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Population in Belarus compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 4.51 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Belarus vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Equatorial Guinea
2100 4,398,633 5,053,285
2099 4,449,573 5,030,801
2098 4,500,269 5,007,228
2097 4,550,935 4,983,150
2096 4,601,487 4,959,082
2095 4,652,286 4,933,332
2094 4,703,117 4,905,464
2093 4,754,252 4,877,815
2092 4,805,369 4,850,016
2091 4,856,664 4,823,911
2090 4,908,430 4,796,204
2089 4,960,656 4,765,373
2088 5,013,287 4,734,246
2087 5,066,741 4,703,695
2086 5,120,920 4,673,217
2085 5,176,048 4,642,131
2084 5,232,002 4,607,210
2083 5,288,854 4,574,316
2082 5,346,728 4,540,818
2081 5,405,543 4,505,519
2080 5,465,448 4,469,469
2079 5,526,121 4,430,966
2078 5,587,557 4,393,054
2077 5,650,096 4,354,278
2076 5,713,205 4,312,881
2075 5,777,144 4,271,277
2074 5,841,895 4,230,374
2073 5,907,671 4,189,634
2072 5,974,027 4,148,110
2071 6,041,554 4,106,996
2070 6,109,593 4,064,376
2069 6,178,463 4,021,900
2068 6,247,964 3,981,311
2067 6,318,511 3,939,430
2066 6,389,815 3,896,865
2065 6,461,651 3,852,791
2064 6,533,883 3,808,133
2063 6,606,470 3,764,740
2062 6,679,180 3,721,365
2061 6,751,939 3,677,181
2060 6,825,105 3,632,328
2059 6,898,206 3,586,049
2058 6,970,893 3,537,963
2057 7,043,508 3,491,303
2056 7,115,638 3,444,436
2055 7,187,104 3,396,599
2054 7,257,138 3,348,286
2053 7,326,052 3,300,634
2052 7,393,630 3,252,844
2051 7,459,522 3,205,569
2050 7,524,239 3,158,891
2049 7,588,059 3,112,260
2048 7,651,163 3,065,466
2047 7,712,657 3,019,272
2046 7,773,226 2,971,402
2045 7,833,564 2,922,377
2044 7,893,753 2,872,776
2043 7,953,762 2,823,692
2042 8,013,962 2,773,582
2041 8,075,253 2,723,897
2040 8,136,633 2,672,567
2039 8,198,487 2,622,347
2038 8,260,287 2,570,184
2037 8,321,922 2,519,310
2036 8,384,012 2,468,819
2035 8,446,649 2,418,856
2034 8,509,786 2,368,775
2033 8,573,478 2,319,952
2032 8,637,170 2,269,637
2031 8,700,460 2,220,861
2030 8,764,169 2,173,192
2029 8,827,965 2,126,230
2028 8,890,419 2,079,176
2027 8,952,131 2,032,075
2026 9,013,835 1,985,469
2025 9,073,924 1,938,873
2024 9,132,629 1,892,516
2023 9,178,298 1,847,549
2022 9,228,071 1,803,545
2021 9,302,585 1,758,786
2020 9,379,952 1,716,468
2019 9,419,758 1,670,177
2018 9,438,785 1,616,422
2017 9,458,989 1,562,396
2016 9,469,379 1,508,186
2015 9,461,076 1,453,923
2014 9,448,515 1,399,828
2013 9,443,211 1,346,218
2012 9,446,836 1,293,483
2011 9,461,643 1,241,835
2010 9,483,836 1,189,085
2009 9,504,583 1,135,673
2008 9,527,985 1,084,530
2007 9,560,953 1,036,044
2006 9,604,924 990,343
2005 9,663,915 947,367
2004 9,730,146 899,917
2003 9,796,749 847,862
2002 9,865,548 797,957
2001 9,928,549 749,836
2000 9,979,610 703,279
1999 10,026,738 667,214
1998 10,071,963 641,474
1997 10,117,433 616,893
1996 10,159,569 593,492
1995 10,193,831 571,264
1994 10,226,955 550,138
1993 10,239,050 530,023
1992 10,216,470 510,770
1991 10,194,050 492,217
1990 10,189,348 474,274
1989 10,170,000 456,808
1988 10,140,000 439,651
