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Population in Belarus compared to the Gambia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 2,822,093 people in the Gambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 2,916,990 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 3.09 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while the Gambia is the 138th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.04% for the Gambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +2.44% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.92M (70.1% growth).

Belarus vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Gambia
2100 4,404,482 5,766,099
2099 4,455,490 5,764,092
2098 4,506,253 5,761,403
2097 4,556,987 5,758,064
2096 4,607,606 5,753,864
2095 4,658,472 5,748,821
2094 4,709,371 5,742,977
2093 4,760,574 5,735,465
2092 4,811,759 5,727,035
2091 4,863,122 5,717,851
2090 4,914,957 5,707,322
2089 4,967,252 5,695,590
2088 5,019,954 5,682,547
2087 5,073,478 5,668,415
2086 5,127,730 5,653,552
2085 5,182,931 5,637,112
2084 5,238,960 5,619,538
2083 5,295,887 5,600,932
2082 5,353,838 5,581,062
2081 5,412,731 5,559,781
2080 5,472,716 5,537,312
2079 5,533,470 5,513,586
2078 5,594,987 5,488,256
2077 5,657,609 5,461,819
2076 5,720,802 5,434,380
2075 5,784,826 5,405,474
2074 5,849,664 5,375,255
2073 5,915,527 5,343,873
2072 5,981,971 5,311,755
2071 6,049,588 5,278,538
2070 6,117,717 5,243,773
2069 6,186,679 5,207,961
2068 6,256,272 5,170,739
2067 6,326,913 5,132,640
2066 6,398,312 5,093,072
2065 6,470,244 5,051,871
2064 6,542,572 5,009,758
2063 6,615,256 4,966,686
2062 6,688,062 4,922,343
2061 6,760,917 4,876,639
2060 6,834,181 4,830,317
2059 6,907,379 4,783,233
2058 6,980,163 4,735,557
2057 7,052,874 4,686,764
2056 7,125,100 4,637,220
2055 7,196,662 4,586,935
2054 7,266,788 4,535,328
2053 7,335,794 4,483,472
2052 7,403,462 4,430,621
2051 7,469,442 4,376,942
2050 7,534,245 4,322,480
2049 7,598,150 4,267,374
2048 7,661,337 4,211,530
2047 7,722,913 4,154,844
2046 7,783,562 4,097,814
2045 7,843,981 4,040,118
2044 7,904,250 3,981,892
2043 7,964,339 3,923,058
2042 8,024,619 3,863,611
2041 8,085,991 3,804,282
2040 8,147,453 3,744,293
2039 8,209,389 3,684,045
2038 8,271,271 3,623,285
2037 8,332,989 3,562,776
2036 8,395,161 3,502,038
2035 8,457,882 3,441,138
2034 8,521,103 3,380,088
2033 8,584,879 3,318,743
2032 8,648,656 3,257,194
2031 8,712,030 3,195,735
2030 8,775,824 3,134,115
2029 8,839,704 3,072,145
2028 8,902,241 3,009,805
2027 8,964,035 2,947,443
2026 9,025,821 2,884,828
2025 9,085,991 2,822,093
2024 9,132,629 2,759,988
2023 9,178,298 2,697,845
2022 9,228,071 2,636,470
2021 9,302,585 2,576,010
2020 9,379,952 2,515,733
2019 9,419,758 2,456,844
2018 9,438,785 2,399,632
2017 9,458,989 2,342,189
2016 9,469,379 2,283,769
2015 9,461,076 2,224,529
2014 9,448,515 2,164,528
2013 9,443,211 2,103,820
2012 9,446,836 2,043,094
2011 9,461,643 1,983,784
2010 9,483,836 1,926,630
2009 9,504,583 1,871,422
2008 9,527,985 1,817,852
2007 9,560,953 1,765,774
2006 9,604,924 1,715,275
2005 9,663,915 1,667,037
2004 9,730,146 1,621,312
2003 9,796,749 1,577,611
2002 9,865,548 1,535,691
2001 9,928,549 1,495,011
2000 9,979,610 1,455,084
1999 10,026,738 1,415,779
1998 10,071,963 1,376,987
1997 10,117,433 1,338,889
1996 10,159,569 1,301,410
1995 10,193,831 1,264,313
1994 10,226,955 1,227,226
1993 10,239,050 1,188,365
1992 10,216,470 1,145,582
1991 10,194,050 1,099,959
1990 10,189,348 1,054,696
1989 10,170,000 1,011,357
1988 10,140,000 970,160
1987 10,111,000 931,091
1986 10,043,000 894,019
1985 9,975,000 858,874
1984 9,910,000 825,631
1983 9,843,000 794,525
1982 9,776,000 765,753
1981 9,710,000 739,125
1980 9,643,000 713,913
1979 9,584,000 689,781
1978 9,525,000 667,103
1977 9,463,000 645,770
1976 9,411,000 625,667
1975 9,367,000 606,821
1974 9,317,584 589,085
1973 9,257,272 571,991
1972 9,188,968 555,370
1971 9,115,576 539,388
1970 9,040,000 524,105
1969 8,960,304 509,440
1968 8,874,552 495,269
1967 8,785,648 481,588
1966 8,696,496 468,516
1965 8,610,000 455,952
1964 8,524,224 443,687
1963 8,437,232 431,757
1962 8,351,928 420,163
1961 8,271,216 408,930
1960 8,198,000 398,060

