The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 686,970 people in Luxembourg in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 697,802 in Luxembourg.
Population statistics:
- Belarus' population is 12.9 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
- Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
- The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
- For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +1.94% in Luxembourg.
- Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 698K (47.6% growth).
Belarus vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Belarus
|
Luxembourg
|
|
| 2100 | 4,404,482 | 760,055 |
| 2099 | 4,455,490 | 761,871 |
| 2098 | 4,506,253 | 763,627 |
| 2097 | 4,556,987 | 765,472 |
| 2096 | 4,607,606 | 767,128 |
| 2095 | 4,658,472 | 768,456 |
| 2094 | 4,709,371 | 770,080 |
| 2093 | 4,760,574 | 771,655 |
| 2092 | 4,811,759 | 773,129 |
| 2091 | 4,863,122 | 774,950 |
| 2090 | 4,914,957 | 776,632 |
| 2089 | 4,967,252 | 778,332 |
| 2088 | 5,019,954 | 780,148 |
| 2087 | 5,073,478 | 782,099 |
| 2086 | 5,127,730 | 784,047 |
| 2085 | 5,182,931 | 785,931 |
| 2084 | 5,238,960 | 787,814 |
| 2083 | 5,295,887 | 789,410 |
| 2082 | 5,353,838 | 791,384 |
| 2081 | 5,412,731 | 793,230 |
| 2080 | 5,472,716 | 794,913 |
| 2079 | 5,533,470 | 796,562 |
| 2078 | 5,594,987 | 798,015 |
| 2077 | 5,657,609 | 799,552 |
| 2076 | 5,720,802 | 800,980 |
| 2075 | 5,784,826 | 802,329 |
| 2074 | 5,849,664 | 803,649 |
| 2073 | 5,915,527 | 805,065 |
| 2072 | 5,981,971 | 806,490 |
| 2071 | 6,049,588 | 807,534 |
| 2070 | 6,117,717 | 808,891 |
| 2069 | 6,186,679 | 809,871 |
| 2068 | 6,256,272 | 810,615 |
| 2067 | 6,326,913 | 811,270 |
| 2066 | 6,398,312 | 811,697 |
| 2065 | 6,470,244 | 812,055 |
| 2064 | 6,542,572 | 812,347 |
| 2063 | 6,615,256 | 812,618 |
| 2062 | 6,688,062 | 812,825 |
| 2061 | 6,760,917 | 812,670 |
| 2060 | 6,834,181 | 812,579 |
| 2059 | 6,907,379 | 812,345 |
| 2058 | 6,980,163 | 811,949 |
| 2057 | 7,052,874 | 811,547 |
| 2056 | 7,125,100 | 811,136 |
| 2055 | 7,196,662 | 810,018 |
| 2054 | 7,266,788 | 808,772 |
| 2053 | 7,335,794 | 807,469 |
| 2052 | 7,403,462 | 806,069 |
| 2051 | 7,469,442 | 804,175 |
| 2050 | 7,534,245 | 802,377 |
| 2049 | 7,598,150 | 800,333 |
| 2048 | 7,661,337 | 797,869 |
| 2047 | 7,722,913 | 795,366 |
| 2046 | 7,783,562 | 792,679 |
| 2045 | 7,843,981 | 789,667 |
| 2044 | 7,904,250 | 786,581 |
| 2043 | 7,964,339 | 783,374 |
| 2042 | 8,024,619 | 779,750 |
| 2041 | 8,085,991 | 775,990 |
| 2040 | 8,147,453 | 772,121 |
| 2039 | 8,209,389 | 767,824 |
| 2038 | 8,271,271 | 763,311 |
| 2037 | 8,332,989 | 758,894 |
| 2036 | 8,395,161 | 754,191 |
