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Population in Belarus compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 3,140,095 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 3,114,736 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 2.9 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Bosnia and Herzegovina is the 135th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs -1.15% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Bosnia and Herzegovina has declined from 4.06M to 3.11M (23.3% decline).

Belarus vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Bosnia
2100 4,404,482 1,368,062
2099 4,455,490 1,382,211
2098 4,506,253 1,396,949
2097 4,556,987 1,412,908
2096 4,607,606 1,428,574
2095 4,658,472 1,443,843
2094 4,709,371 1,459,099
2093 4,760,574 1,474,841
2092 4,811,759 1,490,288
2091 4,863,122 1,505,574
2090 4,914,957 1,521,165
2089 4,967,252 1,537,449
2088 5,019,954 1,554,002
2087 5,073,478 1,570,515
2086 5,127,730 1,587,803
2085 5,182,931 1,605,248
2084 5,238,960 1,623,603
2083 5,295,887 1,642,536
2082 5,353,838 1,661,441
2081 5,412,731 1,680,572
2080 5,472,716 1,700,417
2079 5,533,470 1,720,559
2078 5,594,987 1,741,147
2077 5,657,609 1,762,029
2076 5,720,802 1,783,547
2075 5,784,826 1,805,988
2074 5,849,664 1,828,419
2073 5,915,527 1,850,549
2072 5,981,971 1,873,199
2071 6,049,588 1,896,330
2070 6,117,717 1,920,335
2069 6,186,679 1,943,983
2068 6,256,272 1,967,713
2067 6,326,913 1,993,328
2066 6,398,312 2,018,796
2065 6,470,244 2,045,094
2064 6,542,572 2,071,026
2063 6,615,256 2,096,801
2062 6,688,062 2,122,454
2061 6,760,917 2,148,932
2060 6,834,181 2,176,154
2059 6,907,379 2,203,131
2058 6,980,163 2,230,453
2057 7,052,874 2,258,553
2056 7,125,100 2,288,270
2055 7,196,662 2,318,066
2054 7,266,788 2,345,650
2053 7,335,794 2,374,091
2052 7,403,462 2,401,804
2051 7,469,442 2,431,166
2050 7,534,245 2,459,340
2049 7,598,150 2,488,686
2048 7,661,337 2,516,605
2047 7,722,913 2,545,909
2046 7,783,562 2,575,176
2045 7,843,981 2,603,679
2044 7,904,250 2,631,917
2043 7,964,339 2,660,625
2042 8,024,619 2,689,157
2041 8,085,991 2,719,360
2040 8,147,453 2,748,491
2039 8,209,389 2,776,696
2038 8,271,271 2,803,054
2037 8,332,989 2,829,544
2036 8,395,161 2,856,285
2035 8,457,882 2,883,527
2034 8,521,103 2,912,522
2033 8,584,879 2,939,434
2032 8,648,656 2,966,176
2031 8,712,030 2,989,887
2030 8,775,824 3,013,719
2029 8,839,704 3,037,488
2028 8,902,241 3,062,650
2027 8,964,035 3,088,595
2026 9,025,821 3,114,736
2025 9,085,991 3,140,095
2024 9,132,629 3,164,253
2023 9,178,298 3,185,073
2022 9,228,071 3,204,802
2021 9,302,585 3,244,907
2020 9,379,952 3,299,349
2019 9,419,758 3,345,533
2018 9,438,785 3,387,000
2017 9,458,989 3,428,682
2016 9,469,379 3,473,003
2015 9,461,076 3,518,541
2014 9,448,515 3,564,829
2013 9,443,211 3,610,859
2012 9,446,836 3,670,113
2011 9,461,643 3,741,798
2010 9,483,836 3,811,472
2009 9,504,583 3,879,794
2008 9,527,985 3,947,544
2007 9,560,953 4,013,424
2006 9,604,924 4,063,272
2005 9,663,915 4,096,493
2004 9,730,146 4,140,987
2003 9,796,749 4,178,523
2002 9,865,548 4,188,002
2001 9,928,549 4,179,438
2000 9,979,610 4,159,771
1999 10,026,738 4,130,305
1998 10,071,963 4,089,356
1997 10,117,433 4,018,227
1996 10,159,569 3,875,246
1995 10,193,831 3,715,564
1994 10,226,955 3,725,412
1993 10,239,050 3,904,482
1992 10,216,470 4,234,616
1991 10,194,050 4,458,343
1990 10,189,348 4,448,652
1989 10,170,000 4,433,983
1988 10,140,000 4,414,404
1987 10,111,000 4,390,246
1986 10,043,000 4,362,115
1985 9,975,000 4,330,364
1984 9,910,000 4,295,536
1983 9,843,000 4,258,728
1982 9,776,000 4,221,100
1981 9,710,000 4,184,217
1980 9,643,000 4,148,426
1979 9,584,000 4,113,300
1978 9,525,000 4,078,240
1977 9,463,000 4,042,124
1976 9,411,000 4,004,552
1975 9,367,000 3,965,743
1974 9,317,584 3,926,472
1973 9,257,272 3,887,376
1972 9,188,968 3,848,271
1971 9,115,576 3,809,376
1970 9,040,000 3,773,247
1969 8,960,304 3,737,765
1968 8,874,552 3,698,794
1967 8,785,648 3,656,223
1966 8,696,496 3,610,562
1965 8,610,000 3,562,834
1964 8,524,224 3,513,441
1963 8,437,232 3,461,942
1962 8,351,928 3,407,532
1961 8,271,216 3,348,035
1960 8,198,000 3,281,381

