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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 2.49 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Belarus vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Mongolia
2100 4,398,633 5,629,299
2099 4,449,573 5,623,066
2098 4,500,269 5,615,212
2097 4,550,935 5,606,511
2096 4,601,487 5,597,140
2095 4,652,286 5,585,917
2094 4,703,117 5,574,522
2093 4,754,252 5,562,381
2092 4,805,369 5,549,290
2091 4,856,664 5,535,819
2090 4,908,430 5,521,210
2089 4,960,656 5,505,877
2088 5,013,287 5,490,024
2087 5,066,741 5,474,226
2086 5,120,920 5,458,465
2085 5,176,048 5,441,196
2084 5,232,002 5,423,740
2083 5,288,854 5,405,563
2082 5,346,728 5,387,443
2081 5,405,543 5,368,417
2080 5,465,448 5,348,645
2079 5,526,121 5,328,073
2078 5,587,557 5,306,120
2077 5,650,096 5,285,225
2076 5,713,205 5,263,067
2075 5,777,144 5,240,553
2074 5,841,895 5,217,755
2073 5,907,671 5,194,484
2072 5,974,027 5,171,399
2071 6,041,554 5,147,939
2070 6,109,593 5,123,730
2069 6,178,463 5,100,078
2068 6,247,964 5,075,923
2067 6,318,511 5,051,712
2066 6,389,815 5,026,451
2065 6,461,651 5,001,559
2064 6,533,883 4,977,095
2063 6,606,470 4,952,721
2062 6,679,180 4,928,284
2061 6,751,939 4,903,616
2060 6,825,105 4,877,808
2059 6,898,206 4,851,900
2058 6,970,893 4,825,704
2057 7,043,508 4,798,069
2056 7,115,638 4,770,106
2055 7,187,104 4,741,145
2054 7,257,138 4,710,703
2053 7,326,052 4,678,720
2052 7,393,630 4,645,641
2051 7,459,522 4,611,080
2050 7,524,239 4,575,698
2049 7,588,059 4,538,221
2048 7,651,163 4,499,652
2047 7,712,657 4,459,534
2046 7,773,226 4,418,220
2045 7,833,564 4,375,263
2044 7,893,753 4,332,061
2043 7,953,762 4,288,836
2042 8,013,962 4,244,827
2041 8,075,253 4,200,917
2040 8,136,633 4,157,409
2039 8,198,487 4,114,122
2038 8,260,287 4,071,754
2037 8,321,922 4,029,761
2036 8,384,012 3,988,994
2035 8,446,649 3,949,374
2034 8,509,786 3,910,459
2033 8,573,478 3,872,505
2032 8,637,170 3,835,471
2031 8,700,460 3,799,194
2030 8,764,169 3,762,550
2029 8,827,965 3,725,673
2028 8,890,419 3,687,959
2027 8,952,131 3,649,213
2026 9,013,835 3,609,604
2025 9,073,924 3,568,196
2024 9,132,629 3,524,788
2023 9,178,298 3,481,145
2022 9,228,071 3,433,748
2021 9,302,585 3,383,741
2020 9,379,952 3,327,204
2019 9,419,758 3,267,673
2018 9,438,785 3,208,189
2017 9,458,989 3,148,917
2016 9,469,379 3,088,856
2015 9,461,076 3,026,864
2014 9,448,515 2,963,113
2013 9,443,211 2,899,011
2012 9,446,836 2,839,705
2011 9,461,643 2,786,317
2010 9,483,836 2,738,622
2009 9,504,583 2,691,115
2008 9,527,985 2,643,201
2007 9,560,953 2,601,850
2006 9,604,924 2,567,168
2005 9,663,915 2,536,407
2004 9,730,146 2,508,412
2003 9,796,749 2,480,374
2002 9,865,548 2,449,027
2001 9,928,549 2,417,751
2000 9,979,610 2,388,299
1999 10,026,738 2,356,813
1998 10,071,963 2,323,809
1997 10,117,433 2,291,750
1996 10,159,569 2,259,507
1995 10,193,831 2,224,945
1994 10,226,955 2,189,395
1993 10,239,050 2,165,130
1992 10,216,470 2,167,790
1991 10,194,050 2,165,342
1990 10,189,348 2,098,710
1989 10,170,000 2,124,185
1988 10,140,000 2,076,322
