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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 14.8 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.72% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Belarus vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Mexico
2100 4,404,482 131,158,772
2099 4,455,490 131,919,278
2098 4,506,253 132,676,226
2097 4,556,987 133,430,730
2096 4,607,606 134,179,811
2095 4,658,472 134,924,667
2094 4,709,371 135,662,399
2093 4,760,574 136,390,414
2092 4,811,759 137,102,695
2091 4,863,122 137,808,909
2090 4,914,957 138,501,995
2089 4,967,252 139,183,536
2088 5,019,954 139,849,476
2087 5,073,478 140,504,916
2086 5,127,730 141,148,688
2085 5,182,931 141,779,696
2084 5,238,960 142,390,038
2083 5,295,887 142,983,168
2082 5,353,838 143,553,646
2081 5,412,731 144,112,618
2080 5,472,716 144,651,130
2079 5,533,470 145,168,756
2078 5,594,987 145,664,735
2077 5,657,609 146,138,472
2076 5,720,802 146,589,999
2075 5,784,826 147,020,176
2074 5,849,664 147,428,934
2073 5,915,527 147,814,398
2072 5,981,971 148,174,180
2071 6,049,588 148,507,034
2070 6,117,717 148,821,087
2069 6,186,679 149,107,578
2068 6,256,272 149,368,537
2067 6,326,913 149,603,163
2066 6,398,312 149,814,864
2065 6,470,244 150,001,973
2064 6,542,572 150,160,667
2063 6,615,256 150,292,498
2062 6,688,062 150,396,857
2061 6,760,917 150,474,868
2060 6,834,181 150,528,257
2059 6,907,379 150,549,825
2058 6,980,163 150,541,650
2057 7,052,874 150,507,950
2056 7,125,100 150,447,865
2055 7,196,662 150,356,976
2054 7,266,788 150,235,899
2053 7,335,794 150,083,305
2052 7,403,462 149,896,641
2051 7,469,442 149,677,830
2050 7,534,245 149,423,583
2049 7,598,150 149,138,900
2048 7,661,337 148,809,771
2047 7,722,913 148,451,951
2046 7,783,562 148,054,747
2045 7,843,981 147,620,456
2044 7,904,250 147,146,325
2043 7,964,339 146,641,077
2042 8,024,619 146,096,981
2041 8,085,991 145,517,171
2040 8,147,453 144,905,265
2039 8,209,389 144,260,027
2038 8,271,271 143,575,746
2037 8,332,989 142,857,009
2036 8,395,161 142,113,069
2035 8,457,882 141,334,167
2034 8,521,103 140,529,082
2033 8,584,879 139,687,630
2032 8,648,656 138,818,384
2031 8,712,030 137,922,237
2030 8,775,824 136,998,375
2029 8,839,704 136,046,964
2028 8,902,241 135,066,178
2027 8,964,035 134,056,943
2026 9,025,821 133,017,798
2025 9,085,991 131,946,900
2024 9,132,629 130,861,007
2023 9,178,298 129,739,759
2022 9,228,071 128,613,117
2021 9,302,585 127,648,148
2020 9,379,952 126,799,054
2019 9,419,758 125,762,982
2018 9,438,785 124,573,711
2017 9,458,989 123,400,057
2016 9,469,379 122,251,351
2015 9,461,076 121,072,306
2014 9,448,515 119,784,261
2013 9,443,211 118,343,573
2012 9,446,836 116,818,208
2011 9,461,643 115,243,504
2010 9,483,836 113,623,895
2009 9,504,583 111,999,721
2008 9,527,985 110,374,288
2007 9,560,953 108,774,360
2006 9,604,924 107,253,666
2005 9,663,915 105,811,504
2004 9,730,146 104,394,131
2003 9,796,749 102,978,515
2002 9,865,548 101,548,624
2001 9,928,549 100,099,099
2000 9,979,610 98,625,552
1999 10,026,738 97,115,707
1998 10,071,963 95,575,245
1997 10,117,433 94,021,207
1996 10,159,569 92,452,702
1995 10,193,831 90,862,455
1994 10,226,955 89,259,205
1993 10,239,050 87,653,807
1992 10,216,470 86,044,809
1991 10,194,050 84,430,572
1990 10,189,348 82,820,170
1989 10,170,000 81,247,182
1988 10,140,000 79,695,531
1987 10,111,000 78,136,651
1986 10,043,000 76,585,637
1985 9,975,000 75,043,414
1984 9,910,000 73,506,846
1983 9,843,000 71,971,240
1982 9,776,000 70,433,260
1981 9,710,000 68,892,108
1980 9,643,000 67,300,334
1979 9,584,000 65,648,865
1978 9,525,000 63,979,046
1977 9,463,000 62,308,493
1976 9,411,000 60,645,512
1975 9,367,000 58,982,400
1974 9,317,584 57,320,149
1973 9,257,272 55,667,284
1972 9,188,968 54,030,168
1971 9,115,576 52,412,558
1970 9,040,000 50,814,953
1969 8,960,304 49,233,194
1968 8,874,552 47,668,303
1967 8,785,648 46,129,608
1966 8,696,496 44,629,106
1965 8,610,000 43,174,477
