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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.53 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Belarus vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Liberia
2100 4,398,633 12,788,823
2099 4,449,573 12,776,207
2098 4,500,269 12,757,308
2097 4,550,935 12,728,620
2096 4,601,487 12,695,873
2095 4,652,286 12,671,037
2094 4,703,117 12,645,345
2093 4,754,252 12,607,806
2092 4,805,369 12,583,276
2091 4,856,664 12,557,861
2090 4,908,430 12,513,262
2089 4,960,656 12,461,083
2088 5,013,287 12,429,523
2087 5,066,741 12,394,685
2086 5,120,920 12,331,734
2085 5,176,048 12,266,313
2084 5,232,002 12,218,274
2083 5,288,854 12,163,782
2082 5,346,728 12,122,513
2081 5,405,543 12,055,108
2080 5,465,448 11,977,065
2079 5,526,121 11,899,224
2078 5,587,557 11,823,772
2077 5,650,096 11,746,009
2076 5,713,205 11,657,329
2075 5,777,144 11,571,881
2074 5,841,895 11,469,695
2073 5,907,671 11,373,802
2072 5,974,027 11,288,250
2071 6,041,554 11,187,594
2070 6,109,593 11,097,891
2069 6,178,463 11,002,270
2068 6,247,964 10,918,600
2067 6,318,511 10,814,021
2066 6,389,815 10,721,693
2065 6,461,651 10,617,436
2064 6,533,883 10,521,037
2063 6,606,470 10,416,221
2062 6,679,180 10,308,855
2061 6,751,939 10,200,557
2060 6,825,105 10,091,553
2059 6,898,206 9,960,069
2058 6,970,893 9,857,338
2057 7,043,508 9,745,295
2056 7,115,638 9,624,041
2055 7,187,104 9,506,843
2054 7,257,138 9,402,297
2053 7,326,052 9,284,854
2052 7,393,630 9,173,091
2051 7,459,522 9,060,243
2050 7,524,239 8,951,514
2049 7,588,059 8,828,384
2048 7,651,163 8,705,146
2047 7,712,657 8,581,923
2046 7,773,226 8,456,286
2045 7,833,564 8,342,861
2044 7,893,753 8,220,755
2043 7,953,762 8,106,429
2042 8,013,962 7,972,152
2041 8,075,253 7,829,310
2040 8,136,633 7,698,463
2039 8,198,487 7,554,021
2038 8,260,287 7,421,960
2037 8,321,922 7,291,328
2036 8,384,012 7,146,172
2035 8,446,649 7,010,827
2034 8,509,786 6,883,638
2033 8,573,478 6,750,553
2032 8,637,170 6,619,507
2031 8,700,460 6,492,799
2030 8,764,169 6,376,029
2029 8,827,965 6,247,795
2028 8,890,419 6,120,673
2027 8,952,131 5,981,051
2026 9,013,835 5,852,128
2025 9,073,924 5,732,938
2024 9,132,629 5,612,817
2023 9,178,298 5,493,031
2022 9,228,071 5,373,294
2021 9,302,585 5,259,323
2020 9,379,952 5,149,463
2019 9,419,758 5,043,721
2018 9,438,785 4,944,726
2017 9,458,989 4,848,925
2016 9,469,379 4,755,608
2015 9,461,076 4,659,431
2014 9,448,515 4,564,293
2013 9,443,211 4,470,239
2012 9,446,836 4,373,043
2011 9,461,643 4,221,178
2010 9,483,836 4,058,890
2009 9,504,583 3,943,028
2008 9,527,985 3,821,003
2007 9,560,953 3,669,050
2006 9,604,924 3,490,787
2005 9,663,915 3,301,015
2004 9,730,146 3,156,892
2003 9,796,749 3,119,532
2002 9,865,548 3,094,782
2001 9,928,549 3,015,338
2000 9,979,610 2,928,117
1999 10,026,738 2,821,684
1998 10,071,963 2,670,124
1997 10,117,433 2,412,989
1996 10,159,569 2,232,289
1995 10,193,831 2,169,162
1994 10,226,955 2,149,928
1993 10,239,050 2,155,126
1992 10,216,470 2,072,461
1991 10,194,050 1,956,518
