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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 5,494,691 people in Oman in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 5,775,345 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.56 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 118th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +2.96% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.78M (129.7% growth).

Belarus vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Oman
2100 4,404,482 12,271,138
2099 4,455,490 12,189,126
2098 4,506,253 12,106,527
2097 4,556,987 12,023,414
2096 4,607,606 11,939,950
2095 4,658,472 11,856,068
2094 4,709,371 11,771,790
2093 4,760,574 11,687,164
2092 4,811,759 11,602,253
2091 4,863,122 11,517,204
2090 4,914,957 11,432,016
2089 4,967,252 11,346,729
2088 5,019,954 11,261,515
2087 5,073,478 11,176,614
2086 5,127,730 11,091,765
2085 5,182,931 11,007,142
2084 5,238,960 10,922,731
2083 5,295,887 10,838,447
2082 5,353,838 10,754,297
2081 5,412,731 10,670,483
2080 5,472,716 10,586,785
2079 5,533,470 10,503,234
2078 5,594,987 10,419,787
2077 5,657,609 10,336,364
2076 5,720,802 10,252,916
2075 5,784,826 10,169,444
2074 5,849,664 10,085,876
2073 5,915,527 10,002,028
2072 5,981,971 9,917,703
2071 6,049,588 9,832,854
2070 6,117,717 9,747,714
2069 6,186,679 9,662,064
2068 6,256,272 9,575,805
2067 6,326,913 9,488,969
2066 6,398,312 9,401,396
2065 6,470,244 9,313,366
2064 6,542,572 9,224,699
2063 6,615,256 9,135,431
2062 6,688,062 9,045,431
2061 6,760,917 8,954,738
2060 6,834,181 8,863,401
2059 6,907,379 8,771,240
2058 6,980,163 8,678,241
2057 7,052,874 8,584,641
2056 7,125,100 8,490,445
2055 7,196,662 8,395,691
2054 7,266,788 8,300,516
2053 7,335,794 8,205,120
2052 7,403,462 8,109,685
2051 7,469,442 8,014,625
2050 7,534,245 7,919,979
2049 7,598,150 7,825,999
2048 7,661,337 7,732,641
2047 7,722,913 7,640,024
2046 7,783,562 7,547,980
2045 7,843,981 7,456,696
2044 7,904,250 7,366,027
2043 7,964,339 7,276,260
2042 8,024,619 7,187,395
2041 8,085,991 7,099,567
2040 8,147,453 7,012,893
2039 8,209,389 6,927,343
2038 8,271,271 6,842,697
2037 8,332,989 6,758,909
2036 8,395,161 6,675,887
2035 8,457,882 6,593,385
2034 8,521,103 6,511,234
2033 8,584,879 6,429,140
2032 8,648,656 6,346,783
2031 8,712,030 6,264,019
2030 8,775,824 6,180,534
2029 8,839,704 6,087,861
2028 8,902,241 5,983,340
2027 8,964,035 5,854,563
2026 9,025,821 5,691,677
2025 9,085,991 5,494,691
2024 9,132,629 5,281,538
2023 9,178,298 5,049,269
2022 9,228,071 4,730,226
2021 9,302,585 4,500,424
2020 9,379,952 4,522,497
2019 9,419,758 4,591,241
2018 9,438,785 4,597,877
2017 9,458,989 4,537,396
2016 9,469,379 4,390,877
2015 9,461,076 4,184,895
2014 9,448,515 4,002,439
2013 9,443,211 3,833,913
2012 9,446,836 3,547,106
2011 9,461,643 3,076,763
2010 9,483,836 2,757,446
2009 9,504,583 2,684,659
2008 9,527,985 2,626,529
2007 9,560,953 2,570,174
2006 9,604,924 2,514,795
2005 9,663,915 2,459,802
2004 9,730,146 2,404,821
2003 9,796,749 2,363,796
2002 9,865,548 2,337,140
2001 9,928,549 2,310,217
2000 9,979,610 2,282,131
1999 10,026,738 2,252,909
1998 10,071,963 2,222,489
1997 10,117,433 2,190,720
1996 10,159,569 2,156,926
1995 10,193,831 2,120,528
1994 10,226,955 2,081,834
1993 10,239,050 2,021,675
1992 10,216,470 1,938,238
1991 10,194,050 1,851,473
1990 10,189,348 1,763,954
1989 10,170,000 1,676,228
1988 10,140,000 1,588,568
1987 10,111,000 1,500,996
1986 10,043,000 1,413,419
1985 9,975,000 1,325,480
1984 9,910,000 1,247,716
1983 9,843,000 1,181,459
1982 9,776,000 1,117,678
1981 9,710,000 1,057,320
1980 9,643,000 1,001,248
1979 9,584,000 949,116
1978 9,525,000 900,304
1977 9,463,000 855,314
1976 9,411,000 814,701
1975 9,367,000 778,864
1974 9,317,584 746,988
1973 9,257,272 721,179
1972 9,188,968 700,593
1971 9,115,576 681,119
1970 9,040,000 662,680
1969 8,960,304 645,255
1968 8,874,552 628,798
1967 8,785,648 613,318
1966 8,696,496 598,804
1965 8,610,000 585,236
1964 8,524,224 572,577
1963 8,437,232 560,827
1962 8,351,928 549,941
1961 8,271,216 539,854
1960 8,198,000 530,485

