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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 6,441,421 people in Bulgaria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 6,359,449 in Bulgaria.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.42 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Bulgaria is the 112th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.08% for Bulgaria.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs -0.96% in Bulgaria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Bulgaria has declined from 7.6M to 6.36M (16.3% decline).

Belarus vs Bulgaria: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Bulgaria
2100 4,398,633 3,368,029
2099 4,449,573 3,392,444
2098 4,500,269 3,416,655
2097 4,550,935 3,440,938
2096 4,601,487 3,465,328
2095 4,652,286 3,489,216
2094 4,703,117 3,513,318
2093 4,754,252 3,537,356
2092 4,805,369 3,561,475
2091 4,856,664 3,585,597
2090 4,908,430 3,609,873
2089 4,960,656 3,634,642
2088 5,013,287 3,659,749
2087 5,066,741 3,685,668
2086 5,120,920 3,712,363
2085 5,176,048 3,739,898
2084 5,232,002 3,768,305
2083 5,288,854 3,797,217
2082 5,346,728 3,827,186
2081 5,405,543 3,857,721
2080 5,465,448 3,890,095
2079 5,526,121 3,923,403
2078 5,587,557 3,957,241
2077 5,650,096 3,992,168
2076 5,713,205 4,027,738
2075 5,777,144 4,064,356
2074 5,841,895 4,102,642
2073 5,907,671 4,141,518
2072 5,974,027 4,180,975
2071 6,041,554 4,221,261
2070 6,109,593 4,262,568
2069 6,178,463 4,304,304
2068 6,247,964 4,346,623
2067 6,318,511 4,389,924
2066 6,389,815 4,433,953
2065 6,461,651 4,478,521
2064 6,533,883 4,523,406
2063 6,606,470 4,568,385
2062 6,679,180 4,613,363
2061 6,751,939 4,658,825
2060 6,825,105 4,704,379
2059 6,898,206 4,749,738
2058 6,970,893 4,794,388
2057 7,043,508 4,839,236
2056 7,115,638 4,884,068
2055 7,187,104 4,929,309
2054 7,257,138 4,974,635
2053 7,326,052 5,020,162
2052 7,393,630 5,065,364
2051 7,459,522 5,110,833
2050 7,524,239 5,156,741
2049 7,588,059 5,202,941
2048 7,651,163 5,249,351
2047 7,712,657 5,296,642
2046 7,773,226 5,343,848
2045 7,833,564 5,391,354
2044 7,893,753 5,439,559
2043 7,953,762 5,488,407
2042 8,013,962 5,537,839
2041 8,075,253 5,588,510
2040 8,136,633 5,639,850
2039 8,198,487 5,692,028
2038 8,260,287 5,743,725
2037 8,321,922 5,796,645
2036 8,384,012 5,849,741
2035 8,446,649 5,902,025
2034 8,509,786 5,954,460
2033 8,573,478 6,007,050
2032 8,637,170 6,058,858
2031 8,700,460 6,111,118
2030 8,764,169 6,163,564
2029 8,827,965 6,214,784
2028 8,890,419 6,264,738
2027 8,952,131 6,313,255
2026 9,013,835 6,359,449
2025 9,073,924 6,402,394
2024 9,132,629 6,441,421
2023 9,178,298 6,446,596
2022 9,228,071 6,465,097
2021 9,302,585 6,507,301
2020 9,379,952 6,550,696
2019 9,419,758 6,616,726
2018 9,438,785 6,710,798
2017 9,458,989 6,803,468
2016 9,469,379 6,894,139
2015 9,461,076 6,984,225
2014 9,448,515 7,073,572
2013 9,443,211 7,160,005
2012 9,446,836 7,305,888
2011 9,461,643 7,348,328
2010 9,483,836 7,395,599
2009 9,504,583 7,444,443
2008 9,527,985 7,492,561
2007 9,560,953 7,545,338
2006 9,604,924 7,601,022
2005 9,663,915 7,658,972
2004 9,730,146 7,716,860
2003 9,796,749 7,775,327
2002 9,865,548 7,837,161
2001 9,928,549 8,009,142
2000 9,979,610 8,170,172
1999 10,026,738 8,210,624
1998 10,071,963 8,256,786
1997 10,117,433 8,312,068
1996 10,159,569 8,362,826
1995 10,193,831 8,406,067
1994 10,226,955 8,443,591
1993 10,239,050 8,472,313
1992 10,216,470 8,540,164
1991 10,194,050 8,632,367
1990 10,189,348 8,718,289
1989 10,170,000 8,876,972
1988 10,140,000 8,981,446
1987 10,111,000 8,971,359
1986 10,043,000 8,958,171
1985 9,975,000 8,960,547
1984 9,910,000 8,960,679
1983 9,843,000 8,939,738
1982 9,776,000 8,917,457
1981 9,710,000 8,891,117
1980 9,643,000 8,861,535
1979 9,584,000 8,825,940
1978 9,525,000 8,814,032
1977 9,463,000 8,804,183
1976 9,411,000 8,758,599
1975 9,367,000 8,720,742
1974 9,317,584 8,678,745
1973 9,257,272 8,620,967
1972 9,188,968 8,576,200
1971 9,115,576 8,536,395
1970 9,040,000 8,489,574
1969 8,960,304 8,434,172
1968 8,874,552 8,369,603
1967 8,785,648 8,310,226
1966 8,696,496 8,258,057
1965 8,610,000 8,204,168
1964 8,524,224 8,144,340
1963 8,437,232 8,078,145
1962 8,351,928 8,012,946
1961 8,271,216 7,943,118
1960 8,198,000 7,867,374

