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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 20,299,123 people in Chad in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 21,893,857 in Chad.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 2.43 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Chad is the 64th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.26% for Chad.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +3.65% in Chad.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Chad has grown from 10.7M to 21.9M (104.5% growth).

Belarus vs Chad: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Chad
2100 4,398,633 70,884,357
2099 4,449,573 70,557,567
2098 4,500,269 70,230,207
2097 4,550,935 69,842,152
2096 4,601,487 69,451,196
2095 4,652,286 69,060,721
2094 4,703,117 68,666,177
2093 4,754,252 68,236,720
2092 4,805,369 67,782,173
2091 4,856,664 67,325,804
2090 4,908,430 66,831,262
2089 4,960,656 66,335,362
2088 5,013,287 65,849,776
2087 5,066,741 65,329,155
2086 5,120,920 64,802,341
2085 5,176,048 64,247,517
2084 5,232,002 63,683,201
2083 5,288,854 63,107,011
2082 5,346,728 62,546,281
2081 5,405,543 61,935,077
2080 5,465,448 61,322,770
2079 5,526,121 60,689,500
2078 5,587,557 60,041,413
2077 5,650,096 59,398,544
2076 5,713,205 58,750,589
2075 5,777,144 58,088,399
2074 5,841,895 57,429,638
2073 5,907,671 56,751,288
2072 5,974,027 56,050,641
2071 6,041,554 55,351,270
2070 6,109,593 54,656,129
2069 6,178,463 53,956,737
2068 6,247,964 53,248,745
2067 6,318,511 52,550,963
2066 6,389,815 51,808,021
2065 6,461,651 51,071,215
2064 6,533,883 50,307,695
2063 6,606,470 49,556,347
2062 6,679,180 48,797,884
2061 6,751,939 48,036,580
2060 6,825,105 47,241,459
2059 6,898,206 46,442,418
2058 6,970,893 45,655,034
2057 7,043,508 44,870,896
2056 7,115,638 44,078,534
2055 7,187,104 43,275,519
2054 7,257,138 42,486,590
2053 7,326,052 41,688,608
2052 7,393,630 40,889,772
2051 7,459,522 40,092,484
2050 7,524,239 39,299,495
2049 7,588,059 38,521,793
2048 7,651,163 37,723,298
2047 7,712,657 36,947,445
2046 7,773,226 36,172,851
2045 7,833,564 35,391,232
2044 7,893,753 34,632,170
2043 7,953,762 33,864,845
2042 8,013,962 33,104,772
2041 8,075,253 32,347,709
2040 8,136,633 31,617,805
2039 8,198,487 30,871,258
2038 8,260,287 30,129,880
2037 8,321,922 29,393,074
2036 8,384,012 28,653,774
2035 8,446,649 27,935,849
2034 8,509,786 27,223,833
2033 8,573,478 26,506,530
2032 8,637,170 25,790,343
2031 8,700,460 25,078,386
2030 8,764,169 24,381,060
2029 8,827,965 23,686,105
2028 8,890,419 22,995,214
2027 8,952,131 22,312,346
2026 9,013,835 21,738,687
2025 9,073,924 21,174,977
2024 9,132,629 20,299,123
2023 9,178,298 19,319,064
2022 9,228,071 18,455,316
2021 9,302,585 17,828,273
2020 9,379,952 17,224,679
2019 9,419,758 16,685,223
2018 9,438,785 16,156,531
2017 9,458,989 15,622,759
2016 9,469,379 15,114,655
2015 9,461,076 14,647,621
2014 9,448,515 14,188,678
2013 9,443,211 13,691,079
2012 9,446,836 13,210,998
2011 9,461,643 12,754,997
2010 9,483,836 12,312,575
2009 9,504,583 11,893,754
2008 9,527,985 11,476,296
2007 9,560,953 11,081,660
2006 9,604,924 10,706,424
2005 9,663,915 10,328,092
2004 9,730,146 9,920,036
2003 9,796,749 9,487,833
2002 9,865,548 9,116,192
2001 9,928,549 8,804,124
2000 9,979,610 8,512,093
1999 10,026,738 8,222,705
1998 10,071,963 7,938,840
1997 10,117,433 7,670,366
1996 10,159,569 7,410,108
1995 10,193,831 7,089,064
1994 10,226,955 6,783,450
1993 10,239,050 6,629,146
1992 10,216,470 6,474,656
1991 10,194,050 6,205,676
1990 10,189,348 5,982,833
1989 10,170,000 5,819,586
1988 10,140,000 5,625,602
1987 10,111,000 5,438,309
1986 10,043,000 5,251,069
1985 9,975,000 5,096,269
1984 9,910,000 5,045,145
1983 9,843,000 4,979,130
1982 9,776,000 4,738,483
1981 9,710,000 4,520,959
1980 9,643,000 4,515,453
1979 9,584,000 4,505,384
1978 9,525,000 4,411,366
1977 9,463,000 4,331,667
1976 9,411,000 4,251,297
1975 9,367,000 4,167,234
1974 9,317,584 4,078,356
1973 9,257,272 3,985,909
1972 9,188,968 3,893,252
1971 9,115,576 3,807,316
1970 9,040,000 3,727,828
1969 8,960,304 3,651,113
1968 8,874,552 3,578,231
1967 8,785,648 3,508,512
1966 8,696,496 3,440,903
1965 8,610,000 3,374,220
1964 8,524,224 3,307,479
1963 8,437,232 3,240,905
1962 8,351,928 3,175,598
1961 8,271,216 3,111,947
1960 8,198,000 3,049,838