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/bosnia-and-herzegovina | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population decreased by 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd in 2006 and ranked 135th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina will decrease by 21% to 2,459,340 people and rank change from 135th to 144th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 42.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Bosnia
2100 -1.14% -1.02%
2099 -1.13% -1.06%
2098 -1.11% -1.13%
2097 -1.1% -1.1%
2096 -1.09% -1.06%
2095 -1.08% -1.05%
2094 -1.08% -1.07%
2093 -1.06% -1.04%
2092 -1.06% -1.02%
2091 -1.05% -1.02%
2090 -1.05% -1.06%
2089 -1.05% -1.07%
2088 -1.05% -1.05%
2087 -1.06% -1.09%
2086 -1.07% -1.09%
2085 -1.07% -1.13%
2084 -1.07% -1.15%
2083 -1.08% -1.14%
2082 -1.09% -1.14%
2081 -1.1% -1.17%
2080 -1.1% -1.17%
2079 -1.1% -1.18%
2078 -1.11% -1.19%
2077 -1.1% -1.21%
2076 -1.11% -1.24%
2075 -1.11% -1.23%
2074 -1.11% -1.2%
2073 -1.11% -1.21%
2072 -1.12% -1.22%
2071 -1.11% -1.25%
2070 -1.11% -1.22%
2069 -1.11% -1.21%
2068 -1.12% -1.29%
2067 -1.12% -1.26%
2066 -1.11% -1.29%
2065 -1.11% -1.25%
2064 -1.1% -1.23%
2063 -1.09% -1.21%
2062 -1.08% -1.23%
2061 -1.07% -1.25%
2060 -1.06% -1.22%
2059 -1.04% -1.22%
2058 -1.03% -1.24%
2057 -1.01% -1.3%
2056 -0.99% -1.29%
2055 -0.97% -1.18%
2054 -0.94% -1.2%
2053 -0.91% -1.15%
2052 -0.88% -1.21%
2051 -0.86% -1.15%
2050 -0.84% -1.18%
2049 -0.82% -1.11%
2048 -0.8% -1.15%
2047 -0.78% -1.14%
2046 -0.77% -1.09%
2045 -0.76% -1.07%
2044 -0.75% -1.08%
2043 -0.75% -1.06%
2042 -0.76% -1.11%
2041 -0.75% -1.06%
2040 -0.75% -1.02%
2039 -0.75% -0.94%
2038 -0.74% -0.94%
2037 -0.74% -0.94%
2036 -0.74% -0.94%
2035 -0.74% -1%
2034 -0.74% -0.92%
2033 -0.74% -0.9%
2032 -0.73% -0.79%
2031 -0.73% -0.79%
2030 -0.72% -0.78%
2029 -0.7% -0.82%
2028 -0.69% -0.84%
2027 -0.68% -0.84%
2026 -0.66% -0.81%
2025 -0.51% -0.76%
2024 -0.5% -0.65%
2023 -0.54% -0.62%
2022 -0.8% -1.24%
2021 -0.82% -1.65%
2020 -0.42% -1.38%
2019 -0.2% -1.22%
2018 -0.21% -1.22%
2017 -0.11% -1.28%
2016 0.09% -1.29%
2015 0.13% -1.3%
2014 0.06% -1.27%
2013 -0.04% -1.61%
2012 -0.16% -1.92%
2011 -0.23% -1.83%
2010 -0.22% -1.76%
2009 -0.25% -1.72%
2008 -0.34% -1.64%
2007 -0.46% -1.23%
2006 -0.61% -0.81%
2005 -0.68% -1.07%
2004 -0.68% -0.9%
2003 -0.7% -0.23%
2002 -0.63% 0.2%
2001 -0.51% 0.47%
2000 -0.47% 0.71%
1999 -0.45% 1%
1998 -0.45% 1.77%
1997 -0.41% 3.69%
1996 -0.34% 4.3%
1995 -0.32% -0.26%
1994 -0.12% -4.59%
1993 0.22% -7.8%
1992 0.22% -5.02%
1991 0.05% 0.22%
1990 0.19% 0.33%
1989 0.3% 0.44%
1988 0.29% 0.55%
1987 0.68% 0.64%
1986 0.68% 0.73%
1985 0.66% 0.81%
1984 0.68% 0.86%
1983 0.69% 0.89%
1982 0.68% 0.88%
1981 0.69% 0.86%
1980 0.62% 0.85%
1979 0.62% 0.86%
1978 0.66% 0.89%
1977 0.55% 0.94%
1976 0.47% 0.98%
1975 0.53% 1%
1974 0.65% 1.01%
1973 0.74% 1.02%
1972 0.81% 1.02%
1971 0.84% 0.96%
1970 0.89% 0.95%
1969 0.97% 1.05%
1968 1.01% 1.16%
1967 1.03% 1.26%
1966 1% 1.34%
1965 1.01% 1.41%
1964 1.03% 1.49%
1963 1.02% 1.6%
1962 0.98% 1.78%
1961 0.89% 2.03%

