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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 14,814,460 people in Benin in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 15,358,725 in Benin.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.7 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Benin is the 76th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.18% for Benin.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +2.72% in Benin.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Benin has grown from 8.69M to 15.4M (76.7% growth).

Belarus vs Benin: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Benin
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Benin
2100 4,404,482 39,983,872
2099 4,455,490 39,812,782
2098 4,506,253 39,635,737
2097 4,556,987 39,458,425
2096 4,607,606 39,267,189
2095 4,658,472 39,069,668
2094 4,709,371 38,861,643
2093 4,760,574 38,654,312
2092 4,811,759 38,438,555
2091 4,863,122 38,219,341
2090 4,914,957 37,994,758
2089 4,967,252 37,758,164
2088 5,019,954 37,514,605
2087 5,073,478 37,263,867
2086 5,127,730 37,010,840
2085 5,182,931 36,747,949
2084 5,238,960 36,482,666
2083 5,295,887 36,206,559
2082 5,353,838 35,919,464
2081 5,412,731 35,632,837
2080 5,472,716 35,340,781
2079 5,533,470 35,042,368
2078 5,594,987 34,737,536
2077 5,657,609 34,426,961
2076 5,720,802 34,112,205
2075 5,784,826 33,795,633
2074 5,849,664 33,465,867
2073 5,915,527 33,130,654
2072 5,981,971 32,785,976
2071 6,049,588 32,441,087
2070 6,117,717 32,088,089
2069 6,186,679 31,731,457
2068 6,256,272 31,377,153
2067 6,326,913 31,019,975
2066 6,398,312 30,659,408
2065 6,470,244 30,291,447
2064 6,542,572 29,919,749
2063 6,615,256 29,549,126
2062 6,688,062 29,175,986
2061 6,760,917 28,802,803
2060 6,834,181 28,426,146
2059 6,907,379 28,046,395
2058 6,980,163 27,667,117
2057 7,052,874 27,283,017
2056 7,125,100 26,900,755
2055 7,196,662 26,509,320
2054 7,266,788 26,115,455
2053 7,335,794 25,724,306
2052 7,403,462 25,327,058
2051 7,469,442 24,928,787
2050 7,534,245 24,529,464
2049 7,598,150 24,128,830
2048 7,661,337 23,727,047
2047 7,722,913 23,325,128
2046 7,783,562 22,919,519
2045 7,843,981 22,510,298
2044 7,904,250 22,107,673
2043 7,964,339 21,702,786
2042 8,024,619 21,296,676
2041 8,085,991 20,893,690
2040 8,147,453 20,492,059
2039 8,209,389 20,092,542
2038 8,271,271 19,693,130
2037 8,332,989 19,301,544
2036 8,395,161 18,910,879
2035 8,457,882 18,521,401
2034 8,521,103 18,136,190
2033 8,584,879 17,755,302
2032 8,648,656 17,378,392
2031 8,712,030 17,004,065
2030 8,775,824 16,635,301
2029 8,839,704 16,265,440
2028 8,902,241 15,899,231
2027 8,964,035 15,534,984
2026 9,025,821 15,172,565
2025 9,085,991 14,814,460
2024 9,132,629 14,462,724
2023 9,178,298 14,111,034
2022 9,228,071 13,759,501
2021 9,302,585 13,413,417
2020 9,379,952 13,070,169
2019 9,419,758 12,726,755
2018 9,438,785 12,383,347
2017 9,458,989 12,039,780
2016 9,469,379 11,697,842
2015 9,461,076 11,360,681
2014 9,448,515 11,030,004
2013 9,443,211 10,708,834
2012 9,446,836 10,397,657
2011 9,461,643 10,093,623
2010 9,483,836 9,797,484
2009 9,504,583 9,509,423
2008 9,527,985 9,228,466
2007 9,560,953 8,953,969
2006 9,604,924 8,693,242
2005 9,663,915 8,426,144
2004 9,730,146 8,159,094
2003 9,796,749 7,913,070
2002 9,865,548 7,675,426
2001 9,928,549 7,445,596
2000 9,979,610 7,221,619
1999 10,026,738 7,002,818
1998 10,071,963 6,789,489
1997 10,117,433 6,583,365
1996 10,159,569 6,391,858
1995 10,193,831 6,226,773
1994 10,226,955 6,096,506
1993 10,239,050 5,872,706
1992 10,216,470 5,617,844
1991 10,194,050 5,446,932
1990 10,189,348 5,281,479
1989 10,170,000 5,121,657
1988 10,140,000 4,967,341
1987 10,111,000 4,818,486
1986 10,043,000 4,675,420
1985 9,975,000 4,538,012
1984 9,910,000 4,405,895
1983 9,843,000 4,278,978
1982 9,776,000 4,156,596
1981 9,710,000 4,038,307
1980 9,643,000 3,925,251
1979 9,584,000 3,818,528
1978 9,525,000 3,718,305
1977 9,463,000 3,623,202
1976 9,411,000 3,532,196
1975 9,367,000 3,445,407
1974 9,317,584 3,362,633
1973 9,257,272 3,283,496
1972 9,188,968 3,207,543
1971 9,115,576 3,134,767
1970 9,040,000 3,065,057
1969 8,960,304 2,998,222
1968 8,874,552 2,934,257
1967 8,785,648 2,872,997
1966 8,696,496 2,814,317
1965 8,610,000 2,757,936
1964 8,524,224 2,704,003
1963 8,437,232 2,652,908
1962 8,351,928 2,604,659
1961 8,271,216 2,559,223
1960 8,198,000 2,517,286

