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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 2.84 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Belarus vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Namibia
2100 4,398,633 5,958,153
2099 4,449,573 5,952,623
2098 4,500,269 5,947,142
2097 4,550,935 5,942,285
2096 4,601,487 5,938,162
2095 4,652,286 5,930,395
2094 4,703,117 5,922,248
2093 4,754,252 5,911,235
2092 4,805,369 5,899,026
2091 4,856,664 5,886,490
2090 4,908,430 5,871,938
2089 4,960,656 5,858,234
2088 5,013,287 5,842,720
2087 5,066,741 5,825,856
2086 5,120,920 5,806,643
2085 5,176,048 5,789,246
2084 5,232,002 5,771,050
2083 5,288,854 5,751,610
2082 5,346,728 5,730,648
2081 5,405,543 5,707,476
2080 5,465,448 5,682,842
2079 5,526,121 5,659,698
2078 5,587,557 5,634,313
2077 5,650,096 5,608,096
2076 5,713,205 5,580,829
2075 5,777,144 5,551,107
2074 5,841,895 5,522,025
2073 5,907,671 5,494,180
2072 5,974,027 5,464,749
2071 6,041,554 5,434,461
2070 6,109,593 5,403,822
2069 6,178,463 5,371,517
2068 6,247,964 5,336,950
2067 6,318,511 5,300,707
2066 6,389,815 5,263,191
2065 6,461,651 5,227,346
2064 6,533,883 5,190,323
2063 6,606,470 5,150,579
2062 6,679,180 5,109,760
2061 6,751,939 5,068,478
2060 6,825,105 5,023,587
2059 6,898,206 4,979,591
2058 6,970,893 4,933,964
2057 7,043,508 4,887,985
2056 7,115,638 4,840,537
2055 7,187,104 4,790,848
2054 7,257,138 4,741,942
2053 7,326,052 4,691,180
2052 7,393,630 4,639,835
2051 7,459,522 4,587,353
2050 7,524,239 4,533,502
2049 7,588,059 4,482,650
2048 7,651,163 4,430,309
2047 7,712,657 4,373,597
2046 7,773,226 4,318,050
2045 7,833,564 4,259,166
2044 7,893,753 4,202,338
2043 7,953,762 4,144,892
2042 8,013,962 4,088,713
2041 8,075,253 4,032,347
2040 8,136,633 3,976,987
2039 8,198,487 3,920,720
2038 8,260,287 3,862,015
2037 8,321,922 3,804,482
2036 8,384,012 3,747,072
2035 8,446,649 3,689,163
2034 8,509,786 3,631,737
2033 8,573,478 3,575,000
2032 8,637,170 3,516,310
2031 8,700,460 3,456,265
2030 8,764,169 3,395,964
2029 8,827,965 3,336,698
2028 8,890,419 3,277,428
2027 8,952,131 3,216,917
2026 9,013,835 3,156,839
2025 9,073,924 3,094,769
2024 9,132,629 3,030,131
2023 9,178,298 2,963,095
2022 9,228,071 2,889,662
2021 9,302,585 2,810,548
2020 9,379,952 2,728,762
2019 9,419,758 2,650,494
2018 9,438,785 2,577,327
2017 9,458,989 2,506,853
2016 9,469,379 2,439,213
2015 9,461,076 2,374,300
2014 9,448,515 2,312,139
2013 9,443,211 2,252,508
2012 9,446,836 2,194,654
2011 9,461,643 2,146,325
2010 9,483,836 2,109,811
2009 9,504,583 2,077,394
2008 9,527,985 2,047,056
2007 9,560,953 2,018,600
2006 9,604,924 1,991,888
2005 9,663,915 1,966,582
2004 9,730,146 1,942,082
2003 9,796,749 1,917,464
2002 9,865,548 1,889,970
2001 9,928,549 1,857,048
2000 9,979,610 1,818,647
1999 10,026,738 1,776,368
1998 10,071,963 1,732,745
1997 10,117,433 1,689,264
1996 10,159,569 1,646,103
1995 10,193,831 1,602,170
1994 10,226,955 1,556,304
1993 10,239,050 1,508,697
1992 10,216,470 1,461,322
1991 10,194,050 1,415,684
