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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 5,413,596 people in Palestine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 5,563,879 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.62 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 121st.
  • 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 -0.35% per year vs +2.39% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.56M (63.3% growth).

Belarus vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Palestine
2100 4,404,482 11,215,819
2099 4,455,490 11,205,757
2098 4,506,253 11,192,283
2097 4,556,987 11,175,117
2096 4,607,606 11,158,746
2095 4,658,472 11,138,752
2094 4,709,371 11,119,812
2093 4,760,574 11,097,071
2092 4,811,759 11,073,029
2091 4,863,122 11,047,567
2090 4,914,957 11,020,998
2089 4,967,252 10,994,862
2088 5,019,954 10,963,888
2087 5,073,478 10,934,344
2086 5,127,730 10,901,130
2085 5,182,931 10,866,652
2084 5,238,960 10,828,231
2083 5,295,887 10,788,662
2082 5,353,838 10,744,562
2081 5,412,731 10,694,184
2080 5,472,716 10,643,741
2079 5,533,470 10,595,541
2078 5,594,987 10,542,808
2077 5,657,609 10,485,940
2076 5,720,802 10,425,009
2075 5,784,826 10,360,406
2074 5,849,664 10,296,803
2073 5,915,527 10,231,098
2072 5,981,971 10,162,543
2071 6,049,588 10,087,031
2070 6,117,717 10,011,609
2069 6,186,679 9,934,922
2068 6,256,272 9,859,053
2067 6,326,913 9,776,883
2066 6,398,312 9,697,923
2065 6,470,244 9,614,104
2064 6,542,572 9,528,739
2063 6,615,256 9,441,399
2062 6,688,062 9,355,323
2061 6,760,917 9,263,409
2060 6,834,181 9,170,607
2059 6,907,379 9,079,745
2058 6,980,163 8,990,271
2057 7,052,874 8,896,743
2056 7,125,100 8,802,019
2055 7,196,662 8,709,444
2054 7,266,788 8,615,281
2053 7,335,794 8,516,567
2052 7,403,462 8,414,954
2051 7,469,442 8,311,546
2050 7,534,245 8,205,177
2049 7,598,150 8,098,984
2048 7,661,337 7,992,341
2047 7,722,913 7,883,102
2046 7,783,562 7,771,995
2045 7,843,981 7,656,634
2044 7,904,250 7,540,346
2043 7,964,339 7,423,169
2042 8,024,619 7,304,164
2041 8,085,991 7,184,590
2040 8,147,453 7,065,128
2039 8,209,389 6,944,514
2038 8,271,271 6,828,736
2037 8,332,989 6,712,604
2036 8,395,161 6,597,804
2035 8,457,882 6,481,168
2034 8,521,103 6,367,252
2033 8,584,879 6,253,701
2032 8,648,656 6,144,167
2031 8,712,030 6,035,613
2030 8,775,824 5,928,640
2029 8,839,704 5,823,343
2028 8,902,241 5,719,323
2027 8,964,035 5,615,205
2026 9,025,821 5,509,670
2025 9,085,991 5,413,596
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Palestine's population increased by 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 121st 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 Palestine will increase by 47.5% to 8,205,177 people and rank change from 121st to 112th.

Palestine is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.2M 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 -0.51% 2.35%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Palestine's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Belarus Palestine
Current population
9025821
5563879
Population rank 101/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
16.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +341
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +124,444
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 33/197
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 -55,755 -3,119 108,930 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/palestine | 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 Palestine 85.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,206,216 people) and 14.2% is from migration (a loss of 198,888 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 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
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 (1960–2025, 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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