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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.13 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Belarus vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Greece
2100 4,398,633 6,463,085
2099 4,449,573 6,505,287
2098 4,500,269 6,547,164
2097 4,550,935 6,589,081
2096 4,601,487 6,630,487
2095 4,652,286 6,671,006
2094 4,703,117 6,710,734
2093 4,754,252 6,749,510
2092 4,805,369 6,787,596
2091 4,856,664 6,824,775
2090 4,908,430 6,862,164
2089 4,960,656 6,900,089
2088 5,013,287 6,937,116
2087 5,066,741 6,973,450
2086 5,120,920 7,010,676
2085 5,176,048 7,048,751
2084 5,232,002 7,086,818
2083 5,288,854 7,124,743
2082 5,346,728 7,164,627
2081 5,405,543 7,205,487
2080 5,465,448 7,248,512
2079 5,526,121 7,292,836
2078 5,587,557 7,338,859
2077 5,650,096 7,387,671
2076 5,713,205 7,437,562
2075 5,777,144 7,489,139
2074 5,841,895 7,543,259
2073 5,907,671 7,600,155
2072 5,974,027 7,659,253
2071 6,041,554 7,719,672
2070 6,109,593 7,782,317
2069 6,178,463 7,847,153
2068 6,247,964 7,913,682
2067 6,318,511 7,980,659
2066 6,389,815 8,047,692
2065 6,461,651 8,114,348
2064 6,533,883 8,181,923
2063 6,606,470 8,250,274
2062 6,679,180 8,318,463
2061 6,751,939 8,386,919
2060 6,825,105 8,454,179
2059 6,898,206 8,522,250
2058 6,970,893 8,589,200
2057 7,043,508 8,655,428
2056 7,115,638 8,720,012
2055 7,187,104 8,783,558
2054 7,257,138 8,844,935
2053 7,326,052 8,903,834
2052 7,393,630 8,961,755
2051 7,459,522 9,018,494
2050 7,524,239 9,072,676
2049 7,588,059 9,126,801
2048 7,651,163 9,177,973
2047 7,712,657 9,228,605
2046 7,773,226 9,275,381
2045 7,833,564 9,321,349
2044 7,893,753 9,367,130
2043 7,953,762 9,411,608
2042 8,013,962 9,454,837
2041 8,075,253 9,499,098
2040 8,136,633 9,543,726
2039 8,198,487 9,588,298
2038 8,260,287 9,633,708
2037 8,321,922 9,679,362
2036 8,384,012 9,724,905
2035 8,446,649 9,771,397
2034 8,509,786 9,817,355
2033 8,573,478 9,863,589
2032 8,637,170 9,911,215
2031 8,700,460 9,956,924
2030 8,764,169 10,002,298
2029 8,827,965 10,047,641
2028 8,890,419 10,092,845
2027 8,952,131 10,137,354
2026 9,013,835 10,181,414
2025 9,073,924 10,223,023
2024 9,132,629 10,405,134
2023 9,178,298 10,407,351
2022 9,228,071 10,436,882
2021 9,302,585 10,569,207
2020 9,379,952 10,698,599
2019 9,419,758 10,721,582
2018 9,438,785 10,732,882
2017 9,458,989 10,754,679
2016 9,469,379 10,775,971
2015 9,461,076 10,820,883
2014 9,448,515 10,892,413
2013 9,443,211 10,965,211
2012 9,446,836 11,045,011
2011 9,461,643 11,104,899
2010 9,483,836 11,121,341
2009 9,504,583 11,107,017
2008 9,527,985 11,077,841
2007 9,560,953 11,048,473
2006 9,604,924 11,020,362
2005 9,663,915 10,987,314
2004 9,730,146 10,955,141
2003 9,796,749 10,928,070
2002 9,865,548 10,902,022
2001 9,928,549 10,862,132
2000 9,979,610 10,805,808
1999 10,026,738 10,761,698
1998 10,071,963 10,720,509
1997 10,117,433 10,661,259
1996 10,159,569 10,608,800
1995 10,193,831 10,562,153
1994 10,226,955 10,512,922
1993 10,239,050 10,460,415
1992 10,216,470 10,399,061
1991 10,194,050 10,319,927
1990 10,189,348 10,196,792
1989 10,170,000 10,089,498
1988 10,140,000 10,036,983
1987 10,111,000 10,000,595
1986 10,043,000 9,967,213
1985 9,975,000 9,934,300