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/gambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while the Gambia gained 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while the Gambia's population increased by 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. The Gambia was ranked 146th in 2006 and ranked 138th 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 the Gambia will increase by 48.2% to 4,322,480 people and rank change from 138th to 132nd.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M 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
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Gambia
2100 -1.14% 0.03%
2099 -1.13% 0.05%
2098 -1.11% 0.06%
2097 -1.1% 0.07%
2096 -1.09% 0.09%
2095 -1.08% 0.1%
2094 -1.08% 0.13%
2093 -1.06% 0.15%
2092 -1.06% 0.16%
2091 -1.05% 0.18%
2090 -1.05% 0.21%
2089 -1.05% 0.23%
2088 -1.05% 0.25%
2087 -1.06% 0.26%
2086 -1.07% 0.29%
2085 -1.07% 0.31%
2084 -1.07% 0.33%
2083 -1.08% 0.36%
2082 -1.09% 0.38%
2081 -1.1% 0.41%
2080 -1.1% 0.43%
2079 -1.1% 0.46%
2078 -1.11% 0.48%
2077 -1.1% 0.5%
2076 -1.11% 0.53%
2075 -1.11% 0.56%
2074 -1.11% 0.59%
2073 -1.11% 0.6%
2072 -1.12% 0.63%
2071 -1.11% 0.66%
2070 -1.11% 0.69%
2069 -1.11% 0.72%
2068 -1.12% 0.74%
2067 -1.12% 0.78%
2066 -1.11% 0.82%
2065 -1.11% 0.84%
2064 -1.1% 0.87%
2063 -1.09% 0.9%
2062 -1.08% 0.94%
2061 -1.07% 0.96%
2060 -1.06% 0.98%
2059 -1.04% 1.01%
2058 -1.03% 1.04%
2057 -1.01% 1.07%
2056 -0.99% 1.1%
2055 -0.97% 1.14%
2054 -0.94% 1.16%
2053 -0.91% 1.19%
2052 -0.88% 1.23%
2051 -0.86% 1.26%
2050 -0.84% 1.29%
2049 -0.82% 1.33%
2048 -0.8% 1.36%
2047 -0.78% 1.39%
2046 -0.77% 1.43%
2045 -0.76% 1.46%
2044 -0.75% 1.5%
2043 -0.75% 1.54%
2042 -0.76% 1.56%
2041 -0.75% 1.6%
2040 -0.75% 1.64%
2039 -0.75% 1.68%
2038 -0.74% 1.7%
2037 -0.74% 1.73%
2036 -0.74% 1.77%
2035 -0.74% 1.81%
2034 -0.74% 1.85%
2033 -0.74% 1.89%
2032 -0.73% 1.92%
2031 -0.73% 1.97%
2030 -0.72% 2.02%
2029 -0.7% 2.07%
2028 -0.69% 2.12%
2027 -0.68% 2.17%
2026 -0.66% 2.22%
2025 -0.51% 2.25%
2024 -0.5% 2.3%
2023 -0.54% 2.33%
2022 -0.8% 2.35%
2021 -0.82% 2.4%
2020 -0.42% 2.4%
2019 -0.2% 2.38%
2018 -0.21% 2.45%
2017 -0.11% 2.56%
2016 0.09% 2.66%
2015 0.13% 2.77%
2014 0.06% 2.89%
2013 -0.04% 2.97%
2012 -0.16% 2.99%
2011 -0.23% 2.97%
2010 -0.22% 2.95%
2009 -0.25% 2.95%
2008 -0.34% 2.95%
2007 -0.46% 2.94%
2006 -0.61% 2.89%
2005 -0.68% 2.82%
2004 -0.68% 2.77%
2003 -0.7% 2.73%
2002 -0.63% 2.72%
2001 -0.51% 2.74%
2000 -0.47% 2.78%
1999 -0.45% 2.82%
1998 -0.45% 2.85%
1997 -0.41% 2.88%
1996 -0.34% 2.93%
1995 -0.32% 3.02%
1994 -0.12% 3.27%
1993 0.22% 3.73%
1992 0.22% 4.15%
1991 0.05% 4.29%
1990 0.19% 4.29%
1989 0.3% 4.25%
1988 0.29% 4.2%
1987 0.68% 4.15%
1986 0.68% 4.09%
1985 0.66% 4.03%
1984 0.68% 3.92%
1983 0.69% 3.76%
1982 0.68% 3.6%
1981 0.69% 3.53%
1980 0.62% 3.5%
1979 0.62% 3.4%
1978 0.66% 3.3%
1977 0.55% 3.21%
1976 0.47% 3.11%
1975 0.53% 3.01%
1974 0.65% 2.99%
1973 0.74% 2.99%
1972 0.81% 2.96%
1971 0.84% 2.92%
1970 0.89% 2.88%
1969 0.97% 2.86%
1968 1.01% 2.84%
1967 1.03% 2.79%
1966 1% 2.76%
1965 1.01% 2.76%
1964 1.03% 2.76%
1963 1.02% 2.76%
1962 0.98% 2.75%
1961 0.89% 2.73%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/gambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.25%.

