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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 1,242,822 people in Eswatini in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 1,273,390 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 7.08 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.87% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.27M (17.4% growth).

Belarus vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Eswatini
2100 4,398,633 1,352,404
2099 4,449,573 1,361,498
2098 4,500,269 1,369,861
2097 4,550,935 1,378,017
2096 4,601,487 1,386,191
2095 4,652,286 1,394,405
2094 4,703,117 1,402,538
2093 4,754,252 1,410,423
2092 4,805,369 1,418,137
2091 4,856,664 1,426,097
2090 4,908,430 1,433,623
2089 4,960,656 1,441,192
2088 5,013,287 1,448,332
2087 5,066,741 1,455,333
2086 5,120,920 1,462,398
2085 5,176,048 1,469,660
2084 5,232,002 1,476,745
2083 5,288,854 1,483,271
2082 5,346,728 1,489,551
2081 5,405,543 1,494,969
2080 5,465,448 1,500,315
2079 5,526,121 1,505,309
2078 5,587,557 1,509,779
2077 5,650,096 1,514,574
2076 5,713,205 1,519,452
2075 5,777,144 1,523,845
2074 5,841,895 1,528,267
2073 5,907,671 1,531,967
2072 5,974,027 1,535,206
2071 6,041,554 1,538,333
2070 6,109,593 1,540,715
2069 6,178,463 1,543,234
2068 6,247,964 1,545,288
2067 6,318,511 1,547,029
2066 6,389,815 1,547,862
2065 6,461,651 1,548,678
2064 6,533,883 1,549,121
2063 6,606,470 1,549,274
2062 6,679,180 1,548,873
2061 6,751,939 1,548,072
2060 6,825,105 1,547,285
2059 6,898,206 1,545,426
2058 6,970,893 1,542,799
2057 7,043,508 1,540,085
2056 7,115,638 1,537,270
2055 7,187,104 1,534,161
2054 7,257,138 1,530,631
2053 7,326,052 1,526,357
2052 7,393,630 1,521,506
2051 7,459,522 1,515,982
2050 7,524,239 1,510,547
2049 7,588,059 1,504,126
2048 7,651,163 1,497,656
2047 7,712,657 1,491,001
2046 7,773,226 1,483,817
2045 7,833,564 1,475,974
2044 7,893,753 1,468,200
2043 7,953,762 1,460,050
2042 8,013,962 1,451,433
2041 8,075,253 1,441,822
2040 8,136,633 1,432,811
2039 8,198,487 1,423,063
2038 8,260,287 1,412,806
2037 8,321,922 1,402,845
2036 8,384,012 1,392,117
2035 8,446,649 1,381,258
2034 8,509,786 1,369,883
2033 8,573,478 1,357,906
2032 8,637,170 1,346,063
2031 8,700,460 1,334,330
2030 8,764,169 1,321,430
2029 8,827,965 1,309,060
2028 8,890,419 1,296,535
2027 8,952,131 1,283,434
2026 9,013,835 1,269,667
2025 9,073,924 1,255,921
2024 9,132,629 1,242,822
2023 9,178,298 1,230,506
2022 9,228,071 1,218,917
2021 9,302,585 1,206,593
2020 9,379,952 1,192,729
2019 9,419,758 1,179,874
2018 9,438,785 1,168,929
2017 9,458,989 1,158,195
2016 9,469,379 1,149,507
2015 9,461,076 1,142,813
2014 9,448,515 1,136,299
2013 9,443,211 1,129,990
2012 9,446,836 1,123,863
2011 9,461,643 1,117,833
2010 9,483,836 1,111,650
2009 9,504,583 1,105,153
2008 9,527,985 1,098,091
2007 9,560,953 1,090,705
2006 9,604,924 1,084,436
2005 9,663,915 1,079,022
2004 9,730,146 1,073,159
2003 9,796,749 1,066,700
2002 9,865,548 1,059,441
2001 9,928,549 1,051,064
2000 9,979,610 1,041,414
1999 10,026,738 1,030,782
1998 10,071,963 1,019,653
1997 10,117,433 1,006,635
1996 10,159,569 989,841
1995 10,193,831 970,433
1994 10,226,955 971,212
1993 10,239,050 971,318
1992 10,216,470 943,416
1991 10,194,050 908,189
1990 10,189,348 872,428
1989 10,170,000 837,800
1988 10,140,000 799,798
1987 10,111,000 763,811
1986 10,043,000 734,732
1985 9,975,000 706,196
1984 9,910,000 680,783
1983 9,843,000 658,957
1982 9,776,000 637,652
1981 9,710,000 616,808
1980 9,643,000 596,644
1979 9,584,000 577,199
1978 9,525,000 558,446
1977 9,463,000 540,348
1976 9,411,000 523,330
1975 9,367,000 507,673
1974 9,317,584 492,988
1973 9,257,272 479,038
1972 9,188,968 465,788
1971 9,115,576 453,183
1970 9,040,000 441,216
1969 8,960,304 429,875
1968 8,874,552 419,147
1967 8,785,648 409,031
1966 8,696,496 398,766
1965 8,610,000 388,336
1964 8,524,224 378,656
1963 8,437,232 369,759
1962 8,351,928 361,365
1961 8,271,216 353,264
1960 8,198,000 345,337

