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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 5,484,367 people in Ireland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 5,562,212 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.62 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +1.5% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.56M (30.2% growth).

Belarus vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Ireland
2100 4,404,482 5,500,499
2099 4,455,490 5,525,011
2098 4,506,253 5,548,986
2097 4,556,987 5,572,279
2096 4,607,606 5,595,064
2095 4,658,472 5,615,877
2094 4,709,371 5,636,027
2093 4,760,574 5,655,870
2092 4,811,759 5,675,151
2091 4,863,122 5,694,092
2090 4,914,957 5,713,009
2089 4,967,252 5,730,546
2088 5,019,954 5,747,238
2087 5,073,478 5,762,650
2086 5,127,730 5,776,705
2085 5,182,931 5,791,049
2084 5,238,960 5,805,074
2083 5,295,887 5,818,867
2082 5,353,838 5,831,653
2081 5,412,731 5,842,944
2080 5,472,716 5,855,351
2079 5,533,470 5,870,572
2078 5,594,987 5,885,866
2077 5,657,609 5,901,647
2076 5,720,802 5,917,991
2075 5,784,826 5,934,408
2074 5,849,664 5,951,970
2073 5,915,527 5,969,385
2072 5,981,971 5,986,721
2071 6,049,588 6,003,888
2070 6,117,717 6,021,481
2069 6,186,679 6,038,378
2068 6,256,272 6,054,840
2067 6,326,913 6,070,805
2066 6,398,312 6,086,691
2065 6,470,244 6,101,966
2064 6,542,572 6,116,867
2063 6,615,256 6,129,790
2062 6,688,062 6,141,729
2061 6,760,917 6,154,062
2060 6,834,181 6,167,032
2059 6,907,379 6,179,602
2058 6,980,163 6,189,124
2057 7,052,874 6,196,781
2056 7,125,100 6,199,786
2055 7,196,662 6,204,376
2054 7,266,788 6,205,225
2053 7,335,794 6,205,444
2052 7,403,462 6,203,350
2051 7,469,442 6,200,637
2050 7,534,245 6,195,469
2049 7,598,150 6,187,289
2048 7,661,337 6,175,872
2047 7,722,913 6,163,776
2046 7,783,562 6,150,911
2045 7,843,981 6,134,927
2044 7,904,250 6,116,643
2043 7,964,339 6,097,627
2042 8,024,619 6,076,713
2041 8,085,991 6,052,462
2040 8,147,453 6,027,054
2039 8,209,389 6,002,204
2038 8,271,271 5,974,917
2037 8,332,989 5,946,606
2036 8,395,161 5,918,275
2035 8,457,882 5,889,854
2034 8,521,103 5,858,952
2033 8,584,879 5,826,337
2032 8,648,656 5,791,225
2031 8,712,030 5,754,845
2030 8,775,824 5,717,377
2029 8,839,704 5,676,731
2028 8,902,241 5,632,552
2027 8,964,035 5,585,925
2026 9,025,821 5,537,167
2025 9,085,991 5,484,367
2024 9,132,629 5,395,790
2023 9,178,298 5,311,538
2022 9,228,071 5,212,836
2021 9,302,585 5,110,585
2020 9,379,952 5,039,747
2019 9,419,758 4,976,456
2018 9,438,785 4,898,022
2017 9,458,989 4,827,445
2016 9,469,379 4,762,722
2015 9,461,076 4,701,957
2014 9,448,515 4,657,740
2013 9,443,211 4,623,816
2012 9,446,836 4,599,533
2011 9,461,643 4,580,084
2010 9,483,836 4,560,155
2009 9,504,583 4,535,375
2008 9,527,985 4,489,544
2007 9,560,953 4,398,942
2006 9,604,924 4,273,591
2005 9,663,915 4,159,914
2004 9,730,146 4,070,262
2003 9,796,749 3,996,521
2002 9,865,548 3,931,947
2001 9,928,549 3,866,243
2000 9,979,610 3,805,174
1999 10,026,738 3,754,786
1998 10,071,963 3,712,696
1997 10,117,433 3,674,171
1996 10,159,569 3,637,510
1995 10,193,831 3,608,841
1994 10,226,955 3,590,386
1993 10,239,050 3,576,261
1992 10,216,470 3,558,430
1991 10,194,050 3,534,235
1990 10,189,348 3,513,974
1989 10,170,000 3,511,009
1988 10,140,000 3,524,949
1987 10,111,000 3,540,057
1986 10,043,000 3,539,690
1985 9,975,000 3,538,082
1984 9,910,000 3,532,423
1983 9,843,000 3,510,600
1982 9,776,000 3,485,800
