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Population in Belarus compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 2.02 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Belarus vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Netherlands
2100 4,404,482 17,329,352
2099 4,455,490 17,362,626
2098 4,506,253 17,395,665
2097 4,556,987 17,429,925
2096 4,607,606 17,465,162
2095 4,658,472 17,502,567
2094 4,709,371 17,540,959
2093 4,760,574 17,580,632
2092 4,811,759 17,619,384
2091 4,863,122 17,658,238
2090 4,914,957 17,700,204
2089 4,967,252 17,739,947
2088 5,019,954 17,779,324
2087 5,073,478 17,815,257
2086 5,127,730 17,854,371
2085 5,182,931 17,890,610
2084 5,238,960 17,926,885
2083 5,295,887 17,963,416
2082 5,353,838 17,998,527
2081 5,412,731 18,032,297
2080 5,472,716 18,062,716
2079 5,533,470 18,093,254
2078 5,594,987 18,121,649
2077 5,657,609 18,150,234
2076 5,720,802 18,175,683
2075 5,784,826 18,196,574
2074 5,849,664 18,214,405
2073 5,915,527 18,232,486
2072 5,981,971 18,249,136
2071 6,049,588 18,264,367
2070 6,117,717 18,279,781
2069 6,186,679 18,295,123
2068 6,256,272 18,310,300
2067 6,326,913 18,325,333
2066 6,398,312 18,343,435
2065 6,470,244 18,364,513
2064 6,542,572 18,386,352
2063 6,615,256 18,409,851
2062 6,688,062 18,433,299
2061 6,760,917 18,460,766
2060 6,834,181 18,488,598
2059 6,907,379 18,517,020
2058 6,980,163 18,545,884
2057 7,052,874 18,576,502
2056 7,125,100 18,606,997
2055 7,196,662 18,634,546
2054 7,266,788 18,660,585
2053 7,335,794 18,686,212
2052 7,403,462 18,709,643
2051 7,469,442 18,736,166
2050 7,534,245 18,757,302
2049 7,598,150 18,777,673
2048 7,661,337 18,795,411
2047 7,722,913 18,812,362
2046 7,783,562 18,823,628
2045 7,843,981 18,834,974
2044 7,904,250 18,844,772
2043 7,964,339 18,850,396
2042 8,024,619 18,853,495
2041 8,085,991 18,852,912
2040 8,147,453 18,847,238
2039 8,209,389 18,837,931
2038 8,271,271 18,823,220
2037 8,332,989 18,804,912
2036 8,395,161 18,779,656
2035 8,457,882 18,751,144
2034 8,521,103 18,718,013
2033 8,584,879 18,676,061
2032 8,648,656 18,630,094
2031 8,712,030 18,577,582
2030 8,775,824 18,517,866
2029 8,839,704 18,449,618
2028 8,902,241 18,372,676
2027 8,964,035 18,289,268
2026 9,025,821 18,196,186
2025 9,085,991 18,087,633
2024 9,132,629 17,993,485
2023 9,178,298 17,877,117
2022 9,228,071 17,700,982
2021 9,302,585 17,533,044
2020 9,379,952 17,441,500
2019 9,419,758 17,344,874
2018 9,438,785 17,231,624
2017 9,458,989 17,131,296
2016 9,469,379 17,030,314
2015 9,461,076 16,939,923
2014 9,448,515 16,865,008
2013 9,443,211 16,804,432
2012 9,446,836 16,754,962
2011 9,461,643 16,693,074
2010 9,483,836 16,615,394
2009 9,504,583 16,530,388
2008 9,527,985 16,445,593
2007 9,560,953 16,381,696
2006 9,604,924 16,346,101
2005 9,663,915 16,319,868
2004 9,730,146 16,281,779
2003 9,796,749 16,225,302
2002 9,865,548 16,148,929
2001 9,928,549 16,046,180
2000 9,979,610 15,925,513
1999 10,026,738 15,812,088
1998 10,071,963 15,707,209
1997 10,117,433 15,610,650
1996 10,159,569 15,530,498
1995 10,193,831 15,459,006
1994 10,226,955 15,382,838
1993 10,239,050 15,290,368
1992 10,216,470 15,184,166
1991 10,194,050 15,069,798
1990 10,189,348 14,951,510
1989 10,170,000 14,848,907
1988 10,140,000 14,760,094
1987 10,111,000 14,665,037