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/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Oman's population increased by 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 118th 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 Oman will increase by 37.1% to 7,919,979 people and rank change from 118th to 113th.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M 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
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Oman
2100 -1.14% 0.67%
2099 -1.13% 0.68%
2098 -1.11% 0.69%
2097 -1.1% 0.7%
2096 -1.09% 0.71%
2095 -1.08% 0.72%
2094 -1.08% 0.72%
2093 -1.06% 0.73%
2092 -1.06% 0.74%
2091 -1.05% 0.75%
2090 -1.05% 0.75%
2089 -1.05% 0.76%
2088 -1.05% 0.76%
2087 -1.06% 0.76%
2086 -1.07% 0.77%
2085 -1.07% 0.77%
2084 -1.07% 0.78%
2083 -1.08% 0.78%
2082 -1.09% 0.79%
2081 -1.1% 0.79%
2080 -1.1% 0.8%
2079 -1.1% 0.8%
2078 -1.11% 0.81%
2077 -1.1% 0.81%
2076 -1.11% 0.82%
2075 -1.11% 0.83%
2074 -1.11% 0.84%
2073 -1.11% 0.85%
2072 -1.12% 0.86%
2071 -1.11% 0.87%
2070 -1.11% 0.89%
2069 -1.11% 0.9%
2068 -1.12% 0.92%
2067 -1.12% 0.93%
2066 -1.11% 0.95%
2065 -1.11% 0.96%
2064 -1.1% 0.98%
2063 -1.09% 0.99%
2062 -1.08% 1.01%
2061 -1.07% 1.03%
2060 -1.06% 1.05%
2059 -1.04% 1.07%
2058 -1.03% 1.09%
2057 -1.01% 1.11%
2056 -0.99% 1.13%
2055 -0.97% 1.15%
2054 -0.94% 1.16%
2053 -0.91% 1.18%
2052 -0.88% 1.19%
2051 -0.86% 1.2%
2050 -0.84% 1.2%
2049 -0.82% 1.21%
2048 -0.8% 1.21%
2047 -0.78% 1.22%
2046 -0.77% 1.22%
2045 -0.76% 1.23%
2044 -0.75% 1.23%
2043 -0.75% 1.24%
2042 -0.76% 1.24%
2041 -0.75% 1.24%
2040 -0.75% 1.23%
2039 -0.75% 1.24%
2038 -0.74% 1.24%
2037 -0.74% 1.24%
2036 -0.74% 1.25%
2035 -0.74% 1.26%
2034 -0.74% 1.28%
2033 -0.74% 1.3%
2032 -0.73% 1.32%
2031 -0.73% 1.35%
2030 -0.72% 1.52%
2029 -0.7% 1.75%
2028 -0.69% 2.2%
2027 -0.68% 2.86%
2026 -0.66% 3.59%
2025 -0.51% 4.04%
2024 -0.5% 4.6%
2023 -0.54% 6.74%
2022 -0.8% 5.11%
2021 -0.82% -0.49%
2020 -0.42% -1.5%
2019 -0.2% -0.14%
2018 -0.21% 1.33%
2017 -0.11% 3.34%
2016 0.09% 4.92%
2015 0.13% 4.56%
2014 0.06% 4.4%
2013 -0.04% 8.09%
2012 -0.16% 15.3%
2011 -0.23% 11.6%
2010 -0.22% 2.71%
2009 -0.25% 2.21%
2008 -0.34% 2.19%
2007 -0.46% 2.2%
2006 -0.61% 2.24%
2005 -0.68% 2.29%
2004 -0.68% 1.74%
2003 -0.7% 1.14%
2002 -0.63% 1.17%
2001 -0.51% 1.23%
2000 -0.47% 1.3%
1999 -0.45% 1.37%
1998 -0.45% 1.45%
1997 -0.41% 1.57%
1996 -0.34% 1.72%
1995 -0.32% 1.86%
1994 -0.12% 2.98%
1993 0.22% 4.3%
1992 0.22% 4.69%
1991 0.05% 4.96%
1990 0.19% 5.23%
1989 0.3% 5.52%
1988 0.29% 5.83%
1987 0.68% 6.2%
1986 0.68% 6.63%
1985 0.66% 6.23%
1984 0.68% 5.61%
1983 0.69% 5.71%
1982 0.68% 5.71%
1981 0.69% 5.6%
1980 0.62% 5.49%
1979 0.62% 5.42%
1978 0.66% 5.26%
1977 0.55% 4.99%
1976 0.47% 4.6%
1975 0.53% 4.27%
1974 0.65% 3.58%
1973 0.74% 2.94%
1972 0.81% 2.86%
1971 0.84% 2.78%
1970 0.89% 2.7%
1969 0.97% 2.62%
1968 1.01% 2.52%
1967 1.03% 2.42%
1966 1% 2.32%
1965 1.01% 2.21%
1964 1.03% 2.1%
1963 1.02% 1.98%
1962 0.98% 1.87%
1961 0.89% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Oman's population grew by 4.04%.

