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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 3.23 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Belarus vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Niger
2100 4,398,633 92,149,803
2099 4,449,573 91,788,730
2098 4,500,269 91,409,848
2097 4,550,935 91,009,119
2096 4,601,487 90,589,670
2095 4,652,286 90,150,766
2094 4,703,117 89,694,201
2093 4,754,252 89,215,318
2092 4,805,369 88,716,114
2091 4,856,664 88,197,952
2090 4,908,430 87,660,657
2089 4,960,656 87,103,777
2088 5,013,287 86,525,686
2087 5,066,741 85,929,075
2086 5,120,920 85,313,560
2085 5,176,048 84,675,788
2084 5,232,002 84,017,371
2083 5,288,854 83,337,884
2082 5,346,728 82,638,198
2081 5,405,543 81,922,470
2080 5,465,448 81,186,181
2079 5,526,121 80,435,226
2078 5,587,557 79,665,207
2077 5,650,096 78,877,754
2076 5,713,205 78,071,174
2075 5,777,144 77,248,629
2074 5,841,895 76,412,785
2073 5,907,671 75,560,272
2072 5,974,027 74,691,713
2071 6,041,554 73,808,594
2070 6,109,593 72,912,178
2069 6,178,463 71,999,238
2068 6,247,964 71,073,720
2067 6,318,511 70,133,854
2066 6,389,815 69,181,625
2065 6,461,651 68,221,595
2064 6,533,883 67,248,034
2063 6,606,470 66,264,418
2062 6,679,180 65,270,595
2061 6,751,939 64,267,053
2060 6,825,105 63,257,169
2059 6,898,206 62,239,490
2058 6,970,893 61,213,177
2057 7,043,508 60,180,993
2056 7,115,638 59,145,841
2055 7,187,104 58,103,375
2054 7,257,138 57,056,756
2053 7,326,052 56,007,297
2052 7,393,630 54,958,567
2051 7,459,522 53,907,164
2050 7,524,239 52,858,275
2049 7,588,059 51,810,418
2048 7,651,163 50,763,456
2047 7,712,657 49,719,695
2046 7,773,226 48,677,799
2045 7,833,564 47,638,048
2044 7,893,753 46,602,104
2043 7,953,762 45,572,618
2042 8,013,962 44,546,381
2041 8,075,253 43,525,533
2040 8,136,633 42,508,212
2039 8,198,487 41,495,840
2038 8,260,287 40,485,407
2037 8,321,922 39,476,789
2036 8,384,012 38,472,178
2035 8,446,649 37,470,776
2034 8,509,786 36,477,557
2033 8,573,478 35,487,806
2032 8,637,170 34,508,717
2031 8,700,460 33,538,029
2030 8,764,169 32,574,145
2029 8,827,965 31,620,865
2028 8,890,419 30,680,257
2027 8,952,131 29,750,695
2026 9,013,835 28,832,547
2025 9,073,924 27,926,917
2024 9,132,629 27,032,412
2023 9,178,298 26,159,867
2022 9,228,071 25,311,973
2021 9,302,585 24,502,140
2020 9,379,952 23,717,613
2019 9,419,758 22,947,757
2018 9,438,785 22,188,069
2017 9,458,989 21,435,446
2016 9,469,379 20,685,753
2015 9,461,076 19,939,498
2014 9,448,515 19,215,909
2013 9,443,211 18,519,898
2012 9,446,836 17,836,769
2011 9,461,643 17,176,283
2010 9,483,836 16,548,835
2009 9,504,583 15,943,675
2008 9,527,985 15,361,915
2007 9,560,953 14,803,610
2006 9,604,924 14,268,581
2005 9,663,915 13,756,192
2004 9,730,146 13,265,836
2003 9,796,749 12,796,984
2002 9,865,548 12,349,144
2001 9,928,549 11,920,647
2000 9,979,610 11,509,630
1999 10,026,738 11,117,411
1998 10,071,963 10,741,413
1997 10,117,433 10,383,969
1996 10,159,569 10,044,852
1995 10,193,831 9,714,529
1994 10,226,955 9,398,258
1993 10,239,050 9,100,789
1992 10,216,470 8,817,633
1991 10,194,050 8,546,900
1990 10,189,348 8,286,059
