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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 10.4 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.23% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

Belarus vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Iran
2100 4,404,482 80,660,972
2099 4,455,490 81,193,582
2098 4,506,253 81,717,474
2097 4,556,987 82,241,892
2096 4,607,606 82,764,411
2095 4,658,472 83,283,942
2094 4,709,371 83,799,806
2093 4,760,574 84,316,389
2092 4,811,759 84,833,108
2091 4,863,122 85,354,240
2090 4,914,957 85,878,473
2089 4,967,252 86,409,859
2088 5,019,954 86,947,263
2087 5,073,478 87,492,427
2086 5,127,730 88,047,949
2085 5,182,931 88,610,339
2084 5,238,960 89,181,346
2083 5,295,887 89,758,453
2082 5,353,838 90,343,413
2081 5,412,731 90,936,310
2080 5,472,716 91,535,218
2079 5,533,470 92,136,544
2078 5,594,987 92,740,467
2077 5,657,609 93,344,865
2076 5,720,802 93,946,187
2075 5,784,826 94,544,733
2074 5,849,664 95,135,317
2073 5,915,527 95,721,351
2072 5,981,971 96,292,835
2071 6,049,588 96,851,951
2070 6,117,717 97,397,073
2069 6,186,679 97,924,812
2068 6,256,272 98,432,509
2067 6,326,913 98,913,776
2066 6,398,312 99,374,357
2065 6,470,244 99,812,137
2064 6,542,572 100,223,387
2063 6,615,256 100,602,361
2062 6,688,062 100,951,282
2061 6,760,917 101,266,537
2060 6,834,181 101,545,806
2059 6,907,379 101,792,315
2058 6,980,163 101,994,395
2057 7,052,874 102,161,227
2056 7,125,100 102,291,323
2055 7,196,662 102,382,089
2054 7,266,788 102,431,558
2053 7,335,794 102,441,204
2052 7,403,462 102,413,350
2051 7,469,442 102,350,865
2050 7,534,245 102,251,999
2049 7,598,150 102,122,983
2048 7,661,337 101,957,508
2047 7,722,913 101,765,614
2046 7,783,562 101,547,098
2045 7,843,981 101,305,486
2044 7,904,250 101,038,874
2043 7,964,339 100,752,109
2042 8,024,619 100,446,296
2041 8,085,991 100,122,690
2040 8,147,453 99,784,572
2039 8,209,389 99,436,793
2038 8,271,271 99,072,548
2037 8,332,989 98,694,577
2036 8,395,161 98,302,279
2035 8,457,882 97,899,013
2034 8,521,103 97,482,352
2033 8,584,879 97,054,589
2032 8,648,656 96,608,216
2031 8,712,030 96,141,200
2030 8,775,824 95,656,003
2029 8,839,704 95,133,736
2028 8,902,241 94,561,150
2027 8,964,035 93,925,792
2026 9,025,821 93,215,072
2025 9,085,991 92,417,681
2024 9,132,629 91,567,738
2023 9,178,298 90,608,707
2022 9,228,071 89,524,246
2021 9,302,585 88,455,488
2020 9,379,952 87,723,443
2019 9,419,758 87,051,648
2018 9,438,785 86,117,998
2017 9,458,989 85,026,754
2016 9,469,379 83,812,228
2015 9,461,076 82,619,362
2014 9,448,515 81,502,045
2013 9,443,211 80,414,686
2012 9,446,836 79,370,580
2011 9,461,643 78,383,598
2010 9,483,836 77,420,842
2009 9,504,583 76,457,825
2008 9,527,985 75,514,204
2007 9,560,953 74,602,648
2006 9,604,924 73,392,747
2005 9,663,915 71,828,455
2004 9,730,146 70,256,316
2003 9,796,749 68,769,340
2002 9,865,548 68,011,317
2001 9,928,549 67,452,005
2000 9,979,610 66,418,659
1999 10,026,738 65,445,391
1998 10,071,963 64,519,859
1997 10,117,433 63,639,638
1996 10,159,569 62,881,300
1995 10,193,831 62,205,567
1994 10,226,955 61,520,598
1993 10,239,050 61,403,543
1992 10,216,470 61,184,983
1991 10,194,050 59,986,931
1990 10,189,348 58,380,092
1989 10,170,000 56,704,914
1988 10,140,000 55,072,694
1987 10,111,000 53,323,493
1986 10,043,000 51,446,045
1985 9,975,000 49,582,289
1984 9,910,000 47,793,998
1983 9,843,000 46,029,535
