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Population in Belarus compared to the Czech Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 10,905,028 people in the Czech Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 10,649,126 in the Czech Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 1.18 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while the Czech Republic is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.13% for the Czech Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.34% in the Czech Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while the Czech Republic has grown from 10.2M to 10.6M (4.01% growth).

Belarus vs Czech Republic: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Czech Republic
2100 4,398,633 8,325,870
2099 4,449,573 8,347,035
2098 4,500,269 8,367,582
2097 4,550,935 8,387,141
2096 4,601,487 8,407,012
2095 4,652,286 8,425,776
2094 4,703,117 8,444,415
2093 4,754,252 8,462,470
2092 4,805,369 8,480,332
2091 4,856,664 8,497,856
2090 4,908,430 8,516,149
2089 4,960,656 8,534,417
2088 5,013,287 8,552,792
2087 5,066,741 8,572,217
2086 5,120,920 8,592,607
2085 5,176,048 8,613,126
2084 5,232,002 8,634,563
2083 5,288,854 8,656,688
2082 5,346,728 8,680,346
2081 5,405,543 8,705,288
2080 5,465,448 8,731,611
2079 5,526,121 8,759,446
2078 5,587,557 8,788,719
2077 5,650,096 8,819,271
2076 5,713,205 8,851,532
2075 5,777,144 8,886,209
2074 5,841,895 8,922,752
2073 5,907,671 8,961,377
2072 5,974,027 9,002,196
2071 6,041,554 9,044,814
2070 6,109,593 9,089,338
2069 6,178,463 9,135,444
2068 6,247,964 9,182,610
2067 6,318,511 9,231,075
2066 6,389,815 9,280,641
2065 6,461,651 9,331,222
2064 6,533,883 9,381,077
2063 6,606,470 9,430,947
2062 6,679,180 9,479,782
2061 6,751,939 9,527,543
2060 6,825,105 9,573,715
2059 6,898,206 9,618,240
2058 6,970,893 9,661,212
2057 7,043,508 9,702,890
2056 7,115,638 9,742,619
2055 7,187,104 9,780,337
2054 7,257,138 9,816,525
2053 7,326,052 9,850,555
2052 7,393,630 9,882,803
2051 7,459,522 9,913,797
2050 7,524,239 9,943,922
2049 7,588,059 9,972,314
2048 7,651,163 10,000,421
2047 7,712,657 10,028,123
2046 7,773,226 10,056,076
2045 7,833,564 10,083,671
2044 7,893,753 10,111,346
2043 7,953,762 10,139,564
2042 8,013,962 10,168,461
2041 8,075,253 10,198,407
2040 8,136,633 10,228,600
2039 8,198,487 10,260,066
2038 8,260,287 10,291,775
2037 8,321,922 10,324,680
2036 8,384,012 10,357,281
2035 8,446,649 10,390,525
2034 8,509,786 10,423,635
2033 8,573,478 10,456,466
2032 8,637,170 10,488,669
2031 8,700,460 10,519,813
2030 8,764,169 10,549,605
2029 8,827,965 10,578,033
2028 8,890,419 10,604,523
2027 8,952,131 10,627,835
2026 9,013,835 10,649,126
2025 9,073,924 10,792,466
2024 9,132,629 10,905,028
2023 9,178,298 10,864,042
2022 9,228,071 10,672,118
2021 9,302,585 10,505,772
2020 9,379,952 10,697,858
2019 9,419,758 10,671,870
2018 9,438,785 10,629,928
2017 9,458,989 10,594,438
2016 9,469,379 10,566,332
2015 9,461,076 10,546,059
2014 9,448,515 10,525,347
2013 9,443,211 10,514,272
2012 9,446,836 10,510,785
2011 9,461,643 10,496,088
2010 9,483,836 10,474,410
2009 9,504,583 10,443,936
2008 9,527,985 10,384,603
2007 9,560,953 10,298,828
2006 9,604,924 10,238,905
2005 9,663,915 10,211,216
2004 9,730,146 10,197,101
2003 9,796,749 10,193,998
2002 9,865,548 10,196,916
2001 9,928,549 10,216,605
2000 9,979,610 10,255,063
1999 10,026,738 10,283,860
1998 10,071,963 10,294,373
1997 10,117,433 10,304,131
1996 10,159,569 10,315,241
1995 10,193,831 10,327,253
1994 10,226,955 10,333,587
1993 10,239,050 10,329,855
1992 10,216,470 10,319,123
1991 10,194,050 10,308,578
1990 10,189,348 10,333,355
1989 10,170,000 10,361,068
1988 10,140,000 10,355,276
1987 10,111,000 10,347,318
1986 10,043,000 10,342,227
1985 9,975,000 10,337,118
1984 9,910,000 10,330,213
1983 9,843,000 10,323,856
1982 9,776,000 10,314,826
1981 9,710,000 10,300,591
1980 9,643,000 10,304,193
1979 9,584,000 10,292,341
1978 9,525,000 10,242,098
1977 9,463,000 10,186,755
1976 9,411,000 10,125,939
1975 9,367,000 10,058,620
1974 9,317,584 9,988,459
1973 9,257,272 9,922,266
1972 9,188,968 9,867,632
1971 9,115,576 9,826,815
1970 9,040,000 9,858,071
1969 8,960,304 9,896,580
1968 8,874,552 9,876,346
1967 8,785,648 9,852,899
1966 8,696,496 9,821,040
1965 8,610,000 9,779,358
1964 8,524,224 9,727,804
1963 8,437,232 9,670,685
1962 8,351,928 9,624,660
1961 8,271,216 9,586,651
1960 8,198,000 9,602,006

