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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.27 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Belarus vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Nicaragua
2100 4,398,633 8,688,116
2099 4,449,573 8,724,538
2098 4,500,269 8,760,232
2097 4,550,935 8,794,755
2096 4,601,487 8,828,433
2095 4,652,286 8,861,157
2094 4,703,117 8,892,755
2093 4,754,252 8,924,287
2092 4,805,369 8,954,488
2091 4,856,664 8,984,026
2090 4,908,430 9,012,075
2089 4,960,656 9,039,709
2088 5,013,287 9,065,862
2087 5,066,741 9,090,942
2086 5,120,920 9,115,336
2085 5,176,048 9,138,363
2084 5,232,002 9,160,205
2083 5,288,854 9,180,483
2082 5,346,728 9,199,639
2081 5,405,543 9,217,574
2080 5,465,448 9,233,677
2079 5,526,121 9,247,995
2078 5,587,557 9,260,269
2077 5,650,096 9,271,296
2076 5,713,205 9,280,355
2075 5,777,144 9,287,263
2074 5,841,895 9,293,340
2073 5,907,671 9,297,217
2072 5,974,027 9,298,930
2071 6,041,554 9,298,548
2070 6,109,593 9,296,541
2069 6,178,463 9,292,245
2068 6,247,964 9,285,519
2067 6,318,511 9,277,073
2066 6,389,815 9,266,063
2065 6,461,651 9,253,359
2064 6,533,883 9,238,451
2063 6,606,470 9,221,261
2062 6,679,180 9,201,687
2061 6,751,939 9,180,231
2060 6,825,105 9,156,164
2059 6,898,206 9,129,485
2058 6,970,893 9,100,437
2057 7,043,508 9,069,770
2056 7,115,638 9,037,076
2055 7,187,104 9,002,004
2054 7,257,138 8,964,646
2053 7,326,052 8,925,248
2052 7,393,630 8,883,323
2051 7,459,522 8,838,651
2050 7,524,239 8,791,647
2049 7,588,059 8,743,003
2048 7,651,163 8,691,701
2047 7,712,657 8,638,293
2046 7,773,226 8,583,244
2045 7,833,564 8,525,953
2044 7,893,753 8,466,669
2043 7,953,762 8,405,733
2042 8,013,962 8,342,871
2041 8,075,253 8,278,159
2040 8,136,633 8,211,510
2039 8,198,487 8,143,346
2038 8,260,287 8,072,943
2037 8,321,922 8,000,701
2036 8,384,012 7,926,969
2035 8,446,649 7,851,540
2034 8,509,786 7,774,327
2033 8,573,478 7,695,506
2032 8,637,170 7,615,273
2031 8,700,460 7,533,169
2030 8,764,169 7,449,842
2029 8,827,965 7,364,850
2028 8,890,419 7,278,061
2027 8,952,131 7,189,755
2026 9,013,835 7,100,090
2025 9,073,924 7,008,896
2024 9,132,629 6,916,140
2023 9,178,298 6,823,613
2022 9,228,071 6,730,654
2021 9,302,585 6,644,741
2020 9,379,952 6,565,267
2019 9,419,758 6,483,657
2018 9,438,785 6,400,080
2017 9,458,989 6,316,231
2016 9,469,379 6,232,666
2015 9,461,076 6,149,417
2014 9,448,515 6,066,492
2013 9,443,211 5,983,845
2012 9,446,836 5,901,287
2011 9,461,643 5,819,051
2010 9,483,836 5,737,450
2009 9,504,583 5,656,601
2008 9,527,985 5,576,593
2007 9,560,953 5,497,243
2006 9,604,924 5,418,855
2005 9,663,915 5,342,105
2004 9,730,146 5,272,912
2003 9,796,749 5,210,963
2002 9,865,548 5,149,909
2001 9,928,549 5,087,825
2000 9,979,610 5,022,633
1999 10,026,738 4,954,018
1998 10,071,963 4,883,655
1997 10,117,433 4,809,573
1996 10,159,569 4,729,974
1995 10,193,831 4,642,931
1994 10,226,955 4,549,316
1993 10,239,050 4,453,732
1992 10,216,470 4,357,026
1991 10,194,050 4,259,637
1990 10,189,348 4,162,559
1989 10,170,000 4,066,476
1988 10,140,000 3,972,320
1987 10,111,000 3,882,164
1986 10,043,000 3,794,157
