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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.05 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Belarus vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Hungary
2100 4,398,633 7,370,355
2099 4,449,573 7,386,200
2098 4,500,269 7,401,408
2097 4,550,935 7,415,908
2096 4,601,487 7,430,531
2095 4,652,286 7,445,269
2094 4,703,117 7,460,108
2093 4,754,252 7,475,111
2092 4,805,369 7,489,534
2091 4,856,664 7,504,343
2090 4,908,430 7,519,276
2089 4,960,656 7,534,960
2088 5,013,287 7,550,399
2087 5,066,741 7,566,507
2086 5,120,920 7,583,518
2085 5,176,048 7,600,748
2084 5,232,002 7,617,497
2083 5,288,854 7,634,894
2082 5,346,728 7,653,272
2081 5,405,543 7,672,270
2080 5,465,448 7,692,156
2079 5,526,121 7,712,929
2078 5,587,557 7,734,118
2077 5,650,096 7,756,481
2076 5,713,205 7,780,266
2075 5,777,144 7,805,336
2074 5,841,895 7,832,068
2073 5,907,671 7,860,016
2072 5,974,027 7,889,448
2071 6,041,554 7,920,271
2070 6,109,593 7,952,370
2069 6,178,463 7,985,309
2068 6,247,964 8,019,321
2067 6,318,511 8,053,791
2066 6,389,815 8,088,854
2065 6,461,651 8,125,079
2064 6,533,883 8,161,993
2063 6,606,470 8,198,019
2062 6,679,180 8,233,954
2061 6,751,939 8,269,395
2060 6,825,105 8,304,498
2059 6,898,206 8,339,351
2058 6,970,893 8,372,516
2057 7,043,508 8,405,403
2056 7,115,638 8,438,397
2055 7,187,104 8,470,451
2054 7,257,138 8,502,165
2053 7,326,052 8,533,102
2052 7,393,630 8,563,943
2051 7,459,522 8,594,925
2050 7,524,239 8,625,864
2049 7,588,059 8,657,469
2048 7,651,163 8,689,207
2047 7,712,657 8,721,846
2046 7,773,226 8,755,100
2045 7,833,564 8,789,106
2044 7,893,753 8,823,256
2043 7,953,762 8,857,823
2042 8,013,962 8,893,508
2041 8,075,253 8,929,696
2040 8,136,633 8,966,615
2039 8,198,487 9,004,383
2038 8,260,287 9,041,989
2037 8,321,922 9,080,597
2036 8,384,012 9,118,668
2035 8,446,649 9,157,148
2034 8,509,786 9,195,286
2033 8,573,478 9,232,883
2032 8,637,170 9,270,132
2031 8,700,460 9,306,671
2030 8,764,169 9,342,584
2029 8,827,965 9,377,706
2028 8,890,419 9,411,230
2027 8,952,131 9,443,534
2026 9,013,835 9,475,525
2025 9,073,924 9,535,248
2024 9,132,629 9,562,065
2023 9,178,298 9,592,186
2022 9,228,071 9,605,074
2021 9,302,585 9,630,932
2020 9,379,952 9,670,419
2019 9,419,758 9,694,824
2018 9,438,785 9,706,964
2017 9,458,989 9,726,756
2016 9,469,379 9,759,755
2015 9,461,076 9,797,755
2014 9,448,515 9,833,038
2013 9,443,211 9,872,734
2012 9,446,836 9,920,362
2011 9,461,643 9,971,727
2010 9,483,836 10,000,023
2009 9,504,583 10,022,650
2008 9,527,985 10,038,188
2007 9,560,953 10,055,780
2006 9,604,924 10,071,370
2005 9,663,915 10,087,065
2004 9,730,146 10,107,146
2003 9,796,749 10,129,552
2002 9,865,548 10,158,608
2001 9,928,549 10,187,576
2000 9,979,610 10,210,971
1999 10,026,738 10,237,530
1998 10,071,963 10,266,570
1997 10,117,433 10,290,486
1996 10,159,569 10,311,238
1995 10,193,831 10,328,965
1994 10,226,955 10,343,355
1993 10,239,050 10,357,523
1992 10,216,470 10,369,341
1991 10,194,050 10,373,400
1990 10,189,348 10,373,988
1989 10,170,000 10,481,719
1988 10,140,000 10,596,487
1987 10,111,000 10,612,741
1986 10,043,000 10,630,564
1985 9,975,000 10,648,713
1984 9,910,000 10,668,095
