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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 2.12 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

Belarus vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Guatemala
2100 4,404,482 26,153,266
2099 4,455,490 26,241,436
2098 4,506,253 26,327,401
2097 4,556,987 26,411,858
2096 4,607,606 26,493,721
2095 4,658,472 26,573,173
2094 4,709,371 26,650,279
2093 4,760,574 26,724,630
2092 4,811,759 26,796,433
2091 4,863,122 26,864,799
2090 4,914,957 26,929,431
2089 4,967,252 26,990,069
2088 5,019,954 27,047,391
2087 5,073,478 27,101,383
2086 5,127,730 27,151,393
2085 5,182,931 27,195,895
2084 5,238,960 27,235,718
2083 5,295,887 27,270,266
2082 5,353,838 27,300,227
2081 5,412,731 27,323,897
2080 5,472,716 27,341,942
2079 5,533,470 27,354,464
2078 5,594,987 27,360,327
2077 5,657,609 27,359,161
2076 5,720,802 27,351,838
2075 5,784,826 27,338,895
2074 5,849,664 27,319,989
2073 5,915,527 27,293,820
2072 5,981,971 27,260,434
2071 6,049,588 27,219,778
2070 6,117,717 27,172,642
2069 6,186,679 27,117,335
2068 6,256,272 27,053,945
2067 6,326,913 26,983,495
2066 6,398,312 26,905,666
2065 6,470,244 26,821,312
2064 6,542,572 26,729,190
2063 6,615,256 26,630,176
2062 6,688,062 26,525,287
2061 6,760,917 26,414,086
2060 6,834,181 26,295,830
2059 6,907,379 26,171,105
2058 6,980,163 26,039,738
2057 7,052,874 25,901,372
2056 7,125,100 25,757,288
2055 7,196,662 25,607,244
2054 7,266,788 25,451,264
2053 7,335,794 25,288,335
2052 7,403,462 25,120,056
2051 7,469,442 24,946,634
2050 7,534,245 24,768,464
2049 7,598,150 24,584,225
2048 7,661,337 24,394,931
2047 7,722,913 24,201,532
2046 7,783,562 24,001,405
2045 7,843,981 23,795,751
2044 7,904,250 23,584,131
2043 7,964,339 23,366,974
2042 8,024,619 23,144,034
2041 8,085,991 22,915,420
2040 8,147,453 22,680,768
2039 8,209,389 22,440,281
2038 8,271,271 22,193,352
2037 8,332,989 21,942,046
2036 8,395,161 21,686,309
2035 8,457,882 21,425,958
2034 8,521,103 21,162,245
2033 8,584,879 20,895,809
2032 8,648,656 20,626,813
2031 8,712,030 20,355,744
2030 8,775,824 20,082,472
2029 8,839,704 19,807,478
2028 8,902,241 19,530,983
2027 8,964,035 19,252,313
2026 9,025,821 18,970,716
2025 9,085,991 18,687,881
2024 9,132,629 18,406,359
2023 9,178,298 18,124,838
2022 9,228,071 17,847,877
2021 9,302,585 17,598,650
2020 9,379,952 17,357,325
2019 9,419,758 17,103,803
2018 9,438,785 16,845,685
2017 9,458,989 16,567,357
2016 9,469,379 16,268,760
2015 9,461,076 15,971,743
2014 9,448,515 15,681,725
2013 9,443,211 15,387,337
2012 9,446,836 15,089,647
2011 9,461,643 14,792,126
2010 9,483,836 14,500,112
2009 9,504,583 14,215,611
2008 9,527,985 13,935,174
2007 9,560,953 13,652,040
2006 9,604,924 13,367,459
2005 9,663,915 13,087,629
2004 9,730,146 12,807,402
2003 9,796,749 12,525,842
2002 9,865,548 12,246,915
2001 9,928,549 11,969,422
2000 9,979,610 11,697,592
1999 10,026,738 11,422,965
1998 10,071,963 11,139,145
1997 10,117,433 10,857,754
1996 10,159,569 10,583,526
1995 10,193,831 10,312,996
1994 10,226,955 10,043,718
1993 10,239,050 9,779,761
1992 10,216,470 9,522,266
1991 10,194,050 9,272,584
1990 10,189,348 9,024,773
1989 10,170,000 8,775,546
1988 10,140,000 8,532,099
1987 10,111,000 8,296,485