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/benin | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Benin gained 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Benin's population increased by 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Benin was ranked 89th in 2006 and ranked 76th 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 Benin will increase by 59.7% to 24,529,464 people and rank change from 76th to 68th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M 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
Benin
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Benin
2100 -1.14% 0.43%
2099 -1.13% 0.45%
2098 -1.11% 0.45%
2097 -1.1% 0.49%
2096 -1.09% 0.51%
2095 -1.08% 0.54%
2094 -1.08% 0.54%
2093 -1.06% 0.56%
2092 -1.06% 0.57%
2091 -1.05% 0.59%
2090 -1.05% 0.63%
2089 -1.05% 0.65%
2088 -1.05% 0.67%
2087 -1.06% 0.68%
2086 -1.07% 0.72%
2085 -1.07% 0.73%
2084 -1.07% 0.76%
2083 -1.08% 0.8%
2082 -1.09% 0.8%
2081 -1.1% 0.83%
2080 -1.1% 0.85%
2079 -1.1% 0.88%
2078 -1.11% 0.9%
2077 -1.1% 0.92%
2076 -1.11% 0.94%
2075 -1.11% 0.99%
2074 -1.11% 1.01%
2073 -1.11% 1.05%
2072 -1.12% 1.06%
2071 -1.11% 1.1%
2070 -1.11% 1.12%
2069 -1.11% 1.13%
2068 -1.12% 1.15%
2067 -1.12% 1.18%
2066 -1.11% 1.21%
2065 -1.11% 1.24%
2064 -1.1% 1.25%
2063 -1.09% 1.28%
2062 -1.08% 1.3%
2061 -1.07% 1.33%
2060 -1.06% 1.35%
2059 -1.04% 1.37%
2058 -1.03% 1.41%
2057 -1.01% 1.42%
2056 -0.99% 1.48%
2055 -0.97% 1.51%
2054 -0.94% 1.52%
2053 -0.91% 1.57%
2052 -0.88% 1.6%
2051 -0.86% 1.63%
2050 -0.84% 1.66%
2049 -0.82% 1.69%
2048 -0.8% 1.72%
2047 -0.78% 1.77%
2046 -0.77% 1.82%
2045 -0.76% 1.82%
2044 -0.75% 1.87%
2043 -0.75% 1.91%
2042 -0.76% 1.93%
2041 -0.75% 1.96%
2040 -0.75% 1.99%
2039 -0.75% 2.03%
2038 -0.74% 2.03%
2037 -0.74% 2.07%
2036 -0.74% 2.1%
2035 -0.74% 2.12%
2034 -0.74% 2.15%
2033 -0.74% 2.17%
2032 -0.73% 2.2%
2031 -0.73% 2.22%
2030 -0.72% 2.27%
2029 -0.7% 2.3%
2028 -0.69% 2.34%
2027 -0.68% 2.39%
2026 -0.66% 2.42%
2025 -0.51% 2.43%
2024 -0.5% 2.49%
2023 -0.54% 2.55%
2022 -0.8% 2.58%
2021 -0.82% 2.63%
2020 -0.42% 2.7%
2019 -0.2% 2.77%
2018 -0.21% 2.85%
2017 -0.11% 2.92%
2016 0.09% 2.97%
2015 0.13% 3%
2014 0.06% 3%
2013 -0.04% 2.99%
2012 -0.16% 3.01%
2011 -0.23% 3.02%
2010 -0.22% 3.03%
2009 -0.25% 3.04%
2008 -0.34% 3.07%
2007 -0.46% 3%
2006 -0.61% 3.17%
2005 -0.68% 3.27%
2004 -0.68% 3.11%
2003 -0.7% 3.1%
2002 -0.63% 3.09%
2001 -0.51% 3.1%
2000 -0.47% 3.12%
1999 -0.45% 3.14%
1998 -0.45% 3.13%
1997 -0.41% 3%
1996 -0.34% 2.65%
1995 -0.32% 2.14%
1994 -0.12% 3.81%
1993 0.22% 4.54%
1992 0.22% 3.14%
1991 0.05% 3.13%
1990 0.19% 3.12%
1989 0.3% 3.11%
1988 0.29% 3.09%
1987 0.68% 3.06%
1986 0.68% 3.03%
1985 0.66% 3%
1984 0.68% 2.97%
1983 0.69% 2.94%
1982 0.68% 2.93%
1981 0.69% 2.88%
1980 0.62% 2.79%
1979 0.62% 2.7%
1978 0.66% 2.62%
1977 0.55% 2.58%
1976 0.47% 2.52%
1975 0.53% 2.46%
1974 0.65% 2.41%
1973 0.74% 2.37%
1972 0.81% 2.32%
1971 0.84% 2.27%
1970 0.89% 2.23%
1969 0.97% 2.18%
1968 1.01% 2.13%
1967 1.03% 2.09%
1966 1% 2.04%
1965 1.01% 1.99%
1964 1.03% 1.93%
1963 1.02% 1.85%
1962 0.98% 1.78%
1961 0.89% 1.67%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/benin | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Benin's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Belarus Benin
Current population
9025821
15358725
Population rank 101/197 76/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.18%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
1.09 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