1982 9,776,000 44,272,141
1981 9,710,000 41,989,312
1980 9,643,000 39,842,324
1979 9,584,000 38,424,952
1978 9,525,000 37,126,535
1977 9,463,000 35,933,181
1976 9,411,000 34,837,271
1975 9,367,000 33,802,973
1974 9,317,584 32,796,463
1973 9,257,272 31,839,838
1972 9,188,968 30,921,179
1971 9,115,576 30,029,071
1970 9,040,000 29,145,100
1969 8,960,304 28,273,482
1968 8,874,552 27,437,391
1967 8,785,648 26,628,432
1966 8,696,496 25,829,270
1965 8,610,000 25,036,978
1964 8,524,224 24,262,859
1963 8,437,232 23,519,005
1962 8,351,928 22,807,907
1961 8,271,216 22,125,726
1960 8,198,000 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 102M 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
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Iran
2100 -1.14% -0.66%
2099 -1.13% -0.64%
2098 -1.11% -0.64%
2097 -1.1% -0.63%
2096 -1.09% -0.62%
2095 -1.08% -0.62%
2094 -1.08% -0.61%
2093 -1.06% -0.61%
2092 -1.06% -0.61%
2091 -1.05% -0.61%
2090 -1.05% -0.61%
2089 -1.05% -0.62%
2088 -1.05% -0.62%
2087 -1.06% -0.63%
2086 -1.07% -0.63%
2085 -1.07% -0.64%
2084 -1.07% -0.64%
2083 -1.08% -0.65%
2082 -1.09% -0.65%
2081 -1.1% -0.65%
2080 -1.1% -0.65%
2079 -1.1% -0.65%
2078 -1.11% -0.65%
2077 -1.1% -0.64%
2076 -1.11% -0.63%
2075 -1.11% -0.62%
2074 -1.11% -0.61%
2073 -1.11% -0.59%
2072 -1.12% -0.58%
2071 -1.11% -0.56%
2070 -1.11% -0.54%
2069 -1.11% -0.52%
2068 -1.12% -0.49%
2067 -1.12% -0.46%
2066 -1.11% -0.44%
2065 -1.11% -0.41%
2064 -1.1% -0.38%
2063 -1.09% -0.35%
2062 -1.08% -0.31%
2061 -1.07% -0.28%
2060 -1.06% -0.24%
2059 -1.04% -0.2%
2058 -1.03% -0.16%
2057 -1.01% -0.13%
2056 -0.99% -0.09%
2055 -0.97% -0.05%
2054 -0.94% -0.009%
2053 -0.91% 0.03%
2052 -0.88% 0.06%
2051 -0.86% 0.1%
2050 -0.84% 0.13%
2049 -0.82% 0.16%
2048 -0.8% 0.19%
2047 -0.78% 0.22%
2046 -0.77% 0.24%
2045 -0.76% 0.26%
2044 -0.75% 0.28%
2043 -0.75% 0.3%
2042 -0.76% 0.32%
2041 -0.75% 0.34%
2040 -0.75% 0.35%
2039 -0.75% 0.37%
2038 -0.74% 0.38%
2037 -0.74% 0.4%
2036 -0.74% 0.41%
2035 -0.74% 0.43%
2034 -0.74% 0.44%
2033 -0.74% 0.46%
2032 -0.73% 0.49%
2031 -0.73% 0.51%
2030 -0.72% 0.55%
2029 -0.7% 0.61%
2028 -0.69% 0.68%
2027 -0.68% 0.76%
2026 -0.66% 0.86%
2025 -0.51% 0.93%
2024 -0.5% 1.06%
2023 -0.54% 1.21%
2022 -0.8% 1.21%
2021 -0.82% 0.83%
2020 -0.42% 0.77%
2019 -0.2% 1.08%
2018 -0.21% 1.28%
2017 -0.11% 1.45%
2016 0.09% 1.44%
2015 0.13% 1.37%
2014 0.06% 1.35%
2013 -0.04% 1.32%
2012 -0.16% 1.26%
2011 -0.23% 1.24%
2010 -0.22% 1.26%
2009 -0.25% 1.25%
2008 -0.34% 1.22%
2007 -0.46% 1.65%
2006 -0.61% 2.18%
2005 -0.68% 2.24%
2004 -0.68% 2.16%
2003 -0.7% 1.11%
2002 -0.63% 0.83%
2001 -0.51% 1.56%
2000 -0.47% 1.49%
1999 -0.45% 1.43%
1998 -0.45% 1.38%
1997 -0.41% 1.21%
1996 -0.34% 1.09%
1995 -0.32% 1.11%
1994 -0.12% 0.19%
1993 0.22% 0.36%
1992 0.22% 2%
1991 0.05% 2.75%
1990 0.19% 2.95%
1989 0.3% 2.96%
1988 0.29% 3.28%
1987 0.68% 3.65%
1986 0.68% 3.76%
1985 0.66% 3.74%
1984 0.68% 3.83%
1983 0.69% 3.97%
1982 0.68% 5.44%
1981 0.69% 5.39%
1980 0.62% 3.69%
1979 0.62% 3.5%
1978 0.66% 3.32%
1977 0.55% 3.15%
1976 0.47% 3.06%
1975 0.53% 3.07%
1974 0.65% 3%
1973 0.74% 2.97%
1972 0.81% 2.97%
1971 0.84% 3.03%
1970 0.89% 3.08%
1969 0.97% 3.05%
1968 1.01% 3.04%
1967 1.03% 3.09%
1966 1% 3.16%
1965 1.01% 3.19%
1964 1.03% 3.16%
1963 1.02% 3.12%
1962 0.98% 3.08%
1961 0.89% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Belarus Iran
Current population
9025821
93580141