1983 9,843,000 10,689,463
1982 9,776,000 10,705,535
1981 9,710,000 10,711,848
1980 9,643,000 10,711,122
1979 9,584,000 10,704,152
1978 9,525,000 10,684,822
1977 9,463,000 10,648,031
1976 9,411,000 10,598,677
1975 9,367,000 10,540,525
1974 9,317,584 10,478,720
1973 9,257,272 10,432,055
1972 9,188,968 10,398,489
1971 9,115,576 10,367,537
1970 9,040,000 10,337,910
1969 8,960,304 10,298,723
1968 8,874,552 10,255,815
1967 8,785,648 10,216,604
1966 8,696,496 10,178,653
1965 8,610,000 10,147,935
1964 8,524,224 10,119,835
1963 8,437,232 10,087,947
1962 8,351,928 10,060,825
1961 8,271,216 10,027,958
1960 8,198,000 9,983,512

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 17.9% in Hungary.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Hungary
2100 -1.14% -0.21%
2099 -1.13% -0.21%
2098 -1.11% -0.2%
2097 -1.1% -0.2%
2096 -1.09% -0.2%
2095 -1.08% -0.2%
2094 -1.08% -0.2%
2093 -1.06% -0.19%
2092 -1.06% -0.2%
2091 -1.05% -0.2%
2090 -1.05% -0.21%
2089 -1.05% -0.2%
2088 -1.05% -0.21%
2087 -1.06% -0.22%
2086 -1.07% -0.23%
2085 -1.07% -0.22%
2084 -1.07% -0.23%
2083 -1.08% -0.24%
2082 -1.09% -0.25%
2081 -1.1% -0.26%
2080 -1.1% -0.27%
2079 -1.1% -0.27%
2078 -1.11% -0.29%
2077 -1.1% -0.31%
2076 -1.11% -0.32%
2075 -1.11% -0.34%
2074 -1.11% -0.36%
2073 -1.11% -0.37%
2072 -1.12% -0.39%
2071 -1.11% -0.4%
2070 -1.11% -0.41%
2069 -1.11% -0.42%
2068 -1.12% -0.43%
2067 -1.12% -0.43%
2066 -1.11% -0.45%
2065 -1.11% -0.45%
2064 -1.1% -0.44%
2063 -1.09% -0.44%
2062 -1.08% -0.43%
2061 -1.07% -0.42%
2060 -1.06% -0.42%
2059 -1.04% -0.4%
2058 -1.03% -0.39%
2057 -1.01% -0.39%
2056 -0.99% -0.38%
2055 -0.97% -0.37%
2054 -0.94% -0.36%
2053 -0.91% -0.36%
2052 -0.88% -0.36%
2051 -0.86% -0.36%
2050 -0.84% -0.37%
2049 -0.82% -0.37%
2048 -0.8% -0.37%
2047 -0.78% -0.38%
2046 -0.77% -0.39%
2045 -0.76% -0.39%
2044 -0.75% -0.39%
2043 -0.75% -0.4%
2042 -0.76% -0.41%
2041 -0.75% -0.41%
2040 -0.75% -0.42%
2039 -0.75% -0.42%
2038 -0.74% -0.43%
2037 -0.74% -0.42%
2036 -0.74% -0.42%
2035 -0.74% -0.41%
2034 -0.74% -0.41%
2033 -0.74% -0.4%
2032 -0.73% -0.39%
2031 -0.73% -0.38%
2030 -0.72% -0.37%
2029 -0.7% -0.36%
2028 -0.69% -0.34%
2027 -0.68% -0.34%
2026 -0.66% -0.63%
2025 -0.64% -0.28%
2024 -0.5% -0.31%
2023 -0.54% -0.13%
2022 -0.8% -0.27%
2021 -0.82% -0.41%
2020 -0.42% -0.25%
2019 -0.2% -0.13%
2018 -0.21% -0.2%
2017 -0.11% -0.34%
2016 0.09% -0.39%
2015 0.13% -0.36%
2014 0.06% -0.4%
2013 -0.04% -0.48%
2012 -0.16% -0.52%
2011 -0.23% -0.28%
2010 -0.22% -0.23%
2009 -0.25% -0.15%
2008 -0.34% -0.17%
2007 -0.46% -0.15%
2006 -0.61% -0.16%
2005 -0.68% -0.2%
2004 -0.68% -0.22%
2003 -0.7% -0.29%
2002 -0.63% -0.28%
2001 -0.51% -0.23%
2000 -0.47% -0.26%
1999 -0.45% -0.28%
1998 -0.45% -0.23%
1997 -0.41% -0.2%
1996 -0.34% -0.17%
1995 -0.32% -0.14%
1994 -0.12% -0.14%
1993 0.22% -0.11%
1992 0.22% -0.04%
1991 0.05% -0.006%
1990 0.19% -1.03%
1989 0.3% -1.08%
1988 0.29% -0.15%
1987 0.68% -0.17%
1986 0.68% -0.17%
1985 0.66% -0.18%
1984 0.68% -0.2%
1983 0.69% -0.15%
1982 0.68% -0.06%
1981 0.69% 0.007%
1980 0.62% 0.07%
1979 0.62% 0.18%
1978 0.66% 0.35%
1977 0.55% 0.47%
1976 0.47% 0.55%
1975 0.53% 0.59%
1974 0.65% 0.45%
1973 0.74% 0.32%
1972 0.81% 0.3%
1971 0.84% 0.29%
1970 0.89% 0.38%
1969 0.97% 0.42%
1968 1.01% 0.38%
