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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 11,520,487 people in the Dominican Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 11,656,588 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.29 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% growth).

Belarus vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Dominican Republic
2100 4,404,482 11,752,784
2099 4,455,490 11,815,252
2098 4,506,253 11,877,117
2097 4,556,987 11,937,719
2096 4,607,606 11,997,841
2095 4,658,472 12,057,342
2094 4,709,371 12,115,914
2093 4,760,574 12,173,845
2092 4,811,759 12,230,436
2091 4,863,122 12,286,064
2090 4,914,957 12,340,658
2089 4,967,252 12,394,314
2088 5,019,954 12,446,122
2087 5,073,478 12,497,009
2086 5,127,730 12,546,890
2085 5,182,931 12,595,176
2084 5,238,960 12,641,964
2083 5,295,887 12,686,626
2082 5,353,838 12,730,579
2081 5,412,731 12,772,531
2080 5,472,716 12,813,012
2079 5,533,470 12,851,452
2078 5,594,987 12,887,954
2077 5,657,609 12,923,053
2076 5,720,802 12,955,793
2075 5,784,826 12,986,456
2074 5,849,664 13,015,960
2073 5,915,527 13,043,173
2072 5,981,971 13,068,464
2071 6,049,588 13,091,361
2070 6,117,717 13,112,865
2069 6,186,679 13,131,909
2068 6,256,272 13,149,031
2067 6,326,913 13,163,707
2066 6,398,312 13,176,149
2065 6,470,244 13,187,108
2064 6,542,572 13,195,655
2063 6,615,256 13,201,391
2062 6,688,062 13,204,648
2061 6,760,917 13,205,517
2060 6,834,181 13,203,471
2059 6,907,379 13,199,071
2058 6,980,163 13,190,969
2057 7,052,874 13,180,617
2056 7,125,100 13,168,370
2055 7,196,662 13,153,175
2054 7,266,788 13,135,187
2053 7,335,794 13,114,225
2052 7,403,462 13,090,209
2051 7,469,442 13,063,047
2050 7,534,245 13,032,286
2049 7,598,150 12,999,890
2048 7,661,337 12,964,676
2047 7,722,913 12,927,592
2046 7,783,562 12,887,813
2045 7,843,981 12,845,519
2044 7,904,250 12,800,765
2043 7,964,339 12,754,444
2042 8,024,619 12,705,845
2041 8,085,991 12,655,390
2040 8,147,453 12,602,701
2039 8,209,389 12,548,652
2038 8,271,271 12,491,254
2037 8,332,989 12,431,970
2036 8,395,161 12,370,131
2035 8,457,882 12,305,889
2034 8,521,103 12,239,008
2033 8,584,879 12,170,158
2032 8,648,656 12,098,734
2031 8,712,030 12,024,555
2030 8,775,824 11,947,536
2029 8,839,704 11,867,856
2028 8,902,241 11,785,130
2027 8,964,035 11,699,216
2026 9,025,821 11,611,567
2025 9,085,991 11,520,487
2024 9,132,629 11,427,557
2023 9,178,298 11,331,265
2022 9,228,071 11,230,734
2021 9,302,585 11,123,476
2020 9,379,952 11,008,300
2019 9,419,758 10,894,043
2018 9,438,785 10,782,053
2017 9,458,989 10,666,843
2016 9,469,379 10,551,430
2015 9,461,076 10,434,829
2014 9,448,515 10,315,528
2013 9,443,211 10,193,833
2012 9,446,836 10,070,411
2011 9,461,643 9,945,621
2010 9,483,836 9,820,175
2009 9,504,583 9,695,265
2008 9,527,985 9,573,130
2007 9,560,953 9,455,658
2006 9,604,924 9,341,183
2005 9,663,915 9,225,034
2004 9,730,146 9,104,892
2003 9,796,749 8,980,620
2002 9,865,548 8,852,235
2001 9,928,549 8,720,283
2000 9,979,610 8,584,190
1999 10,026,738 8,446,208
1998 10,071,963 8,310,362
1997 10,117,433 8,174,078
1996 10,159,569 8,032,894
1995 10,193,831 7,888,115
1994 10,226,955 7,741,694
1993 10,239,050 7,594,572
1992 10,216,470 7,447,474
1991 10,194,050 7,299,853
1990 10,189,348 7,151,166
1989 10,170,000 7,002,295
1988 10,140,000 6,855,734
1987 10,111,000 6,712,515