Population rank 101/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 1.13%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
37.2 seconds
One birth every
8.19 minutes
27.4 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +2,329
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 103/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +116,786
Net migration rank 109/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 116,786
2024 -55,755 -3,119 715,785 190,156
2023 -56,924 -3,034 750,150 262,044
2022 -47,839 -8,000 753,525 403,190
2021 -67,118 -33,954 645,725 334,967
2020 -64,703 -33,954 663,978 -180,680
2019 -32,969 -33,954 893,063 -32,794
2018 -26,429 8,615 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 -17,026 3,337 1,140,549 34,849
2016 -1,894 8,272 1,186,949 66,630
2015 -946 18,088 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 -2,834 14,979 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 -6,610 10,550 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 -11,336 10,903 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 -26,493 5,686 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 -29,400 10,300 980,380 -12,849
2009 -25,662 13,610 958,322 211
2008 -25,726 -495 940,983 -12,184
2007 -28,683 -4,013 919,254 -24,950
2006 -41,301 -8,303 884,529 640,932
2005 -50,252 -15,451 837,305 765,873
2004 -50,597 -10,424 801,203 739,996
2003 -53,882 -10,795 732,600 700,222
2002 -58,207 -11,945 752,205 -668,962
2001 -48,650 -4,469 743,658 291,692
2000 -40,916 1,812 731,203 300,133
1999 -49,131 2,028 723,237 191,988
1998 -44,316 13,192 717,655 218,171
1997 -46,540 -235 726,574 98,009
1996 -37,591 5,205 784,508 -92,435
1995 -32,621 481 879,648 -220,258
1994 -19,431 -12,570 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 -11,263 19,652 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 11,238 29,477 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 18,349 -5,876 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 32,606 -26,497 1,530,434 200,711
1989 49,833 5,639 1,609,739 9,460
1988 60,840 -5,424 1,614,512 30,688
1987 62,689 -12,462 1,639,644 213,524
1986 74,318 -11,499 1,659,289 242,411
1985 58,852 -784 1,661,750 163,999
1984 64,415 -3,051 1,653,051 97,748
1983 75,791 -2,938 1,573,612 204,544
1982 65,499 3,339 1,514,240 222,390
1981 65,057 14,998 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 62,101 16,616 1,361,293 103,674
1979 64,481 395 1,294,306 75,451
1978 67,342 -11,143 1,156,974 70,088
1977 67,434 -4,925 1,091,542 68,093
1976 66,677 -5,350 1,013,347 18,825
1975 65,494 -6,302 929,481 106,921
1974 71,158 -5,157 873,369 103,252
1973 70,911 -7,357 831,880 104,779
1972 74,036 -7,966 804,043 96,614
1971 77,464 -5,818 805,830 77,717
1970 75,520 -8,643 794,612 89,757
1969 74,567 -12,833 780,660 78,196
1968 76,782 -7,511 743,992 69,342
1967 81,136 -13,409 727,276 77,313
1966 84,191 -14,544 695,040 98,709
1965 90,611 -17,979 663,029 127,808
1964 101,618 -17,837 635,589 121,817
1963 113,160 -28,653 620,126 110,190
1962 124,945 -32,996 595,538 96,332
1961 134,490 -26,780 594,674 77,811
1960 136,399 -27,382 584,060 54,041

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/iran | 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 Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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

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