Live population counters

Belarus Gambia
Current population
9025821
2916990
Population rank 101/197 138/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.04%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
8.49 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
6.38 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
30.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +170
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +62,105
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +2.25%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 37/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
2.94 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -2,984
Net migration rank 109/196 107/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 236,137
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 107/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 8.6%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 72/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Gambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Gambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -2,984
2024 -55,755 -3,119 65,157 -2,989
2023 -56,924 -3,034 65,118 -3,000
2022 -47,839 -8,000 63,634 -3,000
2021 -67,118 -33,954 62,239 -1,949
2020 -64,703 -33,954 62,209 -1,949
2019 -32,969 -33,954 61,701 -4,186
2018 -26,429 8,615 60,854 -3,944
2017 -17,026 3,337 61,665 -3,696
2016 -1,894 8,272 62,358 -3,486
2015 -946 18,088 62,832 -3,224
2014 -2,834 14,979 63,185 -2,793
2013 -6,610 10,550 63,510 -2,476
2012 -11,336 10,903 62,745 -2,332
2011 -26,493 5,686 60,571 -2,360
2010 -29,400 10,300 58,554 -2,456
2009 -25,662 13,610 56,575 -2,259
2008 -25,726 -495 55,032 -2,204
2007 -28,683 -4,013 53,653 -2,320
2006 -41,301 -8,303 52,335 -2,666
2005 -50,252 -15,451 50,010 -3,209
2004 -50,597 -10,424 48,276 -3,636
2003 -53,882 -10,795 46,473 -3,713
2002 -58,207 -11,945 45,156 -4,067
2001 -48,650 -4,469 44,154 -3,882
2000 -40,916 1,812 43,249 -3,670
1999 -49,131 2,028 42,533 -3,493
1998 -44,316 13,192 41,842 -3,291
1997 -46,540 -235 40,742 -3,098
1996 -37,591 5,205 40,253 -2,948
1995 -32,621 481 39,681 -2,797
1994 -19,431 -12,570 38,880 -1,586
1993 -11,263 19,652 37,302 3,131
1992 11,238 29,477 35,951 9,182
1991 18,349 -5,876 34,584 11,530
1990 32,606 -26,497 33,163 11,242
1989 49,833 5,639 31,504 10,765
1988 60,840 -5,424 29,938 10,187
1987 62,689 -12,462 28,452 9,563
1986 74,318 -11,499 27,195 8,934
1985 58,852 -784 25,795 8,373
1984 64,415 -3,051 24,586 7,733
1983 75,791 -2,938 23,175 6,713
1982 65,499 3,339 21,894 5,757
1981 65,057 14,998 20,156 5,438
1980 62,101 16,616 19,566 5,268
1979 64,481 395 18,543 4,898
1978 67,342 -11,143 17,424 4,493
1977 67,434 -4,925 16,773 3,969
1976 66,677 -5,350 16,032 3,436
1975 65,494 -6,302 15,256 2,979
1974 71,158 -5,157 14,628 2,610
1973 70,911 -7,357 14,046 2,907
1972 74,036 -7,966 13,432 2,861
1971 77,464 -5,818 12,842 2,817
1970 75,520 -8,643 12,128 2,777
1969 74,567 -12,833 11,670 2,757
1968 76,782 -7,511 11,215 2,705
1967 81,136 -13,409 10,823 2,617
1966 84,191 -14,544 10,422 2,272
1965 90,611 -17,979 10,162 2,272
1964 101,618 -17,837 9,825 2,272
1963 113,160 -28,653 9,493 2,272
1962 124,945 -32,996 9,150 2,272
1961 134,490 -26,780 8,778 2,272
1960 136,399 -27,382 8,420 2,272

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/gambia | CC BY

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 the Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 627,767 people) and 4.77% is from migration (a loss of 31,423 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 236,137 people or 8.6% in the Gambia.

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
Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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