2000 9,979,610 22,967,816
1999 10,026,738 22,435,531
1998 10,071,963 21,906,713
1997 10,117,433 21,375,218
1996 10,159,569 20,850,087
1995 10,193,831 20,330,599
1994 10,226,955 19,820,446
1993 10,239,050 19,322,664
1992 10,216,470 18,834,572
1991 10,194,050 18,342,464
1990 10,189,348 17,833,171
1989 10,170,000 17,314,997
1988 10,140,000 16,796,605
1987 10,111,000 16,276,737
1986 10,043,000 15,760,419
1985 9,975,000 15,252,258
1984 9,910,000 14,759,009
1983 9,843,000 14,285,907
1982 9,776,000 13,832,798
1981 9,710,000 13,399,203
1980 9,643,000 12,983,363
1979 9,584,000 12,627,862
1978 9,525,000 12,328,157
1977 9,463,000 12,035,713
1976 9,411,000 11,750,097
1975 9,367,000 11,471,914
1974 9,317,584 11,200,906
1973 9,257,272 10,935,621
1972 9,188,968 10,676,835
1971 9,115,576 10,423,453
1970 9,040,000 10,178,802
1969 8,960,304 9,947,597
1968 8,874,552 9,725,281
1967 8,785,648 9,507,099
1966 8,696,496 9,284,688
1965 8,610,000 9,056,408
1964 8,524,224 8,828,406
1963 8,437,232 8,602,160
1962 8,351,928 8,380,172
1961 8,271,216 8,164,443
1960 8,198,000 7,956,197

