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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 10,413,962 people in Greece in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 10,371,575 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.15 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 94th.
  • 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 -0.35% per year vs -0.41% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.4M (5.89% decline).

Belarus vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Greece
2100 4,404,482 6,583,798
2099 4,455,490 6,626,788
2098 4,506,253 6,669,448
2097 4,556,987 6,712,148
2096 4,607,606 6,754,327
2095 4,658,472 6,795,603
2094 4,709,371 6,836,072
2093 4,760,574 6,875,572
2092 4,811,759 6,914,370
2091 4,863,122 6,952,243
2090 4,914,957 6,990,331
2089 4,967,252 7,028,964
2088 5,019,954 7,066,683
2087 5,073,478 7,103,695
2086 5,127,730 7,141,616
2085 5,182,931 7,180,403
2084 5,238,960 7,219,180
2083 5,295,887 7,257,814
2082 5,353,838 7,298,443
2081 5,412,731 7,340,066
2080 5,472,716 7,383,894
2079 5,533,470 7,429,047
2078 5,594,987 7,475,929
2077 5,657,609 7,525,653
2076 5,720,802 7,576,476
2075 5,784,826 7,629,016
2074 5,849,664 7,684,147
2073 5,915,527 7,742,105
2072 5,981,971 7,802,307
2071 6,049,588 7,863,855
2070 6,117,717 7,927,670
2069 6,186,679 7,993,717
2068 6,256,272 8,061,488
2067 6,326,913 8,129,716
2066 6,398,312 8,198,001
2065 6,470,244 8,265,902
2064 6,542,572 8,334,739
2063 6,615,256 8,404,367
2062 6,688,062 8,473,829
2061 6,760,917 8,543,564
2060 6,834,181 8,612,080
2059 6,907,379 8,681,422
2058 6,980,163 8,749,623
2057 7,052,874 8,817,088
2056 7,125,100 8,882,878
2055 7,196,662 8,947,611
2054 7,266,788 9,010,135
2053 7,335,794 9,070,133
2052 7,403,462 9,129,136
2051 7,469,442 9,186,935
2050 7,534,245 9,242,128
2049 7,598,150 9,297,265
2048 7,661,337 9,349,392
2047 7,722,913 9,400,970
2046 7,783,562 9,448,620
2045 7,843,981 9,495,447
2044 7,904,250 9,542,082
2043 7,964,339 9,587,391
2042 8,024,619 9,631,428
2041 8,085,991 9,676,515
2040 8,147,453 9,721,977
2039 8,209,389 9,767,381
2038 8,271,271 9,813,639
2037 8,332,989 9,860,147
2036 8,395,161 9,906,540
2035 8,457,882 9,953,900
2034 8,521,103 10,000,716
2033 8,584,879 10,047,814
2032 8,648,656 10,096,329
2031 8,712,030 10,142,892
2030 8,775,824 10,189,114
2029 8,839,704 10,235,303
2028 8,902,241 10,281,352
2027 8,964,035 10,326,692
2026 9,025,821 10,371,575
2025 9,085,991 10,413,962
2024 9,132,629 10,405,134
2023 9,178,298 10,407,351
2022 9,228,071 10,437,805
2021 9,302,585 10,570,130
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 (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 Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Greece's population decreased by 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 94th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,242,128 people and rank change from 94th 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 -0.51% 0.08%
2024 -0.5% -0.02%
2023 -0.54% -0.29%
2022 -0.8% -1.25%
2021 -0.82% -1.2%
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 (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 Greece's population grew by 0.08%.

Live population counters

Belarus Greece
Current population
9025821
10371575
Population rank 101/197 94/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.12%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
59.7 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
7.65 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
4.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +24
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +8,828
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +0.08%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 154/197
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 -55,755 -3,119 -57,229 -122,772
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -56,200 -159,430
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -63,671 -53,997
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -58,135 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Greece 49.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 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 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K

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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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