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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 3,535,603 people in Eritrea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 3,700,586 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 2.44 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +1.28% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.7M (36.9% growth).

Belarus vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Eritrea
2100 4,398,633 8,514,681
2099 4,449,573 8,489,924
2098 4,500,269 8,466,983
2097 4,550,935 8,444,468
2096 4,601,487 8,422,323
2095 4,652,286 8,396,086
2094 4,703,117 8,370,114
2093 4,754,252 8,344,405
2092 4,805,369 8,309,034
2091 4,856,664 8,278,860
2090 4,908,430 8,243,905
2089 4,960,656 8,209,883
2088 5,013,287 8,172,664
2087 5,066,741 8,136,016
2086 5,120,920 8,093,065
2085 5,176,048 8,046,814
2084 5,232,002 7,999,706
2083 5,288,854 7,956,385
2082 5,346,728 7,911,764
2081 5,405,543 7,871,753
2080 5,465,448 7,815,766
2079 5,526,121 7,765,677
2078 5,587,557 7,711,886
2077 5,650,096 7,656,307
2076 5,713,205 7,600,951
2075 5,777,144 7,538,912
2074 5,841,895 7,484,322
2073 5,907,671 7,420,571
2072 5,974,027 7,358,500
2071 6,041,554 7,296,109
2070 6,109,593 7,231,198
2069 6,178,463 7,164,883
2068 6,247,964 7,094,530
2067 6,318,511 7,026,000
2066 6,389,815 6,952,514
2065 6,461,651 6,884,323
2064 6,533,883 6,814,893
2063 6,606,470 6,733,263
2062 6,679,180 6,659,531
2061 6,751,939 6,580,923
2060 6,825,105 6,500,944
2059 6,898,206 6,422,305
2058 6,970,893 6,343,070
2057 7,043,508 6,265,450
2056 7,115,638 6,194,123
2055 7,187,104 6,114,099
2054 7,257,138 6,039,801
2053 7,326,052 5,957,339
2052 7,393,630 5,871,954
2051 7,459,522 5,791,096
2050 7,524,239 5,711,061
2049 7,588,059 5,632,165
2048 7,651,163 5,549,890
2047 7,712,657 5,468,518
2046 7,773,226 5,387,267
2045 7,833,564 5,300,511
2044 7,893,753 5,215,831
2043 7,953,762 5,131,686
2042 8,013,962 5,044,262
2041 8,075,253 4,960,422
2040 8,136,633 4,870,981
2039 8,198,487 4,782,316
2038 8,260,287 4,693,015
2037 8,321,922 4,599,752
2036 8,384,012 4,506,879
2035 8,446,649 4,420,367
2034 8,509,786 4,332,828
2033 8,573,478 4,248,272
2032 8,637,170 4,165,241
2031 8,700,460 4,083,762
2030 8,764,169 3,998,903
2029 8,827,965 3,917,775
2028 8,890,419 3,836,693
2027 8,952,131 3,756,696
2026 9,013,835 3,679,782
2025 9,073,924 3,603,902
2024 9,132,629 3,535,603
2023 9,178,298 3,470,390
2022 9,228,071 3,409,447
2021 9,302,585 3,350,183
2020 9,379,952 3,291,271
2019 9,419,758 3,240,194
2018 9,438,785 3,192,760
2017 9,458,989 3,150,347
2016 9,469,379 3,124,698
2015 9,461,076 3,105,546
2014 9,448,515 3,095,173
2013 9,443,211 3,074,360
2012 9,446,836 3,036,988
2011 9,461,643 2,998,485
2010 9,483,836 2,945,186
2009 9,504,583 2,887,885
2008 9,527,985 2,816,327
2007 9,560,953 2,743,222
2006 9,604,924 2,703,502
2005 9,663,915 2,661,215
2004 9,730,146 2,598,284
2003 9,796,749 2,493,903
2002 9,865,548 2,392,978
2001 9,928,549 2,312,079
2000 9,979,610 2,247,031
1999 10,026,738 2,212,780
1998 10,071,963 2,180,419
1997 10,117,433 2,152,135
1996 10,159,569 2,128,464
1995 10,193,831 2,025,267
1994 10,226,955 1,913,915
1993 10,239,050 1,856,006
1992 10,216,470 1,798,748
1991 10,194,050 1,919,571
1990 10,189,348 2,032,737
1989 10,170,000 1,987,017
1988 10,140,000 1,938,255
1987 10,111,000 1,888,669
1986 10,043,000 1,845,164
1985 9,975,000 1,807,816
1984 9,910,000 1,771,730
1983 9,843,000 1,736,160
1982 9,776,000 1,695,461
1981 9,710,000 1,649,939
1980 9,643,000 1,605,797
1979 9,584,000 1,563,332
1978 9,525,000 1,522,378
1977 9,463,000 1,482,565
1976 9,411,000 1,443,807
1975 9,367,000 1,408,210
1974 9,317,584 1,375,688
1973 9,257,272 1,342,669
1972 9,188,968 1,309,235
1971 9,115,576 1,276,154
1970 9,040,000 1,243,453
1969 8,960,304 1,212,005
1968 8,874,552 1,181,737
1967 8,785,648 1,152,339
1966 8,696,496 1,124,957
1965 8,610,000 1,098,335
1964 8,524,224 1,071,287
1963 8,437,232 1,045,092
1962 8,351,928 1,019,788
1961 8,271,216 995,573
1960 8,198,000 972,547

