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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 3,866,200 people in Croatia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 3,812,193 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 2.36 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 129th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.05% for Croatia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs -0.82% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.81M (11.6% decline).

Belarus vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Croatia
2100 4,398,633 2,137,465
2099 4,449,573 2,155,186
2098 4,500,269 2,173,108
2097 4,550,935 2,190,995
2096 4,601,487 2,209,326
2095 4,652,286 2,227,698
2094 4,703,117 2,246,224
2093 4,754,252 2,264,550
2092 4,805,369 2,283,068
2091 4,856,664 2,301,556
2090 4,908,430 2,319,851
2089 4,960,656 2,338,604
2088 5,013,287 2,357,581
2087 5,066,741 2,376,274
2086 5,120,920 2,395,139
2085 5,176,048 2,414,304
2084 5,232,002 2,433,813
2083 5,288,854 2,453,361
2082 5,346,728 2,473,204
2081 5,405,543 2,493,128
2080 5,465,448 2,513,378
2079 5,526,121 2,534,101
2078 5,587,557 2,554,982
2077 5,650,096 2,576,370
2076 5,713,205 2,597,887
2075 5,777,144 2,619,688
2074 5,841,895 2,641,342
2073 5,907,671 2,663,253
2072 5,974,027 2,685,714
2071 6,041,554 2,708,053
2070 6,109,593 2,730,187
2069 6,178,463 2,753,302
2068 6,247,964 2,776,996
2067 6,318,511 2,800,742
2066 6,389,815 2,824,811
2065 6,461,651 2,848,913
2064 6,533,883 2,872,881
2063 6,606,470 2,897,651
2062 6,679,180 2,922,653
2061 6,751,939 2,947,832
2060 6,825,105 2,973,162
2059 6,898,206 2,998,389
2058 6,970,893 3,023,822
2057 7,043,508 3,049,085
2056 7,115,638 3,074,796
2055 7,187,104 3,100,195
2054 7,257,138 3,125,459
2053 7,326,052 3,151,016
2052 7,393,630 3,176,316
2051 7,459,522 3,201,973
2050 7,524,239 3,227,869
2049 7,588,059 3,253,597
2048 7,651,163 3,279,316
2047 7,712,657 3,305,051
2046 7,773,226 3,330,260
2045 7,833,564 3,355,638
2044 7,893,753 3,381,196
2043 7,953,762 3,406,105
2042 8,013,962 3,430,854
2041 8,075,253 3,455,487
2040 8,136,633 3,479,631
2039 8,198,487 3,503,577
2038 8,260,287 3,527,583
2037 8,321,922 3,551,581
2036 8,384,012 3,574,520
2035 8,446,649 3,596,996
2034 8,509,786 3,620,363
2033 8,573,478 3,643,692
2032 8,637,170 3,667,478
2031 8,700,460 3,691,842
2030 8,764,169 3,715,373
2029 8,827,965 3,739,203
2028 8,890,419 3,762,505
2027 8,952,131 3,787,023
2026 9,013,835 3,812,193
2025 9,073,924 3,838,346
2024 9,132,629 3,866,200
2023 9,178,298 3,859,686
2022 9,228,071 3,855,641
2021 9,302,585 3,878,981
2020 9,379,952 3,914,206
2019 9,419,758 3,949,390
2018 9,438,785 3,988,775
2017 9,458,989 4,041,407
2016 9,469,379 4,106,867
2015 9,461,076 4,151,725
2014 9,448,515 4,201,598
2013 9,443,211 4,233,922
2012 9,446,836 4,260,368
2011 9,461,643 4,280,622
2010 9,483,836 4,295,427
2009 9,504,583 4,305,181
2008 9,527,985 4,309,705
2007 9,560,953 4,310,217
2006 9,604,924 4,311,159
2005 9,663,915 4,310,145
2004 9,730,146 4,304,600
2003 9,796,749 4,303,399
2002 9,865,548 4,302,174
2001 9,928,549 4,299,642
2000 9,979,610 4,468,302
1999 10,026,738 4,512,597
1998 10,071,963 4,532,135
1997 10,117,433 4,534,920
1996 10,159,569 4,557,097
1995 10,193,831 4,620,030
1994 10,226,955 4,652,024
1993 10,239,050 4,600,463
1992 10,216,470 4,575,818
1991 10,194,050 4,689,022
1990 10,189,348 4,777,368
1989 10,170,000 4,767,260
1988 10,140,000 4,755,207
1987 10,111,000 4,739,745
1986 10,043,000 4,721,446
1985 9,975,000 4,701,417
1984 9,910,000 4,680,285
1983 9,843,000 4,658,254
1982 9,776,000 4,634,234
1981 9,710,000 4,611,509
1980 9,643,000 4,599,782
1979 9,584,000 4,594,778
1978 9,525,000 4,581,085
1977 9,463,000 4,559,571
1976 9,411,000 4,535,934
1975 9,367,000 4,512,082
1974 9,317,584 4,490,660
1973 9,257,272 4,470,161
1972 9,188,968 4,450,564
1971 9,115,576 4,431,275
1970 9,040,000 4,412,252
1969 8,960,304 4,391,490
1968 8,874,552 4,365,628
1967 8,785,648 4,338,683
1966 8,696,496 4,310,701
1965 8,610,000 4,280,923
1964 8,524,224 4,252,876
1963 8,437,232 4,225,675
1962 8,351,928 4,196,712
1961 8,271,216 4,167,292
1960 8,198,000 4,140,181

