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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 1,358,282 people in Cyprus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 1,386,362 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 6.5 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Cyprus is the 153rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.02% for Cyprus.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +1.26% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.5% growth).

Belarus vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Cyprus
2100 4,398,633 1,283,630
2099 4,449,573 1,288,020
2098 4,500,269 1,292,508
2097 4,550,935 1,296,742
2096 4,601,487 1,301,023
2095 4,652,286 1,305,479
2094 4,703,117 1,309,718
2093 4,754,252 1,313,969
2092 4,805,369 1,318,737
2091 4,856,664 1,323,639
2090 4,908,430 1,328,837
2089 4,960,656 1,334,392
2088 5,013,287 1,340,131
2087 5,066,741 1,346,159
2086 5,120,920 1,352,854
2085 5,176,048 1,359,724
2084 5,232,002 1,366,740
2083 5,288,854 1,373,868
2082 5,346,728 1,381,157
2081 5,405,543 1,388,924
2080 5,465,448 1,396,828
2079 5,526,121 1,404,677
2078 5,587,557 1,412,505
2077 5,650,096 1,420,434
2076 5,713,205 1,428,032
2075 5,777,144 1,435,762
2074 5,841,895 1,443,463
2073 5,907,671 1,450,943
2072 5,974,027 1,458,241
2071 6,041,554 1,464,781
2070 6,109,593 1,471,110
2069 6,178,463 1,477,182
2068 6,247,964 1,483,033
2067 6,318,511 1,488,356
2066 6,389,815 1,492,983
2065 6,461,651 1,497,204
2064 6,533,883 1,501,025
2063 6,606,470 1,504,504
2062 6,679,180 1,507,711
2061 6,751,939 1,509,940
2060 6,825,105 1,511,787
2059 6,898,206 1,513,161
2058 6,970,893 1,514,533
2057 7,043,508 1,515,475
2056 7,115,638 1,515,978
2055 7,187,104 1,516,427
2054 7,257,138 1,516,816
2053 7,326,052 1,517,078
2052 7,393,630 1,517,120
2051 7,459,522 1,516,244
2050 7,524,239 1,515,102
2049 7,588,059 1,513,890
2048 7,651,163 1,512,298
2047 7,712,657 1,510,494
2046 7,773,226 1,508,356
2045 7,833,564 1,506,087
2044 7,893,753 1,503,508
2043 7,953,762 1,500,726
2042 8,013,962 1,497,592
2041 8,075,253 1,493,983
2040 8,136,633 1,489,871
2039 8,198,487 1,485,335
2038 8,260,287 1,480,323
2037 8,321,922 1,475,124
2036 8,384,012 1,469,196
2035 8,446,649 1,463,098
2034 8,509,786 1,456,442
2033 8,573,478 1,449,244
2032 8,637,170 1,441,479
2031 8,700,460 1,433,522
2030 8,764,169 1,424,675
2029 8,827,965 1,415,483
2028 8,890,419 1,405,454
2027 8,952,131 1,394,504
2026 9,013,835 1,383,344
2025 9,073,924 1,371,233
2024 9,132,629 1,358,282
2023 9,178,298 1,344,976
2022 9,228,071 1,331,370
2021 9,302,585 1,317,309
2020 9,379,952 1,302,247
2019 9,419,758 1,286,671
2018 9,438,785 1,270,737
2017 9,458,989 1,254,275
2016 9,469,379 1,237,112
2015 9,461,076 1,219,502
2014 9,448,515 1,201,801
2013 9,443,211 1,183,895
2012 9,446,836 1,165,397
2011 9,461,643 1,146,493
2010 9,483,836 1,127,816
2009 9,504,583 1,109,371
2008 9,527,985 1,091,026
2007 9,560,953 1,072,714
2006 9,604,924 1,054,418
2005 9,663,915 1,036,151
2004 9,730,146 1,017,875
2003 9,796,749 999,590
2002 9,865,548 981,440
2001 9,928,549 964,127
2000 9,979,610 947,667
1999 10,026,738 931,234
1998 10,071,963 914,548
1997 10,117,433 897,568
1996 10,159,569 880,290
1995 10,193,831 862,695
1994 10,226,955 844,667
1993 10,239,050 826,034
1992 10,216,470 810,341
1991 10,194,050 798,944
1990 10,189,348 788,351
1989 10,170,000 777,420
1988 10,140,000 766,235
1987 10,111,000 754,785
1986 10,043,000 743,105
1985 9,975,000 731,277
1984 9,910,000 719,334
1983 9,843,000 707,225
1982 9,776,000 696,497
1981 9,710,000 688,893
1980 9,643,000 683,076
1979 9,584,000 677,549
1978 9,525,000 672,249
1977 9,463,000 667,101
1976 9,411,000 662,032
1975 9,367,000 659,405
1974 9,317,584 663,254
1973 9,257,272 665,937
1972 9,188,968 661,063
1971 9,115,576 654,050
1970 9,040,000 647,446
1969 8,960,304 641,189
1968 8,874,552 635,157
1967 8,785,648 629,251
1966 8,696,496 623,390
1965 8,610,000 617,736
1964 8,524,224 612,521
1963 8,437,232 607,252
1962 8,351,928 601,466
1961 8,271,216 595,514
1960 8,198,000 586,490

