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Population in Belarus compared to Costa Rica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 5,129,910 people in Costa Rica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 5,181,862 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.74 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Costa Rica is the 126th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.06% for Costa Rica.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.77% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.18M (19.9% growth).

Belarus vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Costa Rica
2100 4,398,633 3,804,183
2099 4,449,573 3,842,423
2098 4,500,269 3,880,999
2097 4,550,935 3,919,996
2096 4,601,487 3,959,352
2095 4,652,286 3,999,084
2094 4,703,117 4,039,053
2093 4,754,252 4,079,349
2092 4,805,369 4,119,898
2091 4,856,664 4,160,663
2090 4,908,430 4,201,548
2089 4,960,656 4,242,452
2088 5,013,287 4,283,327
2087 5,066,741 4,324,225
2086 5,120,920 4,364,979
2085 5,176,048 4,405,520
2084 5,232,002 4,445,770
2083 5,288,854 4,485,644
2082 5,346,728 4,525,171
2081 5,405,543 4,564,265
2080 5,465,448 4,602,737
2079 5,526,121 4,640,677
2078 5,587,557 4,677,935
2077 5,650,096 4,714,527
2076 5,713,205 4,750,309
2075 5,777,144 4,785,359
2074 5,841,895 4,819,691
2073 5,907,671 4,853,137
2072 5,974,027 4,885,727
2071 6,041,554 4,917,445
2070 6,109,593 4,948,313
2069 6,178,463 4,978,425
2068 6,247,964 5,007,604
2067 6,318,511 5,035,877
2066 6,389,815 5,063,521
2065 6,461,651 5,090,474
2064 6,533,883 5,116,546
2063 6,606,470 5,141,922
2062 6,679,180 5,166,260
2061 6,751,939 5,189,836
2060 6,825,105 5,212,549
2059 6,898,206 5,234,066
2058 6,970,893 5,254,528
2057 7,043,508 5,273,844
2056 7,115,638 5,292,013
2055 7,187,104 5,308,829
2054 7,257,138 5,324,305
2053 7,326,052 5,338,417
2052 7,393,630 5,350,974
2051 7,459,522 5,361,865
2050 7,524,239 5,371,197
2049 7,588,059 5,378,904
2048 7,651,163 5,385,081
2047 7,712,657 5,389,678
2046 7,773,226 5,392,713
2045 7,833,564 5,394,209
2044 7,893,753 5,394,124
2043 7,953,762 5,392,590
2042 8,013,962 5,389,628
2041 8,075,253 5,385,101
2040 8,136,633 5,379,344
2039 8,198,487 5,372,186
2038 8,260,287 5,363,617
2037 8,321,922 5,353,928
2036 8,384,012 5,343,027
2035 8,446,649 5,330,994
2034 8,509,786 5,317,895
2033 8,573,478 5,303,634
2032 8,637,170 5,288,416
2031 8,700,460 5,272,215
2030 8,764,169 5,255,064
2029 8,827,965 5,236,901
2028 8,890,419 5,217,724
2027 8,952,131 5,197,413
2026 9,013,835 5,176,096
2025 9,073,924 5,153,634
2024 9,132,629 5,129,910
2023 9,178,298 5,105,525
2022 9,228,071 5,081,765
2021 9,302,585 5,059,988
2020 9,379,952 5,034,320
2019 9,419,758 4,999,553
2018 9,438,785 4,957,818
2017 9,458,989 4,913,177
2016 9,469,379 4,866,998
2015 9,461,076 4,818,038
2014 9,448,515 4,767,119
2013 9,443,211 4,716,147
2012 9,446,836 4,663,934
2011 9,461,643 4,609,833
2010 9,483,836 4,555,962
2009 9,504,583 4,499,791
2008 9,527,985 4,440,056
2007 9,560,953 4,380,248
2006 9,604,924 4,321,340
2005 9,663,915 4,261,240
2004 9,730,146 4,200,078
2003 9,796,749 4,138,784
2002 9,865,548 4,075,705
2001 9,928,549 4,008,947
2000 9,979,610 3,937,739
1999 10,026,738 3,862,101
1998 10,071,963 3,782,838
1997 10,117,433 3,701,711
1996 10,159,569 3,619,013
1995 10,193,831 3,535,176
1994 10,226,955 3,451,122
1993 10,239,050 3,367,434
1992 10,216,470 3,284,258
1991 10,194,050 3,202,176
1990 10,189,348 3,121,706
1989 10,170,000 3,043,827
1988 10,140,000 2,968,103
1987 10,111,000 2,892,699
1986 10,043,000 2,817,216
1985 9,975,000 2,741,894
1984 9,910,000 2,667,595
1983 9,843,000 2,595,153
1982 9,776,000 2,524,806
1981 9,710,000 2,456,637
1980 9,643,000 2,390,633
1979 9,584,000 2,326,490
1978 9,525,000 2,264,510
1977 9,463,000 2,205,025
1976 9,411,000 2,147,774
1975 9,367,000 2,092,719
1974 9,317,584 2,039,643
1973 9,257,272 1,988,343
1972 9,188,968 1,938,248
1971 9,115,576 1,888,539
1970 9,040,000 1,838,949
1969 8,960,304 1,789,276
1968 8,874,552 1,739,731
1967 8,785,648 1,689,523
1966 8,696,496 1,638,116
1965 8,610,000 1,586,208
1964 8,524,224 1,533,960
1963 8,437,232 1,481,604
1962 8,351,928 1,429,445
1961 8,271,216 1,377,920
1960 8,198,000 1,327,496

