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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 14,462,724 people in Benin in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 15,272,847 in Benin.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.69 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd 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 -0.3% per year vs +2.77% in Benin.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Benin has grown from 8.69M to 15.3M (75.7% growth).

Belarus vs Benin: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Benin
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Benin
2100 4,398,633 39,989,767
2099 4,449,573 39,818,651
2098 4,500,269 39,641,581
2097 4,550,935 39,464,242
2096 4,601,487 39,272,978
2095 4,652,286 39,075,428
2094 4,703,117 38,867,372
2093 4,754,252 38,660,011
2092 4,805,369 38,444,222
2091 4,856,664 38,224,975
2090 4,908,430 38,000,359
2089 4,960,656 37,763,731
2088 5,013,287 37,520,135
2087 5,066,741 37,269,361
2086 5,120,920 37,016,296
2085 5,176,048 36,753,367
2084 5,232,002 36,488,045
2083 5,288,854 36,211,897
2082 5,346,728 35,924,760
2081 5,405,543 35,638,090
2080 5,465,448 35,345,991
2079 5,526,121 35,047,534
2078 5,587,557 34,742,657
2077 5,650,096 34,432,036
2076 5,713,205 34,117,234
2075 5,777,144 33,800,615
2074 5,841,895 33,470,800
2073 5,907,671 33,135,539
2072 5,974,027 32,790,810
2071 6,041,554 32,445,869
2070 6,109,593 32,092,820
2069 6,178,463 31,736,135
2068 6,247,964 31,381,779
2067 6,318,511 31,024,548
2066 6,389,815 30,663,928
2065 6,461,651 30,295,913
2064 6,533,883 29,924,160
2063 6,606,470 29,553,482
2062 6,679,180 29,180,287
2061 6,751,939 28,807,049
2060 6,825,105 28,430,337
2059 6,898,206 28,050,530
2058 6,970,893 27,671,195
2057 7,043,508 27,287,039
2056 7,115,638 26,904,721
2055 7,187,104 26,513,228
2054 7,257,138 26,119,305
2053 7,326,052 25,728,099
2052 7,393,630 25,330,792
2051 7,459,522 24,932,463
2050 7,524,239 24,533,080
2049 7,588,059 24,132,387
2048 7,651,163 23,730,545
2047 7,712,657 23,328,567
2046 7,773,226 22,922,898
2045 7,833,564 22,513,616
2044 7,893,753 22,110,933
2043 7,953,762 21,705,986
2042 8,013,962 21,299,816
2041 8,075,253 20,896,770
2040 8,136,633 20,495,080
2039 8,198,487 20,095,504
2038 8,260,287 19,696,033
2037 8,321,922 19,304,390
2036 8,384,012 18,913,667
2035 8,446,649 18,524,132
2034 8,509,786 18,138,864
2033 8,573,478 17,757,920
2032 8,637,170 17,380,954
2031 8,700,460 17,006,572
2030 8,764,169 16,637,754
2029 8,827,965 16,267,838
2028 8,890,419 15,901,575
2027 8,952,131 15,537,274
2026 9,013,835 15,174,802
2025 9,073,924 14,816,644
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Benin's population increased by 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd 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 7,524,239 people with a rank change from 102nd to 114th. The population of Benin will increase by 60.6% to 24,533,080 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 -0.64% 2.45%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Benin's population grew by 2.49%.

Live population counters

Belarus Benin
Current population
9013835
15272847
Population rank 102/197 76/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.18%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.49 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
1.1 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
4.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +964
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +351,690
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.49%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 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 - -3,119 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/benin | 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 Benin 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,397,218 people) and 0.71% is from migration (a gain of 24,401 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 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K

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

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