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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 2.35 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Belarus vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Kazakhstan
2100 4,398,633 33,848,663
2099 4,449,573 33,772,741
2098 4,500,269 33,695,479
2097 4,550,935 33,615,447
2096 4,601,487 33,523,978
2095 4,652,286 33,424,720
2094 4,703,117 33,326,027
2093 4,754,252 33,224,553
2092 4,805,369 33,128,053
2091 4,856,664 33,024,570
2090 4,908,430 32,918,505
2089 4,960,656 32,809,364
2088 5,013,287 32,697,677
2087 5,066,741 32,574,802
2086 5,120,920 32,450,913
2085 5,176,048 32,326,215
2084 5,232,002 32,198,072
2083 5,288,854 32,062,485
2082 5,346,728 31,936,199
2081 5,405,543 31,798,193
2080 5,465,448 31,659,824
2079 5,526,121 31,525,030
2078 5,587,557 31,377,560
2077 5,650,096 31,230,620
2076 5,713,205 31,082,855
2075 5,777,144 30,934,158
2074 5,841,895 30,781,840
2073 5,907,671 30,635,989
2072 5,974,027 30,488,022
2071 6,041,554 30,336,588
2070 6,109,593 30,183,464
2069 6,178,463 30,024,249
2068 6,247,964 29,872,612
2067 6,318,511 29,722,383
2066 6,389,815 29,568,138
2065 6,461,651 29,406,227
2064 6,533,883 29,245,499
2063 6,606,470 29,081,885
2062 6,679,180 28,917,277
2061 6,751,939 28,748,398
2060 6,825,105 28,577,830
2059 6,898,206 28,401,552
2058 6,970,893 28,224,769
2057 7,043,508 28,046,842
2056 7,115,638 27,852,110
2055 7,187,104 27,652,544
2054 7,257,138 27,453,980
2053 7,326,052 27,243,894
2052 7,393,630 27,031,990
2051 7,459,522 26,818,727
2050 7,524,239 26,602,802
2049 7,588,059 26,385,294
2048 7,651,163 26,155,898
2047 7,712,657 25,920,222
2046 7,773,226 25,687,222
2045 7,833,564 25,451,058
2044 7,893,753 25,215,227
2043 7,953,762 24,979,701
2042 8,013,962 24,746,212
2041 8,075,253 24,516,106
2040 8,136,633 24,281,719
2039 8,198,487 24,055,361
2038 8,260,287 23,829,916
2037 8,321,922 23,608,263
2036 8,384,012 23,382,815
2035 8,446,649 23,159,205
2034 8,509,786 22,934,543
2033 8,573,478 22,708,727
2032 8,637,170 22,478,234
2031 8,700,460 22,254,688
2030 8,764,169 22,027,730
2029 8,827,965 21,799,495
2028 8,890,419 21,566,108
2027 8,952,131 21,333,660
2026 9,013,835 21,098,089
2025 9,073,924 20,850,907
2024 9,132,629 20,592,571
2023 9,178,298 20,330,104
2022 9,228,071 20,034,609
2021 9,302,585 19,743,603
2020 9,379,952 19,482,117
2019 9,419,758 19,209,555
2018 9,438,785 18,932,727
2017 9,458,989 18,651,931
2016 9,469,379 18,363,600
2015 9,461,076 18,084,169
2014 9,448,515 17,816,285
2013 9,443,211 17,556,502
2012 9,446,836 17,306,106
2011 9,461,643 17,066,002
2010 9,483,836 16,836,810
2009 9,504,583 16,619,846
2008 9,527,985 16,426,525
2007 9,560,953 16,257,214
2006 9,604,924 16,103,716
2005 9,663,915 15,968,117
2004 9,730,146 15,850,159
2003 9,796,749 15,747,380
2002 9,865,548 15,656,677
2001 9,928,549 15,575,550
2000 9,979,610 15,501,103
1999 10,026,738 15,455,874
1998 10,071,963 15,647,785
1997 10,117,433 16,043,251
1996 10,159,569 16,416,027
1995 10,193,831 16,730,536
1994 10,226,955 17,043,771
1993 10,239,050 17,274,487
1992 10,216,470 17,332,625
1991 10,194,050 17,278,600
1990 10,189,348 17,154,054
1989 10,170,000 16,997,013
1988 10,140,000 16,781,168
