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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 14.7 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Belarus vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Montenegro
2100 4,404,482 320,475
2099 4,455,490 324,115
2098 4,506,253 327,713
2097 4,556,987 331,355
2096 4,607,606 335,007
2095 4,658,472 338,654
2094 4,709,371 342,297
2093 4,760,574 345,975
2092 4,811,759 349,650
2091 4,863,122 353,353
2090 4,914,957 357,061
2089 4,967,252 360,774
2088 5,019,954 364,461
2087 5,073,478 368,192
2086 5,127,730 371,937
2085 5,182,931 375,715
2084 5,238,960 379,539
2083 5,295,887 383,359
2082 5,353,838 387,223
2081 5,412,731 391,147
2080 5,472,716 395,110
2079 5,533,470 399,116
2078 5,594,987 403,132
2077 5,657,609 407,160
2076 5,720,802 411,233
2075 5,784,826 415,356
2074 5,849,664 419,523
2073 5,915,527 423,747
2072 5,981,971 427,961
2071 6,049,588 432,249
2070 6,117,717 436,592
2069 6,186,679 440,907
2068 6,256,272 445,235
2067 6,326,913 449,615
2066 6,398,312 453,939
2065 6,470,244 458,379
2064 6,542,572 462,797
2063 6,615,256 467,212
2062 6,688,062 471,608
2061 6,760,917 475,993
2060 6,834,181 480,424
2059 6,907,379 484,778
2058 6,980,163 489,082
2057 7,052,874 493,417
2056 7,125,100 497,856
2055 7,196,662 502,222
2054 7,266,788 506,518
2053 7,335,794 510,759
2052 7,403,462 514,996
2051 7,469,442 519,179
2050 7,534,245 523,331
2049 7,598,150 527,485
2048 7,661,337 531,545
2047 7,722,913 535,674
2046 7,783,562 539,713
2045 7,843,981 543,724
2044 7,904,250 547,696
2043 7,964,339 551,691
2042 8,024,619 555,589
2041 8,085,991 559,520
2040 8,147,453 563,410
2039 8,209,389 567,304
2038 8,271,271 571,182
2037 8,332,989 575,034
2036 8,395,161 578,842
2035 8,457,882 582,604
2034 8,521,103 586,301
2033 8,584,879 589,943
2032 8,648,656 593,521
2031 8,712,030 597,018
2030 8,775,824 600,445
2029 8,839,704 603,840
2028 8,902,241 607,174
2027 8,964,035 610,430
2026 9,025,821 613,759
2025 9,085,991 623,129
2024 9,132,629 623,525
2023 9,178,298 623,529
2022 9,228,071 623,591
2021 9,302,585 625,053
2020 9,379,952 626,590
2019 9,419,758 626,753
2018 9,438,785 626,438
2017 9,458,989 625,982
2016 9,469,379 625,353
2015 9,461,076 624,651
2014 9,448,515 623,744
2013 9,443,211 622,587
2012 9,446,836 621,418
2011 9,461,643 620,345
2010 9,483,836 619,428
2009 9,504,583 618,294
2008 9,527,985 616,969
2007 9,560,953 615,875
2006 9,604,924 615,025
2005 9,663,915 614,261
2004 9,730,146 613,353
2003 9,796,749 612,267
2002 9,865,548 609,828
2001 9,928,549 607,389
2000 9,979,610 604,950
1999 10,026,738 606,001
1998 10,071,963 607,662
1997 10,117,433 609,520
1996 10,159,569 611,003
1995 10,193,831 611,712
1994 10,226,955 611,389
1993 10,239,050 610,170
1992 10,216,470 608,516
1991 10,194,050 607,105
1990 10,189,348 606,372
1989 10,170,000 606,571
1988 10,140,000 607,413
1987 10,111,000 608,144
1986 10,043,000 607,711
1985 9,975,000 605,398
1984 9,910,000 600,884
1983 9,843,000 594,506
1982 9,776,000 587,001
1981 9,710,000 579,445
1980 9,643,000 572,608
1979 9,584,000 566,888