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 the Czech Republic gained 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while the Czech Republic's population increased by 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. The Czech Republic was ranked 80th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 the Czech Republic will decrease by 6.62% to 9,943,922 people and rank change from 93rd to 98th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 16.9% in the Czech Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Czech Republic
2100 -1.14% -0.25%
2099 -1.13% -0.25%
2098 -1.11% -0.23%
2097 -1.1% -0.24%
2096 -1.09% -0.22%
2095 -1.08% -0.22%
2094 -1.08% -0.21%
2093 -1.06% -0.21%
2092 -1.06% -0.21%
2091 -1.05% -0.21%
2090 -1.05% -0.21%
2089 -1.05% -0.21%
2088 -1.05% -0.23%
2087 -1.06% -0.24%
2086 -1.07% -0.24%
2085 -1.07% -0.25%
2084 -1.07% -0.26%
2083 -1.08% -0.27%
2082 -1.09% -0.29%
2081 -1.1% -0.3%
2080 -1.1% -0.32%
2079 -1.1% -0.33%
2078 -1.11% -0.35%
2077 -1.1% -0.36%
2076 -1.11% -0.39%
2075 -1.11% -0.41%
2074 -1.11% -0.43%
2073 -1.11% -0.45%
2072 -1.12% -0.47%
2071 -1.11% -0.49%
2070 -1.11% -0.5%
2069 -1.11% -0.51%
2068 -1.12% -0.53%
2067 -1.12% -0.53%
2066 -1.11% -0.54%
2065 -1.11% -0.53%
2064 -1.1% -0.53%
2063 -1.09% -0.52%
2062 -1.08% -0.5%
2061 -1.07% -0.48%
2060 -1.06% -0.46%
2059 -1.04% -0.44%
2058 -1.03% -0.43%
2057 -1.01% -0.41%
2056 -0.99% -0.39%
2055 -0.97% -0.37%
2054 -0.94% -0.35%
2053 -0.91% -0.33%
2052 -0.88% -0.31%
2051 -0.86% -0.3%
2050 -0.84% -0.28%
2049 -0.82% -0.28%
2048 -0.8% -0.28%
2047 -0.78% -0.28%
2046 -0.77% -0.27%
2045 -0.76% -0.27%
2044 -0.75% -0.28%
2043 -0.75% -0.28%
2042 -0.76% -0.29%
2041 -0.75% -0.3%
2040 -0.75% -0.31%
2039 -0.75% -0.31%
2038 -0.74% -0.32%
2037 -0.74% -0.31%
2036 -0.74% -0.32%
2035 -0.74% -0.32%
2034 -0.74% -0.31%
2033 -0.74% -0.31%
2032 -0.73% -0.3%
2031 -0.73% -0.28%
2030 -0.72% -0.27%
2029 -0.7% -0.25%
2028 -0.69% -0.22%
2027 -0.68% -0.2%
2026 -0.66% -1.33%
2025 -0.64% -1.03%
2024 -0.5% 0.38%
2023 -0.54% 1.8%
2022 -0.8% 1.58%
2021 -0.82% -1.8%
2020 -0.42% 0.24%
2019 -0.2% 0.39%
2018 -0.21% 0.33%
2017 -0.11% 0.27%
2016 0.09% 0.19%
2015 0.13% 0.2%
2014 0.06% 0.11%
2013 -0.04% 0.03%
2012 -0.16% 0.14%
2011 -0.23% 0.21%
2010 -0.22% 0.29%
2009 -0.25% 0.57%
2008 -0.34% 0.83%
2007 -0.46% 0.59%
2006 -0.61% 0.27%
2005 -0.68% 0.14%
2004 -0.68% 0.03%
2003 -0.7% -0.03%
2002 -0.63% -0.19%
2001 -0.51% -0.38%
2000 -0.47% -0.28%
1999 -0.45% -0.1%
1998 -0.45% -0.09%
1997 -0.41% -0.11%
1996 -0.34% -0.12%
1995 -0.32% -0.06%
1994 -0.12% 0.04%
1993 0.22% 0.1%
1992 0.22% 0.1%
1991 0.05% -0.24%
1990 0.19% -0.27%
1989 0.3% 0.06%
1988 0.29% 0.08%
1987 0.68% 0.05%
1986 0.68% 0.05%
1985 0.66% 0.07%
1984 0.68% 0.06%
1983 0.69% 0.09%
1982 0.68% 0.14%
1981 0.69% -0.03%
1980 0.62% 0.12%
1979 0.62% 0.49%
1978 0.66% 0.54%
1977 0.55% 0.6%
1976 0.47% 0.67%
1975 0.53% 0.7%
1974 0.65% 0.67%
1973 0.74% 0.55%
1972 0.81% 0.42%
1971 0.84% -0.32%
1970 0.89% -0.39%
1969 0.97% 0.2%
1968 1.01% 0.24%
1967 1.03% 0.32%
1966 1% 0.43%
1965 1.01% 0.53%
1964 1.03% 0.59%
1963 1.02% 0.48%
1962 0.98% 0.4%
1961 0.89% -0.16%

