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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.77 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Belarus vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Kuwait
2100 4,398,633 9,589,440
2099 4,449,573 9,513,152
2098 4,500,269 9,437,521
2097 4,550,935 9,362,225
2096 4,601,487 9,287,200
2095 4,652,286 9,212,523
2094 4,703,117 9,138,210
2093 4,754,252 9,064,241
2092 4,805,369 8,990,676
2091 4,856,664 8,917,547
2090 4,908,430 8,844,888
2089 4,960,656 8,772,503
2088 5,013,287 8,700,563
2087 5,066,741 8,629,117
2086 5,120,920 8,558,199
2085 5,176,048 8,487,764
2084 5,232,002 8,417,828
2083 5,288,854 8,348,353
2082 5,346,728 8,279,354
2081 5,405,543 8,210,772
2080 5,465,448 8,142,636
2079 5,526,121 8,075,101
2078 5,587,557 8,008,036
2077 5,650,096 7,941,463
2076 5,713,205 7,875,406
2075 5,777,144 7,809,930
2074 5,841,895 7,745,028
2073 5,907,671 7,680,639
2072 5,974,027 7,616,806
2071 6,041,554 7,553,744
2070 6,109,593 7,491,390
2069 6,178,463 7,429,571
2068 6,247,964 7,368,423
2067 6,318,511 7,307,932
2066 6,389,815 7,248,116
2065 6,461,651 7,188,899
2064 6,533,883 7,130,298
2063 6,606,470 7,072,099
2062 6,679,180 7,014,494
2061 6,751,939 6,957,511
2060 6,825,105 6,901,153
2059 6,898,206 6,845,293
2058 6,970,893 6,789,909
2057 7,043,508 6,734,955
2056 7,115,638 6,680,523
2055 7,187,104 6,626,403
2054 7,257,138 6,572,580
2053 7,326,052 6,518,885
2052 7,393,630 6,465,284
2051 7,459,522 6,411,692
2050 7,524,239 6,358,029
2049 7,588,059 6,304,394
2048 7,651,163 6,250,650
2047 7,712,657 6,196,914
2046 7,773,226 6,143,120
2045 7,833,564 6,089,197
2044 7,893,753 6,035,156
2043 7,953,762 5,981,241
2042 8,013,962 5,927,307
2041 8,075,253 5,873,587
2040 8,136,633 5,820,161
2039 8,198,487 5,767,029
2038 8,260,287 5,714,211
2037 8,321,922 5,661,929
2036 8,384,012 5,610,194
2035 8,446,649 5,559,069
2034 8,509,786 5,508,623
2033 8,573,478 5,458,935
2032 8,637,170 5,410,081
2031 8,700,460 5,362,063
2030 8,764,169 5,314,935
2029 8,827,965 5,265,492
2028 8,890,419 5,212,438
2027 8,952,131 5,152,065
2026 9,013,835 5,080,894
2025 9,073,924 4,998,262
2024 9,132,629 4,897,263
2023 9,178,298 4,853,420
2022 9,228,071 4,589,643
2021 9,302,585 4,360,865
2020 9,379,952 4,400,267
2019 9,419,758 4,442,316
2018 9,438,785 4,323,515
2017 9,458,989 4,154,812
2016 9,469,379 4,004,096
2015 9,461,076 3,834,574
2014 9,448,515 3,665,876
2013 9,443,211 3,507,844
2012 9,446,836 3,337,109
2011 9,461,643 3,132,814
2010 9,483,836 2,943,372
2009 9,504,583 2,795,484
2008 9,527,985 2,651,421
2007 9,560,953 2,507,887
2006 9,604,924 2,364,733
2005 9,663,915 2,236,788
2004 9,730,146 2,157,320
2003 9,796,749 2,109,881
2002 9,865,548 2,059,974
2001 9,928,549 2,008,121
2000 9,979,610 1,954,709
1999 10,026,738 1,900,030
1998 10,071,963 1,844,302
1997 10,117,433 1,787,683
1996 10,159,569 1,730,246
1995 10,193,831 1,681,513
1994 10,226,955 1,664,361
1993 10,239,050 1,672,151
1992 10,216,470 1,634,961
1991 10,194,050 1,351,399
1990 10,189,348 1,684,819
1989 10,170,000 2,217,468
1988 10,140,000 2,134,707
