The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 36,282 people in the Marshall Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 35,039 in the Marshall Islands.
Population statistics:
- Belarus' population is 257.6 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
- Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
- The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
- For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs -2.84% in the Marshall Islands.
- Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35K (32.6% decline).
Belarus vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Belarus
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2100 | 4,404,482 | 23,445 |
| 2099 | 4,455,490 | 23,524 |
| 2098 | 4,506,253 | 23,613 |
| 2097 | 4,556,987 | 23,708 |
| 2096 | 4,607,606 | 23,784 |
| 2095 | 4,658,472 | 23,867 |
| 2094 | 4,709,371 | 23,935 |
| 2093 | 4,760,574 | 24,009 |
| 2092 | 4,811,759 | 24,079 |
| 2091 | 4,863,122 | 24,137 |
| 2090 | 4,914,957 | 24,185 |
| 2089 | 4,967,252 | 24,240 |
| 2088 | 5,019,954 | 24,272 |
| 2087 | 5,073,478 | 24,301 |
| 2086 | 5,127,730 | 24,316 |
| 2085 | 5,182,931 | 24,335 |
| 2084 | 5,238,960 | 24,342 |
| 2083 | 5,295,887 | 24,331 |
| 2082 | 5,353,838 | 24,315 |
| 2081 | 5,412,731 | 24,304 |
| 2080 | 5,472,716 | 24,278 |
| 2079 | 5,533,470 | 24,256 |
| 2078 | 5,594,987 | 24,214 |
| 2077 | 5,657,609 | 24,172 |
| 2076 | 5,720,802 | 24,138 |
| 2075 | 5,784,826 | 24,083 |
| 2074 | 5,849,664 | 24,049 |
| 2073 | 5,915,527 | 24,000 |
| 2072 | 5,981,971 | 23,969 |
| 2071 | 6,049,588 | 23,931 |
| 2070 | 6,117,717 | 23,889 |
| 2069 | 6,186,679 | 23,857 |
| 2068 | 6,256,272 | 23,815 |
| 2067 | 6,326,913 | 23,795 |
| 2066 | 6,398,312 | 23,763 |
| 2065 | 6,470,244 | 23,762 |
| 2064 | 6,542,572 | 23,766 |
| 2063 | 6,615,256 | 23,778 |
| 2062 | 6,688,062 | 23,818 |
| 2061 | 6,760,917 | 23,869 |
| 2060 | 6,834,181 | 23,917 |
| 2059 | 6,907,379 | 23,981 |
| 2058 | 6,980,163 | 24,028 |
| 2057 | 7,052,874 | 24,106 |
| 2056 | 7,125,100 | 24,194 |
| 2055 | 7,196,662 | 24,305 |
| 2054 | 7,266,788 | 24,411 |
| 2053 | 7,335,794 | 24,502 |
| 2052 | 7,403,462 | 24,602 |
| 2051 | 7,469,442 | 24,714 |
| 2050 | 7,534,245 | 24,811 |
| 2049 | 7,598,150 | 24,935 |
| 2048 | 7,661,337 | 25,047 |
| 2047 | 7,722,913 | 25,155 |
| 2046 | 7,783,562 | 25,267 |
| 2045 | 7,843,981 | 25,394 |
| 2044 | 7,904,250 | 25,531 |
| 2043 | 7,964,339 | 25,687 |
| 2042 | 8,024,619 | 25,846 |
| 2041 | 8,085,991 | 26,033 |
| 2040 | 8,147,453 | 26,249 |
| 2039 | 8,209,389 | 26,493 |
| 2038 | 8,271,271 | 26,759 |
| 2037 | 8,332,989 | 27,090 |
