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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 135,472,051 people in Ethiopia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 140,722,974 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 15.6 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st 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 -0.35% per year vs +2.69% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 141M (74.4% growth).

Belarus vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Ethiopia
2100 4,404,482 371,078,260
2099 4,455,490 369,338,252
2098 4,506,253 367,513,542
2097 4,556,987 365,567,496
2096 4,607,606 363,536,294
2095 4,658,472 361,596,042
2094 4,709,371 359,531,317
2093 4,760,574 357,460,480
2092 4,811,759 355,389,829
2091 4,863,122 353,218,632
2090 4,914,957 350,960,021
2089 4,967,252 348,751,618
2088 5,019,954 346,517,326
2087 5,073,478 344,162,324
2086 5,127,730 341,671,994
2085 5,182,931 339,167,930
2084 5,238,960 336,649,520
2083 5,295,887 334,083,247
2082 5,353,838 331,401,460
2081 5,412,731 328,715,487
2080 5,472,716 326,013,981
2079 5,533,470 323,282,865
2078 5,594,987 320,422,535
2077 5,657,609 317,492,915
2076 5,720,802 314,518,328
2075 5,784,826 311,487,723
2074 5,849,664 308,416,133
2073 5,915,527 305,383,505
2072 5,981,971 302,258,564
2071 6,049,588 299,119,280
2070 6,117,717 295,963,235
2069 6,186,679 292,756,723
2068 6,256,272 289,522,748
2067 6,326,913 286,191,689
2066 6,398,312 282,905,709
2065 6,470,244 279,576,283
2064 6,542,572 276,197,958
2063 6,615,256 272,782,685
2062 6,688,062 269,340,926
2061 6,760,917 265,803,351
2060 6,834,181 262,269,354
2059 6,907,379 258,692,767
2058 6,980,163 255,205,644
2057 7,052,874 251,656,356
2056 7,125,100 248,002,497
2055 7,196,662 244,426,069
2054 7,266,788 240,794,405
2053 7,335,794 237,155,110
2052 7,403,462 233,479,314
2051 7,469,442 229,733,593
2050 7,534,245 226,055,085
2049 7,598,150 222,351,471
2048 7,661,337 218,627,197
2047 7,722,913 214,883,954
2046 7,783,562 211,161,780
2045 7,843,981 207,461,987
2044 7,904,250 203,749,820
2043 7,964,339 200,035,613
2042 8,024,619 196,351,202
2041 8,085,991 192,689,672
2040 8,147,453 189,023,384
2039 8,209,389 185,365,776
2038 8,271,271 181,733,067
2037 8,332,989 178,124,993
2036 8,395,161 174,515,366
2035 8,457,882 170,904,339
2034 8,521,103 167,316,305
2033 8,584,879 163,763,376
2032 8,648,656 160,167,364
2031 8,712,030 156,590,018
2030 8,775,824 153,023,174
2029 8,839,704 149,461,578
2028 8,902,241 145,944,350
2027 8,964,035 142,419,893
2026 9,025,821 138,930,724
2025 9,085,991 135,472,051
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Ethiopia's population increased by 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st 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 7,534,245 people with a rank change from 101st to 114th. The population of Ethiopia will increase by 60.6% to 226,055,085 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 -0.51% 2.58%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Ethiopia's population grew by 2.58%.

Live population counters

Belarus Ethiopia
Current population
9025821
140722974
Population rank 101/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 1.69%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
9.27 seconds
One birth every
8.19 minutes
7.59 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
40.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline -128 +9,349
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +3,412,284
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +2.58%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 24/197
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 -55,755 -3,119 3,379,409 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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 82.7% of the population change in Belarus is from natural causes (a loss of 371,603 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 77,703 people). In Ethiopia 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,993,135 people) and 0.93% is from migration (a gain of 292,435 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 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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