| 2035 | 8,457,882 | 749,172 |
| 2034 | 8,521,103 | 744,087 |
| 2033 | 8,584,879 | 738,759 |
| 2032 | 8,648,656 | 733,039 |
| 2031 | 8,712,030 | 727,303 |
| 2030 | 8,775,824 | 721,333 |
| 2029 | 8,839,704 | 714,969 |
| 2028 | 8,902,241 | 708,110 |
| 2027 | 8,964,035 | 701,168 |
| 2026 | 9,025,821 | 694,248 |
| 2025 | 9,085,991 | 686,970 |
| 2024 | 9,132,629 | 677,012 |
| 2023 | 9,178,298 | 666,430 |
| 2022 | 9,228,071 | 653,103 |
| 2021 | 9,302,585 | 640,064 |
| 2020 | 9,379,952 | 630,419 |
| 2019 | 9,419,758 | 620,001 |
| 2018 | 9,438,785 | 607,950 |
| 2017 | 9,458,989 | 596,336 |
| 2016 | 9,469,379 | 582,014 |
| 2015 | 9,461,076 | 569,604 |
| 2014 | 9,448,515 | 556,319 |
| 2013 | 9,443,211 | 543,360 |
| 2012 | 9,446,836 | 530,946 |
| 2011 | 9,461,643 | 518,347 |
| 2010 | 9,483,836 | 506,953 |
| 2009 | 9,504,583 | 497,783 |
| 2008 | 9,527,985 | 488,650 |
| 2007 | 9,560,953 | 479,993 |
| 2006 | 9,604,924 | 472,637 |
| 2005 | 9,663,915 | 465,158 |
| 2004 | 9,730,146 | 458,095 |
| 2003 | 9,796,749 | 451,630 |
| 2002 | 9,865,548 | 446,175 |
| 2001 | 9,928,549 | 441,525 |
| 2000 | 9,979,610 | 436,300 |
| 1999 | 10,026,738 | 430,475 |
| 1998 | 10,071,963 | 424,700 |
| 1997 | 10,117,433 | 419,450 |
| 1996 | 10,159,569 | 414,225 |
| 1995 | 10,193,831 | 408,625 |
| 1994 | 10,226,955 | 402,925 |
| 1993 | 10,239,050 | 397,475 |
| 1992 | 10,216,470 | 392,175 |
| 1991 | 10,194,050 | 387,000 |
| 1990 | 10,189,348 | 381,850 |
| 1989 | 10,170,000 | 377,100 |
| 1988 | 10,140,000 | 373,450 |
| 1987 | 10,111,000 | 370,750 |
| 1986 | 10,043,000 | 368,355 |
| 1985 | 9,975,000 | 366,706 |
| 1984 | 9,910,000 | 365,998 |
| 1983 | 9,843,000 | 365,622 |
| 1982 | 9,776,000 | 365,525 |
| 1981 | 9,710,000 | 365,225 |
| 1980 | 9,643,000 | 364,150 |
| 1979 | 9,584,000 | 362,856 |
| 1978 | 9,525,000 | 362,007 |
| 1977 | 9,463,000 | 361,358 |
| 1976 | 9,411,000 | 360,731 |
| 1975 | 9,367,000 | 358,950 |
| 1974 | 9,317,584 | 355,050 |
| 1973 | 9,257,272 | 350,450 |
| 1972 | 9,188,968 | 346,600 |
| 1971 | 9,115,576 | 342,421 |
| 1970 | 9,040,000 | 339,171 |
| 1969 | 8,960,304 | 337,500 |
| 1968 | 8,874,552 | 335,850 |
| 1967 | 8,785,648 | 334,995 |
| 1966 | 8,696,496 | 333,895 |
| 1965 | 8,610,000 | 331,500 |
| 1964 | 8,524,224 | 327,750 |
| 1963 | 8,437,232 | 324,100 |
| 1962 | 8,351,928 | 320,750 |
| 1961 | 8,271,216 | 316,845 |
| 1960 | 8,198,000 | 313,970 |
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 Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Luxembourg's population increased by 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth).
Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th.
Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Luxembourg
|
|
| 2100 | -1.14% | -0.24% |
| 2099 | -1.13% | -0.23% |
| 2098 | -1.11% | -0.24% |
| 2097 | -1.1% | -0.22% |
| 2096 | -1.09% | -0.17% |
| 2095 | -1.08% | -0.21% |
| 2094 | -1.08% | -0.2% |
| 2093 | -1.06% | -0.19% |
| 2092 | -1.06% | -0.23% |
| 2091 | -1.05% | -0.22% |
| 2090 | -1.05% | -0.22% |
| 2089 | -1.05% | -0.23% |
| 2088 | -1.05% | -0.25% |
| 2087 | -1.06% | -0.25% |
| 2086 | -1.07% | -0.24% |
| 2085 | -1.07% | -0.24% |
| 2084 | -1.07% | -0.2% |
| 2083 | -1.08% | -0.25% |
| 2082 | -1.09% | -0.23% |
| 2081 | -1.1% | -0.21% |
| 2080 | -1.1% | -0.21% |
| 2079 | -1.1% | -0.18% |
| 2078 | -1.11% | -0.19% |
| 2077 | -1.1% | -0.18% |
| 2076 | -1.11% | -0.17% |
| 2075 | -1.11% | -0.16% |
| 2074 | -1.11% | -0.18% |
| 2073 | -1.11% | -0.18% |
| 2072 | -1.12% | -0.13% |
| 2071 | -1.11% | -0.17% |
| 2070 | -1.11% | -0.12% |
| 2069 | -1.11% | -0.09% |
| 2068 | -1.12% | -0.08% |
| 2067 | -1.12% | -0.05% |
| 2066 | -1.11% | -0.04% |
| 2065 | -1.11% | -0.04% |
| 2064 | -1.1% | -0.03% |
| 2063 | -1.09% | -0.03% |
| 2062 | -1.08% | 0.02% |
| 2061 | -1.07% | 0.01% |
| 2060 | -1.06% | 0.03% |
| 2059 | -1.04% | 0.05% |
| 2058 | -1.03% | 0.05% |
| 2057 | -1.01% | 0.05% |
| 2056 | -0.99% | 0.14% |
| 2055 | -0.97% | 0.15% |
| 2054 | -0.94% | 0.16% |
| 2053 | -0.91% | 0.17% |
| 2052 | -0.88% | 0.24% |
| 2051 | -0.86% | 0.22% |
| 2050 | -0.84% | 0.26% |
| 2049 | -0.82% | 0.31% |
| 2048 | -0.8% | 0.31% |
| 2047 | -0.78% | 0.34% |
| 2046 | -0.77% | 0.38% |
| 2045 | -0.76% | 0.39% |
| 2044 | -0.75% | 0.41% |
| 2043 | -0.75% | 0.46% |
| 2042 | -0.76% | 0.48% |
| 2041 | -0.75% | 0.5% |
| 2040 | -0.75% | 0.56% |
| 2039 | -0.75% | 0.59% |
| 2038 | -0.74% | 0.58% |
| 2037 | -0.74% | 0.62% |
| 2036 | -0.74% | 0.67% |
| 2035 | -0.74% | 0.68% |
| 2034 | -0.74% | 0.72% |
| 2033 | -0.74% | 0.78% |
| 2032 | -0.73% | 0.79% |
| 2031 | -0.73% | 0.83% |
| 2030 | -0.72% | 0.89% |
| 2029 | -0.7% | 0.97% |
| 2028 | -0.69% | 0.99% |
| 2027 | -0.68% | 1% |
| 2026 | -0.66% | 1.06% |
| 2025 | -0.51% | 1.47% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | 1.59% |
| 2023 | -0.54% | 2.04% |
| 2022 | -0.8% | 2.04% |
| 2021 | -0.82% | 1.53% |
| 2020 | -0.42% | 1.68% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | 1.98% |
| 2018 | -0.21% | 1.95% |
| 2017 | -0.11% | 2.46% |
| 2016 | 0.09% | 2.18% |
| 2015 | 0.13% | 2.39% |
| 2014 | 0.06% | 2.38% |
| 2013 | -0.04% | 2.34% |
| 2012 | -0.16% | 2.43% |
| 2011 | -0.23% | 2.25% |
| 2010 | -0.22% | 1.84% |
| 2009 | -0.25% | 1.87% |
| 2008 | -0.34% | 1.8% |
| 2007 | -0.46% | 1.56% |
| 2006 | -0.61% | 1.61% |
| 2005 | -0.68% | 1.54% |
| 2004 | -0.68% | 1.43% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | 1.22% |
| 2002 | -0.63% | 1.05% |
| 2001 | -0.51% | 1.2% |
| 2000 | -0.47% | 1.35% |
| 1999 | -0.45% | 1.36% |
| 1998 | -0.45% | 1.25% |
| 1997 | -0.41% | 1.26% |
| 1996 | -0.34% | 1.37% |
| 1995 | -0.32% | 1.41% |
| 1994 | -0.12% | 1.37% |
| 1993 | 0.22% | 1.35% |
| 1992 | 0.22% | 1.34% |