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 Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Eswatini's population increased by 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2006 and ranked 156th 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 Eswatini will increase by 18.6% to 1,510,547 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M 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
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Eswatini
2100 -1.14% -0.67%
2099 -1.13% -0.61%
2098 -1.11% -0.59%
2097 -1.1% -0.59%
2096 -1.09% -0.59%
2095 -1.08% -0.58%
2094 -1.08% -0.56%
2093 -1.06% -0.54%
2092 -1.06% -0.56%
2091 -1.05% -0.52%
2090 -1.05% -0.53%
2089 -1.05% -0.49%
2088 -1.05% -0.48%
2087 -1.06% -0.48%
2086 -1.07% -0.49%
2085 -1.07% -0.48%
2084 -1.07% -0.44%
2083 -1.08% -0.42%
2082 -1.09% -0.36%
2081 -1.1% -0.36%
2080 -1.1% -0.33%
2079 -1.1% -0.3%
2078 -1.11% -0.32%
2077 -1.1% -0.32%
2076 -1.11% -0.29%
2075 -1.11% -0.29%
2074 -1.11% -0.24%
2073 -1.11% -0.21%
2072 -1.12% -0.2%
2071 -1.11% -0.15%
2070 -1.11% -0.16%
2069 -1.11% -0.13%
2068 -1.12% -0.11%
2067 -1.12% -0.05%
2066 -1.11% -0.05%
2065 -1.11% -0.03%
2064 -1.1% -0.01%
2063 -1.09% 0.03%
2062 -1.08% 0.05%
2061 -1.07% 0.05%
2060 -1.06% 0.12%
2059 -1.04% 0.17%
2058 -1.03% 0.18%
2057 -1.01% 0.18%
2056 -0.99% 0.2%
2055 -0.97% 0.23%
2054 -0.94% 0.28%
2053 -0.91% 0.32%
2052 -0.88% 0.36%
2051 -0.86% 0.36%
2050 -0.84% 0.43%
2049 -0.82% 0.43%
2048 -0.8% 0.45%
2047 -0.78% 0.48%
2046 -0.77% 0.53%
2045 -0.76% 0.53%
2044 -0.75% 0.56%
2043 -0.75% 0.59%
2042 -0.76% 0.67%
2041 -0.75% 0.63%
2040 -0.75% 0.68%
2039 -0.75% 0.73%
2038 -0.74% 0.71%
2037 -0.74% 0.77%
2036 -0.74% 0.79%
2035 -0.74% 0.83%
2034 -0.74% 0.88%
2033 -0.74% 0.88%
2032 -0.73% 0.88%
2031 -0.73% 0.98%
2030 -0.72% 0.94%
2029 -0.7% 0.97%
2028 -0.69% 1.02%
2027 -0.68% 1.08%
2026 -0.66% 1.09%
2025 -0.64% 1.05%
2024 -0.5% 1%
2023 -0.54% 0.95%
2022 -0.8% 1.02%
2021 -0.82% 1.16%
2020 -0.42% 1.09%
2019 -0.2% 0.94%
2018 -0.21% 0.93%
2017 -0.11% 0.76%
2016 0.09% 0.59%
2015 0.13% 0.57%
2014 0.06% 0.56%
2013 -0.04% 0.55%
2012 -0.16% 0.54%
2011 -0.23% 0.56%
2010 -0.22% 0.59%
2009 -0.25% 0.64%
2008 -0.34% 0.68%
2007 -0.46% 0.58%
2006 -0.61% 0.5%
2005 -0.68% 0.55%
2004 -0.68% 0.61%
2003 -0.7% 0.69%
2002 -0.63% 0.8%
2001 -0.51% 0.93%
2000 -0.47% 1.03%
1999 -0.45% 1.09%
1998 -0.45% 1.29%
1997 -0.41% 1.7%
1996 -0.34% 2%
1995 -0.32% -0.08%
1994 -0.12% -0.01%
1993 0.22% 2.96%
1992 0.22% 3.88%
1991 0.05% 4.1%
1990 0.19% 4.13%
1989 0.3% 4.75%
1988 0.29% 4.71%
1987 0.68% 3.96%
1986 0.68% 4.04%
1985 0.66% 3.73%
1984 0.68% 3.31%
1983 0.69% 3.34%
1982 0.68% 3.38%
1981 0.69% 3.38%
1980 0.62% 3.37%
1979 0.62% 3.36%
1978 0.66% 3.35%
1977 0.55% 3.25%
1976 0.47% 3.08%
1975 0.53% 2.98%
1974 0.65% 2.91%
1973 0.74% 2.84%
1972 0.81% 2.78%
1971 0.84% 2.71%
1970 0.89% 2.64%
1969 0.97% 2.56%
1968 1.01% 2.47%
1967 1.03% 2.57%
1966 1% 2.69%
1965 1.01% 2.56%
1964 1.03% 2.41%
1963 1.02% 2.32%
1962 0.98% 2.29%
1961 0.89% 2.3%

