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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 212,812,405 people in Brazil in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 213,964,342 in Brazil.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 23.7 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Brazil is the 7th.
  • The countries together account for 2.68% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 2.57% for Brazil.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +0.56% in Brazil.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Brazil has grown from 187M to 214M (14.6% growth).

Belarus vs Brazil: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Brazil
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Brazil
2100 4,404,482 164,266,855
2099 4,455,490 165,476,254
2098 4,506,253 166,696,264
2097 4,556,987 167,929,414
2096 4,607,606 169,170,182
2095 4,658,472 170,418,279
2094 4,709,371 171,673,285
2093 4,760,574 172,929,867
2092 4,811,759 174,196,660
2091 4,863,122 175,465,250
2090 4,914,957 176,741,676
2089 4,967,252 178,016,467
2088 5,019,954 179,298,655
2087 5,073,478 180,582,637
2086 5,127,730 181,869,555
2085 5,182,931 183,154,436
2084 5,238,960 184,439,572
2083 5,295,887 185,726,230
2082 5,353,838 187,015,781
2081 5,412,731 188,304,247
2080 5,472,716 189,585,345
2079 5,533,470 190,860,450
2078 5,594,987 192,128,265
2077 5,657,609 193,387,405
2076 5,720,802 194,635,237
2075 5,784,826 195,871,705
2074 5,849,664 197,098,086
2073 5,915,527 198,312,538
2072 5,981,971 199,508,048
2071 6,049,588 200,684,948
2070 6,117,717 201,838,290
2069 6,186,679 202,969,511
2068 6,256,272 204,078,136
2067 6,326,913 205,156,343
2066 6,398,312 206,210,336
2065 6,470,244 207,233,670
2064 6,542,572 208,223,021
2063 6,615,256 209,184,325
2062 6,688,062 210,111,930
2061 6,760,917 211,000,165
2060 6,834,181 211,851,790
2059 6,907,379 212,667,148
2058 6,980,163 213,439,165
2057 7,052,874 214,172,487
2056 7,125,100 214,860,969
2055 7,196,662 215,511,064
2054 7,266,788 216,119,176
2053 7,335,794 216,684,051
2052 7,403,462 217,203,400
2051 7,469,442 217,673,624
2050 7,534,245 218,102,997
2049 7,598,150 218,492,176
2048 7,661,337 218,825,106
2047 7,722,913 219,107,600
2046 7,783,562 219,337,375
2045 7,843,981 219,518,678
2044 7,904,250 219,643,532
2043 7,964,339 219,714,087
2042 8,024,619 219,730,173
2041 8,085,991 219,688,816
2040 8,147,453 219,589,786
2039 8,209,389 219,450,960
2038 8,271,271 219,263,564
2037 8,332,989 219,033,555
2036 8,395,161 218,758,565
2035 8,457,882 218,441,478
2034 8,521,103 218,079,673
2033 8,584,879 217,677,081
2032 8,648,656 217,230,117
2031 8,712,030 216,739,295
2030 8,775,824 216,202,357
2029 8,839,704 215,618,762
2028 8,902,241 214,992,547
2027 8,964,035 214,315,680
2026 9,025,821 213,593,266
2025 9,085,991 212,812,405
2024 9,132,629 211,998,573
2023 9,178,298 211,140,729
2022 9,228,071 210,306,415
2021 9,302,585 209,550,294
2020 9,379,952 208,660,842
2019 9,419,758 207,455,459
2018 9,438,785 206,107,261
2017 9,458,989 204,703,445
2016 9,469,379 203,218,114
2015 9,461,076 201,675,532
2014 9,448,515 200,085,127
2013 9,443,211 198,478,299
2012 9,446,836 196,876,111
2011 9,461,643 195,284,734
2010 9,483,836 193,701,929
2009 9,504,583 192,079,951
2008 9,527,985 190,367,302
2007 9,560,953 188,552,320
2006 9,604,924 186,653,106
2005 9,663,915 184,688,101
2004 9,730,146 182,675,143
2003 9,796,749 180,622,688
2002 9,865,548 178,503,484
2001 9,928,549 176,301,203
2000 9,979,610 174,018,282
1999 10,026,738 171,641,543
1998 10,071,963 169,159,655
1997 10,117,433 166,661,659
1996 10,159,569 164,202,549
1995 10,193,831 161,735,073
1994 10,226,955 159,265,006
1993 10,239,050 156,794,577
1992 10,216,470 154,275,079
1991 10,194,050 151,724,256
1990 10,189,348 149,143,223
1989 10,170,000 146,502,972
1988 10,140,000 143,826,357
1987 10,111,000 141,104,944
1986 10,043,000 138,336,370
1985 9,975,000 135,515,595
1984 9,910,000 132,658,864
1983 9,843,000 129,790,077
1982 9,776,000 126,923,155
1981 9,710,000 124,063,109
1980 9,643,000 121,207,461
1979 9,584,000 118,380,821
1978 9,525,000 115,600,942
1977 9,463,000 112,875,292
1976 9,411,000 110,213,349
1975 9,367,000 107,619,565
1974 9,317,584 105,089,675
1973 9,257,272 102,600,976
1972 9,188,968 100,146,797
1971 9,115,576 97,739,273
1970 9,040,000 95,375,651
1969 8,960,304 93,045,777
1968 8,874,552 90,741,240
1967 8,785,648 88,446,124
1966 8,696,496 86,139,359
1965 8,610,000 83,817,583
1964 8,524,224 81,488,595
1963 8,437,232 79,164,235
1962 8,351,928 76,865,323
1961 8,271,216 74,605,447
1960 8,198,000 72,388,126