1978 9,525,000 562,065
1977 9,463,000 557,576
1976 9,411,000 552,562
1975 9,367,000 546,487
1974 9,317,584 538,902
1973 9,257,272 530,220
1972 9,188,968 521,785
1971 9,115,576 515,449
1970 9,040,000 512,407
1969 8,960,304 513,340
1968 8,874,552 517,481
1967 8,785,648 522,796
1966 8,696,496 526,419
1965 8,610,000 526,327
1964 8,524,224 521,753
1963 8,437,232 513,409
1962 8,351,928 502,558
1961 8,271,216 491,140
1960 8,198,000 480,579

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 Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 33% in Montenegro.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Montenegro
2100 -1.14% -1.12%
2099 -1.13% -1.1%
2098 -1.11% -1.1%
2097 -1.1% -1.09%
2096 -1.09% -1.08%
2095 -1.08% -1.06%
2094 -1.08% -1.06%
2093 -1.06% -1.05%
2092 -1.06% -1.05%
2091 -1.05% -1.04%
2090 -1.05% -1.03%
2089 -1.05% -1.01%
2088 -1.05% -1.01%
2087 -1.06% -1.01%
2086 -1.07% -1.01%
2085 -1.07% -1.01%
2084 -1.07% -1%
2083 -1.08% -1%
2082 -1.09% -1%
2081 -1.1% -1%
2080 -1.1% -1%
2079 -1.1% -1%
2078 -1.11% -0.99%
2077 -1.1% -0.99%
2076 -1.11% -0.99%
2075 -1.11% -0.99%
2074 -1.11% -1%
2073 -1.11% -0.98%
2072 -1.12% -0.99%
2071 -1.11% -0.99%
2070 -1.11% -0.98%
2069 -1.11% -0.97%
2068 -1.12% -0.97%
2067 -1.12% -0.95%
2066 -1.11% -0.97%
2065 -1.11% -0.95%
2064 -1.1% -0.94%
2063 -1.09% -0.93%
2062 -1.08% -0.92%
2061 -1.07% -0.92%
2060 -1.06% -0.9%
2059 -1.04% -0.88%
2058 -1.03% -0.88%
2057 -1.01% -0.89%
2056 -0.99% -0.87%
2055 -0.97% -0.85%
2054 -0.94% -0.83%
2053 -0.91% -0.82%
2052 -0.88% -0.81%
2051 -0.86% -0.79%
2050 -0.84% -0.79%
2049 -0.82% -0.76%
2048 -0.8% -0.77%
2047 -0.78% -0.75%
2046 -0.77% -0.74%
2045 -0.76% -0.73%
2044 -0.75% -0.72%
2043 -0.75% -0.7%
2042 -0.76% -0.7%
2041 -0.75% -0.69%
2040 -0.75% -0.69%
2039 -0.75% -0.68%
2038 -0.74% -0.67%
2037 -0.74% -0.66%
2036 -0.74% -0.65%
2035 -0.74% -0.63%
2034 -0.74% -0.62%
2033 -0.74% -0.6%
2032 -0.73% -0.59%
2031 -0.73% -0.57%
2030 -0.72% -0.56%
2029 -0.7% -0.55%
2028 -0.69% -0.53%
2027 -0.68% -0.54%
2026 -0.66% -1.5%
2025 -0.51% -0.06%
2024 -0.5% -0.001%
2023 -0.54% -0.01%
2022 -0.8% -0.23%
2021 -0.82% -0.25%
2020 -0.42% -0.03%
2019 -0.2% 0.05%
2018 -0.21% 0.07%
2017 -0.11% 0.1%
2016 0.09% 0.11%
2015 0.13% 0.15%
2014 0.06% 0.19%
2013 -0.04% 0.19%
2012 -0.16% 0.17%
2011 -0.23% 0.15%
2010 -0.22% 0.18%
2009 -0.25% 0.21%
2008 -0.34% 0.18%
2007 -0.46% 0.14%
2006 -0.61% 0.12%
2005 -0.68% 0.15%
2004 -0.68% 0.18%
2003 -0.7% 0.4%
2002 -0.63% 0.4%
2001 -0.51% 0.4%
2000 -0.47% -0.17%
1999 -0.45% -0.27%
1998 -0.45% -0.3%
1997 -0.41% -0.24%
1996 -0.34% -0.12%
1995 -0.32% 0.05%
1994 -0.12% 0.2%
1993 0.22% 0.27%
1992 0.22% 0.23%
1991 0.05% 0.12%
1990 0.19% -0.03%
1989 0.3% -0.14%
1988 0.29% -0.12%
1987 0.68% 0.07%
1986 0.68% 0.38%
1985 0.66% 0.75%
1984 0.68% 1.07%
1983 0.69% 1.28%
1982 0.68% 1.3%
1981 0.69% 1.19%
1980 0.62% 1.01%
1979 0.62% 0.86%
1978 0.66% 0.81%
1977 0.55% 0.91%
1976 0.47% 1.11%
1975 0.53% 1.41%
1974 0.65% 1.64%
1973 0.74% 1.62%
1972 0.81% 1.23%
1971 0.84% 0.59%
1970 0.89% -0.18%
1969 0.97% -0.8%
1968 1.01% -1.02%