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 the Czech Republic's population grew by 0.38%.

Live population counters

Belarus Czech Republic
Current population
9013835
10649126
Population rank 102/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
12.8 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
5.76 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
4.65 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +112
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +40,986
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.38%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 142/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
4.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -112,188
Net migration rank 109/196 182/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 1,025,199
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 59/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 9.5%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 67/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Czech Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -112,188
2024 - -3,119 - -86,169
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -21,729 -14,638
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -19,209 329,739
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -28,365 4,111
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -19,257 4,336
2019 -32,969 -33,954 0 5,553
2018 -26,429 8,615 1,063 5,849
2017 -17,026 3,337 3,178 5,747
2016 -1,894 8,272 5,283 5,465
2015 -946 18,088 0 5,037
2014 -2,834 14,979 4,210 6,303
2013 -6,610 10,550 -2,103 5,427
2012 -11,336 10,903 0 5,347
2011 -26,493 5,686 2,099 16,841
2010 -29,400 10,300 10,475 34,927
2009 -25,662 13,610 10,444 31,270
2008 -25,726 -495 14,538 29,813
2007 -28,683 -4,013 9,268 27,887
2006 -41,301 -8,303 1,024 26,259
2005 -50,252 -15,451 -6,126 26,203
2004 -50,597 -10,424 -9,177 26,030
2003 -53,882 -10,795 -17,330 25,997
2002 -58,207 -11,945 -15,296 26,089
2001 -48,650 -4,469 -16,347 21,749
2000 -40,916 1,812 -17,433 4,420
1999 -49,131 2,028 -20,568 5,965
1998 -44,316 13,192 -18,530 6,374
1997 -46,540 -235 -21,639 6,664
1996 -37,591 5,205 -21,662 6,539
1995 -32,621 481 -21,687 6,459
1994 -19,431 -12,570 -11,367 6,401
1993 -11,263 19,652 3,099 7,197
1992 11,238 29,477 1,032 6,718
1991 18,349 -5,876 4,124 5,568
1990 32,606 -26,497 1,034 -3,529
1989 49,833 5,639 1,036 -2,175
1988 60,840 -5,424 7,249 -1,359
1987 62,689 -12,462 4,138 -1,514
1986 74,318 -11,499 1,034 -771
1985 58,852 -784 4,135 -1,173
1984 64,415 -3,051 5,165 -1,481
1983 75,791 -2,938 3,097 -1,971
1982 65,499 3,339 10,315 -1,018
1981 65,057 14,998 13,391 -372
1980 62,101 16,616 17,517 1,738
1979 64,481 395 44,257 -13
1978 67,342 -11,143 52,234 -795
1977 67,434 -4,925 55,009 -1,968
1976 66,677 -5,350 61,768 -2,727
1975 65,494 -6,302 67,393 -3,057
1974 71,158 -5,157 66,923 -2,919
1973 70,911 -7,357 57,549 -2,625
1972 74,036 -7,966 44,404 -2,755
1971 77,464 -5,818 31,445 -2,598
1970 75,520 -8,643 24,646 -9,353
1969 74,567 -12,833 22,762 -8,133
1968 76,782 -7,511 21,728 -8,111
1967 81,136 -13,409 29,558 -8,137
1966 84,191 -14,544 35,355 -8,675
1965 90,611 -17,979 43,029 -7,545
1964 101,618 -17,837 52,531 -6,122
1963 113,160 -28,653 48,353 -5,753
1962 124,945 -32,996 29,836 -6,886
1961 134,490 -26,780 36,430 -5,712
1960 136,399 -27,382 34,567 2,748

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 the Czech Republic 17.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 74,826 people) and 82.7% is from migration (a gain of 357,502 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 1,025,199 people or 9.5% in the Czech Republic.

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
Czech Republic
City Population
Prague 1.4M
Brno 403K
Ostrava 283K
Plzen 188K
Liberec 108K
Olomouc 103K
Ceske Budejovice 97.2K
Hradec Kralove 94.3K
Pardubice 92.3K
Usti nad Labem 90.9K

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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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