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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 15,546,235 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 1.72 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

Belarus vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Guinea
2100 4,398,633 32,376,229
2099 4,449,573 32,347,865
2098 4,500,269 32,314,004
2097 4,550,935 32,276,347
2096 4,601,487 32,235,495
2095 4,652,286 32,192,977
2094 4,703,117 32,140,512
2093 4,754,252 32,082,262
2092 4,805,369 32,016,043
2091 4,856,664 31,950,972
2090 4,908,430 31,877,383
2089 4,960,656 31,796,200
2088 5,013,287 31,706,914
2087 5,066,741 31,616,297
2086 5,120,920 31,513,784
2085 5,176,048 31,397,618
2084 5,232,002 31,278,121
2083 5,288,854 31,149,657
2082 5,346,728 31,018,417
2081 5,405,543 30,874,294
2080 5,465,448 30,732,838
2079 5,526,121 30,578,815
2078 5,587,557 30,422,788
2077 5,650,096 30,262,797
2076 5,713,205 30,093,594
2075 5,777,144 29,912,683
2074 5,841,895 29,730,771
2073 5,907,671 29,543,355
2072 5,974,027 29,350,201
2071 6,041,554 29,147,256
2070 6,109,593 28,940,409
2069 6,178,463 28,724,140
2068 6,247,964 28,502,451
2067 6,318,511 28,273,692
2066 6,389,815 28,038,741
2065 6,461,651 27,799,894
2064 6,533,883 27,554,829
2063 6,606,470 27,300,055
2062 6,679,180 27,040,837
2061 6,751,939 26,777,235
2060 6,825,105 26,512,111
2059 6,898,206 26,236,871
2058 6,970,893 25,952,601
2057 7,043,508 25,667,399
2056 7,115,638 25,375,302
2055 7,187,104 25,076,744
2054 7,257,138 24,776,691
2053 7,326,052 24,464,996
2052 7,393,630 24,154,455
2051 7,459,522 23,840,942
2050 7,524,239 23,524,366
2049 7,588,059 23,209,588
2048 7,651,163 22,891,820
2047 7,712,657 22,568,175
2046 7,773,226 22,241,327
2045 7,833,564 21,911,584
2044 7,893,753 21,583,213
2043 7,953,762 21,246,672
2042 8,013,962 20,909,610
2041 8,075,253 20,571,500
2040 8,136,633 20,229,061
2039 8,198,487 19,889,710
2038 8,260,287 19,552,134
2037 8,321,922 19,214,553
2036 8,384,012 18,874,400
2035 8,446,649 18,536,891
2034 8,509,786 18,203,307
2033 8,573,478 17,864,588
2032 8,637,170 17,522,696
2031 8,700,460 17,180,034
2030 8,764,169 16,833,632
2029 8,827,965 16,491,163
2028 8,890,419 16,145,186
2027 8,952,131 15,798,054
2026 9,013,835 15,452,864
2025 9,073,924 15,105,390
2024 9,132,629 14,754,785
2023 9,178,298 14,405,468
2022 9,228,071 14,055,137
2021 9,302,585 13,710,513
2020 9,379,952 13,371,183
2019 9,419,758 13,034,346
2018 9,438,785 12,704,774
2017 9,458,989 12,385,659
2016 9,469,379 12,073,030
2015 9,461,076 11,767,070
2014 9,448,515 11,472,924
2013 9,443,211 11,191,873
2012 9,446,836 10,921,581
2011 9,461,643 10,656,810
2010 9,483,836 10,396,086
2009 9,504,583 10,143,534
2008 9,527,985 9,898,870
2007 9,560,953 9,662,281
2006 9,604,924 9,441,171
2005 9,663,915 9,245,844
2004 9,730,146 9,062,726
2003 9,796,749 8,870,781
2002 9,865,548 8,674,066
2001 9,928,549 8,539,960
2000 9,979,610 8,428,832
1999 10,026,738 8,265,123
1998 10,071,963 8,081,990
1997 10,117,433 7,931,370
1996 10,159,569 7,770,035
1995 10,193,831 7,553,249
1994 10,226,955 7,345,107
1993 10,239,050 7,128,177
1992 10,216,470 6,914,366
