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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 10,122,800 people in Israel in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 10,334,048 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 1.14 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +1.92% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (46.5% growth).

Belarus vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Israel
2100 4,404,482 21,097,502
2099 4,455,490 20,990,284
2098 4,506,253 20,887,475
2097 4,556,987 20,782,833
2096 4,607,606 20,669,152
2095 4,658,472 20,555,388
2094 4,709,371 20,438,144
2093 4,760,574 20,311,860
2092 4,811,759 20,184,747
2091 4,863,122 20,056,099
2090 4,914,957 19,927,570
2089 4,967,252 19,805,919
2088 5,019,954 19,677,585
2087 5,073,478 19,544,709
2086 5,127,730 19,405,618
2085 5,182,931 19,263,765
2084 5,238,960 19,116,247
2083 5,295,887 18,972,113
2082 5,353,838 18,829,949
2081 5,412,731 18,683,725
2080 5,472,716 18,528,692
2079 5,533,470 18,378,150
2078 5,594,987 18,224,680
2077 5,657,609 18,069,594
2076 5,720,802 17,924,206
2075 5,784,826 17,777,444
2074 5,849,664 17,633,695
2073 5,915,527 17,493,191
2072 5,981,971 17,358,424
2071 6,049,588 17,210,625
2070 6,117,717 17,058,151
2069 6,186,679 16,905,322
2068 6,256,272 16,757,005
2067 6,326,913 16,608,158
2066 6,398,312 16,462,419
2065 6,470,244 16,311,857
2064 6,542,572 16,166,704
2063 6,615,256 16,011,267
2062 6,688,062 15,861,432
2061 6,760,917 15,709,716
2060 6,834,181 15,550,635
2059 6,907,379 15,396,992
2058 6,980,163 15,241,182
2057 7,052,874 15,082,914
2056 7,125,100 14,923,704
2055 7,196,662 14,759,501
2054 7,266,788 14,591,126
2053 7,335,794 14,427,517
2052 7,403,462 14,264,766
2051 7,469,442 14,103,277
2050 7,534,245 13,939,856
2049 7,598,150 13,777,240
2048 7,661,337 13,618,660
2047 7,722,913 13,460,094
2046 7,783,562 13,297,752
2045 7,843,981 13,137,551
2044 7,904,250 12,971,541
2043 7,964,339 12,807,746
2042 8,024,619 12,643,252
2041 8,085,991 12,482,422
2040 8,147,453 12,323,788
2039 8,209,389 12,163,569
2038 8,271,271 12,006,362
2037 8,332,989 11,851,428
2036 8,395,161 11,703,716
2035 8,457,882 11,553,156
2034 8,521,103 11,406,594
2033 8,584,879 11,262,204
2032 8,648,656 11,118,498
2031 8,712,030 10,970,655
2030 8,775,824 10,825,091
2029 8,839,704 10,684,612
2028 8,902,241 10,542,941
2027 8,964,035 10,402,334
2026 9,025,821 10,261,927
2025 9,085,991 10,122,800
2024 9,132,629 10,002,200
2023 9,178,298 9,849,000
2022 9,228,071 9,557,500
2021 9,302,585 9,371,400
2020 9,379,952 9,215,100
2019 9,419,758 9,054,000
2018 9,438,785 8,882,800
2017 9,458,989 8,713,300
2016 9,469,379 8,546,000
2015 9,461,076 8,380,100
2014 9,448,515 8,215,700
2013 9,443,211 8,059,500
2012 9,446,836 7,910,500
2011 9,461,643 7,765,800
2010 9,483,836 7,623,600
2009 9,504,583 7,485,600
2008 9,527,985 7,308,800
2007 9,560,953 7,180,100
2006 9,604,924 7,053,700
2005 9,663,915 6,930,100
2004 9,730,146 6,809,000
2003 9,796,749 6,689,700
2002 9,865,548 6,570,000
2001 9,928,549 6,439,000
2000 9,979,610 6,289,000
1999 10,026,738 6,125,000
1998 10,071,963 5,971,000
1997 10,117,433 5,836,000
1996 10,159,569 5,692,000
1995 10,193,831 5,545,000
1994 10,226,955 5,399,000
1993 10,239,050 5,261,000
1992 10,216,470 5,123,000
1991 10,194,050 4,949,000
1990 10,189,348 4,660,000
1989 10,170,000 4,518,000
1988 10,140,000 4,442,000
