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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.59 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Belarus vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Norway
2100 4,404,482 5,426,970
2099 4,455,490 5,439,664
2098 4,506,253 5,451,717
2097 4,556,987 5,463,190
2096 4,607,606 5,474,994
2095 4,658,472 5,487,368
2094 4,709,371 5,499,514
2093 4,760,574 5,512,056
2092 4,811,759 5,524,021
2091 4,863,122 5,535,989
2090 4,914,957 5,548,825
2089 4,967,252 5,561,462
2088 5,019,954 5,574,757
2087 5,073,478 5,588,831
2086 5,127,730 5,602,569
2085 5,182,931 5,616,010
2084 5,238,960 5,629,675
2083 5,295,887 5,642,568
2082 5,353,838 5,654,975
2081 5,412,731 5,666,885
2080 5,472,716 5,678,624
2079 5,533,470 5,689,711
2078 5,594,987 5,700,349
2077 5,657,609 5,710,483
2076 5,720,802 5,720,209
2075 5,784,826 5,729,904
2074 5,849,664 5,739,940
2073 5,915,527 5,749,872
2072 5,981,971 5,759,499
2071 6,049,588 5,768,298
2070 6,117,717 5,777,747
2069 6,186,679 5,786,471
2068 6,256,272 5,795,734
2067 6,326,913 5,805,627
2066 6,398,312 5,815,585
2065 6,470,244 5,825,356
2064 6,542,572 5,835,081
2063 6,615,256 5,844,519
2062 6,688,062 5,853,646
2061 6,760,917 5,861,677
2060 6,834,181 5,869,390
2059 6,907,379 5,875,920
2058 6,980,163 5,881,790
2057 7,052,874 5,888,181
2056 7,125,100 5,894,125
2055 7,196,662 5,899,106
2054 7,266,788 5,903,121
2053 7,335,794 5,906,126
2052 7,403,462 5,907,281
2051 7,469,442 5,907,735
2050 7,534,245 5,907,355
2049 7,598,150 5,905,940
2048 7,661,337 5,903,025
2047 7,722,913 5,899,964
2046 7,783,562 5,896,254
2045 7,843,981 5,891,177
2044 7,904,250 5,886,031
2043 7,964,339 5,880,486
2042 8,024,619 5,873,632
2041 8,085,991 5,865,604
2040 8,147,453 5,857,447
2039 8,209,389 5,848,023
2038 8,271,271 5,837,628
2037 8,332,989 5,826,752
2036 8,395,161 5,815,042
2035 8,457,882 5,802,966
2034 8,521,103 5,790,086
2033 8,584,879 5,776,187
2032 8,648,656 5,761,261
2031 8,712,030 5,745,071
2030 8,775,824 5,728,104
2029 8,839,704 5,710,229
2028 8,902,241 5,691,155
2027 8,964,035 5,670,783
2026 9,025,821 5,649,981
2025 9,085,991 5,610,870
2024 9,132,629 5,572,279
2023 9,178,298 5,519,601
2022 9,228,071 5,457,127
2021 9,302,585 5,408,320
2020 9,379,952 5,379,475
2019 9,419,758 5,347,896
2018 9,438,785 5,311,916
2017 9,458,989 5,276,968
2016 9,469,379 5,234,519
2015 9,461,076 5,188,607
2014 9,448,515 5,137,232
2013 9,443,211 5,079,623
2012 9,446,836 5,018,573
2011 9,461,643 4,953,088
2010 9,483,836 4,889,252
2009 9,504,583 4,828,726
2008 9,527,985 4,768,212
2007 9,560,953 4,709,153
2006 9,604,924 4,660,677
2005 9,663,915 4,623,291
2004 9,730,146 4,591,910
2003 9,796,749 4,564,855
2002 9,865,548 4,538,159
2001 9,928,549 4,513,751
2000 9,979,610 4,490,967
1999 10,026,738 4,461,913
1998 10,071,963 4,431,464
1997 10,117,433 4,405,157
1996 10,159,569 4,381,336
1995 10,193,831 4,359,184
1994 10,226,955 4,336,613
1993 10,239,050 4,311,991
1992 10,216,470 4,286,401
1991 10,194,050 4,261,732
1990 10,189,348 4,241,473
1989 10,170,000 4,226,901
1988 10,140,000 4,209,488
