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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.92 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Belarus vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Mali
2100 4,404,482 80,362,778
2099 4,455,490 80,043,103
2098 4,506,253 79,704,143
2097 4,556,987 79,354,569
2096 4,607,606 78,987,874
2095 4,658,472 78,602,449
2094 4,709,371 78,192,601
2093 4,760,574 77,771,649
2092 4,811,759 77,337,997
2091 4,863,122 76,884,320
2090 4,914,957 76,409,599
2089 4,967,252 75,916,129
2088 5,019,954 75,405,009
2087 5,073,478 74,874,565
2086 5,127,730 74,331,613
2085 5,182,931 73,769,979
2084 5,238,960 73,189,821
2083 5,295,887 72,588,675
2082 5,353,838 71,975,720
2081 5,412,731 71,340,622
2080 5,472,716 70,699,377
2079 5,533,470 70,036,857
2078 5,594,987 69,359,523
2077 5,657,609 68,668,133
2076 5,720,802 67,965,034
2075 5,784,826 67,249,105
2074 5,849,664 66,516,075
2073 5,915,527 65,768,739
2072 5,981,971 65,009,716
2071 6,049,588 64,232,600
2070 6,117,717 63,450,597
2069 6,186,679 62,657,123
2068 6,256,272 61,850,168
2067 6,326,913 61,035,806
2066 6,398,312 60,215,831
2065 6,470,244 59,394,005
2064 6,542,572 58,560,766
2063 6,615,256 57,720,905
2062 6,688,062 56,873,801
2061 6,760,917 56,020,633
2060 6,834,181 55,160,220
2059 6,907,379 54,298,509
2058 6,980,163 53,431,783
2057 7,052,874 52,559,686
2056 7,125,100 51,686,173
2055 7,196,662 50,807,502
2054 7,266,788 49,930,546
2053 7,335,794 49,048,457
2052 7,403,462 48,161,836
2051 7,469,442 47,275,159
2050 7,534,245 46,385,854
2049 7,598,150 45,500,920
2048 7,661,337 44,612,126
2047 7,722,913 43,725,546
2046 7,783,562 42,836,054
2045 7,843,981 41,946,522
2044 7,904,250 41,057,406
2043 7,964,339 40,168,481
2042 8,024,619 39,281,666
2041 8,085,991 38,402,142
2040 8,147,453 37,521,801
2039 8,209,389 36,648,491
2038 8,271,271 35,768,661
2037 8,332,989 34,898,973
2036 8,395,161 34,032,460
2035 8,457,882 33,174,985
2034 8,521,103 32,324,451
2033 8,584,879 31,482,783
2032 8,648,656 30,652,485
2031 8,712,030 29,830,213
2030 8,775,824 29,025,640
2029 8,839,704 28,232,427
2028 8,902,241 27,453,124
2027 8,964,035 26,687,226
2026 9,025,821 25,937,442
2025 9,085,991 25,198,821
2024 9,132,629 24,478,595
2023 9,178,298 23,769,127
2022 9,228,071 23,072,640
2021 9,302,585 22,388,630
2020 9,379,952 21,713,836
2019 9,419,758 21,068,405
2018 9,438,785 20,442,030
2017 9,458,989 19,813,011
2016 9,469,379 19,191,289
2015 9,461,076 18,593,022
2014 9,448,515 18,020,267
2013 9,443,211 17,459,615
2012 9,446,836 16,957,033
2011 9,461,643 16,469,049
2010 9,483,836 15,945,198
2009 9,504,583 15,435,539
2008 9,527,985 14,940,782
2007 9,560,953 14,457,775
2006 9,604,924 13,990,139
2005 9,663,915 13,538,647
2004 9,730,146 13,102,409
2003 9,796,749 12,684,955
2002 9,865,548 12,288,050
2001 9,928,549 11,912,158
2000 9,979,610 11,559,290
1999 10,026,738 11,227,415
1998 10,071,963 10,919,573
1997 10,117,433 10,646,495
1996 10,159,569 10,407,278
1995 10,193,831 10,185,365
1994 10,226,955 9,967,031
1993 10,239,050 9,754,786
1992 10,216,470 9,553,540
1991 10,194,050 9,362,888
1990 10,189,348 9,178,830
1989 10,170,000 8,999,938
1988 10,140,000 8,833,996
1987 10,111,000 8,681,164