1981 9,710,000 3,453,000
1980 9,643,000 3,412,800
1979 9,584,000 3,373,750
1978 9,525,000 3,329,100
1977 9,463,000 3,282,200
1976 9,411,000 3,238,050
1975 9,367,000 3,189,550
1974 9,317,584 3,137,500
1973 9,257,272 3,085,950
1972 9,188,968 3,036,850
1971 9,115,576 2,992,050
1970 9,040,000 2,957,250
1969 8,960,304 2,932,650
1968 8,874,552 2,915,550
1967 8,785,648 2,902,450
1966 8,696,496 2,888,800
1965 8,610,000 2,877,300
1964 8,524,224 2,866,550
1963 8,437,232 2,852,650
1962 8,351,928 2,836,050
1961 8,271,216 2,824,400
1960 8,198,000 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Ireland's population increased by 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Ireland will increase by 11.4% to 6,195,469 people and rank change from 122nd to 118th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M 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
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Ireland
2100 -1.14% -0.44%
2099 -1.13% -0.43%
2098 -1.11% -0.42%
2097 -1.1% -0.41%
2096 -1.09% -0.37%
2095 -1.08% -0.36%
2094 -1.08% -0.35%
2093 -1.06% -0.34%
2092 -1.06% -0.33%
2091 -1.05% -0.33%
2090 -1.05% -0.31%
2089 -1.05% -0.29%
2088 -1.05% -0.27%
2087 -1.06% -0.24%
2086 -1.07% -0.25%
2085 -1.07% -0.24%
2084 -1.07% -0.24%
2083 -1.08% -0.22%
2082 -1.09% -0.19%
2081 -1.1% -0.21%
2080 -1.1% -0.26%
2079 -1.1% -0.26%
2078 -1.11% -0.27%
2077 -1.1% -0.28%
2076 -1.11% -0.28%
2075 -1.11% -0.3%
2074 -1.11% -0.29%
2073 -1.11% -0.29%
2072 -1.12% -0.29%
2071 -1.11% -0.29%
2070 -1.11% -0.28%
2069 -1.11% -0.27%
2068 -1.12% -0.26%
2067 -1.12% -0.26%
2066 -1.11% -0.25%
2065 -1.11% -0.24%
2064 -1.1% -0.21%
2063 -1.09% -0.19%
2062 -1.08% -0.2%
2061 -1.07% -0.21%
2060 -1.06% -0.2%
2059 -1.04% -0.15%
2058 -1.03% -0.12%
2057 -1.01% -0.05%
2056 -0.99% -0.07%
2055 -0.97% -0.01%
2054 -0.94% -0.004%
2053 -0.91% 0.03%
2052 -0.88% 0.04%
2051 -0.86% 0.08%
2050 -0.84% 0.13%
2049 -0.82% 0.18%
2048 -0.8% 0.2%
2047 -0.78% 0.21%
2046 -0.77% 0.26%
2045 -0.76% 0.3%
2044 -0.75% 0.31%
2043 -0.75% 0.34%
2042 -0.76% 0.4%
2041 -0.75% 0.42%
2040 -0.75% 0.41%
2039 -0.75% 0.46%
2038 -0.74% 0.48%
2037 -0.74% 0.48%
2036 -0.74% 0.48%
2035 -0.74% 0.53%
2034 -0.74% 0.56%
2033 -0.74% 0.61%
2032 -0.73% 0.63%
2031 -0.73% 0.66%
2030 -0.72% 0.72%
2029 -0.7% 0.78%
2028 -0.69% 0.83%
2027 -0.68% 0.88%
2026 -0.66% 0.96%
2025 -0.51% 1.64%
2024 -0.5% 1.59%
2023 -0.54% 1.89%
2022 -0.8% 2%
2021 -0.82% 1.41%
2020 -0.42% 1.27%
2019 -0.2% 1.6%
2018 -0.21% 1.46%
2017 -0.11% 1.36%
2016 0.09% 1.29%
2015 0.13% 0.95%
2014 0.06% 0.73%
2013 -0.04% 0.53%
2012 -0.16% 0.42%
2011 -0.23% 0.44%
2010 -0.22% 0.55%
2009 -0.25% 1.02%
2008 -0.34% 2.06%
2007 -0.46% 2.93%
2006 -0.61% 2.73%
2005 -0.68% 2.2%
2004 -0.68% 1.85%
2003 -0.7% 1.64%
2002 -0.63% 1.7%
2001 -0.51% 1.6%
2000 -0.47% 1.34%
1999 -0.45% 1.13%
1998 -0.45% 1.05%
1997 -0.41% 1.01%
1996 -0.34% 0.79%
1995 -0.32% 0.51%
1994 -0.12% 0.39%
1993 0.22% 0.5%
1992 0.22% 0.68%
1991 0.05% 0.58%
1990 0.19% 0.08%
1989 0.3% -0.4%
1988 0.29% -0.43%
1987 0.68% 0.01%
1986 0.68% 0.05%
1985 0.66% 0.16%
1984 0.68% 0.62%
1983 0.69% 0.71%
1982 0.68% 0.95%
1981 0.69% 1.18%
1980 0.62% 1.16%
1979 0.62% 1.34%
1978 0.66% 1.43%
1977 0.55% 1.36%
1976 0.47% 1.52%
1975 0.53% 1.66%
1974 0.65% 1.67%
1973 0.74% 1.62%
1972 0.81% 1.5%
1971 0.84% 1.18%
1970 0.89% 0.84%
1969 0.97% 0.59%
1968 1.01% 0.45%
1967 1.03% 0.47%
1966 1% 0.4%
1965 1.01% 0.38%
1964 1.03% 0.49%
1963 1.02% 0.59%
1962 0.98% 0.41%
1961 0.89% -0.15%