1986 10,043,000 8,070,818
1985 9,975,000 7,849,693
1984 9,910,000 7,630,682
1983 9,843,000 7,419,642
1982 9,776,000 7,240,241
1981 9,710,000 7,075,648
1980 9,643,000 6,900,212
1979 9,584,000 6,727,797
1978 9,525,000 6,561,534
1977 9,463,000 6,401,515
1976 9,411,000 6,262,404
1975 9,367,000 6,128,731
1974 9,317,584 5,981,197
1973 9,257,272 5,831,631
1972 9,188,968 5,682,833
1971 9,115,576 5,538,355
1970 9,040,000 5,396,966
1969 8,960,304 5,257,081
1968 8,874,552 5,118,111
1967 8,785,648 4,978,862
1966 8,696,496 4,840,958
1965 8,610,000 4,704,965
1964 8,524,224 4,571,109
1963 8,437,232 4,440,264
1962 8,351,928 4,312,044
1961 8,271,216 4,186,201
1960 8,198,000 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M 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
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Guatemala
2100 -1.14% -0.34%
2099 -1.13% -0.33%
2098 -1.11% -0.32%
2097 -1.1% -0.31%
2096 -1.09% -0.3%
2095 -1.08% -0.29%
2094 -1.08% -0.28%
2093 -1.06% -0.27%
2092 -1.06% -0.25%
2091 -1.05% -0.24%
2090 -1.05% -0.22%
2089 -1.05% -0.21%
2088 -1.05% -0.2%
2087 -1.06% -0.18%
2086 -1.07% -0.16%
2085 -1.07% -0.15%
2084 -1.07% -0.13%
2083 -1.08% -0.11%
2082 -1.09% -0.09%
2081 -1.1% -0.07%
2080 -1.1% -0.05%
2079 -1.1% -0.02%
2078 -1.11% 0.004%
2077 -1.1% 0.03%
2076 -1.11% 0.05%
2075 -1.11% 0.07%
2074 -1.11% 0.1%
2073 -1.11% 0.12%
2072 -1.12% 0.15%
2071 -1.11% 0.17%
2070 -1.11% 0.2%
2069 -1.11% 0.23%
2068 -1.12% 0.26%
2067 -1.12% 0.29%
2066 -1.11% 0.31%
2065 -1.11% 0.34%
2064 -1.1% 0.37%
2063 -1.09% 0.4%
2062 -1.08% 0.42%
2061 -1.07% 0.45%
2060 -1.06% 0.48%
2059 -1.04% 0.5%
2058 -1.03% 0.53%
2057 -1.01% 0.56%
2056 -0.99% 0.59%
2055 -0.97% 0.61%
2054 -0.94% 0.64%
2053 -0.91% 0.67%
2052 -0.88% 0.7%
2051 -0.86% 0.72%
2050 -0.84% 0.75%
2049 -0.82% 0.78%
2048 -0.8% 0.8%
2047 -0.78% 0.83%
2046 -0.77% 0.86%
2045 -0.76% 0.9%
2044 -0.75% 0.93%
2043 -0.75% 0.96%
2042 -0.76% 1%
2041 -0.75% 1.03%
2040 -0.75% 1.07%
2039 -0.75% 1.11%
2038 -0.74% 1.15%
2037 -0.74% 1.18%
2036 -0.74% 1.22%
2035 -0.74% 1.25%
2034 -0.74% 1.28%
2033 -0.74% 1.3%
2032 -0.73% 1.33%
2031 -0.73% 1.36%
2030 -0.72% 1.39%
2029 -0.7% 1.42%
2028 -0.69% 1.45%
2027 -0.68% 1.48%
2026 -0.66% 1.51%
2025 -0.51% 1.53%
2024 -0.5% 1.55%
2023 -0.54% 1.55%
2022 -0.8% 1.42%
2021 -0.82% 1.39%
2020 -0.42% 1.48%
2019 -0.2% 1.53%
2018 -0.21% 1.68%
2017 -0.11% 1.84%
2016 0.09% 1.86%
2015 0.13% 1.85%
2014 0.06% 1.91%
2013 -0.04% 1.97%
2012 -0.16% 2.01%
2011 -0.23% 2.01%
2010 -0.22% 2%
2009 -0.25% 2.01%
2008 -0.34% 2.07%
2007 -0.46% 2.13%
2006 -0.61% 2.14%
2005 -0.68% 2.19%
2004 -0.68% 2.25%
2003 -0.7% 2.28%
2002 -0.63% 2.32%
2001 -0.51% 2.32%
2000 -0.47% 2.4%
1999 -0.45% 2.55%
1998 -0.45% 2.59%
1997 -0.41% 2.59%
1996 -0.34% 2.62%
1995 -0.32% 2.68%
1994 -0.12% 2.7%
1993 0.22% 2.7%
1992 0.22% 2.69%
1991 0.05% 2.75%
1990 0.19% 2.84%
1989 0.3% 2.85%
1988 0.29% 2.84%
1987 0.68% 2.8%
1986 0.68% 2.82%
1985 0.66% 2.87%
1984 0.68% 2.84%
1983 0.69% 2.48%
1982 0.68% 2.33%
1981 0.69% 2.54%
1980 0.62% 2.56%
1979 0.62% 2.53%
1978 0.66% 2.5%
1977 0.55% 2.22%
1976 0.47% 2.18%
1975 0.53% 2.47%
1974 0.65% 2.56%
1973 0.74% 2.62%
1972 0.81% 2.61%
1971 0.84% 2.62%
1970 0.89% 2.66%
1969 0.97% 2.72%
1968 1.01% 2.8%
1967 1.03% 2.85%