1964 8,524,224 41,772,049
1963 8,437,232 40,424,065
1962 8,351,928 39,129,200
1961 8,271,216 37,890,118
1960 8,198,000 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M 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
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Mexico
2100 -1.14% -0.58%
2099 -1.13% -0.57%
2098 -1.11% -0.57%
2097 -1.1% -0.56%
2096 -1.09% -0.55%
2095 -1.08% -0.54%
2094 -1.08% -0.53%
2093 -1.06% -0.52%
2092 -1.06% -0.51%
2091 -1.05% -0.5%
2090 -1.05% -0.49%
2089 -1.05% -0.48%
2088 -1.05% -0.47%
2087 -1.06% -0.46%
2086 -1.07% -0.45%
2085 -1.07% -0.43%
2084 -1.07% -0.41%
2083 -1.08% -0.4%
2082 -1.09% -0.39%
2081 -1.1% -0.37%
2080 -1.1% -0.36%
2079 -1.1% -0.34%
2078 -1.11% -0.32%
2077 -1.1% -0.31%
2076 -1.11% -0.29%
2075 -1.11% -0.28%
2074 -1.11% -0.26%
2073 -1.11% -0.24%
2072 -1.12% -0.22%
2071 -1.11% -0.21%
2070 -1.11% -0.19%
2069 -1.11% -0.17%
2068 -1.12% -0.16%
2067 -1.12% -0.14%
2066 -1.11% -0.12%
2065 -1.11% -0.11%
2064 -1.1% -0.09%
2063 -1.09% -0.07%
2062 -1.08% -0.05%
2061 -1.07% -0.04%
2060 -1.06% -0.01%
2059 -1.04% 0.005%
2058 -1.03% 0.02%
2057 -1.01% 0.04%
2056 -0.99% 0.06%
2055 -0.97% 0.08%
2054 -0.94% 0.1%
2053 -0.91% 0.12%
2052 -0.88% 0.15%
2051 -0.86% 0.17%
2050 -0.84% 0.19%
2049 -0.82% 0.22%
2048 -0.8% 0.24%
2047 -0.78% 0.27%
2046 -0.77% 0.29%
2045 -0.76% 0.32%
2044 -0.75% 0.34%
2043 -0.75% 0.37%
2042 -0.76% 0.4%
2041 -0.75% 0.42%
2040 -0.75% 0.45%
2039 -0.75% 0.48%
2038 -0.74% 0.5%
2037 -0.74% 0.52%
2036 -0.74% 0.55%
2035 -0.74% 0.57%
2034 -0.74% 0.6%
2033 -0.74% 0.63%
2032 -0.73% 0.65%
2031 -0.73% 0.67%
2030 -0.72% 0.7%
2029 -0.7% 0.73%
2028 -0.69% 0.75%
2027 -0.68% 0.78%
2026 -0.66% 0.81%
2025 -0.51% 0.83%
2024 -0.5% 0.86%
2023 -0.54% 0.88%
2022 -0.8% 0.76%
2021 -0.82% 0.67%
2020 -0.42% 0.82%
2019 -0.2% 0.95%
2018 -0.21% 0.95%
2017 -0.11% 0.94%
2016 0.09% 0.97%
2015 0.13% 1.08%
2014 0.06% 1.22%
2013 -0.04% 1.31%
2012 -0.16% 1.37%
2011 -0.23% 1.43%
2010 -0.22% 1.45%
2009 -0.25% 1.47%
2008 -0.34% 1.47%
2007 -0.46% 1.42%
2006 -0.61% 1.36%
2005 -0.68% 1.36%
2004 -0.68% 1.37%
2003 -0.7% 1.41%
2002 -0.63% 1.45%
2001 -0.51% 1.49%
2000 -0.47% 1.55%
1999 -0.45% 1.61%
1998 -0.45% 1.65%
1997 -0.41% 1.7%
1996 -0.34% 1.75%
1995 -0.32% 1.8%
1994 -0.12% 1.83%
1993 0.22% 1.87%
1992 0.22% 1.91%
1991 0.05% 1.94%
1990 0.19% 1.94%
1989 0.3% 1.95%
1988 0.29% 2%
1987 0.68% 2.03%
1986 0.68% 2.06%
1985 0.66% 2.09%
1984 0.68% 2.13%
1983 0.69% 2.18%
1982 0.68% 2.24%
1981 0.69% 2.37%
1980 0.62% 2.52%
1979 0.62% 2.61%
1978 0.66% 2.68%
1977 0.55% 2.74%
1976 0.47% 2.82%
1975 0.53% 2.9%
1974 0.65% 2.97%
1973 0.74% 3.03%
1972 0.81% 3.09%
1971 0.84% 3.14%
1970 0.89% 3.21%
1969 0.97% 3.28%
1968 1.01% 3.34%
1967 1.03% 3.36%
1966 1% 3.37%
1965 1.01% 3.36%
1964 1.03% 3.33%
1963 1.02% 3.31%
1962 0.98% 3.27%
1961 0.89% 3.17%

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 Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Belarus Mexico
Current population
9025821
133551566
Population rank 101/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 1.61%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
8.19 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline -128 +2,975
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 109/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -108,037
Net migration rank 109/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -108,037
2024 -55,755 -3,119 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 -56,924 -3,034 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 -47,839 -8,000 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 -67,118 -33,954 936,682 -122,791
