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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 41,651,653 people in Canada in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 42,199,836 in Canada.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 4.68 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st 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 -0.35% per year vs +1.48% in Canada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Canada has grown from 32.6M to 42.2M (29.6% growth).

Belarus vs Canada: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Canada
2100 4,404,482 55,809,541
2099 4,455,490 55,626,634
2098 4,506,253 55,437,170
2097 4,556,987 55,242,936
2096 4,607,606 55,069,963
2095 4,658,472 54,900,581
2094 4,709,371 54,735,470
2093 4,760,574 54,569,243
2092 4,811,759 54,411,987
2091 4,863,122 54,247,171
2090 4,914,957 54,102,304
2089 4,967,252 53,953,046
2088 5,019,954 53,774,562
2087 5,073,478 53,627,048
2086 5,127,730 53,473,039
2085 5,182,931 53,322,800
2084 5,238,960 53,166,395
2083 5,295,887 53,001,796
2082 5,353,838 52,851,194
2081 5,412,731 52,682,123
2080 5,472,716 52,523,688
2079 5,533,470 52,364,938
2078 5,594,987 52,196,399
2077 5,657,609 52,039,676
2076 5,720,802 51,866,620
2075 5,784,826 51,696,455
2074 5,849,664 51,533,535
2073 5,915,527 51,371,935
2072 5,981,971 51,202,189
2071 6,049,588 51,029,182
2070 6,117,717 50,857,828
2069 6,186,679 50,684,060
2068 6,256,272 50,509,424
2067 6,326,913 50,320,575
2066 6,398,312 50,140,777
2065 6,470,244 49,961,609
2064 6,542,572 49,781,981
2063 6,615,256 49,600,521
2062 6,688,062 49,417,253
2061 6,760,917 49,241,819
2060 6,834,181 49,073,942
2059 6,907,379 48,901,595
2058 6,980,163 48,727,882
2057 7,052,874 48,567,078
2056 7,125,100 48,411,651
2055 7,196,662 48,260,380
2054 7,266,788 48,111,656
2053 7,335,794 47,963,828
2052 7,403,462 47,802,904
2051 7,469,442 47,647,911
2050 7,534,245 47,490,971
2049 7,598,150 47,345,672
2048 7,661,337 47,182,893
2047 7,722,913 47,020,915
2046 7,783,562 46,856,048
2045 7,843,981 46,673,369
2044 7,904,250 46,492,583
2043 7,964,339 46,309,120
2042 8,024,619 46,118,911
2041 8,085,991 45,925,318
2040 8,147,453 45,730,012
2039 8,209,389 45,524,806
2038 8,271,271 45,305,831
2037 8,332,989 45,080,733
2036 8,395,161 44,850,060
2035 8,457,882 44,623,652
2034 8,521,103 44,372,936
2033 8,584,879 44,126,411
2032 8,648,656 43,859,386
2031 8,712,030 43,577,637
2030 8,775,824 43,290,024
2029 8,839,704 42,995,206
2028 8,902,241 42,683,609
2027 8,964,035 42,362,776
2026 9,025,821 42,027,744
2025 9,085,991 41,651,653
2024 9,132,629 41,262,329
2023 9,178,298 40,049,088
2022 9,228,071 38,950,132
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Canada's population increased by 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st 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 7,534,245 people with a rank change from 101st to 114th. The population of Canada will increase by 12.5% to 47,490,971 people and rank change from 38th to 45th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M 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 -0.51% 0.94%
2024 -0.5% 3.03%
2023 -0.54% 2.82%
2022 -0.8% 1.86%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/canada | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Canada's population grew by 0.94%.

Live population counters

Belarus Canada
Current population
9025821
42199836
Population rank 101/197 38/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.51%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
1.35 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
1.43 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
1.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +1,067
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +389,324
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +0.94%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 102/197
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 -55,755 -3,119 41,262 368,599
2023 -56,924 -3,034 24,029 433,842
2022 -47,839 -8,000 15,580 459,988
2021 -67,118 -33,954 61,184 198,867
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 -15,451 112,850 204,526
2004 -50,597 -10,424 111,786 194,611
2003 -53,882 -10,795 107,585 185,643
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/canada | 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 Canada 16.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 702,845 people) and 83.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,452,269 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 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K

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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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