| 2036 | 8,395,161 | 27,446 |
| 2035 | 8,457,882 | 27,874 |
| 2034 | 8,521,103 | 28,364 |
| 2033 | 8,584,879 | 28,919 |
| 2032 | 8,648,656 | 29,543 |
| 2031 | 8,712,030 | 30,251 |
| 2030 | 8,775,824 | 31,054 |
| 2029 | 8,839,704 | 31,943 |
| 2028 | 8,902,241 | 32,879 |
| 2027 | 8,964,035 | 33,909 |
| 2026 | 9,025,821 | 35,039 |
| 2025 | 9,085,991 | 36,282 |
| 2024 | 9,132,629 | 37,548 |
| 2023 | 9,178,298 | 38,827 |
| 2022 | 9,228,071 | 40,077 |
| 2021 | 9,302,585 | 41,367 |
| 2020 | 9,379,952 | 42,706 |
| 2019 | 9,419,758 | 44,007 |
| 2018 | 9,438,785 | 45,285 |
| 2017 | 9,458,989 | 46,529 |
| 2016 | 9,469,379 | 47,709 |
| 2015 | 9,461,076 | 48,800 |
| 2014 | 9,448,515 | 49,796 |
| 2013 | 9,443,211 | 50,681 |
| 2012 | 9,446,836 | 51,419 |
| 2011 | 9,461,643 | 51,907 |
| 2010 | 9,483,836 | 52,044 |
| 2009 | 9,504,583 | 52,019 |
| 2008 | 9,527,985 | 52,030 |
| 2007 | 9,560,953 | 52,035 |
| 2006 | 9,604,924 | 51,992 |
| 2005 | 9,663,915 | 51,906 |
| 2004 | 9,730,146 | 51,791 |
| 2003 | 9,796,749 | 51,639 |
| 2002 | 9,865,548 | 51,425 |
| 2001 | 9,928,549 | 51,123 |
| 2000 | 9,979,610 | 50,706 |
| 1999 | 10,026,738 | 50,202 |
| 1998 | 10,071,963 | 49,717 |
| 1997 | 10,117,433 | 49,259 |
| 1996 | 10,159,569 | 48,775 |
| 1995 | 10,193,831 | 48,266 |
| 1994 | 10,226,955 | 47,712 |
| 1993 | 10,239,050 | 47,093 |
| 1992 | 10,216,470 | 46,388 |
| 1991 | 10,194,050 | 45,568 |
| 1990 | 10,189,348 | 44,629 |
| 1989 | 10,170,000 | 43,586 |
| 1988 | 10,140,000 | 42,321 |
| 1987 | 10,111,000 | 40,828 |
| 1986 | 10,043,000 | 39,286 |
| 1985 | 9,975,000 | 37,761 |
| 1984 | 9,910,000 | 36,264 |
| 1983 | 9,843,000 | 34,811 |
| 1982 | 9,776,000 | 33,397 |
| 1981 | 9,710,000 | 32,017 |
| 1980 | 9,643,000 | 30,774 |
| 1979 | 9,584,000 | 29,738 |
| 1978 | 9,525,000 | 28,809 |
| 1977 | 9,463,000 | 27,906 |
| 1976 | 9,411,000 | 27,021 |
| 1975 | 9,367,000 | 26,154 |
| 1974 | 9,317,584 | 25,296 |
| 1973 | 9,257,272 | 24,581 |
| 1972 | 9,188,968 | 23,992 |
| 1971 | 9,115,576 | 23,366 |
| 1970 | 9,040,000 | 22,530 |
| 1969 | 8,960,304 | 21,305 |
| 1968 | 8,874,552 | 19,862 |
| 1967 | 8,785,648 | 18,655 |
| 1966 | 8,696,496 | 17,927 |
| 1965 | 8,610,000 | 17,402 |
| 1964 | 8,524,224 | 16,852 |
| 1963 | 8,437,232 | 16,302 |
| 1962 | 8,351,928 | 15,755 |
| 1961 | 8,271,216 | 15,219 |
| 1960 | 8,198,000 | 14,703 |
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 the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,670 people (a 26.6% decline).
Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,811 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.
Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 31.1% in the Marshall Islands.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2100 | -1.14% | -0.33% |
| 2099 | -1.13% | -0.38% |
| 2098 | -1.11% | -0.4% |
| 2097 | -1.1% | -0.32% |
| 2096 | -1.09% | -0.35% |
| 2095 | -1.08% | -0.28% |
| 2094 | -1.08% | -0.31% |
| 2093 | -1.06% | -0.29% |
| 2092 | -1.06% | -0.24% |
| 2091 | -1.05% | -0.2% |
| 2090 | -1.05% | -0.23% |
| 2089 | -1.05% | -0.13% |
| 2088 | -1.05% | -0.12% |
| 2087 | -1.06% | -0.06% |
| 2086 | -1.07% | -0.08% |
| 2085 | -1.07% | -0.03% |
| 2084 | -1.07% | 0.05% |
| 2083 | -1.08% | 0.06% |
| 2082 | -1.09% | 0.04% |
| 2081 | -1.1% | 0.11% |
| 2080 | -1.1% | 0.09% |
| 2079 | -1.1% | 0.17% |
| 2078 | -1.11% | 0.17% |
| 2077 | -1.1% | 0.14% |
| 2076 | -1.11% | 0.23% |
| 2075 | -1.11% | 0.14% |
| 2074 | -1.11% | 0.2% |
| 2073 | -1.11% | 0.13% |
| 2072 | -1.12% | 0.16% |
| 2071 | -1.11% | 0.17% |
| 2070 | -1.11% | 0.14% |
| 2069 | -1.11% | 0.18% |
| 2068 | -1.12% | 0.08% |
| 2067 | -1.12% | 0.14% |
| 2066 | -1.11% | 0.004% |
| 2065 | -1.11% | -0.02% |
| 2064 | -1.1% | -0.05% |
| 2063 | -1.09% | -0.17% |
| 2062 | -1.08% | -0.21% |
| 2061 | -1.07% | -0.2% |
| 2060 | -1.06% | -0.27% |
| 2059 | -1.04% | -0.2% |
| 2058 | -1.03% | -0.32% |
| 2057 | -1.01% | -0.37% |
| 2056 | -0.99% | -0.46% |
| 2055 | -0.97% | -0.43% |
| 2054 | -0.94% | -0.37% |
| 2053 | -0.91% | -0.41% |
| 2052 | -0.88% | -0.45% |
| 2051 | -0.86% | -0.39% |
| 2050 | -0.84% | -0.5% |
| 2049 | -0.82% | -0.45% |
| 2048 | -0.8% | -0.43% |
| 2047 | -0.78% | -0.44% |
| 2046 | -0.77% | -0.5% |
| 2045 | -0.76% | -0.54% |
| 2044 | -0.75% | -0.61% |
| 2043 | -0.75% | -0.62% |
| 2042 | -0.76% | -0.72% |
| 2041 | -0.75% | -0.82% |
| 2040 | -0.75% | -0.92% |
| 2039 | -0.75% | -1% |
| 2038 | -0.74% | -1.22% |
| 2037 | -0.74% | -1.3% |
| 2036 | -0.74% | -1.53% |
| 2035 | -0.74% | -1.73% |
| 2034 | -0.74% | -1.92% |
| 2033 | -0.74% | -2.11% |
| 2032 | -0.73% | -2.34% |
| 2031 | -0.73% | -2.59% |
| 2030 | -0.72% | -2.78% |
| 2029 | -0.7% | -2.85% |
| 2028 | -0.69% | -3.04% |
| 2027 | -0.68% | -3.23% |
| 2026 | -0.66% | -3.42% |
| 2025 | -0.51% | -3.37% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | -3.29% |
| 2023 | -0.54% | -3.12% |
| 2022 | -0.8% | -3.12% |
| 2021 | -0.82% | -3.14% |
| 2020 | -0.42% | -2.96% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | -2.82% |
| 2018 | -0.21% | -2.67% |
| 2017 | -0.11% | -2.47% |
| 2016 | 0.09% | -2.24% |
| 2015 | 0.13% | -2% |
| 2014 | 0.06% | -1.75% |
| 2013 | -0.04% | -1.44% |
| 2012 | -0.16% | -0.94% |
| 2011 | -0.23% | -0.26% |
| 2010 | -0.22% | 0.05% |
| 2009 | -0.25% | -0.02% |
| 2008 | -0.34% | -0.01% |
| 2007 | -0.46% | 0.08% |
| 2006 | -0.61% | 0.17% |
| 2005 | -0.68% | 0.22% |
| 2004 | -0.68% | 0.29% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | 0.42% |
| 2002 | -0.63% | 0.59% |
| 2001 | -0.51% | 0.82% |
| 2000 | -0.47% | 1% |
| 1999 | -0.45% | 0.98% |
| 1998 | -0.45% | 0.93% |
| 1997 | -0.41% | 0.99% |
| 1996 | -0.34% | 1.05% |
| 1995 | -0.32% | 1.16% |