1987 10,111,000 16,527,715
1986 10,043,000 16,262,702
1985 9,975,000 16,031,090
1984 9,910,000 15,844,621
1983 9,843,000 15,665,551
1982 9,776,000 15,492,595
1981 9,710,000 15,323,082
1980 9,643,000 15,152,949
1979 9,584,000 14,978,696
1978 9,525,000 14,711,497
1977 9,463,000 14,353,265
1976 9,411,000 13,998,738
1975 9,367,000 13,700,843
1974 9,317,584 13,454,570
1973 9,257,272 13,208,121
1972 9,188,968 12,951,798
1971 9,115,576 12,684,813
1970 9,040,000 12,419,057
1969 8,960,304 12,156,212
1968 8,874,552 11,879,182
1967 8,785,648 11,584,428
1966 8,696,496 11,288,989
1965 8,610,000 10,993,183
1964 8,524,224 10,690,309
1963 8,437,232 10,377,466
1962 8,351,928 10,058,928
1961 8,271,216 9,742,085
1960 8,198,000 9,429,981

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 Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M 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
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Kazakhstan
2100 -1.14% 0.22%
2099 -1.13% 0.23%
2098 -1.11% 0.24%
2097 -1.1% 0.27%
2096 -1.09% 0.3%
2095 -1.08% 0.3%
2094 -1.08% 0.31%
2093 -1.06% 0.29%
2092 -1.06% 0.31%
2091 -1.05% 0.32%
2090 -1.05% 0.33%
2089 -1.05% 0.34%
2088 -1.05% 0.38%
2087 -1.06% 0.38%
2086 -1.07% 0.39%
2085 -1.07% 0.4%
2084 -1.07% 0.42%
2083 -1.08% 0.4%
2082 -1.09% 0.43%
2081 -1.1% 0.44%
2080 -1.1% 0.43%
2079 -1.1% 0.47%
2078 -1.11% 0.47%
2077 -1.1% 0.48%
2076 -1.11% 0.48%
2075 -1.11% 0.49%
2074 -1.11% 0.48%
2073 -1.11% 0.49%
2072 -1.12% 0.5%
2071 -1.11% 0.51%
2070 -1.11% 0.53%
2069 -1.11% 0.51%
2068 -1.12% 0.51%
2067 -1.12% 0.52%
2066 -1.11% 0.55%
2065 -1.11% 0.55%
2064 -1.1% 0.56%
2063 -1.09% 0.57%
2062 -1.08% 0.59%
2061 -1.07% 0.6%
2060 -1.06% 0.62%
2059 -1.04% 0.63%
2058 -1.03% 0.63%
2057 -1.01% 0.7%
2056 -0.99% 0.72%
2055 -0.97% 0.72%
2054 -0.94% 0.77%
2053 -0.91% 0.78%
2052 -0.88% 0.8%
2051 -0.86% 0.81%
2050 -0.84% 0.82%
2049 -0.82% 0.88%
2048 -0.8% 0.91%
2047 -0.78% 0.91%
2046 -0.77% 0.93%
2045 -0.76% 0.94%
2044 -0.75% 0.94%
2043 -0.75% 0.94%
2042 -0.76% 0.94%
2041 -0.75% 0.97%
2040 -0.75% 0.94%
2039 -0.75% 0.95%
2038 -0.74% 0.94%
2037 -0.74% 0.96%
2036 -0.74% 0.97%
2035 -0.74% 0.98%
2034 -0.74% 0.99%
2033 -0.74% 1.03%
2032 -0.73% 1%
2031 -0.73% 1.03%
2030 -0.72% 1.05%
2029 -0.7% 1.08%
2028 -0.69% 1.09%
2027 -0.68% 1.12%
2026 -0.66% 1.19%
2025 -0.64% 1.25%
2024 -0.5% 1.29%
2023 -0.54% 1.47%
2022 -0.8% 1.47%
2021 -0.82% 1.34%
2020 -0.42% 1.42%
2019 -0.2% 1.46%
2018 -0.21% 1.51%
2017 -0.11% 1.57%
2016 0.09% 1.55%
2015 0.13% 1.5%
2014 0.06% 1.48%
2013 -0.04% 1.45%
2012 -0.16% 1.41%
2011 -0.23% 1.36%
2010 -0.22% 1.31%
2009 -0.25% 1.18%
2008 -0.34% 1.04%
2007 -0.46% 0.95%
2006 -0.61% 0.85%
2005 -0.68% 0.74%
2004 -0.68% 0.65%
2003 -0.7% 0.58%
2002 -0.63% 0.52%
2001 -0.51% 0.48%
2000 -0.47% 0.29%
1999 -0.45% -1.23%
1998 -0.45% -2.46%
1997 -0.41% -2.27%
1996 -0.34% -1.88%
1995 -0.32% -1.84%
1994 -0.12% -1.34%
1993 0.22% -0.34%
1992 0.22% 0.31%
1991 0.05% 0.73%
1990 0.19% 0.92%
1989 0.3% 1.29%
1988 0.29% 1.53%
1987 0.68% 1.63%
1986 0.68% 1.44%
1985 0.66% 1.18%
1984 0.68% 1.14%
1983 0.69% 1.12%
1982 0.68% 1.11%
1981 0.69% 1.12%
1980 0.62% 1.16%
1979 0.62% 1.82%
1978 0.66% 2.5%
1977 0.55% 2.53%
1976 0.47% 2.17%
