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Population in Belarus compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 1,400,638 people in East Timor in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 1,441,764 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 6.25 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +1.74% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.44M (47.6% growth).

Belarus vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus East Timor
2100 4,398,633 1,987,918
2099 4,449,573 1,992,867
2098 4,500,269 1,999,551
2097 4,550,935 2,006,120
2096 4,601,487 2,014,062
2095 4,652,286 2,022,241
2094 4,703,117 2,029,109
2093 4,754,252 2,034,335
2092 4,805,369 2,039,916
2091 4,856,664 2,046,825
2090 4,908,430 2,053,125
2089 4,960,656 2,060,960
2088 5,013,287 2,066,983
2087 5,066,741 2,074,665
2086 5,120,920 2,077,590
2085 5,176,048 2,083,082
2084 5,232,002 2,088,840
2083 5,288,854 2,094,115
2082 5,346,728 2,096,675
2081 5,405,543 2,100,480
2080 5,465,448 2,103,409
2079 5,526,121 2,102,541
2078 5,587,557 2,105,113
2077 5,650,096 2,106,052
2076 5,713,205 2,105,444
2075 5,777,144 2,105,772
2074 5,841,895 2,104,099
2073 5,907,671 2,103,684
2072 5,974,027 2,100,004
2071 6,041,554 2,092,187
2070 6,109,593 2,089,722
2069 6,178,463 2,084,088
2068 6,247,964 2,077,511
2067 6,318,511 2,070,890
2066 6,389,815 2,062,513
2065 6,461,651 2,055,518
2064 6,533,883 2,047,799
2063 6,606,470 2,039,134
2062 6,679,180 2,032,012
2061 6,751,939 2,026,320
2060 6,825,105 2,018,694
2059 6,898,206 2,008,316
2058 6,970,893 1,996,874
2057 7,043,508 1,984,864
2056 7,115,638 1,970,638
2055 7,187,104 1,957,948
2054 7,257,138 1,949,486
2053 7,326,052 1,933,418
2052 7,393,630 1,920,237
2051 7,459,522 1,909,754
2050 7,524,239 1,892,942
2049 7,588,059 1,878,747
2048 7,651,163 1,861,668
2047 7,712,657 1,845,027
2046 7,773,226 1,829,444
2045 7,833,564 1,813,000
2044 7,893,753 1,797,485
2043 7,953,762 1,777,393
2042 8,013,962 1,756,780
2041 8,075,253 1,738,404
2040 8,136,633 1,720,102
2039 8,198,487 1,699,431
2038 8,260,287 1,679,979
2037 8,321,922 1,659,934
2036 8,384,012 1,640,507
2035 8,446,649 1,617,823
2034 8,509,786 1,597,525
2033 8,573,478 1,578,920
2032 8,637,170 1,560,470
2031 8,700,460 1,540,575
2030 8,764,169 1,518,500
2029 8,827,965 1,496,906
2028 8,890,419 1,475,696
2027 8,952,131 1,455,624
2026 9,013,835 1,436,626
2025 9,073,924 1,418,578
2024 9,132,629 1,400,638
2023 9,178,298 1,384,286
2022 9,228,071 1,369,295
2021 9,302,585 1,350,139
2020 9,379,952 1,326,053
2019 9,419,758 1,300,945
2018 9,438,785 1,275,959
2017 9,458,989 1,251,703
2016 9,469,379 1,228,312
2015 9,461,076 1,205,131
2014 9,448,515 1,181,903
2013 9,443,211 1,158,695
2012 9,446,836 1,134,885
2011 9,461,643 1,110,207
2010 9,483,836 1,084,679
2009 9,504,583 1,058,782
2008 9,527,985 1,032,429
2007 9,560,953 1,004,889
2006 9,604,924 976,597
2005 9,663,915 948,311
2004 9,730,146 929,074
2003 9,796,749 916,878
2002 9,865,548 879,159
2001 9,928,549 812,249
2000 9,979,610 745,088
1999 10,026,738 834,697
1998 10,071,963 942,530
1997 10,117,433 917,184
1996 10,159,569 892,282
1995 10,193,831 868,146
1994 10,226,955 844,493
1993 10,239,050 821,437
1992 10,216,470 799,318
1991 10,194,050 778,278
1990 10,189,348 760,345
1989 10,170,000 744,856
1988 10,140,000 730,745
1987 10,111,000 718,476
1986 10,043,000 707,185
1985 9,975,000 696,665
1984 9,910,000 686,777