| 1994 | -0.12% | 1.31% |
| 1993 | 0.22% | 1.52% |
| 1992 | 0.22% | 1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.05% | 2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.19% | 2.39% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | 2.99% |
| 1988 | 0.29% | 3.66% |
| 1987 | 0.68% | 3.93% |
| 1986 | 0.68% | 4.04% |
| 1985 | 0.66% | 4.13% |
| 1984 | 0.68% | 4.17% |
| 1983 | 0.69% | 4.23% |
| 1982 | 0.68% | 4.31% |
| 1981 | 0.69% | 4.04% |
| 1980 | 0.62% | 3.48% |
| 1979 | 0.62% | 3.22% |
| 1978 | 0.66% | 3.24% |
| 1977 | 0.55% | 3.28% |
| 1976 | 0.47% | 3.31% |
| 1975 | 0.53% | 3.39% |
| 1974 | 0.65% | 2.91% |
| 1973 | 0.74% | 2.45% |
| 1972 | 0.81% | 2.68% |
| 1971 | 0.84% | 3.71% |
| 1970 | 0.89% | 5.75% |
| 1969 | 0.97% | 7.27% |
| 1968 | 1.01% | 6.47% |
| 1967 | 1.03% | 4.06% |
| 1966 | 1% | 3.02% |
| 1965 | 1.01% | 3.26% |
| 1964 | 1.03% | 3.37% |
| 1963 | 1.02% | 3.47% |
| 1962 | 0.98% | 3.52% |
| 1961 | 0.89% | 3.51% |
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 the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.37%.
Live population counters
|
Belarus
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
9025821
|
35039
|
| Population rank | 101/197 | 192/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.11% | 0.0004% |
| One net population change |
11.3 minutes
|
6.94 hours
|
| One birth every |
8.19 minutes
|
11.6 hours
|
| One death every |
4.38 minutes
|
1.37 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | -128 | -3 |
| Annual growth/decline | -46,638 | -1,266 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.51% | -3.37% |
| Population growth rate rank | 186/197 | 197/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.91 hours
|
5.17 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -3,020 | -1,698 |
| Net migration rank | 109/196 | 97/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,054,604 | 3,309 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 58/195 | 189/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 58/195 | 71/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Marshall Islands
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -3,020 | - | -1,698 |
| 2024 | -55,755 | -3,119 | 487 | -1,765 |
| 2023 | -56,924 | -3,034 | 550 | -1,832 |
| 2022 | -47,839 | -8,000 | 606 | -1,829 |
| 2021 | -67,118 | -33,954 | 653 | -2,016 |
| 2020 | -64,703 | -33,954 | 689 | -2,004 |
| 2019 | -32,969 | -33,954 | 746 | -2,030 |
| 2018 | -26,429 | 8,615 | 785 | -2,058 |
| 2017 | -17,026 | 3,337 | 826 | -2,040 |
| 2016 | -1,894 | 8,272 | 866 | -2,003 |
| 2015 | -946 | 18,088 | 912 | -1,964 |
| 2014 | -2,834 | 14,979 | 959 | -1,906 |
| 2013 | -6,610 | 10,550 | 1,014 | -1,825 |
| 2012 | -11,336 | 10,903 | 1,097 | -1,759 |
| 2011 | -26,493 | 5,686 | 1,185 | -1,512 |
| 2010 | -29,400 | 10,300 | 1,273 | -1,221 |
| 2009 | -25,662 | 13,610 | 1,365 | -1,361 |
| 2008 | -25,726 | -495 | 1,443 | -1,467 |
| 2007 | -28,683 | -4,013 | 1,507 | -1,491 |
| 2006 | -41,301 | -8,303 | 1,556 | -1,491 |
| 2005 | -50,252 | -15,451 | 1,586 | -1,482 |
