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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 2,837,077 people in Jamaica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 2,834,177 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 3.18 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +0.14% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.93% growth).

Belarus vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Jamaica
2100 4,404,482 1,075,631
2099 4,455,490 1,095,039
2098 4,506,253 1,114,926
2097 4,556,987 1,135,331
2096 4,607,606 1,156,197
2095 4,658,472 1,177,632
2094 4,709,371 1,199,705
2093 4,760,574 1,222,447
2092 4,811,759 1,245,845
2091 4,863,122 1,269,943
2090 4,914,957 1,294,621
2089 4,967,252 1,319,987
2088 5,019,954 1,345,908
2087 5,073,478 1,372,420
2086 5,127,730 1,399,559
2085 5,182,931 1,427,403
2084 5,238,960 1,455,598
2083 5,295,887 1,483,973
2082 5,353,838 1,513,113
2081 5,412,731 1,542,698
2080 5,472,716 1,572,954
2079 5,533,470 1,603,471
2078 5,594,987 1,634,036
2077 5,657,609 1,665,130
2076 5,720,802 1,696,282
2075 5,784,826 1,727,653
2074 5,849,664 1,759,538
2073 5,915,527 1,791,310
2072 5,981,971 1,823,277
2071 6,049,588 1,855,059
2070 6,117,717 1,886,784
2069 6,186,679 1,918,215
2068 6,256,272 1,949,604
2067 6,326,913 1,980,685
2066 6,398,312 2,011,465
2065 6,470,244 2,042,697
2064 6,542,572 2,073,400
2063 6,615,256 2,103,669
2062 6,688,062 2,133,903
2061 6,760,917 2,163,699
2060 6,834,181 2,193,436
2059 6,907,379 2,222,680
2058 6,980,163 2,251,648
2057 7,052,874 2,279,932
2056 7,125,100 2,308,282
2055 7,196,662 2,336,168
2054 7,266,788 2,363,575
2053 7,335,794 2,390,213
2052 7,403,462 2,416,056
2051 7,469,442 2,441,297
2050 7,534,245 2,466,072
2049 7,598,150 2,490,883
2048 7,661,337 2,514,954
2047 7,722,913 2,538,499
2046 7,783,562 2,561,597
2045 7,843,981 2,583,931
2044 7,904,250 2,605,750
2043 7,964,339 2,626,741
2042 8,024,619 2,646,740
2041 8,085,991 2,665,673
2040 8,147,453 2,683,790
2039 8,209,389 2,701,261
2038 8,271,271 2,717,604
2037 8,332,989 2,733,406
2036 8,395,161 2,747,946
2035 8,457,882 2,761,103
2034 8,521,103 2,773,511
2033 8,584,879 2,784,591
2032 8,648,656 2,794,827
2031 8,712,030 2,803,535
2030 8,775,824 2,811,500
2029 8,839,704 2,818,414
2028 8,902,241 2,824,434
2027 8,964,035 2,829,732
2026 9,025,821 2,834,177
2025 9,085,991 2,837,077
2024 9,132,629 2,839,175
2023 9,178,298 2,839,786
2022 9,228,071 2,839,144
2021 9,302,585 2,837,682
2020 9,379,952 2,830,739
2019 9,419,758 2,823,271
2018 9,438,785 2,820,097
2017 9,458,989 2,815,764
2016 9,469,379 2,809,915
2015 9,461,076 2,802,534
2014 9,448,515 2,793,749
2013 9,443,211 2,783,687
2012 9,446,836 2,772,430
2011 9,461,643 2,760,494
2010 9,483,836 2,748,568
2009 9,504,583 2,736,995
2008 9,527,985 2,725,635
2007 9,560,953 2,713,800
2006 9,604,924 2,700,968
2005 9,663,915 2,687,066
2004 9,730,146 2,672,225
2003 9,796,749 2,656,623
2002 9,865,548 2,640,572
2001 9,928,549 2,624,403
2000 9,979,610 2,607,826
1999 10,026,738 2,589,795
1998 10,071,963 2,569,736
1997 10,117,433 2,547,848
1996 10,159,569 2,524,463
1995 10,193,831 2,500,151
1994 10,226,955 2,475,220
1993 10,239,050 2,449,916
1992 10,216,470 2,424,701
1991 10,194,050 2,400,869
1990 10,189,348 2,379,877
1989 10,170,000 2,361,916
1988 10,140,000 2,345,777
1987 10,111,000 2,329,813
1986 10,043,000 2,312,125