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/cyprus | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Cyprus' population increased by 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Cyprus was ranked 153rd in 2006 and still ranked 153rd 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 Cyprus will increase by 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M 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
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Cyprus
2100 -1.14% -0.34%
2099 -1.13% -0.35%
2098 -1.11% -0.33%
2097 -1.1% -0.33%
2096 -1.09% -0.34%
2095 -1.08% -0.32%
2094 -1.08% -0.32%
2093 -1.06% -0.36%
2092 -1.06% -0.37%
2091 -1.05% -0.39%
2090 -1.05% -0.42%
2089 -1.05% -0.43%
2088 -1.05% -0.45%
2087 -1.06% -0.49%
2086 -1.07% -0.51%
2085 -1.07% -0.51%
2084 -1.07% -0.52%
2083 -1.08% -0.53%
2082 -1.09% -0.56%
2081 -1.1% -0.57%
2080 -1.1% -0.56%
2079 -1.1% -0.55%
2078 -1.11% -0.56%
2077 -1.1% -0.53%
2076 -1.11% -0.54%
2075 -1.11% -0.53%
2074 -1.11% -0.52%
2073 -1.11% -0.5%
2072 -1.12% -0.45%
2071 -1.11% -0.43%
2070 -1.11% -0.41%
2069 -1.11% -0.39%
2068 -1.12% -0.36%
2067 -1.12% -0.31%
2066 -1.11% -0.28%
2065 -1.11% -0.25%
2064 -1.1% -0.23%
2063 -1.09% -0.21%
2062 -1.08% -0.15%
2061 -1.07% -0.12%
2060 -1.06% -0.09%
2059 -1.04% -0.09%
2058 -1.03% -0.06%
2057 -1.01% -0.03%
2056 -0.99% -0.03%
2055 -0.97% -0.03%
2054 -0.94% -0.02%
2053 -0.91% -0.003%
2052 -0.88% 0.06%
2051 -0.86% 0.08%
2050 -0.84% 0.08%
2049 -0.82% 0.11%
2048 -0.8% 0.12%
2047 -0.78% 0.14%
2046 -0.77% 0.15%
2045 -0.76% 0.17%
2044 -0.75% 0.19%
2043 -0.75% 0.21%
2042 -0.76% 0.24%
2041 -0.75% 0.28%
2040 -0.75% 0.31%
2039 -0.75% 0.34%
2038 -0.74% 0.35%
2037 -0.74% 0.4%
2036 -0.74% 0.42%
2035 -0.74% 0.46%
2034 -0.74% 0.5%
2033 -0.74% 0.54%
2032 -0.73% 0.56%
2031 -0.73% 0.62%
2030 -0.72% 0.65%
2029 -0.7% 0.71%
2028 -0.69% 0.79%
2027 -0.68% 0.81%
2026 -0.66% 0.88%
2025 -0.64% 0.95%
2024 -0.5% 0.99%
2023 -0.54% 1.02%
2022 -0.8% 1.07%
2021 -0.82% 1.16%
2020 -0.42% 1.21%
2019 -0.2% 1.25%
2018 -0.21% 1.31%
2017 -0.11% 1.39%
2016 0.09% 1.44%
2015 0.13% 1.47%
2014 0.06% 1.51%
2013 -0.04% 1.59%
2012 -0.16% 1.65%
2011 -0.23% 1.66%
2010 -0.22% 1.66%
2009 -0.25% 1.68%
2008 -0.34% 1.71%
2007 -0.46% 1.74%
2006 -0.61% 1.76%
2005 -0.68% 1.8%
2004 -0.68% 1.83%
2003 -0.7% 1.85%
2002 -0.63% 1.8%
2001 -0.51% 1.74%
2000 -0.47% 1.76%
1999 -0.45% 1.82%
1998 -0.45% 1.89%
1997 -0.41% 1.96%
1996 -0.34% 2.04%
1995 -0.32% 2.13%
1994 -0.12% 2.26%
1993 0.22% 1.94%
1992 0.22% 1.43%
1991 0.05% 1.34%
1990 0.19% 1.41%
1989 0.3% 1.46%
1988 0.29% 1.52%
1987 0.68% 1.57%
1986 0.68% 1.62%
1985 0.66% 1.66%
1984 0.68% 1.71%
1983 0.69% 1.54%
1982 0.68% 1.1%
1981 0.69% 0.85%
1980 0.62% 0.82%
1979 0.62% 0.79%
1978 0.66% 0.77%
1977 0.55% 0.77%
1976 0.47% 0.4%
1975 0.53% -0.58%
1974 0.65% -0.4%
1973 0.74% 0.74%
1972 0.81% 1.07%
1971 0.84% 1.02%
1970 0.89% 0.98%
1969 0.97% 0.95%
1968 1.01% 0.94%
1967 1.03% 0.94%
1966 1% 0.92%
1965 1.01% 0.85%
1964 1.03% 0.87%
1963 1.02% 0.96%
1962 0.98% 1%
1961 0.89% 1.54%

