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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.53 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Belarus vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Lebanon
2100 4,398,633 7,229,611
2099 4,449,573 7,252,189
2098 4,500,269 7,273,846
2097 4,550,935 7,298,208
2096 4,601,487 7,322,265
2095 4,652,286 7,343,287
2094 4,703,117 7,365,719
2093 4,754,252 7,386,532
2092 4,805,369 7,403,314
2091 4,856,664 7,420,036
2090 4,908,430 7,433,603
2089 4,960,656 7,444,239
2088 5,013,287 7,454,263
2087 5,066,741 7,465,163
2086 5,120,920 7,468,994
2085 5,176,048 7,477,406
2084 5,232,002 7,476,483
2083 5,288,854 7,482,841
2082 5,346,728 7,482,980
2081 5,405,543 7,484,110
2080 5,465,448 7,484,392
2079 5,526,121 7,482,168
2078 5,587,557 7,480,962
2077 5,650,096 7,474,272
2076 5,713,205 7,470,260
2075 5,777,144 7,464,057
2074 5,841,895 7,446,862
2073 5,907,671 7,432,591
2072 5,974,027 7,420,911
2071 6,041,554 7,408,401
2070 6,109,593 7,394,163
2069 6,178,463 7,382,479
2068 6,247,964 7,373,962
2067 6,318,511 7,361,021
2066 6,389,815 7,348,605
2065 6,461,651 7,332,917
2064 6,533,883 7,316,835
2063 6,606,470 7,299,642
2062 6,679,180 7,279,937
2061 6,751,939 7,262,112
2060 6,825,105 7,239,759
2059 6,898,206 7,219,520
2058 6,970,893 7,199,035
2057 7,043,508 7,176,342
2056 7,115,638 7,152,803
2055 7,187,104 7,131,059
2054 7,257,138 7,107,641
2053 7,326,052 7,085,759
2052 7,393,630 7,063,172
2051 7,459,522 7,036,781
2050 7,524,239 7,010,541
2049 7,588,059 6,983,849
2048 7,651,163 6,952,958
2047 7,712,657 6,913,262
2046 7,773,226 6,878,209
2045 7,833,564 6,839,423
2044 7,893,753 6,795,984
2043 7,953,762 6,759,252
2042 8,013,962 6,716,445
2041 8,075,253 6,668,251
2040 8,136,633 6,618,567
2039 8,198,487 6,565,787
2038 8,260,287 6,512,143
2037 8,321,922 6,456,654
2036 8,384,012 6,403,370
2035 8,446,649 6,356,407
2034 8,509,786 6,305,239
2033 8,573,478 6,257,900
2032 8,637,170 6,206,916
2031 8,700,460 6,152,022
2030 8,764,169 6,098,153
2029 8,827,965 6,044,795
2028 8,890,419 5,992,721
2027 8,952,131 5,942,870
2026 9,013,835 5,893,183
2025 9,073,924 5,846,443
2024 9,132,629 5,805,962
2023 9,178,298 5,773,493
2022 9,228,071 5,744,489
2021 9,302,585 5,718,122
2020 9,379,952 5,702,398
2019 9,419,758 5,794,594
2018 9,438,785 5,984,119
2017 9,458,989 6,160,128
2016 9,469,379 6,323,060
2015 9,461,076 6,472,469
2014 9,448,515 6,346,990
2013 9,443,211 5,743,436
2012 9,446,836 5,235,742
2011 9,461,643 5,096,020
2010 9,483,836 5,041,288
2009 9,504,583 4,992,287
2008 9,527,985 4,925,354
2007 9,560,953 4,844,118
2006 9,604,924 4,751,136
2005 9,663,915 4,671,102
2004 9,730,146 4,599,279
2003 9,796,749 4,525,508
2002 9,865,548 4,463,504
2001 9,928,549 4,401,918
2000 9,979,610 4,329,340
1999 10,026,738 4,255,277
1998 10,071,963 4,181,281
1997 10,117,433 4,108,405
1996 10,159,569 4,034,781
1995 10,193,831 3,960,735
1994 10,226,955 3,889,799
1993 10,239,050 3,820,647
1992 10,216,470 3,747,371
1991 10,194,050 3,668,912
1990 10,189,348 3,595,175
1989 10,170,000 3,525,285
1988 10,140,000 3,454,649
1987 10,111,000 3,385,555