1985 9,975,000 2,290,656
1984 9,910,000 2,264,562
1983 9,843,000 2,234,832
1982 9,776,000 2,203,889
1981 9,710,000 2,173,818
1980 9,643,000 2,145,658
1979 9,584,000 2,119,486
1978 9,525,000 2,094,836
1977 9,463,000 2,070,657
1976 9,411,000 2,045,578
1975 9,367,000 2,018,981
1974 9,317,584 1,990,906
1973 9,257,272 1,961,219
1972 9,188,968 1,931,542
1971 9,115,576 1,903,728
1970 9,040,000 1,878,196
1969 8,960,304 1,855,127
1968 8,874,552 1,833,765
1967 8,785,648 1,812,865
1966 8,696,496 1,791,475
1965 8,610,000 1,769,192
1964 8,524,224 1,745,568
1963 8,437,232 1,721,099
1962 8,351,928 1,696,932
1961 8,271,216 1,673,261
1960 8,198,000 1,650,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Jamaica's population increased by 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,072 people and rank change from 140th to 143rd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 40.1% in Jamaica.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Jamaica
2100 -1.14% -1.77%
2099 -1.13% -1.78%
2098 -1.11% -1.8%
2097 -1.1% -1.8%
2096 -1.09% -1.82%
2095 -1.08% -1.84%
2094 -1.08% -1.86%
2093 -1.06% -1.88%
2092 -1.06% -1.9%
2091 -1.05% -1.91%
2090 -1.05% -1.92%
2089 -1.05% -1.93%
2088 -1.05% -1.93%
2087 -1.06% -1.94%
2086 -1.07% -1.95%
2085 -1.07% -1.94%
2084 -1.07% -1.91%
2083 -1.08% -1.93%
2082 -1.09% -1.92%
2081 -1.1% -1.92%
2080 -1.1% -1.9%
2079 -1.1% -1.87%
2078 -1.11% -1.87%
2077 -1.1% -1.84%
2076 -1.11% -1.82%
2075 -1.11% -1.81%
2074 -1.11% -1.77%
2073 -1.11% -1.75%
2072 -1.12% -1.71%
2071 -1.11% -1.68%
2070 -1.11% -1.64%
2069 -1.11% -1.61%
2068 -1.12% -1.57%
2067 -1.12% -1.53%
2066 -1.11% -1.53%
2065 -1.11% -1.48%
2064 -1.1% -1.44%
2063 -1.09% -1.42%
2062 -1.08% -1.38%
2061 -1.07% -1.36%
2060 -1.06% -1.32%
2059 -1.04% -1.29%
2058 -1.03% -1.24%
2057 -1.01% -1.23%
2056 -0.99% -1.19%
2055 -0.97% -1.16%
2054 -0.94% -1.11%
2053 -0.91% -1.07%
2052 -0.88% -1.03%
2051 -0.86% -1%
2050 -0.84% -1%
2049 -0.82% -0.96%
2048 -0.8% -0.93%
2047 -0.78% -0.9%
2046 -0.77% -0.86%
2045 -0.76% -0.84%
2044 -0.75% -0.8%
2043 -0.75% -0.76%
2042 -0.76% -0.71%
2041 -0.75% -0.68%
2040 -0.75% -0.65%
2039 -0.75% -0.6%
2038 -0.74% -0.58%
2037 -0.74% -0.53%
2036 -0.74% -0.48%
2035 -0.74% -0.45%
2034 -0.74% -0.4%
2033 -0.74% -0.37%
2032 -0.73% -0.31%
2031 -0.73% -0.28%
2030 -0.72% -0.25%
2029 -0.7% -0.21%
2028 -0.69% -0.19%
2027 -0.68% -0.16%
2026 -0.66% -0.1%
2025 -0.51% -0.07%
2024 -0.5% -0.02%
2023 -0.54% 0.02%
2022 -0.8% 0.05%
2021 -0.82% 0.25%
2020 -0.42% 0.26%
2019 -0.2% 0.11%
2018 -0.21% 0.15%
2017 -0.11% 0.21%
2016 0.09% 0.26%
2015 0.13% 0.31%
2014 0.06% 0.36%
2013 -0.04% 0.41%
2012 -0.16% 0.43%
2011 -0.23% 0.43%
2010 -0.22% 0.42%
2009 -0.25% 0.42%
2008 -0.34% 0.44%
2007 -0.46% 0.48%
2006 -0.61% 0.52%
2005 -0.68% 0.56%
2004 -0.68% 0.59%
2003 -0.7% 0.61%
2002 -0.63% 0.62%
2001 -0.51% 0.64%
2000 -0.47% 0.7%
1999 -0.45% 0.78%
1998 -0.45% 0.86%
1997 -0.41% 0.93%
1996 -0.34% 0.97%
1995 -0.32% 1.01%
1994 -0.12% 1.03%
1993 0.22% 1.04%
1992 0.22% 0.99%
1991 0.05% 0.88%
1990 0.19% 0.76%
1989 0.3% 0.69%
1988 0.29% 0.69%
1987 0.68% 0.77%
1986 0.68% 0.94%
1985 0.66% 1.15%
1984 0.68% 1.33%
1983 0.69% 1.4%
1982 0.68% 1.38%
1981 0.69% 1.31%
1980 0.62% 1.23%
1979 0.62% 1.18%
1978 0.66% 1.17%
1977 0.55% 1.23%
1976 0.47% 1.32%
1975 0.53% 1.41%
1974 0.65% 1.51%
1973 0.74% 1.54%
1972 0.81% 1.46%
1971 0.84% 1.36%
1970 0.89% 1.24%
