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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 14,390,003 people in Burundi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 14,909,238 in Burundi.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.65 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Burundi is the 78th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.18% for Burundi.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +2.64% in Burundi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Burundi has grown from 7.87M to 14.9M (89.6% growth).

Belarus vs Burundi: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Burundi
2100 4,404,482 38,272,944
2099 4,455,490 38,153,515
2098 4,506,253 38,011,360
2097 4,556,987 37,872,991
2096 4,607,606 37,735,834
2095 4,658,472 37,594,002
2094 4,709,371 37,416,430
2093 4,760,574 37,253,780
2092 4,811,759 37,088,246
2091 4,863,122 36,922,686
2090 4,914,957 36,751,005
2089 4,967,252 36,544,022
2088 5,019,954 36,335,158
2087 5,073,478 36,144,860
2086 5,127,730 35,935,037
2085 5,182,931 35,694,132
2084 5,238,960 35,465,583
2083 5,295,887 35,244,284
2082 5,353,838 34,990,330
2081 5,412,731 34,717,141
2080 5,472,716 34,472,144
2079 5,533,470 34,194,458
2078 5,594,987 33,907,653
2077 5,657,609 33,595,766
2076 5,720,802 33,310,077
2075 5,784,826 32,990,854
2074 5,849,664 32,683,181
2073 5,915,527 32,359,310
2072 5,981,971 32,035,191
2071 6,049,588 31,727,933
2070 6,117,717 31,380,595
2069 6,186,679 31,040,326
2068 6,256,272 30,697,746
2067 6,326,913 30,338,122
2066 6,398,312 29,986,965
2065 6,470,244 29,613,492
2064 6,542,572 29,269,772
2063 6,615,256 28,933,548
2062 6,688,062 28,585,432
2061 6,760,917 28,235,324
2060 6,834,181 27,887,017
2059 6,907,379 27,533,557
2058 6,980,163 27,187,553
2057 7,052,874 26,840,120
2056 7,125,100 26,474,003
2055 7,196,662 26,114,675
2054 7,266,788 25,735,230
2053 7,335,794 25,357,085
2052 7,403,462 24,977,518
2051 7,469,442 24,602,957
2050 7,534,245 24,235,177
2049 7,598,150 23,828,306
2048 7,661,337 23,444,966
2047 7,722,913 23,042,192
2046 7,783,562 22,668,111
2045 7,843,981 22,256,303
2044 7,904,250 21,833,904
2043 7,964,339 21,416,736
2042 8,024,619 20,985,347
2041 8,085,991 20,578,864
2040 8,147,453 20,163,196
2039 8,209,389 19,743,441
2038 8,271,271 19,327,383
2037 8,332,989 18,909,074
2036 8,395,161 18,497,207
2035 8,457,882 18,105,186
2034 8,521,103 17,717,972
2033 8,584,879 17,329,713
2032 8,648,656 16,944,073
2031 8,712,030 16,560,242
2030 8,775,824 16,189,163
2029 8,839,704 15,819,200
2028 8,902,241 15,436,625
2027 8,964,035 15,076,388
2026 9,025,821 14,732,698
2025 9,085,991 14,390,003
2024 9,132,629 14,047,786
2023 9,178,298 13,689,450
2022 9,228,071 13,321,097
2021 9,302,585 12,965,481
2020 9,379,952 12,617,036
2019 9,419,758 12,255,336
2018 9,438,785 11,859,446
2017 9,458,989 11,506,762
2016 9,469,379 11,239,451
2015 9,461,076 11,047,580
2014 9,448,515 10,799,785
2013 9,443,211 10,439,341
2012 9,446,836 10,071,028
2011 9,461,643 9,717,978
2010 9,483,836 9,376,444
2009 9,504,583 8,947,646
2008 9,527,985 8,505,637
2007 9,560,953 8,161,874
2006 9,604,924 7,865,547
2005 9,663,915 7,587,299
2004 9,730,146 7,310,656
2003 9,796,749 7,043,154
2002 9,865,548 6,824,132
2001 9,928,549 6,634,365
2000 9,979,610 6,470,194
1999 10,026,738 6,337,155
1998 10,071,963 6,187,108
1997 10,117,433 6,070,042
1996 10,159,569 6,070,506
1995 10,193,831 6,066,316
1994 10,226,955 5,713,854
1993 10,239,050 5,676,843
1992 10,216,470 5,858,407
1991 10,194,050 5,703,857
1990 10,189,348 5,587,052
1989 10,170,000 5,471,706
1988 10,140,000 5,365,327
1987 10,111,000 5,247,787
1986 10,043,000 5,129,414
1985 9,975,000 5,034,042
1984 9,910,000 4,926,465
1983 9,843,000 4,808,528
1982 9,776,000 4,681,390
1981 9,710,000 4,566,014
1980 9,643,000 4,383,706
1979 9,584,000 4,203,530
1978 9,525,000 4,100,338
1977 9,463,000 3,983,582
1976 9,411,000 3,882,626
1975 9,367,000 3,796,612
1974 9,317,584 3,703,590
1973 9,257,272 3,611,991
1972 9,188,968 3,617,128
1971 9,115,576 3,617,289
1970 9,040,000 3,530,432
1969 8,960,304 3,454,590
1968 8,874,552 3,380,387
1967 8,785,648 3,300,690
1966 8,696,496 3,217,960
1965 8,610,000 3,141,367
1964 8,524,224 3,055,650
1963 8,437,232 2,969,841
1962 8,351,928 2,907,943
1961 8,271,216 2,835,119
1960 8,198,000 2,764,258