1975 0.53% 1.83%
1974 0.65% 1.87%
1973 0.74% 1.98%
1972 0.81% 2.1%
1971 0.84% 2.14%
1970 0.89% 2.16%
1969 0.97% 2.33%
1968 1.01% 2.54%
1967 1.03% 2.62%
1966 1% 2.69%
1965 1.01% 2.83%
1964 1.03% 3.01%
1963 1.02% 3.17%
1962 0.98% 3.25%
1961 0.89% 3.31%

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 Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Belarus Kazakhstan
Current population
9013835
21161809
Population rank 102/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.26%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +719
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 82/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -8,834
Net migration rank 109/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -8,834
2024 - -3,119 - -7,368
2023 -56,924 -3,034 273,013 -4,822
2022 -47,839 -8,000 277,019 45,755
2021 -67,118 -33,954 269,026 -9,804
2020 -64,703 -33,954 272,458 -8,716
2019 -32,969 -33,954 278,788 2,594
2018 -26,429 8,615 278,917 -6,644
2017 -17,026 3,337 268,066 21,248
2016 -1,894 8,272 277,878 9,478
2015 -946 18,088 273,523 -2,011
2014 -2,834 14,979 274,406 -10,170
2013 -6,610 10,550 259,239 -3,925
2012 -11,336 10,903 249,987 -4,512
2011 -26,493 5,686 237,883 -3,160
2010 -29,400 10,300 230,479 -6,840
2009 -25,662 13,610 218,036 -7,758
2008 -25,726 -495 214,169 -37,796
2007 -28,683 -4,013 188,486 -26,237
2006 -41,301 -8,303 166,480 -21,728
2005 -50,252 -15,451 146,619 -20,171
2004 -50,597 -10,424 132,286 -22,841
2003 -53,882 -10,795 112,137 -16,027
2002 -58,207 -11,945 93,564 -8,272
2001 -48,650 -4,469 84,279 -7,333
2000 -40,916 1,812 80,699 -8,754
1999 -49,131 2,028 79,536 -61,031
1998 -44,316 13,192 85,735 -488,075
1997 -46,540 -235 92,778 -481,380
1996 -37,591 5,205 112,384 -469,331
1995 -32,621 481 140,721 -412,775
1994 -19,431 -12,570 165,631 -520,028
1993 -11,263 19,652 185,649 -292,682
1992 11,238 29,477 204,785 -214,015
1991 18,349 -5,876 221,581 -104,271
1990 32,606 -26,497 235,113 -103,336
1989 49,833 5,639 254,394 -72,096
1988 60,840 -5,424 275,278 -25,892
1987 62,689 -12,462 290,227 -32,724
1986 74,318 -11,499 295,818 -23,297
1985 58,852 -784 293,834 -103,115
1984 64,415 -3,051 278,485 -96,266
1983 75,791 -2,938 260,471 -84,566
1982 65,499 3,339 246,983 -76,976
1981 65,057 14,998 243,652 -74,624
1980 62,101 16,616 238,977 -67,731
1979 64,481 395 237,442 -60,198
1978 67,342 -11,143 225,895 131,248
1977 67,434 -4,925 224,284 135,047
1976 66,677 -5,350 221,992 127,735
1975 65,494 -6,302 219,748 26,332
1974 71,158 -5,157 217,668 28,807
1973 70,911 -7,357 215,940 30,467
1972 74,036 -7,966 212,319 53,914
1971 77,464 -5,818 202,450 65,291
1970 75,520 -8,643 191,775 72,000
1969 74,567 -12,833 184,118 77,805
1968 76,782 -7,511 186,254 105,890
1967 81,136 -13,409 191,536 105,830
1966 84,191 -14,544 191,506 101,999
1965 90,611 -17,979 194,470 103,626
1964 101,618 -17,837 208,899 98,761
1963 113,160 -28,653 223,105 94,932
1962 124,945 -32,996 228,177 90,842
1961 134,490 -26,780 228,686 85,981
1960 136,399 -27,382 226,027 83,525

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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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