1986 10,043,000 14,572,278
1985 9,975,000 14,491,632
1984 9,910,000 14,424,211
1983 9,843,000 14,367,070
1982 9,776,000 14,312,690
1981 9,710,000 14,247,208
1980 9,643,000 14,149,800
1979 9,584,000 14,038,270
1978 9,525,000 13,941,700
1977 9,463,000 13,856,185
1976 9,411,000 13,774,037
1975 9,367,000 13,666,335
1974 9,317,584 13,545,056
1973 9,257,272 13,439,322
1972 9,188,968 13,328,593
1971 9,115,576 13,194,497
1970 9,040,000 13,038,526
1969 8,960,304 12,877,984
1968 8,874,552 12,729,721
1967 8,785,648 12,598,201
1966 8,696,496 12,456,251
1965 8,610,000 12,294,732
1964 8,524,224 12,127,120
1963 8,437,232 11,965,966
1962 8,351,928 11,805,689
1961 8,271,216 11,638,712
1960 8,198,000 11,486,631

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 the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M 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
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Netherlands
2100 -1.14% -0.19%
2099 -1.13% -0.19%
2098 -1.11% -0.2%
2097 -1.1% -0.2%
2096 -1.09% -0.21%
2095 -1.08% -0.22%
2094 -1.08% -0.23%
2093 -1.06% -0.22%
2092 -1.06% -0.22%
2091 -1.05% -0.24%
2090 -1.05% -0.22%
2089 -1.05% -0.22%
2088 -1.05% -0.2%
2087 -1.06% -0.22%
2086 -1.07% -0.2%
2085 -1.07% -0.2%
2084 -1.07% -0.2%
2083 -1.08% -0.2%
2082 -1.09% -0.19%
2081 -1.1% -0.17%
2080 -1.1% -0.17%
2079 -1.1% -0.16%
2078 -1.11% -0.16%
2077 -1.1% -0.14%
2076 -1.11% -0.11%
2075 -1.11% -0.1%
2074 -1.11% -0.1%
2073 -1.11% -0.09%
2072 -1.12% -0.08%
2071 -1.11% -0.08%
2070 -1.11% -0.08%
2069 -1.11% -0.08%
2068 -1.12% -0.08%
2067 -1.12% -0.1%
2066 -1.11% -0.11%
2065 -1.11% -0.12%
2064 -1.1% -0.13%
2063 -1.09% -0.13%
2062 -1.08% -0.15%
2061 -1.07% -0.15%
2060 -1.06% -0.15%
2059 -1.04% -0.16%
2058 -1.03% -0.16%
2057 -1.01% -0.16%
2056 -0.99% -0.15%
2055 -0.97% -0.14%
2054 -0.94% -0.14%
2053 -0.91% -0.13%
2052 -0.88% -0.14%
2051 -0.86% -0.11%
2050 -0.84% -0.11%
2049 -0.82% -0.09%
2048 -0.8% -0.09%
2047 -0.78% -0.06%
2046 -0.77% -0.06%
2045 -0.76% -0.05%
2044 -0.75% -0.03%
2043 -0.75% -0.02%
2042 -0.76% 0.003%
2041 -0.75% 0.03%
2040 -0.75% 0.05%
2039 -0.75% 0.08%
2038 -0.74% 0.1%
2037 -0.74% 0.13%
2036 -0.74% 0.15%
2035 -0.74% 0.18%
2034 -0.74% 0.22%
2033 -0.74% 0.25%
2032 -0.73% 0.28%
2031 -0.73% 0.32%
2030 -0.72% 0.37%
2029 -0.7% 0.42%
2028 -0.69% 0.46%
2027 -0.68% 0.51%
2026 -0.66% 0.6%
2025 -0.51% 0.52%
2024 -0.5% 0.65%
2023 -0.54% 1%
2022 -0.8% 0.96%
2021 -0.82% 0.52%
2020 -0.42% 0.56%
2019 -0.2% 0.66%
2018 -0.21% 0.59%
2017 -0.11% 0.59%
2016 0.09% 0.53%
2015 0.13% 0.44%
2014 0.06% 0.36%
2013 -0.04% 0.3%
2012 -0.16% 0.37%
2011 -0.23% 0.47%
2010 -0.22% 0.51%
2009 -0.25% 0.52%
2008 -0.34% 0.39%
2007 -0.46% 0.22%
2006 -0.61% 0.16%
2005 -0.68% 0.23%
2004 -0.68% 0.35%
2003 -0.7% 0.47%
2002 -0.63% 0.64%
2001 -0.51% 0.76%
2000 -0.47% 0.72%
1999 -0.45% 0.67%
1998 -0.45% 0.62%
1997 -0.41% 0.52%
1996 -0.34% 0.46%
1995 -0.32% 0.5%
1994 -0.12% 0.6%
1993 0.22% 0.7%
1992 0.22% 0.76%
1991 0.05% 0.79%
1990 0.19% 0.69%
1989 0.3% 0.6%
1988 0.29% 0.65%
1987 0.68% 0.64%
1986 0.68% 0.56%
1985 0.66% 0.47%
1984 0.68% 0.4%
1983 0.69% 0.38%
1982 0.68% 0.46%
1981 0.69% 0.69%
1980 0.62% 0.79%
1979 0.62% 0.69%
1978 0.66% 0.62%
1977 0.55% 0.6%
1976 0.47% 0.79%
1975 0.53% 0.9%
1974 0.65% 0.79%
1973 0.74% 0.83%
1972 0.81% 1.02%
1971 0.84% 1.2%
