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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 744 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).

Belarus vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Nauru
2100 4,404,482 20,708
2099 4,455,490 20,677
2098 4,506,253 20,636
2097 4,556,987 20,596
2096 4,607,606 20,561
2095 4,658,472 20,526
2094 4,709,371 20,479
2093 4,760,574 20,423
2092 4,811,759 20,377
2091 4,863,122 20,332
2090 4,914,957 20,276
2089 4,967,252 20,210
2088 5,019,954 20,143
2087 5,073,478 20,087
2086 5,127,730 20,019
2085 5,182,931 19,950
2084 5,238,960 19,872
2083 5,295,887 19,787
2082 5,353,838 19,700
2081 5,412,731 19,603
2080 5,472,716 19,517
2079 5,533,470 19,411
2078 5,594,987 19,304
2077 5,657,609 19,198
2076 5,720,802 19,089
2075 5,784,826 18,978
2074 5,849,664 18,866
2073 5,915,527 18,750
2072 5,981,971 18,630
2071 6,049,588 18,527
2070 6,117,717 18,388
2069 6,186,679 18,281
2068 6,256,272 18,160
2067 6,326,913 18,017
2066 6,398,312 17,896
2065 6,470,244 17,769
2064 6,542,572 17,641
2063 6,615,256 17,516
2062 6,688,062 17,394
2061 6,760,917 17,260
2060 6,834,181 17,129
2059 6,907,379 17,006
2058 6,980,163 16,874
2057 7,052,874 16,745
2056 7,125,100 16,605
2055 7,196,662 16,465
2054 7,266,788 16,328
2053 7,335,794 16,186
2052 7,403,462 16,042
2051 7,469,442 15,881
2050 7,534,245 15,731
2049 7,598,150 15,565
2048 7,661,337 15,405
2047 7,722,913 15,234
2046 7,783,562 15,058
2045 7,843,981 14,888
2044 7,904,250 14,712
2043 7,964,339 14,539
2042 8,024,619 14,357
2041 8,085,991 14,174
2040 8,147,453 13,990
2039 8,209,389 13,821
2038 8,271,271 13,666
2037 8,332,989 13,507
2036 8,395,161 13,358
2035 8,457,882 13,190
2034 8,521,103 13,035
2033 8,584,879 12,888
2032 8,648,656 12,753
2031 8,712,030 12,619
2030 8,775,824 12,499
2029 8,839,704 12,381
2028 8,902,241 12,286
2027 8,964,035 12,177
2026 9,025,821 12,100
2025 9,085,991 12,025
2024 9,132,629 11,947
2023 9,178,298 11,875
2022 9,228,071 11,801
2021 9,302,585 11,709
2020 9,379,952 11,643
2019 9,419,758 11,587
2018 9,438,785 11,477
2017 9,458,989 11,324
2016 9,469,379 11,150
2015 9,461,076 10,954
2014 9,448,515 10,742
2013 9,443,211 10,517
2012 9,446,836 10,267
2011 9,461,643 10,098
2010 9,483,836 10,043
2009 9,504,583 10,016
2008 9,527,985 10,009
2007 9,560,953 10,020
2006 9,604,924 10,034
2005 9,663,915 10,049
2004 9,730,146 10,060
2003 9,796,749 10,059
2002 9,865,548 10,082
2001 9,928,549 10,130
2000 9,979,610 10,168
1999 10,026,738 10,187
1998 10,071,963 10,198
1997 10,117,433 10,197
1996 10,159,569 10,183
1995 10,193,831 10,165
1994 10,226,955 10,137
1993 10,239,050 10,102
1992 10,216,470 10,021
1991 10,194,050 9,850
1990 10,189,348 9,622
1989 10,170,000 9,390
1988 10,140,000 9,165
1987 10,111,000 8,946
1986 10,043,000 8,742
1985 9,975,000 8,551
1984 9,910,000 8,377
1983 9,843,000 8,216
1982 9,776,000 8,040
1981 9,710,000 7,839
1980 9,643,000 7,649
1979 9,584,000 7,468
1978 9,525,000 7,298
1977 9,463,000 7,163
1976 9,411,000 7,064
1975 9,367,000 6,987
1974 9,317,584 6,923
1973 9,257,272 6,866
1972 9,188,968 6,812
1971 9,115,576 6,762
1970 9,040,000 6,710
1969 8,960,304 6,581
1968 8,874,552 6,328
1967 8,785,648 6,135
1966 8,696,496 6,043
1965 8,610,000 5,832
1964 8,524,224 5,515
1963 8,437,232 5,226
1962 8,351,928 4,979
1961 8,271,216 4,774
1960 8,198,000 4,607

