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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 83,491,249 people in Germany in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 82,830,814 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 9.18 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +0.28% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.8M (0.55% growth).

Belarus vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Germany
2100 4,404,482 70,146,161
2099 4,455,490 70,173,117
2098 4,506,253 70,190,154
2097 4,556,987 70,232,280
2096 4,607,606 70,263,255
2095 4,658,472 70,283,735
2094 4,709,371 70,302,573
2093 4,760,574 70,323,445
2092 4,811,759 70,348,937
2091 4,863,122 70,395,388
2090 4,914,957 70,457,276
2089 4,967,252 70,511,311
2088 5,019,954 70,569,930
2087 5,073,478 70,652,555
2086 5,127,730 70,750,166
2085 5,182,931 70,845,939
2084 5,238,960 70,941,592
2083 5,295,887 71,048,352
2082 5,353,838 71,151,552
2081 5,412,731 71,265,511
2080 5,472,716 71,391,537
2079 5,533,470 71,525,977
2078 5,594,987 71,666,350
2077 5,657,609 71,822,464
2076 5,720,802 71,979,354
2075 5,784,826 72,113,812
2074 5,849,664 72,269,519
2073 5,915,527 72,429,361
2072 5,981,971 72,580,006
2071 6,049,588 72,741,929
2070 6,117,717 72,889,095
2069 6,186,679 73,053,471
2068 6,256,272 73,219,511
2067 6,326,913 73,404,631
2066 6,398,312 73,597,022
2065 6,470,244 73,789,056
2064 6,542,572 73,990,123
2063 6,615,256 74,200,211
2062 6,688,062 74,428,152
2061 6,760,917 74,656,161
2060 6,834,181 74,909,139
2059 6,907,379 75,164,141
2058 6,980,163 75,438,769
2057 7,052,874 75,716,088
2056 7,125,100 75,990,472
2055 7,196,662 76,276,550
2054 7,266,788 76,561,146
2053 7,335,794 76,832,587
2052 7,403,462 77,077,503
2051 7,469,442 77,322,326
2050 7,534,245 77,564,502
2049 7,598,150 77,809,519
2048 7,661,337 78,059,456
2047 7,722,913 78,290,624
2046 7,783,562 78,514,805
2045 7,843,981 78,740,357
2044 7,904,250 78,965,486
2043 7,964,339 79,180,563
2042 8,024,619 79,374,934
2041 8,085,991 79,569,383
2040 8,147,453 79,782,613
2039 8,209,389 80,001,183
2038 8,271,271 80,225,718
2037 8,332,989 80,442,136
2036 8,395,161 80,673,787
2035 8,457,882 80,890,243
2034 8,521,103 81,094,641
2033 8,584,879 81,319,735
2032 8,648,656 81,537,613
2031 8,712,030 81,772,282
2030 8,775,824 81,989,677
2029 8,839,704 82,216,381
2028 8,902,241 82,432,092
2027 8,964,035 82,638,983
2026 9,025,821 82,830,814
2025 9,085,991 83,491,249
2024 9,132,629 83,516,593
2023 9,178,298 83,287,273
2022 9,228,071 83,177,813
2021 9,302,585 83,196,078
2020 9,379,952 83,160,871
2019 9,419,758 83,092,962
2018 9,438,785 82,905,782
2017 9,458,989 82,657,002
2016 9,469,379 82,348,669
2015 9,461,076 81,686,611
2014 9,448,515 80,982,500
2013 9,443,211 80,645,605
2012 9,446,836 80,425,823
2011 9,461,643 80,274,983
2010 9,483,836 81,776,930
2009 9,504,583 81,902,307
2008 9,527,985 82,110,097
2007 9,560,953 82,266,372
2006 9,604,924 82,376,451
2005 9,663,915 82,469,422
2004 9,730,146 82,516,260
2003 9,796,749 82,534,176
2002 9,865,548 82,488,495
2001 9,928,549 82,349,925
2000 9,979,610 82,211,508
1999 10,026,738 82,100,243
1998 10,071,963 82,047,195
1997 10,117,433 82,034,771
1996 10,159,569 81,914,831
1995 10,193,831 81,678,051
1994 10,226,955 81,438,348
1993 10,239,050 81,156,363
1992 10,216,470 80,624,598
1991 10,194,050 80,013,896
1990 10,189,348 79,433,029
1989 10,170,000 78,751,283
1988 10,140,000 78,144,619
1987 10,111,000 77,839,920
1986 10,043,000 77,720,436
1985 9,975,000 77,684,873
1984 9,910,000 77,858,685
1983 9,843,000 78,128,282
1982 9,776,000 78,333,366
1981 9,710,000 78,407,907
1980 9,643,000 78,288,576
1979 9,584,000 78,126,350
1978 9,525,000 78,091,820
1977 9,463,000 78,159,814
1976 9,411,000 78,336,950
1975 9,367,000 78,673,554
1974 9,317,584 78,967,433
1973 9,257,272 78,936,666
1972 9,188,968 78,688,452
1971 9,115,576 78,312,842
1970 9,040,000 78,169,289
1969 8,960,304 77,909,682
1968 8,874,552 77,294,314
1967 8,785,648 76,951,336
1966 8,696,496 76,600,311
1965 8,610,000 75,963,695
1964 8,524,224 75,318,337
1963 8,437,232 74,714,353
1962 8,351,928 74,025,784
1961 8,271,216 73,377,632
1960 8,198,000 72,814,900