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 Brazil gained 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Brazil's population increased by 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Brazil was ranked 5th in 2006 and ranked 7th 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 Brazil will increase by 1.93% to 218,102,997 people and rank change from 7th to 9th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M 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
Brazil
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Brazil
2100 -1.14% -0.73%
2099 -1.13% -0.73%
2098 -1.11% -0.73%
2097 -1.1% -0.73%
2096 -1.09% -0.73%
2095 -1.08% -0.73%
2094 -1.08% -0.73%
2093 -1.06% -0.73%
2092 -1.06% -0.72%
2091 -1.05% -0.72%
2090 -1.05% -0.72%
2089 -1.05% -0.72%
2088 -1.05% -0.71%
2087 -1.06% -0.71%
2086 -1.07% -0.7%
2085 -1.07% -0.7%
2084 -1.07% -0.69%
2083 -1.08% -0.69%
2082 -1.09% -0.68%
2081 -1.1% -0.68%
2080 -1.1% -0.67%
2079 -1.1% -0.66%
2078 -1.11% -0.65%
2077 -1.1% -0.64%
2076 -1.11% -0.63%
2075 -1.11% -0.62%
2074 -1.11% -0.61%
2073 -1.11% -0.6%
2072 -1.12% -0.59%
2071 -1.11% -0.57%
2070 -1.11% -0.56%
2069 -1.11% -0.54%
2068 -1.12% -0.53%
2067 -1.12% -0.51%
2066 -1.11% -0.49%
2065 -1.11% -0.48%
2064 -1.1% -0.46%
2063 -1.09% -0.44%
2062 -1.08% -0.42%
2061 -1.07% -0.4%
2060 -1.06% -0.38%
2059 -1.04% -0.36%
2058 -1.03% -0.34%
2057 -1.01% -0.32%
2056 -0.99% -0.3%
2055 -0.97% -0.28%
2054 -0.94% -0.26%
2053 -0.91% -0.24%
2052 -0.88% -0.22%
2051 -0.86% -0.2%
2050 -0.84% -0.18%
2049 -0.82% -0.15%
2048 -0.8% -0.13%
2047 -0.78% -0.1%
2046 -0.77% -0.08%
2045 -0.76% -0.06%
2044 -0.75% -0.03%
2043 -0.75% -0.007%
2042 -0.76% 0.02%
2041 -0.75% 0.05%
2040 -0.75% 0.06%
2039 -0.75% 0.09%
2038 -0.74% 0.11%
2037 -0.74% 0.13%
2036 -0.74% 0.15%
2035 -0.74% 0.17%
2034 -0.74% 0.18%
2033 -0.74% 0.21%
2032 -0.73% 0.23%
2031 -0.73% 0.25%
2030 -0.72% 0.27%
2029 -0.7% 0.29%
2028 -0.69% 0.32%
2027 -0.68% 0.34%
2026 -0.66% 0.37%
2025 -0.51% 0.38%
2024 -0.5% 0.41%
2023 -0.54% 0.4%
2022 -0.8% 0.36%
2021 -0.82% 0.43%
2020 -0.42% 0.58%
2019 -0.2% 0.65%
2018 -0.21% 0.69%
2017 -0.11% 0.73%
2016 0.09% 0.76%
2015 0.13% 0.79%
2014 0.06% 0.81%
2013 -0.04% 0.81%
2012 -0.16% 0.81%
2011 -0.23% 0.82%
2010 -0.22% 0.84%
2009 -0.25% 0.9%
2008 -0.34% 0.96%
2007 -0.46% 1.02%
2006 -0.61% 1.06%
2005 -0.68% 1.1%
2004 -0.68% 1.14%
2003 -0.7% 1.19%
2002 -0.63% 1.25%
2001 -0.51% 1.31%
2000 -0.47% 1.38%
1999 -0.45% 1.47%
1998 -0.45% 1.5%
1997 -0.41% 1.5%
1996 -0.34% 1.53%
1995 -0.32% 1.55%
1994 -0.12% 1.58%
1993 0.22% 1.63%
1992 0.22% 1.68%
1991 0.05% 1.73%
1990 0.19% 1.8%
1989 0.3% 1.86%
1988 0.29% 1.93%
1987 0.68% 2%
1986 0.68% 2.08%
1985 0.66% 2.15%
1984 0.68% 2.21%
1983 0.69% 2.26%
1982 0.68% 2.31%
1981 0.69% 2.36%
1980 0.62% 2.39%
1979 0.62% 2.4%
1978 0.66% 2.41%
1977 0.55% 2.42%
1976 0.47% 2.41%
1975 0.53% 2.41%
1974 0.65% 2.43%
1973 0.74% 2.45%
1972 0.81% 2.46%
1971 0.84% 2.48%
1970 0.89% 2.5%
1969 0.97% 2.54%
1968 1.01% 2.59%
1967 1.03% 2.68%
1966 1% 2.77%
1965 1.01% 2.86%
1964 1.03% 2.94%
1963 1.02% 2.99%
1962 0.98% 3.03%
1961 0.89% 3.06%