1991 10,194,050 6,697,166
1990 10,189,348 6,434,374
1989 10,170,000 6,215,811
1988 10,140,000 6,056,574
1987 10,111,000 5,900,198
1986 10,043,000 5,750,668
1985 9,975,000 5,610,373
1984 9,910,000 5,480,096
1983 9,843,000 5,359,814
1982 9,776,000 5,247,672
1981 9,710,000 5,143,288
1980 9,643,000 5,047,419
1979 9,584,000 4,959,283
1978 9,525,000 4,877,854
1977 9,463,000 4,801,128
1976 9,411,000 4,727,022
1975 9,367,000 4,653,876
1974 9,317,584 4,580,510
1973 9,257,272 4,506,324
1972 9,188,968 4,431,292
1971 9,115,576 4,355,200
1970 9,040,000 4,277,535
1969 8,960,304 4,198,300
1968 8,874,552 4,118,550
1967 8,785,648 4,040,153
1966 8,696,496 3,964,155
1965 8,610,000 3,890,716
1964 8,524,224 3,819,722
1963 8,437,232 3,750,954
1962 8,351,928 3,684,273
1961 8,271,216 3,619,551
1960 8,198,000 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M 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
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Guinea
2100 -1.14% 0.09%
2099 -1.13% 0.1%
2098 -1.11% 0.12%
2097 -1.1% 0.13%
2096 -1.09% 0.13%
2095 -1.08% 0.16%
2094 -1.08% 0.18%
2093 -1.06% 0.21%
2092 -1.06% 0.2%
2091 -1.05% 0.23%
2090 -1.05% 0.26%
2089 -1.05% 0.28%
2088 -1.05% 0.29%
2087 -1.06% 0.33%
2086 -1.07% 0.37%
2085 -1.07% 0.38%
2084 -1.07% 0.41%
2083 -1.08% 0.42%
2082 -1.09% 0.47%
2081 -1.1% 0.46%
2080 -1.1% 0.5%
2079 -1.1% 0.51%
2078 -1.11% 0.53%
2077 -1.1% 0.56%
2076 -1.11% 0.6%
2075 -1.11% 0.61%
2074 -1.11% 0.63%
2073 -1.11% 0.66%
2072 -1.12% 0.7%
2071 -1.11% 0.71%
2070 -1.11% 0.75%
2069 -1.11% 0.78%
2068 -1.12% 0.81%
2067 -1.12% 0.84%
2066 -1.11% 0.86%
2065 -1.11% 0.89%
2064 -1.1% 0.93%
2063 -1.09% 0.96%
2062 -1.08% 0.98%
2061 -1.07% 1%
2060 -1.06% 1.05%
2059 -1.04% 1.1%
2058 -1.03% 1.11%
2057 -1.01% 1.15%
2056 -0.99% 1.19%
2055 -0.97% 1.21%
2054 -0.94% 1.27%
2053 -0.91% 1.29%
2052 -0.88% 1.32%
2051 -0.86% 1.35%
2050 -0.84% 1.36%
2049 -0.82% 1.39%
2048 -0.8% 1.43%
2047 -0.78% 1.47%
2046 -0.77% 1.5%
2045 -0.76% 1.52%
2044 -0.75% 1.58%
2043 -0.75% 1.61%
2042 -0.76% 1.64%
2041 -0.75% 1.69%
2040 -0.75% 1.71%
2039 -0.75% 1.73%
2038 -0.74% 1.76%
2037 -0.74% 1.8%
2036 -0.74% 1.82%
2035 -0.74% 1.83%
2034 -0.74% 1.9%
2033 -0.74% 1.95%
2032 -0.73% 1.99%
2031 -0.73% 2.06%
2030 -0.72% 2.08%
2029 -0.7% 2.14%
2028 -0.69% 2.2%
2027 -0.68% 2.23%
2026 -0.66% 2.3%
2025 -0.64% 2.38%
2024 -0.5% 2.42%
2023 -0.54% 2.49%
2022 -0.8% 2.51%
2021 -0.82% 2.54%
2020 -0.42% 2.58%
2019 -0.2% 2.59%
2018 -0.21% 2.58%
2017 -0.11% 2.59%
2016 0.09% 2.6%
2015 0.13% 2.56%
2014 0.06% 2.51%
2013 -0.04% 2.47%
2012 -0.16% 2.48%
2011 -0.23% 2.51%
2010 -0.22% 2.49%
2009 -0.25% 2.47%
2008 -0.34% 2.45%
2007 -0.46% 2.34%
2006 -0.61% 2.11%
2005 -0.68% 2.02%
2004 -0.68% 2.16%
2003 -0.7% 2.27%
2002 -0.63% 1.57%
2001 -0.51% 1.32%
2000 -0.47% 1.98%
1999 -0.45% 2.27%
1998 -0.45% 1.9%
1997 -0.41% 2.08%
1996 -0.34% 2.87%
1995 -0.32% 2.83%
1994 -0.12% 3.04%
1993 0.22% 3.09%
1992 0.22% 3.24%
1991 0.05% 4.08%
1990 0.19% 3.52%
1989 0.3% 2.63%
1988 0.29% 2.65%
1987 0.68% 2.6%
1986 0.68% 2.5%
1985 0.66% 2.38%
1984 0.68% 2.24%
1983 0.69% 2.14%
1982 0.68% 2.03%
1981 0.69% 1.9%
1980 0.62% 1.78%
1979 0.62% 1.67%
1978 0.66% 1.6%
