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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 11,858,610 people in Belgium in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 11,902,714 in Belgium.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.32 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Belgium is the 83rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.14% for Belgium.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.55% in Belgium.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Belgium has grown from 10.5M to 11.9M (12.8% growth).

Belarus vs Belgium: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Belgium
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Belgium
2100 4,398,633 11,193,616
2099 4,449,573 11,211,908
2098 4,500,269 11,230,002
2097 4,550,935 11,246,180
2096 4,601,487 11,261,636
2095 4,652,286 11,277,513
2094 4,703,117 11,293,934
2093 4,754,252 11,309,421
2092 4,805,369 11,325,500
2091 4,856,664 11,339,887
2090 4,908,430 11,354,304
2089 4,960,656 11,368,748
2088 5,013,287 11,384,019
2087 5,066,741 11,399,441
2086 5,120,920 11,413,731
2085 5,176,048 11,427,305
2084 5,232,002 11,441,192
2083 5,288,854 11,454,476
2082 5,346,728 11,468,827
2081 5,405,543 11,480,917
2080 5,465,448 11,494,860
2079 5,526,121 11,507,804
2078 5,587,557 11,522,057
2077 5,650,096 11,534,819
2076 5,713,205 11,546,262
2075 5,777,144 11,558,154
2074 5,841,895 11,571,164
2073 5,907,671 11,584,391
2072 5,974,027 11,597,605
2071 6,041,554 11,611,079
2070 6,109,593 11,627,079
2069 6,178,463 11,643,296
2068 6,247,964 11,660,663
2067 6,318,511 11,677,909
2066 6,389,815 11,696,417
2065 6,461,651 11,716,114
2064 6,533,883 11,736,957
2063 6,606,470 11,758,738
2062 6,679,180 11,780,812
2061 6,751,939 11,804,421
2060 6,825,105 11,825,799
2059 6,898,206 11,847,336
2058 6,970,893 11,867,449
2057 7,043,508 11,890,466
2056 7,115,638 11,911,901
2055 7,187,104 11,931,594
2054 7,257,138 11,950,146
2053 7,326,052 11,968,395
2052 7,393,630 11,984,694
2051 7,459,522 11,998,099
2050 7,524,239 12,008,766
2049 7,588,059 12,017,817
2048 7,651,163 12,024,879
2047 7,712,657 12,029,815
2046 7,773,226 12,032,975
2045 7,833,564 12,034,718
2044 7,893,753 12,034,116
2043 7,953,762 12,032,908
2042 8,013,962 12,030,714
2041 8,075,253 12,026,814
2040 8,136,633 12,023,124
2039 8,198,487 12,018,547
2038 8,260,287 12,012,586
2037 8,321,922 12,005,650
2036 8,384,012 11,999,298
2035 8,446,649 11,992,761
2034 8,509,786 11,985,730
2033 8,573,478 11,977,334
2032 8,637,170 11,969,302
2031 8,700,460 11,960,910
2030 8,764,169 11,951,381
2029 8,827,965 11,939,712
2028 8,890,419 11,927,038
2027 8,952,131 11,913,457
2026 9,013,835 11,898,731
2025 9,073,924 11,881,020
2024 9,132,629 11,858,610
2023 9,178,298 11,779,946
2022 9,228,071 11,680,210
2021 9,302,585 11,586,195
2020 9,379,952 11,538,604
2019 9,419,758 11,488,980
2018 9,438,785 11,427,054
2017 9,458,989 11,375,158
2016 9,469,379 11,331,422
2015 9,461,076 11,274,196
2014 9,448,515 11,209,057
2013 9,443,211 11,159,407
2012 9,446,836 11,106,932
2011 9,461,643 11,038,264
2010 9,483,836 10,895,586
2009 9,504,583 10,796,493
2008 9,527,985 10,709,973
2007 9,560,953 10,625,700
2006 9,604,924 10,547,958
2005 9,663,915 10,478,617
2004 9,730,146 10,421,137
2003 9,796,749 10,376,133
2002 9,865,548 10,332,785
2001 9,928,549 10,286,570
2000 9,979,610 10,251,250
1999 10,026,738 10,226,419
1998 10,071,963 10,203,008
1997 10,117,433 10,181,245
1996 10,159,569 10,156,637
1995 10,193,831 10,136,811
1994 10,226,955 10,115,603
1993 10,239,050 10,084,475
1992 10,216,470 10,045,158
1991 10,194,050 10,004,486
1990 10,189,348 9,967,379
1989 10,170,000 9,937,697
1988 10,140,000 9,901,664
1987 10,111,000 9,870,234
1986 10,043,000 9,861,823
1985 9,975,000 9,858,308
1984 9,910,000 9,855,372
1983 9,843,000 9,855,520
1982 9,776,000 9,856,303
1981 9,710,000 9,858,982
1980 9,643,000 9,859,242
1979 9,584,000 9,848,382
1978 9,525,000 9,839,534
1977 9,463,000 9,830,358
1976 9,411,000 9,818,227
1975 9,367,000 9,800,700
1974 9,317,584 9,772,419
1973 9,257,272 9,741,720
1972 9,188,968 9,711,115
1971 9,115,576 9,673,162
1970 9,040,000 9,655,549
1969 8,960,304 9,646,032
1968 8,874,552 9,618,756
1967 8,785,648 9,580,991
1966 8,696,496 9,527,807
1965 8,610,000 9,463,667
1964 8,524,224 9,378,113
1963 8,437,232 9,289,770
1962 8,351,928 9,220,578
1961 8,271,216 9,183,948
1960 8,198,000 9,153,489

