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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 1,339,590 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 6.73 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

Belarus vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Estonia
2100 4,398,633 831,394
2099 4,449,573 836,965
2098 4,500,269 842,414
2097 4,550,935 847,873
2096 4,601,487 853,472
2095 4,652,286 859,044
2094 4,703,117 864,547
2093 4,754,252 870,136
2092 4,805,369 875,676
2091 4,856,664 881,282
2090 4,908,430 887,028
2089 4,960,656 892,857
2088 5,013,287 898,736
2087 5,066,741 904,914
2086 5,120,920 911,254
2085 5,176,048 917,722
2084 5,232,002 924,458
2083 5,288,854 931,259
2082 5,346,728 938,110
2081 5,405,543 944,978
2080 5,465,448 952,018
2079 5,526,121 959,194
2078 5,587,557 966,496
2077 5,650,096 973,883
2076 5,713,205 981,283
2075 5,777,144 988,735
2074 5,841,895 996,352
2073 5,907,671 1,004,078
2072 5,974,027 1,011,873
2071 6,041,554 1,019,779
2070 6,109,593 1,027,821
2069 6,178,463 1,035,828
2068 6,247,964 1,043,819
2067 6,318,511 1,051,892
2066 6,389,815 1,059,940
2065 6,461,651 1,068,064
2064 6,533,883 1,076,199
2063 6,606,470 1,084,303
2062 6,679,180 1,092,418
2061 6,751,939 1,100,514
2060 6,825,105 1,108,650
2059 6,898,206 1,116,534
2058 6,970,893 1,124,375
2057 7,043,508 1,132,033
2056 7,115,638 1,139,610
2055 7,187,104 1,147,117
2054 7,257,138 1,154,317
2053 7,326,052 1,161,452
2052 7,393,630 1,168,381
2051 7,459,522 1,175,291
2050 7,524,239 1,182,029
2049 7,588,059 1,188,633
2048 7,651,163 1,194,960
2047 7,712,657 1,201,294
2046 7,773,226 1,207,577
2045 7,833,564 1,213,815
2044 7,893,753 1,220,042
2043 7,953,762 1,226,162
2042 8,013,962 1,232,282
2041 8,075,253 1,238,386
2040 8,136,633 1,244,441
2039 8,198,487 1,250,581
2038 8,260,287 1,256,780
2037 8,321,922 1,263,149
2036 8,384,012 1,269,700
2035 8,446,649 1,276,331
2034 8,509,786 1,283,159
2033 8,573,478 1,290,037
2032 8,637,170 1,297,036
2031 8,700,460 1,304,102
2030 8,764,169 1,311,189
2029 8,827,965 1,318,225
2028 8,890,419 1,325,354
2027 8,952,131 1,332,492
2026 9,013,835 1,339,590
2025 9,073,924 1,358,931
2024 9,132,629 1,372,341
2023 9,178,298 1,370,286
2022 9,228,071 1,348,840
2021 9,302,585 1,330,932
2020 9,379,952 1,329,522
2019 9,419,758 1,326,898
2018 9,438,785 1,321,977
2017 9,458,989 1,317,384
2016 9,469,379 1,315,790
2015 9,461,076 1,315,407
2014 9,448,515 1,314,545
2013 9,443,211 1,317,997
2012 9,446,836 1,322,696
2011 9,461,643 1,327,439
2010 9,483,836 1,331,475
2009 9,504,583 1,334,515
2008 9,527,985 1,337,090
2007 9,560,953 1,340,680
2006 9,604,924 1,346,810
2005 9,663,915 1,354,775
2004 9,730,146 1,362,550
2003 9,796,749 1,370,720
2002 9,865,548 1,379,350
2001 9,928,549 1,388,115
2000 9,979,610 1,396,985
1999 10,026,738 1,390,244
1998 10,071,963 1,386,156
1997 10,117,433 1,399,535
1996 10,159,569 1,415,594
1995 10,193,831 1,436,634
1994 10,226,955 1,462,514
1993 10,239,050 1,494,128
1992 10,216,470 1,533,091
1991 10,194,050 1,561,314
1990 10,189,348 1,569,174
1989 10,170,000 1,568,131
1988 10,140,000 1,561,900
1987 10,111,000 1,552,221
1986 10,043,000 1,540,190
1985 9,975,000 1,528,781
