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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 18,135,478 people in Ecuador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 18,487,749 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 2.05 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +1.26% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.2% growth).

Belarus vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Ecuador
2100 4,398,633 19,229,713
2099 4,449,573 19,341,033
2098 4,500,269 19,451,634
2097 4,550,935 19,561,648
2096 4,601,487 19,670,931
2095 4,652,286 19,779,419
2094 4,703,117 19,887,014
2093 4,754,252 19,993,637
2092 4,805,369 20,099,245
2091 4,856,664 20,203,483
2090 4,908,430 20,306,051
2089 4,960,656 20,406,878
2088 5,013,287 20,505,637
2087 5,066,741 20,602,336
2086 5,120,920 20,696,910
2085 5,176,048 20,788,583
2084 5,232,002 20,877,503
2083 5,288,854 20,963,515
2082 5,346,728 21,046,396
2081 5,405,543 21,126,142
2080 5,465,448 21,202,360
2079 5,526,121 21,275,051
2078 5,587,557 21,343,714
2077 5,650,096 21,408,164
2076 5,713,205 21,468,178
2075 5,777,144 21,523,680
2074 5,841,895 21,575,092
2073 5,907,671 21,621,989
2072 5,974,027 21,664,137
2071 6,041,554 21,701,599
2070 6,109,593 21,734,495
2069 6,178,463 21,762,453
2068 6,247,964 21,785,682
2067 6,318,511 21,804,316
2066 6,389,815 21,818,306
2065 6,461,651 21,828,156
2064 6,533,883 21,833,185
2063 6,606,470 21,833,449
2062 6,679,180 21,828,963
2061 6,751,939 21,819,781
2060 6,825,105 21,805,954
2059 6,898,206 21,787,357
2058 6,970,893 21,764,005
2057 7,043,508 21,735,561
2056 7,115,638 21,702,294
2055 7,187,104 21,664,097
2054 7,257,138 21,620,873
2053 7,326,052 21,572,669
2052 7,393,630 21,519,295
2051 7,459,522 21,460,703
2050 7,524,239 21,396,494
2049 7,588,059 21,326,969
2048 7,651,163 21,251,792
2047 7,712,657 21,171,429
2046 7,773,226 21,085,795
2045 7,833,564 20,994,872
2044 7,893,753 20,898,682
2043 7,953,762 20,797,349
2042 8,013,962 20,691,071
2041 8,075,253 20,579,788
2040 8,136,633 20,463,641
2039 8,198,487 20,342,868
2038 8,260,287 20,217,211
2037 8,321,922 20,087,384
2036 8,384,012 19,953,661
2035 8,446,649 19,816,154
2034 8,509,786 19,674,920
2033 8,573,478 19,529,719
2032 8,637,170 19,381,178
2031 8,700,460 19,229,060
2030 8,764,169 19,073,682
2029 8,827,965 18,916,480
2028 8,890,419 18,758,598
2027 8,952,131 18,601,326
2026 9,013,835 18,445,637
2025 9,073,924 18,290,781
2024 9,132,629 18,135,478
2023 9,178,298 17,980,083
2022 9,228,071 17,823,897
2021 9,302,585 17,682,454
2020 9,379,952 17,546,065
2019 9,419,758 17,340,021
2018 9,438,785 17,049,547
2017 9,458,989 16,759,519
2016 9,469,379 16,505,139
2015 9,461,076 16,266,225
2014 9,448,515 16,035,124
2013 9,443,211 15,807,128
2012 9,446,836 15,572,194
2011 9,461,643 15,326,227
2010 9,483,836 15,076,695
2009 9,504,583 14,825,954
2008 9,527,985 14,575,202
2007 9,560,953 14,328,773
2006 9,604,924 14,086,131
2005 9,663,915 13,846,163
2004 9,730,146 13,608,701
2003 9,796,749 13,372,306
2002 9,865,548 13,138,472
2001 9,928,549 12,910,740
2000 9,979,610 12,689,206
1999 10,026,738 12,470,795
1998 10,071,963 12,251,184
1997 10,117,433 12,031,127
1996 10,159,569 11,810,950
1995 10,193,831 11,590,514
1994 10,226,955 11,372,197
1993 10,239,050 11,154,274
1992 10,216,470 10,930,128
1991 10,194,050 10,702,380
1990 10,189,348 10,473,673
1989 10,170,000 10,241,852
1988 10,140,000 10,010,808
1987 10,111,000 9,779,290
1986 10,043,000 9,545,998
1985 9,975,000 9,311,154
1984 9,910,000 9,074,782
1983 9,843,000 8,840,417
1982 9,776,000 8,611,298
1981 9,710,000 8,386,910
1980 9,643,000 8,165,877
1979 9,584,000 7,948,869
1978 9,525,000 7,736,167
1977 9,463,000 7,526,819
1976 9,411,000 7,320,912
1975 9,367,000 7,118,251
1974 9,317,584 6,918,573
1973 9,257,272 6,722,033
1972 9,188,968 6,529,034
1971 9,115,576 6,340,052
1970 9,040,000 6,155,387
1969 8,960,304 5,975,236
1968 8,874,552 5,799,680
1967 8,785,648 5,629,057
1966 8,696,496 5,463,748
1965 8,610,000 5,303,963
1964 8,524,224 5,149,918
1963 8,437,232 5,001,716
1962 8,351,928 4,859,269
1961 8,271,216 4,722,331
1960 8,198,000 4,590,891

