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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 4.99 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Belarus vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus North Macedonia
2100 4,398,633 866,884
2099 4,449,573 877,788
2098 4,500,269 888,715
2097 4,550,935 899,716
2096 4,601,487 910,709
2095 4,652,286 921,559
2094 4,703,117 932,633
2093 4,754,252 943,984
2092 4,805,369 955,335
2091 4,856,664 966,773
2090 4,908,430 978,130
2089 4,960,656 989,666
2088 5,013,287 1,001,224
2087 5,066,741 1,012,831
2086 5,120,920 1,024,787
2085 5,176,048 1,036,668
2084 5,232,002 1,048,876
2083 5,288,854 1,061,031
2082 5,346,728 1,073,408
2081 5,405,543 1,085,823
2080 5,465,448 1,098,127
2079 5,526,121 1,110,614
2078 5,587,557 1,123,398
2077 5,650,096 1,136,448
2076 5,713,205 1,149,787
2075 5,777,144 1,163,080
2074 5,841,895 1,176,671
2073 5,907,671 1,190,351
2072 5,974,027 1,204,015
2071 6,041,554 1,217,691
2070 6,109,593 1,231,978
2069 6,178,463 1,246,408
2068 6,247,964 1,260,869
2067 6,318,511 1,275,289
2066 6,389,815 1,289,439
2065 6,461,651 1,303,917
2064 6,533,883 1,318,161
2063 6,606,470 1,332,807
2062 6,679,180 1,347,540
2061 6,751,939 1,362,299
2060 6,825,105 1,376,807
2059 6,898,206 1,390,921
2058 6,970,893 1,404,982
2057 7,043,508 1,419,185
2056 7,115,638 1,433,595
2055 7,187,104 1,447,857
2054 7,257,138 1,462,210
2053 7,326,052 1,476,351
2052 7,393,630 1,489,905
2051 7,459,522 1,503,526
2050 7,524,239 1,516,629
2049 7,588,059 1,529,608
2048 7,651,163 1,542,390
2047 7,712,657 1,555,085
2046 7,773,226 1,568,151
2045 7,833,564 1,581,115
2044 7,893,753 1,593,878
2043 7,953,762 1,606,930
2042 8,013,962 1,619,941
2041 8,075,253 1,632,704
2040 8,136,633 1,645,446
2039 8,198,487 1,658,034
2038 8,260,287 1,670,347
2037 8,321,922 1,682,850
2036 8,384,012 1,695,204
2035 8,446,649 1,707,302
2034 8,509,786 1,719,193
2033 8,573,478 1,730,723
2032 8,637,170 1,742,288
2031 8,700,460 1,753,729
2030 8,764,169 1,765,162
2029 8,827,965 1,775,815
2028 8,890,419 1,786,051
2027 8,952,131 1,795,945
2026 9,013,835 1,805,954
2025 9,073,924 1,815,368
2024 9,132,629 1,824,359
2023 9,178,298 1,827,816
2022 9,228,071 1,831,712
2021 9,302,585 1,837,114
2020 9,379,952 1,856,124
2019 9,419,758 1,876,262
2018 9,438,785 1,889,051
2017 9,458,989 1,898,657
2016 9,469,379 1,906,313
2015 9,461,076 1,912,430
2014 9,448,515 1,917,557
2013 9,443,211 1,922,716
2012 9,446,836 1,929,821
2011 9,461,643 1,937,398
2010 9,483,836 1,946,298
2009 9,504,583 1,958,782
2008 9,527,985 1,971,493
2007 9,560,953 1,982,933
2006 9,604,924 1,994,287
2005 9,663,915 2,005,330
2004 9,730,146 2,016,186
2003 9,796,749 2,022,725
2002 9,865,548 2,020,157
2001 9,928,549 2,034,882
2000 9,979,610 2,026,350
1999 10,026,738 2,017,142
1998 10,071,963 2,007,523
1997 10,117,433 1,996,869
1996 10,159,569 2,012,553
1995 10,193,831 1,998,534
1994 10,226,955 1,992,666
1993 10,239,050 2,006,854
1992 10,216,470 2,032,523
1991 10,194,050 2,055,994
1990 10,189,348 2,063,689
1989 10,170,000 2,055,649
1988 10,140,000 2,045,737
1987 10,111,000 2,035,157
1986 10,043,000 2,024,732
1985 9,975,000 2,014,331
1984 9,910,000 2,003,399