1987 10,111,000 4,369,000
1986 10,043,000 4,299,000
1985 9,975,000 4,233,000
1984 9,910,000 4,159,000
1983 9,843,000 4,105,000
1982 9,776,000 4,031,000
1981 9,710,000 3,956,000
1980 9,643,000 3,878,000
1979 9,584,000 3,786,000
1978 9,525,000 3,690,000
1977 9,463,000 3,613,000
1976 9,411,000 3,533,000
1975 9,367,000 3,455,000
1974 9,317,584 3,377,000
1973 9,257,272 3,278,000
1972 9,188,968 3,148,000
1971 9,115,576 3,069,000
1970 9,040,000 2,974,000
1969 8,960,304 2,877,000
1968 8,874,552 2,803,000
1967 8,785,648 2,745,000
1966 8,696,496 2,629,000
1965 8,610,000 2,563,000
1964 8,524,224 2,475,000
1963 8,437,232 2,379,000
1962 8,351,928 2,293,000
1961 8,271,216 2,185,000
1960 8,198,000 2,114,020

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Israel's population increased by 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people and rank change from 95th to 87th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M 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
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Israel
2100 -1.14% 0.51%
2099 -1.13% 0.49%
2098 -1.11% 0.5%
2097 -1.1% 0.55%
2096 -1.09% 0.55%
2095 -1.08% 0.57%
2094 -1.08% 0.62%
2093 -1.06% 0.63%
2092 -1.06% 0.64%
2091 -1.05% 0.64%
2090 -1.05% 0.61%
2089 -1.05% 0.65%
2088 -1.05% 0.68%
2087 -1.06% 0.72%
2086 -1.07% 0.74%
2085 -1.07% 0.77%
2084 -1.07% 0.76%
2083 -1.08% 0.75%
2082 -1.09% 0.78%
2081 -1.1% 0.84%
2080 -1.1% 0.82%
2079 -1.1% 0.84%
2078 -1.11% 0.86%
2077 -1.1% 0.81%
2076 -1.11% 0.83%
2075 -1.11% 0.82%
2074 -1.11% 0.8%
2073 -1.11% 0.78%
2072 -1.12% 0.86%
2071 -1.11% 0.89%
2070 -1.11% 0.9%
2069 -1.11% 0.89%
2068 -1.12% 0.9%
2067 -1.12% 0.89%
2066 -1.11% 0.92%
2065 -1.11% 0.9%
2064 -1.1% 0.97%
2063 -1.09% 0.94%
2062 -1.08% 0.97%
2061 -1.07% 1.02%
2060 -1.06% 1%
2059 -1.04% 1.02%
2058 -1.03% 1.05%
2057 -1.01% 1.07%
2056 -0.99% 1.11%
2055 -0.97% 1.15%
2054 -0.94% 1.13%
2053 -0.91% 1.14%
2052 -0.88% 1.15%
2051 -0.86% 1.17%
2050 -0.84% 1.18%
2049 -0.82% 1.16%
2048 -0.8% 1.18%
2047 -0.78% 1.22%
2046 -0.77% 1.22%
2045 -0.76% 1.28%
2044 -0.75% 1.28%
2043 -0.75% 1.3%
2042 -0.76% 1.29%
2041 -0.75% 1.29%
2040 -0.75% 1.32%
2039 -0.75% 1.31%
2038 -0.74% 1.31%
2037 -0.74% 1.26%
2036 -0.74% 1.3%
2035 -0.74% 1.28%
2034 -0.74% 1.28%
2033 -0.74% 1.29%
2032 -0.73% 1.35%
2031 -0.73% 1.34%
2030 -0.72% 1.31%
2029 -0.7% 1.34%
2028 -0.69% 1.35%
2027 -0.68% 1.37%
2026 -0.66% 1.37%
2025 -0.51% 1.21%
2024 -0.5% 1.56%
2023 -0.54% 3.05%
2022 -0.8% 1.99%
2021 -0.82% 1.7%
2020 -0.42% 1.78%
2019 -0.2% 1.93%
2018 -0.21% 1.95%
2017 -0.11% 1.96%
2016 0.09% 1.98%
2015 0.13% 2%
2014 0.06% 1.94%
2013 -0.04% 1.88%
2012 -0.16% 1.86%
2011 -0.23% 1.87%
2010 -0.22% 1.84%
2009 -0.25% 2.42%
2008 -0.34% 1.79%
2007 -0.46% 1.79%
2006 -0.61% 1.78%
2005 -0.68% 1.78%
2004 -0.68% 1.78%
2003 -0.7% 1.82%
2002 -0.63% 2.03%
2001 -0.51% 2.39%
2000 -0.47% 2.68%
1999 -0.45% 2.58%
1998 -0.45% 2.31%
1997 -0.41% 2.53%
1996 -0.34% 2.65%
1995 -0.32% 2.7%
1994 -0.12% 2.62%
1993 0.22% 2.69%
1992 0.22% 3.52%
1991 0.05% 6.2%
1990 0.19% 3.14%
1989 0.3% 1.71%
1988 0.29% 1.67%
1987 0.68% 1.63%
1986 0.68% 1.56%
1985 0.66% 1.78%
1984 0.68% 1.32%
1983 0.69% 1.84%
1982 0.68% 1.9%
1981 0.69% 2.01%
1980 0.62% 2.43%
1979 0.62% 2.6%
1978 0.66% 2.13%
1977 0.55% 2.26%
1976 0.47% 2.26%
1975 0.53% 2.31%
1974 0.65% 3.02%
1973 0.74% 4.13%
1972 0.81% 2.57%
1971 0.84% 3.19%
1970 0.89% 3.37%
