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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 3.18 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • 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 -0.3% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Belarus vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Jamaica
2100 4,398,633 1,075,936
2099 4,449,573 1,095,350
2098 4,500,269 1,115,242
2097 4,550,935 1,135,653
2096 4,601,487 1,156,525
2095 4,652,286 1,177,966
2094 4,703,117 1,200,045
2093 4,754,252 1,222,794
2092 4,805,369 1,246,199
2091 4,856,664 1,270,303
2090 4,908,430 1,294,988
2089 4,960,656 1,320,362
2088 5,013,287 1,346,290
2087 5,066,741 1,372,809
2086 5,120,920 1,399,955
2085 5,176,048 1,427,808
2084 5,232,002 1,456,011
2083 5,288,854 1,484,393
2082 5,346,728 1,513,542
2081 5,405,543 1,543,136
2080 5,465,448 1,573,400
2079 5,526,121 1,603,926
2078 5,587,557 1,634,499
2077 5,650,096 1,665,602
2076 5,713,205 1,696,763
2075 5,777,144 1,728,143
2074 5,841,895 1,760,036
2073 5,907,671 1,791,818
2072 5,974,027 1,823,794
2071 6,041,554 1,855,585
2070 6,109,593 1,887,318
2069 6,178,463 1,918,759
2068 6,247,964 1,950,157
2067 6,318,511 1,981,247
2066 6,389,815 2,012,035
2065 6,461,651 2,043,276
2064 6,533,883 2,073,988
2063 6,606,470 2,104,265
2062 6,679,180 2,134,508
2061 6,751,939 2,164,312
2060 6,825,105 2,194,058
2059 6,898,206 2,223,310
2058 6,970,893 2,252,286
2057 7,043,508 2,280,579
2056 7,115,638 2,308,936
2055 7,187,104 2,336,830
2054 7,257,138 2,364,245
2053 7,326,052 2,390,891
2052 7,393,630 2,416,741
2051 7,459,522 2,441,989
2050 7,524,239 2,466,771
2049 7,588,059 2,491,589
2048 7,651,163 2,515,667
2047 7,712,657 2,539,219
2046 7,773,226 2,562,324
2045 7,833,564 2,584,663
2044 7,893,753 2,606,489
2043 7,953,762 2,627,486
2042 8,013,962 2,647,490
2041 8,075,253 2,666,429
2040 8,136,633 2,684,551
2039 8,198,487 2,702,027
2038 8,260,287 2,718,374
2037 8,321,922 2,734,180
2036 8,384,012 2,748,725
2035 8,446,649 2,761,886
2034 8,509,786 2,774,297
2033 8,573,478 2,785,381
2032 8,637,170 2,795,619
2031 8,700,460 2,804,329
2030 8,764,169 2,812,297
2029 8,827,965 2,819,213
2028 8,890,419 2,825,235
2027 8,952,131 2,830,534
2026 9,013,835 2,834,980
2025 9,073,924 2,837,881
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th 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 -0.64% -0.05%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Belarus Jamaica
Current population
9013835
2834980
Population rank 102/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.03%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
14.3 hours
One birth every
8.02 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 -2
Annual growth/decline -45,669 -611
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 166/197
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 - -3,119 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 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 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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