1987 10,111,000 4,186,905
1986 10,043,000 4,167,354
1985 9,975,000 4,152,516
1984 9,910,000 4,140,099
1983 9,843,000 4,128,432
1982 9,776,000 4,114,787
1981 9,710,000 4,099,702
1980 9,643,000 4,085,620
1979 9,584,000 4,072,517
1978 9,525,000 4,058,671
1977 9,463,000 4,043,205
1976 9,411,000 4,026,152
1975 9,367,000 4,007,313
1974 9,317,584 3,985,258
1973 9,257,272 3,960,612
1972 9,188,968 3,933,004
1971 9,115,576 3,903,039
1970 9,040,000 3,875,763
1969 8,960,304 3,847,707
1968 8,874,552 3,816,486
1967 8,785,648 3,784,539
1966 8,696,496 3,753,012
1965 8,610,000 3,723,168
1964 8,524,224 3,694,339
1963 8,437,232 3,666,537
1962 8,351,928 3,638,918
1961 8,271,216 3,609,800
1960 8,198,000 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M 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
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Norway
2100 -1.14% -0.23%
2099 -1.13% -0.22%
2098 -1.11% -0.21%
2097 -1.1% -0.22%
2096 -1.09% -0.23%
2095 -1.08% -0.22%
2094 -1.08% -0.23%
2093 -1.06% -0.22%
2092 -1.06% -0.22%
2091 -1.05% -0.23%
2090 -1.05% -0.23%
2089 -1.05% -0.24%
2088 -1.05% -0.25%
2087 -1.06% -0.25%
2086 -1.07% -0.24%
2085 -1.07% -0.24%
2084 -1.07% -0.23%
2083 -1.08% -0.22%
2082 -1.09% -0.21%
2081 -1.1% -0.21%
2080 -1.1% -0.19%
2079 -1.1% -0.19%
2078 -1.11% -0.18%
2077 -1.1% -0.17%
2076 -1.11% -0.17%
2075 -1.11% -0.17%
2074 -1.11% -0.17%
2073 -1.11% -0.17%
2072 -1.12% -0.15%
2071 -1.11% -0.16%
2070 -1.11% -0.15%
2069 -1.11% -0.16%
2068 -1.12% -0.17%
2067 -1.12% -0.17%
2066 -1.11% -0.17%
2065 -1.11% -0.17%
2064 -1.1% -0.16%
2063 -1.09% -0.16%
2062 -1.08% -0.14%
2061 -1.07% -0.13%
2060 -1.06% -0.11%
2059 -1.04% -0.1%
2058 -1.03% -0.11%
2057 -1.01% -0.1%
2056 -0.99% -0.08%
2055 -0.97% -0.07%
2054 -0.94% -0.05%
2053 -0.91% -0.02%
2052 -0.88% -0.008%
2051 -0.86% 0.006%
2050 -0.84% 0.02%
2049 -0.82% 0.05%
2048 -0.8% 0.05%
2047 -0.78% 0.06%
2046 -0.77% 0.09%
2045 -0.76% 0.09%
2044 -0.75% 0.09%
2043 -0.75% 0.12%
2042 -0.76% 0.14%
2041 -0.75% 0.14%
2040 -0.75% 0.16%
2039 -0.75% 0.18%
2038 -0.74% 0.19%
2037 -0.74% 0.2%
2036 -0.74% 0.21%
2035 -0.74% 0.22%
2034 -0.74% 0.24%
2033 -0.74% 0.26%
2032 -0.73% 0.28%
2031 -0.73% 0.3%
2030 -0.72% 0.31%
2029 -0.7% 0.34%
2028 -0.69% 0.36%
2027 -0.68% 0.37%
2026 -0.66% 0.7%
2025 -0.51% 0.69%
2024 -0.5% 0.95%
2023 -0.54% 1.14%
2022 -0.8% 0.9%
2021 -0.82% 0.54%
2020 -0.42% 0.59%
2019 -0.2% 0.68%
2018 -0.21% 0.66%
2017 -0.11% 0.81%
2016 0.09% 0.88%
2015 0.13% 1%
2014 0.06% 1.13%
2013 -0.04% 1.22%
2012 -0.16% 1.32%
2011 -0.23% 1.31%
2010 -0.22% 1.25%
2009 -0.25% 1.27%
2008 -0.34% 1.25%
2007 -0.46% 1.04%
2006 -0.61% 0.81%
2005 -0.68% 0.68%
2004 -0.68% 0.59%
2003 -0.7% 0.59%
2002 -0.63% 0.54%
2001 -0.51% 0.51%
2000 -0.47% 0.65%
1999 -0.45% 0.69%
1998 -0.45% 0.6%
1997 -0.41% 0.54%
1996 -0.34% 0.51%
1995 -0.32% 0.52%
1994 -0.12% 0.57%
1993 0.22% 0.6%
1992 0.22% 0.58%
1991 0.05% 0.48%
1990 0.19% 0.34%
1989 0.3% 0.41%
1988 0.29% 0.54%
1987 0.68% 0.47%
1986 0.68% 0.36%
1985 0.66% 0.3%
1984 0.68% 0.28%
1983 0.69% 0.33%
1982 0.68% 0.37%
1981 0.69% 0.34%
1980 0.62% 0.32%
1979 0.62% 0.34%
