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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 41,288,599 people in Canada in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 42,181,965 in Canada.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 4.68 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Canada is the 38th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.51% for Canada.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +1.5% in Canada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Canada has grown from 32.6M to 42.2M (29.5% growth).

Belarus vs Canada: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Canada
2100 4,398,633 55,893,812
2099 4,449,573 55,710,628
2098 4,500,269 55,520,878
2097 4,550,935 55,326,351
2096 4,601,487 55,153,117
2095 4,652,286 54,983,479
2094 4,703,117 54,818,119
2093 4,754,252 54,651,641
2092 4,805,369 54,494,148
2091 4,856,664 54,329,082
2090 4,908,430 54,183,996
2089 4,960,656 54,034,513
2088 5,013,287 53,855,760
2087 5,066,741 53,708,023
2086 5,120,920 53,553,781
2085 5,176,048 53,403,315
2084 5,232,002 53,246,675
2083 5,288,854 53,081,827
2082 5,346,728 52,930,998
2081 5,405,543 52,761,672
2080 5,465,448 52,602,997
2079 5,526,121 52,444,008
2078 5,587,557 52,275,214
2077 5,650,096 52,118,254
2076 5,713,205 51,944,937
2075 5,777,144 51,774,515
2074 5,841,895 51,611,349
2073 5,907,671 51,449,506
2072 5,974,027 51,279,503
2071 6,041,554 51,106,234
2070 6,109,593 50,934,622
2069 6,178,463 50,760,591
2068 6,247,964 50,585,692
2067 6,318,511 50,396,558
2066 6,389,815 50,216,488
2065 6,461,651 50,037,049
2064 6,533,883 49,857,150
2063 6,606,470 49,675,417
2062 6,679,180 49,491,872
2061 6,751,939 49,316,172
2060 6,825,105 49,148,043
2059 6,898,206 48,975,435
2058 6,970,893 48,801,460
2057 7,043,508 48,640,413
2056 7,115,638 48,484,751
2055 7,187,104 48,333,252
2054 7,257,138 48,184,303
2053 7,326,052 48,036,252
2052 7,393,630 47,875,085
2051 7,459,522 47,719,858
2050 7,524,239 47,562,681
2049 7,588,059 47,417,162
2048 7,651,163 47,254,138
2047 7,712,657 47,091,915
2046 7,773,226 46,926,799
2045 7,833,564 46,743,844
2044 7,893,753 46,562,785
2043 7,953,762 46,379,045
2042 8,013,962 46,188,550
2041 8,075,253 45,994,664
2040 8,136,633 45,799,063
2039 8,198,487 45,593,547
2038 8,260,287 45,374,241
2037 8,321,922 45,148,803
2036 8,384,012 44,917,782
2035 8,446,649 44,691,033
2034 8,509,786 44,439,937
2033 8,573,478 44,193,040
2032 8,637,170 43,925,613
2031 8,700,460 43,643,438
2030 8,764,169 43,355,390
2029 8,827,965 43,060,128
2028 8,890,419 42,748,060
2027 8,952,131 42,426,742
2026 9,013,835 42,091,205
2025 9,073,924 41,714,545
2024 9,132,629 41,288,599
2023 9,178,298 40,083,484
2022 9,228,071 38,935,934
2021 9,302,585 38,239,864
2020 9,379,952 38,028,638
2019 9,419,758 37,618,495
2018 9,438,785 37,072,620
2017 9,458,989 36,545,075
2016 9,469,379 36,110,803
2015 9,461,076 35,704,498
2014 9,448,515 35,434,066
2013 9,443,211 35,080,992
2012 9,446,836 34,713,395
2011 9,461,643 34,339,221
2010 9,483,836 34,005,902
2009 9,504,583 33,630,069
2008 9,527,985 33,247,298
2007 9,560,953 32,888,886
2006 9,604,924 32,571,193
2005 9,663,915 32,242,732
2004 9,730,146 31,938,807
2003 9,796,749 31,642,461
2002 9,865,548 31,359,199
2001 9,928,549 31,020,855
2000 9,979,610 30,685,730
1999 10,026,738 30,401,286
1998 10,071,963 30,155,173
1997 10,117,433 29,905,948
1996 10,159,569 29,610,218
1995 10,193,831 29,302,311
1994 10,226,955 29,000,663
1993 10,239,050 28,684,764
1992 10,216,470 28,371,264
1991 10,194,050 28,037,420
1990 10,189,348 27,691,138
1989 10,170,000 27,276,781
1988 10,140,000 26,791,747
1987 10,111,000 26,446,601
1986 10,043,000 26,100,278
1985 9,975,000 25,842,116
1984 9,910,000 25,607,053
1983 9,843,000 25,366,451
1982 9,776,000 25,116,942
1981 9,710,000 24,819,915
1980 9,643,000 24,515,667
1979 9,584,000 24,201,544
1978 9,525,000 23,963,203
1977 9,463,000 23,725,843
1976 9,411,000 23,449,808
1975 9,367,000 23,143,275
1974 9,317,584 22,807,969
1973 9,257,272 22,491,777
1972 9,188,968 22,218,463
1971 9,115,576 21,962,032
1970 9,040,000 21,324,000
1969 8,960,304 21,028,000
1968 8,874,552 20,744,000
1967 8,785,648 20,412,000
1966 8,696,496 20,048,000
1965 8,610,000 19,678,000
1964 8,524,224 19,325,000
1963 8,437,232 18,964,000
1962 8,351,928 18,614,000
1961 8,271,216 18,271,000
1960 8,198,000 17,909,356