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/cyprus | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Cyprus' population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Belarus Cyprus
Current population
9013835
1386362
Population rank 102/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.02%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
39.5 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
55.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +36
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +13,306
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 103/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.13 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 +7,749
Net migration rank 109/196 46/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 202,062
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 111/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 42/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Cyprus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Cyprus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 7,749
2024 - -3,119 - 8,138
2023 -56,924 -3,034 5,025 8,697
2022 -47,839 -8,000 4,466 9,014
2021 -67,118 -33,954 5,305 9,341
2020 -64,703 -33,954 5,826 9,653
2019 -32,969 -33,954 5,679 9,983
2018 -26,429 8,615 5,905 10,311
2017 -17,026 3,337 6,082 10,632
2016 -1,894 8,272 6,643 10,951
2015 -946 18,088 6,340 11,277
2014 -2,834 14,979 6,193 11,599
2013 -6,610 10,550 6,116 11,914
2012 -11,336 10,903 6,726 12,237
2011 -26,493 5,686 6,271 12,566
2010 -29,400 10,300 6,723 11,793
2009 -25,662 13,610 6,820 11,555
2008 -25,726 -495 6,429 11,887
2007 -28,683 -4,013 5,983 12,332
2006 -41,301 -8,303 6,166 12,110
2005 -50,252 -15,451 5,646 12,616
2004 -50,597 -10,424 5,705 12,583
2003 -53,882 -10,795 5,484 12,786
2002 -58,207 -11,945 5,225 12,814
2001 -48,650 -4,469 5,308 11,283
2000 -40,916 1,812 5,570 10,753
1999 -49,131 2,028 5,524 11,023
1998 -44,316 13,192 5,879 10,942
1997 -46,540 -235 6,444 10,696
1996 -37,591 5,205 6,911 10,506
1995 -32,621 481 7,226 10,549
1994 -19,431 -12,570 7,973 10,305
1993 -11,263 19,652 8,463 10,520
1992 11,238 29,477 9,844 2,562
1991 18,349 -5,876 9,102 1,294
1990 32,606 -26,497 9,417 1,371
1989 49,833 5,639 9,156 1,903
1988 60,840 -5,424 9,595 1,727
1987 62,689 -12,462 9,114 2,465
1986 74,318 -11,499 9,412 2,362
1985 58,852 -784 9,242 2,647
1984 64,415 -3,051 9,516 2,485
1983 75,791 -2,938 9,318 2,899
1982 65,499 3,339 9,282 -46
1981 65,057 14,998 7,135 -1,171
1980 62,101 16,616 7,954 -2,284
1979 64,481 395 6,620 -1,232
1978 67,342 -11,143 5,949 -735
1977 67,434 -4,925 5,607 -521
1976 66,677 -5,350 6,546 -1,496
1975 65,494 -6,302 5,023 -4,820
1974 71,158 -5,157 321 -8,220
1973 70,911 -7,357 5,405 -2,877
1972 74,036 -7,966 8,244 -1,037
1971 77,464 -5,818 8,398 -1,586
1970 75,520 -8,643 8,412 -2,001
1969 74,567 -12,833 8,857 -2,744
1968 76,782 -7,511 9,153 -3,207
1967 81,136 -13,409 9,313 -3,451
1966 84,191 -14,544 9,478 -3,623
1965 90,611 -17,979 9,643 -4,184
1964 101,618 -17,837 8,322 -3,347
1963 113,160 -28,653 8,568 -3,005
1962 124,945 -32,996 9,455 -3,441
1961 134,490 -26,780 9,584 -3,695
1960 136,399 -27,382 8,385 3,766

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/cyprus | 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 Cyprus 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 57,464 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 101,458 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 202,062 people or 14.9% in Cyprus.

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
Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K

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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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