1986 10,043,000 8,531,277
1985 9,975,000 8,374,663
1984 9,910,000 8,208,599
1983 9,843,000 8,034,400
1982 9,776,000 7,860,194
1981 9,710,000 7,692,766
1980 9,643,000 7,530,515
1979 9,584,000 7,375,266
1978 9,525,000 7,229,651
1977 9,463,000 7,090,979
1976 9,411,000 6,960,979
1975 9,367,000 6,837,261
1974 9,317,584 6,715,436
1973 9,257,272 6,597,106
1972 9,188,968 6,483,726
1971 9,115,576 6,377,944
1970 9,040,000 6,276,472
1969 8,960,304 6,177,704
1968 8,874,552 6,082,979
1967 8,785,648 5,990,906
1966 8,696,496 5,902,204
1965 8,610,000 5,815,487
1964 8,524,224 5,730,125
1963 8,437,232 5,646,605
1962 8,351,928 5,563,917
1961 8,271,216 5,482,283
1960 8,198,000 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M 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
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Mali
2100 -1.14% 0.4%
2099 -1.13% 0.43%
2098 -1.11% 0.44%
2097 -1.1% 0.46%
2096 -1.09% 0.49%
2095 -1.08% 0.52%
2094 -1.08% 0.54%
2093 -1.06% 0.56%
2092 -1.06% 0.59%
2091 -1.05% 0.62%
2090 -1.05% 0.65%
2089 -1.05% 0.68%
2088 -1.05% 0.71%
2087 -1.06% 0.73%
2086 -1.07% 0.76%
2085 -1.07% 0.79%
2084 -1.07% 0.83%
2083 -1.08% 0.85%
2082 -1.09% 0.89%
2081 -1.1% 0.91%
2080 -1.1% 0.95%
2079 -1.1% 0.98%
2078 -1.11% 1.01%
2077 -1.1% 1.03%
2076 -1.11% 1.06%
2075 -1.11% 1.1%
2074 -1.11% 1.14%
2073 -1.11% 1.17%
2072 -1.12% 1.21%
2071 -1.11% 1.23%
2070 -1.11% 1.27%
2069 -1.11% 1.3%
2068 -1.12% 1.33%
2067 -1.12% 1.36%
2066 -1.11% 1.38%
2065 -1.11% 1.42%
2064 -1.1% 1.46%
2063 -1.09% 1.49%
2062 -1.08% 1.52%
2061 -1.07% 1.56%
2060 -1.06% 1.59%
2059 -1.04% 1.62%
2058 -1.03% 1.66%
2057 -1.01% 1.69%
2056 -0.99% 1.73%
2055 -0.97% 1.76%
2054 -0.94% 1.8%
2053 -0.91% 1.84%
2052 -0.88% 1.88%
2051 -0.86% 1.92%
2050 -0.84% 1.94%
2049 -0.82% 1.99%
2048 -0.8% 2.03%
2047 -0.78% 2.08%
2046 -0.77% 2.12%
2045 -0.76% 2.17%
2044 -0.75% 2.21%
2043 -0.75% 2.26%
2042 -0.76% 2.29%
2041 -0.75% 2.35%
2040 -0.75% 2.38%
2039 -0.75% 2.46%
2038 -0.74% 2.49%
2037 -0.74% 2.55%
2036 -0.74% 2.58%
2035 -0.74% 2.63%
2034 -0.74% 2.67%
2033 -0.74% 2.71%
2032 -0.73% 2.76%
2031 -0.73% 2.77%
2030 -0.72% 2.81%
2029 -0.7% 2.84%
2028 -0.69% 2.87%
2027 -0.68% 2.89%
2026 -0.66% 2.93%
2025 -0.51% 2.94%
2024 -0.5% 2.98%
2023 -0.54% 3.02%
2022 -0.8% 3.06%
2021 -0.82% 3.11%
2020 -0.42% 3.06%
2019 -0.2% 3.06%
2018 -0.21% 3.17%
2017 -0.11% 3.24%
2016 0.09% 3.22%
2015 0.13% 3.18%
2014 0.06% 3.21%
2013 -0.04% 2.96%
2012 -0.16% 2.96%
2011 -0.23% 3.29%
2010 -0.22% 3.3%
2009 -0.25% 3.31%
2008 -0.34% 3.34%
2007 -0.46% 3.34%
2006 -0.61% 3.33%
2005 -0.68% 3.33%
2004 -0.68% 3.29%
2003 -0.7% 3.23%
2002 -0.63% 3.16%
2001 -0.51% 3.05%
2000 -0.47% 2.96%
1999 -0.45% 2.82%
1998 -0.45% 2.56%
1997 -0.41% 2.3%
1996 -0.34% 2.18%
1995 -0.32% 2.19%
1994 -0.12% 2.18%
1993 0.22% 2.11%
1992 0.22% 2.04%
1991 0.05% 2.01%
1990 0.19% 1.99%
1989 0.3% 1.88%
1988 0.29% 1.76%
1987 0.68% 1.76%
1986 0.68% 1.87%
1985 0.66% 2.02%
1984 0.68% 2.17%
1983 0.69% 2.22%
1982 0.68% 2.18%
1981 0.69% 2.15%
1980 0.62% 2.1%
1979 0.62% 2.01%
1978 0.66% 1.96%
1977 0.55% 1.87%
1976 0.47% 1.81%
1975 0.53% 1.81%
1974 0.65% 1.79%
1973 0.74% 1.75%
1972 0.81% 1.66%
1971 0.84% 1.62%
1970 0.89% 1.6%
1969 0.97% 1.56%
1968 1.01% 1.54%
1967 1.03% 1.5%
1966 1% 1.49%
