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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 4.06 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st 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 -0.35% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Belarus vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Malaysia
2100 4,404,482 44,342,183
2099 4,455,490 44,456,013
2098 4,506,253 44,568,480
2097 4,556,987 44,684,459
2096 4,607,606 44,803,334
2095 4,658,472 44,920,823
2094 4,709,371 45,035,868
2093 4,760,574 45,153,485
2092 4,811,759 45,267,003
2091 4,863,122 45,378,303
2090 4,914,957 45,489,767
2089 4,967,252 45,598,290
2088 5,019,954 45,706,098
2087 5,073,478 45,811,274
2086 5,127,730 45,914,874
2085 5,182,931 46,008,880
2084 5,238,960 46,099,604
2083 5,295,887 46,190,377
2082 5,353,838 46,272,999
2081 5,412,731 46,347,751
2080 5,472,716 46,423,514
2079 5,533,470 46,484,118
2078 5,594,987 46,537,169
2077 5,657,609 46,582,178
2076 5,720,802 46,607,029
2075 5,784,826 46,631,092
2074 5,849,664 46,646,324
2073 5,915,527 46,658,819
2072 5,981,971 46,658,396
2071 6,049,588 46,648,409
2070 6,117,717 46,633,600
2069 6,186,679 46,611,221
2068 6,256,272 46,588,049
2067 6,326,913 46,557,261
2066 6,398,312 46,518,384
2065 6,470,244 46,469,909
2064 6,542,572 46,405,405
2063 6,615,256 46,338,727
2062 6,688,062 46,260,178
2061 6,760,917 46,166,190
2060 6,834,181 46,064,001
2059 6,907,379 45,946,872
2058 6,980,163 45,825,593
2057 7,052,874 45,695,432
2056 7,125,100 45,554,612
2055 7,196,662 45,407,246
2054 7,266,788 45,241,331
2053 7,335,794 45,057,472
2052 7,403,462 44,862,361
2051 7,469,442 44,657,253
2050 7,534,245 44,434,221
2049 7,598,150 44,206,196
2048 7,661,337 43,963,591
2047 7,722,913 43,701,058
2046 7,783,562 43,427,087
2045 7,843,981 43,146,785
2044 7,904,250 42,855,667
2043 7,964,339 42,546,972
2042 8,024,619 42,229,093
2041 8,085,991 41,911,573
2040 8,147,453 41,587,509
2039 8,209,389 41,260,315
2038 8,271,271 40,918,517
2037 8,332,989 40,574,312
2036 8,395,161 40,223,758
2035 8,457,882 39,866,097
2034 8,521,103 39,505,672
2033 8,584,879 39,141,994
2032 8,648,656 38,762,420
2031 8,712,030 38,376,399
2030 8,775,824 37,985,824
2029 8,839,704 37,597,060
2028 8,902,241 37,198,261
2027 8,964,035 36,797,098
2026 9,025,821 36,393,693
2025 9,085,991 35,977,838
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st 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 7,534,245 people with a rank change from 101st to 114th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 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 -0.51% 1.18%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Belarus Malaysia
Current population
9025821
36600906
Population rank 101/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.44%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +1,151
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 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 -55,755 -3,119 252,068 174,770
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 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 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
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 (1960–2025, 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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