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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 2,249,515 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 2,323,460 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 3.88 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +2.36% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.32M (64.2% growth).

Belarus vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Guinea-Bissau
2100 4,404,482 4,713,104
2099 4,455,490 4,706,098
2098 4,506,253 4,699,568
2097 4,556,987 4,691,855
2096 4,607,606 4,682,938
2095 4,658,472 4,674,608
2094 4,709,371 4,663,103
2093 4,760,574 4,651,788
2092 4,811,759 4,639,582
2091 4,863,122 4,628,423
2090 4,914,957 4,616,772
2089 4,967,252 4,604,837
2088 5,019,954 4,592,099
2087 5,073,478 4,578,407
2086 5,127,730 4,562,793
2085 5,182,931 4,547,020
2084 5,238,960 4,530,206
2083 5,295,887 4,514,557
2082 5,353,838 4,498,172
2081 5,412,731 4,481,590
2080 5,472,716 4,461,992
2079 5,533,470 4,440,836
2078 5,594,987 4,419,277
2077 5,657,609 4,395,599
2076 5,720,802 4,371,019
2075 5,784,826 4,343,934
2074 5,849,664 4,318,519
2073 5,915,527 4,290,772
2072 5,981,971 4,262,846
2071 6,049,588 4,234,576
2070 6,117,717 4,206,253
2069 6,186,679 4,176,501
2068 6,256,272 4,145,457
2067 6,326,913 4,114,243
2066 6,398,312 4,082,951
2065 6,470,244 4,048,502
2064 6,542,572 4,013,784
2063 6,615,256 3,978,328
2062 6,688,062 3,941,631
2061 6,760,917 3,904,197
2060 6,834,181 3,868,146
2059 6,907,379 3,829,277
2058 6,980,163 3,789,609
2057 7,052,874 3,750,140
2056 7,125,100 3,710,996
2055 7,196,662 3,670,229
2054 7,266,788 3,627,303
2053 7,335,794 3,586,333
2052 7,403,462 3,543,640
2051 7,469,442 3,498,845
2050 7,534,245 3,453,155
2049 7,598,150 3,405,764
2048 7,661,337 3,358,731
2047 7,722,913 3,310,142
2046 7,783,562 3,263,507
2045 7,843,981 3,214,677
2044 7,904,250 3,167,400
2043 7,964,339 3,120,097
2042 8,024,619 3,072,862
2041 8,085,991 3,025,833
2040 8,147,453 2,978,159
2039 8,209,389 2,929,364
2038 8,271,271 2,881,007
2037 8,332,989 2,832,794
2036 8,395,161 2,783,401
2035 8,457,882 2,736,240
2034 8,521,103 2,688,290
2033 8,584,879 2,638,427
2032 8,648,656 2,588,961
2031 8,712,030 2,540,013
2030 8,775,824 2,491,987
2029 8,839,704 2,444,278
2028 8,902,241 2,396,253
2027 8,964,035 2,347,151
2026 9,025,821 2,298,439
2025 9,085,991 2,249,515
2024 9,132,629 2,201,352
2023 9,178,298 2,153,339
2022 9,228,071 2,105,529
2021 9,302,585 2,058,841
2020 9,379,952 2,013,255
2019 9,419,758 1,967,696
2018 9,438,785 1,922,168
2017 9,458,989 1,877,072
2016 9,469,379 1,831,893
2015 9,461,076 1,786,457
2014 9,448,515 1,741,122
2013 9,443,211 1,695,973
2012 9,446,836 1,651,417
2011 9,461,643 1,608,076
2010 9,483,836 1,566,347
2009 9,504,583 1,526,377
2008 9,527,985 1,488,054
2007 9,560,953 1,450,986
2006 9,604,924 1,415,303
2005 9,663,915 1,381,585
2004 9,730,146 1,349,563
2003 9,796,749 1,318,806
2002 9,865,548 1,289,307
2001 9,928,549 1,261,273
2000 9,979,610 1,234,741
1999 10,026,738 1,210,206
1998 10,071,963 1,187,473
1997 10,117,433 1,165,545
1996 10,159,569 1,143,535
1995 10,193,831 1,119,949
1994 10,226,955 1,092,031
1993 10,239,050 1,058,745
1992 10,216,470 1,024,356
1991 10,194,050 994,639
1990 10,189,348 973,669
1989 10,170,000 957,789
1988 10,140,000 942,061
1987 10,111,000 926,862
1986 10,043,000 912,126
1985 9,975,000 897,697
1984 9,910,000 883,519
1983 9,843,000 869,592
1982 9,776,000 855,891
1981 9,710,000 842,432
1980 9,643,000 829,303
1979 9,584,000 819,867
1978 9,525,000 791,694
1977 9,463,000 741,789
1976 9,411,000 694,191
1975 9,367,000 650,966
1974 9,317,584 613,338
1973 9,257,272 592,808
1972 9,188,968 586,620
1971 9,115,576 586,221
1970 9,040,000 584,403
1969 8,960,304 581,610
1968 8,874,552 578,170
1967 8,785,648 569,011
1966 8,696,496 566,908
1965 8,610,000 575,005
1964 8,524,224 588,543
1963 8,437,232 594,418
1962 8,351,928 589,474
1961 8,271,216 582,532
1960 8,198,000 577,633