1977 0.55% 1.57%
1976 0.47% 1.57%
1975 0.53% 1.6%
1974 0.65% 1.65%
1973 0.74% 1.69%
1972 0.81% 1.75%
1971 0.84% 1.82%
1970 0.89% 1.89%
1969 0.97% 1.94%
1968 1.01% 1.94%
1967 1.03% 1.92%
1966 1% 1.89%
1965 1.01% 1.86%
1964 1.03% 1.83%
1963 1.02% 1.81%
1962 0.98% 1.79%
1961 0.89% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

Belarus Guinea
Current population
9013835
15546235
Population rank 102/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.19%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
1.08 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +957
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 32/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -16,282
Net migration rank 109/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -16,282
2024 - -3,119 - -12,024
2023 -56,924 -3,034 356,147 -3,997
2022 -47,839 -8,000 352,517 -3,997
2021 -67,118 -33,954 345,121 -4,373
2020 -64,703 -33,954 342,289 -4,365
2019 -32,969 -33,954 338,984 -3,240
2018 -26,429 8,615 332,585 -9,187
2017 -17,026 3,337 328,542 -13,718
2016 -1,894 8,272 324,608 -14,189
2015 -946 18,088 316,604 -15,117
2014 -2,834 14,979 309,539 -22,741
2013 -6,610 10,550 304,430 -29,136
2012 -11,336 10,903 298,094 -32,808
2011 -26,493 5,686 293,318 -29,069
2010 -29,400 10,300 288,512 -31,327
2009 -25,662 13,610 281,920 -34,007
2008 -25,726 -495 274,327 -32,925
2007 -28,683 -4,013 266,070 -34,311
2006 -41,301 -8,303 258,518 -48,078
2005 -50,252 -15,451 251,209 -71,015
2004 -50,597 -10,424 242,075 -56,036
2003 -53,882 -10,795 234,774 -36,934
2002 -58,207 -11,945 229,022 -33,450
2001 -48,650 -4,469 227,642 -155,020
2000 -40,916 1,812 227,081 -77,450
1999 -49,131 2,028 223,968 -46,183
1998 -44,316 13,192 219,385 -30,903
1997 -46,540 -235 220,373 -107,614
1996 -37,591 5,205 214,896 -4,973
1995 -32,621 481 205,644 18,021
1994 -19,431 -12,570 201,439 -8,826
1993 -11,263 19,652 195,612 45,616
1992 11,238 29,477 189,682 -3,285
1991 18,349 -5,876 181,299 66,718
1990 32,606 -26,497 169,926 107,641
1989 49,833 5,639 164,707 -5,150
1988 60,840 -5,424 159,566 -637
1987 62,689 -12,462 154,178 -350
1986 74,318 -11,499 148,137 -2,900
1985 58,852 -784 142,313 -6,965
1984 64,415 -3,051 136,640 -11,439
1983 75,791 -2,938 130,629 -15,265
1982 65,499 3,339 126,831 -17,920
1981 65,057 14,998 121,223 -21,367
1980 62,101 16,616 117,186 -25,287
1979 64,481 395 113,141 -28,770
1978 67,342 -11,143 109,415 -30,933
1977 67,434 -4,925 105,990 -31,004
1976 66,677 -5,350 102,449 -29,220
1975 65,494 -6,302 99,267 -26,221
1974 71,158 -5,157 96,315 -22,637
1973 70,911 -7,357 93,764 -19,065
1972 74,036 -7,966 91,147 -15,782
1971 77,464 -5,818 88,358 -11,543
1970 75,520 -8,643 85,418 -6,906
1969 74,567 -12,833 82,799 -2,844
1968 76,782 -7,511 79,892 -345
1967 81,136 -13,409 77,251 0
1966 84,191 -14,544 74,748 0
1965 90,611 -17,979 72,134 0
1964 101,618 -17,837 69,848 0
1963 113,160 -28,653 67,690 0
1962 124,945 -32,996 65,672 0
1961 134,490 -26,780 63,766 0
1960 136,399 -27,382 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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

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