1987 10,111,000 2,052,994
1986 10,043,000 1,972,520
1985 9,975,000 1,894,242
1984 9,910,000 1,820,688
1983 9,843,000 1,744,295
1982 9,776,000 1,662,480
1981 9,710,000 1,583,426
1980 9,643,000 1,504,782
1979 9,584,000 1,423,514
1978 9,525,000 1,340,319
1977 9,463,000 1,258,023
1976 9,411,000 1,178,711
1975 9,367,000 1,104,863
1974 9,317,584 1,038,346
1973 9,257,272 977,654
1972 9,188,968 920,352
1971 9,115,576 865,076
1970 9,040,000 809,114
1969 8,960,304 749,452
1968 8,874,552 687,716
1967 8,785,648 628,089
1966 8,696,496 572,590
1965 8,610,000 521,174
1964 8,524,224 473,115
1963 8,437,232 427,694
1962 8,351,928 384,995
1961 8,271,216 345,945
1960 8,198,000 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M 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
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Kuwait
2100 -1.14% 0.8%
2099 -1.13% 0.8%
2098 -1.11% 0.8%
2097 -1.1% 0.81%
2096 -1.09% 0.81%
2095 -1.08% 0.81%
2094 -1.08% 0.82%
2093 -1.06% 0.82%
2092 -1.06% 0.82%
2091 -1.05% 0.82%
2090 -1.05% 0.83%
2089 -1.05% 0.83%
2088 -1.05% 0.83%
2087 -1.06% 0.83%
2086 -1.07% 0.83%
2085 -1.07% 0.83%
2084 -1.07% 0.83%
2083 -1.08% 0.83%
2082 -1.09% 0.84%
2081 -1.1% 0.84%
2080 -1.1% 0.84%
2079 -1.1% 0.84%
2078 -1.11% 0.84%
2077 -1.1% 0.84%
2076 -1.11% 0.84%
2075 -1.11% 0.84%
2074 -1.11% 0.84%
2073 -1.11% 0.84%
2072 -1.12% 0.83%
2071 -1.11% 0.83%
2070 -1.11% 0.83%
2069 -1.11% 0.83%
2068 -1.12% 0.83%
2067 -1.12% 0.83%
2066 -1.11% 0.82%
2065 -1.11% 0.82%
2064 -1.1% 0.82%
2063 -1.09% 0.82%
2062 -1.08% 0.82%
2061 -1.07% 0.82%
2060 -1.06% 0.82%
2059 -1.04% 0.82%
2058 -1.03% 0.82%
2057 -1.01% 0.81%
2056 -0.99% 0.82%
2055 -0.97% 0.82%
2054 -0.94% 0.82%
2053 -0.91% 0.83%
2052 -0.88% 0.84%
2051 -0.86% 0.84%
2050 -0.84% 0.85%
2049 -0.82% 0.86%
2048 -0.8% 0.87%
2047 -0.78% 0.88%
2046 -0.77% 0.89%
2045 -0.76% 0.9%
2044 -0.75% 0.9%
2043 -0.75% 0.91%
2042 -0.76% 0.91%
2041 -0.75% 0.92%
2040 -0.75% 0.92%
2039 -0.75% 0.92%
2038 -0.74% 0.92%
2037 -0.74% 0.92%
2036 -0.74% 0.92%
2035 -0.74% 0.92%
2034 -0.74% 0.91%
2033 -0.74% 0.9%
2032 -0.73% 0.9%
2031 -0.73% 0.89%
2030 -0.72% 0.94%
2029 -0.7% 1.02%
2028 -0.69% 1.17%
2027 -0.68% 1.4%
2026 -0.66% 1.65%
2025 -0.64% 2.06%
2024 -0.5% 0.9%
2023 -0.54% 5.75%
2022 -0.8% 5.25%
2021 -0.82% -0.9%
2020 -0.42% -0.95%
2019 -0.2% 2.75%
2018 -0.21% 4.06%
2017 -0.11% 3.76%
2016 0.09% 4.42%
2015 0.13% 4.6%
2014 0.06% 4.51%
2013 -0.04% 5.12%
2012 -0.16% 6.52%
2011 -0.23% 6.44%
2010 -0.22% 5.29%
2009 -0.25% 5.43%
2008 -0.34% 5.72%
2007 -0.46% 6.05%
2006 -0.61% 5.72%
2005 -0.68% 3.68%
2004 -0.68% 2.25%
2003 -0.7% 2.42%
2002 -0.63% 2.58%
2001 -0.51% 2.73%
2000 -0.47% 2.88%
1999 -0.45% 3.02%
1998 -0.45% 3.17%
1997 -0.41% 3.32%
1996 -0.34% 2.9%
1995 -0.32% 1.03%
1994 -0.12% -0.47%
1993 0.22% 2.27%
1992 0.22% 21%
1991 0.05% -19.8%
1990 0.19% -24%
1989 0.3% 3.88%
1988 0.29% 3.98%
1987 0.68% 4.08%
1986 0.68% 4.13%
1985 0.66% 4.04%
1984 0.68% 4.38%
1983 0.69% 4.92%
1982 0.68% 4.99%
1981 0.69% 5.23%
1980 0.62% 5.71%
1979 0.62% 6.21%
1978 0.66% 6.54%
1977 0.55% 6.73%
1976 0.47% 6.68%
1975 0.53% 6.41%