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Belarus' population will shrink by 16.5% to 7,524,239 people with a rank change from 102nd to 114th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M 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
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Malaysia
2100 -1.14% -0.26%
2099 -1.13% -0.25%
2098 -1.11% -0.26%
2097 -1.1% -0.27%
2096 -1.09% -0.26%
2095 -1.08% -0.26%
2094 -1.08% -0.26%
2093 -1.06% -0.25%
2092 -1.06% -0.25%
2091 -1.05% -0.25%
2090 -1.05% -0.24%
2089 -1.05% -0.24%
2088 -1.05% -0.23%
2087 -1.06% -0.23%
2086 -1.07% -0.2%
2085 -1.07% -0.2%
2084 -1.07% -0.2%
2083 -1.08% -0.18%
2082 -1.09% -0.16%
2081 -1.1% -0.16%
2080 -1.1% -0.13%
2079 -1.1% -0.11%
2078 -1.11% -0.1%
2077 -1.1% -0.05%
2076 -1.11% -0.05%
2075 -1.11% -0.03%
2074 -1.11% -0.03%
2073 -1.11% 0.001%
2072 -1.12% 0.02%
2071 -1.11% 0.03%
2070 -1.11% 0.05%
2069 -1.11% 0.05%
2068 -1.12% 0.07%
2067 -1.12% 0.08%
2066 -1.11% 0.1%
2065 -1.11% 0.14%
2064 -1.1% 0.14%
2063 -1.09% 0.17%
2062 -1.08% 0.2%
2061 -1.07% 0.22%
2060 -1.06% 0.25%
2059 -1.04% 0.26%
2058 -1.03% 0.28%
2057 -1.01% 0.31%
2056 -0.99% 0.32%
2055 -0.97% 0.37%
2054 -0.94% 0.41%
2053 -0.91% 0.43%
2052 -0.88% 0.46%
2051 -0.86% 0.5%
2050 -0.84% 0.52%
2049 -0.82% 0.55%
2048 -0.8% 0.6%
2047 -0.78% 0.63%
2046 -0.77% 0.65%
2045 -0.76% 0.68%
2044 -0.75% 0.73%
2043 -0.75% 0.75%
2042 -0.76% 0.76%
2041 -0.75% 0.78%
2040 -0.75% 0.79%
2039 -0.75% 0.84%
2038 -0.74% 0.85%
2037 -0.74% 0.87%
2036 -0.74% 0.9%
2035 -0.74% 0.91%
2034 -0.74% 0.93%
2033 -0.74% 0.98%
2032 -0.73% 1.01%
2031 -0.73% 1.03%
2030 -0.72% 1.03%
2029 -0.7% 1.07%
2028 -0.69% 1.09%
2027 -0.68% 1.11%
2026 -0.66% 1.16%
2025 -0.64% 1.21%
2024 -0.5% 1.23%
2023 -0.54% 1.24%
2022 -0.8% 1.2%
2021 -0.82% 1.16%
2020 -0.42% 1.34%
2019 -0.2% 1.61%
2018 -0.21% 1.72%
2017 -0.11% 1.78%
2016 0.09% 1.78%
2015 0.13% 1.75%
2014 0.06% 1.73%
2013 -0.04% 1.72%
2012 -0.16% 1.72%
2011 -0.23% 1.77%
2010 -0.22% 1.89%
2009 -0.25% 2.01%
2008 -0.34% 2.12%
2007 -0.46% 2.2%
2006 -0.61% 2.25%
2005 -0.68% 2.29%
2004 -0.68% 2.34%
2003 -0.7% 2.39%
2002 -0.63% 2.45%
2001 -0.51% 2.43%
2000 -0.47% 2.37%
1999 -0.45% 2.41%
1998 -0.45% 2.49%
1997 -0.41% 2.52%
1996 -0.34% 2.56%
1995 -0.32% 2.57%
1994 -0.12% 2.58%
1993 0.22% 2.59%
1992 0.22% 2.68%
1991 0.05% 2.86%
1990 0.19% 2.99%
1989 0.3% 3.09%
1988 0.29% 3.19%
1987 0.68% 3.28%
1986 0.68% 3.33%
1985 0.66% 3.34%
1984 0.68% 3.31%
1983 0.69% 3.28%
1982 0.68% 3.24%
1981 0.69% 3.2%
1980 0.62% 2.82%
1979 0.62% 2.43%
1978 0.66% 2.43%
1977 0.55% 2.43%
1976 0.47% 2.42%
1975 0.53% 2.42%
1974 0.65% 2.43%
1973 0.74% 2.42%
1972 0.81% 2.43%
1971 0.84% 2.4%
1970 0.89% 2.32%
1969 0.97% 2.29%
1968 1.01% 2.29%
1967 1.03% 2.4%
1966 1% 2.52%
1965 1.01% 2.58%
1964 1.03% 2.63%
1963 1.02% 2.65%
1962 0.98% 2.64%
1961 0.89% 2.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Belarus Malaysia
Current population
9013835
36512221
Population rank 102/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.44%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +1,182
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 89/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +166,615
Net migration rank 109/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 166,615
2024 - -3,119 - 174,770
2023 -56,924 -3,034 254,806 181,071
2022 -47,839 -8,000 237,560 188,154
2021 -67,118 -33,954 212,002 188,506
2020 -64,703 -33,954 283,282 101,907
2019 -32,969 -33,954 309,426 203,284
2018 -26,429 8,615 324,568 221,965
2017 -17,026 3,337 336,434 227,677
2016 -1,894 8,272 345,681 222,141
2015 -946 18,088 358,302 187,663
2014 -2,834 14,979 367,587 159,791
2013 -6,610 10,550 366,738 149,637
2012 -11,336 10,903 371,497 134,975
2011 -26,493 5,686 372,836 122,269
2010 -29,400 10,300 360,260 157,164
2009 -25,662 13,610 366,157 178,410
2008 -25,726 -495 362,380 202,481
2007 -28,683 -4,013 348,711 229,784
2006 -41,301 -8,303 349,509 232,971
2005 -50,252 -15,451 355,324 225,864
2004 -50,597 -10,424 365,138 212,278
2003 -53,882 -10,795 377,425 199,510
2002 -58,207 -11,945 381,084 196,227
2001 -48,650 -4,469 400,939 173,613
2000 -40,916 1,812 417,371 125,499
1999 -49,131 2,028 432,355 89,335
1998 -44,316 13,192 436,316 99,639
1997 -46,540 -235 447,768 79,266
1996 -37,591 5,205 450,174 73,040
1995 -32,621 481 443,349 72,393
1994 -19,431 -12,570 437,873 66,685
1993 -11,263 19,652 429,910 61,079
1992 11,238 29,477 418,900 66,286
1991 18,349 -5,876 401,938 97,111
1990 32,606 -26,497 384,518 135,020
1989 49,833 5,639 373,277 143,544
1988 60,840 -5,424 386,507 133,478
1987 62,689 -12,462 381,999 137,759
1986 74,318 -11,499 385,799 127,081
1985 58,852 -784 383,243 120,215
1984 64,415 -3,051 376,797 106,248
1983 75,791 -2,938 365,290 97,862
1982 65,499 3,339 353,138 89,942
1981 65,057 14,998 339,991 84,142
1980 62,101 16,616 326,947 80,617
1979 64,481 395 317,439 -13,980
1978 67,342 -11,143 311,027 -15,059
1977 67,434 -4,925 305,515 -16,601
1976 66,677 -5,350 300,615 -18,316
1975 65,494 -6,302 294,541 -20,480
1974 71,158 -5,157 289,880 -21,919
1973 70,911 -7,357 284,611 -21,995
1972 74,036 -7,966 276,263 -21,305
1971 77,464 -5,818 272,323 -20,535
1970 75,520 -8,643 269,341 -31,839
1969 74,567 -12,833 264,327 -39,420
1968 76,782 -7,511 260,705 -40,996
1967 81,136 -13,409 258,764 -42,108
1966 84,191 -14,544 262,162 -33,993
1965 90,611 -17,979 264,836 -36,456
1964 101,618 -17,837 266,406 -38,785
1963 113,160 -28,653 265,815 -40,952
1962 124,945 -32,996 262,140 -43,033
1961 134,490 -26,780 257,270 -44,916
1960 136,399 -27,382 251,090 -46,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 84.2% of the population change in Belarus is from natural causes (a loss of 318,682 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,605 people). In Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

Biggest cities by population

Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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