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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.19 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd 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 -0.3% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Belarus vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Libya
2100 4,398,633 9,844,478
2099 4,449,573 9,862,293
2098 4,500,269 9,883,409
2097 4,550,935 9,903,494
2096 4,601,487 9,920,212
2095 4,652,286 9,931,781
2094 4,703,117 9,943,275
2093 4,754,252 9,958,570
2092 4,805,369 9,973,255
2091 4,856,664 9,982,193
2090 4,908,430 9,998,398
2089 4,960,656 10,008,842
2088 5,013,287 10,019,533
2087 5,066,741 10,023,170
2086 5,120,920 10,022,785
2085 5,176,048 10,016,359
2084 5,232,002 10,009,703
2083 5,288,854 10,006,073
2082 5,346,728 9,997,594
2081 5,405,543 9,985,386
2080 5,465,448 9,975,419
2079 5,526,121 9,962,691
2078 5,587,557 9,958,515
2077 5,650,096 9,952,827
2076 5,713,205 9,940,029
2075 5,777,144 9,927,944
2074 5,841,895 9,916,834
2073 5,907,671 9,901,120
2072 5,974,027 9,879,602
2071 6,041,554 9,867,880
2070 6,109,593 9,850,724
2069 6,178,463 9,832,072
2068 6,247,964 9,812,363
2067 6,318,511 9,799,957
2066 6,389,815 9,782,414
2065 6,461,651 9,762,806
2064 6,533,883 9,740,665
2063 6,606,470 9,729,567
2062 6,679,180 9,707,539
2061 6,751,939 9,686,619
2060 6,825,105 9,667,297
2059 6,898,206 9,638,062
2058 6,970,893 9,610,703
2057 7,043,508 9,579,595
2056 7,115,638 9,554,689
2055 7,187,104 9,522,205
2054 7,257,138 9,478,010
2053 7,326,052 9,432,683
2052 7,393,630 9,383,411
2051 7,459,522 9,335,341
2050 7,524,239 9,282,941
2049 7,588,059 9,230,811
2048 7,651,163 9,173,272
2047 7,712,657 9,118,915
2046 7,773,226 9,063,226
2045 7,833,564 8,998,841
2044 7,893,753 8,934,714
2043 7,953,762 8,866,878
2042 8,013,962 8,798,463
2041 8,075,253 8,732,168
2040 8,136,633 8,661,351
2039 8,198,487 8,588,292
2038 8,260,287 8,514,071
2037 8,321,922 8,437,766
2036 8,384,012 8,364,809
2035 8,446,649 8,289,931
2034 8,509,786 8,209,318
2033 8,573,478 8,129,142
2032 8,637,170 8,052,203
2031 8,700,460 7,969,547
2030 8,764,169 7,884,726
2029 8,827,965 7,801,482
2028 8,890,419 7,713,090
2027 8,952,131 7,621,838
2026 9,013,835 7,536,898
2025 9,073,924 7,458,392
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 (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 Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th 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 7,524,239 people with a rank change from 102nd to 114th. The population of Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 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 -0.64% 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 (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 Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Belarus Libya
Current population
9013835
7559873
Population rank 102/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.09%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
6.97 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
4.23 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +206
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 99/197
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 - -3,119 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 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 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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