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/burundi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Burundi gained 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Burundi's population increased by 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Burundi was ranked 93rd in 2006 and ranked 78th 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 Burundi will increase by 62.6% to 24,235,177 people and rank change from 78th to 69th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M 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
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Burundi
2100 -1.14% 0.31%
2099 -1.13% 0.37%
2098 -1.11% 0.37%
2097 -1.1% 0.36%
2096 -1.09% 0.38%
2095 -1.08% 0.47%
2094 -1.08% 0.44%
2093 -1.06% 0.45%
2092 -1.06% 0.45%
2091 -1.05% 0.47%
2090 -1.05% 0.57%
2089 -1.05% 0.57%
2088 -1.05% 0.53%
2087 -1.06% 0.58%
2086 -1.07% 0.67%
2085 -1.07% 0.64%
2084 -1.07% 0.63%
2083 -1.08% 0.73%
2082 -1.09% 0.79%
2081 -1.1% 0.71%
2080 -1.1% 0.81%
2079 -1.1% 0.85%
2078 -1.11% 0.93%
2077 -1.1% 0.86%
2076 -1.11% 0.97%
2075 -1.11% 0.94%
2074 -1.11% 1%
2073 -1.11% 1.01%
2072 -1.12% 0.97%
2071 -1.11% 1.11%
2070 -1.11% 1.1%
2069 -1.11% 1.12%
2068 -1.12% 1.19%
2067 -1.12% 1.17%
2066 -1.11% 1.26%
2065 -1.11% 1.17%
2064 -1.1% 1.16%
2063 -1.09% 1.22%
2062 -1.08% 1.24%
2061 -1.07% 1.25%
2060 -1.06% 1.28%
2059 -1.04% 1.27%
2058 -1.03% 1.29%
2057 -1.01% 1.38%
2056 -0.99% 1.38%
2055 -0.97% 1.47%
2054 -0.94% 1.49%
2053 -0.91% 1.52%
2052 -0.88% 1.52%
2051 -0.86% 1.52%
2050 -0.84% 1.71%
2049 -0.82% 1.64%
2048 -0.8% 1.75%
2047 -0.78% 1.65%
2046 -0.77% 1.85%
2045 -0.76% 1.93%
2044 -0.75% 1.95%
2043 -0.75% 2.06%
2042 -0.76% 1.98%
2041 -0.75% 2.06%
2040 -0.75% 2.13%
2039 -0.75% 2.15%
2038 -0.74% 2.21%
2037 -0.74% 2.23%
2036 -0.74% 2.17%
2035 -0.74% 2.19%
2034 -0.74% 2.24%
2033 -0.74% 2.28%
2032 -0.73% 2.32%
2031 -0.73% 2.29%
2030 -0.72% 2.34%
2029 -0.7% 2.48%
2028 -0.69% 2.39%
2027 -0.68% 2.33%
2026 -0.66% 2.38%
2025 -0.51% 2.44%
2024 -0.5% 2.62%
2023 -0.54% 2.77%
2022 -0.8% 2.74%
2021 -0.82% 2.76%
2020 -0.42% 2.95%
2019 -0.2% 3.34%
2018 -0.21% 3.07%
2017 -0.11% 2.38%
2016 0.09% 1.74%
2015 0.13% 2.29%
2014 0.06% 3.45%
2013 -0.04% 3.66%
2012 -0.16% 3.63%
2011 -0.23% 3.64%
2010 -0.22% 4.79%
2009 -0.25% 5.2%
2008 -0.34% 4.21%
2007 -0.46% 3.77%
2006 -0.61% 3.67%
2005 -0.68% 3.78%
2004 -0.68% 3.8%
2003 -0.7% 3.21%
2002 -0.63% 2.86%
2001 -0.51% 2.54%
2000 -0.47% 2.1%
1999 -0.45% 2.43%
1998 -0.45% 1.93%
1997 -0.41% -0.008%
1996 -0.34% 0.07%
1995 -0.32% 6.17%
1994 -0.12% 0.65%
1993 0.22% -3.1%
1992 0.22% 2.71%
1991 0.05% 2.09%
1990 0.19% 2.11%
1989 0.3% 1.98%
1988 0.29% 2.24%
1987 0.68% 2.31%
1986 0.68% 1.89%
1985 0.66% 2.18%
1984 0.68% 2.45%
1983 0.69% 2.72%
1982 0.68% 2.53%
1981 0.69% 4.16%
1980 0.62% 4.29%
1979 0.62% 2.52%
1978 0.66% 2.93%
1977 0.55% 2.6%
1976 0.47% 2.27%
1975 0.53% 2.51%
1974 0.65% 2.54%
1973 0.74% -0.14%
1972 0.81% -0.004%
1971 0.84% 2.46%
1970 0.89% 2.2%
1969 0.97% 2.2%
1968 1.01% 2.41%
1967 1.03% 2.57%
1966 1% 2.44%
1965 1.01% 2.81%
1964 1.03% 2.89%
1963 1.02% 2.13%
1962 0.98% 2.57%
1961 0.89% 2.56%

