The current population of Belarus is 9,013,835 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 9,132,629 in 2024.
- The UN estimates that Belarus' population is going to decline by -16.5% to 7.52M people by 2050.
- Belarus accounts for 0.11% of the world's population.
- For the last 20 years, Belarus has had an average decline rate of -0.31% per year.
- Belarus' population peaked in 1993 at 10.2M people and has been in decline since.
- Belarus is ranked 102/197 by population and was ranked 82nd in 2006.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (-6.15% decline in 20 years).
Belarus population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 4,398,633 | -1.14% |
| 2099 | 4,449,573 | -1.13% |
| 2098 | 4,500,269 | -1.11% |
| 2097 | 4,550,935 | -1.1% |
| 2096 | 4,601,487 | -1.09% |
| 2095 | 4,652,286 | -1.08% |
| 2094 | 4,703,117 | -1.08% |
| 2093 | 4,754,252 | -1.06% |
| 2092 | 4,805,369 | -1.06% |
| 2091 | 4,856,664 | -1.05% |
| 2090 | 4,908,430 | -1.05% |
| 2089 | 4,960,656 | -1.05% |
| 2088 | 5,013,287 | -1.05% |
| 2087 | 5,066,741 | -1.06% |
| 2086 | 5,120,920 | -1.07% |
| 2085 | 5,176,048 | -1.07% |
| 2084 | 5,232,002 | -1.07% |
| 2083 | 5,288,854 | -1.08% |
| 2082 | 5,346,728 | -1.09% |
| 2081 | 5,405,543 | -1.1% |
| 2080 | 5,465,448 | -1.1% |
| 2079 | 5,526,121 | -1.1% |
| 2078 | 5,587,557 | -1.11% |
| 2077 | 5,650,096 | -1.1% |
| 2076 | 5,713,205 | -1.11% |
| 2075 | 5,777,144 | -1.11% |
| 2074 | 5,841,895 | -1.11% |
| 2073 | 5,907,671 | -1.11% |
| 2072 | 5,974,027 | -1.12% |
| 2071 | 6,041,554 | -1.11% |
| 2070 | 6,109,593 | -1.11% |
| 2069 | 6,178,463 | -1.11% |
| 2068 | 6,247,964 | -1.12% |
| 2067 | 6,318,511 | -1.12% |
| 2066 | 6,389,815 | -1.11% |
| 2065 | 6,461,651 | -1.11% |
| 2064 | 6,533,883 | -1.1% |
| 2063 | 6,606,470 | -1.09% |
| 2062 | 6,679,180 | -1.08% |
| 2061 | 6,751,939 | -1.07% |
| 2060 | 6,825,105 | -1.06% |
| 2059 | 6,898,206 | -1.04% |
| 2058 | 6,970,893 | -1.03% |
| 2057 | 7,043,508 | -1.01% |
| 2056 | 7,115,638 | -0.99% |
| 2055 | 7,187,104 | -0.97% |
| 2054 | 7,257,138 | -0.94% |
| 2053 | 7,326,052 | -0.91% |
| 2052 | 7,393,630 | -0.88% |
| 2051 | 7,459,522 | -0.86% |
| 2050 | 7,524,239 | -0.84% |
| 2049 | 7,588,059 | -0.82% |
| 2048 | 7,651,163 | -0.8% |
| 2047 | 7,712,657 | -0.78% |
| 2046 | 7,773,226 | -0.77% |
| 2045 | 7,833,564 | -0.76% |
| 2044 | 7,893,753 | -0.75% |
| 2043 | 7,953,762 | -0.75% |
| 2042 | 8,013,962 | -0.76% |
| 2041 | 8,075,253 | -0.75% |
| 2040 | 8,136,633 | -0.75% |
| 2039 | 8,198,487 | -0.75% |
| 2038 | 8,260,287 | -0.74% |
| 2037 | 8,321,922 | -0.74% |
| 2036 | 8,384,012 | -0.74% |
| 2035 | 8,446,649 | -0.74% |
| 2034 | 8,509,786 | -0.74% |
| 2033 | 8,573,478 | -0.74% |
| 2032 | 8,637,170 | -0.73% |
