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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 835,986 people in Guyana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 843,423 in Guyana.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 10.7 times bigger than Guyana's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Guyana is the 162nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.01% for Guyana.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +0.94% in Guyana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Guyana has grown from 759K to 843K (11.1% growth).

Belarus vs Guyana: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Guyana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Guyana
2100 4,404,482 893,400
2099 4,455,490 897,049
2098 4,506,253 900,704
2097 4,556,987 903,852
2096 4,607,606 907,213
2095 4,658,472 910,422
2094 4,709,371 913,693
2093 4,760,574 916,720
2092 4,811,759 919,754
2091 4,863,122 922,566
2090 4,914,957 925,355
2089 4,967,252 928,338
2088 5,019,954 931,122
2087 5,073,478 933,697
2086 5,127,730 936,460
2085 5,182,931 939,094
2084 5,238,960 941,456
2083 5,295,887 943,457
2082 5,353,838 945,740
2081 5,412,731 947,585
2080 5,472,716 949,719
2079 5,533,470 951,522
2078 5,594,987 953,282
2077 5,657,609 954,797
2076 5,720,802 956,257
2075 5,784,826 957,459
2074 5,849,664 958,504
2073 5,915,527 959,702
2072 5,981,971 960,812
2071 6,049,588 961,668
2070 6,117,717 962,203
2069 6,186,679 962,904
2068 6,256,272 963,022
2067 6,326,913 963,054
2066 6,398,312 962,921
2065 6,470,244 962,791
2064 6,542,572 962,542
2063 6,615,256 962,076
2062 6,688,062 961,203
2061 6,760,917 960,260
2060 6,834,181 959,002
2059 6,907,379 957,472
2058 6,980,163 956,199
2057 7,052,874 954,833
2056 7,125,100 953,856
2055 7,196,662 952,473
2054 7,266,788 950,751
2053 7,335,794 948,550
2052 7,403,462 946,418
2051 7,469,442 944,600
2050 7,534,245 942,132
2049 7,598,150 939,501
2048 7,661,337 936,652
2047 7,722,913 933,791
2046 7,783,562 930,620
2045 7,843,981 927,519
2044 7,904,250 924,138
2043 7,964,339 920,425
2042 8,024,619 916,573
2041 8,085,991 912,228
2040 8,147,453 908,107
2039 8,209,389 903,833
2038 8,271,271 899,477
2037 8,332,989 895,081
2036 8,395,161 890,800
2035 8,457,882 886,268
2034 8,521,103 881,349
2033 8,584,879 876,484
2032 8,648,656 871,096
2031 8,712,030 866,145
2030 8,775,824 860,981
2029 8,839,704 856,128
2028 8,902,241 851,179
2027 8,964,035 845,822
2026 9,025,821 840,890
2025 9,085,991 835,986
2024 9,132,629 831,087
2023 9,178,298 826,353
2022 9,228,071 821,637
2021 9,302,585 815,482
2020 9,379,952 807,481
2019 9,419,758 807,665
2018 9,438,785 791,556
2017 9,458,989 768,479
2016 9,469,379 763,548
2015 9,461,076 758,781
2014 9,448,515 754,229
2013 9,443,211 750,021
2012 9,446,836 746,288
2011 9,461,643 746,153
2010 9,483,836 749,256
2009 9,504,583 752,094
2008 9,527,985 754,606
2007 9,560,953 756,861
2006 9,604,924 758,966
2005 9,663,915 760,914
2004 9,730,146 762,418
2003 9,796,749 763,101
2002 9,865,548 763,652
2001 9,928,549 764,477
2000 9,979,610 764,832
1999 10,026,738 764,483
1998 10,071,963 763,586
1997 10,117,433 762,245
1996 10,159,569 760,526
1995 10,193,831 758,388
1994 10,226,955 755,822
1993 10,239,050 752,965
1992 10,216,470 749,911
1991 10,194,050 747,861
1990 10,189,348 749,894
1989 10,170,000 754,865
1988 10,140,000 759,663
1987 10,111,000 764,120
1986 10,043,000 768,098
1985 9,975,000 771,477
1984 9,910,000 774,111
1983 9,843,000 775,891
1982 9,776,000 776,712
1981 9,710,000 776,453
1980 9,643,000 774,367
1979 9,584,000 770,062
1978 9,525,000 764,586
1977 9,463,000 758,654
1976 9,411,000 752,253
1975 9,367,000 745,393
1974 9,317,584 738,057
1973 9,257,272 730,138
1972 9,188,968 721,617
1971 9,115,576 712,662
1970 9,040,000 702,705
1969 8,960,304 690,223
1968 8,874,552 676,160
1967 8,785,648 662,311
1966 8,696,496 648,646
1965 8,610,000 635,128
1964 8,524,224 621,764
1963 8,437,232 608,537
1962 8,351,928 595,461
1961 8,271,216 582,568
1960 8,198,000 569,143

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/guyana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Guyana gained 4,582 people (a 0.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Guyana's population increased by 79,875 people (a 10.5% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Guyana was ranked 160th in 2006 and ranked 162nd 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 Guyana will increase by 11.7% to 942,132 people and will still be ranked 162nd.