1986 10,043,000 3,300,365
1985 9,975,000 3,217,376
1984 9,910,000 3,152,744
1983 9,843,000 3,094,996
1982 9,776,000 3,054,931
1981 9,710,000 3,008,981
1980 9,643,000 2,944,763
1979 9,584,000 2,882,635
1978 9,525,000 2,822,682
1977 9,463,000 2,762,155
1976 9,411,000 2,726,469
1975 9,367,000 2,693,191
1974 9,317,584 2,635,185
1973 9,257,272 2,572,935
1972 9,188,968 2,509,729
1971 9,115,576 2,446,314
1970 9,040,000 2,386,114
1969 8,960,304 2,328,159
1968 8,874,552 2,266,368
1967 8,785,648 2,206,731
1966 8,696,496 2,148,260
1965 8,610,000 2,088,831
1964 8,524,224 2,030,543
1963 8,437,232 1,970,316
1962 8,351,928 1,909,578
1961 8,271,216 1,850,084
1960 8,198,000 1,794,406

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 Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M 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
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Lebanon
2100 -1.14% -0.31%
2099 -1.13% -0.3%
2098 -1.11% -0.33%
2097 -1.1% -0.33%
2096 -1.09% -0.29%
2095 -1.08% -0.3%
2094 -1.08% -0.28%
2093 -1.06% -0.23%
2092 -1.06% -0.23%
2091 -1.05% -0.18%
2090 -1.05% -0.14%
2089 -1.05% -0.13%
2088 -1.05% -0.15%
2087 -1.06% -0.05%
2086 -1.07% -0.11%
2085 -1.07% 0.01%
2084 -1.07% -0.08%
2083 -1.08% -0.002%
2082 -1.09% -0.02%
2081 -1.1% -0.004%
2080 -1.1% 0.03%
2079 -1.1% 0.02%
2078 -1.11% 0.09%
2077 -1.1% 0.05%
2076 -1.11% 0.08%
2075 -1.11% 0.23%
2074 -1.11% 0.19%
2073 -1.11% 0.16%
2072 -1.12% 0.17%
2071 -1.11% 0.19%
2070 -1.11% 0.16%
2069 -1.11% 0.12%
2068 -1.12% 0.18%
2067 -1.12% 0.17%
2066 -1.11% 0.21%
2065 -1.11% 0.22%
2064 -1.1% 0.24%
2063 -1.09% 0.27%
2062 -1.08% 0.25%
2061 -1.07% 0.31%
2060 -1.06% 0.28%
2059 -1.04% 0.28%
2058 -1.03% 0.32%
2057 -1.01% 0.33%
2056 -0.99% 0.3%
2055 -0.97% 0.33%
2054 -0.94% 0.31%
2053 -0.91% 0.32%
2052 -0.88% 0.38%
2051 -0.86% 0.37%
2050 -0.84% 0.38%
2049 -0.82% 0.44%
2048 -0.8% 0.57%
2047 -0.78% 0.51%
2046 -0.77% 0.57%
2045 -0.76% 0.64%
2044 -0.75% 0.54%
2043 -0.75% 0.64%
2042 -0.76% 0.72%
2041 -0.75% 0.75%
2040 -0.75% 0.8%
2039 -0.75% 0.82%
2038 -0.74% 0.86%
2037 -0.74% 0.83%
2036 -0.74% 0.74%
2035 -0.74% 0.81%
2034 -0.74% 0.76%
2033 -0.74% 0.82%
2032 -0.73% 0.89%
2031 -0.73% 0.88%
2030 -0.72% 0.88%
2029 -0.7% 0.87%
2028 -0.69% 0.84%
2027 -0.68% 0.84%
2026 -0.66% 0.8%
2025 -0.64% 0.7%
2024 -0.5% 0.56%
2023 -0.54% 0.5%
2022 -0.8% 0.46%
2021 -0.82% 0.28%
2020 -0.42% -1.59%
2019 -0.2% -3.17%
2018 -0.21% -2.86%
2017 -0.11% -2.58%
2016 0.09% -2.31%
2015 0.13% 1.98%
2014 0.06% 10.5%
2013 -0.04% 9.7%
2012 -0.16% 2.74%
2011 -0.23% 1.09%
2010 -0.22% 0.98%
2009 -0.25% 1.36%
2008 -0.34% 1.68%
2007 -0.46% 1.96%
2006 -0.61% 1.71%
2005 -0.68% 1.56%
2004 -0.68% 1.63%
2003 -0.7% 1.39%
2002 -0.63% 1.4%
2001 -0.51% 1.68%
2000 -0.47% 1.74%
1999 -0.45% 1.77%
1998 -0.45% 1.77%
1997 -0.41% 1.82%
1996 -0.34% 1.87%
1995 -0.32% 1.82%
1994 -0.12% 1.81%
1993 0.22% 1.96%
1992 0.22% 2.14%
1991 0.05% 2.05%
1990 0.19% 1.98%
1989 0.3% 2.04%
1988 0.29% 2.04%
1987 0.68% 2.58%
1986 0.68% 2.58%
1985 0.66% 2.05%
1984 0.68% 1.87%
1983 0.69% 1.31%
1982 0.68% 1.53%
1981 0.69% 2.18%
1980 0.62% 2.16%
1979 0.62% 2.12%
1978 0.66% 2.19%
1977 0.55% 1.31%
