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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 132,059,767 people in Ethiopia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 139,917,664 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 15.5 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Ethiopia is the 10th.
  • The countries together account for 1.8% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 1.69% for Ethiopia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +2.71% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 140M (73.4% growth).

Belarus vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Ethiopia
2100 4,398,633 371,192,732
2099 4,449,573 369,452,188
2098 4,500,269 367,626,914
2097 4,550,935 365,680,268
2096 4,601,487 363,648,440
2095 4,652,286 361,707,589
2094 4,703,117 359,642,227
2093 4,754,252 357,570,752
2092 4,805,369 355,499,462
2091 4,856,664 353,327,595
2090 4,908,430 351,068,287
2089 4,960,656 348,859,203
2088 5,013,287 346,624,222
2087 5,066,741 344,268,493
2086 5,120,920 341,777,395
2085 5,176,048 339,272,558
2084 5,232,002 336,753,372
2083 5,288,854 334,186,307
2082 5,346,728 331,503,693
2081 5,405,543 328,816,892
2080 5,465,448 326,114,551
2079 5,526,121 323,382,593
2078 5,587,557 320,521,381
2077 5,650,096 317,590,857
2076 5,713,205 314,615,353
2075 5,777,144 311,583,813
2074 5,841,895 308,511,275
2073 5,907,671 305,477,711
2072 5,974,027 302,351,806
2071 6,041,554 299,211,554
2070 6,109,593 296,054,535
2069 6,178,463 292,847,034
2068 6,247,964 289,612,061
2067 6,318,511 286,279,975
2066 6,389,815 282,992,981
2065 6,461,651 279,662,528
2064 6,533,883 276,283,161
2063 6,606,470 272,866,834
2062 6,679,180 269,424,014
2061 6,751,939 265,885,347
2060 6,825,105 262,350,260
2059 6,898,206 258,772,570
2058 6,970,893 255,284,371
2057 7,043,508 251,733,988
2056 7,115,638 248,079,002
2055 7,187,104 244,501,471
2054 7,257,138 240,868,686
2053 7,326,052 237,228,269
2052 7,393,630 233,551,340
2051 7,459,522 229,804,463
2050 7,524,239 226,124,819
2049 7,588,059 222,420,063
2048 7,651,163 218,694,640
2047 7,712,657 214,950,242
2046 7,773,226 211,226,920
2045 7,833,564 207,525,986
2044 7,893,753 203,812,674
2043 7,953,762 200,097,321
2042 8,013,962 196,411,774
2041 8,075,253 192,749,114
2040 8,136,633 189,081,695
2039 8,198,487 185,422,958
2038 8,260,287 181,789,129
2037 8,321,922 178,179,942
2036 8,384,012 174,569,201
2035 8,446,649 170,957,061
2034 8,509,786 167,367,920
2033 8,573,478 163,813,895
2032 8,637,170 160,216,774
2031 8,700,460 156,638,324
2030 8,764,169 153,070,380
2029 8,827,965 149,507,684
2028 8,890,419 145,989,372
2027 8,952,131 142,463,827
2026 9,013,835 138,973,582
2025 9,073,924 135,513,842
2024 9,132,629 132,059,767
2023 9,178,298 128,691,692
2022 9,228,071 125,384,287
2021 9,302,585 122,138,588
2020 9,379,952 118,917,671
2019 9,419,758 115,737,383
2018 9,438,785 112,664,152
2017 9,458,989 109,666,481
2016 9,469,379 106,718,162
2015 9,461,076 103,867,135
2014 9,448,515 101,115,610
2013 9,443,211 98,438,751
2012 9,446,836 95,798,767
2011 9,461,643 93,149,970
2010 9,483,836 90,538,514
2009 9,504,583 88,007,636
2008 9,527,985 85,543,668
2007 9,560,953 83,103,217
2006 9,604,924 80,703,490
2005 9,663,915 78,367,470
2004 9,730,146 76,077,206
2003 9,796,749 73,832,663
2002 9,865,548 71,635,517
2001 9,928,549 69,487,762
2000 9,979,610 67,411,494
1999 10,026,738 65,374,561
1998 10,071,963 63,363,524
1997 10,117,433 61,404,539
1996 10,159,569 59,467,635
1995 10,193,831 57,537,335
1994 10,226,955 55,611,508
1993 10,239,050 53,708,891
1992 10,216,470 51,853,747
1991 10,194,050 49,717,198
1990 10,189,348 47,609,755
1989 10,170,000 45,879,690
1988 10,140,000 44,150,825
1987 10,111,000 42,460,039
1986 10,043,000 41,037,656
1985 9,975,000 39,842,136
1984 9,910,000 38,735,722
1983 9,843,000 37,740,817
1982 9,776,000 36,701,290
1981 9,710,000 35,304,012
1980 9,643,000 34,428,514
1979 9,584,000 34,238,652
1978 9,525,000 33,734,592
1977 9,463,000 33,167,272
1976 9,411,000 32,534,418
1975 9,367,000 31,723,252
1974 9,317,584 30,957,273
1973 9,257,272 30,166,785
1972 9,188,968 29,374,608
1971 9,115,576 28,600,106
1970 9,040,000 27,829,128
1969 8,960,304 27,072,571
1968 8,874,552 26,337,930
1967 8,785,648 25,620,276
1966 8,696,496 24,952,689
1965 8,610,000 24,310,612
1964 8,524,224 23,666,548
1963 8,437,232 23,051,637
1962 8,351,928 22,465,126
1961 8,271,216 21,906,102
1960 8,198,000 21,376,693

