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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 19,764,771 people in Chile in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 19,977,856 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 2.22 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd 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 -0.3% per year vs +1.02% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21% growth).

Belarus vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Chile
2100 4,398,633 13,542,179
2099 4,449,573 13,698,571
2098 4,500,269 13,856,954
2097 4,550,935 14,016,220
2096 4,601,487 14,178,222
2095 4,652,286 14,343,015
2094 4,703,117 14,508,995
2093 4,754,252 14,677,272
2092 4,805,369 14,845,602
2091 4,856,664 15,016,981
2090 4,908,430 15,189,722
2089 4,960,656 15,363,962
2088 5,013,287 15,538,750
2087 5,066,741 15,711,977
2086 5,120,920 15,883,706
2085 5,176,048 16,055,280
2084 5,232,002 16,223,786
2083 5,288,854 16,391,067
2082 5,346,728 16,554,768
2081 5,405,543 16,719,751
2080 5,465,448 16,883,588
2079 5,526,121 17,045,148
2078 5,587,557 17,205,047
2077 5,650,096 17,362,651
2076 5,713,205 17,517,633
2075 5,777,144 17,670,800
2074 5,841,895 17,820,437
2073 5,907,671 17,966,186
2072 5,974,027 18,109,831
2071 6,041,554 18,253,369
2070 6,109,593 18,393,628
2069 6,178,463 18,531,389
2068 6,247,964 18,668,022
2067 6,318,511 18,802,510
2066 6,389,815 18,935,536
2065 6,461,651 19,063,468
2064 6,533,883 19,189,521
2063 6,606,470 19,310,719
2062 6,679,180 19,424,785
2061 6,751,939 19,534,495
2060 6,825,105 19,638,454
2059 6,898,206 19,739,346
2058 6,970,893 19,832,760
2057 7,043,508 19,923,762
2056 7,115,638 20,008,988
2055 7,187,104 20,089,664
2054 7,257,138 20,163,300
2053 7,326,052 20,232,377
2052 7,393,630 20,293,672
2051 7,459,522 20,348,246
2050 7,524,239 20,396,141
2049 7,588,059 20,440,751
2048 7,651,163 20,480,143
2047 7,712,657 20,511,707
2046 7,773,226 20,539,410
2045 7,833,564 20,563,551
2044 7,893,753 20,580,609
2043 7,953,762 20,590,097
2042 8,013,962 20,594,631
2041 8,075,253 20,596,851
2040 8,136,633 20,592,260
2039 8,198,487 20,584,025
2038 8,260,287 20,569,754
2037 8,321,922 20,550,877
2036 8,384,012 20,523,910
2035 8,446,649 20,492,436
2034 8,509,786 20,456,957
2033 8,573,478 20,417,291
2032 8,637,170 20,370,206
2031 8,700,460 20,315,389
2030 8,764,169 20,254,305
2029 8,827,965 20,187,945
2028 8,890,419 20,116,575
2027 8,952,131 20,038,004
2026 9,013,835 19,955,555
2025 9,073,924 19,865,709
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Chile's population increased by 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd 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 7,524,239 people with a rank change from 102nd to 114th. The population of Chile will increase by 2.09% to 20,396,141 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 -0.64% 0.51%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Chile's population grew by 0.54%.

Live population counters

Belarus Chile
Current population
9013835
19977856
Population rank 102/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.24%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
4.96 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
2.98 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
4.12 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +290
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +105,936
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.54%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 130/197
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 - -3,119 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/chile | 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 Chile 43.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 844,683 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,097,597 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 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 574K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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