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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 6.13 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Belarus vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Myanmar
2100 4,398,633 49,949,080
2099 4,449,573 50,198,343
2098 4,500,269 50,447,153
2097 4,550,935 50,695,410
2096 4,601,487 50,944,916
2095 4,652,286 51,196,278
2094 4,703,117 51,446,607
2093 4,754,252 51,693,545
2092 4,805,369 51,939,182
2091 4,856,664 52,186,904
2090 4,908,430 52,430,723
2089 4,960,656 52,669,995
2088 5,013,287 52,907,277
2087 5,066,741 53,143,840
2086 5,120,920 53,378,681
2085 5,176,048 53,610,966
2084 5,232,002 53,838,657
2083 5,288,854 54,062,724
2082 5,346,728 54,285,392
2081 5,405,543 54,505,055
2080 5,465,448 54,722,128
2079 5,526,121 54,937,654
2078 5,587,557 55,150,792
2077 5,650,096 55,357,283
2076 5,713,205 55,562,845
2075 5,777,144 55,765,753
2074 5,841,895 55,964,774
2073 5,907,671 56,160,415
2072 5,974,027 56,349,733
2071 6,041,554 56,533,780
2070 6,109,593 56,713,930
2069 6,178,463 56,887,406
2068 6,247,964 57,055,818
2067 6,318,511 57,217,287
2066 6,389,815 57,373,788
2065 6,461,651 57,525,666
2064 6,533,883 57,671,683
2063 6,606,470 57,808,968
2062 6,679,180 57,938,764
2061 6,751,939 58,067,183
2060 6,825,105 58,186,565
2059 6,898,206 58,295,246
2058 6,970,893 58,392,324
2057 7,043,508 58,481,859
2056 7,115,638 58,565,952
2055 7,187,104 58,636,423
2054 7,257,138 58,697,613
2053 7,326,052 58,745,390
2052 7,393,630 58,783,172
2051 7,459,522 58,809,843
2050 7,524,239 58,824,293
2049 7,588,059 58,829,688
2048 7,651,163 58,823,499
2047 7,712,657 58,805,696
2046 7,773,226 58,775,337
2045 7,833,564 58,728,250
2044 7,893,753 58,671,458
2043 7,953,762 58,601,589
2042 8,013,962 58,516,227
2041 8,075,253 58,417,678
2040 8,136,633 58,306,713
2039 8,198,487 58,181,537
2038 8,260,287 58,041,212
2037 8,321,922 57,888,662
2036 8,384,012 57,724,649
2035 8,446,649 57,544,156
2034 8,509,786 57,348,842
2033 8,573,478 57,137,545
2032 8,637,170 56,910,400
2031 8,700,460 56,667,160
2030 8,764,169 56,407,549
2029 8,827,965 56,133,620
2028 8,890,419 55,840,949
2027 8,952,131 55,531,050
2026 9,013,835 55,203,523
2025 9,073,924 54,860,498
2024 9,132,629 54,500,091
2023 9,178,298 54,133,798
2022 9,228,071 53,756,787
2021 9,302,585 53,387,102
2020 9,379,952 53,016,522
2019 9,419,758 52,640,713
2018 9,438,785 52,272,247
2017 9,458,989 51,894,938
2016 9,469,379 51,495,696
2015 9,461,076 51,089,056
2014 9,448,515 50,681,634
2013 9,443,211 50,262,658
2012 9,446,836 49,837,446
2011 9,461,643 49,419,820
2010 9,483,836 49,024,382
2009 9,504,583 48,660,459
2008 9,527,985 48,390,793
2007 9,560,953 48,125,043
2006 9,604,924 47,785,135
2005 9,663,915 47,438,365
2004 9,730,146 47,068,772
2003 9,796,749 46,667,192
2002 9,865,548 46,232,653
2001 9,928,549 45,771,139
2000 9,979,610 45,290,841
1999 10,026,738 44,787,724
1998 10,071,963 44,257,793
1997 10,117,433 43,708,798
1996 10,159,569 43,154,860
1995 10,193,831 42,605,338
1994 10,226,955 42,055,143
1993 10,239,050 41,502,429
1992 10,216,470 40,950,342
1991 10,194,050 40,394,154
1990 10,189,348 39,817,251
1989 10,170,000 39,214,618