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/germany | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Germany's population increased by 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,564,502 people and rank change from 19th to 24th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 13.1% in Germany.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Germany
2100 -1.14% -0.04%
2099 -1.13% -0.02%
2098 -1.11% -0.06%
2097 -1.1% -0.04%
2096 -1.09% -0.03%
2095 -1.08% -0.03%
2094 -1.08% -0.03%
2093 -1.06% -0.04%
2092 -1.06% -0.07%
2091 -1.05% -0.09%
2090 -1.05% -0.08%
2089 -1.05% -0.08%
2088 -1.05% -0.12%
2087 -1.06% -0.14%
2086 -1.07% -0.14%
2085 -1.07% -0.13%
2084 -1.07% -0.15%
2083 -1.08% -0.15%
2082 -1.09% -0.16%
2081 -1.1% -0.18%
2080 -1.1% -0.19%
2079 -1.1% -0.2%
2078 -1.11% -0.22%
2077 -1.1% -0.22%
2076 -1.11% -0.19%
2075 -1.11% -0.22%
2074 -1.11% -0.22%
2073 -1.11% -0.21%
2072 -1.12% -0.22%
2071 -1.11% -0.2%
2070 -1.11% -0.23%
2069 -1.11% -0.23%
2068 -1.12% -0.25%
2067 -1.12% -0.26%
2066 -1.11% -0.26%
2065 -1.11% -0.27%
2064 -1.1% -0.28%
2063 -1.09% -0.31%
2062 -1.08% -0.31%
2061 -1.07% -0.34%
2060 -1.06% -0.34%
2059 -1.04% -0.36%
2058 -1.03% -0.37%
2057 -1.01% -0.36%
2056 -0.99% -0.38%
2055 -0.97% -0.37%
2054 -0.94% -0.35%
2053 -0.91% -0.32%
2052 -0.88% -0.32%
2051 -0.86% -0.31%
2050 -0.84% -0.31%
2049 -0.82% -0.32%
2048 -0.8% -0.3%
2047 -0.78% -0.29%
2046 -0.77% -0.29%
2045 -0.76% -0.29%
2044 -0.75% -0.27%
2043 -0.75% -0.24%
2042 -0.76% -0.24%
2041 -0.75% -0.27%
2040 -0.75% -0.27%
2039 -0.75% -0.28%
2038 -0.74% -0.27%
2037 -0.74% -0.29%
2036 -0.74% -0.27%
2035 -0.74% -0.25%
2034 -0.74% -0.28%
2033 -0.74% -0.27%
2032 -0.73% -0.29%
2031 -0.73% -0.27%
2030 -0.72% -0.28%
2029 -0.7% -0.26%
2028 -0.69% -0.25%
2027 -0.68% -0.23%
2026 -0.66% -0.79%
2025 -0.51% -0.03%
2024 -0.5% 0.28%
2023 -0.54% 0.13%
2022 -0.8% -0.02%
2021 -0.82% 0.04%
2020 -0.42% 0.08%
2019 -0.2% 0.23%
2018 -0.21% 0.3%
2017 -0.11% 0.37%
2016 0.09% 0.81%
2015 0.13% 0.87%
2014 0.06% 0.42%
2013 -0.04% 0.27%
2012 -0.16% 0.19%
2011 -0.23% -1.84%
2010 -0.22% -0.15%
2009 -0.25% -0.25%
2008 -0.34% -0.19%
2007 -0.46% -0.13%
2006 -0.61% -0.11%
2005 -0.68% -0.06%
2004 -0.68% -0.02%
2003 -0.7% 0.06%
2002 -0.63% 0.17%
2001 -0.51% 0.17%
2000 -0.47% 0.14%
1999 -0.45% 0.06%
1998 -0.45% 0.02%
1997 -0.41% 0.15%
1996 -0.34% 0.29%
1995 -0.32% 0.29%
1994 -0.12% 0.35%
1993 0.22% 0.66%
1992 0.22% 0.76%
1991 0.05% 0.73%
1990 0.19% 0.87%
1989 0.3% 0.78%
1988 0.29% 0.39%
1987 0.68% 0.15%
1986 0.68% 0.05%
1985 0.66% -0.22%
1984 0.68% -0.35%
1983 0.69% -0.26%
1982 0.68% -0.1%
1981 0.69% 0.15%
1980 0.62% 0.21%
1979 0.62% 0.04%
1978 0.66% -0.09%
1977 0.55% -0.23%
1976 0.47% -0.43%
1975 0.53% -0.37%
1974 0.65% 0.04%
1973 0.74% 0.32%
1972 0.81% 0.48%
1971 0.84% 0.18%
1970 0.89% 0.33%
1969 0.97% 0.8%
1968 1.01% 0.45%
1967 1.03% 0.46%
1966 1% 0.84%
1965 1.01% 0.86%
1964 1.03% 0.81%
1963 1.02% 0.93%
1962 0.98% 0.88%
1961 0.89% 0.77%