1990 10,189,348 2,223,667
1989 10,170,000 2,517,858
1988 10,140,000 2,446,941
1987 10,111,000 2,377,229
1986 10,043,000 2,308,511
1985 9,975,000 2,240,539
1984 9,910,000 2,173,312
1983 9,843,000 2,107,113
1982 9,776,000 2,045,073
1981 9,710,000 1,986,867
1980 9,643,000 1,929,253
1979 9,584,000 1,872,713
1978 9,525,000 1,818,247
1977 9,463,000 1,766,019
1976 9,411,000 1,717,060
1975 9,367,000 1,670,913
1974 9,317,584 1,626,362
1973 9,257,272 1,583,588
1972 9,188,968 1,542,670
1971 9,115,576 1,504,077
1970 9,040,000 1,466,676
1969 8,960,304 1,429,605
1968 8,874,552 1,393,530
1967 8,785,648 1,358,435
1966 8,696,496 1,324,383
1965 8,610,000 1,291,156
1964 8,524,224 1,258,745
1963 8,437,232 1,227,414
1962 8,351,928 1,197,039
1961 8,271,216 1,167,717
1960 8,198,000 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M 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
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Liberia
2100 -1.14% 0.1%
2099 -1.13% 0.15%
2098 -1.11% 0.23%
2097 -1.1% 0.26%
2096 -1.09% 0.2%
2095 -1.08% 0.2%
2094 -1.08% 0.3%
2093 -1.06% 0.19%
2092 -1.06% 0.2%
2091 -1.05% 0.36%
2090 -1.05% 0.42%
2089 -1.05% 0.25%
2088 -1.05% 0.28%
2087 -1.06% 0.51%
2086 -1.07% 0.53%
2085 -1.07% 0.39%
2084 -1.07% 0.45%
2083 -1.08% 0.34%
2082 -1.09% 0.56%
2081 -1.1% 0.65%
2080 -1.1% 0.65%
2079 -1.1% 0.64%
2078 -1.11% 0.66%
2077 -1.1% 0.76%
2076 -1.11% 0.74%
2075 -1.11% 0.89%
2074 -1.11% 0.84%
2073 -1.11% 0.76%
2072 -1.12% 0.9%
2071 -1.11% 0.81%
2070 -1.11% 0.87%
2069 -1.11% 0.77%
2068 -1.12% 0.97%
2067 -1.12% 0.86%
2066 -1.11% 0.98%
2065 -1.11% 0.92%
2064 -1.1% 1.01%
2063 -1.09% 1.04%
2062 -1.08% 1.06%
2061 -1.07% 1.08%
2060 -1.06% 1.32%
2059 -1.04% 1.04%
2058 -1.03% 1.15%
2057 -1.01% 1.26%
2056 -0.99% 1.23%
2055 -0.97% 1.11%
2054 -0.94% 1.26%
2053 -0.91% 1.22%
2052 -0.88% 1.25%
2051 -0.86% 1.21%
2050 -0.84% 1.39%
2049 -0.82% 1.42%
2048 -0.8% 1.44%
2047 -0.78% 1.49%
2046 -0.77% 1.36%
2045 -0.76% 1.49%
2044 -0.75% 1.41%
2043 -0.75% 1.68%
2042 -0.76% 1.82%
2041 -0.75% 1.7%
2040 -0.75% 1.91%
2039 -0.75% 1.78%
2038 -0.74% 1.79%
2037 -0.74% 2.03%
2036 -0.74% 1.93%
2035 -0.74% 1.85%
2034 -0.74% 1.97%
2033 -0.74% 1.98%
2032 -0.73% 1.95%
2031 -0.73% 1.83%
2030 -0.72% 2.05%
2029 -0.7% 2.08%
2028 -0.69% 2.33%
2027 -0.68% 2.2%
2026 -0.66% 2.08%
2025 -0.64% 2.14%
2024 -0.5% 2.18%
2023 -0.54% 2.23%
2022 -0.8% 2.17%
2021 -0.82% 2.13%
2020 -0.42% 2.1%
2019 -0.2% 2%
2018 -0.21% 1.98%
2017 -0.11% 1.96%
2016 0.09% 2.06%
2015 0.13% 2.08%
2014 0.06% 2.1%
2013 -0.04% 2.22%
2012 -0.16% 3.6%
2011 -0.23% 4%
2010 -0.22% 2.94%
2009 -0.25% 3.19%
2008 -0.34% 4.14%
2007 -0.46% 5.11%
2006 -0.61% 5.75%
2005 -0.68% 4.57%
2004 -0.68% 1.2%
2003 -0.7% 0.8%
2002 -0.63% 2.63%
2001 -0.51% 2.98%
2000 -0.47% 3.77%
1999 -0.45% 5.68%
1998 -0.45% 10.7%
1997 -0.41% 8.09%
1996 -0.34% 2.91%
1995 -0.32% 0.89%
1994 -0.12% -0.24%
1993 0.22% 3.99%
1992 0.22% 5.93%
1991 0.05% -12%
1990 0.19% -11.7%
1989 0.3% 2.9%
1988 0.29% 2.93%
1987 0.68% 2.98%
1986 0.68% 3.03%
1985 0.66% 3.09%
1984 0.68% 3.14%
1983 0.69% 3.03%
1982 0.68% 2.93%
1981 0.69% 2.99%
