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Population in Belarus compared to the Central African Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 5,513,282 people in the Central African Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 5,798,457 in the Central African Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.56 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while the Central African Republic is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.07% for the Central African Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +1.62% in the Central African Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while the Central African Republic has grown from 4.38M to 5.8M (32.5% growth).

Belarus vs Central African Republic: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus CAR
2100 4,404,482 19,061,127
2099 4,455,490 18,981,009
2098 4,506,253 18,896,319
2097 4,556,987 18,810,793
2096 4,607,606 18,719,993
2095 4,658,472 18,621,666
2094 4,709,371 18,521,650
2093 4,760,574 18,420,299
2092 4,811,759 18,311,751
2091 4,863,122 18,200,580
2090 4,914,957 18,083,097
2089 4,967,252 17,968,298
2088 5,019,954 17,844,377
2087 5,073,478 17,717,148
2086 5,127,730 17,581,447
2085 5,182,931 17,447,157
2084 5,238,960 17,306,435
2083 5,295,887 17,159,818
2082 5,353,838 17,010,036
2081 5,412,731 16,860,592
2080 5,472,716 16,704,486
2079 5,533,470 16,552,105
2078 5,594,987 16,392,201
2077 5,657,609 16,224,015
2076 5,720,802 16,051,483
2075 5,784,826 15,877,563
2074 5,849,664 15,706,759
2073 5,915,527 15,526,382
2072 5,981,971 15,346,626
2071 6,049,588 15,158,906
2070 6,117,717 14,964,276
2069 6,186,679 14,768,967
2068 6,256,272 14,572,130
2067 6,326,913 14,369,861
2066 6,398,312 14,167,129
2065 6,470,244 13,963,573
2064 6,542,572 13,758,257
2063 6,615,256 13,545,150
2062 6,688,062 13,332,625
2061 6,760,917 13,120,271
2060 6,834,181 12,903,195
2059 6,907,379 12,684,791
2058 6,980,163 12,464,271
2057 7,052,874 12,242,308
2056 7,125,100 12,020,446
2055 7,196,662 11,797,986
2054 7,266,788 11,575,058
2053 7,335,794 11,351,527
2052 7,403,462 11,128,939
2051 7,469,442 10,908,122
2050 7,534,245 10,686,324
2049 7,598,150 10,468,520
2048 7,661,337 10,249,810
2047 7,722,913 10,034,764
2046 7,783,562 9,819,986
2045 7,843,981 9,606,504
2044 7,904,250 9,394,614
2043 7,964,339 9,185,941
2042 8,024,619 8,980,018
2041 8,085,991 8,774,893
2040 8,147,453 8,567,893
2039 8,209,389 8,358,128
2038 8,271,271 8,149,514
2037 8,332,989 7,942,721
2036 8,395,161 7,734,436
2035 8,457,882 7,525,805
2034 8,521,103 7,314,741
2033 8,584,879 7,105,166
2032 8,648,656 6,897,152
2031 8,712,030 6,690,066
2030 8,775,824 6,486,667
2029 8,839,704 6,286,290
2028 8,902,241 6,085,426
2027 8,964,035 5,890,999
2026 9,025,821 5,700,718
2025 9,085,991 5,513,282
2024 9,132,629 5,330,690
2023 9,178,298 5,152,421
2022 9,228,071 5,098,039
2021 9,302,585 5,112,100
2020 9,379,952 5,026,628
2019 9,419,758 4,944,703
2018 9,438,785 4,878,657
2017 9,458,989 4,793,511
2016 9,469,379 4,713,663
2015 9,461,076 4,629,320
2014 9,448,515 4,623,182
2013 9,443,211 4,642,419
2012 9,446,836 4,610,848
2011 9,461,643 4,565,021
2010 9,483,836 4,492,995
2009 9,504,583 4,529,047
2008 9,527,985 4,558,984
2007 9,560,953 4,462,770
2006 9,604,924 4,377,579
2005 9,663,915 4,288,810
2004 9,730,146 4,192,826
2003 9,796,749 4,103,086
2002 9,865,548 4,006,077
2001 9,928,549 3,919,487
2000 9,979,610 3,833,416
1999 10,026,738 3,729,450
1998 10,071,963 3,628,827
1997 10,117,433 3,531,700
1996 10,159,569 3,435,965
1995 10,193,831 3,348,052
1994 10,226,955 3,257,954
1993 10,239,050 3,157,839
1992 10,216,470 3,058,831
1991 10,194,050 2,963,191
1990 10,189,348 2,871,910
1989 10,170,000 2,783,970
1988 10,140,000 2,713,965
1987 10,111,000 2,669,155
1986 10,043,000 2,634,258
1985 9,975,000 2,600,932
1984 9,910,000 2,568,610
1983 9,843,000 2,537,399
1982 9,776,000 2,507,375
1981 9,710,000 2,478,402
1980 9,643,000 2,450,535
1979 9,584,000 2,423,794
1978 9,525,000 2,397,961
1977 9,463,000 2,372,930
1976 9,411,000 2,348,566
1975 9,367,000 2,313,916
1974 9,317,584 2,269,338
1973 9,257,272 2,226,008
1972 9,188,968 2,183,769
1971 9,115,576 2,141,450
1970 9,040,000 2,097,505
1969 8,960,304 2,051,515
1968 8,874,552 2,005,100
1967 8,785,648 1,960,444
1966 8,696,496 1,918,082
1965 8,610,000 1,877,854
1964 8,524,224 1,839,583
1963 8,437,232 1,803,063
1962 8,351,928 1,768,115
1961 8,271,216 1,734,580
1960 8,198,000 1,702,346