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/bosnia-and-herzegovina | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population declined by 0.76%.

Live population counters

Belarus Bosnia
Current population
9025821
3114736
Population rank 101/197 135/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.04%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
21.8 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
21.5 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 -66
Annual growth/decline -46,638 -24,158
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% -0.76%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 192/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -6,994
Net migration rank 109/196 124/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 34,120
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 160/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 1.1%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 151/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Bosnia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -6,994
2024 -55,755 -3,119 -18,359 -4,497
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -18,292 -485
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -20,197 -485
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -33,670 -25,865
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -22,502 -26,840
2019 -32,969 -33,954 -15,192 -27,841
2018 -26,429 8,615 -10,761 -29,147
2017 -17,026 3,337 -12,810 -30,650
2016 -1,894 8,272 -13,009 -32,173
2015 -946 18,088 -11,942 -33,948
2014 -2,834 14,979 -11,009 -35,683
2013 -6,610 10,550 -8,367 -37,002
2012 -11,336 10,903 -6,761 -66,378
2011 -26,493 5,686 -5,354 -64,875
2010 -29,400 10,300 -1,895 -67,228
2009 -25,662 13,610 652 -68,182
2008 -25,726 -495 161 -68,140
2007 -28,683 -4,013 1,557 -65,335
2006 -41,301 -8,303 2,714 -38,622
2005 -50,252 -15,451 6,546 -37,086
2004 -50,597 -10,424 9,549 -68,008
2003 -53,882 -10,795 10,781 -27,396
2002 -58,207 -11,945 10,972 -13,312
2001 -48,650 -4,469 10,424 9,055
2000 -40,916 1,812 11,722 8,138
1999 -49,131 2,028 13,568 25,495
1998 -44,316 13,192 18,492 24,335
1997 -46,540 -235 19,311 80,133
1996 -37,591 5,205 13,327 173,193
1995 -32,621 481 5,926 126,914
1994 -19,431 -12,570 4,895 -157,427
1993 -11,263 19,652 -27,199 -178,416
1992 11,238 29,477 -17,883 -436,814
1991 18,349 -5,876 33,692 -26,483
1990 32,606 -26,497 34,993 -22,829
1989 49,833 5,639 36,802 -19,634
1988 60,840 -5,424 39,058 -17,058
1987 62,689 -12,462 41,172 -14,853
1986 74,318 -11,499 42,884 -12,941
1985 58,852 -784 44,983 -11,429
1984 64,415 -3,051 46,413 -10,321
1983 75,791 -2,938 47,135 -9,599
1982 65,499 3,339 47,023 -9,298
1981 65,057 14,998 45,423 -9,384
1980 62,101 16,616 42,911 -7,368
1979 64,481 395 42,157 -7,454
1978 67,342 -11,143 44,800 -9,382
1977 67,434 -4,925 48,643 -11,834
1976 66,677 -5,350 52,107 -13,778
1975 65,494 -6,302 53,629 -14,348
1974 71,158 -5,157 53,600 -14,345
1973 70,911 -7,357 52,989 -14,043
1972 74,036 -7,966 54,072 -14,807
1971 77,464 -5,818 54,352 -15,829
1970 75,520 -8,643 54,455 -20,714
1969 74,567 -12,833 58,454 -21,229
1968 76,782 -7,511 61,422 -20,704
1967 81,136 -13,409 65,618 -21,195
1966 84,191 -14,544 70,085 -23,196
1965 90,611 -17,979 72,896 -24,330
1964 101,618 -17,837 74,151 -23,922
1963 113,160 -28,653 75,380 -22,611
1962 124,945 -32,996 77,582 -21,531
1961 134,490 -26,780 77,601 -14,655
1960 136,399 -27,382 76,840 -6,481

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/bosnia-and-herzegovina | 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 176,734 people) and 54.5% is from migration (a loss of 211,931 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 34,120 people or 1.1% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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
Bosnia
City Population
Sarajevo 276K
Banja Luka 185K
Tuzla 111K
Zenica 111K
Mostar 105K
Prijedor 89.4K
Doboj 68.5K
Bihac 56.3K
Bijeljina 42.3K
Sanski Most 16.9K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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