1966 1% 2.89%
1965 1.01% 2.93%
1964 1.03% 2.95%
1963 1.02% 2.97%
1962 0.98% 3.01%
1961 0.89% 3.02%

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 Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Belarus Guatemala
Current population
9025821
19115361
Population rank 101/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.23%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
1.38 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +771
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 69/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -7,959
Net migration rank 109/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -7,959
2024 -55,755 -3,119 290,066 -7,725
2023 -56,924 -3,034 289,635 -8,940
2022 -47,839 -8,000 281,675 -8,463
2021 -67,118 -33,954 255,145 -29,908
2020 -64,703 -33,954 281,328 -23,927
2019 -32,969 -33,954 307,389 -57,746
2018 -26,429 8,615 323,100 -56,487
2017 -17,026 3,337 332,838 -42,779
2016 -1,894 8,272 338,114 -30,980
2015 -946 18,088 335,072 -48,179
2014 -2,834 14,979 333,551 -40,409
2013 -6,610 10,550 331,321 -35,698
2012 -11,336 10,903 332,365 -32,624
2011 -26,493 5,686 328,548 -33,238
2010 -29,400 10,300 324,802 -36,076
2009 -25,662 13,610 323,320 -43,046
2008 -25,726 -495 323,226 -42,624
2007 -28,683 -4,013 326,298 -40,632
2006 -41,301 -8,303 325,604 -42,118
2005 -50,252 -15,451 325,816 -49,636
2004 -50,597 -10,424 331,699 -47,409
2003 -53,882 -10,795 333,539 -54,701
2002 -58,207 -11,945 334,255 -55,247
2001 -48,650 -4,469 335,503 -59,536
2000 -40,916 1,812 332,891 -65,197
1999 -49,131 2,028 328,890 -47,325
1998 -44,316 13,192 325,174 -39,104
1997 -46,540 -235 320,087 -43,377
1996 -37,591 5,205 315,252 -43,501
1995 -32,621 481 309,236 -39,917
1994 -19,431 -12,570 302,708 -33,462
1993 -11,263 19,652 295,515 -36,848
1992 11,238 29,477 288,411 -32,093
1991 18,349 -5,876 283,917 -40,868
1990 32,606 -26,497 280,318 -27,735
1989 49,833 5,639 276,736 -30,860
1988 60,840 -5,424 271,466 -30,450
1987 62,689 -12,462 261,746 -31,539
1986 74,318 -11,499 252,754 -31,631
1985 58,852 -784 246,119 -24,991
1984 64,415 -3,051 241,892 -25,010
1983 75,791 -2,938 238,059 -32,877
1982 65,499 3,339 199,809 -46,174
1981 65,057 14,998 221,044 -45,490
1980 62,101 16,616 218,460 -43,144
1979 64,481 395 216,810 -47,278
1978 67,342 -11,143 211,301 -48,309
1977 67,434 -4,925 203,299 -46,249
1976 66,677 -5,350 171,903 -50,745
1975 65,494 -6,302 188,501 -42,329
1974 71,158 -5,157 184,992 -36,089
1973 70,911 -7,357 179,871 -29,641
1972 74,036 -7,966 173,162 -25,807
1971 77,464 -5,818 165,104 -23,513
1970 75,520 -8,643 155,946 -14,755
1969 74,567 -12,833 149,516 -10,937
1968 76,782 -7,511 146,946 -7,589
1967 81,136 -13,409 143,859 -4,715
1966 84,191 -14,544 140,494 -3,824
1965 90,611 -17,979 135,997 -681
1964 101,618 -17,837 132,832 -440
1963 113,160 -28,653 129,065 240
1962 124,945 -32,996 126,429 713
1961 134,490 -26,780 123,753 797
1960 136,399 -27,382 120,728 -186

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 Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

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
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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