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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 7.27 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Belarus vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Mauritius
2100 4,398,633 573,538
2099 4,449,573 581,815
2098 4,500,269 590,276
2097 4,550,935 598,961
2096 4,601,487 607,840
2095 4,652,286 616,931
2094 4,703,117 626,226
2093 4,754,252 635,745
2092 4,805,369 645,427
2091 4,856,664 655,300
2090 4,908,430 665,341
2089 4,960,656 675,562
2088 5,013,287 685,908
2087 5,066,741 696,380
2086 5,120,920 707,018
2085 5,176,048 717,757
2084 5,232,002 728,558
2083 5,288,854 739,420
2082 5,346,728 750,402
2081 5,405,543 761,382
2080 5,465,448 772,374
2079 5,526,121 783,407
2078 5,587,557 794,452
2077 5,650,096 805,529
2076 5,713,205 816,547
2075 5,777,144 827,526
2074 5,841,895 838,506
2073 5,907,671 849,462
2072 5,974,027 860,405
2071 6,041,554 871,223
2070 6,109,593 882,091
2069 6,178,463 892,850
2068 6,247,964 903,547
2067 6,318,511 914,226
2066 6,389,815 924,869
2065 6,461,651 935,546
2064 6,533,883 946,145
2063 6,606,470 956,652
2062 6,679,180 967,159
2061 6,751,939 977,603
2060 6,825,105 988,022
2059 6,898,206 998,355
2058 6,970,893 1,008,603
2057 7,043,508 1,018,853
2056 7,115,638 1,029,103
2055 7,187,104 1,039,228
2054 7,257,138 1,049,313
2053 7,326,052 1,059,364
2052 7,393,630 1,069,276
2051 7,459,522 1,079,090
2050 7,524,239 1,088,773
2049 7,588,059 1,098,370
2048 7,651,163 1,107,805
2047 7,712,657 1,117,049
2046 7,773,226 1,126,022
2045 7,833,564 1,134,772
2044 7,893,753 1,143,155
2043 7,953,762 1,151,325
2042 8,013,962 1,159,078
2041 8,075,253 1,166,543
2040 8,136,633 1,173,673
2039 8,198,487 1,180,437
2038 8,260,287 1,186,773
2037 8,321,922 1,192,770
2036 8,384,012 1,198,476
2035 8,446,649 1,203,871
2034 8,509,786 1,208,936
2033 8,573,478 1,213,705
2032 8,637,170 1,218,138
2031 8,700,460 1,222,267
2030 8,764,169 1,226,049
2029 8,827,965 1,229,806
2028 8,890,419 1,233,411
2027 8,952,131 1,236,833
2026 9,013,835 1,240,121
2025 9,073,924 1,243,139
2024 9,132,629 1,245,779
2023 9,178,298 1,248,647
2022 9,228,071 1,262,523
2021 9,302,585 1,266,334
2020 9,379,952 1,266,014
2019 9,419,758 1,265,985
2018 9,438,785 1,265,577
2017 9,458,989 1,264,887
2016 9,469,379 1,263,747
2015 9,461,076 1,262,879
2014 9,448,515 1,261,208
2013 9,443,211 1,258,927
2012 9,446,836 1,255,882
2011 9,461,643 1,252,404
2010 9,483,836 1,250,400
2009 9,504,583 1,247,429
2008 9,527,985 1,244,121
2007 9,560,953 1,239,630
2006 9,604,924 1,233,996
2005 9,663,915 1,228,254
2004 9,730,146 1,221,003
2003 9,796,749 1,213,370
2002 9,865,548 1,204,621
2001 9,928,549 1,196,287
2000 9,979,610 1,186,873
1999 10,026,738 1,175,267
1998 10,071,963 1,160,421
1997 10,117,433 1,148,284
1996 10,159,569 1,133,996
1995 10,193,831 1,122,457
1994 10,226,955 1,112,846
1993 10,239,050 1,097,374
1992 10,216,470 1,084,441
1991 10,194,050 1,070,266
1990 10,189,348 1,058,775
1989 10,170,000 1,051,260
1988 10,140,000 1,043,239
1987 10,111,000 1,036,082
1986 10,043,000 1,028,360
1985 9,975,000 1,020,528
1984 9,910,000 1,012,221
1983 9,843,000 1,001,691