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 Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Nauru is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.7K 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
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Nauru
2100 -1.14% 0.15%
2099 -1.13% 0.2%
2098 -1.11% 0.19%
2097 -1.1% 0.17%
2096 -1.09% 0.17%
2095 -1.08% 0.23%
2094 -1.08% 0.27%
2093 -1.06% 0.23%
2092 -1.06% 0.22%
2091 -1.05% 0.28%
2090 -1.05% 0.33%
2089 -1.05% 0.33%
2088 -1.05% 0.28%
2087 -1.06% 0.34%
2086 -1.07% 0.35%
2085 -1.07% 0.39%
2084 -1.07% 0.43%
2083 -1.08% 0.44%
2082 -1.09% 0.5%
2081 -1.1% 0.44%
2080 -1.1% 0.54%
2079 -1.1% 0.56%
2078 -1.11% 0.55%
2077 -1.1% 0.57%
2076 -1.11% 0.59%
2075 -1.11% 0.6%
2074 -1.11% 0.62%
2073 -1.11% 0.65%
2072 -1.12% 0.56%
2071 -1.11% 0.75%
2070 -1.11% 0.59%
2069 -1.11% 0.66%
2068 -1.12% 0.8%
2067 -1.12% 0.68%
2066 -1.11% 0.71%
2065 -1.11% 0.73%
2064 -1.1% 0.71%
2063 -1.09% 0.7%
2062 -1.08% 0.78%
2061 -1.07% 0.76%
2060 -1.06% 0.73%
2059 -1.04% 0.78%
2058 -1.03% 0.77%
2057 -1.01% 0.85%
2056 -0.99% 0.85%
2055 -0.97% 0.84%
2054 -0.94% 0.87%
2053 -0.91% 0.9%
2052 -0.88% 1.01%
2051 -0.86% 0.96%
2050 -0.84% 1.06%
2049 -0.82% 1.04%
2048 -0.8% 1.12%
2047 -0.78% 1.17%
2046 -0.77% 1.14%
2045 -0.76% 1.2%
2044 -0.75% 1.19%
2043 -0.75% 1.27%
2042 -0.76% 1.29%
2041 -0.75% 1.32%
2040 -0.75% 1.22%
2039 -0.75% 1.14%
2038 -0.74% 1.17%
2037 -0.74% 1.12%
2036 -0.74% 1.27%
2035 -0.74% 1.19%
2034 -0.74% 1.14%
2033 -0.74% 1.06%
2032 -0.73% 1.06%
2031 -0.73% 0.96%
2030 -0.72% 0.96%
2029 -0.7% 0.77%
2028 -0.69% 0.9%
2027 -0.68% 0.64%
2026 -0.66% 0.63%
2025 -0.51% 0.65%
2024 -0.5% 0.61%
2023 -0.54% 0.63%
2022 -0.8% 0.79%
2021 -0.82% 0.57%
2020 -0.42% 0.48%
2019 -0.2% 0.96%
2018 -0.21% 1.35%
2017 -0.11% 1.56%
2016 0.09% 1.79%
2015 0.13% 1.97%
2014 0.06% 2.14%
2013 -0.04% 2.43%
2012 -0.16% 1.67%
2011 -0.23% 0.55%
2010 -0.22% 0.27%
2009 -0.25% 0.07%
2008 -0.34% -0.11%
2007 -0.46% -0.14%
2006 -0.61% -0.15%
2005 -0.68% -0.11%
2004 -0.68% 0.01%
2003 -0.7% -0.23%
2002 -0.63% -0.47%
2001 -0.51% -0.37%
2000 -0.47% -0.19%
1999 -0.45% -0.11%
1998 -0.45% 0.01%
1997 -0.41% 0.14%
1996 -0.34% 0.18%
1995 -0.32% 0.28%
1994 -0.12% 0.35%
1993 0.22% 0.81%
1992 0.22% 1.74%
1991 0.05% 2.37%
1990 0.19% 2.47%
1989 0.3% 2.45%
1988 0.29% 2.45%
1987 0.68% 2.33%
1986 0.68% 2.23%
1985 0.66% 2.08%
1984 0.68% 1.96%
1983 0.69% 2.19%
1982 0.68% 2.56%
1981 0.69% 2.48%
1980 0.62% 2.42%
1979 0.62% 2.33%
1978 0.66% 1.88%
1977 0.55% 1.4%
1976 0.47% 1.1%
1975 0.53% 0.92%
1974 0.65% 0.83%
1973 0.74% 0.79%
1972 0.81% 0.74%
1971 0.84% 0.77%
1970 0.89% 1.96%
1969 0.97% 4%
1968 1.01% 3.15%
1967 1.03% 1.52%
1966 1% 3.62%
1965 1.01% 5.75%
1964 1.03% 5.53%
1963 1.02% 4.96%
1962 0.98% 4.29%
1961 0.89% 3.62%