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/burundi | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Burundi's population grew by 2.44%.

Live population counters

Belarus Burundi
Current population
9025821
14909238
Population rank 101/197 78/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.18%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
1.54 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
1.13 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
5.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +938
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +342,217
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +2.44%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 25/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
15.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -34,727
Net migration rank 109/196 169/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 387,101
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 90/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 119/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Burundi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Burundi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -34,727
2024 -55,755 -3,119 372,843 -27,074
2023 -56,924 -3,034 368,917 1,995
2022 -47,839 -8,000 363,786 1,995
2021 -67,118 -33,954 359,844 -14,415
2020 -64,703 -33,954 361,654 -10,189
2019 -32,969 -33,954 357,672 14,253
2018 -26,429 8,615 351,704 68,141
2017 -17,026 3,337 353,879 -68,349
2016 -1,894 8,272 358,393 -109,296
2015 -946 18,088 370,856 -236,207
2014 -2,834 14,979 367,797 -6,856
2013 -6,610 10,550 362,224 -2,285
2012 -11,336 10,903 354,068 22,617
2011 -26,493 5,686 348,934 -19,513
2010 -29,400 10,300 341,808 11,845
2009 -25,662 13,610 319,583 184,359
2008 -25,726 -495 300,750 79,319
2007 -28,683 -4,013 285,323 22,129
2006 -41,301 -8,303 269,874 15,322
2005 -50,252 -15,451 253,401 17,905
2004 -50,597 -10,424 234,891 47,091
2003 -53,882 -10,795 216,295 36,719
2002 -58,207 -11,945 201,892 -16,871
2001 -48,650 -4,469 184,541 9,967
2000 -40,916 1,812 173,867 -40,032
1999 -49,131 2,028 166,699 -34,465
1998 -44,316 13,192 154,010 13,840
1997 -46,540 -235 150,404 -84,126
1996 -37,591 5,205 158,920 -226,317
1995 -32,621 481 160,284 -84,697
1994 -19,431 -12,570 112,968 516,373
1993 -11,263 19,652 128,898 -684,261
1992 11,238 29,477 156,420 35,769
1991 18,349 -5,876 156,148 -39,236
1990 32,606 -26,497 156,617 -39,926
1989 49,833 5,639 157,547 -43,561
1988 60,840 -5,424 145,234 -46,464
1987 62,689 -12,462 157,481 -21,179
1986 74,318 -11,499 156,170 -55,742
1985 58,852 -784 156,896 -66,574
1984 64,415 -3,051 154,366 -29,534
1983 75,791 -2,938 152,801 -41,756
1982 65,499 3,339 147,090 -3,844
1981 65,057 14,998 146,231 -58,723
1980 62,101 16,616 127,746 149,361
1979 64,481 395 123,377 -40,126
1978 67,342 -11,143 114,884 8,247
1977 67,434 -4,925 108,488 1,884
1976 66,677 -5,350 104,396 -12,848
1975 65,494 -6,302 101,172 -20,693
1974 71,158 -5,157 95,486 10,065
1973 70,911 -7,357 74,805 2,843
1972 74,036 -7,966 30,532 -118,457
1971 77,464 -5,818 95,153 -7,569
1970 75,520 -8,643 92,476 -6,346
1969 74,567 -12,833 90,852 -25,292
1968 76,782 -7,511 88,765 -5,917
1967 81,136 -13,409 86,373 -9,821
1966 84,191 -14,544 83,651 5,262
1965 90,611 -17,979 78,208 -13,947
1964 101,618 -17,837 77,528 29,639
1963 113,160 -28,653 75,962 -11,502
1962 124,945 -32,996 74,710 -15,378
1961 134,490 -26,780 71,216 15,094
1960 136,399 -27,382 70,032 -14,620

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/burundi | 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 Burundi 90.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,619,548 people) and 9.48% is from migration (a loss of 379,146 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 387,101 people or 2.8% in Burundi.

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
Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Ngozi 39.9K
Bubanza 20K
Muyinga 9.61K
Makamba 9.4K
Ruyigi 7.14K
Rutana 5.86K

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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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