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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 3.9 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd 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 -0.3% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Belarus vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Guinea-Bissau
2100 4,398,633 4,713,717
2099 4,449,573 4,706,710
2098 4,500,269 4,700,179
2097 4,550,935 4,692,465
2096 4,601,487 4,683,547
2095 4,652,286 4,675,216
2094 4,703,117 4,663,709
2093 4,754,252 4,652,393
2092 4,805,369 4,640,186
2091 4,856,664 4,629,025
2090 4,908,430 4,617,372
2089 4,960,656 4,605,435
2088 5,013,287 4,592,696
2087 5,066,741 4,579,003
2086 5,120,920 4,563,387
2085 5,176,048 4,547,611
2084 5,232,002 4,530,795
2083 5,288,854 4,515,144
2082 5,346,728 4,498,757
2081 5,405,543 4,482,173
2080 5,465,448 4,462,572
2079 5,526,121 4,441,414
2078 5,587,557 4,419,851
2077 5,650,096 4,396,170
2076 5,713,205 4,371,588
2075 5,777,144 4,344,499
2074 5,841,895 4,319,080
2073 5,907,671 4,291,330
2072 5,974,027 4,263,400
2071 6,041,554 4,235,126
2070 6,109,593 4,206,800
2069 6,178,463 4,177,044
2068 6,247,964 4,145,996
2067 6,318,511 4,114,778
2066 6,389,815 4,083,481
2065 6,461,651 4,049,028
2064 6,533,883 4,014,305
2063 6,606,470 3,978,845
2062 6,679,180 3,942,144
2061 6,751,939 3,904,704
2060 6,825,105 3,868,649
2059 6,898,206 3,829,775
2058 6,970,893 3,790,102
2057 7,043,508 3,750,628
2056 7,115,638 3,711,479
2055 7,187,104 3,670,706
2054 7,257,138 3,627,775
2053 7,326,052 3,586,800
2052 7,393,630 3,544,101
2051 7,459,522 3,499,300
2050 7,524,239 3,453,604
2049 7,588,059 3,406,207
2048 7,651,163 3,359,168
2047 7,712,657 3,310,573
2046 7,773,226 3,263,932
2045 7,833,564 3,215,095
2044 7,893,753 3,167,811
2043 7,953,762 3,120,502
2042 8,013,962 3,073,261
2041 8,075,253 3,026,226
2040 8,136,633 2,978,546
2039 8,198,487 2,929,745
2038 8,260,287 2,881,381
2037 8,321,922 2,833,162
2036 8,384,012 2,783,763
2035 8,446,649 2,736,596
2034 8,509,786 2,688,639
2033 8,573,478 2,638,770
2032 8,637,170 2,589,298
2031 8,700,460 2,540,343
2030 8,764,169 2,492,311
2029 8,827,965 2,444,595
2028 8,890,419 2,396,565
2027 8,952,131 2,347,456
2026 9,013,835 2,298,738
2025 9,073,924 2,249,807
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd 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 7,524,239 people with a rank change from 102nd to 114th. The population of Guinea-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 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 -0.64% 2.2%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Belarus Guinea-Bissau
Current population
9013835
2311915
Population rank 102/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.03%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
8.13 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +132
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 42/197
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 - -3,119 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/guinea-bissau | 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-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 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 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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

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