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/ireland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.64%.

Live population counters

Belarus Ireland
Current population
9025821
5562212
Population rank 101/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
5.95 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
9.74 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +243
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +88,577
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +1.64%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 64/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +35,417
Net migration rank 109/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 35,417
2024 -55,755 -3,119 18,885 39,059
2023 -56,924 -3,034 19,652 43,873
2022 -47,839 -8,000 19,287 93,535
2021 -67,118 -33,954 26,064 27,419
2020 -64,703 -33,954 23,687 15,746
2019 -32,969 -33,954 28,365 29,663
2018 -26,429 8,615 29,878 33,387
2017 -17,026 3,337 31,379 28,883
2016 -1,894 8,272 33,339 18,967
2015 -946 18,088 35,265 13,376
2014 -2,834 14,979 37,728 448
2013 -6,610 10,550 39,302 -12,309
2012 -11,336 10,903 42,775 -22,411
2011 -26,493 5,686 45,801 -26,529
2010 -29,400 10,300 47,426 -26,974
2009 -25,662 13,610 47,168 -18,524
2008 -25,726 -495 46,691 18,979
2007 -28,683 -4,013 43,109 76,465
2006 -41,301 -8,303 36,752 94,513
2005 -50,252 -15,451 33,279 63,983
2004 -50,597 -10,424 33,376 49,102
2003 -53,882 -10,795 32,372 32,220
2002 -58,207 -11,945 31,062 34,286
2001 -48,650 -4,469 27,837 39,220
2000 -40,916 1,812 23,592 31,298
1999 -49,131 2,028 21,402 23,592
1998 -44,316 13,192 22,277 16,615
1997 -46,540 -235 21,311 17,425
1996 -37,591 5,205 18,915 9,959
1995 -32,621 481 16,601 10,019
1994 -19,431 -12,570 17,234 -3,118
1993 -11,263 19,652 17,166 -3,762
1992 11,238 29,477 20,283 1,335
1991 18,349 -5,876 21,206 4,944
1990 32,606 -26,497 21,787 -8,203
1989 49,833 5,639 20,012 -28,752
1988 60,840 -5,424 22,912 -44,020
1987 62,689 -12,462 26,904 -38,426
1986 74,318 -11,499 27,963 -21,139
1985 58,852 -784 29,013 -16,178
1984 64,415 -3,051 31,791 -15,549
1983 75,791 -2,938 34,053 -15,043
1982 65,499 3,339 38,344 -14,464
1981 65,057 14,998 39,364 -10,834
1980 62,101 16,616 40,612 -2,876
1979 64,481 395 38,798 1,486
1978 67,342 -11,143 36,288 15,543
1977 67,434 -4,925 35,448 14,505
1976 66,677 -5,350 33,676 14,200
1975 65,494 -6,302 34,128 13,828
1974 71,158 -5,157 34,199 13,482
1973 70,911 -7,357 34,562 13,164
1972 74,036 -7,966 34,316 12,858
1971 77,464 -5,818 35,606 5,851
1970 75,520 -8,643 30,756 -8,892
1969 74,567 -12,833 29,326 -10,250
1968 76,782 -7,511 27,697 -11,132
1967 81,136 -13,409 29,895 -11,708
1966 84,191 -14,544 26,866 -11,858
1965 90,611 -17,979 30,500 -14,016
1964 101,618 -17,837 31,532 -15,640
1963 113,160 -28,653 29,667 -16,615
1962 124,945 -32,996 28,077 -17,438
1961 134,490 -26,780 25,137 -22,237
1960 136,399 -27,382 28,286 -38,492

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

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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 Ireland 43.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 265,801 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 343,908 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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