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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 1,406,585,000 people in China in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 1,403,335,670 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 155.5 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while China is the 2nd.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 16.9% for China.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +0.23% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (7.04% growth).

Belarus vs China: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus China
2100 4,404,482 633,662,382
2099 4,455,490 644,307,192
2098 4,506,253 655,044,881
2097 4,556,987 665,876,462
2096 4,607,606 676,803,171
2095 4,658,472 687,828,883
2094 4,709,371 698,966,872
2093 4,760,574 710,235,681
2092 4,811,759 721,640,723
2091 4,863,122 733,187,178
2090 4,914,957 744,903,105
2089 4,967,252 756,812,472
2088 5,019,954 768,893,004
2087 5,073,478 781,128,909
2086 5,127,730 793,508,970
2085 5,182,931 806,043,039
2084 5,238,960 818,709,832
2083 5,295,887 831,420,518
2082 5,353,838 844,177,036
2081 5,412,731 856,996,835
2080 5,472,716 869,821,040
2079 5,533,470 882,622,985
2078 5,594,987 895,372,147
2077 5,657,609 908,082,676
2076 5,720,802 920,776,984
2075 5,784,826 933,459,600
2074 5,849,664 946,141,456
2073 5,915,527 958,870,128
2072 5,981,971 971,639,931
2071 6,049,588 984,469,009
2070 6,117,717 997,391,342
2069 6,186,679 1,010,450,818
2068 6,256,272 1,023,633,867
2067 6,326,913 1,036,979,285
2066 6,398,312 1,050,453,924
2065 6,470,244 1,064,051,499
2064 6,542,572 1,077,787,979
2063 6,615,256 1,091,571,021
2062 6,688,062 1,105,429,748
2061 6,760,917 1,119,286,514
2060 6,834,181 1,133,115,260
2059 6,907,379 1,146,818,251
2058 6,980,163 1,160,340,554
2057 7,052,874 1,173,596,480
2056 7,125,100 1,186,578,041
2055 7,196,662 1,199,197,172
2054 7,266,788 1,211,403,028
2053 7,335,794 1,223,160,257
2052 7,403,462 1,234,474,716
2051 7,469,442 1,245,255,938
2050 7,534,245 1,255,501,171
2049 7,598,150 1,265,281,319
2048 7,661,337 1,274,572,888
2047 7,722,913 1,283,393,445
2046 7,783,562 1,291,830,414
2045 7,843,981 1,299,855,379
2044 7,904,250 1,307,510,531
2043 7,964,339 1,314,885,869
2042 8,024,619 1,322,032,311
2041 8,085,991 1,328,936,491
2040 8,147,453 1,335,577,799
2039 8,209,389 1,341,989,157
2038 8,271,271 1,348,134,255
2037 8,332,989 1,354,107,817
2036 8,395,161 1,359,866,705
2035 8,457,882 1,365,387,904
2034 8,521,103 1,370,679,807
2033 8,584,879 1,375,744,986
2032 8,648,656 1,380,528,766
2031 8,712,030 1,385,048,521
2030 8,775,824 1,389,269,809
2029 8,839,704 1,393,241,425
2028 8,902,241 1,396,917,178
2027 8,964,035 1,400,271,033
2026 9,025,821 1,403,335,670
2025 9,085,991 1,406,585,000
2024 9,132,629 1,408,975,000
2023 9,178,298 1,410,710,000
2022 9,228,071 1,412,175,000
2021 9,302,585 1,412,360,000
2020 9,379,952 1,411,100,000
2019 9,419,758 1,407,745,000
2018 9,438,785 1,402,760,000
2017 9,458,989 1,396,215,000
2016 9,469,379 1,387,790,000
2015 9,461,076 1,379,860,000
2014 9,448,515 1,371,860,000
2013 9,443,211 1,363,240,000
2012 9,446,836 1,354,190,000
2011 9,461,643 1,345,035,000
2010 9,483,836 1,337,705,000
2009 9,504,583 1,331,260,000
2008 9,527,985 1,324,655,000
2007 9,560,953 1,317,885,000
2006 9,604,924 1,311,020,000
2005 9,663,915 1,303,720,000
2004 9,730,146 1,296,075,000
2003 9,796,749 1,288,400,000
2002 9,865,548 1,280,400,000
2001 9,928,549 1,271,850,000
2000 9,979,610 1,262,645,000
1999 10,026,738 1,252,735,000
1998 10,071,963 1,241,935,000
1997 10,117,433 1,230,075,000
1996 10,159,569 1,217,550,000
1995 10,193,831 1,204,855,000
1994 10,226,955 1,191,835,000
1993 10,239,050 1,178,440,000
1992 10,216,470 1,164,970,000
1991 10,194,050 1,150,780,000
1990 10,189,348 1,135,185,000
1989 10,170,000 1,118,650,000
1988 10,140,000 1,101,630,000
1987 10,111,000 1,084,035,000
1986 10,043,000 1,066,790,000