Guyana is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 963K 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
Guyana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Guyana
2100 -1.14% -0.41%
2099 -1.13% -0.41%
2098 -1.11% -0.35%
2097 -1.1% -0.37%
2096 -1.09% -0.35%
2095 -1.08% -0.36%
2094 -1.08% -0.33%
2093 -1.06% -0.33%
2092 -1.06% -0.3%
2091 -1.05% -0.3%
2090 -1.05% -0.32%
2089 -1.05% -0.3%
2088 -1.05% -0.28%
2087 -1.06% -0.3%
2086 -1.07% -0.28%
2085 -1.07% -0.25%
2084 -1.07% -0.21%
2083 -1.08% -0.24%
2082 -1.09% -0.19%
2081 -1.1% -0.22%
2080 -1.1% -0.19%
2079 -1.1% -0.18%
2078 -1.11% -0.16%
2077 -1.1% -0.15%
2076 -1.11% -0.13%
2075 -1.11% -0.11%
2074 -1.11% -0.12%
2073 -1.11% -0.12%
2072 -1.12% -0.09%
2071 -1.11% -0.06%
2070 -1.11% -0.07%
2069 -1.11% -0.01%
2068 -1.12% -0.003%
2067 -1.12% 0.01%
2066 -1.11% 0.01%
2065 -1.11% 0.03%
2064 -1.1% 0.05%
2063 -1.09% 0.09%
2062 -1.08% 0.1%
2061 -1.07% 0.13%
2060 -1.06% 0.16%
2059 -1.04% 0.13%
2058 -1.03% 0.14%
2057 -1.01% 0.1%
2056 -0.99% 0.15%
2055 -0.97% 0.18%
2054 -0.94% 0.23%
2053 -0.91% 0.23%
2052 -0.88% 0.19%
2051 -0.86% 0.26%
2050 -0.84% 0.28%
2049 -0.82% 0.3%
2048 -0.8% 0.31%
2047 -0.78% 0.34%
2046 -0.77% 0.33%
2045 -0.76% 0.37%
2044 -0.75% 0.4%
2043 -0.75% 0.42%
2042 -0.76% 0.48%
2041 -0.75% 0.45%
2040 -0.75% 0.47%
2039 -0.75% 0.48%
2038 -0.74% 0.49%
2037 -0.74% 0.48%
2036 -0.74% 0.51%
2035 -0.74% 0.56%
2034 -0.74% 0.56%
2033 -0.74% 0.62%
2032 -0.73% 0.57%
2031 -0.73% 0.6%
2030 -0.72% 0.57%
2029 -0.7% 0.58%
2028 -0.69% 0.63%
2027 -0.68% 0.59%
2026 -0.66% 0.59%
2025 -0.51% 0.59%
2024 -0.5% 0.57%
2023 -0.54% 0.57%
2022 -0.8% 0.75%
2021 -0.82% 0.99%
2020 -0.42% -0.02%
2019 -0.2% 2.04%
2018 -0.21% 3%
2017 -0.11% 0.65%
2016 0.09% 0.63%
2015 0.13% 0.6%
2014 0.06% 0.56%
2013 -0.04% 0.5%
2012 -0.16% 0.02%
2011 -0.23% -0.41%
2010 -0.22% -0.38%
2009 -0.25% -0.33%
2008 -0.34% -0.3%
2007 -0.46% -0.28%
2006 -0.61% -0.26%
2005 -0.68% -0.2%
2004 -0.68% -0.09%
2003 -0.7% -0.07%
2002 -0.63% -0.11%
2001 -0.51% -0.05%
2000 -0.47% 0.05%
1999 -0.45% 0.12%
1998 -0.45% 0.18%
1997 -0.41% 0.23%
1996 -0.34% 0.28%
1995 -0.32% 0.34%
1994 -0.12% 0.38%
1993 0.22% 0.41%
1992 0.22% 0.27%
1991 0.05% -0.27%
1990 0.19% -0.66%
1989 0.3% -0.63%
1988 0.29% -0.58%
1987 0.68% -0.52%
1986 0.68% -0.44%
1985 0.66% -0.34%
1984 0.68% -0.23%
1983 0.69% -0.11%
1982 0.68% 0.03%
1981 0.69% 0.27%
1980 0.62% 0.56%
1979 0.62% 0.72%
1978 0.66% 0.78%
1977 0.55% 0.85%
1976 0.47% 0.92%
1975 0.53% 0.99%
1974 0.65% 1.08%
1973 0.74% 1.18%
1972 0.81% 1.26%
1971 0.84% 1.42%
1970 0.89% 1.81%
1969 0.97% 2.08%
1968 1.01% 2.09%
1967 1.03% 2.11%
1966 1% 2.13%
1965 1.01% 2.15%
1964 1.03% 2.17%
1963 1.02% 2.2%
1962 0.98% 2.21%
1961 0.89% 2.36%