| 2031 | 8,700,460 | -0.73% |
| 2030 | 8,764,169 | -0.72% |
| 2029 | 8,827,965 | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 8,890,419 | -0.69% |
| 2027 | 8,952,131 | -0.68% |
| 2026 | 9,013,835 | -0.66% |
| 2025 | 9,073,924 | -0.64% |
| 2024 | 9,132,629 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 9,178,298 | -0.54% |
| 2022 | 9,228,071 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9,302,585 | -0.82% |
| 2020 | 9,379,952 | -0.42% |
| 2019 | 9,419,758 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9,438,785 | -0.21% |
| 2017 | 9,458,989 | -0.11% |
| 2016 | 9,469,379 | 0.09% |
| 2015 | 9,461,076 | 0.13% |
| 2014 | 9,448,515 | 0.06% |
| 2013 | 9,443,211 | -0.04% |
| 2012 | 9,446,836 | -0.16% |
| 2011 | 9,461,643 | -0.23% |
| 2010 | 9,483,836 | -0.22% |
| 2009 | 9,504,583 | -0.25% |
| 2008 | 9,527,985 | -0.34% |
| 2007 | 9,560,953 | -0.46% |
| 2006 | 9,604,924 | -0.61% |
| 2005 | 9,663,915 | -0.68% |
| 2004 | 9,730,146 | -0.68% |
| 2003 | 9,796,749 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9,865,548 | -0.63% |
| 2001 | 9,928,549 | -0.51% |
| 2000 | 9,979,610 | -0.47% |
| 1999 | 10,026,738 | -0.45% |
| 1998 | 10,071,963 | -0.45% |
| 1997 | 10,117,433 | -0.41% |
| 1996 | 10,159,569 | -0.34% |
| 1995 | 10,193,831 | -0.32% |
| 1994 | 10,226,955 | -0.12% |
| 1993 | 10,239,050 | 0.22% |
| 1992 | 10,216,470 | 0.22% |
| 1991 | 10,194,050 | 0.05% |
| 1990 | 10,189,348 | 0.19% |
| 1989 | 10,170,000 | 0.3% |
| 1988 | 10,140,000 | 0.29% |
| 1987 | 10,111,000 | 0.68% |
| 1986 | 10,043,000 | 0.68% |
| 1985 | 9,975,000 | 0.66% |
| 1984 | 9,910,000 | 0.68% |
| 1983 | 9,843,000 | 0.69% |
| 1982 | 9,776,000 | 0.68% |
| 1981 | 9,710,000 | 0.69% |
| 1980 | 9,643,000 | 0.62% |
| 1979 | 9,584,000 | 0.62% |
| 1978 | 9,525,000 | 0.66% |
| 1977 | 9,463,000 | 0.55% |
| 1976 | 9,411,000 | 0.47% |
| 1975 | 9,367,000 | 0.53% |
| 1974 | 9,317,584 | 0.65% |
| 1973 | 9,257,272 | 0.74% |
| 1972 | 9,188,968 | 0.81% |
| 1971 | 9,115,576 | 0.84% |
| 1970 | 9,040,000 | 0.89% |
| 1969 | 8,960,304 | 0.97% |
| 1968 | 8,874,552 | 1.01% |
| 1967 | 8,785,648 | 1.03% |
| 1966 | 8,696,496 | 1% |
| 1965 | 8,610,000 | 1.01% |
| 1964 | 8,524,224 | 1.03% |
| 1963 | 8,437,232 | 1.02% |
| 1962 | 8,351,928 | 0.98% |
| 1961 | 8,271,216 | 0.89% |
| 1960 | 8,198,000 | - |
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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Belarus has a population of 9.01M as of 2026, compared to 9.47M in 2016, 9.6M in 2006, and 10.2M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.48% per year. Belarus is ranked 179th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Belarus will have 7,773,226 people (-13.8% decline) with a rank change from 102nd to 112th.