1986 10,043,000 6,571,208
1985 9,975,000 6,430,404
1984 9,910,000 6,289,040
1983 9,843,000 6,147,248
1982 9,776,000 6,007,114
1981 9,710,000 5,868,453
1980 9,643,000 5,729,037
1979 9,584,000 5,589,690
1978 9,525,000 5,451,882
1977 9,463,000 5,315,443
1976 9,411,000 5,180,404
1975 9,367,000 5,046,776
1974 9,317,584 4,914,197
1973 9,257,272 4,782,227
1972 9,188,968 4,651,883
1971 9,115,576 4,524,234
1970 9,040,000 4,399,290
1969 8,960,304 4,277,035
1968 8,874,552 4,157,189
1967 8,785,648 4,038,928
1966 8,696,496 3,921,847
1965 8,610,000 3,808,963
1964 8,524,224 3,698,559
1963 8,437,232 3,588,287
1962 8,351,928 3,479,936
1961 8,271,216 3,373,233
1960 8,198,000 3,268,336

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 the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 the Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M 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
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Dominican Republic
2100 -1.14% -0.53%
2099 -1.13% -0.52%
2098 -1.11% -0.51%
2097 -1.1% -0.5%
2096 -1.09% -0.49%
2095 -1.08% -0.48%
2094 -1.08% -0.48%
2093 -1.06% -0.46%
2092 -1.06% -0.45%
2091 -1.05% -0.44%
2090 -1.05% -0.43%
2089 -1.05% -0.42%
2088 -1.05% -0.41%
2087 -1.06% -0.4%
2086 -1.07% -0.38%
2085 -1.07% -0.37%
2084 -1.07% -0.35%
2083 -1.08% -0.35%
2082 -1.09% -0.33%
2081 -1.1% -0.32%
2080 -1.1% -0.3%
2079 -1.1% -0.28%
2078 -1.11% -0.27%
2077 -1.1% -0.25%
2076 -1.11% -0.24%
2075 -1.11% -0.23%
2074 -1.11% -0.21%
2073 -1.11% -0.19%
2072 -1.12% -0.17%
2071 -1.11% -0.16%
2070 -1.11% -0.15%
2069 -1.11% -0.13%
2068 -1.12% -0.11%
2067 -1.12% -0.09%
2066 -1.11% -0.08%
2065 -1.11% -0.06%
2064 -1.1% -0.04%
2063 -1.09% -0.02%
2062 -1.08% -0.007%
2061 -1.07% 0.02%
2060 -1.06% 0.03%
2059 -1.04% 0.06%
2058 -1.03% 0.08%
2057 -1.01% 0.09%
2056 -0.99% 0.12%
2055 -0.97% 0.14%
2054 -0.94% 0.16%
2053 -0.91% 0.18%
2052 -0.88% 0.21%
2051 -0.86% 0.24%
2050 -0.84% 0.25%
2049 -0.82% 0.27%
2048 -0.8% 0.29%
2047 -0.78% 0.31%
2046 -0.77% 0.33%
2045 -0.76% 0.35%
2044 -0.75% 0.36%
2043 -0.75% 0.38%
2042 -0.76% 0.4%
2041 -0.75% 0.42%
2040 -0.75% 0.43%
2039 -0.75% 0.46%
2038 -0.74% 0.48%
2037 -0.74% 0.5%
2036 -0.74% 0.52%
2035 -0.74% 0.55%
2034 -0.74% 0.57%
2033 -0.74% 0.59%
2032 -0.73% 0.62%
2031 -0.73% 0.64%
2030 -0.72% 0.67%
2029 -0.7% 0.7%
2028 -0.69% 0.73%
2027 -0.68% 0.75%
2026 -0.66% 0.79%
2025 -0.51% 0.81%
2024 -0.5% 0.85%
2023 -0.54% 0.9%
2022 -0.8% 0.96%
2021 -0.82% 1.05%
2020 -0.42% 1.05%
2019 -0.2% 1.04%
2018 -0.21% 1.08%
2017 -0.11% 1.09%
2016 0.09% 1.12%
2015 0.13% 1.16%
2014 0.06% 1.19%
2013 -0.04% 1.23%
2012 -0.16% 1.25%
2011 -0.23% 1.28%
2010 -0.22% 1.29%
2009 -0.25% 1.28%
2008 -0.34% 1.24%
2007 -0.46% 1.23%
2006 -0.61% 1.26%
2005 -0.68% 1.32%
2004 -0.68% 1.38%
2003 -0.7% 1.45%
2002 -0.63% 1.51%
2001 -0.51% 1.59%
2000 -0.47% 1.63%
1999 -0.45% 1.63%
1998 -0.45% 1.67%
1997 -0.41% 1.76%
1996 -0.34% 1.84%
1995 -0.32% 1.89%
1994 -0.12% 1.94%
1993 0.22% 1.98%
1992 0.22% 2.02%
1991 0.05% 2.08%
1990 0.19% 2.13%
1989 0.3% 2.14%
1988 0.29% 2.13%
1987 0.68% 2.15%
1986 0.68% 2.19%
1985 0.66% 2.25%
1984 0.68% 2.31%
1983 0.69% 2.33%
1982 0.68% 2.36%
1981 0.69% 2.43%
1980 0.62% 2.49%
1979 0.62% 2.53%
1978 0.66% 2.57%
1977 0.55% 2.61%
1976 0.47% 2.65%
1975 0.53% 2.7%
1974 0.65% 2.76%
1973 0.74% 2.8%
1972 0.81% 2.82%
1971 0.84% 2.84%
1970 0.89% 2.86%
1969 0.97% 2.88%