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/belgium | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Belgium gained 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Belgium's population increased by 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Belgium was ranked 77th in 2006 and ranked 83rd 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 Belgium will increase by 0.89% to 12,008,766 people and rank change from 83rd to 92nd.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M 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
Belgium
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Belgium
2100 -1.14% -0.16%
2099 -1.13% -0.16%
2098 -1.11% -0.14%
2097 -1.1% -0.14%
2096 -1.09% -0.14%
2095 -1.08% -0.15%
2094 -1.08% -0.14%
2093 -1.06% -0.14%
2092 -1.06% -0.13%
2091 -1.05% -0.13%
2090 -1.05% -0.13%
2089 -1.05% -0.13%
2088 -1.05% -0.14%
2087 -1.06% -0.13%
2086 -1.07% -0.12%
2085 -1.07% -0.12%
2084 -1.07% -0.12%
2083 -1.08% -0.13%
2082 -1.09% -0.11%
2081 -1.1% -0.12%
2080 -1.1% -0.11%
2079 -1.1% -0.12%
2078 -1.11% -0.11%
2077 -1.1% -0.1%
2076 -1.11% -0.1%
2075 -1.11% -0.11%
2074 -1.11% -0.11%
2073 -1.11% -0.11%
2072 -1.12% -0.12%
2071 -1.11% -0.14%
2070 -1.11% -0.14%
2069 -1.11% -0.15%
2068 -1.12% -0.15%
2067 -1.12% -0.16%
2066 -1.11% -0.17%
2065 -1.11% -0.18%
2064 -1.1% -0.19%
2063 -1.09% -0.19%
2062 -1.08% -0.2%
2061 -1.07% -0.18%
2060 -1.06% -0.18%
2059 -1.04% -0.17%
2058 -1.03% -0.19%
2057 -1.01% -0.18%
2056 -0.99% -0.17%
2055 -0.97% -0.16%
2054 -0.94% -0.15%
2053 -0.91% -0.14%
2052 -0.88% -0.11%
2051 -0.86% -0.09%
2050 -0.84% -0.08%
2049 -0.82% -0.06%
2048 -0.8% -0.04%
2047 -0.78% -0.03%
2046 -0.77% -0.01%
2045 -0.76% 0.005%
2044 -0.75% 0.01%
2043 -0.75% 0.02%
2042 -0.76% 0.03%
2041 -0.75% 0.03%
2040 -0.75% 0.04%
2039 -0.75% 0.05%
2038 -0.74% 0.06%
2037 -0.74% 0.05%
2036 -0.74% 0.05%
2035 -0.74% 0.06%
2034 -0.74% 0.07%
2033 -0.74% 0.07%
2032 -0.73% 0.07%
2031 -0.73% 0.08%
2030 -0.72% 0.1%
2029 -0.7% 0.11%
2028 -0.69% 0.11%
2027 -0.68% 0.12%
2026 -0.66% 0.15%
2025 -0.64% 0.19%
2024 -0.5% 0.67%
2023 -0.54% 0.85%
2022 -0.8% 0.81%
2021 -0.82% 0.41%
2020 -0.42% 0.43%
2019 -0.2% 0.54%
2018 -0.21% 0.46%
2017 -0.11% 0.39%
2016 0.09% 0.51%
2015 0.13% 0.58%
2014 0.06% 0.44%
2013 -0.04% 0.47%
2012 -0.16% 0.62%
2011 -0.23% 1.31%
2010 -0.22% 0.92%
2009 -0.25% 0.81%
2008 -0.34% 0.79%
2007 -0.46% 0.74%
2006 -0.61% 0.66%
2005 -0.68% 0.55%
2004 -0.68% 0.43%
2003 -0.7% 0.42%
2002 -0.63% 0.45%
2001 -0.51% 0.34%
2000 -0.47% 0.24%
1999 -0.45% 0.23%
1998 -0.45% 0.21%
1997 -0.41% 0.24%
1996 -0.34% 0.2%
1995 -0.32% 0.21%
1994 -0.12% 0.31%
1993 0.22% 0.39%
1992 0.22% 0.41%
1991 0.05% 0.37%
1990 0.19% 0.3%
1989 0.3% 0.36%
1988 0.29% 0.32%
1987 0.68% 0.09%
1986 0.68% 0.04%
1985 0.66% 0.03%
1984 0.68% -0.002%
1983 0.69% -0.008%
1982 0.68% -0.03%
1981 0.69% -0.003%
1980 0.62% 0.11%
1979 0.62% 0.09%
1978 0.66% 0.09%
1977 0.55% 0.12%
1976 0.47% 0.18%
1975 0.53% 0.29%
1974 0.65% 0.32%
1973 0.74% 0.32%
1972 0.81% 0.39%
1971 0.84% 0.18%
1970 0.89% 0.1%
1969 0.97% 0.28%
1968 1.01% 0.39%
1967 1.03% 0.56%
1966 1% 0.68%
1965 1.01% 0.91%
1964 1.03% 0.95%
1963 1.02% 0.75%
1962 0.98% 0.4%
1961 0.89% 0.33%