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 Eswatini's population grew by 1%.

Live population counters

Belarus Eswatini
Current population
9013835
1273390
Population rank 102/197 156/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.02%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
42.7 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
17.7 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
55.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +34
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +12,316
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 101/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.52 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -5,775
Net migration rank 109/196 121/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 33,268
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 161/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 121/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Eswatini
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Eswatini
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -5,775
2024 - -3,119 - -6,754
2023 -56,924 -3,034 20,147 -8,549
2022 -47,839 -8,000 20,125 -8,549
2021 -67,118 -33,954 17,314 -4,242
2020 -64,703 -33,954 18,899 -4,242
2019 -32,969 -33,954 19,488 -8,439
2018 -26,429 8,615 19,392 -8,546
2017 -17,026 3,337 19,278 -8,658
2016 -1,894 8,272 19,233 -12,481
2015 -946 18,088 19,223 -12,582
2014 -2,834 14,979 19,107 -12,724
2013 -6,610 10,550 18,903 -12,664
2012 -11,336 10,903 18,308 -12,294
2011 -26,493 5,686 17,645 -11,596
2010 -29,400 10,300 17,652 -11,334
2009 -25,662 13,610 17,656 -10,989
2008 -25,726 -495 17,275 -9,822
2007 -28,683 -4,013 16,595 -9,271
2006 -41,301 -8,303 16,133 -10,923
2005 -50,252 -15,451 15,945 -10,330
2004 -50,597 -10,424 15,979 -9,863
2003 -53,882 -10,795 16,396 -9,595
2002 -58,207 -11,945 16,924 -9,209
2001 -48,650 -4,469 17,824 -8,788
2000 -40,916 1,812 18,830 -8,563
1999 -49,131 2,028 19,420 -8,421
1998 -44,316 13,192 19,762 -8,505
1997 -46,540 -235 20,686 -5,911
1996 -37,591 5,205 21,858 -3,049
1995 -32,621 481 23,029 -3,023
1994 -19,431 -12,570 26,703 -48,259
1993 -11,263 19,652 28,046 -6,692
1992 11,238 29,477 28,446 6,011
1991 18,349 -5,876 28,497 7,496
1990 32,606 -26,497 28,349 7,169
1989 49,833 5,639 28,257 5,477
1988 60,840 -5,424 27,396 14,879
1987 62,689 -12,462 27,285 2,417
1986 74,318 -11,499 27,096 1,353
1985 58,852 -784 26,835 1,792
1984 64,415 -3,051 26,149 -3,949
1983 75,791 -2,938 24,883 -3,429
1982 65,499 3,339 24,742 -3,574
1981 65,057 14,998 23,973 -3,464
1980 62,101 16,616 23,153 -3,350
1979 64,481 395 22,299 -3,210
1978 67,342 -11,143 21,466 -3,040
1977 67,434 -4,925 20,609 -2,838
1976 66,677 -5,350 19,734 -3,469
1975 65,494 -6,302 18,849 -3,794
1974 71,158 -5,157 17,971 -3,665
1973 70,911 -7,357 17,145 -3,555
1972 74,036 -7,966 16,353 -3,435
1971 77,464 -5,818 15,615 -3,325
1970 75,520 -8,643 14,873 -3,230
1969 74,567 -12,833 14,164 -3,127
1968 76,782 -7,511 13,449 -3,029
1967 81,136 -13,409 12,773 -2,964
1966 84,191 -14,544 12,282 -1,557
1965 90,611 -17,979 11,719 -1,578
1964 101,618 -17,837 11,266 -2,049
1963 113,160 -28,653 10,929 -2,358
1962 124,945 -32,996 10,601 -2,390
1961 134,490 -26,780 10,262 -2,270
1960 136,399 -27,382 9,947 -2,082

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 Eswatini 68.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,206 people) and 31.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,012 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.

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
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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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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