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Population in Belarus compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 2.95 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Belarus vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus North Korea
2100 4,404,482 19,601,003
2099 4,455,490 19,729,897
2098 4,506,253 19,859,274
2097 4,556,987 19,989,589
2096 4,607,606 20,120,795
2095 4,658,472 20,252,653
2094 4,709,371 20,384,384
2093 4,760,574 20,516,457
2092 4,811,759 20,649,140
2091 4,863,122 20,781,939
2090 4,914,957 20,914,434
2089 4,967,252 21,046,685
2088 5,019,954 21,178,406
2087 5,073,478 21,310,103
2086 5,127,730 21,441,361
2085 5,182,931 21,571,843
2084 5,238,960 21,701,761
2083 5,295,887 21,830,989
2082 5,353,838 21,960,135
2081 5,412,731 22,088,774
2080 5,472,716 22,216,836
2079 5,533,470 22,344,442
2078 5,594,987 22,471,597
2077 5,657,609 22,598,635
2076 5,720,802 22,725,293
2075 5,784,826 22,852,140
2074 5,849,664 22,979,532
2073 5,915,527 23,107,165
2072 5,981,971 23,234,961
2071 6,049,588 23,363,260
2070 6,117,717 23,491,789
2069 6,186,679 23,621,167
2068 6,256,272 23,750,741
2067 6,326,913 23,880,460
2066 6,398,312 24,010,584
2065 6,470,244 24,140,518
2064 6,542,572 24,269,765
2063 6,615,256 24,397,924
2062 6,688,062 24,525,403
2061 6,760,917 24,651,788
2060 6,834,181 24,776,326
2059 6,907,379 24,898,430
2058 6,980,163 25,018,630
2057 7,052,874 25,135,871
2056 7,125,100 25,250,670
2055 7,196,662 25,361,704
2054 7,266,788 25,469,578
2053 7,335,794 25,574,137
2052 7,403,462 25,675,211
2051 7,469,442 25,772,870
2050 7,534,245 25,866,886
2049 7,598,150 25,957,363
2048 7,661,337 26,043,774
2047 7,722,913 26,126,594
2046 7,783,562 26,205,638
2045 7,843,981 26,281,344
2044 7,904,250 26,353,455
2043 7,964,339 26,422,173
2042 8,024,619 26,486,580
2041 8,085,991 26,547,651
2040 8,147,453 26,604,634
2039 8,209,389 26,656,882
2038 8,271,271 26,703,458
2037 8,332,989 26,744,185
2036 8,395,161 26,778,348
2035 8,457,882 26,805,065
2034 8,521,103 26,823,948
2033 8,584,879 26,834,263
2032 8,648,656 26,835,978
2031 8,712,030 26,827,992
2030 8,775,824 26,809,850
2029 8,839,704 26,782,161
2028 8,902,241 26,744,278
2027 8,964,035 26,696,504
2026 9,025,821 26,638,530
2025 9,085,991 26,571,036
2024 9,132,629 26,498,823
2023 9,178,298 26,418,204
2022 9,228,071 26,328,845
2021 9,302,585 26,232,534
2020 9,379,952 26,136,312
2019 9,419,758 26,037,632
2018 9,438,785 25,931,147
2017 9,458,989 25,817,709
2016 9,469,379 25,698,326
2015 9,461,076 25,575,350
2014 9,448,515 25,451,262
2013 9,443,211 25,329,451
2012 9,446,836 25,211,728
2011 9,461,643 25,097,874
2010 9,483,836 24,987,258
2009 9,504,583 24,878,332
2008 9,527,985 24,764,618
2007 9,560,953 24,646,383
2006 9,604,924 24,524,507
2005 9,663,915 24,396,433
2004 9,730,146 24,254,943
2003 9,796,749 24,090,380
2002 9,865,548 23,943,973
2001 9,928,549 23,815,358
2000 9,979,610 23,665,910
1999 10,026,738 23,497,599
1998 10,071,963 23,311,564
1997 10,117,433 23,110,830
1996 10,159,569 22,895,746
1995 10,193,831 22,669,304
1994 10,226,955 22,393,975
1993 10,239,050 22,073,352