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/belgium | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Belgium's population grew by 0.67%.

Live population counters

Belarus Belgium
Current population
9013835
11902714
Population rank 102/197 83/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.14%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
6.68 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
4.75 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
4.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +216
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +78,664
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.67%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 119/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
16.5 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +31,989
Net migration rank 109/196 28/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 2,349,032
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 30/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 20%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 30/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Belgium
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Belgium
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 31,989
2024 - -3,119 - 36,243
2023 -56,924 -3,034 0 41,679
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -2,336 118,615
2021 -67,118 -33,954 5,793 24,017
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -12,692 43,777
2019 -32,969 -33,954 8,042 58,469
2018 -26,429 8,615 7,999 50,604
2017 -17,026 3,337 10,238 37,981
2016 -1,894 8,272 14,731 28,090
2015 -946 18,088 11,274 63,536
2014 -2,834 14,979 21,297 37,472
2013 -6,610 10,550 16,739 28,066
2012 -11,336 10,903 18,882 45,001
2011 -26,493 5,686 25,388 52,464
2010 -29,400 10,300 23,970 105,232
2009 -25,662 13,610 23,752 97,175
2008 -25,726 -495 22,491 66,470
2007 -28,683 -4,013 23,376 59,911
2006 -41,301 -8,303 21,096 53,574
2005 -50,252 -15,451 15,718 50,576
2004 -50,597 -10,424 16,673 35,143
2003 -53,882 -10,795 7,263 34,472
2002 -58,207 -11,945 7,233 39,404
2001 -48,650 -4,469 11,315 34,924
2000 -40,916 1,812 12,302 13,952
1999 -49,131 2,028 9,203 16,849
1998 -44,316 13,192 9,183 12,517
1997 -46,540 -235 12,218 10,262
1996 -37,591 5,205 12,188 15,684
1995 -32,621 481 11,150 1,937
1994 -19,431 -12,570 12,139 17,636
1993 -11,263 19,652 14,118 18,542
1992 11,238 29,477 20,090 25,941
1991 18,349 -5,876 22,010 27,038
1990 32,606 -26,497 19,935 8,299
1989 49,833 5,639 13,912 7,301
1988 60,840 -5,424 14,853 3,929
1987 62,689 -12,462 11,844 3,525
1986 74,318 -11,499 5,917 2,964
1985 58,852 -784 2,958 2,165
1984 64,415 -3,051 4,927 1,697
1983 75,791 -2,938 2,956 1,252
1982 65,499 3,339 7,885 1,100
1981 65,057 14,998 11,831 2,826
1980 62,101 16,616 10,845 11,482
1979 64,481 395 11,818 11,277
1978 67,342 -11,143 7,872 10,828
1977 67,434 -4,925 8,847 10,460
1976 66,677 -5,350 1,964 10,360
1975 65,494 -6,302 0 9,652
1974 71,158 -5,157 7,818 8,924
1973 70,911 -7,357 11,690 8,684
1972 74,036 -7,966 18,451 8,384
1971 77,464 -5,818 21,281 7,992
1970 75,520 -8,643 23,173 19,393
1969 74,567 -12,833 21,221 20,072
1968 76,782 -7,511 20,199 19,809
1967 81,136 -13,409 31,618 19,492
1966 84,191 -14,544 36,206 18,985
1965 90,611 -17,979 39,748 18,243
1964 101,618 -17,837 51,580 17,687
1963 113,160 -28,653 41,804 16,355
1962 124,945 -32,996 42,414 14,829
1961 134,490 -26,780 52,349 10,566
1960 136,399 -27,382 40,275 9,893

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/belgium | 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 Belgium 11.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,346 people) and 88.7% is from migration (a gain of 504,240 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 2,349,032 people or 20% in Belgium.

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
Belgium
City Population
Brussels 1.25M
Antwerp 529K
Ghent 273K
Charleroi 204K
Liege 195K
Schaerbeek 133K
Anderlecht 121K
Bruges 119K
Namur 115K
Leuven 101K

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

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