1980 0.62% 3.02%
1979 0.62% 3%
1978 0.66% 2.96%
1977 0.55% 2.85%
1976 0.47% 2.76%
1975 0.53% 2.74%
1974 0.65% 2.7%
1973 0.74% 2.65%
1972 0.81% 2.57%
1971 0.84% 2.55%
1970 0.89% 2.59%
1969 0.97% 2.59%
1968 1.01% 2.58%
1967 1.03% 2.57%
1966 1% 2.57%
1965 1.01% 2.57%
1964 1.03% 2.55%
1963 1.02% 2.54%
1962 0.98% 2.51%
1961 0.89% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Belarus Liberia
Current population
9013835
5887000
Population rank 102/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +328
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 43/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -9,870
Net migration rank 109/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -9,870
2024 - -3,119 - -7,779
2023 -56,924 -3,034 125,730 -5,002
2022 -47,839 -8,000 123,747 -5,003
2021 -67,118 -33,954 121,038 -11,852
2020 -64,703 -33,954 120,632 -10,107
2019 -32,969 -33,954 120,635 -19,678
2018 -26,429 8,615 120,231 -23,199
2017 -17,026 3,337 119,376 -24,807
2016 -1,894 8,272 118,852 -26,796
2015 -946 18,088 115,479 -15,182
2014 -2,834 14,979 116,667 -26,690
2013 -6,610 10,550 120,138 -22,010
2012 -11,336 10,903 121,973 -25,710
2011 -26,493 5,686 115,496 91,981
2010 -29,400 10,300 114,249 2,850
2009 -25,662 13,610 113,429 1,187
2008 -25,726 -495 112,032 17,404
2007 -28,683 -4,013 109,165 65,306
2006 -41,301 -8,303 104,099 77,946
2005 -50,252 -15,451 96,478 101,019
2004 -50,597 -10,424 91,755 -1,001
2003 -53,882 -10,795 87,534 -103,564
2002 -58,207 -11,945 88,643 -23,110
2001 -48,650 -4,469 86,217 7,142
2000 -40,916 1,812 83,143 -2,060
1999 -49,131 2,028 78,130 53,643
1998 -44,316 13,192 72,146 99,203
1997 -46,540 -235 61,444 281,480
1996 -37,591 5,205 56,392 -37,922
1995 -32,621 481 53,407 54,372
1994 -19,431 -12,570 52,101 -121,407
1993 -11,263 19,652 51,609 7,300
1992 11,238 29,477 50,204 56,210
1991 18,349 -5,876 47,426 78,052
1990 32,606 -26,497 52,770 -712,544
1989 49,833 5,639 63,238 8,156
1988 60,840 -5,424 62,703 7,734
1987 62,689 -12,462 62,147 6,840
1986 74,318 -11,499 61,924 6,534
1985 58,852 -784 59,988 7,487
1984 64,415 -3,051 59,460 7,513
1983 75,791 -2,938 57,562 7,861
1982 65,499 3,339 56,127 2,530
1981 65,057 14,998 55,003 2,757
1980 62,101 16,616 53,452 4,016
1979 64,481 395 52,125 3,500
1978 67,342 -11,143 49,813 3,500
1977 67,434 -4,925 47,582 3,555
1976 66,677 -5,350 45,528 1,246
1975 65,494 -6,302 43,478 2,037
1974 71,158 -5,157 41,499 2,086
1973 70,911 -7,357 39,694 2,272
1972 74,036 -7,966 37,860 2,018
1971 77,464 -5,818 36,015 1,293
1970 75,520 -8,643 35,196 2,285
1969 74,567 -12,833 34,677 1,982
1968 76,782 -7,511 33,536 1,964
1967 81,136 -13,409 32,519 2,177
1966 84,191 -14,544 31,454 1,953
1965 90,611 -17,979 30,618 2,431
1964 101,618 -17,837 29,592 2,189
1963 113,160 -28,653 28,708 2,165
1962 124,945 -32,996 27,679 2,189
1961 134,490 -26,780 26,670 2,115
1960 136,399 -27,382 25,713 1,886

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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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