| 1991 | 0.05% | 1.35% |
| 1990 | 0.19% | 1.26% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | 0.98% |
| 1988 | 0.29% | 0.73% |
| 1987 | 0.68% | 0.65% |
| 1986 | 0.68% | 0.45% |
| 1985 | 0.66% | 0.19% |
| 1984 | 0.68% | 0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.69% | 0.03% |
| 1982 | 0.68% | 0.08% |
| 1981 | 0.69% | 0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.62% | 0.36% |
| 1979 | 0.62% | 0.23% |
| 1978 | 0.66% | 0.18% |
| 1977 | 0.55% | 0.17% |
| 1976 | 0.47% | 0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.53% | 1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.65% | 1.31% |
| 1973 | 0.74% | 1.11% |
| 1972 | 0.81% | 1.22% |
| 1971 | 0.84% | 0.96% |
| 1970 | 0.89% | 0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.97% | 0.49% |
| 1968 | 1.01% | 0.26% |
| 1967 | 1.03% | 0.33% |
| 1966 | 1% | 0.72% |
| 1965 | 1.01% | 1.14% |
| 1964 | 1.03% | 1.13% |
| 1963 | 1.02% | 1.04% |
| 1962 | 0.98% | 1.23% |
| 1961 | 0.89% | 0.92% |
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 Luxembourg's population grew by 1.47%.
Live population counters
|
Belarus
|
Luxembourg
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
9025821
|
697802
|
| Population rank | 101/197 | 164/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.11% | 0.008% |
| One net population change |
11.3 minutes
|
52.9 minutes
|
| One birth every |
8.19 minutes
|
1.36 hours
|
| One death every |
4.38 minutes
|
1.96 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | -128 | +27 |
| Annual growth/decline | -46,638 | +9,958 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.51% | +1.47% |
| Population growth rate rank | 186/197 | 71/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.91 hours
|
1.68 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -3,020 | +5,237 |
| Net migration rank | 109/196 | 51/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,054,604 | 344,309 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 58/195 | 94/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 11.6% | 51.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 58/195 | 8/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Luxembourg
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -3,020 | - | 5,237 |
| 2024 | -55,755 | -3,119 | 1,963 | 5,677 |
| 2023 | -56,924 | -3,034 | 1,933 | 5,905 |
| 2022 | -47,839 | -8,000 | 2,024 | 13,194 |
| 2021 | -67,118 | -33,954 | 2,240 | 8,724 |
| 2020 | -64,703 | -33,954 | 1,828 | 6,967 |
| 2019 | -32,969 | -33,954 | 1,922 | 10,503 |
| 2018 | -26,429 | 8,615 | 1,945 | 10,145 |
| 2017 | -17,026 | 3,337 | 1,968 | 9,643 |
| 2016 | -1,894 | 8,272 | 2,095 | 12,760 |
| 2015 | -946 | 18,088 | 2,107 | 11,377 |
| 2014 | -2,834 | 14,979 | 2,225 | 11,217 |
| 2013 | -6,610 | 10,550 | 2,336 | 10,535 |
| 2012 | -11,336 | 10,903 | 2,124 | 10,273 |
| 2011 | -26,493 | 5,686 | 1,814 | 10,918 |
| 2010 | -29,400 | 10,300 | 2,129 | 7,909 |
| 2009 | -25,662 | 13,610 | 1,991 | 6,855 |
| 2008 | -25,726 | -495 | 2,003 | 7,969 |