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/central-african-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while the Central African Republic gained 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while the Central African Republic's population increased by 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. The Central African Republic was ranked 118th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 the Central African Republic will increase by 84.3% to 10,686,324 people and rank change from 117th to 96th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M 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
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus CAR
2100 -1.14% 0.42%
2099 -1.13% 0.45%
2098 -1.11% 0.45%
2097 -1.1% 0.49%
2096 -1.09% 0.53%
2095 -1.08% 0.54%
2094 -1.08% 0.55%
2093 -1.06% 0.59%
2092 -1.06% 0.61%
2091 -1.05% 0.65%
2090 -1.05% 0.64%
2089 -1.05% 0.69%
2088 -1.05% 0.72%
2087 -1.06% 0.77%
2086 -1.07% 0.77%
2085 -1.07% 0.81%
2084 -1.07% 0.85%
2083 -1.08% 0.88%
2082 -1.09% 0.89%
2081 -1.1% 0.93%
2080 -1.1% 0.92%
2079 -1.1% 0.98%
2078 -1.11% 1.04%
2077 -1.1% 1.07%
2076 -1.11% 1.1%
2075 -1.11% 1.09%
2074 -1.11% 1.16%
2073 -1.11% 1.17%
2072 -1.12% 1.24%
2071 -1.11% 1.3%
2070 -1.11% 1.32%
2069 -1.11% 1.35%
2068 -1.12% 1.41%
2067 -1.12% 1.43%
2066 -1.11% 1.46%
2065 -1.11% 1.49%
2064 -1.1% 1.57%
2063 -1.09% 1.59%
2062 -1.08% 1.62%
2061 -1.07% 1.68%
2060 -1.06% 1.72%
2059 -1.04% 1.77%
2058 -1.03% 1.81%
2057 -1.01% 1.85%
2056 -0.99% 1.89%
2055 -0.97% 1.93%
2054 -0.94% 1.97%
2053 -0.91% 2%
2052 -0.88% 2.02%
2051 -0.86% 2.08%
2050 -0.84% 2.08%
2049 -0.82% 2.13%
2048 -0.8% 2.14%
2047 -0.78% 2.19%
2046 -0.77% 2.22%
2045 -0.76% 2.26%
2044 -0.75% 2.27%
2043 -0.75% 2.29%
2042 -0.76% 2.34%
2041 -0.75% 2.42%
2040 -0.75% 2.51%
2039 -0.75% 2.56%
2038 -0.74% 2.6%
2037 -0.74% 2.69%
2036 -0.74% 2.77%
2035 -0.74% 2.89%
2034 -0.74% 2.95%
2033 -0.74% 3.02%
2032 -0.73% 3.1%
2031 -0.73% 3.14%
2030 -0.72% 3.19%
2029 -0.7% 3.3%
2028 -0.69% 3.3%
2027 -0.68% 3.34%
2026 -0.66% 3.4%
2025 -0.51% 3.43%
2024 -0.5% 3.46%
2023 -0.54% 1.07%
2022 -0.8% -0.28%
2021 -0.82% 1.7%
2020 -0.42% 1.66%
2019 -0.2% 1.35%
2018 -0.21% 1.78%
2017 -0.11% 1.69%
2016 0.09% 1.82%
2015 0.13% 0.13%
2014 0.06% -0.41%
2013 -0.04% 0.68%
2012 -0.16% 1%
2011 -0.23% 1.6%
2010 -0.22% -0.8%
2009 -0.25% -0.66%
2008 -0.34% 2.16%
2007 -0.46% 1.95%
2006 -0.61% 2.07%
2005 -0.68% 2.29%
2004 -0.68% 2.19%
2003 -0.7% 2.42%
2002 -0.63% 2.21%
2001 -0.51% 2.25%
2000 -0.47% 2.79%
1999 -0.45% 2.77%
1998 -0.45% 2.75%
1997 -0.41% 2.79%
1996 -0.34% 2.63%
1995 -0.32% 2.77%
1994 -0.12% 3.17%
1993 0.22% 3.24%
1992 0.22% 3.23%
1991 0.05% 3.18%
1990 0.19% 3.16%
1989 0.3% 2.58%
1988 0.29% 1.68%
1987 0.68% 1.32%
1986 0.68% 1.28%
1985 0.66% 1.26%
1984 0.68% 1.23%
1983 0.69% 1.2%
1982 0.68% 1.17%
1981 0.69% 1.14%
1980 0.62% 1.1%
1979 0.62% 1.08%
1978 0.66% 1.05%
1977 0.55% 1.04%
1976 0.47% 1.5%
1975 0.53% 1.96%
1974 0.65% 1.95%
1973 0.74% 1.93%
1972 0.81% 1.98%
1971 0.84% 2.1%
1970 0.89% 2.24%
1969 0.97% 2.31%
1968 1.01% 2.28%
1967 1.03% 2.21%
1966 1% 2.14%
1965 1.01% 2.08%
1964 1.03% 2.03%
1963 1.02% 1.98%
1962 0.98% 1.93%
1961 0.89% 1.89%

