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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 3.25 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st 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 -0.35% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Belarus vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Niger
2100 4,404,482 92,119,820
2099 4,455,490 91,758,864
2098 4,506,253 91,380,105
2097 4,556,987 90,979,507
2096 4,607,606 90,560,194
2095 4,658,472 90,121,433
2094 4,709,371 89,665,016
2093 4,760,574 89,186,290
2092 4,811,759 88,687,247
2091 4,863,122 88,169,255
2090 4,914,957 87,632,134
2089 4,967,252 87,075,435
2088 5,019,954 86,497,532
2087 5,073,478 85,901,116
2086 5,127,730 85,285,801
2085 5,182,931 84,648,237
2084 5,238,960 83,990,034
2083 5,295,887 83,310,768
2082 5,353,838 82,611,309
2081 5,412,731 81,895,814
2080 5,472,716 81,159,765
2079 5,533,470 80,409,054
2078 5,594,987 79,639,286
2077 5,657,609 78,852,089
2076 5,720,802 78,045,772
2075 5,784,826 77,223,494
2074 5,849,664 76,387,922
2073 5,915,527 75,535,687
2072 5,981,971 74,667,410
2071 6,049,588 73,784,579
2070 6,117,717 72,888,455
2069 6,186,679 71,975,811
2068 6,256,272 71,050,594
2067 6,326,913 70,111,034
2066 6,398,312 69,159,115
2065 6,470,244 68,199,397
2064 6,542,572 67,226,153
2063 6,615,256 66,242,857
2062 6,688,062 65,249,357
2061 6,760,917 64,246,142
2060 6,834,181 63,236,587
2059 6,907,379 62,219,239
2058 6,980,163 61,193,260
2057 7,052,874 60,161,411
2056 7,125,100 59,126,596
2055 7,196,662 58,084,470
2054 7,266,788 57,038,192
2053 7,335,794 55,989,073
2052 7,403,462 54,940,685
2051 7,469,442 53,889,624
2050 7,534,245 52,841,076
2049 7,598,150 51,793,560
2048 7,661,337 50,746,939
2047 7,722,913 49,703,518
2046 7,783,562 48,661,960
2045 7,843,981 47,622,548
2044 7,904,250 46,586,941
2043 7,964,339 45,557,790
2042 8,024,619 44,531,886
2041 8,085,991 43,511,370
2040 8,147,453 42,494,381
2039 8,209,389 41,482,338
2038 8,271,271 40,472,234
2037 8,332,989 39,463,944
2036 8,395,161 38,459,660
2035 8,457,882 37,458,584
2034 8,521,103 36,465,688
2033 8,584,879 35,476,260
2032 8,648,656 34,497,489
2031 8,712,030 33,527,117
2030 8,775,824 32,563,547
2029 8,839,704 31,610,576
2028 8,902,241 30,670,274
2027 8,964,035 29,741,014
2026 9,025,821 28,823,166
2025 9,085,991 27,917,831
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st 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 7,534,245 people with a rank change from 101st to 114th. The population of Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 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 -0.51% 3.28%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Belarus Niger
Current population
9025821
29294628
Population rank 101/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.35%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
8.19 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +2,426
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 9/197
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 -55,755 -3,119 883,987 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 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 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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