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/ethiopia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Ethiopia's population increased by 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Ethiopia was ranked 16th in 2006 and ranked 10th 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 Ethiopia will increase by 61.6% to 226,124,819 people and rank change from 10th to 7th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M 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
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Ethiopia
2100 -1.14% 0.47%
2099 -1.13% 0.5%
2098 -1.11% 0.53%
2097 -1.1% 0.56%
2096 -1.09% 0.54%
2095 -1.08% 0.57%
2094 -1.08% 0.58%
2093 -1.06% 0.58%
2092 -1.06% 0.61%
2091 -1.05% 0.64%
2090 -1.05% 0.63%
2089 -1.05% 0.64%
2088 -1.05% 0.68%
2087 -1.06% 0.73%
2086 -1.07% 0.74%
2085 -1.07% 0.75%
2084 -1.07% 0.77%
2083 -1.08% 0.81%
2082 -1.09% 0.82%
2081 -1.1% 0.83%
2080 -1.1% 0.84%
2079 -1.1% 0.89%
2078 -1.11% 0.92%
2077 -1.1% 0.95%
2076 -1.11% 0.97%
2075 -1.11% 1%
2074 -1.11% 0.99%
2073 -1.11% 1.03%
2072 -1.12% 1.05%
2071 -1.11% 1.07%
2070 -1.11% 1.1%
2069 -1.11% 1.12%
2068 -1.12% 1.16%
2067 -1.12% 1.16%
2066 -1.11% 1.19%
2065 -1.11% 1.22%
2064 -1.1% 1.25%
2063 -1.09% 1.28%
2062 -1.08% 1.33%
2061 -1.07% 1.35%
2060 -1.06% 1.38%
2059 -1.04% 1.37%
2058 -1.03% 1.41%
2057 -1.01% 1.47%
2056 -0.99% 1.46%
2055 -0.97% 1.51%
2054 -0.94% 1.53%
2053 -0.91% 1.57%
2052 -0.88% 1.63%
2051 -0.86% 1.63%
2050 -0.84% 1.67%
2049 -0.82% 1.7%
2048 -0.8% 1.74%
2047 -0.78% 1.76%
2046 -0.77% 1.78%
2045 -0.76% 1.82%
2044 -0.75% 1.86%
2043 -0.75% 1.88%
2042 -0.76% 1.9%
2041 -0.75% 1.94%
2040 -0.75% 1.97%
2039 -0.75% 2%
2038 -0.74% 2.03%
2037 -0.74% 2.07%
2036 -0.74% 2.11%
2035 -0.74% 2.14%
2034 -0.74% 2.17%
2033 -0.74% 2.25%
2032 -0.73% 2.28%
2031 -0.73% 2.33%
2030 -0.72% 2.38%
2029 -0.7% 2.41%
2028 -0.69% 2.47%
2027 -0.68% 2.51%
2026 -0.66% 2.55%
2025 -0.64% 2.62%
2024 -0.5% 2.62%
2023 -0.54% 2.64%
2022 -0.8% 2.66%
2021 -0.82% 2.71%
2020 -0.42% 2.75%
2019 -0.2% 2.73%
2018 -0.21% 2.73%
2017 -0.11% 2.76%
2016 0.09% 2.74%
2015 0.13% 2.72%
2014 0.06% 2.72%
2013 -0.04% 2.76%
2012 -0.16% 2.84%
2011 -0.23% 2.88%
2010 -0.22% 2.88%
2009 -0.25% 2.88%
2008 -0.34% 2.94%
2007 -0.46% 2.97%
2006 -0.61% 2.98%
2005 -0.68% 3.01%
2004 -0.68% 3.04%
2003 -0.7% 3.07%
2002 -0.63% 3.09%
2001 -0.51% 3.08%
2000 -0.47% 3.12%
1999 -0.45% 3.17%
1998 -0.45% 3.19%
1997 -0.41% 3.26%
1996 -0.34% 3.35%
1995 -0.32% 3.46%
1994 -0.12% 3.54%
1993 0.22% 3.58%
1992 0.22% 4.3%
1991 0.05% 4.43%
1990 0.19% 3.77%
1989 0.3% 3.92%
1988 0.29% 3.98%
1987 0.68% 3.47%
1986 0.68% 3%
1985 0.66% 2.86%
1984 0.68% 2.64%
1983 0.69% 2.83%
1982 0.68% 3.96%
1981 0.69% 2.54%
1980 0.62% 0.55%
1979 0.62% 1.49%
1978 0.66% 1.71%
1977 0.55% 1.95%
1976 0.47% 2.56%
1975 0.53% 2.47%
1974 0.65% 2.62%
1973 0.74% 2.7%
1972 0.81% 2.71%
1971 0.84% 2.77%
1970 0.89% 2.79%
1969 0.97% 2.79%
1968 1.01% 2.8%
1967 1.03% 2.68%
1966 1% 2.64%
1965 1.01% 2.72%
1964 1.03% 2.67%
1963 1.02% 2.61%
1962 0.98% 2.55%
1961 0.89% 2.48%