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 the Central African Republic's population grew by 3.43%.

Live population counters

Belarus CAR
Current population
9025821
5798457
Population rank 101/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
2.89 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
10.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +500
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +182,592
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +3.43%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 7/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
35.9 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -14,693
Net migration rank 109/196 143/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 94,556
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 132/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 135/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus CAR
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -14,693
2024 -55,755 -3,119 196,244 -15,357
2023 -56,924 -3,034 190,325 -14,682
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -49,456 -17,430
2021 -67,118 -33,954 124,408 -85,646
2020 -64,703 -33,954 156,911 -24,745
2019 -32,969 -33,954 68,523 -36,849
2018 -26,429 8,615 153,361 -52,954
2017 -17,026 3,337 128,461 -58,584
2016 -1,894 8,272 142,419 -52,607
2015 -946 18,088 141,912 -63,045
2014 -2,834 14,979 107,448 -174,051
2013 -6,610 10,550 140,489 -112,382
2012 -11,336 10,903 146,791 -111,764
2011 -26,493 5,686 142,913 -86,281
2010 -29,400 10,300 130,539 -43,126
2009 -25,662 13,610 -130,613 -28,899
2008 -25,726 -495 128,627 -28,983
2007 -28,683 -4,013 123,137 -30,352
2006 -41,301 -8,303 118,882 -41,282
2005 -50,252 -15,451 113,534 -13,604
2004 -50,597 -10,424 108,548 -16,510
2003 -53,882 -10,795 105,540 -18,097
2002 -58,207 -11,945 100,588 5,992
2001 -48,650 -4,469 99,598 -33,006
2000 -40,916 1,812 97,468 8,079
1999 -49,131 2,028 96,108 6,284
1998 -44,316 13,192 94,361 4,479
1997 -46,540 -235 93,378 2,034
1996 -37,591 5,205 93,369 2,697
1995 -32,621 481 92,748 -12,986
1994 -19,431 -12,570 90,943 9,496
1993 -11,263 19,652 89,873 9,930
1992 11,238 29,477 88,939 9,269
1991 18,349 -5,876 88,688 4,381
1990 32,606 -26,497 87,507 1,995
1989 49,833 5,639 85,969 409
1988 60,840 -5,424 84,654 -31,016
1987 62,689 -12,462 83,408 -47,428
1986 74,318 -11,499 81,149 -47,332
1985 58,852 -784 79,266 -46,427
1984 64,415 -3,051 77,395 -45,591
1983 75,791 -2,938 75,399 -44,780
1982 65,499 3,339 73,330 -43,908
1981 65,057 14,998 71,391 -42,872
1980 62,101 16,616 68,759 -41,539
1979 64,481 395 66,104 -39,850
1978 67,342 -11,143 63,285 -37,874
1977 67,434 -4,925 60,436 -35,782
1976 66,677 -5,350 57,725 -33,645
1975 65,494 -6,302 55,106 -9,895
1974 71,158 -5,157 53,777 -9,838
1973 70,911 -7,357 52,525 -9,800
1972 74,036 -7,966 51,390 -9,634
1971 77,464 -5,818 50,142 -7,259
1970 75,520 -8,643 48,690 -3,693
1969 74,567 -12,833 47,066 -80
1968 76,782 -7,511 45,377 474
1967 81,136 -13,409 42,979 474
1966 84,191 -14,544 40,804 474
1965 90,611 -17,979 38,710 474
1964 101,618 -17,837 36,878 474
1963 113,160 -28,653 35,218 474
1962 124,945 -32,996 33,731 474
1961 134,490 -26,780 32,383 474
1960 136,399 -27,382 31,131 474

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 the Central African Republic 74.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,108 people) and 25.2% is from migration (a loss of 421,899 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 94,556 people or 1.8% in the Central African Republic.

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
CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K

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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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