1968 1.01% 2.93%
1967 1.03% 2.99%
1966 1% 2.96%
1965 1.01% 2.99%
1964 1.03% 3.07%
1963 1.02% 3.11%
1962 0.98% 3.16%
1961 0.89% 3.21%

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 the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Belarus Dominican Republic
Current population
9025821
11656588
Population rank 101/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.14%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
5.67 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
2.61 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
7.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +255
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +92,930
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 111/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -35,306
Net migration rank 109/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -35,306
2024 -55,755 -3,119 129,943 -34,806
2023 -56,924 -3,034 132,360 -34,915
2022 -47,839 -8,000 138,767 -35,153
2021 -67,118 -33,954 128,866 -17,957
2020 -64,703 -33,954 137,417 -17,957
2019 -32,969 -33,954 144,869 -35,797
2018 -26,429 8,615 150,852 -35,934
2017 -17,026 3,337 151,565 -36,069
2016 -1,894 8,272 151,550 -36,219
2015 -946 18,088 154,258 -36,375
2014 -2,834 14,979 157,260 -36,543
2013 -6,610 10,550 159,330 -36,673
2012 -11,336 10,903 160,915 -36,737
2011 -26,493 5,686 162,094 -36,687
2010 -29,400 10,300 162,072 -36,587
2009 -25,662 13,610 160,893 -36,561
2008 -25,726 -495 156,664 -36,723
2007 -28,683 -4,013 152,066 -37,076
2006 -41,301 -8,303 151,122 -37,170
2005 -50,252 -15,451 155,405 -37,063
2004 -50,597 -10,424 158,789 -36,851
2003 -53,882 -10,795 163,267 -36,657
2002 -58,207 -11,945 166,740 -36,575
2001 -48,650 -4,469 170,193 -36,441
2000 -40,916 1,812 171,684 -33,256
1999 -49,131 2,028 167,742 -30,228
1998 -44,316 13,192 164,287 -30,108
1997 -46,540 -235 168,419 -30,034
1996 -37,591 5,205 174,008 -30,018
1995 -32,621 481 175,439 -29,873
1994 -19,431 -12,570 176,882 -29,610
1993 -11,263 19,652 177,691 -30,719
1992 11,238 29,477 177,481 -30,262
1991 18,349 -5,876 177,371 -29,351
1990 32,606 -26,497 176,748 -27,397
1989 49,833 5,639 175,365 -26,984
1988 60,840 -5,424 171,291 -26,552
1987 62,689 -12,462 167,552 -25,850
1986 74,318 -11,499 165,674 -24,772
1985 58,852 -784 164,091 -23,388
1984 64,415 -3,051 164,263 -22,239
1983 75,791 -2,938 163,136 -21,582
1982 65,499 3,339 159,597 -20,886
1981 65,057 14,998 158,419 -19,809
1980 62,101 16,616 157,697 -17,485
1979 64,481 395 154,779 -16,296
1978 67,342 -11,143 154,043 -16,909
1977 67,434 -4,925 152,825 -17,077
1976 66,677 -5,350 151,201 -16,866
1975 65,494 -6,302 149,339 -16,425
1974 71,158 -5,157 147,652 -15,402
1973 70,911 -7,357 146,283 -14,594
1972 74,036 -7,966 143,255 -14,262
1971 77,464 -5,818 140,473 -14,156
1970 75,520 -8,643 137,835 -14,255
1969 74,567 -12,833 135,445 -14,531
1968 76,782 -7,511 133,666 -14,901
1967 81,136 -13,409 133,091 -15,324
1966 84,191 -14,544 132,096 -15,701
1965 90,611 -17,979 125,345 -15,978
1964 101,618 -17,837 127,504 -16,059
1963 113,160 -28,653 124,994 -15,889
1962 124,945 -32,996 122,977 -15,389
1961 134,490 -26,780 120,316 -14,511
1960 136,399 -27,382 117,346 -13,344

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 the Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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