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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 11,427,557 people in the Dominican Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 11,637,906 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.29 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd 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 -0.3% per year vs +1.04% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.6M (24.6% growth).

Belarus vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Dominican Republic
2100 4,398,633 11,755,442
2099 4,449,573 11,817,924
2098 4,500,269 11,879,803
2097 4,550,935 11,940,419
2096 4,601,487 12,000,555
2095 4,652,286 12,060,069
2094 4,703,117 12,118,654
2093 4,754,252 12,176,599
2092 4,805,369 12,233,202
2091 4,856,664 12,288,843
2090 4,908,430 12,343,449
2089 4,960,656 12,397,117
2088 5,013,287 12,448,937
2087 5,066,741 12,499,836
2086 5,120,920 12,549,728
2085 5,176,048 12,598,025
2084 5,232,002 12,644,824
2083 5,288,854 12,689,496
2082 5,346,728 12,733,459
2081 5,405,543 12,775,420
2080 5,465,448 12,815,910
2079 5,526,121 12,854,359
2078 5,587,557 12,890,869
2077 5,650,096 12,925,976
2076 5,713,205 12,958,723
2075 5,777,144 12,989,393
2074 5,841,895 13,018,904
2073 5,907,671 13,046,123
2072 5,974,027 13,071,419
2071 6,041,554 13,094,322
2070 6,109,593 13,115,831
2069 6,178,463 13,134,880
2068 6,247,964 13,152,005
2067 6,318,511 13,166,684
2066 6,389,815 13,179,129
2065 6,461,651 13,190,090
2064 6,533,883 13,198,640
2063 6,606,470 13,204,377
2062 6,679,180 13,207,634
2061 6,751,939 13,208,504
2060 6,825,105 13,206,457
2059 6,898,206 13,202,056
2058 6,970,893 13,193,952
2057 7,043,508 13,183,598
2056 7,115,638 13,171,348
2055 7,187,104 13,156,150
2054 7,257,138 13,138,158
2053 7,326,052 13,117,191
2052 7,393,630 13,093,170
2051 7,459,522 13,066,002
2050 7,524,239 13,035,234
2049 7,588,059 13,002,830
2048 7,651,163 12,967,608
2047 7,712,657 12,930,516
2046 7,773,226 12,890,728
2045 7,833,564 12,848,424
2044 7,893,753 12,803,661
2043 7,953,762 12,757,329
2042 8,013,962 12,708,719
2041 8,075,253 12,658,252
2040 8,136,633 12,605,551
2039 8,198,487 12,551,490
2038 8,260,287 12,494,079
2037 8,321,922 12,434,782
2036 8,384,012 12,372,929
2035 8,446,649 12,308,672
2034 8,509,786 12,241,776
2033 8,573,478 12,172,910
2032 8,637,170 12,101,471
2031 8,700,460 12,027,275
2030 8,764,169 11,950,238
2029 8,827,965 11,870,540
2028 8,890,419 11,787,795
2027 8,952,131 11,701,862
2026 9,013,835 11,614,193
2025 9,073,924 11,523,092
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 (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 Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd 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 7,524,239 people with a rank change from 102nd to 114th. The population of the Dominican Republic will increase by 12% to 13,035,234 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 -0.64% 0.84%
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 (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 Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Belarus Dominican Republic
Current population
9013835
11637906
Population rank 102/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.14%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
5.46 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
2.59 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
7.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +264
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +96,292
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 111/197
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 - -3,119 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Dominican Republic 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 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 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
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 (1960–2024, 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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