1970 0.89% 1.25%
1969 0.97% 1.16%
1968 1.01% 1.04%
1967 1.03% 1.14%
1966 1% 1.31%
1965 1.01% 1.38%
1964 1.03% 1.35%
1963 1.02% 1.36%
1962 0.98% 1.43%
1961 0.89% 1.32%

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 the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Belarus Netherlands
Current population
9025821
18243998
Population rank 101/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.22%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
5.6 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +258
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 127/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +104,681
Net migration rank 109/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 104,681
2024 -55,755 -3,119 -7,197 121,628
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -5,363 144,558
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -1,770 224,472
2021 -67,118 -33,954 7,014 106,416
2020 -64,703 -33,954 0 67,598
2019 -32,969 -33,954 17,345 109,003
2018 -26,429 8,615 15,508 87,197
2017 -17,026 3,337 18,844 86,332
2016 -1,894 8,272 23,843 88,743
2015 -946 18,088 23,716 55,585
2014 -2,834 14,979 35,417 36,591
2013 -6,610 10,550 30,248 19,973
2012 -11,336 10,903 35,186 14,861
2011 -26,493 5,686 45,072 31,224
2010 -29,400 10,300 48,184 33,703
2009 -25,662 13,610 51,244 39,832
2008 -25,726 -495 49,337 32,406
2007 -28,683 -4,013 49,145 -304
2006 -41,301 -8,303 49,038 -25,401
2005 -50,252 -15,451 50,592 -22,496
2004 -50,597 -10,424 56,987 -9,230
2003 -53,882 -10,795 58,411 7,937
2002 -58,207 -11,945 59,751 28,824
2001 -48,650 -4,469 62,580 56,096
2000 -40,916 1,812 66,887 59,308
1999 -49,131 2,028 60,086 47,179
1998 -44,316 13,192 61,258 52,058
1997 -46,540 -235 56,198 31,302
1996 -37,591 5,205 51,251 21,792
1995 -32,621 481 54,106 15,056
1994 -19,431 -12,570 61,532 20,193
1993 -11,263 19,652 58,103 44,514
1992 11,238 29,477 66,811 50,148
1991 18,349 -5,876 69,321 51,670
1990 32,606 -26,497 68,777 53,564
1989 49,833 5,639 59,396 31,165
1988 60,840 -5,424 61,993 31,026
1987 62,689 -12,462 64,526 39,559
1986 74,318 -11,499 59,746 30,380
1985 58,852 -784 55,069 27,356
1984 64,415 -3,051 54,812 12,902
1983 75,791 -2,938 51,722 11,007
1982 65,499 3,339 54,388 7,644
1981 65,057 14,998 62,688 17,643
1980 62,101 16,616 66,504 54,010
1979 64,481 395 63,172 42,772
1978 67,342 -11,143 61,344 26,639
1977 67,434 -4,925 63,739 19,809
1976 66,677 -5,350 63,361 18,774
1975 65,494 -6,302 64,232 68,569
1974 71,158 -5,157 75,853 31,645
1973 70,911 -7,357 84,668 18,705
1972 74,036 -7,966 101,297 17,470
1971 77,464 -5,818 116,112 32,756
1970 75,520 -8,643 129,082 32,438
1969 74,567 -12,833 139,082 21,850
1968 76,782 -7,511 132,389 7,243
1967 81,136 -13,409 138,580 -10,673
1966 84,191 -14,544 138,265 20,740
1965 90,611 -17,979 146,308 19,444
1964 101,618 -17,837 157,653 15,014
1963 113,160 -28,653 154,361 -21
1962 124,945 -32,996 153,474 18,024
1961 134,490 -26,780 159,450 8,258
1960 136,399 -27,382 151,623 -13,235

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

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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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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