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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 796,682 people in Bhutan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 805,057 in Bhutan.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 11.2 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Bhutan is the 163rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.01% for Bhutan.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +0.76% in Bhutan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Bhutan has grown from 671K to 805K (20% growth).

Belarus vs Bhutan: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Bhutan
2100 4,404,482 695,373
2099 4,455,490 700,252
2098 4,506,253 704,725
2097 4,556,987 709,503
2096 4,607,606 714,205
2095 4,658,472 719,429
2094 4,709,371 724,680
2093 4,760,574 729,780
2092 4,811,759 735,358
2091 4,863,122 741,359
2090 4,914,957 747,224
2089 4,967,252 753,299
2088 5,019,954 759,229
2087 5,073,478 765,529
2086 5,127,730 771,180
2085 5,182,931 776,734
2084 5,238,960 782,193
2083 5,295,887 788,231
2082 5,353,838 793,848
2081 5,412,731 799,837
2080 5,472,716 805,584
2079 5,533,470 811,372
2078 5,594,987 816,844
2077 5,657,609 821,563
2076 5,720,802 826,295
2075 5,784,826 831,127
2074 5,849,664 836,339
2073 5,915,527 841,532
2072 5,981,971 846,187
2071 6,049,588 850,589
2070 6,117,717 854,258
2069 6,186,679 858,138
2068 6,256,272 861,658
2067 6,326,913 865,086
2066 6,398,312 868,594
2065 6,470,244 871,852
2064 6,542,572 874,071
2063 6,615,256 876,010
2062 6,688,062 878,276
2061 6,760,917 880,361
2060 6,834,181 882,252
2059 6,907,379 883,530
2058 6,980,163 884,855
2057 7,052,874 884,952
2056 7,125,100 886,162
2055 7,196,662 886,744
2054 7,266,788 886,243
2053 7,335,794 886,861
2052 7,403,462 886,981
2051 7,469,442 885,891
2050 7,534,245 884,875
2049 7,598,150 884,076
2048 7,661,337 882,979
2047 7,722,913 881,999
2046 7,783,562 880,375
2045 7,843,981 878,014
2044 7,904,250 875,491
2043 7,964,339 872,718
2042 8,024,619 869,582
2041 8,085,991 866,699
2040 8,147,453 863,505
2039 8,209,389 860,257
2038 8,271,271 856,758
2037 8,332,989 852,802
2036 8,395,161 848,448
2035 8,457,882 843,771
2034 8,521,103 840,103
2033 8,584,879 835,629
2032 8,648,656 830,792
2031 8,712,030 825,846
2030 8,775,824 821,204
2029 8,839,704 816,969
2028 8,902,241 812,314
2027 8,964,035 807,785
2026 9,025,821 802,177
2025 9,085,991 796,682
2024 9,132,629 791,524
2023 9,178,298 786,385
2022 9,228,071 780,914
2021 9,302,585 775,442
2020 9,379,952 770,006
2019 9,419,758 764,824
2018 9,438,785 759,759
2017 9,458,989 754,335
2016 9,469,379 747,866
2015 9,461,076 740,618
2014 9,448,515 733,139
2013 9,443,211 725,273
2012 9,446,836 717,279
2011 9,461,643 709,377
2010 9,483,836 701,632
2009 9,504,583 693,988
2008 9,527,985 686,351
2007 9,560,953 678,641
2006 9,604,924 670,799
2005 9,663,915 661,865
2004 9,730,146 650,544
2003 9,796,749 637,663
2002 9,865,548 624,409
2001 9,928,549 610,794
2000 9,979,610 596,863
1999 10,026,738 582,579
1998 10,071,963 569,435
1997 10,117,433 558,697
1996 10,159,569 548,784
1995 10,193,831 547,989
1994 10,226,955 554,497
1993 10,239,050 554,673
1992 10,216,470 577,774
1991 10,194,050 599,784
1990 10,189,348 589,287
1989 10,170,000 573,586
1988 10,140,000 556,986
1987 10,111,000 540,557
1986 10,043,000 524,324
1985 9,975,000 508,392
1984 9,910,000 492,784
1983 9,843,000 477,460
1982 9,776,000 462,485
1981 9,710,000 447,836
1980 9,643,000 433,404
1979 9,584,000 419,200
1978 9,525,000 405,243
1977 9,463,000 391,639
1976 9,411,000 378,490
1975 9,367,000 365,791
1974 9,317,584 353,538
1973 9,257,272 341,705
1972 9,188,968 330,264
1971 9,115,576 319,211
1970 9,040,000 308,528
1969 8,960,304 298,214
1968 8,874,552 288,311
1967 8,785,648 278,852
1966 8,696,496 269,820
1965 8,610,000 261,200
1964 8,524,224 252,987
1963 8,437,232 245,156
1962 8,351,928 237,636
1961 8,271,216 230,602
1960 8,198,000 224,084

