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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 19,859,921 people in Chile in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 19,992,079 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 2.21 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Chile is the 67th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.24% for Chile.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +0.97% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21.1% growth).

Belarus vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Chile
2100 4,404,482 13,538,233
2099 4,455,490 13,694,580
2098 4,506,253 13,852,916
2097 4,556,987 14,012,136
2096 4,607,606 14,174,091
2095 4,658,472 14,338,836
2094 4,709,371 14,504,768
2093 4,760,574 14,672,995
2092 4,811,759 14,841,276
2091 4,863,122 15,012,606
2090 4,914,957 15,185,296
2089 4,967,252 15,359,485
2088 5,019,954 15,534,223
2087 5,073,478 15,707,399
2086 5,127,730 15,879,078
2085 5,182,931 16,050,602
2084 5,238,960 16,219,059
2083 5,295,887 16,386,291
2082 5,353,838 16,549,944
2081 5,412,731 16,714,879
2080 5,472,716 16,878,669
2079 5,533,470 17,040,181
2078 5,594,987 17,200,034
2077 5,657,609 17,357,593
2076 5,720,802 17,512,529
2075 5,784,826 17,665,652
2074 5,849,664 17,815,245
2073 5,915,527 17,960,951
2072 5,981,971 18,104,555
2071 6,049,588 18,248,051
2070 6,117,717 18,388,269
2069 6,186,679 18,525,990
2068 6,256,272 18,662,583
2067 6,326,913 18,797,031
2066 6,398,312 18,930,019
2065 6,470,244 19,057,914
2064 6,542,572 19,183,930
2063 6,615,256 19,305,093
2062 6,688,062 19,419,125
2061 6,760,917 19,528,803
2060 6,834,181 19,632,732
2059 6,907,379 19,733,594
2058 6,980,163 19,826,981
2057 7,052,874 19,917,957
2056 7,125,100 20,003,158
2055 7,196,662 20,083,811
2054 7,266,788 20,157,425
2053 7,335,794 20,226,483
2052 7,403,462 20,287,759
2051 7,469,442 20,342,317
2050 7,534,245 20,390,198
2049 7,598,150 20,434,796
2048 7,661,337 20,474,175
2047 7,722,913 20,505,731
2046 7,783,562 20,533,426
2045 7,843,981 20,557,560
2044 7,904,250 20,574,613
2043 7,964,339 20,584,097
2042 8,024,619 20,588,631
2041 8,085,991 20,590,850
2040 8,147,453 20,586,260
2039 8,209,389 20,578,028
2038 8,271,271 20,563,761
2037 8,332,989 20,544,889
2036 8,395,161 20,517,930
2035 8,457,882 20,486,465
2034 8,521,103 20,450,997
2033 8,584,879 20,411,343
2032 8,648,656 20,364,270
2031 8,712,030 20,309,470
2030 8,775,824 20,248,404
2029 8,839,704 20,182,063
2028 8,902,241 20,110,713
2027 8,964,035 20,032,166
2026 9,025,821 19,949,741
2025 9,085,991 19,859,921
2024 9,132,629 19,764,771
2023 9,178,298 19,658,835
2022 9,228,071 19,553,036
2021 9,302,585 19,456,334
2020 9,379,952 19,370,624
2019 9,419,758 19,197,744
2018 9,438,785 18,893,191
2017 9,458,989 18,558,868
2016 9,469,379 18,267,221
2015 9,461,076 18,047,625
2014 9,448,515 17,864,195
2013 9,443,211 17,687,006
2012 9,446,836 17,519,119
2011 9,461,643 17,351,816
2010 9,483,836 17,181,464
2009 9,504,583 17,009,731
2008 9,527,985 16,838,988
2007 9,560,953 16,671,581
2006 9,604,924 16,509,195
2005 9,663,915 16,348,778
2004 9,730,146 16,187,322
2003 9,796,749 16,024,752
2002 9,865,548 15,857,925
2001 9,928,549 15,683,849
2000 9,979,610 15,503,635
1999 10,026,738 15,319,313
1998 10,071,963 15,127,799
1997 10,117,433 14,932,434
1996 10,159,569 14,734,046
1995 10,193,831 14,527,381
1994 10,226,955 14,316,256
1993 10,239,050 14,102,276
1992 10,216,470 13,884,577
1991 10,194,050 13,662,491
1990 10,189,348 13,437,176
1989 10,170,000 13,215,005
1988 10,140,000 12,999,424
1987 10,111,000 12,790,150
1986 10,043,000 12,588,914
1985 9,975,000 12,395,274
1984 9,910,000 12,207,733
1983 9,843,000 12,026,138
1982 9,776,000 11,850,214
1981 9,710,000 11,678,717
1980 9,643,000 11,508,550
1979 9,584,000 11,339,779
1978 9,525,000 11,172,695
1977 9,463,000 11,005,519
1976 9,411,000 10,838,251
1975 9,367,000 10,671,559
1974 9,317,584 10,505,817
1973 9,257,272 10,340,362
1972 9,188,968 10,174,678
1971 9,115,576 10,009,701
1970 9,040,000 9,845,344
1969 8,960,304 9,680,282
1968 8,874,552 9,514,716
1967 8,785,648 9,348,939
1966 8,696,496 9,181,722
1965 8,610,000 9,012,938
1964 8,524,224 8,842,525
1963 8,437,232 8,670,144
1962 8,351,928 8,497,059
1961 8,271,216 8,324,802
1960 8,198,000 8,153,350