1974 0.65% 6.21%
1973 0.74% 6.23%
1972 0.81% 6.39%
1971 0.84% 6.92%
1970 0.89% 7.96%
1969 0.97% 8.98%
1968 1.01% 9.49%
1967 1.03% 9.69%
1966 1% 9.87%
1965 1.01% 10.2%
1964 1.03% 10.6%
1963 1.02% 11.1%
1962 0.98% 11.3%
1961 0.89% 11.2%

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/kuwait | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Belarus Kuwait
Current population
9013835
5100145
Population rank 102/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.06%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline -125 +120
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 106/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +42,775
Net migration rank 109/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 42,775
2024 - -3,119 - 61,624
2023 -56,924 -3,034 42,568 50,008
2022 -47,839 -8,000 41,752 368,560
2021 -67,118 -33,954 42,057 19,678
2020 -64,703 -33,954 41,083 -168,379
2019 -32,969 -33,954 46,268 181
2018 -26,429 8,615 47,222 145,973
2017 -17,026 3,337 51,498 92,717
2016 -1,894 8,272 51,397 105,818
2015 -946 18,088 52,127 129,695
2014 -2,834 14,979 54,673 100,891
2013 -6,610 10,550 52,666 107,821
2012 -11,336 10,903 53,181 127,777
2011 -26,493 5,686 50,733 176,732
2010 -29,400 10,300 49,838 101,566
2009 -25,662 13,610 48,879 95,483
2008 -25,726 -495 47,505 96,268
2007 -28,683 -4,013 46,539 96,765
2006 -41,301 -8,303 45,911 97,087
2005 -50,252 -15,451 45,243 67,638
2004 -50,597 -10,424 44,341 1,713
2003 -53,882 -10,795 42,934 5,895
2002 -58,207 -11,945 41,651 9,335
2001 -48,650 -4,469 40,662 12,055
2000 -40,916 1,812 39,811 14,296
1999 -49,131 2,028 39,342 15,912
1998 -44,316 13,192 39,324 16,878
1997 -46,540 -235 39,581 17,457
1996 -37,591 5,205 39,920 17,914
1995 -32,621 481 39,198 438
1994 -19,431 -12,570 36,533 -41,862
1993 -11,263 19,652 33,239 -43,501
1992 11,238 29,477 32,016 52,620
1991 18,349 -5,876 21,867 460,628
1990 32,606 -26,497 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 49,833 5,639 49,390 34,643
1988 60,840 -5,424 50,037 31,455
1987 62,689 -12,462 50,690 31,243
1986 74,318 -11,499 51,824 27,187
1985 58,852 -784 51,772 25,777
1984 64,415 -3,051 52,539 17,020
1983 75,791 -2,938 51,460 31,758
1982 65,499 3,339 49,981 30,437
1981 65,057 14,998 48,098 29,600
1980 62,101 16,616 47,096 32,483
1979 64,481 395 45,569 37,383
1978 67,342 -11,143 44,277 39,159
1977 67,434 -4,925 42,922 38,225
1976 66,677 -5,350 41,439 36,050
1975 65,494 -6,302 39,295 30,909
1974 71,158 -5,157 37,425 25,398
1973 70,911 -7,357 35,741 22,830
1972 74,036 -7,966 34,045 21,984
1971 77,464 -5,818 32,339 22,182
1970 75,520 -8,643 30,789 26,614
1969 74,567 -12,833 28,774 33,143
1968 76,782 -7,511 26,161 35,399
1967 81,136 -13,409 23,520 34,177
1966 84,191 -14,544 20,914 32,383
1965 90,611 -17,979 18,952 30,580
1964 101,618 -17,837 17,064 29,537
1963 113,160 -28,653 15,357 28,889
1962 124,945 -32,996 13,730 27,417
1961 134,490 -26,780 12,327 24,618
1960 136,399 -27,382 11,054 21,769

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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