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/guyana | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Guyana's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Belarus Guyana
Current population
9025821
843423
Population rank 101/197 162/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.01%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
1.79 hours
One birth every
8.19 minutes
31.8 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
1.41 hours
Daily growth/decline -128 +13
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +4,899
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 124/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.73 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -5,092
Net migration rank 109/196 116/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 54,175
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 147/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 82/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Guyana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Guyana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -5,092
2024 -55,755 -3,119 10,310 -5,407
2023 -56,924 -3,034 10,716 -6,161
2022 -47,839 -8,000 11,042 -6,161
2021 -67,118 -33,954 8,125 -689
2020 -64,703 -33,954 10,307 -1,743
2019 -32,969 -33,954 11,665 -20,603
2018 -26,429 8,615 10,946 30,213
2017 -17,026 3,337 11,108 -6,107
2016 -1,894 8,272 11,168 -6,309
2015 -946 18,088 11,199 -6,527
2014 -2,834 14,979 11,143 -6,710
2013 -6,610 10,550 10,887 -6,907
2012 -11,336 10,903 10,633 -7,152
2011 -26,493 5,686 10,713 -13,920
2010 -29,400 10,300 10,652 -13,655
2009 -25,662 13,610 10,758 -13,425
2008 -25,726 -495 10,792 -13,143
2007 -28,683 -4,013 10,741 -12,906
2006 -41,301 -8,303 10,525 -12,575
2005 -50,252 -15,451 10,455 -12,290
2004 -50,597 -10,424 10,767 -11,938
2003 -53,882 -10,795 11,344 -11,551
2002 -58,207 -11,945 12,218 -13,116
2001 -48,650 -4,469 13,307 -14,050
2000 -40,916 1,812 14,128 -14,090
1999 -49,131 2,028 14,763 -14,115
1998 -44,316 13,192 15,292 -14,155
1997 -46,540 -235 15,568 -14,019
1996 -37,591 5,205 15,768 -13,871
1995 -32,621 481 15,991 -13,614
1994 -19,431 -12,570 16,185 -13,426
1993 -11,263 19,652 16,099 -13,137
1992 11,238 29,477 15,990 -12,844
1991 18,349 -5,876 15,896 -14,949
1990 32,606 -26,497 15,917 -20,930
1989 49,833 5,639 15,947 -20,870
1988 60,840 -5,424 16,189 -20,860
1987 62,689 -12,462 16,600 -20,848
1986 74,318 -11,499 16,940 -20,647
1985 58,852 -784 17,292 -20,337
1984 64,415 -3,051 17,466 -19,702
1983 75,791 -2,938 17,753 -19,075
1982 65,499 3,339 17,644 -17,959
1981 65,057 14,998 17,471 -16,648
1980 62,101 16,616 17,298 -13,952
1979 64,481 395 17,402 -12,138
1978 67,342 -11,143 17,539 -11,841
1977 67,434 -4,925 17,805 -11,636
1976 66,677 -5,350 18,083 -11,445
1975 65,494 -6,302 18,317 -11,231
1974 71,158 -5,157 18,589 -11,012
1973 70,911 -7,357 18,991 -10,731
1972 74,036 -7,966 19,219 -10,448
1971 77,464 -5,818 19,273 -10,142
1970 75,520 -8,643 19,233 -8,439
1969 74,567 -12,833 19,133 -4,969
1968 76,782 -7,511 19,035 -5,071
1967 81,136 -13,409 18,933 -5,192
1966 84,191 -14,544 18,862 -5,277
1965 90,611 -17,979 18,791 -5,347
1964 101,618 -17,837 18,729 -5,437
1963 113,160 -28,653 18,606 -5,434
1962 124,945 -32,996 18,344 -5,379
1961 134,490 -26,780 18,092 -5,267
1960 136,399 -27,382 17,867 -3,837

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/guyana | 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 Guyana 78.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 106,586 people) and 21.7% is from migration (a loss of 29,494 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 54,175 people or 6.5% in Guyana.

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
Guyana
City Population
Georgetown 235K
Linden 28.7K
New Amsterdam 14.8K

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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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