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Costa Rica gained 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Costa Rica's population increased by 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Costa Rica was ranked 119th in 2006 and ranked 126th 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 Costa Rica will increase by 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th.

Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M 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
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Costa Rica
2100 -1.14% -1%
2099 -1.13% -0.99%
2098 -1.11% -0.99%
2097 -1.1% -0.99%
2096 -1.09% -0.99%
2095 -1.08% -0.99%
2094 -1.08% -0.99%
2093 -1.06% -0.98%
2092 -1.06% -0.98%
2091 -1.05% -0.97%
2090 -1.05% -0.96%
2089 -1.05% -0.95%
2088 -1.05% -0.95%
2087 -1.06% -0.93%
2086 -1.07% -0.92%
2085 -1.07% -0.91%
2084 -1.07% -0.89%
2083 -1.08% -0.87%
2082 -1.09% -0.86%
2081 -1.1% -0.84%
2080 -1.1% -0.82%
2079 -1.1% -0.8%
2078 -1.11% -0.78%
2077 -1.1% -0.75%
2076 -1.11% -0.73%
2075 -1.11% -0.71%
2074 -1.11% -0.69%
2073 -1.11% -0.67%
2072 -1.12% -0.65%
2071 -1.11% -0.62%
2070 -1.11% -0.6%
2069 -1.11% -0.58%
2068 -1.12% -0.56%
2067 -1.12% -0.55%
2066 -1.11% -0.53%
2065 -1.11% -0.51%
2064 -1.1% -0.49%
2063 -1.09% -0.47%
2062 -1.08% -0.45%
2061 -1.07% -0.44%
2060 -1.06% -0.41%
2059 -1.04% -0.39%
2058 -1.03% -0.37%
2057 -1.01% -0.34%
2056 -0.99% -0.32%
2055 -0.97% -0.29%
2054 -0.94% -0.26%
2053 -0.91% -0.23%
2052 -0.88% -0.2%
2051 -0.86% -0.17%
2050 -0.84% -0.14%
2049 -0.82% -0.11%
2048 -0.8% -0.09%
2047 -0.78% -0.06%
2046 -0.77% -0.03%
2045 -0.76% 0.002%
2044 -0.75% 0.03%
2043 -0.75% 0.05%
2042 -0.76% 0.08%
2041 -0.75% 0.11%
2040 -0.75% 0.13%
2039 -0.75% 0.16%
2038 -0.74% 0.18%
2037 -0.74% 0.2%
2036 -0.74% 0.23%
2035 -0.74% 0.25%
2034 -0.74% 0.27%
2033 -0.74% 0.29%
2032 -0.73% 0.31%
2031 -0.73% 0.33%
2030 -0.72% 0.35%
2029 -0.7% 0.37%
2028 -0.69% 0.39%
2027 -0.68% 0.41%
2026 -0.66% 0.44%
2025 -0.64% 0.46%
2024 -0.5% 0.48%
2023 -0.54% 0.47%
2022 -0.8% 0.43%
2021 -0.82% 0.51%
2020 -0.42% 0.7%
2019 -0.2% 0.84%
2018 -0.21% 0.91%
2017 -0.11% 0.95%
2016 0.09% 1.02%
2015 0.13% 1.07%
2014 0.06% 1.08%
2013 -0.04% 1.12%
2012 -0.16% 1.17%
2011 -0.23% 1.18%
2010 -0.22% 1.25%
2009 -0.25% 1.35%
2008 -0.34% 1.37%
2007 -0.46% 1.36%
2006 -0.61% 1.41%
2005 -0.68% 1.46%
2004 -0.68% 1.48%
2003 -0.7% 1.55%
2002 -0.63% 1.67%
2001 -0.51% 1.81%
2000 -0.47% 1.96%
1999 -0.45% 2.1%
1998 -0.45% 2.19%
1997 -0.41% 2.29%
1996 -0.34% 2.37%
1995 -0.32% 2.44%
1994 -0.12% 2.49%
1993 0.22% 2.53%
1992 0.22% 2.56%
1991 0.05% 2.58%
1990 0.19% 2.56%
1989 0.3% 2.55%
1988 0.29% 2.61%
1987 0.68% 2.68%
1986 0.68% 2.75%
1985 0.66% 2.79%
1984 0.68% 2.79%
1983 0.69% 2.79%
1982 0.68% 2.77%
1981 0.69% 2.76%
1980 0.62% 2.76%
1979 0.62% 2.74%
1978 0.66% 2.7%
1977 0.55% 2.67%
1976 0.47% 2.63%
1975 0.53% 2.6%
1974 0.65% 2.58%
1973 0.74% 2.58%
1972 0.81% 2.63%
1971 0.84% 2.7%
1970 0.89% 2.78%
1969 0.97% 2.85%
1968 1.01% 2.97%
1967 1.03% 3.14%
1966 1% 3.27%
1965 1.01% 3.41%
1964 1.03% 3.53%
1963 1.02% 3.65%
1962 0.98% 3.74%
1961 0.89% 3.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Costa Rica's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Belarus Costa Rica
Current population
9013835
5181862
Population rank 102/197 126/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.06%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