1969 0.97% 1.16%
1968 1.01% 1.15%
1967 1.03% 1.19%
1966 1% 1.26%
1965 1.01% 1.35%
1964 1.03% 1.42%
1963 1.02% 1.42%
1962 0.98% 1.41%
1961 0.89% 1.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Belarus Jamaica
Current population
9025821
2834177
Population rank 101/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.03%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
4.19 hours
One birth every
8.19 minutes
16.2 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
22.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 -6
Annual growth/decline -46,638 -2,098
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 165/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -11,053
Net migration rank 109/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -11,053
2024 -55,755 -3,119 9,210 -10,506
2023 -56,924 -3,034 10,072 -10,003
2022 -47,839 -8,000 11,215 -10,003
2021 -67,118 -33,954 6,382 -4,665
2020 -64,703 -33,954 12,170 0
2019 -32,969 -33,954 13,094 -10,335
2018 -26,429 8,615 13,929 -10,335
2017 -17,026 3,337 15,419 -10,335
2016 -1,894 8,272 16,944 -10,335
2015 -946 18,088 18,489 -10,335
2014 -2,834 14,979 19,751 -10,335
2013 -6,610 10,550 21,037 -10,335
2012 -11,336 10,903 22,320 -10,498
2011 -26,493 5,686 23,627 -11,577
2010 -29,400 10,300 25,031 -13,248
2009 -25,662 13,610 26,311 -14,941
2008 -25,726 -495 27,553 -16,191
2007 -28,683 -4,013 28,886 -16,588
2006 -41,301 -8,303 30,213 -16,840
2005 -50,252 -15,451 31,506 -17,071
2004 -50,597 -10,424 32,500 -17,256
2003 -53,882 -10,795 33,340 -17,380
2002 -58,207 -11,945 33,572 -17,428
2001 -48,650 -4,469 33,666 -17,466
2000 -40,916 1,812 34,452 -17,498
1999 -49,131 2,028 36,649 -17,542
1998 -44,316 13,192 38,628 -17,623
1997 -46,540 -235 40,521 -17,756
1996 -37,591 5,205 42,297 -18,285
1995 -32,621 481 43,705 -19,092
1994 -19,431 -12,570 45,210 -19,960
1993 -11,263 19,652 46,090 -20,731
1992 11,238 29,477 46,494 -21,426
1991 18,349 -5,876 45,617 -23,014
1990 32,606 -26,497 44,465 -25,085
1989 49,833 5,639 43,591 -27,049
1988 60,840 -5,424 43,978 -28,247
1987 62,689 -12,462 44,155 -27,958
1986 74,318 -11,499 44,520 -25,339
1985 58,852 -784 45,122 -21,371
1984 64,415 -3,051 45,644 -17,211
1983 75,791 -2,938 45,095 -14,065
1982 65,499 3,339 43,816 -12,952
1981 65,057 14,998 42,898 -13,619
1980 62,101 16,616 42,316 -15,277
1979 64,481 395 42,449 -17,143
1978 67,342 -11,143 42,475 -18,483
1977 67,434 -4,925 42,999 -18,630
1976 66,677 -5,350 43,878 -18,084
1975 65,494 -6,302 44,736 -17,340
1974 71,158 -5,157 45,526 -16,769
1973 70,911 -7,357 47,438 -16,822
1972 74,036 -7,966 46,676 -17,934
1971 77,464 -5,818 47,206 -20,322
1970 75,520 -8,643 47,547 -23,371
1969 74,567 -12,833 48,258 -26,304
1968 76,782 -7,511 49,189 -28,424
1967 81,136 -13,409 50,187 -29,147
1966 84,191 -14,544 50,808 -29,065
1965 90,611 -17,979 51,423 -28,611
1964 101,618 -17,837 52,501 -28,066
1963 113,160 -28,653 52,277 -27,757
1962 124,945 -32,996 51,758 -27,936
1961 134,490 -26,780 51,931 -28,416
1960 136,399 -27,382 51,944 -28,952

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 Jamaica 59.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 126,924 people) and 40.6% is from migration (a loss of 86,852 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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

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