1988 10,140,000 38,600,927
1987 10,111,000 37,971,594
1986 10,043,000 37,314,878
1985 9,975,000 36,622,827
1984 9,910,000 35,899,313
1983 9,843,000 35,162,715
1982 9,776,000 34,482,965
1981 9,710,000 33,858,783
1980 9,643,000 33,227,204
1979 9,584,000 32,596,550
1978 9,525,000 31,972,976
1977 9,463,000 31,355,966
1976 9,411,000 30,758,811
1975 9,367,000 30,176,565
1974 9,317,584 29,598,167
1973 9,257,272 29,026,388
1972 9,188,968 28,428,324
1971 9,115,576 27,807,219
1970 9,040,000 27,193,016
1969 8,960,304 26,585,112
1968 8,874,552 25,989,662
1967 8,785,648 25,406,429
1966 8,696,496 24,836,496
1965 8,610,000 24,279,431
1964 8,524,224 23,737,315
1963 8,437,232 23,213,408
1962 8,351,928 22,704,719
1961 8,271,216 22,210,581
1960 8,198,000 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M 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
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Myanmar
2100 -1.14% -0.5%
2099 -1.13% -0.49%
2098 -1.11% -0.49%
2097 -1.1% -0.49%
2096 -1.09% -0.49%
2095 -1.08% -0.49%
2094 -1.08% -0.48%
2093 -1.06% -0.47%
2092 -1.06% -0.47%
2091 -1.05% -0.47%
2090 -1.05% -0.45%
2089 -1.05% -0.45%
2088 -1.05% -0.45%
2087 -1.06% -0.44%
2086 -1.07% -0.43%
2085 -1.07% -0.42%
2084 -1.07% -0.41%
2083 -1.08% -0.41%
2082 -1.09% -0.4%
2081 -1.1% -0.4%
2080 -1.1% -0.39%
2079 -1.1% -0.39%
2078 -1.11% -0.37%
2077 -1.1% -0.37%
2076 -1.11% -0.36%
2075 -1.11% -0.36%
2074 -1.11% -0.35%
2073 -1.11% -0.34%
2072 -1.12% -0.33%
2071 -1.11% -0.32%
2070 -1.11% -0.3%
2069 -1.11% -0.3%
2068 -1.12% -0.28%
2067 -1.12% -0.27%
2066 -1.11% -0.26%
2065 -1.11% -0.25%
2064 -1.1% -0.24%
2063 -1.09% -0.22%
2062 -1.08% -0.22%
2061 -1.07% -0.21%
2060 -1.06% -0.19%
2059 -1.04% -0.17%
2058 -1.03% -0.15%
2057 -1.01% -0.14%
2056 -0.99% -0.12%
2055 -0.97% -0.1%
2054 -0.94% -0.08%
2053 -0.91% -0.06%
2052 -0.88% -0.05%
2051 -0.86% -0.02%
2050 -0.84% -0.009%
2049 -0.82% 0.01%
2048 -0.8% 0.03%
2047 -0.78% 0.05%
2046 -0.77% 0.08%
2045 -0.76% 0.1%
2044 -0.75% 0.12%
2043 -0.75% 0.15%
2042 -0.76% 0.17%
2041 -0.75% 0.19%
2040 -0.75% 0.22%
2039 -0.75% 0.24%
2038 -0.74% 0.26%
2037 -0.74% 0.28%
2036 -0.74% 0.31%
2035 -0.74% 0.34%
2034 -0.74% 0.37%
2033 -0.74% 0.4%
2032 -0.73% 0.43%
2031 -0.73% 0.46%
2030 -0.72% 0.49%
2029 -0.7% 0.52%
2028 -0.69% 0.56%
2027 -0.68% 0.59%
2026 -0.66% 0.63%
2025 -0.64% 0.66%
2024 -0.5% 0.68%
2023 -0.54% 0.7%
2022 -0.8% 0.69%
2021 -0.82% 0.7%
2020 -0.42% 0.71%
2019 -0.2% 0.7%
2018 -0.21% 0.73%
2017 -0.11% 0.78%
2016 0.09% 0.8%
2015 0.13% 0.8%
2014 0.06% 0.83%
2013 -0.04% 0.85%
2012 -0.16% 0.85%
2011 -0.23% 0.81%
2010 -0.22% 0.75%
2009 -0.25% 0.56%
2008 -0.34% 0.55%
2007 -0.46% 0.71%
2006 -0.61% 0.73%
2005 -0.68% 0.79%
2004 -0.68% 0.86%
2003 -0.7% 0.94%
2002 -0.63% 1.01%
2001 -0.51% 1.06%
2000 -0.47% 1.12%
1999 -0.45% 1.2%
1998 -0.45% 1.26%
1997 -0.41% 1.28%
1996 -0.34% 1.29%
1995 -0.32% 1.31%
1994 -0.12% 1.33%
1993 0.22% 1.35%
1992 0.22% 1.38%
1991 0.05% 1.45%
1990 0.19% 1.54%
1989 0.3% 1.59%
1988 0.29% 1.66%
1987 0.68% 1.76%
1986 0.68% 1.89%
1985 0.66% 2.02%
1984 0.68% 2.09%
1983 0.69% 1.97%
1982 0.68% 1.84%
1981 0.69% 1.9%
1980 0.62% 1.93%
1979 0.62% 1.95%
1978 0.66% 1.97%
1977 0.55% 1.94%