1990 10,189,348 1,369,303
1989 10,170,000 1,288,947
1988 10,140,000 1,209,696
1987 10,111,000 1,167,889
1986 10,043,000 1,131,081
1985 9,975,000 1,096,890
1984 9,910,000 1,065,989
1983 9,843,000 1,037,511
1982 9,776,000 1,010,308
1981 9,710,000 992,500
1980 9,643,000 981,434
1979 9,584,000 962,825
1978 9,525,000 947,269
1977 9,463,000 931,104
1976 9,411,000 906,566
1975 9,367,000 881,032
1974 9,317,584 854,320
1973 9,257,272 828,928
1972 9,188,968 804,399
1971 9,115,576 780,584
1970 9,040,000 757,868
1969 8,960,304 736,120
1968 8,874,552 715,542
1967 8,785,648 696,045
1966 8,696,496 677,655
1965 8,610,000 660,558
1964 8,524,224 644,530
1963 8,437,232 629,589
1962 8,351,928 615,759
1961 8,271,216 603,067
1960 8,198,000 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M 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
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Namibia
2100 -1.14% 0.09%
2099 -1.13% 0.09%
2098 -1.11% 0.08%
2097 -1.1% 0.07%
2096 -1.09% 0.13%
2095 -1.08% 0.14%
2094 -1.08% 0.19%
2093 -1.06% 0.21%
2092 -1.06% 0.21%
2091 -1.05% 0.25%
2090 -1.05% 0.23%
2089 -1.05% 0.27%
2088 -1.05% 0.29%
2087 -1.06% 0.33%
2086 -1.07% 0.3%
2085 -1.07% 0.32%
2084 -1.07% 0.34%
2083 -1.08% 0.37%
2082 -1.09% 0.41%
2081 -1.1% 0.43%
2080 -1.1% 0.41%
2079 -1.1% 0.45%
2078 -1.11% 0.47%
2077 -1.1% 0.49%
2076 -1.11% 0.54%
2075 -1.11% 0.53%
2074 -1.11% 0.51%
2073 -1.11% 0.54%
2072 -1.12% 0.56%
2071 -1.11% 0.57%
2070 -1.11% 0.6%
2069 -1.11% 0.65%
2068 -1.12% 0.68%
2067 -1.12% 0.71%
2066 -1.11% 0.69%
2065 -1.11% 0.71%
2064 -1.1% 0.77%
2063 -1.09% 0.8%
2062 -1.08% 0.81%
2061 -1.07% 0.89%
2060 -1.06% 0.88%
2059 -1.04% 0.92%
2058 -1.03% 0.94%
2057 -1.01% 0.98%
2056 -0.99% 1.04%
2055 -0.97% 1.03%
2054 -0.94% 1.08%
2053 -0.91% 1.11%
2052 -0.88% 1.14%
2051 -0.86% 1.19%
2050 -0.84% 1.13%
2049 -0.82% 1.18%
2048 -0.8% 1.3%
2047 -0.78% 1.29%
2046 -0.77% 1.38%
2045 -0.76% 1.35%
2044 -0.75% 1.39%
2043 -0.75% 1.37%
2042 -0.76% 1.4%
2041 -0.75% 1.39%
2040 -0.75% 1.44%
2039 -0.75% 1.52%
2038 -0.74% 1.51%
2037 -0.74% 1.53%
2036 -0.74% 1.57%
2035 -0.74% 1.58%
2034 -0.74% 1.59%
2033 -0.74% 1.67%
2032 -0.73% 1.74%
2031 -0.73% 1.78%
2030 -0.72% 1.78%
2029 -0.7% 1.81%
2028 -0.69% 1.88%
2027 -0.68% 1.9%
2026 -0.66% 2.01%
2025 -0.64% 2.13%
2024 -0.5% 2.26%
2023 -0.54% 2.54%
2022 -0.8% 2.81%
2021 -0.82% 3%
2020 -0.42% 2.95%
2019 -0.2% 2.84%
2018 -0.21% 2.81%
2017 -0.11% 2.77%
2016 0.09% 2.73%
2015 0.13% 2.69%
2014 0.06% 2.65%
2013 -0.04% 2.64%
2012 -0.16% 2.25%
2011 -0.23% 1.73%
2010 -0.22% 1.56%
2009 -0.25% 1.48%
2008 -0.34% 1.41%
2007 -0.46% 1.34%
2006 -0.61% 1.29%
2005 -0.68% 1.26%
2004 -0.68% 1.28%
2003 -0.7% 1.45%
2002 -0.63% 1.77%
2001 -0.51% 2.11%
2000 -0.47% 2.38%
1999 -0.45% 2.52%
1998 -0.45% 2.57%
1997 -0.41% 2.62%
1996 -0.34% 2.74%
1995 -0.32% 2.95%
1994 -0.12% 3.16%
1993 0.22% 3.24%
1992 0.22% 3.22%
1991 0.05% 3.39%
1990 0.19% 6.23%
1989 0.3% 6.55%
1988 0.29% 3.58%
1987 0.68% 3.25%
1986 0.68% 3.12%
1985 0.66% 2.9%
1984 0.68% 2.74%
1983 0.69% 2.69%
1982 0.68% 1.79%