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/ethiopia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Ethiopia's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Belarus Ethiopia
Current population
9013835
139917664
Population rank 102/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 1.69%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
9.36 seconds
One birth every
8.02 minutes
7.68 seconds
One death every
4.29 minutes
41.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline -125 +9,228
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +3,368,075
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 25/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
21.9 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +24,054
Net migration rank 109/196 31/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 1,168,455
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 53/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 157/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Ethiopia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 24,054
2024 - -3,119 - 30,069
2023 -56,924 -3,034 3,338,649 -11,996
2022 -47,839 -8,000 3,300,114 -11,996
2021 -67,118 -33,954 3,204,673 -1,377
2020 -64,703 -33,954 3,199,718 38,866
2019 -32,969 -33,954 3,132,780 -10,807
2018 -26,429 8,615 3,015,231 9,302
2017 -17,026 3,337 2,899,143 71,766
2016 -1,894 8,272 2,809,889 115,823
2015 -946 18,088 2,713,529 62,785
2014 -2,834 14,979 2,623,647 103,122
2013 -6,610 10,550 2,546,020 80,955
2012 -11,336 10,903 2,533,398 119,517
2011 -26,493 5,686 2,527,811 116,793
2010 -29,400 10,300 2,498,048 80,213
2009 -25,662 13,610 2,467,118 16,315
2008 -25,726 -495 2,465,283 -20,780
2007 -28,683 -4,013 2,436,753 -381
2006 -41,301 -8,303 2,393,585 -30,512
2005 -50,252 -15,451 2,353,375 -44,421
2004 -50,597 -10,424 2,296,999 -25,430
2003 -53,882 -10,795 2,231,223 -13,744
2002 -58,207 -11,945 2,189,683 -12,925
2001 -48,650 -4,469 2,137,791 -19,063
2000 -40,916 1,812 2,083,622 -49,891
1999 -49,131 2,028 2,010,987 29,142
1998 -44,316 13,192 1,984,989 -3,011
1997 -46,540 -235 1,945,112 -9,119
1996 -37,591 5,205 1,896,364 41,456
1995 -32,621 481 1,831,068 91,727
1994 -19,431 -12,570 1,788,133 140,715
1993 -11,263 19,652 1,734,851 141,545
1992 11,238 29,477 1,673,839 160,106
1991 18,349 -5,876 1,579,416 859,737
1990 32,606 -26,497 1,479,663 296,014
1989 49,833 5,639 1,441,769 242,614
1988 60,840 -5,424 1,393,356 379,966
1987 62,689 -12,462 1,356,853 251,387
1986 74,318 -11,499 1,050,277 186,227
1985 58,852 -784 997,050 157,476
1984 64,415 -3,051 920,670 137,632
1983 75,791 -2,938 863,472 68,022
1982 65,499 3,339 1,080,853 66,702
1981 65,057 14,998 1,018,838 628,135
1980 62,101 16,616 1,007,516 -903,529
1979 64,481 395 987,203 -711,455
1978 67,342 -11,143 943,388 -210,991
1977 67,434 -4,925 929,381 -527,133
1976 66,677 -5,350 899,577 -36,125
1975 65,494 -6,302 801,425 -42,540
1974 71,158 -5,157 777,306 -4,232
1973 70,911 -7,357 807,535 347
1972 74,036 -7,966 779,808 -3,375
1971 77,464 -5,818 787,047 -14,510
1970 75,520 -8,643 760,821 8,589
1969 74,567 -12,833 736,428 7,258
1968 76,782 -7,511 715,602 9,992
1967 81,136 -13,409 695,283 14,437
1966 84,191 -14,544 616,281 9,160
1965 90,611 -17,979 642,359 16,348
1964 101,618 -17,837 618,667 10,749
1963 113,160 -28,653 590,998 9,418
1962 124,945 -32,996 563,650 8,960
1961 134,490 -26,780 538,518 6,938
1960 136,399 -27,382 511,694 1,696

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/ethiopia | 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 Ethiopia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,237,373 people) and 1.19% is from migration (a gain of 365,488 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 1,168,455 people or 0.9% in Ethiopia.

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
Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K

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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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