1967 1.03% 0.37%
1966 1% 0.3%
1965 1.01% 0.28%
1964 1.03% 0.32%
1963 1.02% 0.27%
1962 0.98% 0.33%
1961 0.89% 0.45%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Belarus Hungary
Current population
9013835
9475525
Population rank 102/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.11%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 -83
Annual growth/decline -45,669 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 179/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -16,331
Net migration rank 109/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -16,331
2024 - -3,119 - 16,223
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -41,247 49,213
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -47,065 41,871
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -61,638 20,372
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -47,385 9,147
2019 -32,969 -33,954 -36,840 34,339
2018 -26,429 8,615 -37,858 34,190
2017 -17,026 3,337 -37,934 20,200
2016 -1,894 8,272 -31,231 68
2015 -946 18,088 -39,191 13,856
2014 -2,834 14,979 -32,449 11,581
2013 -6,610 10,550 -36,529 5,635
2012 -11,336 10,903 -38,689 15,286
2011 -26,493 5,686 -40,884 1,859
2010 -29,400 10,300 -40,000 10,592
2009 -25,662 13,610 -34,077 17,281
2008 -25,726 -495 -31,118 16,166
2007 -28,683 -4,013 -35,195 13,697
2006 -41,301 -8,303 -32,228 19,890
2005 -50,252 -15,451 -38,331 16,925
2004 -50,597 -10,424 -37,396 16,637
2003 -53,882 -10,795 -41,531 13,879
2002 -58,207 -11,945 -36,571 2,822
2001 -48,650 -4,469 -35,657 10,386
2000 -40,916 1,812 -37,780 13,414
1999 -49,131 2,028 -49,140 12,819
1998 -44,316 13,192 -43,120 13,568
1997 -46,540 -235 -38,075 14,186
1996 -37,591 5,205 -38,152 14,605
1995 -32,621 481 -34,086 14,927
1994 -19,431 -12,570 -31,030 15,159
1993 -11,263 19,652 -33,144 15,540
1992 11,238 29,477 -26,960 16,238
1991 18,349 -5,876 -17,635 16,873
1990 32,606 -26,497 -19,710 16,991
1989 49,833 5,639 -20,963 -16,991
1988 60,840 -5,424 -15,895 -16,052
1987 62,689 -12,462 -15,919 -16,175
1986 74,318 -11,499 -18,072 -16,339
1985 58,852 -784 -18,103 -15,890
1984 64,415 -3,051 -21,336 -16,216
1983 75,791 -2,938 -21,379 -16,047
1982 65,499 3,339 -10,705 -16,531
1981 65,057 14,998 -2,142 -16,869
1980 62,101 16,616 3,213 -17,795
1979 64,481 395 23,549 3,629
1978 67,342 -11,143 27,780 290
1977 67,434 -4,925 45,787 -54
1976 66,677 -5,350 52,993 -472
1975 65,494 -6,302 63,243 -335
1974 71,158 -5,157 60,777 132
1973 70,911 -7,357 33,382 -1,512
1972 74,036 -7,966 34,315 -8
1971 77,464 -5,818 26,956 -15
1970 75,520 -8,643 32,048 -96
1969 74,567 -12,833 38,105 -333
1968 76,782 -7,511 39,997 -324
1967 81,136 -13,409 39,845 -414
1966 84,191 -14,544 36,643 -726
1965 90,611 -17,979 24,355 -537
1964 101,618 -17,837 31,371 -739
1963 113,160 -28,653 32,282 -822
1962 124,945 -32,996 21,128 -1,738
1961 134,490 -26,780 44,123 -1,177
1960 136,399 -27,382 44,926 -1,108

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

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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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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

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