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 Croatia lost 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Croatia's population decreased by 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 129th 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 Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,227,869 people and rank change from 129th to 139th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 31.9% in Croatia.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Croatia
2100 -1.14% -0.82%
2099 -1.13% -0.82%
2098 -1.11% -0.82%
2097 -1.1% -0.83%
2096 -1.09% -0.82%
2095 -1.08% -0.82%
2094 -1.08% -0.81%
2093 -1.06% -0.81%
2092 -1.06% -0.8%
2091 -1.05% -0.79%
2090 -1.05% -0.8%
2089 -1.05% -0.8%
2088 -1.05% -0.79%
2087 -1.06% -0.79%
2086 -1.07% -0.79%
2085 -1.07% -0.8%
2084 -1.07% -0.8%
2083 -1.08% -0.8%
2082 -1.09% -0.8%
2081 -1.1% -0.81%
2080 -1.1% -0.82%
2079 -1.1% -0.82%
2078 -1.11% -0.83%
2077 -1.1% -0.83%
2076 -1.11% -0.83%
2075 -1.11% -0.82%
2074 -1.11% -0.82%
2073 -1.11% -0.84%
2072 -1.12% -0.82%
2071 -1.11% -0.81%
2070 -1.11% -0.84%
2069 -1.11% -0.85%
2068 -1.12% -0.85%
2067 -1.12% -0.85%
2066 -1.11% -0.85%
2065 -1.11% -0.83%
2064 -1.1% -0.85%
2063 -1.09% -0.86%
2062 -1.08% -0.85%
2061 -1.07% -0.85%
2060 -1.06% -0.84%
2059 -1.04% -0.84%
2058 -1.03% -0.83%
2057 -1.01% -0.84%
2056 -0.99% -0.82%
2055 -0.97% -0.81%
2054 -0.94% -0.81%
2053 -0.91% -0.8%
2052 -0.88% -0.8%
2051 -0.86% -0.8%
2050 -0.84% -0.79%
2049 -0.82% -0.78%
2048 -0.8% -0.78%
2047 -0.78% -0.76%
2046 -0.77% -0.76%
2045 -0.76% -0.76%
2044 -0.75% -0.73%
2043 -0.75% -0.72%
2042 -0.76% -0.71%
2041 -0.75% -0.69%
2040 -0.75% -0.68%
2039 -0.75% -0.68%
2038 -0.74% -0.68%
2037 -0.74% -0.64%
2036 -0.74% -0.62%
2035 -0.74% -0.65%
2034 -0.74% -0.64%
2033 -0.74% -0.65%
2032 -0.73% -0.66%
2031 -0.73% -0.63%
2030 -0.72% -0.64%
2029 -0.7% -0.62%
2028 -0.69% -0.65%
2027 -0.68% -0.66%
2026 -0.66% -0.68%
2025 -0.64% -0.72%
2024 -0.5% 0.17%
2023 -0.54% 0.1%
2022 -0.8% -0.6%
2021 -0.82% -0.9%
2020 -0.42% -0.89%
2019 -0.2% -0.99%
2018 -0.21% -1.3%
2017 -0.11% -1.59%
2016 0.09% -1.08%
2015 0.13% -1.19%
2014 0.06% -0.76%
2013 -0.04% -0.62%
2012 -0.16% -0.47%
2011 -0.23% -0.34%
2010 -0.22% -0.23%
2009 -0.25% -0.1%
2008 -0.34% -0.01%
2007 -0.46% -0.02%
2006 -0.61% 0.02%
2005 -0.68% 0.13%
2004 -0.68% 0.03%
2003 -0.7% 0.03%
2002 -0.63% 0.06%
2001 -0.51% -3.77%
2000 -0.47% -0.98%
1999 -0.45% -0.43%
1998 -0.45% -0.06%
1997 -0.41% -0.49%
1996 -0.34% -1.36%
1995 -0.32% -0.69%
1994 -0.12% 1.12%
1993 0.22% 0.54%
1992 0.22% -2.41%
1991 0.05% -1.85%
1990 0.19% 0.21%
1989 0.3% 0.25%
1988 0.29% 0.33%
1987 0.68% 0.39%
1986 0.68% 0.43%
1985 0.66% 0.45%
1984 0.68% 0.47%
1983 0.69% 0.52%
1982 0.68% 0.49%
1981 0.69% 0.25%
1980 0.62% 0.11%
1979 0.62% 0.3%
1978 0.66% 0.47%
1977 0.55% 0.52%
1976 0.47% 0.53%
1975 0.53% 0.48%
1974 0.65% 0.46%
1973 0.74% 0.44%
1972 0.81% 0.44%
1971 0.84% 0.43%
1970 0.89% 0.47%
1969 0.97% 0.59%
1968 1.01% 0.62%
1967 1.03% 0.65%
1966 1% 0.7%
1965 1.01% 0.66%
1964 1.03% 0.64%
1963 1.02% 0.69%
1962 0.98% 0.71%
1961 0.89% 0.65%

