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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 5,500,288 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.64 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.5M (61.5% growth).

Belarus vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Palestine
2100 4,398,633 11,139,010
2099 4,449,573 11,129,016
2098 4,500,269 11,115,634
2097 4,550,935 11,098,586
2096 4,601,487 11,082,327
2095 4,652,286 11,062,471
2094 4,703,117 11,043,660
2093 4,754,252 11,021,075
2092 4,805,369 10,997,198
2091 4,856,664 10,971,910
2090 4,908,430 10,945,522
2089 4,960,656 10,919,566
2088 5,013,287 10,888,804
2087 5,066,741 10,859,463
2086 5,120,920 10,826,475
2085 5,176,048 10,792,233
2084 5,232,002 10,754,076
2083 5,288,854 10,714,778
2082 5,346,728 10,670,980
2081 5,405,543 10,620,947
2080 5,465,448 10,570,849
2079 5,526,121 10,522,979
2078 5,587,557 10,470,607
2077 5,650,096 10,414,129
2076 5,713,205 10,353,616
2075 5,777,144 10,289,455
2074 5,841,895 10,226,287
2073 5,907,671 10,161,032
2072 5,974,027 10,092,947
2071 6,041,554 10,017,951
2070 6,109,593 9,943,046
2069 6,178,463 9,866,885
2068 6,247,964 9,791,535
2067 6,318,511 9,709,928
2066 6,389,815 9,631,509
2065 6,461,651 9,548,264
2064 6,533,883 9,463,483
2063 6,606,470 9,376,741
2062 6,679,180 9,291,255
2061 6,751,939 9,199,970
2060 6,825,105 9,107,804
2059 6,898,206 9,017,564
2058 6,970,893 8,928,703
2057 7,043,508 8,835,816
2056 7,115,638 8,741,740
2055 7,187,104 8,649,798
2054 7,257,138 8,556,281
2053 7,326,052 8,458,243
2052 7,393,630 8,357,325
2051 7,459,522 8,254,626
2050 7,524,239 8,148,985
2049 7,588,059 8,043,520
2048 7,651,163 7,937,607
2047 7,712,657 7,829,116
2046 7,773,226 7,718,770
2045 7,833,564 7,604,199
2044 7,893,753 7,488,707
2043 7,953,762 7,372,333
2042 8,013,962 7,254,143
2041 8,075,253 7,135,388
2040 8,136,633 7,016,744
2039 8,198,487 6,896,956
2038 8,260,287 6,781,970
2037 8,321,922 6,666,634
2036 8,384,012 6,552,620
2035 8,446,649 6,436,783
2034 8,509,786 6,323,647
2033 8,573,478 6,210,874
2032 8,637,170 6,102,090
2031 8,700,460 5,994,279
2030 8,764,169 5,888,039
2029 8,827,965 5,783,463
2028 8,890,419 5,680,155
2027 8,952,131 5,576,750
2026 9,013,835 5,471,938
2025 9,073,924 5,376,521
2024 9,132,629 5,289,152
2023 9,178,298 5,165,775
2022 9,228,071 5,043,612
2021 9,302,585 4,922,749
2020 9,379,952 4,803,269
2019 9,419,758 4,685,306
2018 9,438,785 4,569,087
2017 9,458,989 4,454,805
2016 9,469,379 4,367,088
2015 9,461,076 4,270,092
2014 9,448,515 4,173,398
2013 9,443,211 4,076,708
2012 9,446,836 3,979,998
2011 9,461,643 3,882,986
2010 9,483,836 3,786,161
2009 9,504,583 3,689,099
2008 9,527,985 3,591,977
2007 9,560,953 3,494,496
2006 9,604,924 3,406,334
2005 9,663,915 3,320,396
2004 9,730,146 3,236,626
2003 9,796,749 3,154,969
2002 9,865,548 3,075,373
2001 9,928,549 2,997,784
2000 9,979,610 2,922,153
1999 10,026,738 2,848,431
1998 10,071,963 2,776,568
1997 10,117,433 2,706,518
1996 10,159,569 2,587,997
1995 10,193,831 2,474,666
1994 10,226,955 2,366,298
1993 10,239,050 2,262,676
1992 10,216,470 2,163,591
1991 10,194,050 2,068,845
1990 10,189,348 1,978,248
1989 10,170,000 -
1988 10,140,000 -
1987 10,111,000 -
1986 10,043,000 -
1985 9,975,000 -
1984 9,910,000 -
1983 9,843,000 -
1982 9,776,000 -
1981 9,710,000 -
1980 9,643,000 -
1979 9,584,000 -
1978 9,525,000 -
1977 9,463,000 -
1976 9,411,000 -
1975 9,367,000 -
1974 9,317,584 -
1973 9,257,272 -
1972 9,188,968 -
1971 9,115,576 -
1970 9,040,000 -
1969 8,960,304 -
1968 8,874,552 -
1967 8,785,648 -
1966 8,696,496 -
1965 8,610,000 -
1964 8,524,224 -
1963 8,437,232 -
1962 8,351,928 -
1961 8,271,216 -
1960 8,198,000 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Palestine's population increased by 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Palestine will increase by 48.2% to 8,148,985 people and rank change from 123rd to 112th.