1987 10,111,000 422,522
1986 10,043,000 404,728
1985 9,975,000 385,547
1984 9,910,000 364,899
1983 9,843,000 343,421
1982 9,776,000 322,216
1981 9,710,000 303,252
1980 9,643,000 288,644
1979 9,584,000 279,846
1978 9,525,000 276,531
1977 9,463,000 276,779
1976 9,411,000 281,031
1975 9,367,000 287,901
1974 9,317,584 294,953
1973 9,257,272 302,281
1972 9,188,968 309,468
1971 9,115,576 315,940
1970 9,040,000 320,803
1969 8,960,304 322,517
1968 8,874,552 318,849
1967 8,785,648 311,805
1966 8,696,496 304,859
1965 8,610,000 298,238
1964 8,524,224 291,942
1963 8,437,232 285,965
1962 8,351,928 280,286
1961 8,271,216 274,896
1960 8,198,000 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M 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
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Equatorial Guinea
2100 -1.14% 0.45%
2099 -1.13% 0.47%
2098 -1.11% 0.48%
2097 -1.1% 0.49%
2096 -1.09% 0.52%
2095 -1.08% 0.57%
2094 -1.08% 0.57%
2093 -1.06% 0.57%
2092 -1.06% 0.54%
2091 -1.05% 0.58%
2090 -1.05% 0.65%
2089 -1.05% 0.66%
2088 -1.05% 0.65%
2087 -1.06% 0.65%
2086 -1.07% 0.67%
2085 -1.07% 0.76%
2084 -1.07% 0.72%
2083 -1.08% 0.74%
2082 -1.09% 0.78%
2081 -1.1% 0.81%
2080 -1.1% 0.87%
2079 -1.1% 0.86%
2078 -1.11% 0.89%
2077 -1.1% 0.96%
2076 -1.11% 0.97%
2075 -1.11% 0.97%
2074 -1.11% 0.97%
2073 -1.11% 1%
2072 -1.12% 1%
2071 -1.11% 1.05%
2070 -1.11% 1.06%
2069 -1.11% 1.02%
2068 -1.12% 1.06%
2067 -1.12% 1.09%
2066 -1.11% 1.14%
2065 -1.11% 1.17%
2064 -1.1% 1.15%
2063 -1.09% 1.17%
2062 -1.08% 1.2%
2061 -1.07% 1.23%
2060 -1.06% 1.29%
2059 -1.04% 1.36%
2058 -1.03% 1.34%
2057 -1.01% 1.36%
2056 -0.99% 1.41%
2055 -0.97% 1.44%
2054 -0.94% 1.44%
2053 -0.91% 1.47%
2052 -0.88% 1.47%
2051 -0.86% 1.48%
2050 -0.84% 1.5%
2049 -0.82% 1.53%
2048 -0.8% 1.53%
2047 -0.78% 1.61%
2046 -0.77% 1.68%
2045 -0.76% 1.73%
2044 -0.75% 1.74%
2043 -0.75% 1.81%
2042 -0.76% 1.82%
2041 -0.75% 1.92%
2040 -0.75% 1.92%
2039 -0.75% 2.03%
2038 -0.74% 2.02%
2037 -0.74% 2.05%
2036 -0.74% 2.07%
2035 -0.74% 2.11%
2034 -0.74% 2.1%
2033 -0.74% 2.22%
2032 -0.73% 2.2%
2031 -0.73% 2.19%
2030 -0.72% 2.21%
2029 -0.7% 2.26%
2028 -0.69% 2.32%
2027 -0.68% 2.35%
2026 -0.66% 2.4%
2025 -0.64% 2.45%
2024 -0.5% 2.43%
2023 -0.54% 2.44%
2022 -0.8% 2.54%
2021 -0.82% 2.47%
2020 -0.42% 2.77%
2019 -0.2% 3.33%
2018 -0.21% 3.46%
2017 -0.11% 3.59%
2016 0.09% 3.73%
2015 0.13% 3.86%
2014 0.06% 3.98%
2013 -0.04% 4.08%
2012 -0.16% 4.16%
2011 -0.23% 4.44%
2010 -0.22% 4.7%
2009 -0.25% 4.72%
2008 -0.34% 4.68%
2007 -0.46% 4.61%
2006 -0.61% 4.54%
2005 -0.68% 5.27%
2004 -0.68% 6.14%
2003 -0.7% 6.25%
2002 -0.63% 6.42%
2001 -0.51% 6.62%
2000 -0.47% 5.41%
1999 -0.45% 4.01%
1998 -0.45% 3.98%
1997 -0.41% 3.94%
1996 -0.34% 3.89%
1995 -0.32% 3.84%
1994 -0.12% 3.8%
1993 0.22% 3.77%
1992 0.22% 3.77%
1991 0.05% 3.78%
1990 0.19% 3.82%
1989 0.3% 3.9%
1988 0.29% 4.05%
1987 0.68% 4.4%
1986 0.68% 4.98%
1985 0.66% 5.66%
1984 0.68% 6.25%
1983 0.69% 6.58%
1982 0.68% 6.25%
1981 0.69% 5.06%
1980 0.62% 3.14%
1979 0.62% 1.2%
1978 0.66% -0.09%
1977 0.55% -1.51%
1976 0.47% -2.39%
1975 0.53% -2.39%
1974 0.65% -2.42%
1973 0.74% -2.32%