1978 0.66% 0.38%
1977 0.55% 0.42%
1976 0.47% 0.47%
1975 0.53% 0.55%
1974 0.65% 0.62%
1973 0.74% 0.7%
1972 0.81% 0.77%
1971 0.84% 0.7%
1970 0.89% 0.73%
1969 0.97% 0.82%
1968 1.01% 0.84%
1967 1.03% 0.84%
1966 1% 0.8%
1965 1.01% 0.78%
1964 1.03% 0.76%
1963 1.02% 0.76%
1962 0.98% 0.81%
1961 0.89% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Belarus Norway
Current population
9025821
5660666
Population rank 101/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
9.72 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +106
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 117/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +29,798
Net migration rank 109/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 29,798
2024 -55,755 -3,119 10,030 44,356
2023 -56,924 -3,034 8,280 53,806
2022 -47,839 -8,000 5,457 58,040
2021 -67,118 -33,954 14,062 19,804
2020 -64,703 -33,954 12,372 11,277
2019 -32,969 -33,954 13,904 25,707
2018 -26,429 8,615 14,342 18,473
2017 -17,026 3,337 15,831 21,657
2016 -1,894 8,272 17,797 26,417
2015 -946 18,088 18,160 30,242
2014 -2,834 14,979 18,494 38,522
2013 -6,610 10,550 17,779 40,690
2012 -11,336 10,903 18,066 47,883
2011 -26,493 5,686 18,822 47,454
2010 -29,400 10,300 20,046 42,865
2009 -25,662 13,610 20,280 39,316
2008 -25,726 -495 19,073 44,002
2007 -28,683 -4,013 16,482 40,111
2006 -41,301 -8,303 17,244 24,054
2005 -50,252 -15,451 15,719 18,588
2004 -50,597 -10,424 15,612 13,412
2003 -53,882 -10,795 14,151 11,389
2002 -58,207 -11,945 10,892 17,279
2001 -48,650 -4,469 13,090 7,906
2000 -40,916 1,812 15,269 9,805
1999 -49,131 2,028 14,278 19,147
1998 -44,316 13,192 14,181 13,519
1997 -46,540 -235 15,418 9,744
1996 -37,591 5,205 17,087 5,671
1995 -32,621 481 14,821 6,343
1994 -19,431 -12,570 16,045 7,580
1993 -11,263 19,652 12,936 12,567
1992 11,238 29,477 15,431 10,218
1991 18,349 -5,876 16,194 7,949
1990 32,606 -26,497 14,845 1,818
1989 49,833 5,639 13,949 -1,730
1988 60,840 -5,424 12,207 10,380
1987 62,689 -12,462 9,212 13,907
1986 74,318 -11,499 8,751 7,616
1985 58,852 -784 6,644 6,725
1984 64,415 -3,051 7,452 3,856
1983 75,791 -2,938 7,844 4,120
1982 65,499 3,339 9,875 5,749
1981 65,057 14,998 9,020 6,010
1980 62,101 16,616 9,806 3,763
1979 64,481 395 10,181 2,839
1978 67,342 -11,143 11,364 3,823
1977 67,434 -4,925 11,321 4,845
1976 66,677 -5,350 13,286 4,779
1975 65,494 -6,302 16,430 3,312
1974 71,158 -5,157 20,324 4,425
1973 70,911 -7,357 21,387 3,414
1972 74,036 -7,966 24,777 5,603
1971 77,464 -5,818 26,541 3,031
1970 75,520 -8,643 25,968 -1,034
1969 74,567 -12,833 28,858 2,230
1968 76,782 -7,511 29,387 1,761
1967 81,136 -13,409 30,276 2,460
1966 84,191 -14,544 31,150 -888
1965 90,611 -17,979 31,275 -1,525
1964 101,618 -17,837 30,293 -1,571
1963 113,160 -28,653 26,766 1,061
1962 124,945 -32,996 28,020 655
1961 134,490 -26,780 29,239 1,437
1960 136,399 -27,382 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/norway | 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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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