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/chad | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Chad gained 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Chad's population increased by 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Chad was ranked 76th in 2006 and ranked 64th 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 Chad will increase by 79.5% to 39,299,495 people and rank change from 64th to 52nd.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M 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
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Chad
2100 -1.14% 0.46%
2099 -1.13% 0.47%
2098 -1.11% 0.56%
2097 -1.1% 0.56%
2096 -1.09% 0.57%
2095 -1.08% 0.57%
2094 -1.08% 0.63%
2093 -1.06% 0.67%
2092 -1.06% 0.68%
2091 -1.05% 0.74%
2090 -1.05% 0.75%
2089 -1.05% 0.74%
2088 -1.05% 0.8%
2087 -1.06% 0.81%
2086 -1.07% 0.86%
2085 -1.07% 0.89%
2084 -1.07% 0.91%
2083 -1.08% 0.9%
2082 -1.09% 0.99%
2081 -1.1% 1%
2080 -1.1% 1.04%
2079 -1.1% 1.08%
2078 -1.11% 1.08%
2077 -1.1% 1.1%
2076 -1.11% 1.14%
2075 -1.11% 1.15%
2074 -1.11% 1.2%
2073 -1.11% 1.25%
2072 -1.12% 1.26%
2071 -1.11% 1.27%
2070 -1.11% 1.3%
2069 -1.11% 1.33%
2068 -1.12% 1.33%
2067 -1.12% 1.43%
2066 -1.11% 1.44%
2065 -1.11% 1.52%
2064 -1.1% 1.52%
2063 -1.09% 1.55%
2062 -1.08% 1.58%
2061 -1.07% 1.68%
2060 -1.06% 1.72%
2059 -1.04% 1.72%
2058 -1.03% 1.75%
2057 -1.01% 1.8%
2056 -0.99% 1.86%
2055 -0.97% 1.86%
2054 -0.94% 1.91%
2053 -0.91% 1.95%
2052 -0.88% 1.99%
2051 -0.86% 2.02%
2050 -0.84% 2.02%
2049 -0.82% 2.12%
2048 -0.8% 2.1%
2047 -0.78% 2.14%
2046 -0.77% 2.21%
2045 -0.76% 2.19%
2044 -0.75% 2.27%
2043 -0.75% 2.3%
2042 -0.76% 2.34%
2041 -0.75% 2.31%
2040 -0.75% 2.42%
2039 -0.75% 2.46%
2038 -0.74% 2.51%
2037 -0.74% 2.58%
2036 -0.74% 2.57%
2035 -0.74% 2.62%
2034 -0.74% 2.71%
2033 -0.74% 2.78%
2032 -0.73% 2.84%
2031 -0.73% 2.86%
2030 -0.72% 2.93%
2029 -0.7% 3%
2028 -0.69% 3.06%
2027 -0.68% 2.64%
2026 -0.66% 2.66%
2025 -0.64% 4.31%
2024 -0.5% 5.07%
2023 -0.54% 4.68%
2022 -0.8% 3.52%
2021 -0.82% 3.5%
2020 -0.42% 3.23%
2019 -0.2% 3.27%
2018 -0.21% 3.42%
2017 -0.11% 3.36%
2016 0.09% 3.19%
2015 0.13% 3.23%
2014 0.06% 3.63%
2013 -0.04% 3.63%
2012 -0.16% 3.58%
2011 -0.23% 3.59%
2010 -0.22% 3.52%
2009 -0.25% 3.64%
2008 -0.34% 3.56%
2007 -0.46% 3.5%
2006 -0.61% 3.66%
2005 -0.68% 4.11%
2004 -0.68% 4.56%
2003 -0.7% 4.08%
2002 -0.63% 3.54%
2001 -0.51% 3.43%
2000 -0.47% 3.52%
1999 -0.45% 3.58%
1998 -0.45% 3.5%
1997 -0.41% 3.51%
1996 -0.34% 4.53%
1995 -0.32% 4.51%
1994 -0.12% 2.33%
1993 0.22% 2.39%
1992 0.22% 4.33%
1991 0.05% 3.72%
1990 0.19% 2.81%
1989 0.3% 3.45%
1988 0.29% 3.44%
1987 0.68% 3.57%
1986 0.68% 3.04%
1985 0.66% 1.01%
1984 0.68% 1.33%
1983 0.69% 5.08%
1982 0.68% 4.81%
1981 0.69% 0.12%
1980 0.62% 0.22%
1979 0.62% 2.13%
1978 0.66% 1.84%
1977 0.55% 1.89%
1976 0.47% 2.02%
1975 0.53% 2.18%
1974 0.65% 2.32%
1973 0.74% 2.38%
1972 0.81% 2.26%
1971 0.84% 2.13%
1970 0.89% 2.1%
1969 0.97% 2.04%
1968 1.01% 1.99%
1967 1.03% 1.96%
1966 1% 1.98%
1965 1.01% 2.02%
1964 1.03% 2.05%
1963 1.02% 2.06%
1962 0.98% 2.05%
1961 0.89% 2.04%

