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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 3.28 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Belarus vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Nepal
2100 4,398,633 31,902,377
2099 4,449,573 32,090,762
2098 4,500,269 32,277,789
2097 4,550,935 32,464,318
2096 4,601,487 32,647,891
2095 4,652,286 32,828,594
2094 4,703,117 33,009,460
2093 4,754,252 33,186,290
2092 4,805,369 33,361,327
2091 4,856,664 33,532,505
2090 4,908,430 33,699,660
2089 4,960,656 33,863,636
2088 5,013,287 34,022,597
2087 5,066,741 34,175,457
2086 5,120,920 34,322,945
2085 5,176,048 34,468,441
2084 5,232,002 34,605,513
2083 5,288,854 34,735,114
2082 5,346,728 34,856,938
2081 5,405,543 34,972,075
2080 5,465,448 35,080,783
2079 5,526,121 35,183,584
2078 5,587,557 35,277,254
2077 5,650,096 35,362,658
2076 5,713,205 35,440,746
2075 5,777,144 35,510,291
2074 5,841,895 35,573,094
2073 5,907,671 35,627,375
2072 5,974,027 35,670,886
2071 6,041,554 35,709,979
2070 6,109,593 35,739,580
2069 6,178,463 35,759,193
2068 6,247,964 35,770,405
2067 6,318,511 35,774,081
2066 6,389,815 35,770,220
2065 6,461,651 35,758,824
2064 6,533,883 35,737,661
2063 6,606,470 35,709,945
2062 6,679,180 35,669,839
2061 6,751,939 35,623,365
2060 6,825,105 35,567,728
2059 6,898,206 35,503,043
2058 6,970,893 35,427,419
2057 7,043,508 35,345,633
2056 7,115,638 35,253,644
2055 7,187,104 35,155,433
2054 7,257,138 35,050,330
2053 7,326,052 34,936,594
2052 7,393,630 34,816,009
2051 7,459,522 34,684,328
2050 7,524,239 34,546,267
2049 7,588,059 34,400,898
2048 7,651,163 34,250,249
2047 7,712,657 34,091,495
2046 7,773,226 33,921,975
2045 7,833,564 33,747,892
2044 7,893,753 33,566,784
2043 7,953,762 33,380,395
2042 8,013,962 33,186,321
2041 8,075,253 32,987,097
2040 8,136,633 32,781,189
2039 8,198,487 32,569,731
2038 8,260,287 32,349,742
2037 8,321,922 32,125,036
2036 8,384,012 31,892,962
2035 8,446,649 31,653,976
2034 8,509,786 31,407,460
2033 8,573,478 31,152,292
2032 8,637,170 30,890,627
2031 8,700,460 30,623,706
2030 8,764,169 30,349,201
2029 8,827,965 30,068,368
2028 8,890,419 29,780,585
2027 8,952,131 29,627,864
2026 9,013,835 29,585,230
2025 9,073,924 29,605,298
2024 9,132,629 29,651,054
2023 9,178,298 29,694,614
2022 9,228,071 29,715,436
2021 9,302,585 29,475,010
2020 9,379,952 28,966,574
2019 9,419,758 28,414,064
2018 9,438,785 28,079,689
2017 9,458,989 28,011,258
2016 9,469,379 27,955,462
2015 9,461,076 27,823,629
2014 9,448,515 27,672,370
2013 9,443,211 27,589,996
2012 9,446,836 27,534,915
2011 9,461,643 27,464,494
2010 9,483,836 27,341,952
2009 9,504,583 27,173,035
2008 9,527,985 26,990,037
2007 9,560,953 26,788,492
2006 9,604,924 26,565,425
2005 9,663,915 26,309,458
2004 9,730,146 26,016,656
2003 9,796,749 25,688,758
2002 9,865,548 25,328,981
2001 9,928,549 24,946,748
2000 9,979,610 24,546,509
1999 10,026,738 24,125,199
1998 10,071,963 23,680,357
1997 10,117,433 23,219,463
1996 10,159,569 22,741,862
1995 10,193,831 22,245,439
1994 10,226,955 21,717,479
1993 10,239,050 21,180,159
1992 10,216,470 20,609,707
1991 10,194,050 20,036,500
1990 10,189,348 19,524,573
1989 10,170,000 19,057,807