Live population counters

Belarus Oman
Current population
9025821
5775345
Population rank 101/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
2.47 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
5.93 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
52.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +584
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +213,153
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +4.04%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 3/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +113,734
Net migration rank 109/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 113,734
2024 -55,755 -3,119 78,557 154,219
2023 -56,924 -3,034 75,467 156,285
2022 -47,839 -8,000 67,278 339,063
2021 -67,118 -33,954 69,991 -16,726
2020 -64,703 -33,954 74,224 -171,635
2019 -32,969 -33,954 77,394 -117,480
2018 -26,429 8,615 79,438 -52,630
2017 -17,026 3,337 82,408 11,751
2016 -1,894 8,272 81,350 117,538
2015 -946 18,088 79,241 133,842
2014 -2,834 14,979 76,258 75,557
2013 -6,610 10,550 71,905 113,335
2012 -11,336 10,903 65,572 322,812
2011 -26,493 5,686 59,689 492,609
2010 -29,400 10,300 57,619 28,717
2009 -25,662 13,610 52,007 7,226
2008 -25,726 -495 47,146 9,877
2007 -28,683 -4,013 44,207 11,478
2006 -41,301 -8,303 43,969 11,103
2005 -50,252 -15,451 44,688 10,231
2004 -50,597 -10,424 45,651 9,394
2003 -53,882 -10,795 46,273 -19,265
2002 -58,207 -11,945 46,397 -20,098
2001 -48,650 -4,469 46,651 -19,103
2000 -40,916 1,812 47,208 -18,588
1999 -49,131 2,028 48,053 -18,235
1998 -44,316 13,192 48,654 -17,626
1997 -46,540 -235 49,510 -16,998
1996 -37,591 5,205 50,362 -15,286
1995 -32,621 481 51,139 -13,418
1994 -19,431 -12,570 52,337 -12,665
1993 -11,263 19,652 53,439 27,204
1992 11,238 29,477 54,471 31,756
1991 18,349 -5,876 55,382 31,927
1990 32,606 -26,497 56,000 31,722
1989 49,833 5,639 56,202 31,528
1988 60,840 -5,424 56,142 31,456
1987 62,689 -12,462 55,933 31,608
1986 74,318 -11,499 55,324 32,289
1985 58,852 -784 54,609 33,666
1984 64,415 -3,051 52,253 14,993
1983 75,791 -2,938 49,646 15,617
1982 65,499 3,339 46,939 15,359
1981 65,057 14,998 44,176 14,239
1980 62,101 16,616 41,109 12,626
1979 64,481 395 38,022 12,511
1978 67,342 -11,143 35,141 11,946
1977 67,434 -4,925 32,342 10,554
1976 66,677 -5,350 30,032 8,299
1975 65,494 -6,302 27,699 5,632
1974 71,158 -5,157 25,543 4,880
1973 70,911 -7,357 24,195 -2,996
1972 74,036 -7,966 22,968 -2,996
1971 77,464 -5,818 21,973 -2,996
1970 75,520 -8,643 20,893 -2,996
1969 74,567 -12,833 19,949 -2,996
1968 76,782 -7,511 18,962 -2,996
1967 81,136 -13,409 17,990 -2,996
1966 84,191 -14,544 17,030 -2,996
1965 90,611 -17,979 16,103 -2,996
1964 101,618 -17,837 15,205 -2,996
1963 113,160 -28,653 14,283 -2,996
1962 124,945 -32,996 13,485 -2,996
1961 134,490 -26,780 12,690 -2,996
1960 136,399 -27,382 12,034 -2,996

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

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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 Oman 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 765,348 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 554,227 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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