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/chile | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Chile gained 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Chile's population increased by 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Chile was ranked 60th in 2006 and ranked 67th 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 Chile will increase by 1.99% to 20,390,198 people and rank change from 67th to 75th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M 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
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Chile
2100 -1.14% -1.14%
2099 -1.13% -1.14%
2098 -1.11% -1.14%
2097 -1.1% -1.14%
2096 -1.09% -1.15%
2095 -1.08% -1.14%
2094 -1.08% -1.15%
2093 -1.06% -1.13%
2092 -1.06% -1.14%
2091 -1.05% -1.14%
2090 -1.05% -1.13%
2089 -1.05% -1.12%
2088 -1.05% -1.1%
2087 -1.06% -1.08%
2086 -1.07% -1.07%
2085 -1.07% -1.04%
2084 -1.07% -1.02%
2083 -1.08% -0.99%
2082 -1.09% -0.99%
2081 -1.1% -0.97%
2080 -1.1% -0.95%
2079 -1.1% -0.93%
2078 -1.11% -0.91%
2077 -1.1% -0.88%
2076 -1.11% -0.87%
2075 -1.11% -0.84%
2074 -1.11% -0.81%
2073 -1.11% -0.79%
2072 -1.12% -0.79%
2071 -1.11% -0.76%
2070 -1.11% -0.74%
2069 -1.11% -0.73%
2068 -1.12% -0.72%
2067 -1.12% -0.7%
2066 -1.11% -0.67%
2065 -1.11% -0.66%
2064 -1.1% -0.63%
2063 -1.09% -0.59%
2062 -1.08% -0.56%
2061 -1.07% -0.53%
2060 -1.06% -0.51%
2059 -1.04% -0.47%
2058 -1.03% -0.46%
2057 -1.01% -0.43%
2056 -0.99% -0.4%
2055 -0.97% -0.37%
2054 -0.94% -0.34%
2053 -0.91% -0.3%
2052 -0.88% -0.27%
2051 -0.86% -0.23%
2050 -0.84% -0.22%
2049 -0.82% -0.19%
2048 -0.8% -0.15%
2047 -0.78% -0.13%
2046 -0.77% -0.12%
2045 -0.76% -0.08%
2044 -0.75% -0.05%
2043 -0.75% -0.02%
2042 -0.76% -0.01%
2041 -0.75% 0.02%
2040 -0.75% 0.04%
2039 -0.75% 0.07%
2038 -0.74% 0.09%
2037 -0.74% 0.13%
2036 -0.74% 0.15%
2035 -0.74% 0.17%
2034 -0.74% 0.19%
2033 -0.74% 0.23%
2032 -0.73% 0.27%
2031 -0.73% 0.3%
2030 -0.72% 0.33%
2029 -0.7% 0.35%
2028 -0.69% 0.39%
2027 -0.68% 0.41%
2026 -0.66% 0.45%
2025 -0.51% 0.48%
2024 -0.5% 0.54%
2023 -0.54% 0.54%
2022 -0.8% 0.5%
2021 -0.82% 0.44%
2020 -0.42% 0.9%
2019 -0.2% 1.61%
2018 -0.21% 1.8%
2017 -0.11% 1.6%
2016 0.09% 1.22%
2015 0.13% 1.03%
2014 0.06% 1%
2013 -0.04% 0.96%
2012 -0.16% 0.96%
2011 -0.23% 0.99%
2010 -0.22% 1.01%
2009 -0.25% 1.01%
2008 -0.34% 1%
2007 -0.46% 0.98%
2006 -0.61% 0.98%
2005 -0.68% 1%
2004 -0.68% 1.01%
2003 -0.7% 1.05%
2002 -0.63% 1.11%
2001 -0.51% 1.16%
2000 -0.47% 1.2%
1999 -0.45% 1.27%
1998 -0.45% 1.31%
1997 -0.41% 1.35%
1996 -0.34% 1.42%
1995 -0.32% 1.47%
1994 -0.12% 1.52%
1993 0.22% 1.57%
1992 0.22% 1.63%
1991 0.05% 1.68%
1990 0.19% 1.68%
1989 0.3% 1.66%
1988 0.29% 1.64%
1987 0.68% 1.6%
1986 0.68% 1.56%
1985 0.66% 1.54%
1984 0.68% 1.51%
1983 0.69% 1.48%
1982 0.68% 1.47%
1981 0.69% 1.48%
1980 0.62% 1.49%
1979 0.62% 1.5%
1978 0.66% 1.52%
1977 0.55% 1.54%
1976 0.47% 1.56%
1975 0.53% 1.58%
1974 0.65% 1.6%
1973 0.74% 1.63%
1972 0.81% 1.65%
1971 0.84% 1.67%
1970 0.89% 1.71%
1969 0.97% 1.74%
1968 1.01% 1.77%
1967 1.03% 1.82%
1966 1% 1.87%
1965 1.01% 1.93%
1964 1.03% 1.99%
1963 1.02% 2.04%
1962 0.98% 2.07%
1961 0.89% 2.1%