1967 1.03% -0.69%
1966 1% 0.02%
1965 1.01% 0.88%
1964 1.03% 1.63%
1963 1.02% 2.16%
1962 0.98% 2.32%
1961 0.89% 2.2%

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 Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Belarus Montenegro
Current population
9025821
613759
Population rank 101/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.007%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
22.2 hours
One birth every
8.19 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
4.38 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline -128 -1
Annual growth/decline -46,638 -396
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 163/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -9,279
Net migration rank 109/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -9,279
2024 -55,755 -3,119 624 -1,686
2023 -56,924 -3,034 686 12,000
2022 -47,839 -8,000 0 26,332
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -2,062 -2,344
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -188 -3,310
2019 -32,969 -33,954 627 -4,083
2018 -26,429 8,615 752 -5,058
2017 -17,026 3,337 939 -4,948
2016 -1,894 8,272 1,125 -5,274
2015 -946 18,088 1,062 -4,863
2014 -2,834 14,979 1,560 -4,357
2013 -6,610 10,550 1,557 -2,478
2012 -11,336 10,903 1,554 -1,583
2011 -26,493 5,686 1,365 0
2010 -29,400 10,300 1,797 -2,276
2009 -25,662 13,610 2,783 -3,456
2008 -25,726 -495 2,530 -3,326
2007 -28,683 -4,013 1,848 -3,056
2006 -41,301 -8,303 1,599 -2,735
2005 -50,252 -15,451 1,536 -2,247
2004 -50,597 -10,424 2,146 -1,997
2003 -53,882 -10,795 2,632 -3,178
2002 -58,207 -11,945 2,988 -3,357
2001 -48,650 -4,469 3,462 -3,511
2000 -40,916 1,812 3,751 -3,734
1999 -49,131 2,028 3,454 -3,487
1998 -44,316 13,192 3,889 -3,326
1997 -46,540 -235 3,597 -3,077
1996 -37,591 5,205 4,155 -3,051
1995 -32,621 481 4,527 -3,082
1994 -19,431 -12,570 4,381 -2,889
1993 -11,263 19,652 4,638 -2,835
1992 11,238 29,477 5,015 -2,942
1991 18,349 -5,876 5,191 -2,630
1990 32,606 -26,497 5,010 -1,705
1989 49,833 5,639 5,129 -1,730
1988 60,840 -5,424 5,529 -2,165
1987 62,689 -12,462 5,958 -2,569
1986 74,318 -11,499 6,097 -2,747
1985 58,852 -784 6,283 -3,013
1984 64,415 -3,051 6,337 -3,074
1983 75,791 -2,938 6,482 -3,190
1982 65,499 3,339 6,419 -3,151
1981 65,057 14,998 6,275 -2,287
1980 62,101 16,616 6,383 -450
1979 64,481 395 6,139 -718
1978 67,342 -11,143 6,408 -1,103
1977 67,434 -4,925 6,650 -1,364
1976 66,677 -5,350 6,845 -1,447
1975 65,494 -6,302 6,878 -1,588
1974 71,158 -5,157 6,919 -1,669
1973 70,911 -7,357 7,096 -1,778
1972 74,036 -7,966 7,252 -1,922
1971 77,464 -5,818 7,168 -1,856
1970 75,520 -8,643 7,069 -2,013
1969 74,567 -12,833 7,449 -2,456
1968 76,782 -7,511 7,497 -2,404
1967 81,136 -13,409 7,961 -2,519
1966 84,191 -14,544 8,661 -2,751
1965 90,611 -17,979 9,010 -2,743
1964 101,618 -17,837 9,227 -2,734
1963 113,160 -28,653 9,449 -2,800
1962 124,945 -32,996 9,402 -2,606
1961 134,490 -26,780 9,278 -2,254
1960 136,399 -27,382 9,144 -2,467

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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