| 2004 | -50,597 | -10,424 | 1,595 | -1,466 |
| 2003 | -53,882 | -10,795 | 1,600 | -1,427 |
| 2002 | -58,207 | -11,945 | 1,594 | -1,345 |
| 2001 | -48,650 | -4,469 | 1,596 | -1,237 |
| 2000 | -40,916 | 1,812 | 1,592 | -1,110 |
| 1999 | -49,131 | 2,028 | 1,590 | -1,068 |
| 1998 | -44,316 | 13,192 | 1,576 | -1,124 |
| 1997 | -46,540 | -235 | 1,564 | -1,097 |
| 1996 | -37,591 | 5,205 | 1,542 | -1,050 |
| 1995 | -32,621 | 481 | 1,522 | -991 |
| 1994 | -19,431 | -12,570 | 1,524 | -942 |
| 1993 | -11,263 | 19,652 | 1,524 | -869 |
| 1992 | 11,238 | 29,477 | 1,525 | -769 |
| 1991 | 18,349 | -5,876 | 1,540 | -661 |
| 1990 | 32,606 | -26,497 | 1,556 | -562 |
| 1989 | 49,833 | 5,639 | 1,574 | -479 |
| 1988 | 60,840 | -5,424 | 1,575 | -140 |
| 1987 | 62,689 | -12,462 | 1,566 | -16 |
| 1986 | 74,318 | -11,499 | 1,544 | -8 |
| 1985 | 58,852 | -784 | 1,511 | -1 |
| 1984 | 64,415 | -3,051 | 1,470 | 6 |
| 1983 | 75,791 | -2,938 | 1,422 | 12 |
| 1982 | 65,499 | 3,339 | 1,375 | 23 |
| 1981 | 65,057 | 14,998 | 1,328 | 31 |
| 1980 | 62,101 | 16,616 | 1,287 | -155 |
| 1979 | 64,481 | 395 | 1,250 | -316 |
| 1978 | 67,342 | -11,143 | 1,207 | -286 |
| 1977 | 67,434 | -4,925 | 1,160 | -264 |
| 1976 | 66,677 | -5,350 | 1,109 | -233 |
| 1975 | 65,494 | -6,302 | 1,055 | -193 |
| 1974 | 71,158 | -5,157 | 1,000 | -145 |
| 1973 | 70,911 | -7,357 | 954 | -383 |
| 1972 | 74,036 | -7,966 | 913 | -306 |
| 1971 | 77,464 | -5,818 | 877 | -232 |
| 1970 | 75,520 | -8,643 | 819 | 201 |
| 1969 | 74,567 | -12,833 | 747 | 690 |
| 1968 | 76,782 | -7,511 | 685 | 769 |
| 1967 | 81,136 | -13,409 | 636 | 308 |
| 1966 | 84,191 | -14,544 | 603 | -89 |
| 1965 | 90,611 | -17,979 | 566 | -22 |
| 1964 | 101,618 | -17,837 | 536 | 16 |
| 1963 | 113,160 | -28,653 | 509 | 42 |
| 1962 | 124,945 | -32,996 | 488 | 54 |
| 1961 | 134,490 | -26,780 | 469 | 56 |
| 1960 | 136,399 | -27,382 | 452 | 63 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/belarus/marshall-islands | CC BY
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 the Marshall Islands 26.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,120 people) and 73.3% is from migration (a loss of 19,541 people).
As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.
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 |
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Majuro | 30K |
| Djarrit | 7.1K |
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Population differences between Belarus and the Marshall Islands
|
Belarus
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 75 years | 67.3 years |
| Average age | 42 years | 27.8 years |
| Median age | 42.4 years | 21.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 46.6:53.4 | 51.2:48.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.22 births per woman | 2.86 births per woman |
| Population density | 115.2 ppl/mi² | 504 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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- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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