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 Chile's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Belarus Chile
Current population
9025821
19992079
Population rank 101/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.24%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
5.54 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
3.05 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
4.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +261
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +95,150
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 129/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
10.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +51,712
Net migration rank 109/196 21/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 1,538,324
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 44/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 7.8%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 76/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Chile
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Chile
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 51,712
2024 -55,755 -3,119 42,356 58,316
2023 -56,924 -3,034 48,518 62,679
2022 -47,839 -8,000 41,041 59,374
2021 -67,118 -33,954 27,530 65,480
2020 -64,703 -33,954 52,378 26,042
2019 -32,969 -33,954 86,006 181,339
2018 -26,429 8,615 103,950 237,807
2017 -17,026 3,337 106,268 220,621
2016 -1,894 8,272 120,545 135,864
2015 -946 18,088 127,074 55,689
2014 -2,834 14,979 131,373 52,702
2013 -6,610 10,550 133,785 36,529
2012 -11,336 10,903 134,617 30,870
2011 -26,493 5,686 141,053 28,086
2010 -29,400 10,300 145,527 26,048
2009 -25,662 13,610 147,576 24,324
2008 -25,726 -495 147,105 22,488
2007 -28,683 -4,013 145,043 20,170
2006 -41,301 -8,303 142,277 17,285
2005 -50,252 -15,451 147,009 14,289
2004 -50,597 -10,424 150,138 11,495
2003 -53,882 -10,795 154,287 9,225
2002 -58,207 -11,945 162,322 7,824
2001 -48,650 -4,469 171,659 6,346
2000 -40,916 1,812 175,362 7,067
1999 -49,131 2,028 177,995 8,226
1998 -44,316 13,192 185,815 10,984
1997 -46,540 -235 190,433 3,504
1996 -37,591 5,205 199,897 2,942
1995 -32,621 481 208,017 2,454
1994 -19,431 -12,570 209,834 1,930
1993 -11,263 19,652 215,003 1,164
1992 11,238 29,477 219,224 0
1991 18,349 -5,876 227,180 -2,207
1990 32,606 -26,497 226,941 -1,274
1989 49,833 5,639 224,854 -6,186
1988 60,840 -5,424 221,602 -9,131
1987 62,689 -12,462 218,034 -11,958
1986 74,318 -11,499 213,571 -17,148
1985 58,852 -784 208,910 -18,047
1984 64,415 -3,051 205,407 -21,188
1983 75,791 -2,938 202,352 -23,386
1982 65,499 3,339 199,522 -26,646
1981 65,057 14,998 198,211 -28,096
1980 62,101 16,616 198,281 -28,060
1979 64,481 395 197,198 -29,873
1978 67,342 -11,143 196,483 -29,644
1977 67,434 -4,925 197,163 -29,651
1976 66,677 -5,350 196,986 -29,967
1975 65,494 -6,302 196,890 -30,524
1974 71,158 -5,157 196,322 -31,211
1973 70,911 -7,357 197,666 -31,878
1972 74,036 -7,966 198,162 -32,584
1971 77,464 -5,818 198,523 -34,147
1970 75,520 -8,643 200,402 -36,079
1969 74,567 -12,833 202,764 -36,976
1968 76,782 -7,511 203,577 -38,224
1967 81,136 -13,409 204,377 -38,159
1966 84,191 -14,544 204,661 -36,446
1965 90,611 -17,979 203,341 -33,988
1964 101,618 -17,837 202,741 -31,261
1963 113,160 -28,653 202,370 -29,082
1962 124,945 -32,996 200,905 -28,023
1961 134,490 -26,780 198,788 -27,159
1960 136,399 -27,382 198,461 -27,184

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/chile | 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 Chile 40.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 755,666 people) and 59.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,103,211 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 1,538,324 people or 7.8% in Chile.

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
Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 568K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K

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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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