1981 0.69% 1.13%
1980 0.62% 1.93%
1979 0.62% 1.64%
1978 0.66% 1.74%
1977 0.55% 2.71%
1976 0.47% 2.9%
1975 0.53% 3.13%
1974 0.65% 3.06%
1973 0.74% 3.05%
1972 0.81% 3.05%
1971 0.84% 3%
1970 0.89% 2.95%
1969 0.97% 2.88%
1968 1.01% 2.8%
1967 1.03% 2.71%
1966 1% 2.59%
1965 1.01% 2.49%
1964 1.03% 2.37%
1963 1.02% 2.25%
1962 0.98% 2.1%
1961 0.89% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Belarus Namibia
Current population
9013835
3173089
Population rank 102/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.04%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +184
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 41/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 +1,866
Net migration rank 109/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 1,866
2024 - -3,119 - 4,211
2023 -56,924 -3,034 58,435 11,675
2022 -47,839 -8,000 54,534 22,212
2021 -67,118 -33,954 50,160 31,327
2020 -64,703 -33,954 55,034 27,056
2019 -32,969 -33,954 54,769 19,676
2018 -26,429 8,615 53,970 17,920
2017 -17,026 3,337 52,975 16,080
2016 -1,894 8,272 52,228 14,002
2015 -946 18,088 50,846 12,755
2014 -2,834 14,979 49,581 11,134
2013 -6,610 10,550 47,801 10,748
2012 -11,336 10,903 46,204 10,957
2011 -26,493 5,686 43,557 -4,067
2010 -29,400 10,300 42,046 -8,518
2009 -25,662 13,610 39,942 -8,626
2008 -25,726 -495 38,147 -8,775
2007 -28,683 -4,013 36,430 -8,905
2006 -41,301 -8,303 34,690 -8,792
2005 -50,252 -15,451 32,909 -8,195
2004 -50,597 -10,424 31,478 -7,192
2003 -53,882 -10,795 31,115 -6,153
2002 -58,207 -11,945 31,947 -1,913
2001 -48,650 -4,469 32,942 2,869
2000 -40,916 1,812 35,280 5,709
1999 -49,131 2,028 37,233 6,333
1998 -44,316 13,192 37,500 6,180
1997 -46,540 -235 37,256 6,023
1996 -37,591 5,205 37,177 5,866
1995 -32,621 481 39,119 5,712
1994 -19,431 -12,570 41,316 5,578
1993 -11,263 19,652 42,861 5,464
1992 11,238 29,477 43,945 2,487
1991 18,349 -5,876 44,523 309
1990 32,606 -26,497 43,956 3,969
1989 49,833 5,639 37,715 75,072
1988 60,840 -5,424 34,798 10,916
1987 62,689 -12,462 33,340 4,559
1986 74,318 -11,499 31,764 3,953
1985 58,852 -784 30,575 2,090
1984 64,415 -3,051 29,395 -267
1983 75,791 -2,938 28,307 -481
1982 65,499 3,339 27,474 -889
1981 65,057 14,998 27,938 -18,901
1980 62,101 16,616 28,142 -15,041
1979 64,481 395 28,930 -4,818
1978 67,342 -11,143 29,821 -22,827
1977 67,434 -4,925 29,241 -3,907
1976 66,677 -5,350 28,785 -5,048
1975 65,494 -6,302 27,882 -553
1974 71,158 -5,157 26,844 -744
1973 70,911 -7,357 25,754 -1,066
1972 74,036 -7,966 24,606 -236
1971 77,464 -5,818 23,467 -208
1970 75,520 -8,643 22,414 -244
1969 74,567 -12,833 21,387 -57
1968 76,782 -7,511 20,470 -636
1967 81,136 -13,409 19,498 -339
1966 84,191 -14,544 18,635 -1,023
1965 90,611 -17,979 17,902 -1,327
1964 101,618 -17,837 17,134 -1,660
1963 113,160 -28,653 16,430 -2,016
1962 124,945 -32,996 15,656 -2,403
1961 134,490 -26,780 14,936 -2,807
1960 136,399 -27,382 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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