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 Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Eritrea's population increased by 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Eritrea will increase by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people and rank change from 130th to 123rd.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M 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
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Eritrea
2100 -1.14% 0.29%
2099 -1.13% 0.27%
2098 -1.11% 0.27%
2097 -1.1% 0.26%
2096 -1.09% 0.31%
2095 -1.08% 0.31%
2094 -1.08% 0.31%
2093 -1.06% 0.43%
2092 -1.06% 0.36%
2091 -1.05% 0.42%
2090 -1.05% 0.41%
2089 -1.05% 0.46%
2088 -1.05% 0.45%
2087 -1.06% 0.53%
2086 -1.07% 0.57%
2085 -1.07% 0.59%
2084 -1.07% 0.54%
2083 -1.08% 0.56%
2082 -1.09% 0.51%
2081 -1.1% 0.72%
2080 -1.1% 0.65%
2079 -1.1% 0.7%
2078 -1.11% 0.73%
2077 -1.1% 0.73%
2076 -1.11% 0.82%
2075 -1.11% 0.73%
2074 -1.11% 0.86%
2073 -1.11% 0.84%
2072 -1.12% 0.86%
2071 -1.11% 0.9%
2070 -1.11% 0.93%
2069 -1.11% 0.99%
2068 -1.12% 0.98%
2067 -1.12% 1.06%
2066 -1.11% 0.99%
2065 -1.11% 1.02%
2064 -1.1% 1.21%
2063 -1.09% 1.11%
2062 -1.08% 1.19%
2061 -1.07% 1.23%
2060 -1.06% 1.22%
2059 -1.04% 1.25%
2058 -1.03% 1.24%
2057 -1.01% 1.15%
2056 -0.99% 1.31%
2055 -0.97% 1.23%
2054 -0.94% 1.38%
2053 -0.91% 1.45%
2052 -0.88% 1.4%
2051 -0.86% 1.4%
2050 -0.84% 1.4%
2049 -0.82% 1.48%
2048 -0.8% 1.49%
2047 -0.78% 1.51%
2046 -0.77% 1.64%
2045 -0.76% 1.62%
2044 -0.75% 1.64%
2043 -0.75% 1.73%
2042 -0.76% 1.69%
2041 -0.75% 1.84%
2040 -0.75% 1.85%
2039 -0.75% 1.9%
2038 -0.74% 2.03%
2037 -0.74% 2.06%
2036 -0.74% 1.96%
2035 -0.74% 2.02%
2034 -0.74% 1.99%
2033 -0.74% 1.99%
2032 -0.73% 2%
2031 -0.73% 2.12%
2030 -0.72% 2.07%
2029 -0.7% 2.11%
2028 -0.69% 2.13%
2027 -0.68% 2.09%
2026 -0.66% 2.11%
2025 -0.64% 1.93%
2024 -0.5% 1.88%
2023 -0.54% 1.79%
2022 -0.8% 1.77%
2021 -0.82% 1.79%
2020 -0.42% 1.58%
2019 -0.2% 1.49%
2018 -0.21% 1.35%
2017 -0.11% 0.82%
2016 0.09% 0.62%
2015 0.13% 0.34%
2014 0.06% 0.68%
2013 -0.04% 1.23%
2012 -0.16% 1.28%
2011 -0.23% 1.81%
2010 -0.22% 1.98%
2009 -0.25% 2.54%
2008 -0.34% 2.66%
2007 -0.46% 1.47%
2006 -0.61% 1.59%
2005 -0.68% 2.42%
2004 -0.68% 4.19%
2003 -0.7% 4.22%
2002 -0.63% 3.5%
2001 -0.51% 2.89%
2000 -0.47% 1.55%
1999 -0.45% 1.48%
1998 -0.45% 1.31%
1997 -0.41% 1.11%
1996 -0.34% 5.1%
1995 -0.32% 5.82%
1994 -0.12% 3.12%
1993 0.22% 3.18%
1992 0.22% -6.29%
1991 0.05% -5.57%
1990 0.19% 2.3%
1989 0.3% 2.52%
1988 0.29% 2.63%
1987 0.68% 2.36%
1986 0.68% 2.07%
1985 0.66% 2.04%
1984 0.68% 2.05%
1983 0.69% 2.4%
1982 0.68% 2.76%
1981 0.69% 2.75%
1980 0.62% 2.72%
1979 0.62% 2.69%
1978 0.66% 2.69%
1977 0.55% 2.68%
1976 0.47% 2.53%
1975 0.53% 2.36%
1974 0.65% 2.46%
1973 0.74% 2.55%
1972 0.81% 2.59%
1971 0.84% 2.63%
1970 0.89% 2.59%
1969 0.97% 2.56%
1968 1.01% 2.55%
1967 1.03% 2.43%
1966 1% 2.42%
1965 1.01% 2.52%
1964 1.03% 2.51%
1963 1.02% 2.48%
1962 0.98% 2.43%
1961 0.89% 2.37%

