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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.19 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

Belarus vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Libya
2100 4,404,482 9,844,693
2099 4,455,490 9,862,508
2098 4,506,253 9,883,625
2097 4,556,987 9,903,710
2096 4,607,606 9,920,429
2095 4,658,472 9,931,997
2094 4,709,371 9,943,491
2093 4,760,574 9,958,787
2092 4,811,759 9,973,472
2091 4,863,122 9,982,411
2090 4,914,957 9,998,616
2089 4,967,252 10,009,061
2088 5,019,954 10,019,752
2087 5,073,478 10,023,389
2086 5,127,730 10,023,004
2085 5,182,931 10,016,577
2084 5,238,960 10,009,921
2083 5,295,887 10,006,291
2082 5,353,838 9,997,812
2081 5,412,731 9,985,604
2080 5,472,716 9,975,637
2079 5,533,470 9,962,908
2078 5,594,987 9,958,732
2077 5,657,609 9,953,044
2076 5,720,802 9,940,245
2075 5,784,826 9,928,160
2074 5,849,664 9,917,050
2073 5,915,527 9,901,336
2072 5,981,971 9,879,817
2071 6,049,588 9,868,096
2070 6,117,717 9,850,939
2069 6,186,679 9,832,286
2068 6,256,272 9,812,577
2067 6,326,913 9,800,171
2066 6,398,312 9,782,627
2065 6,470,244 9,763,018
2064 6,542,572 9,740,878
2063 6,615,256 9,729,779
2062 6,688,062 9,707,751
2061 6,760,917 9,686,831
2060 6,834,181 9,667,507
2059 6,907,379 9,638,272
2058 6,980,163 9,610,912
2057 7,052,874 9,579,804
2056 7,125,100 9,554,897
2055 7,196,662 9,522,413
2054 7,266,788 9,478,216
2053 7,335,794 9,432,889
2052 7,403,462 9,383,615
2051 7,469,442 9,335,544
2050 7,534,245 9,283,143
2049 7,598,150 9,231,012
2048 7,661,337 9,173,472
2047 7,722,913 9,119,114
2046 7,783,562 9,063,424
2045 7,843,981 8,999,038
2044 7,904,250 8,934,909
2043 7,964,339 8,867,072
2042 8,024,619 8,798,655
2041 8,085,991 8,732,358
2040 8,147,453 8,661,540
2039 8,209,389 8,588,479
2038 8,271,271 8,514,257
2037 8,332,989 8,437,950
2036 8,395,161 8,364,991
2035 8,457,882 8,290,112
2034 8,521,103 8,209,497
2033 8,584,879 8,129,319
2032 8,648,656 8,052,378
2031 8,712,030 7,969,721
2030 8,775,824 7,884,898
2029 8,839,704 7,801,652
2028 8,902,241 7,713,258
2027 8,964,035 7,622,004
2026 9,025,821 7,537,063
2025 9,085,991 7,458,555
2024 9,132,629 7,381,023
2023 9,178,298 7,305,659
2022 9,228,071 7,223,805
2021 9,302,585 7,135,175
2020 9,379,952 7,045,399
2019 9,419,758 6,951,033
2018 9,438,785 6,849,055
2017 9,458,989 6,738,770
2016 9,469,379 6,632,126
2015 9,461,076 6,531,819
2014 9,448,515 6,427,252
2013 9,443,211 6,304,628
2012 9,446,836 6,179,328
2011 9,461,643 6,343,203
2010 9,483,836 6,497,839
2009 9,504,583 6,366,686
2008 9,527,985 6,235,430
2007 9,560,953 6,104,380
2006 9,604,924 5,980,211
2005 9,663,915 5,858,798
2004 9,730,146 5,736,693
2003 9,796,749 5,619,398
2002 9,865,548 5,508,410
2001 9,928,549 5,403,639
2000 9,979,610 5,305,021
1999 10,026,738 5,218,038
1998 10,071,963 5,140,704
1997 10,117,433 5,064,639
1996 10,159,569 4,987,393
1995 10,193,831 4,906,843
1994 10,226,955 4,822,037
1993 10,239,050 4,733,045
1992 10,216,470 4,640,352
1991 10,194,050 4,544,400
1990 10,189,348 4,445,239
1989 10,170,000 4,342,920
1988 10,140,000 4,237,755
1987 10,111,000 4,129,739
1986 10,043,000 4,017,403