1987 10,111,000 2,022,800
1986 10,043,000 1,970,965
1985 9,975,000 1,921,514
1984 9,910,000 1,874,349
1983 9,843,000 1,829,092
1982 9,776,000 1,785,364
1981 9,710,000 1,742,857
1980 9,643,000 1,701,335
1979 9,584,000 1,660,659
1978 9,525,000 1,619,468
1977 9,463,000 1,576,245
1976 9,411,000 1,531,945
1975 9,367,000 1,488,296
1974 9,317,584 1,446,050
1973 9,257,272 1,405,502
1972 9,188,968 1,366,821
1971 9,115,576 1,330,071
1970 9,040,000 1,295,272
1969 8,960,304 1,262,284
1968 8,874,552 1,229,930
1967 8,785,648 1,196,996
1966 8,696,496 1,163,754
1965 8,610,000 1,131,177
1964 8,524,224 1,100,234
1963 8,437,232 1,071,362
1962 8,351,928 1,041,444
1961 8,271,216 1,009,284
1960 8,198,000 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M 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
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Mongolia
2100 -1.14% 0.11%
2099 -1.13% 0.14%
2098 -1.11% 0.16%
2097 -1.1% 0.17%
2096 -1.09% 0.2%
2095 -1.08% 0.2%
2094 -1.08% 0.22%
2093 -1.06% 0.24%
2092 -1.06% 0.24%
2091 -1.05% 0.26%
2090 -1.05% 0.28%
2089 -1.05% 0.29%
2088 -1.05% 0.29%
2087 -1.06% 0.29%
2086 -1.07% 0.32%
2085 -1.07% 0.32%
2084 -1.07% 0.34%
2083 -1.08% 0.34%
2082 -1.09% 0.35%
2081 -1.1% 0.37%
2080 -1.1% 0.39%
2079 -1.1% 0.41%
2078 -1.11% 0.4%
2077 -1.1% 0.42%
2076 -1.11% 0.43%
2075 -1.11% 0.44%
2074 -1.11% 0.45%
2073 -1.11% 0.45%
2072 -1.12% 0.46%
2071 -1.11% 0.47%
2070 -1.11% 0.46%
2069 -1.11% 0.48%
2068 -1.12% 0.48%
2067 -1.12% 0.5%
2066 -1.11% 0.5%
2065 -1.11% 0.49%
2064 -1.1% 0.49%
2063 -1.09% 0.5%
2062 -1.08% 0.5%
2061 -1.07% 0.53%
2060 -1.06% 0.53%
2059 -1.04% 0.54%
2058 -1.03% 0.58%
2057 -1.01% 0.59%
2056 -0.99% 0.61%
2055 -0.97% 0.65%
2054 -0.94% 0.68%
2053 -0.91% 0.71%
2052 -0.88% 0.75%
2051 -0.86% 0.77%
2050 -0.84% 0.83%
2049 -0.82% 0.86%
2048 -0.8% 0.9%
2047 -0.78% 0.94%
2046 -0.77% 0.98%
2045 -0.76% 1%
2044 -0.75% 1.01%
2043 -0.75% 1.04%
2042 -0.76% 1.05%
2041 -0.75% 1.05%
2040 -0.75% 1.05%
2039 -0.75% 1.04%
2038 -0.74% 1.04%
2037 -0.74% 1.02%
2036 -0.74% 1%
2035 -0.74% 1%
2034 -0.74% 0.98%
2033 -0.74% 0.97%
2032 -0.73% 0.95%
2031 -0.73% 0.97%
2030 -0.72% 0.99%
2029 -0.7% 1.02%
2028 -0.69% 1.06%
2027 -0.68% 1.1%
2026 -0.66% 1.16%
2025 -0.64% 1.23%
2024 -0.5% 1.25%
2023 -0.54% 1.38%
2022 -0.8% 1.48%
2021 -0.82% 1.7%
2020 -0.42% 1.82%
2019 -0.2% 1.85%
2018 -0.21% 1.88%
2017 -0.11% 1.94%
2016 0.09% 2.05%
2015 0.13% 2.15%
2014 0.06% 2.21%
2013 -0.04% 2.09%
2012 -0.16% 1.92%
2011 -0.23% 1.74%
2010 -0.22% 1.77%
2009 -0.25% 1.81%
2008 -0.34% 1.59%
2007 -0.46% 1.35%
2006 -0.61% 1.21%
2005 -0.68% 1.12%
2004 -0.68% 1.13%
2003 -0.7% 1.28%
2002 -0.63% 1.29%
2001 -0.51% 1.23%
2000 -0.47% 1.34%
1999 -0.45% 1.42%
1998 -0.45% 1.4%
1997 -0.41% 1.43%
1996 -0.34% 1.55%
1995 -0.32% 1.62%
1994 -0.12% 1.12%
1993 0.22% -0.12%
1992 0.22% 0.11%
1991 0.05% 3.17%
1990 0.19% -1.2%
1989 0.3% 2.31%
1988 0.29% 2.65%
1987 0.68% 2.63%
1986 0.68% 2.57%
1985 0.66% 2.52%
1984 0.68% 2.47%
1983 0.69% 2.45%
1982 0.68% 2.44%
1981 0.69% 2.44%
1980 0.62% 2.45%
1979 0.62% 2.54%
1978 0.66% 2.74%
1977 0.55% 2.89%
1976 0.47% 2.93%