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/canada | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Canada gained 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Canada's population increased by 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Canada was ranked 35th in 2006 and ranked 38th 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 Canada will increase by 12.8% to 47,562,681 people and rank change from 38th to 45th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M 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
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Canada
2100 -1.14% 0.33%
2099 -1.13% 0.34%
2098 -1.11% 0.35%
2097 -1.1% 0.31%
2096 -1.09% 0.31%
2095 -1.08% 0.3%
2094 -1.08% 0.3%
2093 -1.06% 0.29%
2092 -1.06% 0.3%
2091 -1.05% 0.27%
2090 -1.05% 0.28%
2089 -1.05% 0.33%
2088 -1.05% 0.28%
2087 -1.06% 0.29%
2086 -1.07% 0.28%
2085 -1.07% 0.29%
2084 -1.07% 0.31%
2083 -1.08% 0.28%
2082 -1.09% 0.32%
2081 -1.1% 0.3%
2080 -1.1% 0.3%
2079 -1.1% 0.32%
2078 -1.11% 0.3%
2077 -1.1% 0.33%
2076 -1.11% 0.33%
2075 -1.11% 0.32%
2074 -1.11% 0.31%
2073 -1.11% 0.33%
2072 -1.12% 0.34%
2071 -1.11% 0.34%
2070 -1.11% 0.34%
2069 -1.11% 0.35%
2068 -1.12% 0.38%
2067 -1.12% 0.36%
2066 -1.11% 0.36%
2065 -1.11% 0.36%
2064 -1.1% 0.37%
2063 -1.09% 0.37%
2062 -1.08% 0.36%
2061 -1.07% 0.34%
2060 -1.06% 0.35%
2059 -1.04% 0.36%
2058 -1.03% 0.33%
2057 -1.01% 0.32%
2056 -0.99% 0.31%
2055 -0.97% 0.31%
2054 -0.94% 0.31%
2053 -0.91% 0.34%
2052 -0.88% 0.33%
2051 -0.86% 0.33%
2050 -0.84% 0.31%
2049 -0.82% 0.34%
2048 -0.8% 0.34%
2047 -0.78% 0.35%
2046 -0.77% 0.39%
2045 -0.76% 0.39%
2044 -0.75% 0.4%
2043 -0.75% 0.41%
2042 -0.76% 0.42%
2041 -0.75% 0.43%
2040 -0.75% 0.45%
2039 -0.75% 0.48%
2038 -0.74% 0.5%
2037 -0.74% 0.51%
2036 -0.74% 0.51%
2035 -0.74% 0.57%
2034 -0.74% 0.56%
2033 -0.74% 0.61%
2032 -0.73% 0.65%
2031 -0.73% 0.66%
2030 -0.72% 0.69%
2029 -0.7% 0.73%
2028 -0.69% 0.76%
2027 -0.68% 0.8%
2026 -0.66% 0.9%
2025 -0.64% 1.03%
2024 -0.5% 3.01%
2023 -0.54% 2.95%
2022 -0.8% 1.82%
2021 -0.82% 0.56%
2020 -0.42% 1.09%
2019 -0.2% 1.47%
2018 -0.21% 1.44%
2017 -0.11% 1.2%
2016 0.09% 1.14%
2015 0.13% 0.76%
2014 0.06% 1.01%
2013 -0.04% 1.06%
2012 -0.16% 1.09%
2011 -0.23% 0.98%
2010 -0.22% 1.12%
2009 -0.25% 1.15%
2008 -0.34% 1.09%
2007 -0.46% 0.98%
2006 -0.61% 1.02%
2005 -0.68% 0.95%
2004 -0.68% 0.94%
2003 -0.7% 0.9%
2002 -0.63% 1.09%
2001 -0.51% 1.09%
2000 -0.47% 0.94%
1999 -0.45% 0.82%
1998 -0.45% 0.83%
1997 -0.41% 1%
1996 -0.34% 1.05%
1995 -0.32% 1.04%
1994 -0.12% 1.1%
1993 0.22% 1.1%
1992 0.22% 1.19%
1991 0.05% 1.25%
1990 0.19% 1.52%
1989 0.3% 1.81%
1988 0.29% 1.31%
1987 0.68% 1.33%
1986 0.68% 1%
1985 0.66% 0.92%
1984 0.68% 0.95%
1983 0.69% 0.99%
1982 0.68% 1.2%
1981 0.69% 1.24%
1980 0.62% 1.3%
1979 0.62% 0.99%
1978 0.66% 1%
1977 0.55% 1.18%
1976 0.47% 1.32%
1975 0.53% 1.47%
1974 0.65% 1.41%
1973 0.74% 1.23%
1972 0.81% 1.17%
1971 0.84% 2.99%
1970 0.89% 1.41%
1969 0.97% 1.37%
1968 1.01% 1.63%
1967 1.03% 1.82%
1966 1% 1.88%
1965 1.01% 1.83%
1964 1.03% 1.9%
1963 1.02% 1.88%
1962 0.98% 1.88%
1961 0.89% 2.02%