1985 9,975,000 3,898,745
1984 9,910,000 3,773,633
1983 9,843,000 3,718,961
1982 9,776,000 3,724,765
1981 9,710,000 3,621,486
1980 9,643,000 3,424,378
1979 9,584,000 3,233,846
1978 9,525,000 3,052,526
1977 9,463,000 2,881,533
1976 9,411,000 2,721,237
1975 9,367,000 2,571,556
1974 9,317,584 2,432,211
1973 9,257,272 2,314,193
1972 9,188,968 2,226,091
1971 9,115,576 2,153,534
1970 9,040,000 2,082,589
1969 8,960,304 2,014,293
1968 8,874,552 1,952,781
1967 8,785,648 1,898,199
1966 8,696,496 1,849,063
1965 8,610,000 1,804,015
1964 8,524,224 1,753,691
1963 8,437,232 1,690,457
1962 8,351,928 1,621,960
1961 8,271,216 1,555,699
1960 8,198,000 1,492,890

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 Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M 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
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Libya
2100 -1.14% -0.18%
2099 -1.13% -0.21%
2098 -1.11% -0.2%
2097 -1.1% -0.17%
2096 -1.09% -0.12%
2095 -1.08% -0.12%
2094 -1.08% -0.15%
2093 -1.06% -0.15%
2092 -1.06% -0.09%
2091 -1.05% -0.16%
2090 -1.05% -0.1%
2089 -1.05% -0.11%
2088 -1.05% -0.04%
2087 -1.06% 0.004%
2086 -1.07% 0.06%
2085 -1.07% 0.07%
2084 -1.07% 0.04%
2083 -1.08% 0.08%
2082 -1.09% 0.12%
2081 -1.1% 0.1%
2080 -1.1% 0.13%
2079 -1.1% 0.04%
2078 -1.11% 0.06%
2077 -1.1% 0.13%
2076 -1.11% 0.12%
2075 -1.11% 0.11%
2074 -1.11% 0.16%
2073 -1.11% 0.22%
2072 -1.12% 0.12%
2071 -1.11% 0.17%
2070 -1.11% 0.19%
2069 -1.11% 0.2%
2068 -1.12% 0.13%
2067 -1.12% 0.18%
2066 -1.11% 0.2%
2065 -1.11% 0.23%
2064 -1.1% 0.11%
2063 -1.09% 0.23%
2062 -1.08% 0.22%
2061 -1.07% 0.2%
2060 -1.06% 0.3%
2059 -1.04% 0.28%
2058 -1.03% 0.32%
2057 -1.01% 0.26%
2056 -0.99% 0.34%
2055 -0.97% 0.47%
2054 -0.94% 0.48%
2053 -0.91% 0.53%
2052 -0.88% 0.51%
2051 -0.86% 0.56%
2050 -0.84% 0.56%
2049 -0.82% 0.63%
2048 -0.8% 0.6%
2047 -0.78% 0.61%
2046 -0.77% 0.72%
2045 -0.76% 0.72%
2044 -0.75% 0.77%
2043 -0.75% 0.78%
2042 -0.76% 0.76%
2041 -0.75% 0.82%
2040 -0.75% 0.85%
2039 -0.75% 0.87%
2038 -0.74% 0.9%
2037 -0.74% 0.87%
2036 -0.74% 0.9%
2035 -0.74% 0.98%
2034 -0.74% 0.99%
2033 -0.74% 0.96%
2032 -0.73% 1.04%
2031 -0.73% 1.08%
2030 -0.72% 1.07%
2029 -0.7% 1.15%
2028 -0.69% 1.2%
2027 -0.68% 1.13%
2026 -0.66% 1.05%
2025 -0.51% 1.05%
2024 -0.5% 1.03%
2023 -0.54% 1.13%
2022 -0.8% 1.24%
2021 -0.82% 1.27%
2020 -0.42% 1.36%
2019 -0.2% 1.49%
2018 -0.21% 1.64%
2017 -0.11% 1.61%
2016 0.09% 1.54%
2015 0.13% 1.63%
2014 0.06% 1.94%
2013 -0.04% 2.03%
2012 -0.16% -2.58%
2011 -0.23% -2.38%
2010 -0.22% 2.06%
2009 -0.25% 2.11%
2008 -0.34% 2.15%
2007 -0.46% 2.08%
2006 -0.61% 2.07%
2005 -0.68% 2.13%
2004 -0.68% 2.09%
2003 -0.7% 2.01%
2002 -0.63% 1.94%
2001 -0.51% 1.86%
2000 -0.47% 1.67%
1999 -0.45% 1.5%
1998 -0.45% 1.5%
1997 -0.41% 1.55%
1996 -0.34% 1.64%
1995 -0.32% 1.76%
1994 -0.12% 1.88%
1993 0.22% 2%
1992 0.22% 2.11%
1991 0.05% 2.23%
1990 0.19% 2.36%
1989 0.3% 2.48%
1988 0.29% 2.62%
1987 0.68% 2.8%
1986 0.68% 3.04%
1985 0.66% 3.32%
1984 0.68% 1.47%
1983 0.69% -0.16%
1982 0.68% 2.85%
1981 0.69% 5.76%
1980 0.62% 5.89%
1979 0.62% 5.94%
1978 0.66% 5.93%
1977 0.55% 5.89%
1976 0.47% 5.82%
1975 0.53% 5.73%
1974 0.65% 5.1%
1973 0.74% 3.96%