1984 9,910,000 1,518,617
1983 9,843,000 1,508,745
1982 9,776,000 1,498,414
1981 9,710,000 1,487,666
1980 9,643,000 1,477,219
1979 9,584,000 1,468,333
1978 9,525,000 1,460,188
1977 9,463,000 1,450,211
1976 9,411,000 1,439,576
1975 9,367,000 1,429,352
1974 9,317,584 1,418,169
1973 9,257,272 1,405,951
1972 9,188,968 1,392,518
1971 9,115,576 1,376,955
1970 9,040,000 1,360,076
1969 8,960,304 1,345,249
1968 8,874,552 1,331,214
1967 8,785,648 1,318,946
1966 8,696,496 1,308,597
1965 8,610,000 1,294,566
1964 8,524,224 1,277,086
1963 8,437,232 1,258,857
1962 8,351,928 1,241,623
1961 8,271,216 1,225,077
1960 8,198,000 1,211,537

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 Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 26.7% in Estonia.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Estonia
2100 -1.14% -0.67%
2099 -1.13% -0.65%
2098 -1.11% -0.64%
2097 -1.1% -0.66%
2096 -1.09% -0.65%
2095 -1.08% -0.64%
2094 -1.08% -0.64%
2093 -1.06% -0.63%
2092 -1.06% -0.64%
2091 -1.05% -0.65%
2090 -1.05% -0.65%
2089 -1.05% -0.65%
2088 -1.05% -0.68%
2087 -1.06% -0.7%
2086 -1.07% -0.7%
2085 -1.07% -0.73%
2084 -1.07% -0.73%
2083 -1.08% -0.73%
2082 -1.09% -0.73%
2081 -1.1% -0.74%
2080 -1.1% -0.75%
2079 -1.1% -0.76%
2078 -1.11% -0.76%
2077 -1.1% -0.75%
2076 -1.11% -0.75%
2075 -1.11% -0.76%
2074 -1.11% -0.77%
2073 -1.11% -0.77%
2072 -1.12% -0.78%
2071 -1.11% -0.78%
2070 -1.11% -0.77%
2069 -1.11% -0.77%
2068 -1.12% -0.77%
2067 -1.12% -0.76%
2066 -1.11% -0.76%
2065 -1.11% -0.76%
2064 -1.1% -0.75%
2063 -1.09% -0.74%
2062 -1.08% -0.74%
2061 -1.07% -0.73%
2060 -1.06% -0.71%
2059 -1.04% -0.7%
2058 -1.03% -0.68%
2057 -1.01% -0.66%
2056 -0.99% -0.65%
2055 -0.97% -0.62%
2054 -0.94% -0.61%
2053 -0.91% -0.59%
2052 -0.88% -0.59%
2051 -0.86% -0.57%
2050 -0.84% -0.56%
2049 -0.82% -0.53%
2048 -0.8% -0.53%
2047 -0.78% -0.52%
2046 -0.77% -0.51%
2045 -0.76% -0.51%
2044 -0.75% -0.5%
2043 -0.75% -0.5%
2042 -0.76% -0.49%
2041 -0.75% -0.49%
2040 -0.75% -0.49%
2039 -0.75% -0.49%
2038 -0.74% -0.5%
2037 -0.74% -0.52%
2036 -0.74% -0.52%
2035 -0.74% -0.53%
2034 -0.74% -0.53%
2033 -0.74% -0.54%
2032 -0.73% -0.54%
2031 -0.73% -0.54%
2030 -0.72% -0.53%
2029 -0.7% -0.54%
2028 -0.69% -0.54%
2027 -0.68% -0.53%
2026 -0.66% -1.42%
2025 -0.64% -0.98%
2024 -0.5% 0.15%
2023 -0.54% 1.59%
2022 -0.8% 1.35%
2021 -0.82% 0.11%
2020 -0.42% 0.2%
2019 -0.2% 0.37%
2018 -0.21% 0.35%
2017 -0.11% 0.12%
2016 0.09% 0.03%
2015 0.13% 0.07%
2014 0.06% -0.26%
2013 -0.04% -0.36%
2012 -0.16% -0.36%
2011 -0.23% -0.3%
2010 -0.22% -0.23%
2009 -0.25% -0.19%
2008 -0.34% -0.27%
2007 -0.46% -0.46%
2006 -0.61% -0.59%
2005 -0.68% -0.57%
2004 -0.68% -0.6%
2003 -0.7% -0.63%
2002 -0.63% -0.63%
2001 -0.51% -0.63%
2000 -0.47% 0.48%
1999 -0.45% 0.29%
1998 -0.45% -0.96%
1997 -0.41% -1.13%
1996 -0.34% -1.46%
1995 -0.32% -1.77%
1994 -0.12% -2.12%
1993 0.22% -2.54%
1992 0.22% -1.81%
1991 0.05% -0.5%
1990 0.19% 0.07%
1989 0.3% 0.4%
1988 0.29% 0.62%
1987 0.68% 0.78%
1986 0.68% 0.75%
1985 0.66% 0.67%
1984 0.68% 0.65%
1983 0.69% 0.69%
1982 0.68% 0.72%
1981 0.69% 0.71%
1980 0.62% 0.61%
1979 0.62% 0.56%
1978 0.66% 0.69%
1977 0.55% 0.74%
1976 0.47% 0.72%
1975 0.53% 0.79%
1974 0.65% 0.87%
1973 0.74% 0.96%