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 Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Belarus Nauru
Current population
9025821
12139
Population rank 101/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.0001%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
4.69 days
One birth every
8.19 minutes
1.25 days
One death every
4.38 minutes
4.06 days
Daily growth/decline -128 +0
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +78
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 119/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
3 days
Annual migration change -3,020 -122
Net migration rank 109/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -122
2024 -55,755 -3,119 203 -121
2023 -56,924 -3,034 213 -148
2022 -47,839 -8,000 226 -144
2021 -67,118 -33,954 236 -137
2020 -64,703 -33,954 246 -214
2019 -32,969 -33,954 255 -171
2018 -26,429 8,615 265 -131
2017 -17,026 3,337 279 -115
2016 -1,894 8,272 289 -105
2015 -946 18,088 291 -86
2014 -2,834 14,979 290 -69
2013 -6,610 10,550 291 -53
2012 -11,336 10,903 292 -38
2011 -26,493 5,686 291 -206
2010 -29,400 10,300 281 -246
2009 -25,662 13,610 261 -249
2008 -25,726 -495 240 -243
2007 -28,683 -4,013 222 -235
2006 -41,301 -8,303 209 -224
2005 -50,252 -15,451 204 -217
2004 -50,597 -10,424 202 -210
2003 -53,882 -10,795 201 -199
2002 -58,207 -11,945 200 -247
2001 -48,650 -4,469 203 -252
2000 -40,916 1,812 207 -236
1999 -49,131 2,028 212 -227
1998 -44,316 13,192 214 -217
1997 -46,540 -235 218 -209
1996 -37,591 5,205 221 -204
1995 -32,621 481 225 -201
1994 -19,431 -12,570 229 -196
1993 -11,263 19,652 235 -194
1992 11,238 29,477 237 -121
1991 18,349 -5,876 225 0
1990 32,606 -26,497 214 20
1989 49,833 5,639 204 24
1988 60,840 -5,424 195 29
1987 62,689 -12,462 186 27
1986 74,318 -11,499 178 21
1985 58,852 -784 171 8
1984 64,415 -3,051 166 -2
1983 75,791 -2,938 163 -5
1982 65,499 3,339 162 30
1981 65,057 14,998 157 44
1980 62,101 16,616 145 44
1979 64,481 395 130 48
1978 67,342 -11,143 111 40
1977 67,434 -4,925 89 32
1976 66,677 -5,350 79 0
1975 65,494 -6,302 70 0
1974 71,158 -5,157 63 0
1973 70,911 -7,357 57 0
1972 74,036 -7,966 53 0
1971 77,464 -5,818 50 0
1970 75,520 -8,643 49 0
1969 74,567 -12,833 71 132
1968 76,782 -7,511 116 180
1967 81,136 -13,409 117 -28
1966 84,191 -14,544 123 -32
1965 90,611 -17,979 113 218
1964 101,618 -17,837 100 203
1963 113,160 -28,653 88 181
1962 124,945 -32,996 75 158
1961 134,490 -26,780 70 120
1960 136,399 -27,382 72 76

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/nauru | 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 Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

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
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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