1983 9,843,000 1,991,901
1982 9,776,000 1,978,956
1981 9,710,000 1,959,065
1980 9,643,000 1,933,038
1979 9,584,000 1,906,523
1978 9,525,000 1,879,847
1977 9,463,000 1,853,138
1976 9,411,000 1,825,830
1975 9,367,000 1,797,972
1974 9,317,584 1,770,545
1973 9,257,272 1,743,816
1972 9,188,968 1,717,395
1971 9,115,576 1,691,216
1970 9,040,000 1,664,208
1969 8,960,304 1,636,345
1968 8,874,552 1,608,930
1967 8,785,648 1,582,492
1966 8,696,496 1,557,349
1965 8,610,000 1,533,466
1964 8,524,224 1,510,900
1963 8,437,232 1,488,737
1962 8,351,928 1,471,745
1961 8,271,216 1,455,171
1960 8,198,000 1,435,059

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 North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 36.3% in North Macedonia.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus North Macedonia
2100 -1.14% -1.24%
2099 -1.13% -1.23%
2098 -1.11% -1.22%
2097 -1.1% -1.21%
2096 -1.09% -1.18%
2095 -1.08% -1.19%
2094 -1.08% -1.2%
2093 -1.06% -1.19%
2092 -1.06% -1.18%
2091 -1.05% -1.16%
2090 -1.05% -1.17%
2089 -1.05% -1.15%
2088 -1.05% -1.15%
2087 -1.06% -1.17%
2086 -1.07% -1.15%
2085 -1.07% -1.16%
2084 -1.07% -1.15%
2083 -1.08% -1.15%
2082 -1.09% -1.14%
2081 -1.1% -1.12%
2080 -1.1% -1.12%
2079 -1.1% -1.14%
2078 -1.11% -1.15%
2077 -1.1% -1.16%
2076 -1.11% -1.14%
2075 -1.11% -1.15%
2074 -1.11% -1.15%
2073 -1.11% -1.13%
2072 -1.12% -1.12%
2071 -1.11% -1.16%
2070 -1.11% -1.16%
2069 -1.11% -1.15%
2068 -1.12% -1.13%
2067 -1.12% -1.1%
2066 -1.11% -1.11%
2065 -1.11% -1.08%
2064 -1.1% -1.1%
2063 -1.09% -1.09%
2062 -1.08% -1.08%
2061 -1.07% -1.05%
2060 -1.06% -1.01%
2059 -1.04% -1%
2058 -1.03% -1%
2057 -1.01% -1.01%
2056 -0.99% -0.99%
2055 -0.97% -0.98%
2054 -0.94% -0.96%
2053 -0.91% -0.91%
2052 -0.88% -0.91%
2051 -0.86% -0.86%
2050 -0.84% -0.85%
2049 -0.82% -0.83%
2048 -0.8% -0.82%
2047 -0.78% -0.83%
2046 -0.77% -0.82%
2045 -0.76% -0.8%
2044 -0.75% -0.81%
2043 -0.75% -0.8%
2042 -0.76% -0.78%
2041 -0.75% -0.77%
2040 -0.75% -0.76%
2039 -0.75% -0.74%
2038 -0.74% -0.74%
2037 -0.74% -0.73%
2036 -0.74% -0.71%
2035 -0.74% -0.69%
2034 -0.74% -0.67%
2033 -0.74% -0.66%
2032 -0.73% -0.65%
2031 -0.73% -0.65%
2030 -0.72% -0.6%
2029 -0.7% -0.57%
2028 -0.69% -0.55%
2027 -0.68% -0.55%
2026 -0.66% -0.52%
2025 -0.64% -0.49%
2024 -0.5% -0.19%
2023 -0.54% -0.21%
2022 -0.8% -0.29%
2021 -0.82% -1.02%
2020 -0.42% -1.07%
2019 -0.2% -0.68%
2018 -0.21% -0.51%
2017 -0.11% -0.4%
2016 0.09% -0.32%
2015 0.13% -0.27%
2014 0.06% -0.27%
2013 -0.04% -0.37%
2012 -0.16% -0.39%
2011 -0.23% -0.46%
2010 -0.22% -0.64%
2009 -0.25% -0.64%
2008 -0.34% -0.58%
2007 -0.46% -0.57%
2006 -0.61% -0.55%
2005 -0.68% -0.54%
2004 -0.68% -0.32%
2003 -0.7% 0.13%
2002 -0.63% -0.72%
2001 -0.51% 0.42%
2000 -0.47% 0.46%
1999 -0.45% 0.48%
1998 -0.45% 0.53%
1997 -0.41% -0.78%
1996 -0.34% 0.7%
1995 -0.32% 0.29%
1994 -0.12% -0.71%
1993 0.22% -1.26%
1992 0.22% -1.14%
1991 0.05% -0.37%
1990 0.19% 0.39%
1989 0.3% 0.48%
1988 0.29% 0.52%
1987 0.68% 0.51%
1986 0.68% 0.52%
1985 0.66% 0.55%
1984 0.68% 0.58%
1983 0.69% 0.65%
1982 0.68% 1.02%
1981 0.69% 1.35%
1980 0.62% 1.39%
1979 0.62% 1.42%
1978 0.66% 1.44%
1977 0.55% 1.5%
1976 0.47% 1.55%
1975 0.53% 1.55%
1974 0.65% 1.53%
1973 0.74% 1.54%