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Bhutan gained 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Bhutan's population increased by 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Bhutan was ranked 161st in 2006 and ranked 163rd 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 Bhutan will increase by 9.91% to 884,875 people and will still be ranked 163rd.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K 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
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Bhutan
2100 -1.14% -0.7%
2099 -1.13% -0.63%
2098 -1.11% -0.67%
2097 -1.1% -0.66%
2096 -1.09% -0.73%
2095 -1.08% -0.72%
2094 -1.08% -0.7%
2093 -1.06% -0.76%
2092 -1.06% -0.81%
2091 -1.05% -0.78%
2090 -1.05% -0.81%
2089 -1.05% -0.78%
2088 -1.05% -0.82%
2087 -1.06% -0.73%
2086 -1.07% -0.72%
2085 -1.07% -0.7%
2084 -1.07% -0.77%
2083 -1.08% -0.71%
2082 -1.09% -0.75%
2081 -1.1% -0.71%
2080 -1.1% -0.71%
2079 -1.1% -0.67%
2078 -1.11% -0.57%
2077 -1.1% -0.57%
2076 -1.11% -0.58%
2075 -1.11% -0.62%
2074 -1.11% -0.62%
2073 -1.11% -0.55%
2072 -1.12% -0.52%
2071 -1.11% -0.43%
2070 -1.11% -0.45%
2069 -1.11% -0.41%
2068 -1.12% -0.4%
2067 -1.12% -0.4%
2066 -1.11% -0.37%
2065 -1.11% -0.25%
2064 -1.1% -0.22%
2063 -1.09% -0.26%
2062 -1.08% -0.24%
2061 -1.07% -0.21%
2060 -1.06% -0.14%
2059 -1.04% -0.15%
2058 -1.03% -0.01%
2057 -1.01% -0.14%
2056 -0.99% -0.07%
2055 -0.97% 0.06%
2054 -0.94% -0.07%
2053 -0.91% -0.01%
2052 -0.88% 0.12%
2051 -0.86% 0.11%
2050 -0.84% 0.09%
2049 -0.82% 0.12%
2048 -0.8% 0.11%
2047 -0.78% 0.18%
2046 -0.77% 0.27%
2045 -0.76% 0.29%
2044 -0.75% 0.32%
2043 -0.75% 0.36%
2042 -0.76% 0.33%
2041 -0.75% 0.37%
2040 -0.75% 0.38%
2039 -0.75% 0.41%
2038 -0.74% 0.46%
2037 -0.74% 0.51%
2036 -0.74% 0.55%
2035 -0.74% 0.44%
2034 -0.74% 0.54%
2033 -0.74% 0.58%
2032 -0.73% 0.6%
2031 -0.73% 0.57%
2030 -0.72% 0.52%
2029 -0.7% 0.57%
2028 -0.69% 0.56%
2027 -0.68% 0.7%
2026 -0.66% 0.69%
2025 -0.51% 0.65%
2024 -0.5% 0.65%
2023 -0.54% 0.7%
2022 -0.8% 0.71%
2021 -0.82% 0.71%
2020 -0.42% 0.68%
2019 -0.2% 0.67%
2018 -0.21% 0.72%
2017 -0.11% 0.86%
2016 0.09% 0.98%
2015 0.13% 1.02%
2014 0.06% 1.08%
2013 -0.04% 1.11%
2012 -0.16% 1.11%
2011 -0.23% 1.1%
2010 -0.22% 1.1%
2009 -0.25% 1.11%
2008 -0.34% 1.14%
2007 -0.46% 1.17%
2006 -0.61% 1.35%
2005 -0.68% 1.74%
2004 -0.68% 2.02%
2003 -0.7% 2.12%
2002 -0.63% 2.23%
2001 -0.51% 2.33%
2000 -0.47% 2.45%
1999 -0.45% 2.31%
1998 -0.45% 1.92%
1997 -0.41% 1.81%
1996 -0.34% 0.15%
1995 -0.32% -1.17%
1994 -0.12% -0.03%
1993 0.22% -4%
1992 0.22% -3.67%
1991 0.05% 1.78%
1990 0.19% 2.74%
1989 0.3% 2.98%
1988 0.29% 3.04%
1987 0.68% 3.1%
1986 0.68% 3.13%
1985 0.66% 3.17%
1984 0.68% 3.21%
1983 0.69% 3.24%
1982 0.68% 3.27%
1981 0.69% 3.33%
1980 0.62% 3.39%
1979 0.62% 3.44%
1978 0.66% 3.47%
1977 0.55% 3.47%
1976 0.47% 3.47%
1975 0.53% 3.47%
1974 0.65% 3.46%
1973 0.74% 3.46%
1972 0.81% 3.46%
1971 0.84% 3.46%
1970 0.89% 3.46%
1969 0.97% 3.43%
1968 1.01% 3.39%
1967 1.03% 3.35%
1966 1% 3.3%
1965 1.01% 3.25%
1964 1.03% 3.19%
1963 1.02% 3.16%
1962 0.98% 3.05%
1961 0.89% 2.91%