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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 Guinea-Bissau will increase by 48.6% to 3,453,155 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Guinea-Bissau is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 4.71M 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-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Guinea-Bissau
2100 -1.14% 0.15%
2099 -1.13% 0.14%
2098 -1.11% 0.16%
2097 -1.1% 0.19%
2096 -1.09% 0.18%
2095 -1.08% 0.25%
2094 -1.08% 0.24%
2093 -1.06% 0.26%
2092 -1.06% 0.24%
2091 -1.05% 0.25%
2090 -1.05% 0.26%
2089 -1.05% 0.28%
2088 -1.05% 0.3%
2087 -1.06% 0.34%
2086 -1.07% 0.35%
2085 -1.07% 0.37%
2084 -1.07% 0.35%
2083 -1.08% 0.36%
2082 -1.09% 0.37%
2081 -1.1% 0.44%
2080 -1.1% 0.48%
2079 -1.1% 0.49%
2078 -1.11% 0.54%
2077 -1.1% 0.56%
2076 -1.11% 0.62%
2075 -1.11% 0.59%
2074 -1.11% 0.65%
2073 -1.11% 0.66%
2072 -1.12% 0.67%
2071 -1.11% 0.67%
2070 -1.11% 0.71%
2069 -1.11% 0.75%
2068 -1.12% 0.76%
2067 -1.12% 0.77%
2066 -1.11% 0.85%
2065 -1.11% 0.86%
2064 -1.1% 0.89%
2063 -1.09% 0.93%
2062 -1.08% 0.96%
2061 -1.07% 0.93%
2060 -1.06% 1.02%
2059 -1.04% 1.05%
2058 -1.03% 1.05%
2057 -1.01% 1.05%
2056 -0.99% 1.11%
2055 -0.97% 1.18%
2054 -0.94% 1.14%
2053 -0.91% 1.2%
2052 -0.88% 1.28%
2051 -0.86% 1.32%
2050 -0.84% 1.39%
2049 -0.82% 1.4%
2048 -0.8% 1.47%
2047 -0.78% 1.43%
2046 -0.77% 1.52%
2045 -0.76% 1.49%
2044 -0.75% 1.52%
2043 -0.75% 1.54%
2042 -0.76% 1.55%
2041 -0.75% 1.6%
2040 -0.75% 1.67%
2039 -0.75% 1.68%
2038 -0.74% 1.7%
2037 -0.74% 1.77%
2036 -0.74% 1.72%
2035 -0.74% 1.78%
2034 -0.74% 1.89%
2033 -0.74% 1.91%
2032 -0.73% 1.93%
2031 -0.73% 1.93%
2030 -0.72% 1.95%
2029 -0.7% 2%
2028 -0.69% 2.09%
2027 -0.68% 2.12%
2026 -0.66% 2.17%
2025 -0.51% 2.19%
2024 -0.5% 2.23%
2023 -0.54% 2.27%
2022 -0.8% 2.27%
2021 -0.82% 2.26%
2020 -0.42% 2.32%
2019 -0.2% 2.37%
2018 -0.21% 2.4%
2017 -0.11% 2.47%
2016 0.09% 2.54%
2015 0.13% 2.6%
2014 0.06% 2.66%
2013 -0.04% 2.7%
2012 -0.16% 2.7%
2011 -0.23% 2.66%
2010 -0.22% 2.62%
2009 -0.25% 2.58%
2008 -0.34% 2.55%
2007 -0.46% 2.52%
2006 -0.61% 2.44%
2005 -0.68% 2.37%
2004 -0.68% 2.33%
2003 -0.7% 2.29%
2002 -0.63% 2.22%
2001 -0.51% 2.15%
2000 -0.47% 2.03%
1999 -0.45% 1.91%
1998 -0.45% 1.88%
1997 -0.41% 1.92%
1996 -0.34% 2.11%
1995 -0.32% 2.56%
1994 -0.12% 3.14%
1993 0.22% 3.36%
1992 0.22% 2.99%
1991 0.05% 2.15%
1990 0.19% 1.66%
1989 0.3% 1.67%
1988 0.29% 1.64%
1987 0.68% 1.62%
1986 0.68% 1.61%
1985 0.66% 1.6%
1984 0.68% 1.6%
1983 0.69% 1.6%
1982 0.68% 1.6%
1981 0.69% 1.58%
1980 0.62% 1.15%
1979 0.62% 3.56%
1978 0.66% 6.73%
1977 0.55% 6.86%
1976 0.47% 6.64%
1975 0.53% 6.13%
1974 0.65% 3.46%
1973 0.74% 1.05%
1972 0.81% 0.07%
1971 0.84% 0.31%
1970 0.89% 0.48%
1969 0.97% 0.59%
1968 1.01% 1.61%
1967 1.03% 0.37%
1966 1% -1.41%
1965 1.01% -2.3%
1964 1.03% -0.99%
1963 1.02% 0.84%
1962 0.98% 1.19%
1961 0.89% 0.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Belarus Guinea-Bissau
Current population
9025821
2323460
Population rank 101/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.03%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