1989 10,170,000 8,034,780
1988 10,140,000 7,793,748
1987 10,111,000 7,561,150
1986 10,043,000 7,335,811
1985 9,975,000 7,118,457
1984 9,910,000 6,909,971
1983 9,843,000 6,708,644
1982 9,776,000 6,512,732
1981 9,710,000 6,322,006
1980 9,643,000 6,135,971
1979 9,584,000 5,955,556
1978 9,525,000 5,782,932
1977 9,463,000 5,619,716
1976 9,411,000 5,464,962
1975 9,367,000 5,317,019
1974 9,317,584 5,174,953
1973 9,257,272 5,037,865
1972 9,188,968 4,904,845
1971 9,115,576 4,776,225
1970 9,040,000 4,650,275
1969 8,960,304 4,525,725
1968 8,874,552 4,403,637
1967 8,785,648 4,283,590
1966 8,696,496 4,165,544
1965 8,610,000 4,049,695
1964 8,524,224 3,935,814
1963 8,437,232 3,823,873
1962 8,351,928 3,714,520
1961 8,271,216 3,608,162
1960 8,198,000 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M 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
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Niger
2100 -1.14% 0.39%
2099 -1.13% 0.41%
2098 -1.11% 0.44%
2097 -1.1% 0.46%
2096 -1.09% 0.49%
2095 -1.08% 0.51%
2094 -1.08% 0.54%
2093 -1.06% 0.56%
2092 -1.06% 0.59%
2091 -1.05% 0.61%
2090 -1.05% 0.64%
2089 -1.05% 0.67%
2088 -1.05% 0.69%
2087 -1.06% 0.72%
2086 -1.07% 0.75%
2085 -1.07% 0.78%
2084 -1.07% 0.82%
2083 -1.08% 0.85%
2082 -1.09% 0.87%
2081 -1.1% 0.91%
2080 -1.1% 0.93%
2079 -1.1% 0.97%
2078 -1.11% 1%
2077 -1.1% 1.03%
2076 -1.11% 1.06%
2075 -1.11% 1.09%
2074 -1.11% 1.13%
2073 -1.11% 1.16%
2072 -1.12% 1.2%
2071 -1.11% 1.23%
2070 -1.11% 1.27%
2069 -1.11% 1.3%
2068 -1.12% 1.34%
2067 -1.12% 1.38%
2066 -1.11% 1.41%
2065 -1.11% 1.45%
2064 -1.1% 1.48%
2063 -1.09% 1.52%
2062 -1.08% 1.56%
2061 -1.07% 1.6%
2060 -1.06% 1.64%
2059 -1.04% 1.68%
2058 -1.03% 1.72%
2057 -1.01% 1.75%
2056 -0.99% 1.79%
2055 -0.97% 1.83%
2054 -0.94% 1.87%
2053 -0.91% 1.91%
2052 -0.88% 1.95%
2051 -0.86% 1.98%
2050 -0.84% 2.02%
2049 -0.82% 2.06%
2048 -0.8% 2.1%
2047 -0.78% 2.14%
2046 -0.77% 2.18%
2045 -0.76% 2.22%
2044 -0.75% 2.26%
2043 -0.75% 2.3%
2042 -0.76% 2.35%
2041 -0.75% 2.39%
2040 -0.75% 2.44%
2039 -0.75% 2.5%
2038 -0.74% 2.55%
2037 -0.74% 2.61%
2036 -0.74% 2.67%
2035 -0.74% 2.72%
2034 -0.74% 2.79%
2033 -0.74% 2.84%
2032 -0.73% 2.89%
2031 -0.73% 2.96%
2030 -0.72% 3.01%
2029 -0.7% 3.07%
2028 -0.69% 3.12%
2027 -0.68% 3.18%
2026 -0.66% 3.24%
2025 -0.64% 3.31%
2024 -0.5% 3.34%
2023 -0.54% 3.35%
2022 -0.8% 3.31%
2021 -0.82% 3.31%
2020 -0.42% 3.35%
2019 -0.2% 3.42%
2018 -0.21% 3.51%
2017 -0.11% 3.62%
2016 0.09% 3.74%
2015 0.13% 3.77%
2014 0.06% 3.76%
2013 -0.04% 3.83%
2012 -0.16% 3.85%
2011 -0.23% 3.79%
2010 -0.22% 3.8%
2009 -0.25% 3.79%
2008 -0.34% 3.77%
2007 -0.46% 3.75%
2006 -0.61% 3.72%
2005 -0.68% 3.7%
2004 -0.68% 3.66%
2003 -0.7% 3.63%
2002 -0.63% 3.59%
2001 -0.51% 3.57%
2000 -0.47% 3.53%
1999 -0.45% 3.5%
1998 -0.45% 3.44%
1997 -0.41% 3.38%
1996 -0.34% 3.4%
1995 -0.32% 3.37%
1994 -0.12% 3.27%
1993 0.22% 3.21%
1992 0.22% 3.17%
1991 0.05% 3.15%
1990 0.19% 3.13%
1989 0.3% 3.09%
1988 0.29% 3.08%
1987 0.68% 3.07%
1986 0.68% 3.05%
1985 0.66% 3.02%
1984 0.68% 3%
1983 0.69% 3.01%
1982 0.68% 3.02%
1981 0.69% 3.03%
1980 0.62% 3.03%
1979 0.62% 2.99%
1978 0.66% 2.9%
1977 0.55% 2.83%
1976 0.47% 2.78%
1975 0.53% 2.75%