4.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +964
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +351,736
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 27/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.12 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -7,847
Net migration rank 109/196 127/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 418,202
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 88/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 2.9%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 118/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Benin
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Benin
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -7,847
2024 -55,755 -3,119 357,359 -7,725
2023 -56,924 -3,034 353,933 -192
2022 -47,839 -8,000 349,518 -192
2021 -67,118 -33,954 341,103 1,729
2020 -64,703 -33,954 341,929 1,729
2019 -32,969 -33,954 339,817 3,366
2018 -26,429 8,615 340,270 3,372
2017 -17,026 3,337 339,763 3,716
2016 -1,894 8,272 336,559 3,837
2015 -946 18,088 330,573 3,369
2014 -2,834 14,979 323,753 3,667
2013 -6,610 10,550 315,804 -887
2012 -11,336 10,903 306,180 1,260
2011 -26,493 5,686 296,348 4,283
2010 -29,400 10,300 287,703 3,947
2009 -25,662 13,610 280,204 4,279
2008 -25,726 -495 274,242 3,198
2007 -28,683 -4,013 271,305 241
2006 -41,301 -8,303 265,040 -15,135
2005 -50,252 -15,451 253,795 30,495
2004 -50,597 -10,424 245,630 4,173
2003 -53,882 -10,795 237,962 4,283
2002 -58,207 -11,945 229,472 3,572
2001 -48,650 -4,469 222,877 3,732
2000 -40,916 1,812 218,013 3,335
1999 -49,131 2,028 213,074 3,177
1998 -44,316 13,192 208,342 2,051
1997 -46,540 -235 203,182 -1,322
1996 -37,591 5,205 197,643 -16,490
1995 -32,621 481 194,481 -45,469
1994 -19,431 -12,570 196,637 -85,128
1993 -11,263 19,652 179,858 156,223
1992 11,238 29,477 173,794 -138
1991 18,349 -5,876 168,174 0
1990 32,606 -26,497 163,055 -333
1989 49,833 5,639 157,235 -315
1988 60,840 -5,424 153,580 -1,867
1987 62,689 -12,462 147,783 -1,792
1986 74,318 -11,499 142,039 -1,899
1985 58,852 -784 136,621 -1,953
1984 64,415 -3,051 131,590 -2,018
1983 75,791 -2,938 126,349 -2,090
1982 65,499 3,339 122,748 -2,253
1981 65,057 14,998 118,634 -2,543
1980 62,101 16,616 112,969 -2,946
1979 64,481 395 106,782 -3,365
1978 67,342 -11,143 100,762 -3,731
1977 67,434 -4,925 97,200 -4,022
1976 66,677 -5,350 93,141 -4,308
1975 65,494 -6,302 89,350 -4,607
1974 71,158 -5,157 85,623 -4,814
1973 70,911 -7,357 82,422 -4,960
1972 74,036 -7,966 79,415 -4,970
1971 77,464 -5,818 76,034 -4,921
1970 75,520 -8,643 73,156 -4,851
1969 74,567 -12,833 70,155 -4,792
1968 76,782 -7,511 67,327 -4,756
1967 81,136 -13,409 64,709 -4,756
1966 84,191 -14,544 62,169 -4,764
1965 90,611 -17,979 60,154 -4,793
1964 101,618 -17,837 57,352 -4,839
1963 113,160 -28,653 54,514 -4,847
1962 124,945 -32,996 51,664 -4,844
1961 134,490 -26,780 48,838 -4,791
1960 136,399 -27,382 44,564 -4,722

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/benin | 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 Benin 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,430,824 people) and 0.38% is from migration (a gain of 13,009 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 418,202 people or 2.9% in Benin.

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
Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K

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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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