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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 3.99 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st 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 -0.35% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Belarus vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Ghana
2100 4,404,482 68,117,614
2099 4,455,490 68,008,028
2098 4,506,253 67,888,410
2097 4,556,987 67,759,128
2096 4,607,606 67,625,262
2095 4,658,472 67,481,344
2094 4,709,371 67,325,992
2093 4,760,574 67,162,890
2092 4,811,759 66,991,846
2091 4,863,122 66,804,098
2090 4,914,957 66,605,276
2089 4,967,252 66,395,029
2088 5,019,954 66,173,453
2087 5,073,478 65,937,323
2086 5,127,730 65,699,827
2085 5,182,931 65,451,666
2084 5,238,960 65,196,037
2083 5,295,887 64,922,457
2082 5,353,838 64,638,242
2081 5,412,731 64,342,209
2080 5,472,716 64,034,249
2079 5,533,470 63,717,528
2078 5,594,987 63,384,648
2077 5,657,609 63,046,955
2076 5,720,802 62,699,375
2075 5,784,826 62,337,964
2074 5,849,664 61,974,725
2073 5,915,527 61,604,458
2072 5,981,971 61,227,111
2071 6,049,588 60,835,024
2070 6,117,717 60,442,399
2069 6,186,679 60,041,679
2068 6,256,272 59,627,097
2067 6,326,913 59,203,373
2066 6,398,312 58,774,846
2065 6,470,244 58,341,378
2064 6,542,572 57,893,305
2063 6,615,256 57,439,982
2062 6,688,062 56,974,922
2061 6,760,917 56,500,340
2060 6,834,181 56,019,906
2059 6,907,379 55,529,609
2058 6,980,163 55,031,460
2057 7,052,874 54,524,491
2056 7,125,100 54,007,205
2055 7,196,662 53,481,428
2054 7,266,788 52,949,003
2053 7,335,794 52,407,089
2052 7,403,462 51,859,418
2051 7,469,442 51,300,839
2050 7,534,245 50,730,296
2049 7,598,150 50,153,221
2048 7,661,337 49,567,895
2047 7,722,913 48,972,414
2046 7,783,562 48,373,367
2045 7,843,981 47,766,811
2044 7,904,250 47,154,486
2043 7,964,339 46,538,892
2042 8,024,619 45,916,531
2041 8,085,991 45,291,657
2040 8,147,453 44,660,573
2039 8,209,389 44,029,228
2038 8,271,271 43,393,321
2037 8,332,989 42,752,045
2036 8,395,161 42,112,269
2035 8,457,882 41,470,624
2034 8,521,103 40,823,789
2033 8,584,879 40,176,026
2032 8,648,656 39,532,216
2031 8,712,030 38,892,407
2030 8,775,824 38,251,174
2029 8,839,704 37,616,078
2028 8,902,241 36,978,847
2027 8,964,035 36,342,429
2026 9,025,821 35,705,894
2025 9,085,991 35,064,272
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 (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 Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st 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 7,534,245 people with a rank change from 101st to 114th. The population of Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

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 -0.51% 1.85%
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 (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 Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Belarus Ghana
Current population
9025821
36032857
Population rank 101/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.43%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
49.7 seconds
One birth every
8.19 minutes
35.3 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +1,745
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 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 -55,755 -3,119 651,057 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 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 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
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 (1960–2025, 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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