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/canada | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Canada's population grew by 3.01%.

Live population counters

Belarus Canada
Current population
9013835
42181965
Population rank 102/197 38/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.51%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
26.2 seconds
One birth every
8.02 minutes
1.49 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
1.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +3,302
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +1,205,115
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +3.01%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 14/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.62 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +326,204
Net migration rank 109/196 5/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 8,805,839
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 7/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 22.2%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 27/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Canada
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Canada
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 326,204
2024 - -3,119 - 368,599
2023 -56,924 -3,034 28,058 433,842
2022 -47,839 -8,000 15,574 459,988
2021 -67,118 -33,954 57,360 198,867
2020 -64,703 -33,954 53,241 256,592
2019 -32,969 -33,954 86,523 387,685
2018 -26,429 8,615 88,974 420,224
2017 -17,026 3,337 98,672 372,685
2016 -1,894 8,272 115,555 329,455
2015 -946 18,088 117,825 224,332
2014 -2,834 14,979 127,563 192,884
2013 -6,610 10,550 129,799 239,813
2012 -11,336 10,903 135,382 243,748
2011 -26,493 5,686 133,923 227,075
2010 -29,400 10,300 139,425 225,369
2009 -25,662 13,610 144,609 244,463
2008 -25,726 -495 142,963 238,083
2007 -28,683 -4,013 134,845 213,801
2006 -41,301 -8,303 130,285 202,175
2005 -50,252 -15,451 116,074 204,526
2004 -50,597 -10,424 111,786 194,611
2003 -53,882 -10,795 110,749 185,643
2002 -58,207 -11,945 106,621 208,060
2001 -48,650 -4,469 114,777 222,100
2000 -40,916 1,812 110,469 201,727
1999 -49,131 2,028 118,565 158,342
1998 -44,316 13,192 126,651 142,346
1997 -46,540 -235 134,577 144,678
1996 -37,591 5,205 153,973 154,553
1995 -32,621 481 167,023 141,818
1994 -19,431 -12,570 179,804 134,863
1993 -11,263 19,652 186,451 133,426
1992 11,238 29,477 204,273 138,121
1991 18,349 -5,876 207,477 134,463
1990 32,606 -26,497 213,222 181,461
1989 49,833 5,639 207,304 258,094
1988 60,840 -5,424 192,901 238,003
1987 62,689 -12,462 190,416 171,308
1986 74,318 -11,499 190,532 121,928
1985 58,852 -784 204,153 69,776
1984 64,415 -3,051 204,856 55,982
1983 75,791 -2,938 202,931 66,172
1982 65,499 3,339 200,935 89,544
1981 65,057 14,998 206,005 113,461
1980 62,101 16,616 203,480 122,743
1979 64,481 395 203,293 86,719
1978 67,342 -11,143 194,102 52,781
1977 67,434 -4,925 199,297 70,339
1976 66,677 -5,350 196,979 106,894
1975 65,494 -6,302 196,718 139,797
1974 71,158 -5,157 182,464 155,596
1973 70,911 -7,357 184,432 125,401
1972 74,036 -7,966 188,857 89,880
1971 77,464 -5,818 208,640 210,244
1970 75,520 -8,643 215,372 304,627
1969 74,567 -12,833 216,588 93,600
1968 76,782 -7,511 211,589 108,864
1967 81,136 -13,409 220,450 132,856
1966 84,191 -14,544 236,566 144,641
1965 90,611 -17,979 269,589 112,401
1964 101,618 -17,837 307,268 68,003
1963 113,160 -28,653 318,595 51,831
1962 124,945 -32,996 325,745 35,373
1961 134,490 -26,780 334,360 34,721
1960 136,399 -27,382 338,487 49,694

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/canada | 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 Canada 19.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 789,345 people) and 80.6% is from migration (a gain of 3,276,554 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 8,805,839 people or 22.2% in Canada.

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
Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K

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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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