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 Bhutan's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Belarus Bhutan
Current population
9025821
805057
Population rank 101/197 163/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.01%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
1.7 hours
One birth every
8.19 minutes
53 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
1.83 hours
Daily growth/decline -128 +14
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +5,158
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 120/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
19.3 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 +455
Net migration rank 109/196 69/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 55,705
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 146/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 7%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 80/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Bhutan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Bhutan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 455
2024 -55,755 -3,119 5,113 -277
2023 -56,924 -3,034 5,153 291
2022 -47,839 -8,000 5,204 291
2021 -67,118 -33,954 5,162 287
2020 -64,703 -33,954 5,142 287
2019 -32,969 -33,954 4,643 287
2018 -26,429 8,615 4,909 287
2017 -17,026 3,337 5,367 287
2016 -1,894 8,272 6,164 1,116
2015 -946 18,088 6,762 450
2014 -2,834 14,979 7,290 452
2013 -6,610 10,550 7,689 309
2012 -11,336 10,903 7,967 20
2011 -26,493 5,686 8,282 -464
2010 -29,400 10,300 8,598 -922
2009 -25,662 13,610 8,913 -1,305
2008 -25,726 -495 9,200 -1,538
2007 -28,683 -4,013 9,322 -1,553
2006 -41,301 -8,303 9,197 -1,283
2005 -50,252 -15,451 9,102 848
2004 -50,597 -10,424 9,056 3,642
2003 -53,882 -10,795 9,132 3,921
2002 -58,207 -11,945 9,464 3,996
2001 -48,650 -4,469 9,904 3,874
2000 -40,916 1,812 10,142 3,940
1999 -49,131 2,028 10,940 3,542
1998 -44,316 13,192 11,320 486
1997 -46,540 -235 11,668 -1,994
1996 -37,591 5,205 12,153 -1,998
1995 -32,621 481 12,938 -21,501
1994 -19,431 -12,570 13,536 -17,997
1993 -11,263 19,652 13,915 -9,800
1992 11,238 29,477 15,594 -65,900
1991 18,349 -5,876 15,801 -9,522
1990 32,606 -26,497 15,704 -1,000
1989 49,833 5,639 15,516 1,180
1988 60,840 -5,424 15,212 1,286
1987 62,689 -12,462 14,887 1,481
1986 74,318 -11,499 14,516 1,586
1985 58,852 -784 14,061 1,694
1984 64,415 -3,051 13,688 1,779
1983 75,791 -2,938 13,284 1,897
1982 65,499 3,339 12,872 1,897
1981 65,057 14,998 12,444 2,096
1980 62,101 16,616 12,016 2,307
1979 64,481 395 11,583 2,493
1978 67,342 -11,143 11,133 2,700
1977 67,434 -4,925 10,679 2,700
1976 66,677 -5,350 10,228 2,700
1975 65,494 -6,302 9,775 2,700
1974 71,158 -5,157 9,324 2,700
1973 70,911 -7,357 8,939 2,700
1972 74,036 -7,966 8,549 2,700
1971 77,464 -5,818 8,161 2,700
1970 75,520 -8,643 7,791 2,700
1969 74,567 -12,833 7,435 2,700
1968 76,782 -7,511 7,085 2,593
1967 81,136 -13,409 6,744 2,493
1966 84,191 -14,544 6,418 2,407
1965 90,611 -17,979 6,109 2,307
1964 101,618 -17,837 5,818 2,196
1963 113,160 -28,653 5,551 2,096
1962 124,945 -32,996 5,297 2,096
1961 134,490 -26,780 5,081 1,586
1960 136,399 -27,382 4,888 1,481

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/bhutan | 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 Bhutan 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 53,619 people) and 5.81% is from migration (a gain of 3,306 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 55,705 people or 7% in Bhutan.

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
Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K

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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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