1985 9,975,000 1,051,040,000
1984 9,910,000 1,036,825,000
1983 9,843,000 1,023,310,000
1982 9,776,000 1,008,630,000
1981 9,710,000 993,885,000
1980 9,643,000 981,235,000
1979 9,584,000 969,005,000
1978 9,525,000 956,165,000
1977 9,463,000 943,455,000
1976 9,411,000 930,685,000
1975 9,367,000 916,395,000
1974 9,317,584 900,350,000
1973 9,257,272 881,940,000
1972 9,188,968 862,030,000
1971 9,115,576 841,105,000
1970 9,040,000 818,315,000
1969 8,960,304 796,025,000
1968 8,874,552 774,510,000
1967 8,785,648 754,550,000
1966 8,696,496 735,400,000
1965 8,610,000 715,185,000
1964 8,524,224 698,355,000
1963 8,437,232 682,335,000
1962 8,351,928 665,770,000
1961 8,271,216 660,330,000
1960 8,198,000 667,070,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while China gained 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while China's population increased by 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. China was ranked 1st in 2006 and ranked 2nd 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 China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 34.4% in China.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus China
2100 -1.14% -1.65%
2099 -1.13% -1.64%
2098 -1.11% -1.63%
2097 -1.1% -1.61%
2096 -1.09% -1.6%
2095 -1.08% -1.59%
2094 -1.08% -1.59%
2093 -1.06% -1.58%
2092 -1.06% -1.57%
2091 -1.05% -1.57%
2090 -1.05% -1.57%
2089 -1.05% -1.57%
2088 -1.05% -1.57%
2087 -1.06% -1.56%
2086 -1.07% -1.56%
2085 -1.07% -1.55%
2084 -1.07% -1.53%
2083 -1.08% -1.51%
2082 -1.09% -1.5%
2081 -1.1% -1.47%
2080 -1.1% -1.45%
2079 -1.1% -1.42%
2078 -1.11% -1.4%
2077 -1.1% -1.38%
2076 -1.11% -1.36%
2075 -1.11% -1.34%
2074 -1.11% -1.33%
2073 -1.11% -1.31%
2072 -1.12% -1.3%
2071 -1.11% -1.3%
2070 -1.11% -1.29%
2069 -1.11% -1.29%
2068 -1.12% -1.29%
2067 -1.12% -1.28%
2066 -1.11% -1.28%
2065 -1.11% -1.27%
2064 -1.1% -1.26%
2063 -1.09% -1.25%
2062 -1.08% -1.24%
2061 -1.07% -1.22%
2060 -1.06% -1.19%
2059 -1.04% -1.17%
2058 -1.03% -1.13%
2057 -1.01% -1.09%
2056 -0.99% -1.05%
2055 -0.97% -1.01%
2054 -0.94% -0.96%
2053 -0.91% -0.92%
2052 -0.88% -0.87%
2051 -0.86% -0.82%
2050 -0.84% -0.77%
2049 -0.82% -0.73%
2048 -0.8% -0.69%
2047 -0.78% -0.65%
2046 -0.77% -0.62%
2045 -0.76% -0.59%
2044 -0.75% -0.56%
2043 -0.75% -0.54%
2042 -0.76% -0.52%
2041 -0.75% -0.5%
2040 -0.75% -0.48%
2039 -0.75% -0.46%
2038 -0.74% -0.44%
2037 -0.74% -0.42%
2036 -0.74% -0.4%
2035 -0.74% -0.39%
2034 -0.74% -0.37%
2033 -0.74% -0.35%
2032 -0.73% -0.33%
2031 -0.73% -0.3%
2030 -0.72% -0.29%
2029 -0.7% -0.26%
2028 -0.69% -0.24%
2027 -0.68% -0.22%
2026 -0.66% -0.23%
2025 -0.51% -0.17%
2024 -0.5% -0.12%
2023 -0.54% -0.1%
2022 -0.8% -0.01%
2021 -0.82% 0.09%
2020 -0.42% 0.24%
2019 -0.2% 0.36%
2018 -0.21% 0.47%
2017 -0.11% 0.61%
2016 0.09% 0.57%
2015 0.13% 0.58%
2014 0.06% 0.63%
2013 -0.04% 0.67%
2012 -0.16% 0.68%
2011 -0.23% 0.55%
2010 -0.22% 0.48%
2009 -0.25% 0.5%
2008 -0.34% 0.51%
2007 -0.46% 0.52%
2006 -0.61% 0.56%
2005 -0.68% 0.59%
2004 -0.68% 0.6%
2003 -0.7% 0.62%
2002 -0.63% 0.67%
2001 -0.51% 0.73%
2000 -0.47% 0.79%
1999 -0.45% 0.87%
1998 -0.45% 0.96%
1997 -0.41% 1.03%
1996 -0.34% 1.05%
1995 -0.32% 1.09%
1994 -0.12% 1.14%
1993 0.22% 1.16%
1992 0.22% 1.23%
1991 0.05% 1.37%
1990 0.19% 1.48%
1989 0.3% 1.54%
1988 0.29% 1.62%
1987 0.68% 1.62%
1986 0.68% 1.5%
1985 0.66% 1.37%
1984 0.68% 1.32%
1983 0.69% 1.46%
1982 0.68% 1.48%
1981 0.69% 1.29%
1980 0.62% 1.26%
1979 0.62% 1.34%
1978 0.66% 1.35%
1977 0.55% 1.37%
1976 0.47% 1.56%
1975 0.53% 1.78%
1974 0.65% 2.09%
1973 0.74% 2.31%
1972 0.81% 2.49%
1971 0.84% 2.78%
1970 0.89% 2.8%
1969 0.97% 2.78%
1968 1.01% 2.65%
1967 1.03% 2.6%
1966 1% 2.83%
1965 1.01% 2.41%
1964 1.03% 2.35%
1963 1.02% 2.49%
1962 0.98% 0.82%
1961 0.89% -1.01%

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 China's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Belarus China
Current population
9025821
1403335670