1972 0.81% 1.13%
1971 0.84% 1.24%
1970 0.89% 1.1%
1969 0.97% 1.05%
1968 1.01% 0.93%
1967 1.03% 0.79%
1966 1% 1.08%
1965 1.01% 1.37%
1964 1.03% 1.45%
1963 1.02% 1.39%
1962 0.98% 1.35%
1961 0.89% 1.12%

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 Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Belarus Estonia
Current population
9013835
1339590
Population rank 102/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.02%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
4.26 hours
One birth every
8.02 minutes
47.9 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +6
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 158/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -13,350
Net migration rank 109/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -13,350
2024 - -3,119 - -7,742
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -5,070 5,717
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -5,665 39,754
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -5,324 7,043
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -2,659 3,694
2019 -32,969 -33,954 -1,327 5,386
2018 -26,429 8,615 -1,322 7,089
2017 -17,026 3,337 -1,713 5,202
2016 -1,894 8,272 -1,316 1,081
2015 -946 18,088 -1,315 4,261
2014 -2,834 14,979 -1,972 -674
2013 -6,610 10,550 -1,713 -2,688
2012 -11,336 10,903 -1,455 -3,674
2011 -26,493 5,686 -531 -3,941
2010 -29,400 10,300 0 -3,781
2009 -25,662 13,610 -400 -2,089
2008 -25,726 -495 -668 -2,034
2007 -28,683 -4,013 -1,608 -2,941
2006 -41,301 -8,303 -2,559 -5,351
2005 -50,252 -15,451 -2,981 -5,208
2004 -50,597 -10,424 -3,679 -3,681
2003 -53,882 -10,795 -5,072 -3,705
2002 -58,207 -11,945 -5,380 -2,889
2001 -48,650 -4,469 -5,830 -3,280
2000 -40,916 1,812 -5,309 -3,083
1999 -49,131 2,028 -6,117 1,419
1998 -44,316 13,192 -7,208 -3,296
1997 -46,540 -235 -6,018 -4,066
1996 -37,591 5,205 -5,662 -10,540
1995 -32,621 481 -7,327 -12,655
1994 -19,431 -12,570 -8,044 -17,984
1993 -11,263 19,652 -5,976 -25,501
1992 11,238 29,477 -1,993 -38,391
1991 18,349 -5,876 -312 -9,712
1990 32,606 -26,497 2,825 -2,660
1989 49,833 5,639 5,803 -368
1988 60,840 -5,424 6,404 5,256
1987 62,689 -12,462 6,829 5,389
1986 74,318 -11,499 6,160 5,260
1985 58,852 -784 4,281 5,097
1984 64,415 -3,051 5,163 5,006
1983 75,791 -2,938 5,884 4,986
1982 65,499 3,339 5,244 4,832
1981 65,057 14,998 4,612 4,789
1980 62,101 16,616 3,989 4,619
1979 64,481 395 3,818 4,521
1978 67,342 -11,143 4,088 7,234
1977 67,434 -4,925 4,931 7,189
1976 66,677 -5,350 4,319 6,942
1975 65,494 -6,302 4,717 6,737
1974 71,158 -5,157 5,956 6,594
1973 70,911 -7,357 5,623 6,488
1972 74,036 -7,966 6,267 6,432
1971 77,464 -5,818 7,160 6,392
1970 75,520 -8,643 6,257 6,158
1969 74,567 -12,833 5,515 8,650
1968 76,782 -7,511 5,592 9,403
1967 81,136 -13,409 5,012 9,115
1966 84,191 -14,544 4,842 8,998
1965 90,611 -17,979 5,437 8,851
1964 101,618 -17,837 6,897 8,734
1963 113,160 -28,653 6,043 8,410
1962 124,945 -32,996 6,457 8,248
1961 134,490 -26,780 7,228 7,991
1960 136,399 -27,382 7,511 7,762

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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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