1982 9,776,000 992,521
1981 9,710,000 980,462
1980 9,643,000 966,039
1979 9,584,000 949,888
1978 9,525,000 933,499
1977 9,463,000 921,379
1976 9,411,000 906,507
1975 9,367,000 892,000
1974 9,317,584 878,042
1973 9,257,272 864,819
1972 9,188,968 852,053
1971 9,115,576 839,230
1970 9,040,000 826,000
1969 8,960,304 812,405
1968 8,874,552 798,413
1967 8,785,648 783,917
1966 8,696,496 768,813
1965 8,610,000 753,000
1964 8,524,224 736,381
1963 8,437,232 718,861
1962 8,351,928 700,349
1961 8,271,216 680,757
1960 8,198,000 680,331

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 Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 34.2% in Mauritius.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Mauritius
2100 -1.14% -1.42%
2099 -1.13% -1.43%
2098 -1.11% -1.45%
2097 -1.1% -1.46%
2096 -1.09% -1.47%
2095 -1.08% -1.48%
2094 -1.08% -1.5%
2093 -1.06% -1.5%
2092 -1.06% -1.51%
2091 -1.05% -1.51%
2090 -1.05% -1.51%
2089 -1.05% -1.51%
2088 -1.05% -1.5%
2087 -1.06% -1.5%
2086 -1.07% -1.5%
2085 -1.07% -1.48%
2084 -1.07% -1.47%
2083 -1.08% -1.46%
2082 -1.09% -1.44%
2081 -1.1% -1.42%
2080 -1.1% -1.41%
2079 -1.1% -1.39%
2078 -1.11% -1.38%
2077 -1.1% -1.35%
2076 -1.11% -1.33%
2075 -1.11% -1.31%
2074 -1.11% -1.29%
2073 -1.11% -1.27%
2072 -1.12% -1.24%
2071 -1.11% -1.23%
2070 -1.11% -1.21%
2069 -1.11% -1.18%
2068 -1.12% -1.17%
2067 -1.12% -1.15%
2066 -1.11% -1.14%
2065 -1.11% -1.12%
2064 -1.1% -1.1%
2063 -1.09% -1.09%
2062 -1.08% -1.07%
2061 -1.07% -1.05%
2060 -1.06% -1.04%
2059 -1.04% -1.02%
2058 -1.03% -1.01%
2057 -1.01% -1%
2056 -0.99% -0.97%
2055 -0.97% -0.96%
2054 -0.94% -0.95%
2053 -0.91% -0.93%
2052 -0.88% -0.91%
2051 -0.86% -0.89%
2050 -0.84% -0.87%
2049 -0.82% -0.85%
2048 -0.8% -0.83%
2047 -0.78% -0.8%
2046 -0.77% -0.77%
2045 -0.76% -0.73%
2044 -0.75% -0.71%
2043 -0.75% -0.67%
2042 -0.76% -0.64%
2041 -0.75% -0.61%
2040 -0.75% -0.57%
2039 -0.75% -0.53%
2038 -0.74% -0.5%
2037 -0.74% -0.48%
2036 -0.74% -0.45%
2035 -0.74% -0.42%
2034 -0.74% -0.39%
2033 -0.74% -0.36%
2032 -0.73% -0.34%
2031 -0.73% -0.31%
2030 -0.72% -0.31%
2029 -0.7% -0.29%
2028 -0.69% -0.28%
2027 -0.68% -0.27%
2026 -0.66% -0.24%
2025 -0.64% -0.21%
2024 -0.5% -0.23%
2023 -0.54% -1.1%
2022 -0.8% -0.3%
2021 -0.82% 0.03%
2020 -0.42% 0.002%
2019 -0.2% 0.03%
2018 -0.21% 0.05%
2017 -0.11% 0.09%
2016 0.09% 0.07%
2015 0.13% 0.13%
2014 0.06% 0.18%
2013 -0.04% 0.24%
2012 -0.16% 0.28%
2011 -0.23% 0.16%
2010 -0.22% 0.24%
2009 -0.25% 0.27%
2008 -0.34% 0.36%
2007 -0.46% 0.46%
2006 -0.61% 0.47%
2005 -0.68% 0.59%
2004 -0.68% 0.63%
2003 -0.7% 0.73%
2002 -0.63% 0.7%
2001 -0.51% 0.79%
2000 -0.47% 0.99%
1999 -0.45% 1.28%
1998 -0.45% 1.06%
1997 -0.41% 1.26%
1996 -0.34% 1.03%
1995 -0.32% 0.86%
1994 -0.12% 1.41%
1993 0.22% 1.19%
1992 0.22% 1.32%
1991 0.05% 1.09%
1990 0.19% 0.71%
1989 0.3% 0.77%
1988 0.29% 0.69%
1987 0.68% 0.75%
1986 0.68% 0.77%
1985 0.66% 0.82%
1984 0.68% 1.05%
1983 0.69% 0.92%
1982 0.68% 1.23%
1981 0.69% 1.49%
1980 0.62% 1.7%
1979 0.62% 1.76%
1978 0.66% 1.32%
1977 0.55% 1.64%
1976 0.47% 1.63%
1975 0.53% 1.59%
1974 0.65% 1.53%
1973 0.74% 1.5%
1972 0.81% 1.53%
1971 0.84% 1.6%
1970 0.89% 1.67%