Population rank 101/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 16.9%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
13.2 seconds
One birth every
8.19 minutes
3.31 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
2.88 seconds
Daily growth/decline -128 -6,548
Annual growth/decline -46,638 -2,390,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 174/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.97 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -268,126
Net migration rank 109/196 189/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 1,638,718
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 43/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 192/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
China
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus China
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -268,126
2024 -55,755 -3,119 -1,394,886 -318,992
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -2,087,851 -567,724
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -847,305 -293,846
2021 -67,118 -33,954 480,203 -379,749
2020 -64,703 -33,954 2,046,095 -91,577
2019 -32,969 -33,954 4,673,713 -656,091
2018 -26,429 8,615 5,302,433 -198,206
2017 -17,026 3,337 7,790,880 -94,625
2016 -1,894 8,272 9,062,269 -153,056
2015 -946 18,088 6,788,911 -646,941
2014 -2,834 14,979 9,205,180 -371,108
2013 -6,610 10,550 8,043,116 -188,951
2012 -11,336 10,903 10,075,174 -58,864
2011 -26,493 5,686 8,245,065 -416,189
2010 -29,400 10,300 6,407,607 -184,144
2009 -25,662 13,610 6,483,236 -177,135
2008 -25,726 -495 6,729,247 -764,370
2007 -28,683 -4,013 6,813,465 -1,042,019
2006 -41,301 -8,303 6,922,185 -759,559
2005 -50,252 -15,451 7,678,911 -103,701
2004 -50,597 -10,424 7,607,960 -770,977
2003 -53,882 -10,795 7,743,284 -613,223
2002 -58,207 -11,945 8,258,580 -761,291
2001 -48,650 -4,469 8,839,358 -176,419
2000 -40,916 1,812 9,570,849 -62,622
1999 -49,131 2,028 10,247,372 -96,102
1998 -44,316 13,192 11,351,286 -40,472
1997 -46,540 -235 12,374,554 -279,251
1996 -37,591 5,205 12,686,872 -250,750
1995 -32,621 481 12,711,220 -365,986
1994 -19,431 -12,570 13,360,470 -723,641
1993 -11,263 19,652 13,493,138 -373,316
1992 11,238 29,477 13,548,601 -142,985
1991 18,349 -5,876 14,937,124 -544,650
1990 32,606 -26,497 16,335,313 -11,187
1989 49,833 5,639 16,824,495 -313,476
1988 60,840 -5,424 17,328,640 -282,194
1987 62,689 -12,462 18,005,821 -169,170
1986 74,318 -11,499 16,609,920 -79,190
1985 58,852 -784 14,987,830 -60,929
1984 64,415 -3,051 13,561,671 -51,961
1983 75,791 -2,938 13,599,789 -43,756
1982 65,499 3,339 15,815,318 -36,181
1981 65,057 14,998 14,461,027 -28,016
1980 62,101 16,616 11,647,260 -20,129
1979 64,481 395 11,250,148 -13,704
1978 67,342 -11,143 11,473,980 -9,916
1977 67,434 -4,925 11,378,068 -15,323
1976 66,677 -5,350 11,782,472 -55,109
1975 65,494 -6,302 14,378,237 -115,173
1974 71,158 -5,157 15,738,118 -175,239
1973 70,911 -7,357 18,423,727 -214,997
1972 74,036 -7,966 19,102,585 -215,650
1971 77,464 -5,818 19,622,980 -180,153
1970 75,520 -8,643 21,137,076 -126,510
1969 74,567 -12,833 20,760,332 -72,836
1968 76,782 -7,511 21,206,083 -37,290
1967 81,136 -13,409 19,263,662 1,246,654
1966 84,191 -14,544 19,282,187 4,165
1965 90,611 -17,979 20,296,950 -130,900
1964 101,618 -17,837 19,302,532 -1,250,441
1963 113,160 -28,653 22,742,225 -31,383
1962 124,945 -32,996 17,969,132 -31,305
1961 134,490 -26,780 2,496,047 -25,578
1960 136,399 -27,382 -3,048,510 -16,927

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/china | 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 China 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 1,638,718 people or 0.1% in China.

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
China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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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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