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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 34,427,414 people in Ghana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 35,885,254 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 3.98 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +2.1% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 35.9M (55.7% growth).

Belarus vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Ghana
2100 4,398,633 68,131,252
2099 4,449,573 68,021,644
2098 4,500,269 67,902,002
2097 4,550,935 67,772,694
2096 4,601,487 67,638,801
2095 4,652,286 67,494,855
2094 4,703,117 67,339,471
2093 4,754,252 67,176,337
2092 4,805,369 67,005,259
2091 4,856,664 66,817,473
2090 4,908,430 66,618,611
2089 4,960,656 66,408,323
2088 5,013,287 66,186,701
2087 5,066,741 65,950,524
2086 5,120,920 65,712,980
2085 5,176,048 65,464,770
2084 5,232,002 65,209,090
2083 5,288,854 64,935,455
2082 5,346,728 64,651,183
2081 5,405,543 64,355,091
2080 5,465,448 64,047,069
2079 5,526,121 63,730,285
2078 5,587,557 63,397,338
2077 5,650,096 63,059,578
2076 5,713,205 62,711,928
2075 5,777,144 62,350,445
2074 5,841,895 61,987,133
2073 5,907,671 61,616,792
2072 5,974,027 61,239,369
2071 6,041,554 60,847,204
2070 6,109,593 60,454,501
2069 6,178,463 60,053,700
2068 6,247,964 59,639,035
2067 6,318,511 59,215,226
2066 6,389,815 58,786,613
2065 6,461,651 58,353,059
2064 6,533,883 57,904,896
2063 6,606,470 57,451,482
2062 6,679,180 56,986,329
2061 6,751,939 56,511,652
2060 6,825,105 56,031,122
2059 6,898,206 55,540,726
2058 6,970,893 55,042,478
2057 7,043,508 54,535,407
2056 7,115,638 54,018,018
2055 7,187,104 53,492,136
2054 7,257,138 52,959,604
2053 7,326,052 52,417,582
2052 7,393,630 51,869,801
2051 7,459,522 51,311,110
2050 7,524,239 50,740,453
2049 7,588,059 50,163,262
2048 7,651,163 49,577,819
2047 7,712,657 48,982,219
2046 7,773,226 48,383,052
2045 7,833,564 47,776,375
2044 7,893,753 47,163,926
2043 7,953,762 46,548,210
2042 8,013,962 45,925,724
2041 8,075,253 45,300,725
2040 8,136,633 44,669,515
2039 8,198,487 44,038,043
2038 8,260,287 43,402,009
2037 8,321,922 42,760,604
2036 8,384,012 42,120,700
2035 8,446,649 41,478,927
2034 8,509,786 40,831,962
2033 8,573,478 40,184,070
2032 8,637,170 39,540,131
2031 8,700,460 38,900,194
2030 8,764,169 38,258,832
2029 8,827,965 37,623,609
2028 8,890,419 36,986,250
2027 8,952,131 36,349,705
2026 9,013,835 35,713,042
2025 9,073,924 35,071,292
2024 9,132,629 34,427,414
2023 9,178,298 33,787,914
2022 9,228,071 33,149,152
2021 9,302,585 32,518,665
2020 9,379,952 31,887,809
2019 9,419,758 31,258,945
2018 9,438,785 30,637,585
2017 9,458,989 30,008,354
2016 9,469,379 29,356,742
2015 9,461,076 28,696,068
2014 9,448,515 28,041,592
2013 9,443,211 27,386,193
2012 9,446,836 26,734,268
2011 9,461,643 26,095,088
2010 9,483,836 25,474,995
2009 9,504,583 24,862,664
2008 9,527,985 24,249,946
2007 9,560,953 23,642,279
2006 9,604,924 23,040,702
2005 9,663,915 22,449,438
2004 9,730,146 21,868,298
2003 9,796,749 21,296,705
2002 9,865,548 20,729,388
2001 9,928,549 20,167,069
2000 9,979,610 19,637,087
1999 10,026,738 19,149,864
1998 10,071,963 18,688,036
1997 10,117,433 18,238,958
1996 10,159,569 17,810,181
1995 10,193,831 17,399,017
1994 10,226,955 16,993,190
1993 10,239,050 16,589,519
1992 10,216,470 16,184,855
1991 10,194,050 15,787,496
1990 10,189,348 15,394,648
1989 10,170,000 15,006,813
1988 10,140,000 14,636,568
1987 10,111,000 14,289,108
1986 10,043,000 13,965,217
1985 9,975,000 13,661,229
1984 9,910,000 13,370,590
1983 9,843,000 13,029,836
1982 9,776,000 12,643,819
1981 9,710,000 12,281,712
1980 9,643,000 11,941,448
1979 9,584,000 11,597,255
1978 9,525,000 11,248,450
1977 9,463,000 10,911,871
1976 9,411,000 10,594,913
1975 9,367,000 10,294,308
1974 9,317,584 10,000,523
1973 9,257,272 9,714,617
1972 9,188,968 9,438,187
1971 9,115,576 9,176,264
1970 9,040,000 8,925,813
1969 8,960,304 8,690,383
1968 8,874,552 8,475,729
1967 8,785,648 8,271,913
1966 8,696,496 8,074,521
1965 8,610,000 7,882,606
1964 8,524,224 7,695,739
1963 8,437,232 7,514,714
1962 8,351,928 7,337,375
1961 8,271,216 7,162,667
1960 8,198,000 6,961,215