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 Eritrea's population grew by 1.88%.

Live population counters

Belarus Eritrea
Current population
9013835
3700586
Population rank 102/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.04%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
8.06 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
5.31 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
25 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +179
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +65,213
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.88%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 58/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.31 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -6,698
Net migration rank 109/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -6,698
2024 - -3,119 - -12,696
2023 -56,924 -3,034 78,073 -15,284
2022 -47,839 -8,000 76,221 -17,134
2021 -67,118 -33,954 74,394 -14,966
2020 -64,703 -33,954 73,362 -14,967
2019 -32,969 -33,954 73,572 -29,818
2018 -26,429 8,615 72,511 -21,403
2017 -17,026 3,337 72,291 -38,579
2016 -1,894 8,272 73,002 -55,431
2015 -946 18,088 73,682 -52,965
2014 -2,834 14,979 75,729 -75,696
2013 -6,610 10,550 75,562 -33,974
2012 -11,336 10,903 76,416 -43,269
2011 -26,493 5,686 76,806 -32,949
2010 -29,400 10,300 76,098 -13,361
2009 -25,662 13,610 76,206 -24,348
2008 -25,726 -495 73,391 17,855
2007 -28,683 -4,013 73,101 -18,131
2006 -41,301 -8,303 74,470 -49,998
2005 -50,252 -15,451 72,930 -12,835
2004 -50,597 -10,424 72,147 -6,374
2003 -53,882 -10,795 66,291 76,703
2002 -58,207 -11,945 65,436 -6,574
2001 -48,650 -4,469 61,180 41,760
2000 -40,916 1,812 60,274 -33,133
1999 -49,131 2,028 45,120 -3,769
1998 -44,316 13,192 55,332 -31,951
1997 -46,540 -235 63,953 -30,768
1996 -37,591 5,205 66,557 -52,421
1995 -32,621 481 56,157 136,105
1994 -19,431 -12,570 56,288 -25,841
1993 -11,263 19,652 51,679 33,688
1992 11,238 29,477 51,443 -22,293
1991 18,349 -5,876 57,741 -328,546
1990 32,606 -26,497 56,903 -12,425
1989 49,833 5,639 54,299 -7,330
1988 60,840 -5,424 54,163 -3,612
1987 62,689 -12,462 52,229 -3,613
1986 74,318 -11,499 39,470 -1,073
1985 58,852 -784 37,362 -1,073
1984 64,415 -3,051 35,101 772
1983 75,791 -2,938 33,420 1,853
1982 65,499 3,339 44,146 1,985
1981 65,057 14,998 42,924 1,985
1980 62,101 16,616 41,392 1,985
1979 64,481 395 39,577 1,985
1978 67,342 -11,143 38,353 1,985
1977 67,434 -4,925 37,295 1,985
1976 66,677 -5,350 36,250 1,985
1975 65,494 -6,302 30,971 1,985
1974 71,158 -5,157 30,111 1,985
1973 70,911 -7,357 31,969 1,985
1972 74,036 -7,966 30,951 1,953
1971 77,464 -5,818 31,490 1,758
1970 75,520 -8,643 30,686 1,480
1969 74,567 -12,833 29,535 1,199
1968 76,782 -7,511 28,777 1,013
1967 81,136 -13,409 27,992 1,004
1966 84,191 -14,544 24,713 1,063
1965 90,611 -17,979 26,285 1,188
1964 101,618 -17,837 25,327 1,300
1963 113,160 -28,653 24,393 1,368
1962 124,945 -32,996 23,478 1,364
1961 134,490 -26,780 22,351 1,235
1960 136,399 -27,382 21,424 1,045

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 Eritrea 68.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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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