Palestine is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.1M 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
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Palestine
2100 -1.14% 0.09%
2099 -1.13% 0.12%
2098 -1.11% 0.15%
2097 -1.1% 0.15%
2096 -1.09% 0.18%
2095 -1.08% 0.17%
2094 -1.08% 0.2%
2093 -1.06% 0.22%
2092 -1.06% 0.23%
2091 -1.05% 0.24%
2090 -1.05% 0.24%
2089 -1.05% 0.28%
2088 -1.05% 0.27%
2087 -1.06% 0.3%
2086 -1.07% 0.32%
2085 -1.07% 0.35%
2084 -1.07% 0.37%
2083 -1.08% 0.41%
2082 -1.09% 0.47%
2081 -1.1% 0.47%
2080 -1.1% 0.45%
2079 -1.1% 0.5%
2078 -1.11% 0.54%
2077 -1.1% 0.58%
2076 -1.11% 0.62%
2075 -1.11% 0.62%
2074 -1.11% 0.64%
2073 -1.11% 0.67%
2072 -1.12% 0.75%
2071 -1.11% 0.75%
2070 -1.11% 0.77%
2069 -1.11% 0.77%
2068 -1.12% 0.84%
2067 -1.12% 0.81%
2066 -1.11% 0.87%
2065 -1.11% 0.9%
2064 -1.1% 0.93%
2063 -1.09% 0.92%
2062 -1.08% 0.99%
2061 -1.07% 1.01%
2060 -1.06% 1%
2059 -1.04% 1%
2058 -1.03% 1.05%
2057 -1.01% 1.08%
2056 -0.99% 1.06%
2055 -0.97% 1.09%
2054 -0.94% 1.16%
2053 -0.91% 1.21%
2052 -0.88% 1.24%
2051 -0.86% 1.3%
2050 -0.84% 1.31%
2049 -0.82% 1.33%
2048 -0.8% 1.39%
2047 -0.78% 1.43%
2046 -0.77% 1.51%
2045 -0.76% 1.54%
2044 -0.75% 1.58%
2043 -0.75% 1.63%
2042 -0.76% 1.66%
2041 -0.75% 1.69%
2040 -0.75% 1.74%
2039 -0.75% 1.7%
2038 -0.74% 1.73%
2037 -0.74% 1.74%
2036 -0.74% 1.8%
2035 -0.74% 1.79%
2034 -0.74% 1.82%
2033 -0.74% 1.78%
2032 -0.73% 1.8%
2031 -0.73% 1.8%
2030 -0.72% 1.81%
2029 -0.7% 1.82%
2028 -0.69% 1.85%
2027 -0.68% 1.92%
2026 -0.66% 1.77%
2025 -0.64% 1.65%
2024 -0.5% 2.39%
2023 -0.54% 2.42%
2022 -0.8% 2.46%
2021 -0.82% 2.49%
2020 -0.42% 2.52%
2019 -0.2% 2.54%
2018 -0.21% 2.57%
2017 -0.11% 2.01%
2016 0.09% 2.27%
2015 0.13% 2.32%
2014 0.06% 2.37%
2013 -0.04% 2.43%
2012 -0.16% 2.5%
2011 -0.23% 2.56%
2010 -0.22% 2.63%
2009 -0.25% 2.7%
2008 -0.34% 2.79%
2007 -0.46% 2.59%
2006 -0.61% 2.59%
2005 -0.68% 2.59%
2004 -0.68% 2.59%
2003 -0.7% 2.59%
2002 -0.63% 2.59%
2001 -0.51% 2.59%
2000 -0.47% 2.59%
1999 -0.45% 2.59%
1998 -0.45% 2.59%
1997 -0.41% 4.58%
1996 -0.34% 4.58%
1995 -0.32% 4.58%
1994 -0.12% 4.58%
1993 0.22% 4.58%
1992 0.22% 4.58%
1991 0.05% 4.58%
1990 0.19% -
1989 0.3% -
1988 0.29% -
1987 0.68% -
1986 0.68% -
1985 0.66% -
1984 0.68% -
1983 0.69% -
1982 0.68% -
1981 0.69% -
1980 0.62% -
1979 0.62% -
1978 0.66% -
1977 0.55% -
1976 0.47% -
1975 0.53% -
1974 0.65% -
1973 0.74% -
1972 0.81% -
1971 0.84% -
1970 0.89% -
1969 0.97% -
1968 1.01% -
1967 1.03% -
1966 1% -
1965 1.01% -
1964 1.03% -
1963 1.02% -
1962 0.98% -
1961 0.89% -