1972 0.81% 3.37%
1971 0.84% 3.41%
1970 0.89% 3.39%
1969 0.97% 3.15%
1968 1.01% 2.88%
1967 1.03% 2.66%
1966 1% 2.5%
1965 1.01% 2.87%
1964 1.03% 3.74%
1963 1.02% 4.22%
1962 0.98% 4.26%
1961 0.89% 4.21%

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 Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Belarus Libya
Current population
9025821
7580693
Population rank 101/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.09%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
6.8 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
4.32 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +212
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 96/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
2.13 days
Annual migration change -3,020 -172
Net migration rank 109/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -172
2024 -55,755 -3,119 73,522 3,448
2023 -56,924 -3,034 75,760 -2,001
2022 -47,839 -8,000 91,951 -2,001
2021 -67,118 -33,954 88,005 -694
2020 -64,703 -33,954 92,950 -694
2019 -32,969 -33,954 97,842 -1,352
2018 -26,429 8,615 101,619 5,841
2017 -17,026 3,337 103,891 9,208
2016 -1,894 8,272 105,265 -5,081
2015 -946 18,088 108,096 -7,660
2014 -2,834 14,979 110,420 -1,716
2013 -6,610 10,550 110,772 25,755
2012 -11,336 10,903 108,855 5,211
2011 -26,493 5,686 121,016 -562,827
2010 -29,400 10,300 122,926 9,611
2009 -25,662 13,610 118,102 11,670
2008 -25,726 -495 117,481 15,260
2007 -28,683 -4,013 116,704 12,640
2006 -41,301 -8,303 115,645 3,351
2005 -50,252 -15,451 112,823 11,024
2004 -50,597 -10,424 107,144 13,222
2003 -53,882 -10,795 102,144 12,073
2002 -58,207 -11,945 97,598 10,152
2001 -48,650 -4,469 93,370 8,420
2000 -40,916 1,812 89,814 5,634
1999 -49,131 2,028 88,743 -10,206
1998 -44,316 13,192 87,613 -11,479
1997 -46,540 -235 86,899 -10,907
1996 -37,591 5,205 86,945 -8,446
1995 -32,621 481 87,661 -5,068
1994 -19,431 -12,570 88,765 -1,755
1993 -11,263 19,652 90,553 426
1992 11,238 29,477 93,568 843
1991 18,349 -5,876 96,582 902
1990 32,606 -26,497 99,898 946
1989 49,833 5,639 102,823 981
1988 60,840 -5,424 105,469 1,053
1987 62,689 -12,462 107,761 1,740
1986 74,318 -11,499 109,325 5,844
1985 58,852 -784 110,194 11,962
1984 64,415 -3,051 110,028 18,039
1983 75,791 -2,938 122,183 -140,904
1982 65,499 3,339 133,511 -126,400
1981 65,057 14,998 130,233 69,211
1980 62,101 16,616 128,034 66,739
1979 64,481 395 121,469 64,821
1978 67,342 -11,143 114,669 61,684
1977 67,434 -4,925 107,769 57,867
1976 66,677 -5,350 101,146 53,813
1975 65,494 -6,302 94,862 49,544
1974 71,158 -5,157 89,337 44,946
1973 70,911 -7,357 81,256 20,498
1972 74,036 -7,966 77,864 -3,418
1971 77,464 -5,818 74,934 -4,265
1970 75,520 -8,643 70,488 745
1969 74,567 -12,833 66,782 -1,418
1968 76,782 -7,511 63,971 -6,323
1967 81,136 -13,409 61,889 -10,384
1966 84,191 -14,544 60,394 -13,619
1965 90,611 -17,979 59,134 -15,810
1964 101,618 -17,837 55,227 2,084
1963 113,160 -28,653 50,421 18,740
1962 124,945 -32,996 46,252 21,589
1961 134,490 -26,780 42,167 22,504
1960 136,399 -27,382 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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