1984 9,910,000 9,895,801
1983 9,843,000 9,846,627
1982 9,776,000 9,789,513
1981 9,710,000 9,729,350
1980 9,643,000 9,642,505
1979 9,584,000 9,548,258
1978 9,525,000 9,429,959
1977 9,463,000 9,308,479
1976 9,411,000 9,188,150
1975 9,367,000 9,046,541
1974 9,317,584 8,962,022
1973 9,257,272 8,929,086
1972 9,188,968 8,888,628
1971 9,115,576 8,831,036
1970 9,040,000 8,792,806
1969 8,960,304 8,772,764
1968 8,874,552 8,740,765
1967 8,785,648 8,684,088
1966 8,696,496 8,613,651
1965 8,610,000 8,550,333
1964 8,524,224 8,510,429
1963 8,437,232 8,479,625
1962 8,351,928 8,448,233
1961 8,271,216 8,398,050
1960 8,198,000 8,331,725

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/greece | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 26.9% in Greece.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Greece
2100 -1.14% -0.65%
2099 -1.13% -0.64%
2098 -1.11% -0.64%
2097 -1.1% -0.62%
2096 -1.09% -0.61%
2095 -1.08% -0.59%
2094 -1.08% -0.57%
2093 -1.06% -0.56%
2092 -1.06% -0.54%
2091 -1.05% -0.54%
2090 -1.05% -0.55%
2089 -1.05% -0.53%
2088 -1.05% -0.52%
2087 -1.06% -0.53%
2086 -1.07% -0.54%
2085 -1.07% -0.54%
2084 -1.07% -0.53%
2083 -1.08% -0.56%
2082 -1.09% -0.57%
2081 -1.1% -0.59%
2080 -1.1% -0.61%
2079 -1.1% -0.63%
2078 -1.11% -0.66%
2077 -1.1% -0.67%
2076 -1.11% -0.69%
2075 -1.11% -0.72%
2074 -1.11% -0.75%
2073 -1.11% -0.77%
2072 -1.12% -0.78%
2071 -1.11% -0.8%
2070 -1.11% -0.83%
2069 -1.11% -0.84%
2068 -1.12% -0.84%
2067 -1.12% -0.83%
2066 -1.11% -0.82%
2065 -1.11% -0.83%
2064 -1.1% -0.83%
2063 -1.09% -0.82%
2062 -1.08% -0.82%
2061 -1.07% -0.8%
2060 -1.06% -0.8%
2059 -1.04% -0.78%
2058 -1.03% -0.77%
2057 -1.01% -0.74%
2056 -0.99% -0.72%
2055 -0.97% -0.69%
2054 -0.94% -0.66%
2053 -0.91% -0.65%
2052 -0.88% -0.63%
2051 -0.86% -0.6%
2050 -0.84% -0.59%
2049 -0.82% -0.56%
2048 -0.8% -0.55%
2047 -0.78% -0.5%
2046 -0.77% -0.49%
2045 -0.76% -0.49%
2044 -0.75% -0.47%
2043 -0.75% -0.46%
2042 -0.76% -0.47%
2041 -0.75% -0.47%
2040 -0.75% -0.46%
2039 -0.75% -0.47%
2038 -0.74% -0.47%
2037 -0.74% -0.47%
2036 -0.74% -0.48%
2035 -0.74% -0.47%
2034 -0.74% -0.47%
2033 -0.74% -0.48%
2032 -0.73% -0.46%
2031 -0.73% -0.45%
2030 -0.72% -0.45%
2029 -0.7% -0.45%
2028 -0.69% -0.44%
2027 -0.68% -0.43%
2026 -0.66% -0.41%
2025 -0.64% -1.75%
2024 -0.5% -0.02%
2023 -0.54% -0.28%
2022 -0.8% -1.25%
2021 -0.82% -1.21%
2020 -0.42% -0.21%
2019 -0.2% -0.11%
2018 -0.21% -0.2%
2017 -0.11% -0.2%
2016 0.09% -0.42%
2015 0.13% -0.66%
2014 0.06% -0.66%
2013 -0.04% -0.72%
2012 -0.16% -0.54%
2011 -0.23% -0.15%
2010 -0.22% 0.13%
2009 -0.25% 0.26%
2008 -0.34% 0.27%
2007 -0.46% 0.26%
2006 -0.61% 0.3%
2005 -0.68% 0.29%
2004 -0.68% 0.25%
2003 -0.7% 0.24%
2002 -0.63% 0.37%
2001 -0.51% 0.52%
2000 -0.47% 0.41%
1999 -0.45% 0.38%
1998 -0.45% 0.56%
1997 -0.41% 0.49%
1996 -0.34% 0.44%
1995 -0.32% 0.47%
1994 -0.12% 0.5%
1993 0.22% 0.59%
1992 0.22% 0.77%
1991 0.05% 1.21%
1990 0.19% 1.06%
1989 0.3% 0.52%
1988 0.29% 0.36%
1987 0.68% 0.33%
1986 0.68% 0.33%
1985 0.66% 0.39%
1984 0.68% 0.5%
1983 0.69% 0.58%
1982 0.68% 0.62%
1981 0.69% 0.9%
1980 0.62% 0.99%
1979 0.62% 1.25%
1978 0.66% 1.31%
1977 0.55% 1.31%
1976 0.47% 1.57%
1975 0.53% 0.94%
1974 0.65% 0.37%
1973 0.74% 0.46%
1972 0.81% 0.65%
1971 0.84% 0.43%