1985 9,975,000 3,706,479
1984 9,910,000 3,619,104
1983 9,843,000 3,530,282
1982 9,776,000 3,438,745
1981 9,710,000 3,345,674
1980 9,643,000 3,252,403
1979 9,584,000 3,164,525
1978 9,525,000 3,080,314
1977 9,463,000 2,992,534
1976 9,411,000 2,903,851
1975 9,367,000 2,816,943
1974 9,317,584 2,732,075
1973 9,257,272 2,649,278
1972 9,188,968 2,573,578
1971 9,115,576 2,499,825
1970 9,040,000 2,423,065
1969 8,960,304 2,348,398
1968 8,874,552 2,275,836
1967 8,785,648 2,205,567
1966 8,696,496 2,137,820
1965 8,610,000 2,072,681
1964 8,524,224 2,010,176
1963 8,437,232 1,950,159
1962 8,351,928 1,892,320
1961 8,271,216 1,836,451
1960 8,198,000 1,782,370

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M 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
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Nicaragua
2100 -1.14% -0.42%
2099 -1.13% -0.41%
2098 -1.11% -0.39%
2097 -1.1% -0.38%
2096 -1.09% -0.37%
2095 -1.08% -0.36%
2094 -1.08% -0.35%
2093 -1.06% -0.34%
2092 -1.06% -0.33%
2091 -1.05% -0.31%
2090 -1.05% -0.31%
2089 -1.05% -0.29%
2088 -1.05% -0.28%
2087 -1.06% -0.27%
2086 -1.07% -0.25%
2085 -1.07% -0.24%
2084 -1.07% -0.22%
2083 -1.08% -0.21%
2082 -1.09% -0.19%
2081 -1.1% -0.17%
2080 -1.1% -0.15%
2079 -1.1% -0.13%
2078 -1.11% -0.12%
2077 -1.1% -0.1%
2076 -1.11% -0.07%
2075 -1.11% -0.07%
2074 -1.11% -0.04%
2073 -1.11% -0.02%
2072 -1.12% 0.004%
2071 -1.11% 0.02%
2070 -1.11% 0.05%
2069 -1.11% 0.07%
2068 -1.12% 0.09%
2067 -1.12% 0.12%
2066 -1.11% 0.14%
2065 -1.11% 0.16%
2064 -1.1% 0.19%
2063 -1.09% 0.21%
2062 -1.08% 0.23%
2061 -1.07% 0.26%
2060 -1.06% 0.29%
2059 -1.04% 0.32%
2058 -1.03% 0.34%
2057 -1.01% 0.36%
2056 -0.99% 0.39%
2055 -0.97% 0.42%
2054 -0.94% 0.44%
2053 -0.91% 0.47%
2052 -0.88% 0.51%
2051 -0.86% 0.53%
2050 -0.84% 0.56%
2049 -0.82% 0.59%
2048 -0.8% 0.62%
2047 -0.78% 0.64%
2046 -0.77% 0.67%
2045 -0.76% 0.7%
2044 -0.75% 0.72%
2043 -0.75% 0.75%
2042 -0.76% 0.78%
2041 -0.75% 0.81%
2040 -0.75% 0.84%
2039 -0.75% 0.87%
2038 -0.74% 0.9%
2037 -0.74% 0.93%
2036 -0.74% 0.96%
2035 -0.74% 0.99%
2034 -0.74% 1.02%
2033 -0.74% 1.05%
2032 -0.73% 1.09%
2031 -0.73% 1.12%
2030 -0.72% 1.15%
2029 -0.7% 1.19%
2028 -0.69% 1.23%
2027 -0.68% 1.26%
2026 -0.66% 1.3%
2025 -0.64% 1.34%
2024 -0.5% 1.36%
2023 -0.54% 1.38%
2022 -0.8% 1.29%
2021 -0.82% 1.21%
2020 -0.42% 1.26%
2019 -0.2% 1.31%
2018 -0.21% 1.33%
2017 -0.11% 1.34%
2016 0.09% 1.35%
2015 0.13% 1.37%
2014 0.06% 1.38%
2013 -0.04% 1.4%
2012 -0.16% 1.41%
2011 -0.23% 1.42%
2010 -0.22% 1.43%
2009 -0.25% 1.43%
2008 -0.34% 1.44%
2007 -0.46% 1.45%
2006 -0.61% 1.44%
2005 -0.68% 1.31%
2004 -0.68% 1.19%
2003 -0.7% 1.19%
2002 -0.63% 1.22%
2001 -0.51% 1.3%
2000 -0.47% 1.39%
1999 -0.45% 1.44%
1998 -0.45% 1.54%
1997 -0.41% 1.68%
1996 -0.34% 1.87%
1995 -0.32% 2.06%
1994 -0.12% 2.15%
1993 0.22% 2.22%
1992 0.22% 2.29%
1991 0.05% 2.33%
1990 0.19% 2.36%
1989 0.3% 2.37%
1988 0.29% 2.32%
1987 0.68% 2.32%
1986 0.68% 2.37%
1985 0.66% 2.41%
1984 0.68% 2.52%
1983 0.69% 2.66%
1982 0.68% 2.78%
1981 0.69% 2.87%
1980 0.62% 2.78%
1979 0.62% 2.73%
1978 0.66% 2.93%
1977 0.55% 3.05%
1976 0.47% 3.09%
1975 0.53% 3.11%
1974 0.65% 3.13%
1973 0.74% 2.94%
1972 0.81% 2.95%
1971 0.84% 3.17%