By the year 2100, Belarus' population is projected to decline by 51.2% from its current level to 4.4M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -3,020 |
| 2024 | - | - | -3,119 |
| 2023 | -59,958 | -56,924 | -3,034 |
| 2022 | -55,839 | -47,839 | -8,000 |
| 2021 | -101,072 | -67,118 | -33,954 |
| 2020 | -98,657 | -64,703 | -33,954 |
| 2019 | -66,923 | -32,969 | -33,954 |
| 2018 | -17,814 | -26,429 | 8,615 |
| 2017 | -13,689 | -17,026 | 3,337 |
| 2016 | 6,378 | -1,894 | 8,272 |
| 2015 | 17,142 | -946 | 18,088 |
| 2014 | 12,145 | -2,834 | 14,979 |
| 2013 | 3,940 | -6,610 | 10,550 |
| 2012 | -433 | -11,336 | 10,903 |
| 2011 | -20,807 | -26,493 | 5,686 |
| 2010 | -19,100 | -29,400 | 10,300 |
| 2009 | -12,052 | -25,662 | 13,610 |
| 2008 | -26,221 | -25,726 | -495 |
| 2007 | -32,696 | -28,683 | -4,013 |
| 2006 | -49,604 | -41,301 | -8,303 |
| 2005 | -65,703 | -50,252 | -15,451 |
| 2004 | -61,021 | -50,597 | -10,424 |
| 2003 | -64,677 | -53,882 | -10,795 |
| 2002 | -70,152 | -58,207 | -11,945 |
| 2001 | -53,119 | -48,650 | -4,469 |
| 2000 | -39,104 | -40,916 | 1,812 |
| 1999 | -47,103 | -49,131 | 2,028 |
| 1998 | -31,124 | -44,316 | 13,192 |
| 1997 | -46,775 | -46,540 | -235 |
| 1996 | -32,386 | -37,591 | 5,205 |
| 1995 | -32,140 | -32,621 | 481 |
| 1994 | -32,001 | -19,431 | -12,570 |
| 1993 | 8,389 | -11,263 | 19,652 |
| 1992 | 40,715 | 11,238 | 29,477 |
| 1991 | 12,473 | 18,349 | -5,876 |
| 1990 | 6,109 | 32,606 | -26,497 |
| 1989 | 55,472 | 49,833 | 5,639 |
| 1988 | 55,416 | 60,840 | -5,424 |
| 1987 | 50,227 | 62,689 | -12,462 |
| 1986 | 62,819 | 74,318 | -11,499 |
| 1985 | 58,068 | 58,852 | -784 |
| 1984 | 61,364 | 64,415 | -3,051 |
| 1983 | 72,853 | 75,791 | -2,938 |
| 1982 | 68,838 | 65,499 | 3,339 |
| 1981 | 80,055 | 65,057 | 14,998 |
| 1980 | 78,717 | 62,101 | 16,616 |
| 1979 | 64,876 | 64,481 | 395 |
| 1978 | 56,199 | 67,342 | -11,143 |
| 1977 | 62,509 | 67,434 | -4,925 |
| 1976 | 61,327 | 66,677 | -5,350 |
| 1975 | 59,192 | 65,494 | -6,302 |
| 1974 | 66,001 | 71,158 | -5,157 |
| 1973 | 63,554 | 70,911 | -7,357 |
| 1972 | 66,070 | 74,036 | -7,966 |
| 1971 | 71,646 | 77,464 | -5,818 |
| 1970 | 66,877 | 75,520 | -8,643 |
| 1969 | 61,734 | 74,567 | -12,833 |
| 1968 | 69,271 | 76,782 | -7,511 |
| 1967 | 67,727 | 81,136 | -13,409 |
| 1966 | 69,647 | 84,191 | -14,544 |
| 1965 | 72,632 | 90,611 | -17,979 |
| 1964 | 83,781 | 101,618 | -17,837 |
| 1963 | 84,507 | 113,160 | -28,653 |
| 1962 | 91,949 | 124,945 | -32,996 |
| 1961 | 107,710 | 134,490 | -26,780 |
| 1960 | 109,017 | 136,399 | -27,382 |
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).
As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 1,090,378 and 11.5% in 2010.
Belarus population clock
Belarus
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
9013835
|
102/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.11% | 102/197 |
| One net population change |
11.5 minutes
|
190/197 |
| One birth every |
8.02 minutes
|
122/196 |
| One death every |
4.29 minutes
|
71/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -125 | 190/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -45,669 | 190/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.5% | 187/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.91 hours
|
109/196 |
| Annual migration change | -3,020 | 109/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,054,604 | 58/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 11.6% | 58/195 |
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Belarus population statistics
|
Belarus
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 75 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 41.7 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 42 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 46.6:53.4 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.21 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 115 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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