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/ghana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Ghana's population increased by 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 41.4% to 50,740,453 people and rank change from 46th to 42nd.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M 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
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Ghana
2100 -1.14% 0.16%
2099 -1.13% 0.18%
2098 -1.11% 0.19%
2097 -1.1% 0.2%
2096 -1.09% 0.21%
2095 -1.08% 0.23%
2094 -1.08% 0.24%
2093 -1.06% 0.26%
2092 -1.06% 0.28%
2091 -1.05% 0.3%
2090 -1.05% 0.32%
2089 -1.05% 0.33%
2088 -1.05% 0.36%
2087 -1.06% 0.36%
2086 -1.07% 0.38%
2085 -1.07% 0.39%
2084 -1.07% 0.42%
2083 -1.08% 0.44%
2082 -1.09% 0.46%
2081 -1.1% 0.48%
2080 -1.1% 0.5%
2079 -1.1% 0.53%
2078 -1.11% 0.54%
2077 -1.1% 0.55%
2076 -1.11% 0.58%
2075 -1.11% 0.59%
2074 -1.11% 0.6%
2073 -1.11% 0.62%
2072 -1.12% 0.64%
2071 -1.11% 0.65%
2070 -1.11% 0.67%
2069 -1.11% 0.7%
2068 -1.12% 0.72%
2067 -1.12% 0.73%
2066 -1.11% 0.74%
2065 -1.11% 0.77%
2064 -1.1% 0.79%
2063 -1.09% 0.82%
2062 -1.08% 0.84%
2061 -1.07% 0.86%
2060 -1.06% 0.88%
2059 -1.04% 0.91%
2058 -1.03% 0.93%
2057 -1.01% 0.96%
2056 -0.99% 0.98%
2055 -0.97% 1.01%
2054 -0.94% 1.03%
2053 -0.91% 1.06%
2052 -0.88% 1.09%
2051 -0.86% 1.12%
2050 -0.84% 1.15%
2049 -0.82% 1.18%
2048 -0.8% 1.22%
2047 -0.78% 1.24%
2046 -0.77% 1.27%
2045 -0.76% 1.3%
2044 -0.75% 1.32%
2043 -0.75% 1.36%
2042 -0.76% 1.38%
2041 -0.75% 1.41%
2040 -0.75% 1.43%
2039 -0.75% 1.47%
2038 -0.74% 1.5%
2037 -0.74% 1.52%
2036 -0.74% 1.55%
2035 -0.74% 1.58%
2034 -0.74% 1.61%
2033 -0.74% 1.63%
2032 -0.73% 1.65%
2031 -0.73% 1.68%
2030 -0.72% 1.69%
2029 -0.7% 1.72%
2028 -0.69% 1.75%
2027 -0.68% 1.78%
2026 -0.66% 1.83%
2025 -0.64% 1.87%
2024 -0.5% 1.89%
2023 -0.54% 1.93%
2022 -0.8% 1.94%
2021 -0.82% 1.98%
2020 -0.42% 2.01%
2019 -0.2% 2.03%
2018 -0.21% 2.1%
2017 -0.11% 2.22%
2016 0.09% 2.3%
2015 0.13% 2.33%
2014 0.06% 2.39%
2013 -0.04% 2.44%
2012 -0.16% 2.45%
2011 -0.23% 2.43%
2010 -0.22% 2.46%
2009 -0.25% 2.53%
2008 -0.34% 2.57%
2007 -0.46% 2.61%
2006 -0.61% 2.63%
2005 -0.68% 2.66%
2004 -0.68% 2.68%
2003 -0.7% 2.74%
2002 -0.63% 2.79%
2001 -0.51% 2.7%
2000 -0.47% 2.54%
1999 -0.45% 2.47%
1998 -0.45% 2.46%
1997 -0.41% 2.41%
1996 -0.34% 2.36%
1995 -0.32% 2.39%
1994 -0.12% 2.43%
1993 0.22% 2.5%
1992 0.22% 2.52%
1991 0.05% 2.55%
1990 0.19% 2.58%
1989 0.3% 2.53%
1988 0.29% 2.43%
1987 0.68% 2.32%
1986 0.68% 2.23%
1985 0.66% 2.17%
1984 0.68% 2.62%
1983 0.69% 3.05%
1982 0.68% 2.95%
1981 0.69% 2.85%
1980 0.62% 2.97%
1979 0.62% 3.1%
1978 0.66% 3.08%
1977 0.55% 2.99%
1976 0.47% 2.92%
1975 0.53% 2.94%
1974 0.65% 2.94%
1973 0.74% 2.93%
1972 0.81% 2.85%
1971 0.84% 2.81%
1970 0.89% 2.71%
1969 0.97% 2.53%
1968 1.01% 2.46%
1967 1.03% 2.44%
1966 1% 2.43%
1965 1.01% 2.43%
1964 1.03% 2.41%
1963 1.02% 2.42%
1962 0.98% 2.44%
1961 0.89% 2.89%