1970 0.89% 0.23%
1969 0.97% 0.37%
1968 1.01% 0.65%
1967 1.03% 0.82%
1966 1% 0.74%
1965 1.01% 0.47%
1964 1.03% 0.36%
1963 1.02% 0.37%
1962 0.98% 0.6%
1961 0.89% 0.8%

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/greece | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Belarus Greece
Current population
9013835
10181414
Population rank 102/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.12%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
3.95 hours
One birth every
8.02 minutes
7.43 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 -6
Annual growth/decline -45,669 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 165/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +16,636
Net migration rank 109/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 16,636
2024 - -3,119 - -122,772
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -56,200 -159,430
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -63,665 -53,997
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -58,131 -160,277
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -46,004 6,353
2019 -32,969 -33,954 -41,814 36,762
2018 -26,429 8,615 -33,272 17,938
2017 -17,026 3,337 -36,566 10,483
2016 -1,894 8,272 -25,862 10,484
2015 -946 18,088 -29,216 -43,462
2014 -2,834 14,979 -20,696 -46,678
2013 -6,610 10,550 -17,545 -59,323
2012 -11,336 10,903 -16,568 -65,364
2011 -26,493 5,686 -4,441 -31,786
2010 -29,400 10,300 5,560 2,001
2009 -25,662 13,610 8,886 18,182
2008 -25,726 -495 11,077 27,081
2007 -28,683 -4,013 2,210 25,400
2006 -41,301 -8,303 6,612 27,621
2005 -50,252 -15,451 2,197 33,297
2004 -50,597 -10,424 0 29,039
2003 -53,882 -10,795 -1,093 25,323
2002 -58,207 -11,945 0 25,692
2001 -48,650 -4,469 0 60,387
2000 -40,916 1,812 -1,081 54,661
1999 -49,131 2,028 -2,153 49,930
1998 -44,316 13,192 -2,144 47,856
1997 -46,540 -235 2,133 45,671
1996 -37,591 5,205 0 43,444
1995 -32,621 481 1,056 42,674
1994 -19,431 -12,570 6,307 42,897
1993 -11,263 19,652 4,185 39,829
1992 11,238 29,477 6,239 41,000
1991 18,349 -5,876 6,192 37,917
1990 32,606 -26,497 8,157 26,294
1989 49,833 5,639 9,080 18,862
1988 60,840 -5,424 15,055 20,557
1987 62,689 -12,462 10,001 19,005
1986 74,318 -11,499 20,931 19,064
1985 58,852 -784 22,849 16,093
1984 64,415 -3,051 37,604 19,767
1983 75,791 -2,938 42,341 18,655
1982 65,499 3,339 50,906 19,675
1981 65,057 14,998 54,484 25,061
1980 62,101 16,616 60,748 47,460
1979 64,481 395 65,882 72,184
1978 67,342 -11,143 64,124 60,775
1977 67,434 -4,925 59,574 19,193
1976 66,677 -5,350 65,236 89,601
1975 65,494 -6,302 61,516 61,265
1974 71,158 -5,157 68,111 -22,590
1973 70,911 -7,357 59,824 -42,387
1972 74,036 -7,966 64,887 -3,589
1971 77,464 -5,818 67,116 -12,747
1970 75,520 -8,643 71,222 -54,166
1969 74,567 -12,833 82,464 -118,544
1968 76,782 -7,511 87,408 -429
1967 81,136 -13,409 91,183 -55,853
1966 84,191 -14,544 86,998 21,206
1965 90,611 -17,979 83,793 -81,576
1964 101,618 -17,837 83,402 -76,678
1963 113,160 -28,653 81,404 -77,345
1962 124,945 -32,996 85,327 -74,972
1961 134,490 -26,780 86,500 -61,102
1960 136,399 -27,382 96,648 -15,996

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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