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

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

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Palestine's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Belarus Palestine
Current population
9013835
5500288
Population rank 102/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
4.26 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
3.76 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
14.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +338
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +123,377
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 34/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -23,156
Net migration rank 109/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -23,156
2024 - -3,119 - -23,145
2023 -56,924 -3,034 102,613 -24,996
2022 -47,839 -8,000 123,987 -5,006
2021 -67,118 -33,954 120,396 -12,369
2020 -64,703 -33,954 122,416 -12,369
2019 -32,969 -33,954 124,508 -24,733
2018 -26,429 8,615 124,791 -25,141
2017 -17,026 3,337 125,688 -25,452
2016 -1,894 8,272 126,698 -22,774
2015 -946 18,088 126,189 -22,903
2014 -2,834 14,979 120,724 -27,077
2013 -6,610 10,550 120,503 -26,979
2012 -11,336 10,903 119,185 -26,916
2011 -26,493 5,686 119,021 -26,662
2010 -29,400 10,300 117,674 -26,351
2009 -25,662 13,610 111,724 -25,906
2008 -25,726 -495 108,395 -23,985
2007 -28,683 -4,013 112,453 -20,337
2006 -41,301 -8,303 111,728 -23,445
2005 -50,252 -15,451 110,569 -28,161
2004 -50,597 -10,424 110,045 -32,853
2003 -53,882 -10,795 109,162 -35,968
2002 -58,207 -11,945 108,560 -35,038
2001 -48,650 -4,469 107,320 -25,652
2000 -40,916 1,812 106,367 -11,496
1999 -49,131 2,028 104,823 -13,860
1998 -44,316 13,192 103,566 -13,146
1997 -46,540 -235 102,307 10,417
1996 -37,591 5,205 98,085 9,810
1995 -32,621 481 94,037 8,763
1994 -19,431 -12,570 90,156 7,434
1993 -11,263 19,652 86,434 5,975
1992 11,238 29,477 82,865 4,411
1991 18,349 -5,876 79,444 2,116
1990 32,606 -26,497 76,163 -476
1989 49,833 5,639 - -3,026
1988 60,840 -5,424 - -3,008
1987 62,689 -12,462 - 50,702
1986 74,318 -11,499 - -21,071
1985 58,852 -784 - -31,640
1984 64,415 -3,051 - 9,108
1983 75,791 -2,938 - 684
1982 65,499 3,339 - -9,799
1981 65,057 14,998 - -13,892
1980 62,101 16,616 - -15,067
1979 64,481 395 - -16,058
1978 67,342 -11,143 - -16,654
1977 67,434 -4,925 - -16,444
1976 66,677 -5,350 - -14,515
1975 65,494 -6,302 - -11,596
1974 71,158 -5,157 - -8,670
1973 70,911 -7,357 - -6,736
1972 74,036 -7,966 - -7,848
1971 77,464 -5,818 - -17,235
1970 75,520 -8,643 - -31,405
1969 74,567 -12,833 - -45,586
1968 76,782 -7,511 - -54,963
1967 81,136 -13,409 - -55,265
1966 84,191 -14,544 - -47,780
1965 90,611 -17,979 - -36,419
1964 101,618 -17,837 - -31,125
1963 113,160 -28,653 - -21,220
1962 124,945 -32,996 - -18,971
1961 134,490 -26,780 - -18,224
1960 136,399 -27,382 - -17,662

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Palestine 85.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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