1988 10,140,000 18,638,661
1987 10,111,000 18,250,505
1986 10,043,000 17,868,124
1985 9,975,000 17,477,692
1984 9,910,000 17,085,242
1983 9,843,000 16,689,119
1982 9,776,000 16,297,987
1981 9,710,000 15,922,423
1980 9,643,000 15,553,105
1979 9,584,000 15,190,590
1978 9,525,000 14,839,695
1977 9,463,000 14,499,175
1976 9,411,000 14,177,649
1975 9,367,000 13,870,695
1974 9,317,584 13,568,435
1973 9,257,272 13,275,239
1972 9,188,968 12,989,099
1971 9,115,576 12,710,061
1970 9,040,000 12,436,190
1969 8,960,304 12,167,036
1968 8,874,552 11,906,266
1967 8,785,648 11,652,716
1966 8,696,496 11,408,710
1965 8,610,000 11,173,411
1964 8,524,224 10,946,392
1963 8,437,232 10,729,818
1962 8,351,928 10,521,116
1961 8,271,216 10,318,396
1960 8,198,000 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M 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
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Nepal
2100 -1.14% -0.59%
2099 -1.13% -0.58%
2098 -1.11% -0.57%
2097 -1.1% -0.56%
2096 -1.09% -0.55%
2095 -1.08% -0.55%
2094 -1.08% -0.53%
2093 -1.06% -0.52%
2092 -1.06% -0.51%
2091 -1.05% -0.5%
2090 -1.05% -0.48%
2089 -1.05% -0.47%
2088 -1.05% -0.45%
2087 -1.06% -0.43%
2086 -1.07% -0.42%
2085 -1.07% -0.4%
2084 -1.07% -0.37%
2083 -1.08% -0.35%
2082 -1.09% -0.33%
2081 -1.1% -0.31%
2080 -1.1% -0.29%
2079 -1.1% -0.27%
2078 -1.11% -0.24%
2077 -1.1% -0.22%
2076 -1.11% -0.2%
2075 -1.11% -0.18%
2074 -1.11% -0.15%
2073 -1.11% -0.12%
2072 -1.12% -0.11%
2071 -1.11% -0.08%
2070 -1.11% -0.05%
2069 -1.11% -0.03%
2068 -1.12% -0.01%
2067 -1.12% 0.01%
2066 -1.11% 0.03%
2065 -1.11% 0.06%
2064 -1.1% 0.08%
2063 -1.09% 0.11%
2062 -1.08% 0.13%
2061 -1.07% 0.16%
2060 -1.06% 0.18%
2059 -1.04% 0.21%
2058 -1.03% 0.23%
2057 -1.01% 0.26%
2056 -0.99% 0.28%
2055 -0.97% 0.3%
2054 -0.94% 0.33%
2053 -0.91% 0.35%
2052 -0.88% 0.38%
2051 -0.86% 0.4%
2050 -0.84% 0.42%
2049 -0.82% 0.44%
2048 -0.8% 0.47%
2047 -0.78% 0.5%
2046 -0.77% 0.52%
2045 -0.76% 0.54%
2044 -0.75% 0.56%
2043 -0.75% 0.58%
2042 -0.76% 0.6%
2041 -0.75% 0.63%
2040 -0.75% 0.65%
2039 -0.75% 0.68%
2038 -0.74% 0.7%
2037 -0.74% 0.73%
2036 -0.74% 0.75%
2035 -0.74% 0.78%
2034 -0.74% 0.82%
2033 -0.74% 0.85%
2032 -0.73% 0.87%
2031 -0.73% 0.9%
2030 -0.72% 0.93%
2029 -0.7% 0.97%
2028 -0.69% 0.52%
2027 -0.68% 0.14%
2026 -0.66% -0.07%
2025 -0.64% -0.15%
2024 -0.5% -0.15%
2023 -0.54% -0.07%
2022 -0.8% 0.82%
2021 -0.82% 1.76%
2020 -0.42% 1.94%
2019 -0.2% 1.19%
2018 -0.21% 0.24%
2017 -0.11% 0.2%
2016 0.09% 0.47%
2015 0.13% 0.55%
2014 0.06% 0.3%
2013 -0.04% 0.2%
2012 -0.16% 0.26%
2011 -0.23% 0.45%
2010 -0.22% 0.62%
2009 -0.25% 0.68%
2008 -0.34% 0.75%
2007 -0.46% 0.84%
2006 -0.61% 0.97%
2005 -0.68% 1.13%
2004 -0.68% 1.28%
2003 -0.7% 1.42%
2002 -0.63% 1.53%
2001 -0.51% 1.63%
2000 -0.47% 1.75%
1999 -0.45% 1.88%
1998 -0.45% 1.98%
1997 -0.41% 2.1%
1996 -0.34% 2.23%
1995 -0.32% 2.43%
1994 -0.12% 2.54%
1993 0.22% 2.77%
1992 0.22% 2.86%
1991 0.05% 2.62%
1990 0.19% 2.45%
1989 0.3% 2.25%
1988 0.29% 2.13%
1987 0.68% 2.14%
1986 0.68% 2.23%
1985 0.66% 2.3%
1984 0.68% 2.37%
1983 0.69% 2.4%
1982 0.68% 2.36%
1981 0.69% 2.37%
1980 0.62% 2.39%
1979 0.62% 2.36%
1978 0.66% 2.35%
1977 0.55% 2.27%
1976 0.47% 2.21%