1969 0.97% 2.64%
1968 1.01% 2.11%
1967 1.03% 4.41%
1966 1% 2.58%
1965 1.01% 3.56%
1964 1.03% 4.04%
1963 1.02% 3.75%
1962 0.98% 4.94%
1961 0.89% 3.36%

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/israel | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Israel's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Belarus Israel
Current population
9025821
10334048
Population rank 101/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.12%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
4.37 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
2.83 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
9.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +330
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +120,600
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 87/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
46 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +11,466
Net migration rank 109/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 11,466
2024 -55,755 -3,119 133,029 10,612
2023 -56,924 -3,034 131,977 9,999
2022 -47,839 -8,000 129,982 50,004
2021 -67,118 -33,954 134,011 16,859
2020 -64,703 -33,954 128,089 16,573
2019 -32,969 -33,954 135,810 16,134
2018 -26,429 8,615 140,348 15,615
2017 -17,026 3,337 138,541 14,518
2016 -1,894 8,272 136,736 24,308
2015 -946 18,088 134,082 29,735
2014 -2,834 14,979 133,916 25,303
2013 -6,610 10,550 129,758 17,075
2012 -11,336 10,903 128,941 16,549
2011 -26,493 5,686 125,030 10,470
2010 -29,400 10,300 126,552 12,906
2009 -25,662 13,610 122,015 7,269
2008 -25,726 -495 117,672 7,974
2007 -28,683 -4,013 111,292 9,654
2006 -41,301 -8,303 109,332 11,446
2005 -50,252 -15,451 105,338 10,975
2004 -50,597 -10,424 106,901 8,494
2003 -53,882 -10,795 106,366 6,684
2002 -58,207 -11,945 101,178 17,420
2001 -48,650 -4,469 99,160 38,643
2000 -40,916 1,812 98,737 63,409
1999 -49,131 2,028 94,325 78,422
1998 -44,316 13,192 93,744 52,713
1997 -46,540 -235 88,707 60,297
1996 -37,591 5,205 86,518 66,811
1995 -32,621 481 82,066 61,800
1994 -19,431 -12,570 79,365 57,273
1993 -11,263 19,652 77,337 49,345
1992 11,238 29,477 77,357 57,522
1991 18,349 -5,876 73,740 153,141
1990 32,606 -26,497 71,764 178,732
1989 49,833 5,639 68,674 14,192
1988 60,840 -5,424 71,072 1,675
1987 62,689 -12,462 69,904 7,511
1986 74,318 -11,499 70,073 -3,598
1985 58,852 -784 71,538 -3,686
1984 64,415 -3,051 70,703 10,933
1983 75,791 -2,938 70,196 689
1982 65,499 3,339 68,931 16,563
1981 65,057 14,998 67,647 16,021
1980 62,101 16,616 68,253 16,284
1979 64,481 395 68,148 15,591
1978 67,342 -11,143 67,158 15,556
1977 67,434 -4,925 70,092 12,747
1976 66,677 -5,350 74,899 10,459
1975 65,494 -6,302 70,828 11,726
1974 71,158 -5,157 68,891 11,929
1973 70,911 -7,357 65,560 14,310
1972 74,036 -7,966 62,960 27,415
1971 77,464 -5,818 64,449 52,632
1970 75,520 -8,643 56,506 56,173
1969 74,567 -12,833 53,800 59,928
1968 76,782 -7,511 51,014 60,804
1967 81,136 -13,409 47,488 59,483
1966 84,191 -14,544 50,477 57,347
1965 90,611 -17,979 49,979 54,694
1964 101,618 -17,837 48,015 54,050
1963 113,160 -28,653 44,964 53,877
1962 124,945 -32,996 43,337 52,313
1961 134,490 -26,780 42,170 34,482
1960 136,399 -27,382 44,818 10,990

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 Israel 86.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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