1976 0.47% 1.93%
1975 0.53% 1.95%
1974 0.65% 1.97%
1973 0.74% 2.1%
1972 0.81% 2.23%
1971 0.84% 2.26%
1970 0.89% 2.29%
1969 0.97% 2.29%
1968 1.01% 2.3%
1967 1.03% 2.29%
1966 1% 2.29%
1965 1.01% 2.28%
1964 1.03% 2.26%
1963 1.02% 2.24%
1962 0.98% 2.22%
1961 0.89% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Belarus Myanmar
Current population
9013835
55292116
Population rank 102/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.67%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
4.29 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +1,004
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 118/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -39,661
Net migration rank 109/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -39,661
2024 - -3,119 - -37,979
2023 -56,924 -3,034 408,331 -34,989
2022 -47,839 -8,000 415,647 -34,988
2021 -67,118 -33,954 394,104 -35,370
2020 -64,703 -33,954 448,626 -66,213
2019 -32,969 -33,954 469,924 -100,783
2018 -26,429 8,615 482,316 -114,598
2017 -17,026 3,337 492,276 -105,415
2016 -1,894 8,272 499,508 -87,907
2015 -946 18,088 495,769 -94,108
2014 -2,834 14,979 488,114 -74,901
2013 -6,610 10,550 487,648 -62,863
2012 -11,336 10,903 487,210 -61,536
2011 -26,493 5,686 492,271 -82,713
2010 -29,400 10,300 497,745 -116,481
2009 -25,662 13,610 505,144 -158,542
2008 -25,726 -495 373,287 -180,533
2007 -28,683 -4,013 523,745 -184,989
2006 -41,301 -8,303 527,165 -186,098
2005 -50,252 -15,451 537,429 -185,009
2004 -50,597 -10,424 556,494 -169,736
2003 -53,882 -10,795 582,173 -165,739
2002 -58,207 -11,945 602,873 -150,232
2001 -48,650 -4,469 601,524 -131,124
2000 -40,916 1,812 596,979 -106,772
1999 -49,131 2,028 597,916 -81,874
1998 -44,316 13,192 606,110 -62,281
1997 -46,540 -235 613,103 -58,954
1996 -37,591 5,205 619,488 -65,766
1995 -32,621 481 620,376 -75,097
1994 -19,431 -12,570 626,411 -71,359
1993 -11,263 19,652 633,576 -83,214
1992 11,238 29,477 634,484 -80,661
1991 18,349 -5,876 637,622 -79,059
1990 32,606 -26,497 636,081 -40,859
1989 49,833 5,639 636,610 -26,585
1988 60,840 -5,424 630,392 -13,046
1987 62,689 -12,462 652,960 -11,642
1986 74,318 -11,499 679,467 -7,351
1985 58,852 -784 705,905 6,074
1984 64,415 -3,051 723,623 11,433
1983 75,791 -2,938 719,710 18,427
1982 65,499 3,339 701,212 -79,856
1981 65,057 14,998 679,851 -52,839
1980 62,101 16,616 673,815 -37,679
1979 64,481 395 669,338 -44,174
1978 67,342 -11,143 658,068 -36,055
1977 67,434 -4,925 649,915 -37,879
1976 66,677 -5,350 642,829 -60,561
1975 65,494 -6,302 635,005 -52,763
1974 71,158 -5,157 628,458 -53,875
1973 70,911 -7,357 624,619 -55,659
1972 74,036 -7,966 616,411 10,735
1971 77,464 -5,818 608,784 6,306
1970 75,520 -8,643 595,337 17,997
1969 74,567 -12,833 584,979 17,491
1968 76,782 -7,511 571,123 17,293
1967 81,136 -13,409 559,577 18,470
1966 84,191 -14,544 546,378 15,453
1965 90,611 -17,979 533,443 18,847
1964 101,618 -17,837 516,334 15,600
1963 113,160 -28,653 501,548 14,350
1962 124,945 -32,996 487,925 13,546
1961 134,490 -26,780 474,818 11,972
1960 136,399 -27,382 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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