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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 1.14 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd 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 -0.3% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Belarus vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Israel
2100 4,398,633 21,079,031
2099 4,449,573 20,971,907
2098 4,500,269 20,869,188
2097 4,550,935 20,764,637
2096 4,601,487 20,651,056
2095 4,652,286 20,537,392
2094 4,703,117 20,420,251
2093 4,754,252 20,294,077
2092 4,805,369 20,167,075
2091 4,856,664 20,038,540
2090 4,908,430 19,910,123
2089 4,960,656 19,788,579
2088 5,013,287 19,660,357
2087 5,066,741 19,527,597
2086 5,120,920 19,388,628
2085 5,176,048 19,246,899
2084 5,232,002 19,099,510
2083 5,288,854 18,955,502
2082 5,346,728 18,813,463
2081 5,405,543 18,667,367
2080 5,465,448 18,512,469
2079 5,526,121 18,362,060
2078 5,587,557 18,208,724
2077 5,650,096 18,053,774
2076 5,713,205 17,908,513
2075 5,777,144 17,761,880
2074 5,841,895 17,618,257
2073 5,907,671 17,477,875
2072 5,974,027 17,343,227
2071 6,041,554 17,195,556
2070 6,109,593 17,043,216
2069 6,178,463 16,890,521
2068 6,247,964 16,742,334
2067 6,318,511 16,593,617
2066 6,389,815 16,448,006
2065 6,461,651 16,297,575
2064 6,533,883 16,152,550
2063 6,606,470 15,997,249
2062 6,679,180 15,847,545
2061 6,751,939 15,695,962
2060 6,825,105 15,537,020
2059 6,898,206 15,383,512
2058 6,970,893 15,227,838
2057 7,043,508 15,069,709
2056 7,115,638 14,910,638
2055 7,187,104 14,746,579
2054 7,257,138 14,578,352
2053 7,326,052 14,414,886
2052 7,393,630 14,252,277
2051 7,459,522 14,090,930
2050 7,524,239 13,927,651
2049 7,588,059 13,765,178
2048 7,651,163 13,606,737
2047 7,712,657 13,448,310
2046 7,773,226 13,286,110
2045 7,833,564 13,126,049
2044 7,893,753 12,960,184
2043 7,953,762 12,796,533
2042 8,013,962 12,632,183
2041 8,075,253 12,471,494
2040 8,136,633 12,312,998
2039 8,198,487 12,152,920
2038 8,260,287 11,995,851
2037 8,321,922 11,841,052
2036 8,384,012 11,693,469
2035 8,446,649 11,543,041
2034 8,509,786 11,396,608
2033 8,573,478 11,252,344
2032 8,637,170 11,108,763
2031 8,700,460 10,961,050
2030 8,764,169 10,815,614
2029 8,827,965 10,675,258
2028 8,890,419 10,533,711
2027 8,952,131 10,393,227
2026 9,013,835 10,252,942
2025 9,073,924 10,113,937
2024 9,132,629 9,974,400
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd 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 7,524,239 people with a rank change from 102nd to 114th. The population of Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

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 -0.64% 1.4%
2024 -0.5% 1.27%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/israel | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Belarus Israel
Current population
9013835
10290887
Population rank 102/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.12%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
4.19 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
2.87 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +344
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 84/197
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 - -3,119 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/israel | CC BY

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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 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 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
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 (1960–2024, 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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