1975 0.53% 2.92%
1974 0.65% 2.88%
1973 0.74% 2.83%
1972 0.81% 2.76%
1971 0.84% 2.69%
1970 0.89% 2.61%
1969 0.97% 2.63%
1968 1.01% 2.75%
1967 1.03% 2.86%
1966 1% 2.88%
1965 1.01% 2.81%
1964 1.03% 2.69%
1963 1.02% 2.87%
1962 0.98% 3.19%
1961 0.89% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Belarus Mongolia
Current population
9013835
3620317
Population rank 102/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.04%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +120
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 86/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
4.63 days
Annual migration change -3,020 +79
Net migration rank 109/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 79
2024 - -3,119 - 83
2023 -56,924 -3,034 46,995 0
2022 -47,839 -8,000 47,730 0
2021 -67,118 -33,954 52,109 0
2020 -64,703 -33,954 60,888 0
2019 -32,969 -33,954 61,433 8,660
2018 -26,429 8,615 60,635 7,811
2017 -17,026 3,337 57,940 6,831
2016 -1,894 8,272 62,086 5,633
2015 -946 18,088 64,473 4,307
2014 -2,834 14,979 66,078 2,921
2013 -6,610 10,550 62,618 1,505
2012 -11,336 10,903 55,942 351
2011 -26,493 5,686 50,711 -505
2010 -29,400 10,300 44,914 -6,444
2009 -25,662 13,610 48,876 -15,007
2008 -25,726 -495 45,843 -17,277
2007 -28,683 -4,013 39,636 -15,220
2006 -41,301 -8,303 33,609 -11,934
2005 -50,252 -15,451 29,290 -8,924
2004 -50,597 -10,424 28,418 -8,148
2003 -53,882 -10,795 28,827 -7,986
2002 -58,207 -11,945 30,439 -8,934
2001 -48,650 -4,469 32,052 -10,244
2000 -40,916 1,812 32,753 -11,241
1999 -49,131 2,028 32,283 -13,481
1998 -44,316 13,192 31,757 -10,315
1997 -46,540 -235 32,403 -9,132
1996 -37,591 5,205 33,741 -8,626
1995 -32,621 481 34,473 -7,346
1994 -19,431 -12,570 34,711 -5,449
1993 -11,263 19,652 36,924 -5,429
1992 11,238 29,477 42,437 -8,404
1991 18,349 -5,876 47,884 -11,427
1990 32,606 -26,497 49,443 -11,881
1989 49,833 5,639 51,420 -9,757
1988 60,840 -5,424 51,588 2,459
1987 62,689 -12,462 51,140 1,855
1986 74,318 -11,499 50,329 354
1985 58,852 -784 49,944 -1,719
1984 64,415 -3,051 48,562 -2,452
1983 75,791 -2,938 46,919 -2,522
1982 65,499 3,339 45,179 -2,132
1981 65,057 14,998 43,588 -1,615
1980 62,101 16,616 42,343 -1,268
1979 64,481 395 41,568 -1,296
1978 67,342 -11,143 40,276 1,833
1977 67,434 -4,925 38,995 5,354
1976 66,677 -5,350 37,670 6,577
1975 65,494 -6,302 36,490 6,556
1974 71,158 -5,157 35,297 6,153
1973 70,911 -7,357 33,993 5,647
1972 74,036 -7,966 32,727 4,999
1971 77,464 -5,818 31,536 4,238
1970 75,520 -8,643 30,558 3,263
1969 74,567 -12,833 29,781 2,366
1968 76,782 -7,511 29,017 3,535
1967 81,136 -13,409 28,178 5,139
1966 84,191 -14,544 27,338 5,837
1965 90,611 -17,979 26,364 5,610
1964 101,618 -17,837 25,317 4,599
1963 113,160 -28,653 24,142 3,687
1962 124,945 -32,996 22,960 9,049
1961 134,490 -26,780 21,873 10,440
1960 136,399 -27,382 20,726 10,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/mongolia | CC BY

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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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