8.08 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
34.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +132
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +48,163
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 41/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -1,373
Net migration rank 109/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -1,373
2024 -55,755 -3,119 49,642 -1,712
2023 -56,924 -3,034 49,498 -1,400
2022 -47,839 -8,000 48,920 -1,400
2021 -67,118 -33,954 47,242 -1,395
2020 -64,703 -33,954 46,718 -1,394
2019 -32,969 -33,954 47,196 -1,395
2018 -26,429 8,615 46,659 -1,396
2017 -17,026 3,337 46,318 -1,398
2016 -1,894 8,272 46,814 -1,392
2015 -946 18,088 46,846 -1,393
2014 -2,834 14,979 46,615 -1,393
2013 -6,610 10,550 46,472 -1,395
2012 -11,336 10,903 45,480 -1,442
2011 -26,493 5,686 44,405 -1,760
2010 -29,400 10,300 43,067 -2,257
2009 -25,662 13,610 41,950 -2,821
2008 -25,726 -495 40,841 -3,313
2007 -28,683 -4,013 40,288 -3,676
2006 -41,301 -8,303 38,886 -4,142
2005 -50,252 -15,451 37,347 -4,662
2004 -50,597 -10,424 36,495 -5,144
2003 -53,882 -10,795 35,649 -5,487
2002 -58,207 -11,945 34,561 -5,712
2001 -48,650 -4,469 33,461 -6,239
2000 -40,916 1,812 32,816 -6,971
1999 -49,131 2,028 30,916 -7,686
1998 -44,316 13,192 30,390 -8,163
1997 -46,540 -235 29,792 -8,176
1996 -37,591 5,205 29,778 -7,369
1995 -32,621 481 29,142 -4,376
1994 -19,431 -12,570 27,895 3,174
1993 -11,263 19,652 26,943 8,562
1992 11,238 29,477 25,747 7,531
1991 18,349 -5,876 24,527 1,621
1990 32,606 -26,497 23,936 -8,151
1989 49,833 5,639 24,286 -8,296
1988 60,840 -5,424 23,940 -8,473
1987 62,689 -12,462 23,549 -8,622
1986 74,318 -11,499 23,301 -8,748
1985 58,852 -784 23,116 -8,812
1984 64,415 -3,051 22,861 -8,812
1983 75,791 -2,938 22,542 -8,729
1982 65,499 3,339 22,131 -8,539
1981 65,057 14,998 21,611 -8,291
1980 62,101 16,616 21,024 -8,086
1979 64,481 395 19,736 -13,801
1978 67,342 -11,143 17,468 32,936
1977 67,434 -4,925 15,484 33,922
1976 66,677 -5,350 13,688 32,113
1975 65,494 -6,302 11,998 28,645
1974 71,158 -5,157 10,321 24,290
1973 70,911 -7,357 8,430 -1,985
1972 74,036 -7,966 7,911 -1,985
1971 77,464 -5,818 8,183 -13,302
1970 75,520 -8,643 7,632 1,123
1969 74,567 -12,833 7,857 -11,033
1968 76,782 -7,511 7,289 2,769
1967 81,136 -13,409 6,742 1,516
1966 84,191 -14,544 6,955 -11,006
1965 90,611 -17,979 7,789 -19,928
1964 101,618 -17,837 8,989 -23,936
1963 113,160 -28,653 9,190 -5,993
1962 124,945 -32,996 10,662 -3,960
1961 134,490 -26,780 10,756 -3,575
1960 136,399 -27,382 10,618 -8,007

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/guinea-bissau | CC BY

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 Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 475,853 people) and 2.91% is from migration (a loss of 14,275 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

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
Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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