1970 0.89% 3.18%
1969 0.97% 3.19%
1968 1.01% 3.19%
1967 1.03% 3.17%
1966 1% 3.14%
1965 1.01% 3.11%
1964 1.03% 3.08%
1963 1.02% 3.06%
1962 0.98% 3.04%
1961 0.89% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Belarus Nicaragua
Current population
9013835
7124343
Population rank 102/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.09%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +253
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 78/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -8,371
Net migration rank 109/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -8,371
2024 - -3,119 - -8,189
2023 -56,924 -3,034 100,921 -7,996
2022 -47,839 -8,000 100,987 -7,996
2021 -67,118 -33,954 89,213 -10,383
2020 -64,703 -33,954 90,515 -10,383
2019 -32,969 -33,954 102,817 -19,730
2018 -26,429 8,615 104,814 -20,742
2017 -17,026 3,337 105,468 -21,849
2016 -1,894 8,272 106,585 -23,076
2015 -946 18,088 107,344 -24,353
2014 -2,834 14,979 108,420 -25,570
2013 -6,610 10,550 109,032 -26,587
2012 -11,336 10,903 110,065 -27,389
2011 -26,493 5,686 110,026 -28,221
2010 -29,400 10,300 110,475 -29,081
2009 -25,662 13,610 110,213 -29,913
2008 -25,726 -495 110,395 -30,675
2007 -28,683 -4,013 110,341 -31,357
2006 -41,301 -8,303 110,073 -32,274
2005 -50,252 -15,451 108,984 -33,280
2004 -50,597 -10,424 106,904 -44,222
2003 -53,882 -10,795 106,142 -44,931
2002 -58,207 -11,945 105,805 -44,906
2001 -48,650 -4,469 107,109 -43,837
2000 -40,916 1,812 109,192 -42,087
1999 -49,131 2,028 110,217 -40,095
1998 -44,316 13,192 108,862 -38,260
1997 -46,540 -235 114,415 -36,851
1996 -37,591 5,205 116,849 -35,208
1995 -32,621 481 118,325 -25,889
1994 -19,431 -12,570 119,565 -24,773
1993 -11,263 19,652 120,469 -24,091
1992 11,238 29,477 121,204 -24,171
1991 18,349 -5,876 121,787 -24,028
1990 32,606 -26,497 120,677 -24,280
1989 49,833 5,639 120,128 -24,364
1988 60,840 -5,424 117,299 -24,753
1987 62,689 -12,462 112,885 -25,127
1986 74,318 -11,499 113,054 -24,805
1985 58,852 -784 110,949 -23,840
1984 64,415 -3,051 110,133 -22,493
1983 75,791 -2,938 110,618 -20,620
1982 65,499 3,339 112,468 -19,395
1981 65,057 14,998 110,421 -17,353
1980 62,101 16,616 108,604 -15,130
1979 64,481 395 96,429 -14,152
1978 67,342 -11,143 98,419 -12,273
1977 67,434 -4,925 100,498 -11,082
1976 66,677 -5,350 98,100 -10,155
1975 65,494 -6,302 95,230 -9,349
1974 71,158 -5,157 92,505 -8,639
1973 70,911 -7,357 89,662 -7,947
1972 74,036 -7,966 76,906 -7,219
1971 77,464 -5,818 84,139 -6,328
1970 75,520 -8,643 81,127 -5,423
1969 74,567 -12,833 78,237 -4,592
1968 76,782 -7,511 75,458 -3,979
1967 81,136 -13,409 72,722 -3,666
1966 84,191 -14,544 69,883 -3,443
1965 90,611 -17,979 67,056 -3,231
1964 101,618 -17,837 64,227 -3,043
1963 113,160 -28,653 61,738 -2,881
1962 124,945 -32,996 59,547 -2,727
1961 134,490 -26,780 57,499 -2,579
1960 136,399 -27,382 55,664 -2,418

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

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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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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