1974 0.65% 2.72%
1973 0.74% 2.71%
1972 0.81% 2.69%
1971 0.84% 2.71%
1970 0.89% 2.75%
1969 0.97% 2.77%
1968 1.01% 2.8%
1967 1.03% 2.83%
1966 1% 2.86%
1965 1.01% 2.89%
1964 1.03% 2.93%
1963 1.02% 2.94%
1962 0.98% 2.95%
1961 0.89% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Belarus Niger
Current population
9013835
29080898
Population rank 102/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.35%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
36.1 seconds
One birth every
8.02 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
4.29 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +2,391
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 10/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -7,704
Net migration rank 109/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -7,704
2024 - -3,119 - -4,041
2023 -56,924 -3,034 864,139 995
2022 -47,839 -8,000 829,651 995
2021 -67,118 -33,954 793,428 -4,405
2020 -64,703 -33,954 784,437 -4,402
2019 -32,969 -33,954 775,474 -15,778
2018 -26,429 8,615 763,536 -3,830
2017 -17,026 3,337 752,384 -6,830
2016 -1,894 8,272 738,999 14,833
2015 -946 18,088 721,630 17,051
2014 -2,834 14,979 704,609 3,891
2013 -6,610 10,550 686,070 -2,543
2012 -11,336 10,903 664,009 18,714
2011 -26,493 5,686 645,175 -6,941
2010 -29,400 10,300 624,685 -8,033
2009 -25,662 13,610 602,671 -9,014
2008 -25,726 -495 579,727 -9,847
2007 -28,683 -4,013 556,808 -10,069
2006 -41,301 -8,303 533,374 -10,054
2005 -50,252 -15,451 511,167 -9,700
2004 -50,597 -10,424 488,328 -9,070
2003 -53,882 -10,795 467,295 -8,841
2002 -58,207 -11,945 446,767 -9,550
2001 -48,650 -4,469 428,417 -8,654
2000 -40,916 1,812 410,779 -8,522
1999 -49,131 2,028 394,212 -12,037
1998 -44,316 13,192 377,120 -7,298
1997 -46,540 -235 358,745 -13,680
1996 -37,591 5,205 341,223 -8,057
1995 -32,621 481 323,630 3,843
1994 -19,431 -12,570 306,026 -959
1993 -11,263 19,652 292,135 -2,269
1992 11,238 29,477 278,690 -2,258
1991 18,349 -5,876 266,527 -1,500
1990 32,606 -26,497 256,594 73
1989 49,833 5,639 245,278 613
1988 60,840 -5,424 237,296 -1,139
1987 62,689 -12,462 231,371 -2,338
1986 74,318 -11,499 224,365 -2,728
1985 58,852 -784 219,206 -6,126
1984 64,415 -3,051 213,111 -9,208
1983 75,791 -2,938 207,962 -9,209
1982 65,499 3,339 202,012 -8,935
1981 65,057 14,998 195,938 -7,559
1980 62,101 16,616 189,251 -5,564
1979 64,481 395 180,632 -3,495
1978 67,342 -11,143 171,614 -3,494
1977 67,434 -4,925 161,792 -3,476
1976 66,677 -5,350 154,489 -3,308
1975 65,494 -6,302 147,962 -3,254
1974 71,158 -5,157 142,606 -3,179
1973 70,911 -7,357 137,695 -2,942
1972 74,036 -7,966 133,813 -2,525
1971 77,464 -5,818 128,223 -2,277
1970 75,520 -8,643 128,184 -2,225
1969 74,567 -12,833 125,389 -2,245
1968 76,782 -7,511 123,301 -2,277
1967 81,136 -13,409 121,358 -2,289
1966 84,191 -14,544 119,314 -2,289
1965 90,611 -17,979 116,963 -2,289
1964 101,618 -17,837 115,386 -2,289
1963 113,160 -28,653 113,072 -2,289
1962 124,945 -32,996 110,280 -2,369
1961 134,490 -26,780 107,693 -2,893
1960 136,399 -27,382 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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