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/ghana | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.89%.

Live population counters

Belarus Ghana
Current population
9013835
35885254
Population rank 102/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.43%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
49.3 seconds
One birth every
8.02 minutes
35.5 seconds
One death every
4.29 minutes
2.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +1,752
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +639,500
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.89%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 57/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -17,079
Net migration rank 109/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -17,079
2024 - -3,119 - -13,114
2023 -56,924 -3,034 651,094 -10,003
2022 -47,839 -8,000 646,441 -10,003
2021 -67,118 -33,954 635,805 -11,259
2020 -64,703 -33,954 637,469 -291
2019 -32,969 -33,954 642,403 -21,857
2018 -26,429 8,615 641,551 -19,375
2017 -17,026 3,337 641,218 -4,913
2016 -1,894 8,272 659,910 7,009
2015 -946 18,088 667,729 -13,306
2014 -2,834 14,979 660,829 -6,312
2013 -6,610 10,550 658,638 -2,377
2012 -11,336 10,903 646,595 1,005
2011 -26,493 5,686 631,501 -720
2010 -29,400 10,300 613,133 -3,726
2009 -25,662 13,610 592,825 22,416
2008 -25,726 -495 579,695 30,506
2007 -28,683 -4,013 572,332 32,813
2006 -41,301 -8,303 569,474 28,536
2005 -50,252 -15,451 563,234 21,272
2004 -50,597 -10,424 543,339 34,433
2003 -53,882 -10,795 536,656 28,768
2002 -58,207 -11,945 528,620 40,573
2001 -48,650 -4,469 519,382 36,050
2000 -40,916 1,812 508,738 -4,206
1999 -49,131 2,028 487,210 -17,304
1998 -44,316 13,192 471,313 -17,564
1997 -46,540 -235 459,822 -15,409
1996 -37,591 5,205 450,259 -37,113
1995 -32,621 481 451,748 -42,558
1994 -19,431 -12,570 449,589 -47,120
1993 -11,263 19,652 454,669 -49,792
1992 11,238 29,477 452,156 -47,736
1991 18,349 -5,876 448,159 -57,878
1990 32,606 -26,497 442,211 -46,789
1989 49,833 5,639 432,541 -52,293
1988 60,840 -5,424 425,031 -64,810
1987 62,689 -12,462 419,328 -84,648
1986 74,318 -11,499 411,191 -98,099
1985 58,852 -784 401,722 -106,855
1984 64,415 -3,051 392,053 -105,655
1983 75,791 -2,938 379,846 15,276
1982 65,499 3,339 369,061 7,863
1981 65,057 14,998 359,572 -12,296
1980 62,101 16,616 346,816 -13,564
1979 64,481 395 334,848 20,291
1978 67,342 -11,143 324,428 18,041
1977 67,434 -4,925 315,429 15,243
1976 66,677 -5,350 305,769 -2,528
1975 65,494 -6,302 298,267 -292
1974 71,158 -5,157 290,796 -1,197
1973 70,911 -7,357 283,385 -1,168
1972 74,036 -7,966 275,236 -4,589
1971 77,464 -5,818 265,442 -12,238
1970 75,520 -8,643 257,938 -10,233
1969 74,567 -12,833 251,925 -28,752
1968 76,782 -7,511 242,821 -36,683
1967 81,136 -13,409 237,156 -35,666
1966 84,191 -14,544 231,440 -38,143
1965 90,611 -17,979 229,061 -38,519
1964 101,618 -17,837 226,685 -43,480
1963 113,160 -28,653 225,367 -46,516
1962 124,945 -32,996 223,842 -48,017
1961 134,490 -26,780 222,372 -48,777
1960 136,399 -27,382 217,134 12,181

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 Ghana 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,484,449 people) and 1.37% is from migration (a loss of 90,310 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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