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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 1,243,741 people in Mauritius in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 1,240,721 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 7.27 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st 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 -0.35% per year vs -0.13% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.54% growth).

Belarus vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Mauritius
2100 4,404,482 573,815
2099 4,455,490 582,097
2098 4,506,253 590,562
2097 4,556,987 599,251
2096 4,607,606 608,134
2095 4,658,472 617,230
2094 4,709,371 626,529
2093 4,760,574 636,052
2092 4,811,759 645,739
2091 4,863,122 655,617
2090 4,914,957 665,663
2089 4,967,252 675,889
2088 5,019,954 686,240
2087 5,073,478 696,717
2086 5,127,730 707,360
2085 5,182,931 718,105
2084 5,238,960 728,910
2083 5,295,887 739,778
2082 5,353,838 750,765
2081 5,412,731 761,750
2080 5,472,716 772,748
2079 5,533,470 783,786
2078 5,594,987 794,837
2077 5,657,609 805,918
2076 5,720,802 816,942
2075 5,784,826 827,927
2074 5,849,664 838,911
2073 5,915,527 849,873
2072 5,981,971 860,821
2071 6,049,588 871,644
2070 6,117,717 882,518
2069 6,186,679 893,282
2068 6,256,272 903,984
2067 6,326,913 914,668
2066 6,398,312 925,317
2065 6,470,244 935,999
2064 6,542,572 946,603
2063 6,615,256 957,115
2062 6,688,062 967,627
2061 6,760,917 978,076
2060 6,834,181 988,500
2059 6,907,379 998,838
2058 6,980,163 1,009,091
2057 7,052,874 1,019,346
2056 7,125,100 1,029,601
2055 7,196,662 1,039,730
2054 7,266,788 1,049,821
2053 7,335,794 1,059,876
2052 7,403,462 1,069,793
2051 7,469,442 1,079,612
2050 7,534,245 1,089,300
2049 7,598,150 1,098,902
2048 7,661,337 1,108,341
2047 7,722,913 1,117,590
2046 7,783,562 1,126,567
2045 7,843,981 1,135,321
2044 7,904,250 1,143,708
2043 7,964,339 1,151,882
2042 8,024,619 1,159,639
2041 8,085,991 1,167,107
2040 8,147,453 1,174,241
2039 8,209,389 1,181,008
2038 8,271,271 1,187,347
2037 8,332,989 1,193,347
2036 8,395,161 1,199,055
2035 8,457,882 1,204,453
2034 8,521,103 1,209,521
2033 8,584,879 1,214,292
2032 8,648,656 1,218,727
2031 8,712,030 1,222,858
2030 8,775,824 1,226,642
2029 8,839,704 1,230,401
2028 8,902,241 1,234,008
2027 8,964,035 1,237,431
2026 9,025,821 1,240,721
2025 9,085,991 1,243,741
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 (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 Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st 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 7,534,245 people with a rank change from 101st to 114th. The population of Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,089,300 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 -0.51% -0.16%
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 (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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.16%.

Live population counters

Belarus Mauritius
Current population
9025821
1240721
Population rank 101/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.01%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
4.31 hours
One birth every
8.19 minutes
41 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
42.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 -6
Annual growth/decline -46,638 -2,038
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% -0.16%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 171/197
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 -55,755 -3,119 374 -2,787
2023 -56,924 -3,034 999 -2,824
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -757 -2,824
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -380 -4,324
2020 -64,703 -33,954 2,406 -5,895
2019 -32,969 -33,954 1,646 -5,202
2018 -26,429 8,615 2,152 -5,084
2017 -17,026 3,337 3,289 -5,322
2016 -1,894 8,272 2,906 -4,483
2015 -946 18,088 2,905 -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 5,023 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Mauritius 26.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 15,540 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a loss of 42,390 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 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
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 (1960–2025, 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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