1972 0.81% -2.05%
1971 0.84% -1.52%
1970 0.89% -0.53%
1969 0.97% 1.15%
1968 1.01% 2.26%
1967 1.03% 2.28%
1966 1% 2.22%
1965 1.01% 2.16%
1964 1.03% 2.09%
1963 1.02% 2.03%
1962 0.98% 1.96%
1961 0.89% 1.89%

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Belarus Equatorial Guinea
Current population
9013835
1998075
Population rank 102/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.02%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
11.7 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +123
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 30/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 +3,812
Net migration rank 109/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 3,812
2024 - -3,119 - 3,891
2023 -56,924 -3,034 40,140 3,997
2022 -47,839 -8,000 39,873 3,997
2021 -67,118 -33,954 39,160 6,493
2020 -64,703 -33,954 38,994 0
2019 -32,969 -33,954 38,894 14,695
2018 -26,429 8,615 38,332 15,581
2017 -17,026 3,337 37,740 16,399
2016 -1,894 8,272 37,180 17,107
2015 -946 18,088 36,543 17,697
2014 -2,834 14,979 35,889 18,058
2013 -6,610 10,550 35,158 18,106
2012 -11,336 10,903 34,347 17,860
2011 -26,493 5,686 33,502 17,604
2010 -29,400 10,300 32,368 22,027
2009 -25,662 13,610 31,184 21,235
2008 -25,726 -495 29,941 19,925
2007 -28,683 -4,013 28,672 18,433
2006 -41,301 -8,303 27,404 16,889
2005 -50,252 -15,451 26,116 15,548
2004 -50,597 -10,424 24,666 28,578
2003 -53,882 -10,795 23,168 27,696
2002 -58,207 -11,945 21,744 27,198
2001 -48,650 -4,469 20,376 26,919
2000 -40,916 1,812 19,132 26,695
1999 -49,131 2,028 18,465 7,846
1998 -44,316 13,192 17,854 7,307
1997 -46,540 -235 17,305 6,696
1996 -37,591 5,205 16,802 6,003
1995 -32,621 481 16,345 5,300
1994 -19,431 -12,570 15,937 4,664
1993 -11,263 19,652 15,459 4,175
1992 11,238 29,477 15,010 3,867
1991 18,349 -5,876 14,581 3,642
1990 32,606 -26,497 14,158 3,511
1989 49,833 5,639 13,724 3,545
1988 60,840 -5,424 13,266 3,777
1987 62,689 -12,462 12,727 4,482
1986 74,318 -11,499 12,061 6,317
1985 58,852 -784 11,179 8,816
1984 64,415 -3,051 10,076 11,221
1983 75,791 -2,938 8,886 12,766
1982 65,499 3,339 8,182 12,568
1981 65,057 14,998 7,573 9,605
1980 62,101 16,616 7,142 4,903
1979 64,481 395 5,786 -235
1978 67,342 -11,143 5,635 -4,553
1977 67,434 -4,925 5,550 -7,131
1976 66,677 -5,350 2,451 -9,377
1975 65,494 -6,302 4,580 -11,398
1974 71,158 -5,157 5,697 -12,983
1973 70,911 -7,357 6,508 -13,875
1972 74,036 -7,966 6,572 -13,576
1971 77,464 -5,818 4,822 -10,760
1970 75,520 -8,643 2,715 -6,499
1969 74,567 -12,833 2,593 -2,237
1968 76,782 -7,511 6,417 565
1967 81,136 -13,409 6,135 974
1966 84,191 -14,544 5,868 915
1965 90,611 -17,979 5,618 837
1964 101,618 -17,837 5,393 735
1963 113,160 -28,653 5,192 632
1962 124,945 -32,996 5,013 528
1961 134,490 -26,780 4,858 384
1960 136,399 -27,382 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/equatorial-guinea | 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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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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