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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.9 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% 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 -0.3% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Belarus vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Mali
2100 4,398,633 80,371,693
2099 4,449,573 80,051,982
2098 4,500,269 79,712,985
2097 4,550,935 79,363,373
2096 4,601,487 78,996,636
2095 4,652,286 78,611,169
2094 4,703,117 78,201,275
2093 4,754,252 77,780,277
2092 4,805,369 77,346,576
2091 4,856,664 76,892,849
2090 4,908,430 76,418,075
2089 4,960,656 75,924,551
2088 5,013,287 75,413,374
2087 5,066,741 74,882,872
2086 5,120,920 74,339,859
2085 5,176,048 73,778,163
2084 5,232,002 73,197,940
2083 5,288,854 72,596,727
2082 5,346,728 71,983,705
2081 5,405,543 71,348,537
2080 5,465,448 70,707,220
2079 5,526,121 70,044,626
2078 5,587,557 69,367,218
2077 5,650,096 68,675,750
2076 5,713,205 67,972,574
2075 5,777,144 67,256,565
2074 5,841,895 66,523,454
2073 5,907,671 65,776,035
2072 5,974,027 65,016,928
2071 6,041,554 64,239,726
2070 6,109,593 63,457,636
2069 6,178,463 62,664,074
2068 6,247,964 61,857,029
2067 6,318,511 61,042,577
2066 6,389,815 60,222,511
2065 6,461,651 59,400,594
2064 6,533,883 58,567,263
2063 6,606,470 57,727,308
2062 6,679,180 56,880,111
2061 6,751,939 56,026,848
2060 6,825,105 55,166,339
2059 6,898,206 54,304,533
2058 6,970,893 53,437,711
2057 7,043,508 52,565,517
2056 7,115,638 51,691,907
2055 7,187,104 50,813,138
2054 7,257,138 49,936,085
2053 7,326,052 49,053,898
2052 7,393,630 48,167,179
2051 7,459,522 47,280,403
2050 7,524,239 46,390,999
2049 7,588,059 45,505,968
2048 7,651,163 44,617,075
2047 7,712,657 43,730,396
2046 7,773,226 42,840,806
2045 7,833,564 41,951,176
2044 7,893,753 41,061,960
2043 7,953,762 40,172,937
2042 8,013,962 39,286,024
2041 8,075,253 38,406,403
2040 8,136,633 37,525,963
2039 8,198,487 36,652,557
2038 8,260,287 35,772,629
2037 8,321,922 34,902,845
2036 8,384,012 34,036,236
2035 8,446,649 33,178,665
2034 8,509,786 32,328,037
2033 8,573,478 31,486,276
2032 8,637,170 30,655,886
2031 8,700,460 29,833,522
2030 8,764,169 29,028,860
2029 8,827,965 28,235,559
2028 8,890,419 27,456,170
2027 8,952,131 26,690,187
2026 9,013,835 25,940,320
2025 9,073,924 25,201,616
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd 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 7,524,239 people with a rank change from 102nd to 114th. The population of Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

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 -0.64% 2.95%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Belarus Mali
Current population
9013835
26143152
Population rank 102/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.32%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
8.02 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
4.29 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +1,944
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 15/197
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 - -3,119 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 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 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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