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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 529,676 people in Maldives in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 532,468 in Maldives.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 17 times bigger than Maldives'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Maldives is the 168th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.006% for Maldives.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +2.28% in Maldives.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Maldives has grown from 314K to 532K (69.7% growth).

Belarus vs Maldives: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Maldives
2100 4,404,482 476,472
2099 4,455,490 477,887
2098 4,506,253 479,384
2097 4,556,987 481,076
2096 4,607,606 482,932
2095 4,658,472 484,892
2094 4,709,371 487,026
2093 4,760,574 489,428
2092 4,811,759 492,103
2091 4,863,122 494,866
2090 4,914,957 498,019
2089 4,967,252 501,269
2088 5,019,954 504,943
2087 5,073,478 508,705
2086 5,127,730 512,717
2085 5,182,931 516,827
2084 5,238,960 521,029
2083 5,295,887 525,309
2082 5,353,838 529,594
2081 5,412,731 534,081
2080 5,472,716 538,531
2079 5,533,470 542,993
2078 5,594,987 547,515
2077 5,657,609 551,848
2076 5,720,802 555,977
2075 5,784,826 559,992
2074 5,849,664 563,823
2073 5,915,527 567,615
2072 5,981,971 571,139
2071 6,049,588 574,565
2070 6,117,717 577,779
2069 6,186,679 580,752
2068 6,256,272 583,540
2067 6,326,913 586,154
2066 6,398,312 588,472
2065 6,470,244 590,459
2064 6,542,572 592,304
2063 6,615,256 593,970
2062 6,688,062 595,364
2061 6,760,917 596,441
2060 6,834,181 597,010
2059 6,907,379 597,582
2058 6,980,163 597,833
2057 7,052,874 597,770
2056 7,125,100 597,319
2055 7,196,662 596,595
2054 7,266,788 595,791
2053 7,335,794 594,788
2052 7,403,462 593,417
2051 7,469,442 591,901
2050 7,534,245 590,081
2049 7,598,150 587,930
2048 7,661,337 585,552
2047 7,722,913 583,266
2046 7,783,562 580,802
2045 7,843,981 578,120
2044 7,904,250 575,506
2043 7,964,339 572,763
2042 8,024,619 569,981
2041 8,085,991 567,207
2040 8,147,453 564,359
2039 8,209,389 561,507
2038 8,271,271 558,901
2037 8,332,989 556,305
2036 8,395,161 553,800
2035 8,457,882 551,310
2034 8,521,103 548,914
2033 8,584,879 546,428
2032 8,648,656 544,034
2031 8,712,030 541,696
2030 8,775,824 539,519
2029 8,839,704 537,496
2028 8,902,241 535,357
2027 8,964,035 533,364
2026 9,025,821 531,523
2025 9,085,991 529,676
2024 9,132,629 527,799
2023 9,178,298 525,994
2022 9,228,071 524,106
2021 9,302,585 516,154
2020 9,379,952 502,118
2019 9,419,758 487,731
2018 9,438,785 473,099
2017 9,458,989 458,287
2016 9,469,379 443,308
2015 9,461,076 428,154
2014 9,448,515 413,617
2013 9,443,211 400,070
2012 9,446,836 386,818
2011 9,461,643 373,674
2010 9,483,836 360,792
2009 9,504,583 348,275
2008 9,527,985 336,170
2007 9,560,953 324,479
2006 9,604,924 313,851
2005 9,663,915 306,429
2004 9,730,146 301,413
2003 9,796,749 296,491
2002 9,865,548 291,616
2001 9,928,549 286,767
2000 9,979,610 282,019
1999 10,026,738 277,412
1998 10,071,963 272,723
1997 10,117,433 267,707
1996 10,159,569 262,347
1995 10,193,831 256,649
1994 10,226,955 250,822
1993 10,239,050 244,884
1992 10,216,470 238,543
1991 10,194,050 231,802
1990 10,189,348 224,762
1989 10,170,000 217,738
1988 10,140,000 210,885
1987 10,111,000 203,944
1986 10,043,000 196,935
1985 9,975,000 190,169
1984 9,910,000 184,198
1983 9,843,000 179,128
1982 9,776,000 174,333
1981 9,710,000 169,532
1980 9,643,000 164,835
1979 9,584,000 160,360
1978 9,525,000 156,159
1977 9,463,000 151,930
1976 9,411,000 147,525
1975 9,367,000 143,158
1974 9,317,584 138,978
1973 9,257,272 134,952
1972 9,188,968 130,968
1971 9,115,576 127,035
1970 9,040,000 123,219
1969 8,960,304 119,564
1968 8,874,552 116,075
1967 8,785,648 112,528
1966 8,696,496 108,507
1965 8,610,000 104,102
1964 8,524,224 100,662
1963 8,437,232 98,222
1962 8,351,928 95,802
1961 8,271,216 93,450
1960 8,198,000 91,189

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/maldives | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Maldives gained 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Maldives' population increased by 89,160 people (a 20.1% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Maldives was ranked 171st in 2006 and ranked 168th 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 Maldives will increase by 10.8% to 590,081 people and rank change from 168th to 166th.