1992 10,216,470 21,750,911
1991 10,194,050 21,428,638
1990 10,189,348 21,112,137
1989 10,170,000 20,804,367
1988 10,140,000 20,503,161
1987 10,111,000 20,205,483
1986 10,043,000 19,910,855
1985 9,975,000 19,620,388
1984 9,910,000 19,335,043
1983 9,843,000 19,054,034
1982 9,776,000 18,776,357
1981 9,710,000 18,501,295
1980 9,643,000 18,236,786
1979 9,584,000 17,983,470
1978 9,525,000 17,735,995
1977 9,463,000 17,492,798
1976 9,411,000 17,243,450
1975 9,367,000 16,971,055
1974 9,317,584 16,673,121
1973 9,257,272 16,350,367
1972 9,188,968 15,975,069
1971 9,115,576 15,572,457
1970 9,040,000 15,172,775
1969 8,960,304 14,767,615
1968 8,874,552 14,365,596
1967 8,785,648 13,958,350
1966 8,696,496 13,569,094
1965 8,610,000 13,219,369
1964 8,524,224 12,889,770
1963 8,437,232 12,567,057
1962 8,351,928 12,262,882
1961 8,271,216 11,990,713
1960 8,198,000 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M 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
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus North Korea
2100 -1.14% -0.65%
2099 -1.13% -0.65%
2098 -1.11% -0.65%
2097 -1.1% -0.65%
2096 -1.09% -0.65%
2095 -1.08% -0.65%
2094 -1.08% -0.64%
2093 -1.06% -0.64%
2092 -1.06% -0.64%
2091 -1.05% -0.63%
2090 -1.05% -0.63%
2089 -1.05% -0.62%
2088 -1.05% -0.62%
2087 -1.06% -0.61%
2086 -1.07% -0.6%
2085 -1.07% -0.6%
2084 -1.07% -0.59%
2083 -1.08% -0.59%
2082 -1.09% -0.58%
2081 -1.1% -0.58%
2080 -1.1% -0.57%
2079 -1.1% -0.57%
2078 -1.11% -0.56%
2077 -1.1% -0.56%
2076 -1.11% -0.56%
2075 -1.11% -0.55%
2074 -1.11% -0.55%
2073 -1.11% -0.55%
2072 -1.12% -0.55%
2071 -1.11% -0.55%
2070 -1.11% -0.55%
2069 -1.11% -0.55%
2068 -1.12% -0.54%
2067 -1.12% -0.54%
2066 -1.11% -0.54%
2065 -1.11% -0.53%
2064 -1.1% -0.53%
2063 -1.09% -0.52%
2062 -1.08% -0.51%
2061 -1.07% -0.5%
2060 -1.06% -0.49%
2059 -1.04% -0.48%
2058 -1.03% -0.47%
2057 -1.01% -0.45%
2056 -0.99% -0.44%
2055 -0.97% -0.42%
2054 -0.94% -0.41%
2053 -0.91% -0.39%
2052 -0.88% -0.38%
2051 -0.86% -0.36%
2050 -0.84% -0.35%
2049 -0.82% -0.33%
2048 -0.8% -0.32%
2047 -0.78% -0.3%
2046 -0.77% -0.29%
2045 -0.76% -0.27%
2044 -0.75% -0.26%
2043 -0.75% -0.24%
2042 -0.76% -0.23%
2041 -0.75% -0.21%
2040 -0.75% -0.2%
2039 -0.75% -0.17%
2038 -0.74% -0.15%
2037 -0.74% -0.13%
2036 -0.74% -0.1%
2035 -0.74% -0.07%
2034 -0.74% -0.04%
2033 -0.74% -0.006%
2032 -0.73% 0.03%
2031 -0.73% 0.07%
2030 -0.72% 0.1%
2029 -0.7% 0.14%
2028 -0.69% 0.18%
2027 -0.68% 0.22%
2026 -0.66% 0.25%
2025 -0.51% 0.27%
2024 -0.5% 0.31%
2023 -0.54% 0.34%
2022 -0.8% 0.37%
2021 -0.82% 0.37%
2020 -0.42% 0.38%
2019 -0.2% 0.41%
2018 -0.21% 0.44%
2017 -0.11% 0.46%
2016 0.09% 0.48%
2015 0.13% 0.49%
2014 0.06% 0.48%
2013 -0.04% 0.47%
2012 -0.16% 0.45%
2011 -0.23% 0.44%
2010 -0.22% 0.44%
2009 -0.25% 0.46%
2008 -0.34% 0.48%
2007 -0.46% 0.5%
2006 -0.61% 0.52%
2005 -0.68% 0.58%
2004 -0.68% 0.68%
2003 -0.7% 0.61%
2002 -0.63% 0.54%
2001 -0.51% 0.63%
2000 -0.47% 0.72%
1999 -0.45% 0.8%
1998 -0.45% 0.87%
1997 -0.41% 0.94%
1996 -0.34% 1%
1995 -0.32% 1.23%
1994 -0.12% 1.45%
1993 0.22% 1.48%
1992 0.22% 1.5%
1991 0.05% 1.5%
1990 0.19% 1.48%
