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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 5,152,950 people in Costa Rica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 5,186,356 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.74 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st 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 -0.35% per year vs +0.71% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.19M (20% growth).

Belarus vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Costa Rica
2100 4,404,482 3,803,678
2099 4,455,490 3,841,913
2098 4,506,253 3,880,484
2097 4,556,987 3,919,475
2096 4,607,606 3,958,826
2095 4,658,472 3,998,552
2094 4,709,371 4,038,516
2093 4,760,574 4,078,807
2092 4,811,759 4,119,351
2091 4,863,122 4,160,111
2090 4,914,957 4,200,989
2089 4,967,252 4,241,888
2088 5,019,954 4,282,758
2087 5,073,478 4,323,650
2086 5,127,730 4,364,399
2085 5,182,931 4,404,935
2084 5,238,960 4,445,179
2083 5,295,887 4,485,048
2082 5,353,838 4,524,570
2081 5,412,731 4,563,658
2080 5,472,716 4,602,126
2079 5,533,470 4,640,060
2078 5,594,987 4,677,313
2077 5,657,609 4,713,901
2076 5,720,802 4,749,678
2075 5,784,826 4,784,723
2074 5,849,664 4,819,050
2073 5,915,527 4,852,492
2072 5,981,971 4,885,078
2071 6,049,588 4,916,792
2070 6,117,717 4,947,655
2069 6,186,679 4,977,764
2068 6,256,272 5,006,939
2067 6,326,913 5,035,207
2066 6,398,312 5,062,849
2065 6,470,244 5,089,797
2064 6,542,572 5,115,866
2063 6,615,256 5,141,239
2062 6,688,062 5,165,574
2061 6,760,917 5,189,146
2060 6,834,181 5,211,857
2059 6,907,379 5,233,370
2058 6,980,163 5,253,830
2057 7,052,874 5,273,143
2056 7,125,100 5,291,310
2055 7,196,662 5,308,124
2054 7,266,788 5,323,598
2053 7,335,794 5,337,707
2052 7,403,462 5,350,263
2051 7,469,442 5,361,152
2050 7,534,245 5,370,484
2049 7,598,150 5,378,189
2048 7,661,337 5,384,366
2047 7,722,913 5,388,962
2046 7,783,562 5,391,996
2045 7,843,981 5,393,493
2044 7,904,250 5,393,407
2043 7,964,339 5,391,873
2042 8,024,619 5,388,912
2041 8,085,991 5,384,386
2040 8,147,453 5,378,629
2039 8,209,389 5,371,473
2038 8,271,271 5,362,904
2037 8,332,989 5,353,217
2036 8,395,161 5,342,317
2035 8,457,882 5,330,286
2034 8,521,103 5,317,189
2033 8,584,879 5,302,930
2032 8,648,656 5,287,714
2031 8,712,030 5,271,514
2030 8,775,824 5,254,366
2029 8,839,704 5,236,206
2028 8,902,241 5,217,031
2027 8,964,035 5,196,723
2026 9,025,821 5,175,408
2025 9,085,991 5,152,950
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 (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 Costa Rica gained 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Costa Rica's population increased by 319,358 people (a 6.56% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st 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 7,534,245 people with a rank change from 101st to 114th. The population of Costa Rica will increase by 3.55% to 5,370,484 people and rank change from 126th to 127th.

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 -0.51% 0.45%
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 (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 Costa Rica's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Belarus Costa Rica
Current population
9025821
5186356
Population rank 101/197 126/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.06%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
22.9 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
10.3 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
18.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +63
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +23,040
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 134/197
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 -55,755 -3,119 22,699 967
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Costa Rica 96.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 335,764 people) and 3.8% is from migration (a gain of 13,278 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 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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