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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 2.02 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd 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 -0.3% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Belarus vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Netherlands
2100 4,398,633 17,359,081
2099 4,449,573 17,392,412
2098 4,500,269 17,425,508
2097 4,550,935 17,459,827
2096 4,601,487 17,495,124
2095 4,652,286 17,532,593
2094 4,703,117 17,571,051
2093 4,754,252 17,610,792
2092 4,805,369 17,649,611
2091 4,856,664 17,688,532
2090 4,908,430 17,730,570
2089 4,960,656 17,770,380
2088 5,013,287 17,809,825
2087 5,066,741 17,845,820
2086 5,120,920 17,885,001
2085 5,176,048 17,921,302
2084 5,232,002 17,957,639
2083 5,288,854 17,994,232
2082 5,346,728 18,029,404
2081 5,405,543 18,063,233
2080 5,465,448 18,093,703
2079 5,526,121 18,124,294
2078 5,587,557 18,152,738
2077 5,650,096 18,181,372
2076 5,713,205 18,206,864
2075 5,777,144 18,227,791
2074 5,841,895 18,245,652
2073 5,907,671 18,263,765
2072 5,974,027 18,280,443
2071 6,041,554 18,295,700
2070 6,109,593 18,311,141
2069 6,178,463 18,326,509
2068 6,247,964 18,341,711
2067 6,318,511 18,356,770
2066 6,389,815 18,374,904
2065 6,461,651 18,396,018
2064 6,533,883 18,417,894
2063 6,606,470 18,441,434
2062 6,679,180 18,464,922
2061 6,751,939 18,492,436
2060 6,825,105 18,520,315
2059 6,898,206 18,548,786
2058 6,970,893 18,577,700
2057 7,043,508 18,608,370
2056 7,115,638 18,638,918
2055 7,187,104 18,666,514
2054 7,257,138 18,692,598
2053 7,326,052 18,718,268
2052 7,393,630 18,741,740
2051 7,459,522 18,768,309
2050 7,524,239 18,789,481
2049 7,588,059 18,809,886
2048 7,651,163 18,827,655
2047 7,712,657 18,844,635
2046 7,773,226 18,855,920
2045 7,833,564 18,867,286
2044 7,893,753 18,877,101
2043 7,953,762 18,882,735
2042 8,013,962 18,885,839
2041 8,075,253 18,885,255
2040 8,136,633 18,879,571
2039 8,198,487 18,870,248
2038 8,260,287 18,855,512
2037 8,321,922 18,837,172
2036 8,384,012 18,811,873
2035 8,446,649 18,783,312
2034 8,509,786 18,750,125
2033 8,573,478 18,708,101
2032 8,637,170 18,662,054
2031 8,700,460 18,609,452
2030 8,764,169 18,549,634
2029 8,827,965 18,481,269
2028 8,890,419 18,404,195
2027 8,952,131 18,320,644
2026 9,013,835 18,227,403
2025 9,073,924 18,118,662
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/netherlands | CC BY

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 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd 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 7,524,239 people with a rank change from 102nd to 114th. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 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 -0.64% 0.7%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Belarus Netherlands
Current population
9013835
18252623
Population rank 102/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.22%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +319
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 121/197
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 - -3,119 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 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 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
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 (1960–2024, 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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