1989 0.3% 1.47%
1988 0.29% 1.47%
1987 0.68% 1.48%
1986 0.68% 1.48%
1985 0.66% 1.48%
1984 0.68% 1.47%
1983 0.69% 1.48%
1982 0.68% 1.49%
1981 0.69% 1.45%
1980 0.62% 1.41%
1979 0.62% 1.4%
1978 0.66% 1.39%
1977 0.55% 1.45%
1976 0.47% 1.61%
1975 0.53% 1.79%
1974 0.65% 1.97%
1973 0.74% 2.35%
1972 0.81% 2.59%
1971 0.84% 2.63%
1970 0.89% 2.74%
1969 0.97% 2.8%
1968 1.01% 2.92%
1967 1.03% 2.87%
1966 1% 2.65%
1965 1.01% 2.56%
1964 1.03% 2.57%
1963 1.02% 2.48%
1962 0.98% 2.27%
1961 0.89% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Belarus North Korea
Current population
9025821
26668308
Population rank 101/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.32%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +198
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 146/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -2,787
Net migration rank 109/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -2,787
2024 -55,755 -3,119 79,496 -2,473
2023 -56,924 -3,034 86,203 -1,997
2022 -47,839 -8,000 96,495 -1,997
2021 -67,118 -33,954 99,710 -1,585
2020 -64,703 -33,954 95,920 -1,585
2019 -32,969 -33,954 106,208 -3,142
2018 -26,429 8,615 113,164 -3,225
2017 -17,026 3,337 120,181 -3,224
2016 -1,894 8,272 125,048 -3,222
2015 -946 18,088 127,365 -3,208
2014 -2,834 14,979 127,078 -3,042
2013 -6,610 10,550 122,519 -2,933
2012 -11,336 10,903 118,773 -2,919
2011 -26,493 5,686 114,798 -2,957
2010 -29,400 10,300 112,443 -3,053
2009 -25,662 13,610 111,530 -3,058
2008 -25,726 -495 122,015 -3,051
2007 -28,683 -4,013 120,521 -3,021
2006 -41,301 -8,303 129,171 -2,948
2005 -50,252 -15,451 132,765 -2,861
2004 -50,597 -10,424 155,838 -2,758
2003 -53,882 -10,795 178,775 -2,717
2002 -58,207 -11,945 119,504 -2,763
2001 -48,650 -4,469 143,321 -2,884
2000 -40,916 1,812 161,591 -3,142
1999 -49,131 2,028 181,613 -3,443
1998 -44,316 13,192 197,589 -3,706
1997 -46,540 -235 211,325 -3,745
1996 -37,591 5,205 226,095 -3,512
1995 -32,621 481 233,381 -3,094
1994 -19,431 -12,570 320,861 -517
1993 -11,263 19,652 320,880 0
1992 11,238 29,477 324,002 0
1991 18,349 -5,876 320,551 0
1990 32,606 -26,497 312,460 0
1989 49,833 5,639 303,078 0
1988 60,840 -5,424 299,305 0
1987 62,689 -12,462 296,030 0
1986 74,318 -11,499 293,227 0
1985 58,852 -784 287,714 0
1984 64,415 -3,051 282,987 0
1983 75,791 -2,938 279,046 0
1982 65,499 3,339 276,332 0
1981 65,057 14,998 273,800 0
1980 62,101 16,616 255,206 0
1979 64,481 395 251,409 0
1978 67,342 -11,143 243,533 0
1977 67,434 -4,925 242,870 0
1976 66,677 -5,350 255,841 0
1975 65,494 -6,302 288,966 0
1974 71,158 -5,157 306,902 0
1973 70,911 -7,357 338,600 0
1972 74,036 -7,966 411,997 0
1971 77,464 -5,818 393,220 0
1970 75,520 -8,643 406,129 0
1969 74,567 -12,833 404,189 0
1968 76,782 -7,511 399,837 0
1967 81,136 -13,409 414,632 0
1966 84,191 -14,544 363,882 0
1965 90,611 -17,979 335,587 0
1964 101,618 -17,837 323,623 0
1963 113,160 -28,653 321,805 0
1962 124,945 -32,996 286,534 0
1961 134,490 -26,780 257,788 0
1960 136,399 -27,382 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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