Maldives is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 598K 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
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Maldives
2100 -1.14% -0.3%
2099 -1.13% -0.31%
2098 -1.11% -0.35%
2097 -1.1% -0.38%
2096 -1.09% -0.4%
2095 -1.08% -0.44%
2094 -1.08% -0.49%
2093 -1.06% -0.54%
2092 -1.06% -0.56%
2091 -1.05% -0.63%
2090 -1.05% -0.65%
2089 -1.05% -0.73%
2088 -1.05% -0.74%
2087 -1.06% -0.78%
2086 -1.07% -0.8%
2085 -1.07% -0.81%
2084 -1.07% -0.81%
2083 -1.08% -0.81%
2082 -1.09% -0.84%
2081 -1.1% -0.83%
2080 -1.1% -0.82%
2079 -1.1% -0.83%
2078 -1.11% -0.79%
2077 -1.1% -0.74%
2076 -1.11% -0.72%
2075 -1.11% -0.68%
2074 -1.11% -0.67%
2073 -1.11% -0.62%
2072 -1.12% -0.6%
2071 -1.11% -0.56%
2070 -1.11% -0.51%
2069 -1.11% -0.48%
2068 -1.12% -0.45%
2067 -1.12% -0.39%
2066 -1.11% -0.34%
2065 -1.11% -0.31%
2064 -1.1% -0.28%
2063 -1.09% -0.23%
2062 -1.08% -0.18%
2061 -1.07% -0.1%
2060 -1.06% -0.1%
2059 -1.04% -0.04%
2058 -1.03% 0.01%
2057 -1.01% 0.08%
2056 -0.99% 0.12%
2055 -0.97% 0.14%
2054 -0.94% 0.17%
2053 -0.91% 0.23%
2052 -0.88% 0.26%
2051 -0.86% 0.31%
2050 -0.84% 0.37%
2049 -0.82% 0.41%
2048 -0.8% 0.39%
2047 -0.78% 0.42%
2046 -0.77% 0.46%
2045 -0.76% 0.45%
2044 -0.75% 0.48%
2043 -0.75% 0.49%
2042 -0.76% 0.49%
2041 -0.75% 0.5%
2040 -0.75% 0.51%
2039 -0.75% 0.47%
2038 -0.74% 0.47%
2037 -0.74% 0.45%
2036 -0.74% 0.45%
2035 -0.74% 0.44%
2034 -0.74% 0.46%
2033 -0.74% 0.44%
2032 -0.73% 0.43%
2031 -0.73% 0.4%
2030 -0.72% 0.38%
2029 -0.7% 0.4%
2028 -0.69% 0.37%
2027 -0.68% 0.35%
2026 -0.66% 0.35%
2025 -0.51% 0.36%
2024 -0.5% 0.34%
2023 -0.54% 0.36%
2022 -0.8% 1.54%
2021 -0.82% 2.8%
2020 -0.42% 2.95%
2019 -0.2% 3.09%
2018 -0.21% 3.23%
2017 -0.11% 3.38%
2016 0.09% 3.54%
2015 0.13% 3.51%
2014 0.06% 3.39%
2013 -0.04% 3.43%
2012 -0.16% 3.52%
2011 -0.23% 3.57%
2010 -0.22% 3.59%
2009 -0.25% 3.6%
2008 -0.34% 3.6%
2007 -0.46% 3.39%
2006 -0.61% 2.42%
2005 -0.68% 1.66%
2004 -0.68% 1.66%
2003 -0.7% 1.67%
2002 -0.63% 1.69%
2001 -0.51% 1.68%
2000 -0.47% 1.66%
1999 -0.45% 1.72%
1998 -0.45% 1.87%
1997 -0.41% 2.04%
1996 -0.34% 2.22%
1995 -0.32% 2.32%
1994 -0.12% 2.42%
1993 0.22% 2.66%
1992 0.22% 2.91%
1991 0.05% 3.13%
1990 0.19% 3.23%
1989 0.3% 3.25%
1988 0.29% 3.4%
1987 0.68% 3.56%
1986 0.68% 3.56%
1985 0.66% 3.24%
1984 0.68% 2.83%
1983 0.69% 2.75%
1982 0.68% 2.83%
1981 0.69% 2.85%
1980 0.62% 2.79%
1979 0.62% 2.69%
1978 0.66% 2.78%
1977 0.55% 2.99%
1976 0.47% 3.05%
1975 0.53% 3.01%
1974 0.65% 2.98%
1973 0.74% 3.04%
1972 0.81% 3.1%
1971 0.84% 3.1%
1970 0.89% 3.06%
1969 0.97% 3.01%
1968 1.01% 3.15%
1967 1.03% 3.71%
1966 1% 4.23%
1965 1.01% 3.42%
1964 1.03% 2.48%
1963 1.02% 2.53%
1962 0.98% 2.52%
1961 0.89% 2.48%

