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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.52 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st 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 -0.35% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Belarus vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Lebanon
2100 4,404,482 7,233,292
2099 4,455,490 7,255,882
2098 4,506,253 7,277,550
2097 4,556,987 7,301,925
2096 4,607,606 7,325,994
2095 4,658,472 7,347,027
2094 4,709,371 7,369,470
2093 4,760,574 7,390,293
2092 4,811,759 7,407,084
2091 4,863,122 7,423,815
2090 4,914,957 7,437,389
2089 4,967,252 7,448,030
2088 5,019,954 7,458,059
2087 5,073,478 7,468,965
2086 5,127,730 7,472,798
2085 5,182,931 7,481,214
2084 5,238,960 7,480,291
2083 5,295,887 7,486,652
2082 5,353,838 7,486,791
2081 5,412,731 7,487,921
2080 5,472,716 7,488,203
2079 5,533,470 7,485,978
2078 5,594,987 7,484,772
2077 5,657,609 7,478,078
2076 5,720,802 7,474,064
2075 5,784,826 7,467,858
2074 5,849,664 7,450,655
2073 5,915,527 7,436,376
2072 5,981,971 7,424,690
2071 6,049,588 7,412,173
2070 6,117,717 7,397,929
2069 6,186,679 7,386,238
2068 6,256,272 7,377,717
2067 6,326,913 7,364,770
2066 6,398,312 7,352,347
2065 6,470,244 7,336,652
2064 6,542,572 7,320,561
2063 6,615,256 7,303,359
2062 6,688,062 7,283,645
2061 6,760,917 7,265,811
2060 6,834,181 7,243,446
2059 6,907,379 7,223,197
2058 6,980,163 7,202,701
2057 7,052,874 7,179,997
2056 7,125,100 7,156,445
2055 7,196,662 7,134,691
2054 7,266,788 7,111,260
2053 7,335,794 7,089,367
2052 7,403,462 7,066,769
2051 7,469,442 7,040,364
2050 7,534,245 7,014,112
2049 7,598,150 6,987,405
2048 7,661,337 6,956,499
2047 7,722,913 6,916,783
2046 7,783,562 6,881,711
2045 7,843,981 6,842,906
2044 7,904,250 6,799,445
2043 7,964,339 6,762,695
2042 8,024,619 6,719,865
2041 8,085,991 6,671,647
2040 8,147,453 6,621,937
2039 8,209,389 6,569,131
2038 8,271,271 6,515,459
2037 8,332,989 6,459,942
2036 8,395,161 6,406,631
2035 8,457,882 6,359,644
2034 8,521,103 6,308,450
2033 8,584,879 6,261,087
2032 8,648,656 6,210,077
2031 8,712,030 6,155,155
2030 8,775,824 6,101,258
2029 8,839,704 6,047,874
2028 8,902,241 5,995,773
2027 8,964,035 5,945,897
2026 9,025,821 5,896,184
2025 9,085,991 5,849,421
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 (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 Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st 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 7,534,245 people with a rank change from 101st to 114th. The population of Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M 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 -0.51% 0.75%
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 (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 Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Belarus Lebanon
Current population
9025821
5921719
Population rank 101/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
5.67 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +119
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 114/197
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 -55,755 -3,119 57,613 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 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 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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