2020 -64,703 -33,954 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 -32,969 -33,954 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 -26,429 8,615 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 -17,026 3,337 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 -1,894 8,272 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 -946 18,088 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 -2,834 14,979 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 -6,610 10,550 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 -11,336 10,903 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 -26,493 5,686 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 -29,400 10,300 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 -25,662 13,610 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 -25,726 -495 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 -28,683 -4,013 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 -41,301 -8,303 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 -50,252 -15,451 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 -50,597 -10,424 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 -53,882 -10,795 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 -58,207 -11,945 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 -48,650 -4,469 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 -40,916 1,812 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 -49,131 2,028 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 -44,316 13,192 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 -46,540 -235 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 -37,591 5,205 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 -32,621 481 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 -19,431 -12,570 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 -11,263 19,652 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 11,238 29,477 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 18,349 -5,876 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 32,606 -26,497 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 49,833 5,639 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 60,840 -5,424 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 62,689 -12,462 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 74,318 -11,499 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 58,852 -784 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 64,415 -3,051 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 75,791 -2,938 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 65,499 3,339 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 65,057 14,998 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 62,101 16,616 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 64,481 395 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 67,342 -11,143 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 67,434 -4,925 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 66,677 -5,350 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 65,494 -6,302 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 71,158 -5,157 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 70,911 -7,357 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 74,036 -7,966 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 77,464 -5,818 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 75,520 -8,643 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 74,567 -12,833 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 76,782 -7,511 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 81,136 -13,409 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 84,191 -14,544 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 90,611 -17,979 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 101,618 -17,837 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 113,160 -28,653 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 124,945 -32,996 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 134,490 -26,780 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 136,399 -27,382 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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

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