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 Brazil's population grew by 0.38%.

Live population counters

Belarus Brazil
Current population
9025821
213964342
Population rank 101/197 7/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 2.57%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
38.9 seconds
One birth every
8.19 minutes
12.3 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
21 seconds
Daily growth/decline -128 +2,230
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +813,832
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +0.38%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 141/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
2.43 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -217,283
Net migration rank 109/196 186/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 1,406,299
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 48/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 163/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Brazil
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Brazil
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -217,283
2024 -55,755 -3,119 1,073,773 -225,510
2023 -56,924 -3,034 1,107,434 -240,059
2022 -47,839 -8,000 1,054,897 -253,639
2021 -67,118 -33,954 919,507 -208,581
2020 -64,703 -33,954 1,146,174 -78,437
2019 -32,969 -33,954 1,472,104 -129,216
2018 -26,429 8,615 1,583,935 -230,334
2017 -17,026 3,337 1,610,402 -156,296
2016 -1,894 8,272 1,609,488 -92,989
2015 -946 18,088 1,742,275 -173,611
2014 -2,834 14,979 1,757,948 -145,732
2013 -6,610 10,550 1,758,716 -157,228
2012 -11,336 10,903 1,782,516 -179,707
2011 -26,493 5,686 1,815,758 -235,860
2010 -29,400 10,300 1,847,336 -261,539
2009 -25,662 13,610 1,878,542 -220,207
2008 -25,726 -495 1,908,051 -141,056
2007 -28,683 -4,013 1,970,372 -107,481
2006 -41,301 -8,303 2,026,119 -90,634
2005 -50,252 -15,451 2,083,281 -88,868
2004 -50,597 -10,424 2,108,072 -76,661
2003 -53,882 -10,795 2,128,819 -55,350
2002 -58,207 -11,945 2,207,017 -42,008
2001 -48,650 -4,469 2,291,210 -51,600
2000 -40,916 1,812 2,372,043 -45,800
1999 -49,131 2,028 2,450,869 -23,497
1998 -44,316 13,192 2,514,728 21,666
1997 -46,540 -235 2,531,758 -72,392
1996 -37,591 5,205 2,530,690 -71,943
1995 -32,621 481 2,546,195 -69,963
1994 -19,431 -12,570 2,532,951 -68,961
1993 -11,263 19,652 2,545,874 -69,070
1992 11,238 29,477 2,547,698 14,394
1991 18,349 -5,876 2,606,167 -66,600
1990 32,606 -26,497 2,652,959 -30,555
1989 49,833 5,639 2,717,923 -60,023
1988 60,840 -5,424 2,768,082 -72,825
1987 62,689 -12,462 2,825,485 -77,800
1986 74,318 -11,499 2,880,440 -90,973
1985 58,852 -784 2,912,908 -60,879
1984 64,415 -3,051 2,931,496 -70,035
1983 75,791 -2,938 2,952,335 -76,322
1982 65,499 3,339 2,948,552 -90,766
1981 65,057 14,998 2,928,262 -65,971
1980 62,101 16,616 2,887,768 -38,918
1979 64,481 395 2,836,759 -32,503
1978 67,342 -11,143 2,778,815 -23,416
1977 67,434 -4,925 2,715,328 -19,478
1976 66,677 -5,350 2,648,647 -20,612
1975 65,494 -6,302 2,585,130 -25,499
1974 71,158 -5,157 2,524,254 -24,093
1973 70,911 -7,357 2,501,309 -24,071
1972 74,036 -7,966 2,454,698 -23,584
1971 77,464 -5,818 2,407,319 -23,421
1970 75,520 -8,643 2,362,073 -18,779
1969 74,567 -12,833 2,324,190 -7,763
1968 76,782 -7,511 2,301,561 -8,856
1967 81,136 -13,409 2,307,560 -10,033
1966 84,191 -14,544 2,325,332 -9,317
1965 90,611 -17,979 2,336,415 -8,824
1964 101,618 -17,837 2,338,478 -8,146
1963 113,160 -28,653 2,326,400 -8,136
1962 124,945 -32,996 2,286,666 -7,171
1961 134,490 -26,780 2,240,178 75
1960 136,399 -27,382 2,190,392 4,066

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

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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 Brazil 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 1,406,299 people or 0.7% in Brazil.

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
Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M

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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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