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/chad | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Chad's population grew by 5.07%.

Live population counters

Belarus Chad
Current population
9013835
21893857
Population rank 102/197 64/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.26%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
32.2 seconds
One birth every
8.02 minutes
38.5 seconds
One death every
4.29 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +2,685
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +980,059
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +5.07%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 2/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
4.28 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -123,104
Net migration rank 109/196 184/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 1,269,673
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 50/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 6.3%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 83/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Chad
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Chad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -123,104
2024 - -3,119 - 204,040
2023 -56,924 -3,034 605,924 496,830
2022 -47,839 -8,000 588,060 36,670
2021 -67,118 -33,954 554,851 74,509
2020 -64,703 -33,954 541,234 36,605
2019 -32,969 -33,954 530,540 -29,451
2018 -26,429 8,615 509,642 46,661
2017 -17,026 3,337 494,304 16,916
2016 -1,894 8,272 483,442 21,540
2015 -946 18,088 478,010 -48,918
2014 -2,834 14,979 467,957 20,842
2013 -6,610 10,550 454,517 51,887
2012 -11,336 10,903 444,246 9,514
2011 -26,493 5,686 428,989 29,256
2010 -29,400 10,300 416,177 10,427
2009 -25,662 13,610 401,937 9,108
2008 -25,726 -495 387,439 36,446
2007 -28,683 -4,013 376,732 -11,339
2006 -41,301 -8,303 362,027 23,052
2005 -50,252 -15,451 352,302 19,281
2004 -50,597 -10,424 334,136 110,387
2003 -53,882 -10,795 314,740 105,140
2002 -58,207 -11,945 302,995 20,400
2001 -48,650 -4,469 297,254 3,484
2000 -40,916 1,812 287,173 -3,845
1999 -49,131 2,028 278,264 17,175
1998 -44,316 13,192 270,055 2,232
1997 -46,540 -235 261,030 3,631
1996 -37,591 5,205 254,589 1,259
1995 -32,621 481 234,010 152,232
1994 -19,431 -12,570 223,996 986
1993 -11,263 19,652 229,984 -146,386
1992 11,238 29,477 219,348 6,013
1991 18,349 -5,876 200,102 112,492
1990 32,606 -26,497 191,959 -58,884
1989 49,833 5,639 188,485 4,924
1988 60,840 -5,424 178,489 16,085
1987 62,689 -12,462 156,797 23,220
1986 74,318 -11,499 152,360 42,093
1985 58,852 -784 145,845 -30,686
1984 64,415 -3,051 151,511 -164,489
1983 75,791 -2,938 144,684 247
1982 65,499 3,339 119,121 217,242
1981 65,057 14,998 111,907 -13,232
1980 62,101 16,616 122,468 -210,126
1979 64,481 395 117,780 -9,974
1978 67,342 -11,143 115,084 -34,856
1977 67,434 -4,925 113,498 -34,318
1976 66,677 -5,350 111,324 -29,755
1975 65,494 -6,302 109,315 -22,768
1974 71,158 -5,157 106,898 -15,686
1973 70,911 -7,357 104,418 -10,737
1972 74,036 -7,966 101,142 -9,526
1971 77,464 -5,818 89,404 -9,153
1970 75,520 -8,643 87,660 -8,931
1969 74,567 -12,833 83,413 -8,714
1968 76,782 -7,511 79,465 -8,396
1967 81,136 -13,409 76,142 -7,771
1966 84,191 -14,544 73,123 -6,283
1965 90,611 -17,979 70,913 -4,384
1964 101,618 -17,837 69,483 -2,518
1963 113,160 -28,653 67,414 -1,228
1962 124,945 -32,996 65,312 -890
1961 134,490 -26,780 63,639 -760
1960 136,399 -27,382 62,003 -672

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/chad | 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 Chad 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,253,964 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 672,204 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 1,269,673 people or 6.3% in Chad.

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
Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K

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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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