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 Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Ecuador's population increased by 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st 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 Ecuador will increase by 15.7% to 21,396,494 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M 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
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Ecuador
2100 -1.14% -0.58%
2099 -1.13% -0.57%
2098 -1.11% -0.56%
2097 -1.1% -0.56%
2096 -1.09% -0.55%
2095 -1.08% -0.54%
2094 -1.08% -0.53%
2093 -1.06% -0.53%
2092 -1.06% -0.52%
2091 -1.05% -0.51%
2090 -1.05% -0.49%
2089 -1.05% -0.48%
2088 -1.05% -0.47%
2087 -1.06% -0.46%
2086 -1.07% -0.44%
2085 -1.07% -0.43%
2084 -1.07% -0.41%
2083 -1.08% -0.39%
2082 -1.09% -0.38%
2081 -1.1% -0.36%
2080 -1.1% -0.34%
2079 -1.1% -0.32%
2078 -1.11% -0.3%
2077 -1.1% -0.28%
2076 -1.11% -0.26%
2075 -1.11% -0.24%
2074 -1.11% -0.22%
2073 -1.11% -0.19%
2072 -1.12% -0.17%
2071 -1.11% -0.15%
2070 -1.11% -0.13%
2069 -1.11% -0.11%
2068 -1.12% -0.09%
2067 -1.12% -0.06%
2066 -1.11% -0.05%
2065 -1.11% -0.02%
2064 -1.1% -0.001%
2063 -1.09% 0.02%
2062 -1.08% 0.04%
2061 -1.07% 0.06%
2060 -1.06% 0.09%
2059 -1.04% 0.11%
2058 -1.03% 0.13%
2057 -1.01% 0.15%
2056 -0.99% 0.18%
2055 -0.97% 0.2%
2054 -0.94% 0.22%
2053 -0.91% 0.25%
2052 -0.88% 0.27%
2051 -0.86% 0.3%
2050 -0.84% 0.33%
2049 -0.82% 0.35%
2048 -0.8% 0.38%
2047 -0.78% 0.41%
2046 -0.77% 0.43%
2045 -0.76% 0.46%
2044 -0.75% 0.49%
2043 -0.75% 0.51%
2042 -0.76% 0.54%
2041 -0.75% 0.57%
2040 -0.75% 0.59%
2039 -0.75% 0.62%
2038 -0.74% 0.65%
2037 -0.74% 0.67%
2036 -0.74% 0.69%
2035 -0.74% 0.72%
2034 -0.74% 0.74%
2033 -0.74% 0.77%
2032 -0.73% 0.79%
2031 -0.73% 0.81%
2030 -0.72% 0.83%
2029 -0.7% 0.84%
2028 -0.69% 0.85%
2027 -0.68% 0.84%
2026 -0.66% 0.85%
2025 -0.64% 0.86%
2024 -0.5% 0.86%
2023 -0.54% 0.88%
2022 -0.8% 0.8%
2021 -0.82% 0.78%
2020 -0.42% 1.19%
2019 -0.2% 1.7%
2018 -0.21% 1.73%
2017 -0.11% 1.54%
2016 0.09% 1.47%
2015 0.13% 1.44%
2014 0.06% 1.44%
2013 -0.04% 1.51%
2012 -0.16% 1.6%
2011 -0.23% 1.66%
2010 -0.22% 1.69%
2009 -0.25% 1.72%
2008 -0.34% 1.72%
2007 -0.46% 1.72%
2006 -0.61% 1.73%
2005 -0.68% 1.74%
2004 -0.68% 1.77%
2003 -0.7% 1.78%
2002 -0.63% 1.76%
2001 -0.51% 1.75%
2000 -0.47% 1.75%
1999 -0.45% 1.79%
1998 -0.45% 1.83%
1997 -0.41% 1.86%
1996 -0.34% 1.9%
1995 -0.32% 1.92%
1994 -0.12% 1.95%
1993 0.22% 2.05%
1992 0.22% 2.13%
1991 0.05% 2.18%
1990 0.19% 2.26%
1989 0.3% 2.31%
1988 0.29% 2.37%
1987 0.68% 2.44%
1986 0.68% 2.52%
1985 0.66% 2.6%
1984 0.68% 2.65%
1983 0.69% 2.66%
1982 0.68% 2.68%
1981 0.69% 2.71%
1980 0.62% 2.73%
1979 0.62% 2.75%
1978 0.66% 2.78%
1977 0.55% 2.81%
1976 0.47% 2.85%
1975 0.53% 2.89%
1974 0.65% 2.92%
1973 0.74% 2.96%
1972 0.81% 2.98%
1971 0.84% 3%
1970 0.89% 3.01%
1969 0.97% 3.03%
1968 1.01% 3.03%
1967 1.03% 3.03%
1966 1% 3.01%
1965 1.01% 2.99%
1964 1.03% 2.96%
1963 1.02% 2.93%
1962 0.98% 2.9%
1961 0.89% 2.86%