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Bulgaria lost 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Bulgaria's population decreased by 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Bulgaria was ranked 95th in 2006 and ranked 112th 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 Bulgaria will decrease by 18.9% to 5,156,741 people and rank change from 112th to 128th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 36.7% in Bulgaria.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Bulgaria
2100 -1.14% -0.72%
2099 -1.13% -0.71%
2098 -1.11% -0.71%
2097 -1.1% -0.7%
2096 -1.09% -0.68%
2095 -1.08% -0.69%
2094 -1.08% -0.68%
2093 -1.06% -0.68%
2092 -1.06% -0.67%
2091 -1.05% -0.67%
2090 -1.05% -0.68%
2089 -1.05% -0.69%
2088 -1.05% -0.7%
2087 -1.06% -0.72%
2086 -1.07% -0.74%
2085 -1.07% -0.75%
2084 -1.07% -0.76%
2083 -1.08% -0.78%
2082 -1.09% -0.79%
2081 -1.1% -0.83%
2080 -1.1% -0.85%
2079 -1.1% -0.86%
2078 -1.11% -0.87%
2077 -1.1% -0.88%
2076 -1.11% -0.9%
2075 -1.11% -0.93%
2074 -1.11% -0.94%
2073 -1.11% -0.94%
2072 -1.12% -0.95%
2071 -1.11% -0.97%
2070 -1.11% -0.97%
2069 -1.11% -0.97%
2068 -1.12% -0.99%
2067 -1.12% -0.99%
2066 -1.11% -1%
2065 -1.11% -0.99%
2064 -1.1% -0.98%
2063 -1.09% -0.97%
2062 -1.08% -0.98%
2061 -1.07% -0.97%
2060 -1.06% -0.95%
2059 -1.04% -0.93%
2058 -1.03% -0.93%
2057 -1.01% -0.92%
2056 -0.99% -0.92%
2055 -0.97% -0.91%
2054 -0.94% -0.91%
2053 -0.91% -0.89%
2052 -0.88% -0.89%
2051 -0.86% -0.89%
2050 -0.84% -0.89%
2049 -0.82% -0.88%
2048 -0.8% -0.89%
2047 -0.78% -0.88%
2046 -0.77% -0.88%
2045 -0.76% -0.89%
2044 -0.75% -0.89%
2043 -0.75% -0.89%
2042 -0.76% -0.91%
2041 -0.75% -0.91%
2040 -0.75% -0.92%
2039 -0.75% -0.9%
2038 -0.74% -0.91%
2037 -0.74% -0.91%
2036 -0.74% -0.89%
2035 -0.74% -0.88%
2034 -0.74% -0.88%
2033 -0.74% -0.86%
2032 -0.73% -0.86%
2031 -0.73% -0.85%
2030 -0.72% -0.82%
2029 -0.7% -0.8%
2028 -0.69% -0.77%
2027 -0.68% -0.73%
2026 -0.66% -0.67%
2025 -0.64% -0.61%
2024 -0.5% -0.08%
2023 -0.54% -0.29%
2022 -0.8% -0.65%
2021 -0.82% -0.66%
2020 -0.42% -1%
2019 -0.2% -1.4%
2018 -0.21% -1.36%
2017 -0.11% -1.32%
2016 0.09% -1.29%
2015 0.13% -1.26%
2014 0.06% -1.21%
2013 -0.04% -2%
2012 -0.16% -0.58%
2011 -0.23% -0.64%
2010 -0.22% -0.66%
2009 -0.25% -0.64%
2008 -0.34% -0.7%
2007 -0.46% -0.73%
2006 -0.61% -0.76%
2005 -0.68% -0.75%
2004 -0.68% -0.75%
2003 -0.7% -0.79%
2002 -0.63% -2.15%
2001 -0.51% -1.97%
2000 -0.47% -0.49%
1999 -0.45% -0.56%
1998 -0.45% -0.67%
1997 -0.41% -0.61%
1996 -0.34% -0.51%
1995 -0.32% -0.44%
1994 -0.12% -0.34%
1993 0.22% -0.79%
1992 0.22% -1.07%
1991 0.05% -0.99%
1990 0.19% -1.79%
1989 0.3% -1.16%
1988 0.29% 0.11%
1987 0.68% 0.15%
1986 0.68% -0.03%
1985 0.66% -0.001%
1984 0.68% 0.23%
1983 0.69% 0.25%
1982 0.68% 0.3%
1981 0.69% 0.33%
1980 0.62% 0.4%
1979 0.62% 0.14%
1978 0.66% 0.11%
1977 0.55% 0.52%
1976 0.47% 0.43%
1975 0.53% 0.48%
1974 0.65% 0.67%
1973 0.74% 0.52%
1972 0.81% 0.47%
1971 0.84% 0.55%
1970 0.89% 0.66%
1969 0.97% 0.77%
1968 1.01% 0.71%
1967 1.03% 0.63%
1966 1% 0.66%
1965 1.01% 0.73%
1964 1.03% 0.82%
1963 1.02% 0.81%
1962 0.98% 0.88%
1961 0.89% 0.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Bulgaria's population declined by 0.08%.