| 2007 | -28,683 | -4,013 | 1,584 | 6,244 |
| 2006 | -41,301 | -8,303 | 1,748 | 5,557 |
| 2005 | -50,252 | -15,451 | 1,721 | 6,310 |
| 2004 | -50,597 | -10,424 | 1,878 | 4,566 |
| 2003 | -53,882 | -10,795 | 1,220 | 5,581 |
| 2002 | -58,207 | -11,945 | 1,607 | 2,759 |
| 2001 | -48,650 | -4,469 | 1,766 | 3,427 |
| 2000 | -40,916 | 1,812 | 1,963 | 4,516 |
| 1999 | -49,131 | 2,028 | 1,808 | 4,666 |
| 1998 | -44,316 | 13,192 | 1,486 | 3,874 |
| 1997 | -46,540 | -235 | 1,552 | 3,711 |
| 1996 | -37,591 | 5,205 | 1,781 | 3,603 |
| 1995 | -32,621 | 481 | 1,634 | 4,385 |
| 1994 | -19,431 | -12,570 | 1,652 | 3,900 |
| 1993 | -11,263 | 19,652 | 1,470 | 4,055 |
| 1992 | 11,238 | 29,477 | 1,098 | 4,101 |
| 1991 | 18,349 | -5,876 | 1,239 | 4,067 |
| 1990 | 32,606 | -26,497 | 1,145 | 3,992 |
| 1989 | 49,833 | 5,639 | 679 | 2,999 |
| 1988 | 60,840 | -5,424 | 747 | 2,909 |
| 1987 | 62,689 | -12,462 | 222 | 2,200 |
| 1986 | 74,318 | -11,499 | 331 | 2,121 |
| 1985 | 58,852 | -784 | 74 | 1,067 |
| 1984 | 64,415 | -3,051 | 146 | 346 |
| 1983 | 75,791 | -2,938 | 37 | 376 |
| 1982 | 65,499 | 3,339 | 183 | 334 |
| 1981 | 65,057 | 14,998 | 329 | 443 |
| 1980 | 62,101 | 16,616 | 37 | 840 |
| 1979 | 64,481 | 395 | 72 | 670 |
| 1978 | 67,342 | -11,143 | -145 | 3,155 |
| 1977 | 67,434 | -4,925 | -36 | 2,830 |
| 1976 | 66,677 | -5,350 | -578 | 2,802 |
| 1975 | 65,494 | -6,302 | -395 | 2,794 |
| 1974 | 71,158 | -5,157 | -390 | 2,728 |
| 1973 | 70,911 | -7,357 | -421 | 2,673 |
| 1972 | 74,036 | -7,966 | -35 | 4,143 |
| 1971 | 77,464 | -5,818 | 69 | 4,274 |
| 1970 | 75,520 | -8,643 | 272 | 853 |
| 1969 | 74,567 | -12,833 | 303 | 833 |
| 1968 | 76,782 | -7,511 | 604 | 850 |
| 1967 | 81,136 | -13,409 | 837 | 752 |
| 1966 | 84,191 | -14,544 | 1,168 | 2,222 |
| 1965 | 90,611 | -17,979 | 1,260 | 2,203 |
| 1964 | 101,618 | -17,837 | 1,377 | 2,178 |
| 1963 | 113,160 | -28,653 | 1,199 | 2,080 |
| 1962 | 124,945 | -32,996 | 1,091 | 2,014 |
| 1961 | 134,490 | -26,780 | 1,489 | 1,969 |
| 1960 | 136,399 | -27,382 | 1,319 | 61 |
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 Luxembourg 17.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 people).
As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.
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 |
|
Luxembourg
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Luxembourg | 138K |
| Esch-sur-Alzette | 37.5K |
| Differdange | 30.4K |
| Dudelange | 22K |
| Petange | 20.9K |
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Population differences between Belarus and Luxembourg
|
Belarus
|
Luxembourg
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 75 years | 82.6 years |
| Average age | 42 years | 40.7 years |
| Median age | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 46.6:53.4 | 50.4:49.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.22 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman |
| Population density | 115.2 ppl/mi² | 698 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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