1969 0.97% 1.75%
1968 1.01% 1.85%
1967 1.03% 1.96%
1966 1% 2.1%
1965 1.01% 2.26%
1964 1.03% 2.44%
1963 1.02% 2.64%
1962 0.98% 2.88%
1961 0.89% 0.06%

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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Belarus Mauritius
Current population
9013835
1240121
Population rank 102/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.01%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
3.05 hours
One birth every
8.02 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 -8
Annual growth/decline -45,669 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 178/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -2,784
Net migration rank 109/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -2,784
2024 - -3,119 - -2,787
2023 -56,924 -3,034 999 -2,824
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -757 -2,824
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -253 -4,324
2020 -64,703 -33,954 2,405 -5,895
2019 -32,969 -33,954 1,773 -5,202
2018 -26,429 8,615 2,151 -5,084
2017 -17,026 3,337 3,415 -5,322
2016 -1,894 8,272 2,906 -4,483
2015 -946 18,088 3,031 -3,645
2014 -2,834 14,979 3,657 -3,691
2013 -6,610 10,550 4,281 -3,617
2012 -11,336 10,903 5,149 -3,663
2011 -26,493 5,686 5,511 -2,465
2010 -29,400 10,300 5,877 -2,624
2009 -25,662 13,610 6,113 -2,467
2008 -25,726 -495 7,465 -2,589
2007 -28,683 -4,013 8,429 -2,642
2006 -41,301 -8,303 8,515 -2,757
2005 -50,252 -15,451 10,195 -2,840
2004 -50,597 -10,424 10,745 -3,001
2003 -53,882 -10,795 10,799 -3,141
2002 -58,207 -11,945 11,685 -3,150
2001 -48,650 -4,469 11,723 -3,225
2000 -40,916 1,812 12,224 -2,326
1999 -49,131 2,028 12,341 -1,463
1998 -44,316 13,192 11,489 -1,292
1997 -46,540 -235 11,943 -1,199
1996 -37,591 5,205 13,041 -1,092
1995 -32,621 481 13,020 -1,144
1994 -19,431 -12,570 14,355 -1,112
1993 -11,263 19,652 14,814 -1,189
1992 11,238 29,477 15,833 -1,254
1991 18,349 -5,876 15,091 -1,333
1990 32,606 -26,497 15,564 -1,938
1989 49,833 5,639 14,718 -2,463
1988 60,840 -5,424 14,084 -1,399
1987 62,689 -12,462 13,262 -300
1986 74,318 -11,499 12,340 852
1985 58,852 -784 12,451 615
1984 64,415 -3,051 13,665 -258
1983 75,791 -2,938 14,525 -1,756
1982 65,499 3,339 15,880 -2,226
1981 65,057 14,998 18,334 -1,559
1980 62,101 16,616 19,321 -1,739
1979 64,481 395 19,282 -2,363
1978 67,342 -11,143 18,670 -3,129
1977 67,434 -4,925 16,769 -3,749
1976 66,677 -5,350 16,407 -3,807
1975 65,494 -6,302 15,342 -3,869
1974 71,158 -5,157 17,561 -4,908
1973 70,911 -7,357 13,145 -2,144
1972 74,036 -7,966 14,825 -2,408
1971 77,464 -5,818 15,441 -960
1970 75,520 -8,643 16,190 -1,281
1969 74,567 -12,833 15,761 -674
1968 76,782 -7,511 17,884 -2,445
1967 81,136 -13,409 17,560 -1,257
1966 84,191 -14,544 20,758 -4,123
1965 90,611 -17,979 20,482 -3,597
1964 101,618 -17,837 22,239 -4,850
1963 113,160 -28,653 22,069 -5,236
1962 124,945 -32,996 20,660 -6,107
1961 134,490 -26,780 20,355 -8,984
1960 136,399 -27,382 19,931 -7,083

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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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