21.6 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
18.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +67
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +24,385
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 138/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
8.78 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 +1,000
Net migration rank 109/196 63/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 628,404
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 75/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 55/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Costa Rica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 1,000
2024 - -3,119 - 967
2023 -56,924 -3,034 24,109 995
2022 -47,839 -8,000 21,409 1,006
2021 -67,118 -33,954 20,119 1,018
2020 -64,703 -33,954 29,164 1,029
2019 -32,969 -33,954 37,682 1,653
2018 -26,429 8,615 42,469 1,673
2017 -17,026 3,337 43,471 1,671
2016 -1,894 8,272 45,565 1,649
2015 -946 18,088 49,077 1,617
2014 -2,834 14,979 49,559 1,589
2013 -6,610 10,550 49,227 1,579
2012 -11,336 10,903 52,036 1,587
2011 -26,493 5,686 52,884 1,695
2010 -29,400 10,300 50,803 2,357
2009 -25,662 13,610 55,757 3,432
2008 -25,726 -495 56,491 3,794
2007 -28,683 -4,013 55,244 4,080
2006 -41,301 -8,303 54,177 4,321
2005 -50,252 -15,451 57,139 4,567
2004 -50,597 -10,424 55,769 4,856
2003 -53,882 -10,795 56,743 5,216
2002 -58,207 -11,945 58,388 5,812
2001 -48,650 -4,469 62,199 7,119
2000 -40,916 1,812 64,268 8,826
1999 -49,131 2,028 64,922 13,253
1998 -44,316 13,192 64,788 15,556
1997 -46,540 -235 64,954 16,954
1996 -37,591 5,205 66,094 17,393
1995 -32,621 481 67,585 16,609
1994 -19,431 -12,570 68,336 15,587
1993 -11,263 19,652 69,016 14,431
1992 11,238 29,477 69,830 13,069
1991 18,349 -5,876 70,506 10,757
1990 32,606 -26,497 71,727 7,949
1989 49,833 5,639 72,327 3,758
1988 60,840 -5,424 72,944 2,414
1987 62,689 -12,462 73,188 2,267
1986 74,318 -11,499 73,211 2,302
1985 58,852 -784 72,776 2,357
1984 64,415 -3,051 71,062 2,402
1983 75,791 -2,938 68,972 2,449
1982 65,499 3,339 66,826 2,453
1981 65,057 14,998 64,632 2,431
1980 62,101 16,616 62,561 2,387
1979 64,481 395 60,984 2,349
1978 67,342 -11,143 58,327 2,296
1977 67,434 -4,925 56,122 2,228
1976 66,677 -5,350 54,019 2,129
1975 65,494 -6,302 51,979 1,992
1974 71,158 -5,157 50,349 1,839
1973 70,911 -7,357 48,943 1,468
1972 74,036 -7,966 48,417 1,366
1971 77,464 -5,818 48,341 1,296
1970 75,520 -8,643 48,398 1,137
1969 74,567 -12,833 48,790 1,017
1968 76,782 -7,511 48,361 939
1967 81,136 -13,409 50,193 926
1966 84,191 -14,544 50,755 930
1965 90,611 -17,979 51,196 932
1964 101,618 -17,837 51,435 934
1963 113,160 -28,653 51,403 938
1962 124,945 -32,996 51,046 934
1961 134,490 -26,780 50,149 924
1960 136,399 -27,382 48,857 910

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 Costa Rica 96.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 362,624 people) and 3.69% is from migration (a gain of 13,900 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 628,404 people or 12.2% in Costa Rica.

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
Costa Rica
City Population
San Jose 335K
Limon 71.5K
Liberia 65.9K
Alajuela 44.4K
Puntarenas 41.5K
Cartago 22.8K
Heredia 16.7K
Tamarindo 7.13K
Santa Teresa 3K

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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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