1975 0.53% 2.23%
1974 0.65% 2.21%
1973 0.74% 2.2%
1972 0.81% 2.2%
1971 0.84% 2.2%
1970 0.89% 2.21%
1969 0.97% 2.19%
1968 1.01% 2.18%
1967 1.03% 2.14%
1966 1% 2.11%
1965 1.01% 2.07%
1964 1.03% 2.02%
1963 1.02% 1.98%
1962 0.98% 1.96%
1961 0.89% 1.92%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Belarus Nepal
Current population
9013835
29596762
Population rank 102/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.36%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
4.29 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 -119
Annual growth/decline -45,669 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 174/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -364,699
Net migration rank 109/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -364,699
2024 - -3,119 - -401,282
2023 -56,924 -3,034 368,450 -409,782
2022 -47,839 -8,000 379,021 -379,321
2021 -67,118 -33,954 351,165 130,001
2020 -64,703 -33,954 373,553 162,139
2019 -32,969 -33,954 387,113 182,203
2018 -26,429 8,615 394,576 -295,151
2017 -17,026 3,337 406,219 -368,787
2016 -1,894 8,272 415,921 -341,748
2015 -946 18,088 410,565 -221,062
2014 -2,834 14,979 423,166 -310,156
2013 -6,610 10,550 424,804 -373,064
2012 -11,336 10,903 430,151 -371,707
2011 -26,493 5,686 429,957 -347,552
2010 -29,400 10,300 432,631 -269,963
2009 -25,662 13,610 441,290 -266,144
2008 -25,726 -495 452,353 -261,540
2007 -28,683 -4,013 464,780 -252,526
2006 -41,301 -8,303 475,335 -241,455
2005 -50,252 -15,451 489,093 -211,024
2004 -50,597 -10,424 504,853 -197,336
2003 -53,882 -10,795 516,575 -168,314
2002 -58,207 -11,945 525,045 -153,730
2001 -48,650 -4,469 542,118 -148,973
2000 -40,916 1,812 554,506 -147,193
1999 -49,131 2,028 557,847 -122,551
1998 -44,316 13,192 562,787 -108,400
1997 -46,540 -235 565,882 -98,454
1996 -37,591 5,205 580,099 -92,307
1995 -32,621 481 591,283 -86,232
1994 -19,431 -12,570 578,293 -27,415
1993 -11,263 19,652 561,549 -37,782
1992 11,238 29,477 533,029 84,113
1991 18,349 -5,876 512,233 17,056
1990 32,606 -26,497 495,202 -640
1989 49,833 5,639 478,771 -39,808
1988 60,840 -5,424 463,581 -64,246
1987 62,689 -12,462 449,400 -72,437
1986 74,318 -11,499 434,802 -47,017
1985 58,852 -784 423,240 -30,154
1984 64,415 -3,051 411,122 -19,300
1983 75,791 -2,938 399,103 1,304
1982 65,499 3,339 385,741 -3,898
1981 65,057 14,998 374,145 -4,855
1980 62,101 16,616 364,254 5,084
1979 64,481 395 355,597 88
1978 67,342 -11,143 345,765 346
1977 67,434 -4,925 332,843 2,108
1976 66,677 -5,350 323,222 -15,119
1975 65,494 -6,302 312,479 -6,686
1974 71,158 -5,157 303,078 -4,361
1973 70,911 -7,357 288,750 -1,076
1972 74,036 -7,966 286,708 -2,107
1971 77,464 -5,818 280,752 -7,284
1970 75,520 -8,643 272,439 1,847
1969 74,567 -12,833 264,560 -527
1968 76,782 -7,511 258,259 -746
1967 81,136 -13,409 249,240 347
1966 84,191 -14,544 241,716 -3,306
1965 90,611 -17,979 233,726 -1,551
1964 101,618 -17,837 227,948 -6,087
1963 113,160 -28,653 219,586 -8,303
1962 124,945 -32,996 215,368 -9,249
1961 134,490 -26,780 209,917 -10,601
1960 136,399 -27,382 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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