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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 791,524 people in Bhutan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 803,385 in Bhutan.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 11.2 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd 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 -0.3% per year vs +0.8% in Bhutan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Bhutan has grown from 671K to 803K (19.8% growth).

Belarus vs Bhutan: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Bhutan
2100 4,398,633 695,106
2099 4,449,573 699,983
2098 4,500,269 704,455
2097 4,550,935 709,230
2096 4,601,487 713,930
2095 4,652,286 719,152
2094 4,703,117 724,401
2093 4,754,252 729,500
2092 4,805,369 735,075
2091 4,856,664 741,074
2090 4,908,430 746,937
2089 4,960,656 753,010
2088 5,013,287 758,937
2087 5,066,741 765,235
2086 5,120,920 770,883
2085 5,176,048 776,435
2084 5,232,002 781,892
2083 5,288,854 787,929
2082 5,346,728 793,543
2081 5,405,543 799,530
2080 5,465,448 805,275
2079 5,526,121 811,060
2078 5,587,557 816,530
2077 5,650,096 821,247
2076 5,713,205 825,978
2075 5,777,144 830,808
2074 5,841,895 836,017
2073 5,907,671 841,208
2072 5,974,027 845,861
2071 6,041,554 850,262
2070 6,109,593 853,930
2069 6,178,463 857,808
2068 6,247,964 861,327
2067 6,318,511 864,753
2066 6,389,815 868,260
2065 6,461,651 871,517
2064 6,533,883 873,735
2063 6,606,470 875,674
2062 6,679,180 877,938
2061 6,751,939 880,023
2060 6,825,105 881,913
2059 6,898,206 883,191
2058 6,970,893 884,515
2057 7,043,508 884,612
2056 7,115,638 885,822
2055 7,187,104 886,403
2054 7,257,138 885,903
2053 7,326,052 886,520
2052 7,393,630 886,640
2051 7,459,522 885,551
2050 7,524,239 884,535
2049 7,588,059 883,736
2048 7,651,163 882,640
2047 7,712,657 881,660
2046 7,773,226 880,037
2045 7,833,564 877,677
2044 7,893,753 875,155
2043 7,953,762 872,383
2042 8,013,962 869,248
2041 8,075,253 866,366
2040 8,136,633 863,173
2039 8,198,487 859,926
2038 8,260,287 856,429
2037 8,321,922 852,475
2036 8,384,012 848,122
2035 8,446,649 843,447
2034 8,509,786 839,780
2033 8,573,478 835,308
2032 8,637,170 830,472
2031 8,700,460 825,528
2030 8,764,169 820,888
2029 8,827,965 816,655
2028 8,890,419 812,002
2027 8,952,131 807,474
2026 9,013,835 801,869
2025 9,073,924 796,375
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Bhutan's population increased by 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd 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 7,524,239 people with a rank change from 102nd to 114th. The population of Bhutan will increase by 10.1% to 884,535 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 -0.64% 0.61%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Bhutan's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Belarus Bhutan
Current population
9013835
803385
Population rank 102/197 163/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.01%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.7 hours
One birth every
8.02 minutes
52.8 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
1.82 hours
Daily growth/decline -125 +14
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +5,139
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 120/197
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 - -3,119 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/bhutan | 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 Bhutan 93.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,796 people) and 6.74% is from migration (a gain of 4,035 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 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K

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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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