1983 9,843,000 677,707
1982 9,776,000 669,149
1981 9,710,000 660,493
1980 9,643,000 649,871
1979 9,584,000 638,719
1978 9,525,000 628,775
1977 9,463,000 618,315
1976 9,411,000 607,620
1975 9,367,000 598,158
1974 9,317,584 590,827
1973 9,257,272 582,855
1972 9,188,968 572,962
1971 9,115,576 562,966
1970 9,040,000 553,069
1969 8,960,304 543,356
1968 8,874,552 533,875
1967 8,785,648 524,648
1966 8,696,496 515,696
1965 8,610,000 507,034
1964 8,524,224 498,659
1963 8,437,232 490,564
1962 8,351,928 482,774
1961 8,271,216 475,291
1960 8,198,000 468,118

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/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while East Timor's population increased by 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd 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 East Timor will increase by 31.3% to 1,892,942 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M 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
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus East Timor
2100 -1.14% -0.25%
2099 -1.13% -0.33%
2098 -1.11% -0.33%
2097 -1.1% -0.39%
2096 -1.09% -0.4%
2095 -1.08% -0.34%
2094 -1.08% -0.26%
2093 -1.06% -0.27%
2092 -1.06% -0.34%
2091 -1.05% -0.31%
2090 -1.05% -0.38%
2089 -1.05% -0.29%
2088 -1.05% -0.37%
2087 -1.06% -0.14%
2086 -1.07% -0.26%
2085 -1.07% -0.28%
2084 -1.07% -0.25%
2083 -1.08% -0.12%
2082 -1.09% -0.18%
2081 -1.1% -0.14%
2080 -1.1% 0.04%
2079 -1.1% -0.12%
2078 -1.11% -0.04%
2077 -1.1% 0.03%
2076 -1.11% -0.02%
2075 -1.11% 0.08%
2074 -1.11% 0.02%
2073 -1.11% 0.18%
2072 -1.12% 0.37%
2071 -1.11% 0.12%
2070 -1.11% 0.27%
2069 -1.11% 0.32%
2068 -1.12% 0.32%
2067 -1.12% 0.41%
2066 -1.11% 0.34%
2065 -1.11% 0.38%
2064 -1.1% 0.42%
2063 -1.09% 0.35%
2062 -1.08% 0.28%
2061 -1.07% 0.38%
2060 -1.06% 0.52%
2059 -1.04% 0.57%
2058 -1.03% 0.61%
2057 -1.01% 0.72%
2056 -0.99% 0.65%
2055 -0.97% 0.43%
2054 -0.94% 0.83%
2053 -0.91% 0.69%
2052 -0.88% 0.55%
2051 -0.86% 0.89%
2050 -0.84% 0.76%
2049 -0.82% 0.92%
2048 -0.8% 0.9%
2047 -0.78% 0.85%
2046 -0.77% 0.91%
2045 -0.76% 0.86%
2044 -0.75% 1.13%
2043 -0.75% 1.17%
2042 -0.76% 1.06%
2041 -0.75% 1.06%
2040 -0.75% 1.22%
2039 -0.75% 1.16%
2038 -0.74% 1.21%
2037 -0.74% 1.18%
2036 -0.74% 1.4%
2035 -0.74% 1.27%
2034 -0.74% 1.18%
2033 -0.74% 1.18%
2032 -0.73% 1.29%
2031 -0.73% 1.45%
2030 -0.72% 1.44%
2029 -0.7% 1.44%
2028 -0.69% 1.38%
2027 -0.68% 1.32%
2026 -0.66% 1.27%
2025 -0.64% 1.28%
2024 -0.5% 1.18%
2023 -0.54% 1.09%
2022 -0.8% 1.42%
2021 -0.82% 1.82%
2020 -0.42% 1.93%
2019 -0.2% 1.96%
2018 -0.21% 1.94%
2017 -0.11% 1.9%
2016 0.09% 1.92%
2015 0.13% 1.97%
2014 0.06% 2%
2013 -0.04% 2.1%
2012 -0.16% 2.22%
2011 -0.23% 2.35%
2010 -0.22% 2.45%
2009 -0.25% 2.55%
2008 -0.34% 2.74%
2007 -0.46% 2.9%
2006 -0.61% 2.98%
2005 -0.68% 2.07%
2004 -0.68% 1.33%
2003 -0.7% 4.29%
2002 -0.63% 8.24%
2001 -0.51% 9.01%
2000 -0.47% -10.7%
1999 -0.45% -11.4%
1998 -0.45% 2.76%
1997 -0.41% 2.79%
1996 -0.34% 2.78%
1995 -0.32% 2.8%
1994 -0.12% 2.81%
1993 0.22% 2.77%
1992 0.22% 2.7%
1991 0.05% 2.36%
1990 0.19% 2.08%
1989 0.3% 1.93%
1988 0.29% 1.71%
1987 0.68% 1.6%
1986 0.68% 1.51%
1985 0.66% 1.44%
1984 0.68% 1.34%
1983 0.69% 1.28%
1982 0.68% 1.31%
1981 0.69% 1.63%
1980 0.62% 1.75%
1979 0.62% 1.58%
1978 0.66% 1.69%
1977 0.55% 1.76%
1976 0.47% 1.58%
1975 0.53% 1.24%
1974 0.65% 1.37%
1973 0.74% 1.73%
1972 0.81% 1.78%
1971 0.84% 1.79%
1970 0.89% 1.79%
1969 0.97% 1.78%
1968 1.01% 1.76%