1965 1.01% 1.49%
1964 1.03% 1.48%
1963 1.02% 1.49%
1962 0.98% 1.49%
1961 0.89% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Belarus Mali
Current population
9025821
26322576
Population rank 101/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.32%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
8.19 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +1,973
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 14/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
11 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -48,019
Net migration rank 109/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -48,019
2024 -55,755 -3,119 759,375 -46,880
2023 -56,924 -3,034 746,398 -39,953
2022 -47,839 -8,000 726,465 -39,951
2021 -67,118 -33,954 703,674 -22,210
2020 -64,703 -33,954 683,053 -14,962
2019 -32,969 -33,954 667,110 -44,373
2018 -26,429 8,615 670,723 -40,710
2017 -17,026 3,337 661,973 -33,942
2016 -1,894 8,272 645,652 -30,251
2015 -946 18,088 630,006 -48,872
2014 -2,834 14,979 614,419 -50,068
2013 -6,610 10,550 597,887 -40,951
2012 -11,336 10,903 588,748 -140,507
2011 -26,493 5,686 570,899 -43,160
2010 -29,400 10,300 554,447 -34,483
2009 -25,662 13,610 533,730 -34,383
2008 -25,726 -495 514,665 -24,509
2007 -28,683 -4,013 495,800 -19,945
2006 -41,301 -8,303 477,665 -18,247
2005 -50,252 -15,451 460,964 -17,413
2004 -50,597 -10,424 439,717 -10,796
2003 -53,882 -10,795 417,766 -11,768
2002 -58,207 -11,945 396,732 -8,914
2001 -48,650 -4,469 376,472 -12,507
2000 -40,916 1,812 359,159 -17,395
1999 -49,131 2,028 343,705 -21,702
1998 -44,316 13,192 323,940 -30,255
1997 -46,540 -235 308,429 -55,978
1996 -37,591 5,205 293,953 -67,974
1995 -32,621 481 285,598 -67,763
1994 -19,431 -12,570 282,356 -63,533
1993 -11,263 19,652 274,480 -68,816
1992 11,238 29,477 267,605 -70,789
1991 18,349 -5,876 261,656 -77,172
1990 32,606 -26,497 252,308 -68,668
1989 49,833 5,639 249,929 -75,771
1988 60,840 -5,424 245,682 -87,952
1987 62,689 -12,462 238,871 -90,940
1986 74,318 -11,499 233,799 -81,970
1985 58,852 -784 224,734 -63,347
1984 64,415 -3,051 218,078 -47,331
1983 75,791 -2,938 211,795 -34,132
1982 65,499 3,339 204,892 -34,140
1981 65,057 14,998 198,227 -34,130
1980 62,101 16,616 190,560 -30,156
1979 64,481 395 182,449 -32,353
1978 67,342 -11,143 172,652 -31,520
1977 67,434 -4,925 165,071 -28,853
1976 66,677 -5,350 157,778 -33,999
1975 65,494 -6,302 150,222 -26,572
1974 71,158 -5,157 142,448 -22,449
1973 70,911 -7,357 135,801 -19,137
1972 74,036 -7,966 129,687 -19,594
1971 77,464 -5,818 123,591 -22,127
1970 75,520 -8,643 118,952 -17,479
1969 74,567 -12,833 114,361 -18,302
1968 76,782 -7,511 111,403 -18,015
1967 81,136 -13,409 107,650 -16,900
1966 84,191 -14,544 103,684 -17,032
1965 90,611 -17,979 100,451 -13,662
1964 101,618 -17,837 97,166 -13,226
1963 113,160 -28,653 95,055 -11,951
1962 124,945 -32,996 93,101 -10,821
1961 134,490 -26,780 91,115 -10,139
1960 136,399 -27,382 88,802 -10,314

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/mali | 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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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

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