1976 0.47% 1.24%
1975 0.53% 2.2%
1974 0.65% 2.42%
1973 0.74% 2.52%
1972 0.81% 2.59%
1971 0.84% 2.52%
1970 0.89% 2.49%
1969 0.97% 2.73%
1968 1.01% 2.7%
1967 1.03% 2.72%
1966 1% 2.85%
1965 1.01% 2.87%
1964 1.03% 3.06%
1963 1.02% 3.18%
1962 0.98% 3.22%
1961 0.89% 3.1%

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 Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Belarus Lebanon
Current population
9013835
5906622
Population rank 102/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
16.2 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
5.64 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +89
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 129/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -10,230
Net migration rank 109/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -10,230
2024 - -3,119 - -17,267
2023 -56,924 -3,034 58,786 -34,193
2022 -47,839 -8,000 60,909 -27,507
2021 -67,118 -33,954 46,614 -27,290
2020 -64,703 -33,954 59,903 -47,787
2019 -32,969 -33,954 70,486 -266,992
2018 -26,429 8,615 77,165 -259,700
2017 -17,026 3,337 84,172 -253,664
2016 -1,894 8,272 91,551 -247,921
2015 -946 18,088 97,385 -239,829
2014 -2,834 14,979 92,285 301,111
2013 -6,610 10,550 80,218 733,500
2012 -11,336 10,903 77,248 124,427
2011 -26,493 5,686 75,523 2,246
2010 -29,400 10,300 72,605 -40,915
2009 -25,662 13,610 69,004 -2,700
2008 -25,726 -495 67,132 430
2007 -28,683 -4,013 66,965 27,944
2006 -41,301 -8,303 65,932 25,126
2005 -50,252 -15,451 67,778 1,224
2004 -50,597 -10,424 69,675 4,974
2003 -53,882 -10,795 71,232 1,674
2002 -58,207 -11,945 72,648 -21,543
2001 -48,650 -4,469 73,160 -1,094
2000 -40,916 1,812 72,642 455
1999 -49,131 2,028 72,437 2,589
1998 -44,316 13,192 71,889 1,062
1997 -46,540 -235 71,486 1,313
1996 -37,591 5,205 71,286 3,164
1995 -32,621 481 71,016 2,634
1994 -19,431 -12,570 73,069 -4,850
1993 -11,263 19,652 75,278 -5,196
1992 11,238 29,477 77,447 -970
1991 18,349 -5,876 79,274 1,159
1990 32,606 -26,497 73,629 -6,595
1989 49,833 5,639 74,577 -1,827
1988 60,840 -5,424 70,444 -1,916
1987 62,689 -12,462 69,058 607
1986 74,318 -11,499 67,162 33,549
1985 58,852 -784 66,368 -1,108
1984 64,415 -3,051 66,785 -2,785
1983 75,791 -2,938 66,056 -14,558
1982 65,499 3,339 41,602 -12,981
1981 65,057 14,998 65,084 -1,799
1980 62,101 16,616 63,053 2,104
1979 64,481 395 61,184 -2,103
1978 67,342 -11,143 60,829 0
1977 67,434 -4,925 60,232 0
1976 66,677 -5,350 11,138 0
1975 65,494 -6,302 55,423 0
1974 71,158 -5,157 64,425 -3,831
1973 70,911 -7,357 63,420 482
1972 74,036 -7,966 62,216 294
1971 77,464 -5,818 61,278 3,042
1970 75,520 -8,643 60,593 -4,508
1969 74,567 -12,833 59,829 0
1968 76,782 -7,511 59,247 4,506
1967 81,136 -13,409 58,957 -3,434
1966 84,191 -14,544 58,546 2,864
1965 90,611 -17,979 58,195 -742
1964 101,618 -17,837 57,808 1,311
1963 113,160 -28,653 57,054 4,269
1962 124,945 -32,996 55,585 4,569
1961 134,490 -26,780 53,995 4,844
1960 136,399 -27,382 52,515 0

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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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