1967 1.03% 1.74%
1966 1% 1.71%
1965 1.01% 1.68%
1964 1.03% 1.65%
1963 1.02% 1.61%
1962 0.98% 1.57%
1961 0.89% 1.53%

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/east-timor | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Belarus East Timor
Current population
9013835
1441764
Population rank 102/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.02%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
32.1 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
17.2 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
52.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +45
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +16,352
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 91/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
3.44 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -2,550
Net migration rank 109/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -2,550
2024 - -3,119 - -2,552
2023 -56,924 -3,034 20,495 -5,620
2022 -47,839 -8,000 20,625 -5,519
2021 -67,118 -33,954 20,101 3,111
2020 -64,703 -33,954 21,166 3,793
2019 -32,969 -33,954 21,307 3,942
2018 -26,429 8,615 21,650 3,062
2017 -17,026 3,337 22,145 1,666
2016 -1,894 8,272 22,778 208
2015 -946 18,088 23,391 -20
2014 -2,834 14,979 24,040 -958
2013 -6,610 10,550 24,538 -1,206
2012 -11,336 10,903 24,890 -609
2011 -26,493 5,686 25,237 -159
2010 -29,400 10,300 25,515 470
2009 -25,662 13,610 25,696 117
2008 -25,726 -495 25,888 1,009
2007 -28,683 -4,013 26,074 2,103
2006 -41,301 -8,303 26,221 2,184
2005 -50,252 -15,451 26,412 1,759
2004 -50,597 -10,424 26,751 -16,447
2003 -53,882 -10,795 26,900 -12,810
2002 -58,207 -11,945 25,410 35,935
2001 -48,650 -4,469 23,314 49,159
2000 -40,916 1,812 21,579 40,272
1999 -49,131 2,028 21,871 -262,940
1998 -44,316 13,192 23,590 1,806
1997 -46,540 -235 23,501 1,804
1996 -37,591 5,205 22,703 1,796
1995 -32,621 481 21,962 1,806
1994 -19,431 -12,570 21,746 1,794
1993 -11,263 19,652 20,770 1,795
1992 11,238 29,477 19,880 1,794
1991 18,349 -5,876 18,605 1,803
1990 32,606 -26,497 18,343 -2,881
1989 49,833 5,639 17,758 -2,246
1988 60,840 -5,424 12,118 587
1987 62,689 -12,462 11,945 -106
1986 74,318 -11,499 11,062 -316
1985 58,852 -784 10,788 -495
1984 64,415 -3,051 10,922 -1,436
1983 75,791 -2,938 9,686 -1,032
1982 65,499 3,339 9,579 -1,125
1981 65,057 14,998 9,336 -482
1980 62,101 16,616 6,940 5,457
1979 64,481 395 987 8,924
1978 67,342 -11,143 -1,000 10,967
1977 67,434 -4,925 296 10,657
1976 66,677 -5,350 783 9,662
1975 65,494 -6,302 -1,062 9,542
1974 71,158 -5,157 8,405 -2,222
1973 70,911 -7,357 10,033 -278
1972 74,036 -7,966 10,030 0
1971 77,464 -5,818 9,964 0
1970 75,520 -8,643 9,824 0
1969 74,567 -12,833 9,611 0
1968 76,782 -7,511 9,356 0
1967 81,136 -13,409 9,089 0
1966 84,191 -14,544 8,810 0
1965 90,611 -17,979 8,526 0
1964 101,618 -17,837 8,235 0
1963 113,160 -28,653 7,938 0
1962 124,945 -32,996 7,639 0
1961 134,490 -26,780 7,330 0
1960 136,399 -27,382 7,012 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/east-timor | 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 East Timor 98.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 217,698 people) and 1.66% is from migration (a gain of 3,665 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

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
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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