Live population counters

Belarus Bulgaria
Current population
9013835
6359449
Population rank 102/197 112/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.08%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.69 hours
One birth every
8.02 minutes
9.16 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
5.19 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 -14
Annual growth/decline -45,669 -5,175
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.08%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 171/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
2.97 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -2,961
Net migration rank 109/196 106/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 299,100
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 98/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 99/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Bulgaria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -2,961
2024 - -3,119 - 524
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -43,837 5,173
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -62,065 26,498
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -90,452 11,756
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -65,507 30,167
2019 -32,969 -33,954 -46,317 -2,156
2018 -26,429 8,615 -46,304 -3,873
2017 -17,026 3,337 -45,583 -6,109
2016 -1,894 8,272 -42,744 -9,482
2015 -946 18,088 -44,699 -4,227
2014 -2,834 14,979 -41,027 -2,180
2013 -6,610 10,550 -37,948 -1,324
2012 -11,336 10,903 -40,183 -26,334
2011 -26,493 5,686 -37,477 -23,360
2010 -29,400 10,300 -34,759 -21,668
2009 -25,662 13,610 -26,800 -19,060
2008 -25,726 -495 -32,967 -17,595
2007 -28,683 -4,013 -37,727 -16,366
2006 -41,301 -8,303 -39,526 -15,184
2005 -50,252 -15,451 -42,124 -14,435
2004 -50,597 -10,424 -40,128 -13,604
2003 -53,882 -10,795 -44,319 -13,183
2002 -58,207 -11,945 -46,240 -12,735
2001 -48,650 -4,469 -44,050 -30,726
2000 -40,916 1,812 -41,668 -26,211
1999 -49,131 2,028 -39,411 -23,846
1998 -44,316 13,192 -52,844 -23,262
1997 -46,540 -235 -58,185 -22,963
1996 -37,591 5,205 -45,159 -21,520
1995 -32,621 481 -42,030 -22,020
1994 -19,431 -12,570 -32,086 -20,984
1993 -11,263 19,652 -24,569 -19,973
1992 11,238 29,477 -18,789 -120,552
1991 18,349 -5,876 -14,675 -119,356
1990 32,606 -26,497 -3,487 -116,817
1989 49,833 5,639 5,326 -114,705
1988 60,840 -5,424 9,879 215
1987 62,689 -12,462 8,971 357
1986 74,318 -11,499 16,125 1,104
1985 58,852 -784 11,649 -19,230
1984 64,415 -3,051 20,610 -1,032
1983 75,791 -2,938 21,455 -1,872
1982 65,499 3,339 24,077 -1,860
1981 65,057 14,998 29,341 -1,830
1980 62,101 16,616 30,129 -2,045
1979 64,481 395 40,599 -872
1978 67,342 -11,143 44,070 -62,769
1977 67,434 -4,925 47,543 -11,955
1976 66,677 -5,350 56,055 -2,522
1975 65,494 -6,302 54,941 -38,071
1974 71,158 -5,157 64,223 -1,402
1973 70,911 -7,357 57,760 -5,409
1972 74,036 -7,966 47,169 -11,296
1971 77,464 -5,818 52,925 -7,654
1970 75,520 -8,643 61,125 -11,315
1969 74,567 -12,833 63,256 -3,204
1968 76,782 -7,511 69,468 -132
1967 81,136 -13,409 49,861 -420
1966 84,191 -14,544 54,504 -144
1965 90,611 -17,979 58,249 -1,406
1964 101,618 -17,837 66,783 505
1963 113,160 -28,653 66,241 500
1962 124,945 -32,996 64,104 499
1961 134,490 -26,780 75,460 378
1960 136,399 -27,382 76,314 -1,112

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Bulgaria 92.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 528,535 people) and 7.94% is from migration (a gain of 45,567 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 299,100 people or 4.4% in Bulgaria.

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
Bulgaria
City Population
Sofia 1.21M
Plovdiv 329K
Varna 319K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 121K
Pleven 88.6K
Sliven 78.2K
Dobrich 69.4K
Shumen 66.6K

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

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