1972 0.81% 1.55%
1971 0.84% 1.62%
1970 0.89% 1.7%
1969 0.97% 1.7%
1968 1.01% 1.67%
1967 1.03% 1.61%
1966 1% 1.56%
1965 1.01% 1.49%
1964 1.03% 1.49%
1963 1.02% 1.15%
1962 0.98% 1.14%
1961 0.89% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Belarus North Macedonia
Current population
9013835
1805954
Population rank 102/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.02%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
8.02 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 -9
Annual growth/decline -45,669 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 176/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -5,645
Net migration rank 109/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -5,645
2024 - -3,119 - -5,728
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -3,290 -5,597
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -4,397 -5,296
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -9,737 -5,483
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -5,939 -23,458
2019 -32,969 -33,954 -375 -24,204
2018 -26,429 8,615 1,512 -24,878
2017 -17,026 3,337 1,329 -24,227
2016 -1,894 8,272 2,374 -24,144
2015 -946 18,088 2,294 -23,010
2014 -2,834 14,979 3,644 -22,132
2013 -6,610 10,550 3,653 -20,297
2012 -11,336 10,903 3,087 -19,083
2011 -26,493 5,686 3,100 -17,871
2010 -29,400 10,300 4,866 -16,668
2009 -25,662 13,610 4,309 -15,455
2008 -25,726 -495 3,746 -17,645
2007 -28,683 -4,013 2,974 -15,705
2006 -41,301 -8,303 3,988 -9,632
2005 -50,252 -15,451 4,011 -2,244
2004 -50,597 -10,424 5,444 -2,640
2003 -53,882 -10,795 8,900 -2,880
2002 -58,207 -11,945 9,697 -2,858
2001 -48,650 -4,469 10,174 -922
2000 -40,916 1,812 12,159 -2,824
1999 -49,131 2,028 10,489 -1,261
1998 -44,316 13,192 12,446 -589
1997 -46,540 -235 12,979 -477
1996 -37,591 5,205 14,806 -397
1995 -32,621 481 17,239 -3,603
1994 -19,431 -12,570 19,103 -21,006
1993 -11,263 19,652 20,797 -47,273
1992 11,238 29,477 21,659 -46,509
1991 18,349 -5,876 23,387 -45,484
1990 32,606 -26,497 22,868 -16,174
1989 49,833 5,639 22,912 -13,528
1988 60,840 -5,424 24,064 -13,621
1987 62,689 -12,462 24,359 -13,635
1986 74,318 -11,499 23,720 -13,589
1985 58,852 -784 24,167 -13,492
1984 64,415 -3,051 24,436 -13,251
1983 75,791 -2,938 24,690 -12,884
1982 65,499 3,339 25,810 -11,716
1981 65,057 14,998 25,689 0
1980 62,101 16,616 26,547 -189
1979 64,481 395 27,096 -426
1978 67,342 -11,143 27,150 -462
1977 67,434 -4,925 27,410 -683
1976 66,677 -5,350 28,799 -911
1975 65,494 -6,302 28,983 -1,147
1974 71,158 -5,157 28,400 -1,376
1973 70,911 -7,357 28,032 -1,600
1972 74,036 -7,966 28,236 -1,834
1971 77,464 -5,818 28,010 -2,064
1970 75,520 -8,643 28,022 60
1969 74,567 -12,833 27,464 181
1968 76,782 -7,511 28,378 -1,201
1967 81,136 -13,409 28,401 -2,696
1966 84,191 -14,544 28,766 -4,176
1965 90,611 -17,979 28,564 -5,385
1964 101,618 -17,837 27,889 -5,938
1963 113,160 -28,653 28,124 -5,759
1962 124,945 -32,996 25,317 -13,702
1961 134,490 -26,780 27,846 -6,309
1960 136,399 -27,382 28,816 -10,126

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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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