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 Ecuador's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Belarus Ecuador
Current population
9013835
18487749
Population rank 102/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.22%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
3.38 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
5.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +426
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +155,395
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 109/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -17,219
Net migration rank 109/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -17,219
2024 - -3,119 - -19,704
2023 -56,924 -3,034 178,093 -21,948
2022 -47,839 -8,000 179,308 -23,090
2021 -67,118 -33,954 155,146 -28,503
2020 -64,703 -33,954 156,458 -10,320
2019 -32,969 -33,954 211,045 54,921
2018 -26,429 8,615 219,513 95,482
2017 -17,026 3,337 211,355 53,707
2016 -1,894 8,272 208,245 35,461
2015 -946 18,088 219,399 14,724
2014 -2,834 14,979 225,790 2,273
2013 -6,610 10,550 234,103 -6,182
2012 -11,336 10,903 249,825 -7,883
2011 -26,493 5,686 258,171 -8,167
2010 -29,400 10,300 257,404 -8,330
2009 -25,662 13,610 260,892 -8,491
2008 -25,726 -495 257,894 -8,799
2007 -28,683 -4,013 253,419 -9,644
2006 -41,301 -8,303 254,184 -12,679
2005 -50,252 -15,451 255,295 -16,855
2004 -50,597 -10,424 257,436 -20,940
2003 -53,882 -10,795 258,928 -22,641
2002 -58,207 -11,945 259,446 -28,090
2001 -48,650 -4,469 259,376 -35,275
2000 -40,916 1,812 259,837 -40,859
1999 -49,131 2,028 261,650 -43,813
1998 -44,316 13,192 263,927 -42,550
1997 -46,540 -235 266,020 -47,287
1996 -37,591 5,205 267,695 -46,082
1995 -32,621 481 264,449 -45,201
1994 -19,431 -12,570 261,788 -44,399
1993 -11,263 19,652 260,330 -41,867
1992 11,238 29,477 259,787 -29,958
1991 18,349 -5,876 257,713 -32,064
1990 32,606 -26,497 252,919 -21,164
1989 49,833 5,639 248,129 -16,240
1988 60,840 -5,424 241,191 -10,977
1987 62,689 -12,462 237,724 -4,886
1986 74,318 -11,499 237,084 -3,345
1985 58,852 -784 236,438 -494
1984 64,415 -3,051 236,543 249
1983 75,791 -2,938 231,336 578
1982 65,499 3,339 227,606 -1,282
1981 65,057 14,998 224,073 -1,605
1980 62,101 16,616 220,120 -517
1979 64,481 395 216,162 -1,749
1978 67,342 -11,143 212,497 -1,518
1977 67,434 -4,925 209,095 -1,377
1976 66,677 -5,350 205,366 -1,264
1975 65,494 -6,302 202,407 -1,189
1974 71,158 -5,157 199,276 -1,133
1973 70,911 -7,357 196,028 -1,090
1972 74,036 -7,966 192,136 -1,078
1971 77,464 -5,818 187,995 -1,096
1970 75,520 -8,643 183,517 -1,091
1969 74,567 -12,833 178,403 -518
1968 76,782 -7,511 173,828 -582
1967 81,136 -13,409 168,629 -623
1966 84,191 -14,544 163,317 -710
1965 90,611 -17,979 157,915 -957
1964 101,618 -17,837 152,263 -1,130
1963 113,160 -28,653 146,531 -1,254
1962 124,945 -32,996 140,943 -1,315
1961 134,490 -26,780 135,573 -1,317
1960 136,399 -27,382 130,368 -1,746

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 Ecuador 91.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,964,352 people) and 8.08% is from migration (a gain of 172,707 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

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
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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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