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 Croatia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Belarus Croatia
Current population
9013835
3812193
Population rank 102/197 129/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.05%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.34 hours
One birth every
8.02 minutes
16.4 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
10.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +18
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +6,514
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 157/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
2.52 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -3,481
Net migration rank 109/196 112/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 527,831
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 78/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 13.6%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 50/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Croatia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Croatia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -3,481
2024 - -3,119 - -5,186
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -19,298 10,202
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -23,134 11,681
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -26,377 -4,517
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -20,354 -8,552
2019 -32,969 -33,954 -15,008 -13,239
2018 -26,429 8,615 -15,557 -25,016
2017 -17,026 3,337 -16,570 -44,557
2016 -1,894 8,272 -13,553 -32,144
2015 -946 18,088 -16,607 -27,501
2014 -2,834 14,979 -11,345 -13,127
2013 -6,610 10,550 -10,162 -6,245
2012 -11,336 10,903 -9,799 -4,794
2011 -26,493 5,686 -9,846 -17,463
2010 -29,400 10,300 -8,591 -3,995
2009 -25,662 13,610 -7,319 1,358
2008 -25,726 -495 -8,188 6,495
2007 -28,683 -4,013 -10,335 8,893
2006 -41,301 -8,303 -8,669 10,852
2005 -50,252 -15,451 -9,022 10,629
2004 -50,597 -10,424 -9,040 15,445
2003 -53,882 -10,795 -12,480 12,556
2002 -58,207 -11,945 -10,325 10,306
2001 -48,650 -4,469 -8,599 19,298
2000 -40,916 1,812 -6,255 -47,629
1999 -49,131 2,028 -6,769 -47,418
1998 -44,316 13,192 -4,985 -47,931
1997 -46,540 -235 3,175 -52,897
1996 -37,591 5,205 3,190 -53,688
1995 -32,621 481 0 -51,882
1994 -19,431 -12,570 -930 -50,444
1993 -11,263 19,652 -2,301 -49,615
1992 11,238 29,477 -4,576 -47,865
1991 18,349 -5,876 -2,813 -31,968
1990 32,606 -26,497 3,344 9,538
1989 49,833 5,639 3,337 8,471
1988 60,840 -5,424 5,707 7,242
1987 62,689 -12,462 6,161 6,956
1986 74,318 -11,499 8,499 6,261
1985 58,852 -784 10,343 5,550
1984 64,415 -3,051 10,764 5,757
1983 75,791 -2,938 10,714 6,323
1982 65,499 3,339 15,756 7,475
1981 65,057 14,998 15,680 4,872
1980 62,101 16,616 17,939 -5,486
1979 64,481 395 21,136 -5,740
1978 67,342 -11,143 20,157 -7,329
1977 67,434 -4,925 22,798 -7,339
1976 66,677 -5,350 22,226 -7,400
1975 65,494 -6,302 21,658 -7,366
1974 71,158 -5,157 22,453 -8,076
1973 70,911 -7,357 21,904 -8,335
1972 74,036 -7,966 17,802 -7,277
1971 77,464 -5,818 19,941 -5,608
1970 75,520 -8,643 16,767 -2,359
1969 74,567 -12,833 16,688 -2,796
1968 76,782 -7,511 21,828 -2,799
1967 81,136 -13,409 26,032 -3,518
1966 84,191 -14,544 33,192 -6,341
1965 90,611 -17,979 31,251 -5,253
1964 101,618 -17,837 25,942 -2,090
1963 113,160 -28,653 31,270 -1,289
1962 124,945 -32,996 30,216 -2,176
1961 134,490 -26,780 36,255 -6,567
1960 136,399 -27,382 34,778 -21,768

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 Croatia 54.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 177,803 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a loss of 146,770 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 527,831 people or 13.6% in Croatia.

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
Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
Slavonski Brod 49.9K
Karlovac 49.4K
Sibenik 42.6K

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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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