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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 5,330,690 people in the Central African Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 5,753,659 in the Central African Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.57 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while the Central African Republic is the 118th.
  • 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 -0.3% per year vs +1.27% in the Central African Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while the Central African Republic has grown from 4.38M to 5.75M (31.4% 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 4,398,633 19,066,004
2099 4,449,573 18,985,867
2098 4,500,269 18,901,154
2097 4,550,935 18,815,607
2096 4,601,487 18,724,783
2095 4,652,286 18,626,431
2094 4,703,117 18,526,390
2093 4,754,252 18,425,013
2092 4,805,369 18,316,437
2091 4,856,664 18,205,237
2090 4,908,430 18,087,725
2089 4,960,656 17,972,896
2088 5,013,287 17,848,943
2087 5,066,741 17,721,681
2086 5,120,920 17,585,946
2085 5,176,048 17,451,621
2084 5,232,002 17,310,863
2083 5,288,854 17,164,209
2082 5,346,728 17,014,388
2081 5,405,543 16,864,906
2080 5,465,448 16,708,761
2079 5,526,121 16,556,341
2078 5,587,557 16,396,395
2077 5,650,096 16,228,166
2076 5,713,205 16,055,590
2075 5,777,144 15,881,626
2074 5,841,895 15,710,778
2073 5,907,671 15,530,355
2072 5,974,027 15,350,553
2071 6,041,554 15,162,785
2070 6,109,593 14,968,105
2069 6,178,463 14,772,746
2068 6,247,964 14,575,859
2067 6,318,511 14,373,538
2066 6,389,815 14,170,754
2065 6,461,651 13,967,146
2064 6,533,883 13,761,777
2063 6,606,470 13,548,616
2062 6,679,180 13,336,037
2061 6,751,939 13,123,628
2060 6,825,105 12,906,496
2059 6,898,206 12,688,037
2058 6,970,893 12,467,461
2057 7,043,508 12,245,441
2056 7,115,638 12,023,522
2055 7,187,104 11,801,006
2054 7,257,138 11,578,020
2053 7,326,052 11,354,432
2052 7,393,630 11,131,786
2051 7,459,522 10,910,913
2050 7,524,239 10,689,058
2049 7,588,059 10,471,199
2048 7,651,163 10,252,433
2047 7,712,657 10,037,332
2046 7,773,226 9,822,499
2045 7,833,564 9,608,962
2044 7,893,753 9,397,018
2043 7,953,762 9,188,292
2042 8,013,962 8,982,316
2041 8,075,253 8,777,138
2040 8,136,633 8,570,085
2039 8,198,487 8,360,267
2038 8,260,287 8,151,599
2037 8,321,922 7,944,754
2036 8,384,012 7,736,415
2035 8,446,649 7,527,731
2034 8,509,786 7,316,613
2033 8,573,478 7,106,984
2032 8,637,170 6,898,917
2031 8,700,460 6,691,778
2030 8,764,169 6,488,327
2029 8,827,965 6,287,899
2028 8,890,419 6,086,983
2027 8,952,131 5,892,506
2026 9,013,835 5,702,177
2025 9,073,924 5,514,692
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while the Central African Republic's population increased by 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. The Central African Republic was ranked 118th in 2006 and still ranked 118th 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 the Central African Republic will increase by 85.8% to 10,689,058 people and rank change from 118th 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 -0.64% 3.45%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/central-african-republic | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while the Central African Republic's population grew by 3.46%.

Live population counters

Belarus CAR
Current population
9013835
5753659
Population rank 102/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
2.95 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
2.2 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +488
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +178,269
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +3.46%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 9/197
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 - -3,119 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 the Central African Republic 66.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,164,312 people) and 33.3% is from migration (a loss of 580,593 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 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K

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

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