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 Germany's population declined by 0.03%.

Live population counters

Belarus Germany
Current population
9025821
82830814
Population rank 101/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 1%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
20.8 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
46.6 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
31.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline -128 -69
Annual growth/decline -46,638 -25,344
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% -0.03%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 159/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -334,072
Net migration rank 109/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -334,072
2024 -55,755 -3,119 -334,066 36,954
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -333,149 609,553
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -324,394 981,552
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -224,629 310,264
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -216,218 203,468
2019 -32,969 -33,954 -157,877 319,082
2018 -26,429 8,615 -165,812 403,908
2017 -17,026 3,337 -148,783 452,988
2016 -1,894 8,272 -123,523 517,480
2015 -946 18,088 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 -2,834 14,979 -153,866 592,338
2013 -6,610 10,550 -209,679 462,384
2012 -11,336 10,903 -193,022 199,143
2011 -26,493 5,686 -184,632 295,282
2010 -29,400 10,300 -179,909 130,116
2009 -25,662 13,610 -188,375 46,533
2008 -25,726 -495 -164,220 -23,341
2007 -28,683 -4,013 -148,080 -24,772
2006 -41,301 -8,303 -148,278 -489,056
2005 -50,252 -15,451 -148,445 81,351
2004 -50,597 -10,424 -107,271 81,735
2003 -53,882 -10,795 -140,309 142,009
2002 -58,207 -11,945 -123,733 218,795
2001 -48,650 -4,469 -98,820 272,875
2000 -40,916 1,812 -73,990 174,594
1999 -49,131 2,028 -73,890 219,280
1998 -44,316 13,192 -65,637 -754,469
1997 -46,540 -235 -49,221 93,281
1996 -37,591 5,205 -90,107 281,280
1995 -32,621 481 -114,349 398,077
1994 -19,431 -12,570 -114,013 315,585
1993 -11,263 19,652 -105,503 462,096
1992 11,238 29,477 -80,625 811,606
1991 18,349 -5,876 -80,014 602,638
1990 32,606 -26,497 -15,887 679,702
1989 49,833 5,639 -23,625 761,002
1988 60,840 -5,424 -7,815 515,962
1987 62,689 -12,462 -31,136 174,272
1986 74,318 -11,499 -77,721 212,822
1985 58,852 -784 -116,527 103,556
1984 64,415 -3,051 -109,002 -150,771
1983 75,791 -2,938 -109,380 -81,349
1982 65,499 3,339 -78,333 -58,121
1981 65,057 14,998 -94,090 130,713
1980 62,101 16,616 -86,117 324,203
1979 64,481 395 -125,002 237,705
1978 67,342 -11,143 -140,566 117,167
1977 67,434 -4,925 -125,055 33,881
1976 66,677 -5,350 -164,508 -79,761
1975 65,494 -6,302 -212,418 -207,740
1974 71,158 -5,157 -150,038 -15,126
1973 70,911 -7,357 -149,980 386,881
1972 74,036 -7,966 -62,950 336,015
1971 77,464 -5,818 46,988 450,328
1970 75,520 -8,643 70,352 -273,498
1969 74,567 -12,833 155,820 584,017
1968 76,782 -7,511 239,612 293,307
1967 81,136 -13,409 353,977 -174,155
1966 84,191 -14,544 405,982 134,107
1965 90,611 -17,979 410,204 338,258
1964 101,618 -17,837 482,038 69,825
1963 113,160 -28,653 455,757 205,976
1962 124,945 -32,996 436,752 276,505
1961 134,490 -26,780 462,279 27,534
1960 136,399 -27,382 385,919 212,666

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 Germany 30.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

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
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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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