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/maldives | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Maldives' population grew by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Belarus Maldives
Current population
9025821
532468
Population rank 101/197 168/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.006%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
4.68 hours
One birth every
8.19 minutes
1.57 hours
One death every
4.38 minutes
7.02 hours
Daily growth/decline -128 +5
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +1,877
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +0.36%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 142/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
3.85 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -2,283
Net migration rank 109/196 101/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 75,099
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 141/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 48/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Maldives
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Maldives
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -2,283
2024 -55,755 -3,119 4,340 -2,421
2023 -56,924 -3,034 4,566 -2,877
2022 -47,839 -8,000 4,752 -2,674
2021 -67,118 -33,954 4,426 9,412
2020 -64,703 -33,954 4,594 9,642
2019 -32,969 -33,954 4,886 9,648
2018 -26,429 8,615 5,088 9,637
2017 -17,026 3,337 5,342 9,555
2016 -1,894 8,272 5,652 9,421
2015 -946 18,088 5,914 9,324
2014 -2,834 14,979 6,122 7,700
2013 -6,610 10,550 6,307 6,963
2012 -11,336 10,903 6,445 6,800
2011 -26,493 5,686 6,429 6,611
2010 -29,400 10,300 6,350 6,369
2009 -25,662 13,610 6,227 6,093
2008 -25,726 -495 5,856 6,035
2007 -28,683 -4,013 5,324 6,160
2006 -41,301 -8,303 4,766 5,006
2005 -50,252 -15,451 4,493 578
2004 -50,597 -10,424 4,287 668
2003 -53,882 -10,795 4,316 578
2002 -58,207 -11,945 4,257 607
2001 -48,650 -4,469 4,271 560
2000 -40,916 1,812 4,372 300
1999 -49,131 2,028 4,601 -62
1998 -44,316 13,192 4,919 -94
1997 -46,540 -235 5,267 -60
1996 -37,591 5,205 5,705 -183
1995 -32,621 481 6,177 -302
1994 -19,431 -12,570 6,550 -768
1993 -11,263 19,652 6,842 -749
1992 11,238 29,477 7,096 -522
1991 18,349 -5,876 7,295 -378
1990 32,606 -26,497 7,444 -271
1989 49,833 5,639 7,472 -610
1988 60,840 -5,424 7,414 -564
1987 62,689 -12,462 7,300 -265
1986 74,318 -11,499 7,153 -175
1985 58,852 -784 6,944 -382
1984 64,415 -3,051 6,680 -1,300
1983 75,791 -2,938 6,361 -1,608
1982 65,499 3,339 6,058 -1,220
1981 65,057 14,998 5,778 -1,014
1980 62,101 16,616 5,526 -903
1979 64,481 395 5,275 -958
1978 67,342 -11,143 4,812 -716
1977 67,434 -4,925 4,779 -413
1976 66,677 -5,350 4,538 -101
1975 65,494 -6,302 4,325 -14
1974 71,158 -5,157 4,136 -78
1973 70,911 -7,357 3,924 60
1972 74,036 -7,966 3,707 269
1971 77,464 -5,818 3,549 341
1970 75,520 -8,643 3,415 330
1969 74,567 -12,833 3,260 313
1968 76,782 -7,511 3,150 255
1967 81,136 -13,409 3,010 672
1966 84,191 -14,544 2,845 1,511
1965 90,611 -17,979 2,747 1,709
1964 101,618 -17,837 2,660 -227
1963 113,160 -28,653 2,567 -125
1962 124,945 -32,996 2,475 -80
1961 134,490 -26,780 2,354 -44
1960 136,399 -27,382 2,241 -32

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

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

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 Maldives 45.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,560 people) and 54.2% is from migration (a gain of 58,667 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 75,099 people or 14.2% in Maldives.

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
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 65.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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