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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.94 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Belarus vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Panama
2100 4,398,633 5,947,731
2099 4,449,573 5,958,919
2098 4,500,269 5,969,676
2097 4,550,935 5,979,860
2096 4,601,487 5,989,615
2095 4,652,286 5,998,960
2094 4,703,117 6,007,655
2093 4,754,252 6,015,893
2092 4,805,369 6,023,482
2091 4,856,664 6,030,584
2090 4,908,430 6,037,116
2089 4,960,656 6,043,194
2088 5,013,287 6,048,506
2087 5,066,741 6,053,252
2086 5,120,920 6,057,347
2085 5,176,048 6,060,940
2084 5,232,002 6,063,735
2083 5,288,854 6,065,863
2082 5,346,728 6,067,171
2081 5,405,543 6,067,635
2080 5,465,448 6,067,317
2079 5,526,121 6,066,164
2078 5,587,557 6,064,127
2077 5,650,096 6,061,297
2076 5,713,205 6,057,645
2075 5,777,144 6,053,134
2074 5,841,895 6,047,620
2073 5,907,671 6,041,318
2072 5,974,027 6,034,065
2071 6,041,554 6,026,051
2070 6,109,593 6,017,288
2069 6,178,463 6,007,621
2068 6,247,964 5,997,109
2067 6,318,511 5,985,932
2066 6,389,815 5,973,853
2065 6,461,651 5,961,039
2064 6,533,883 5,947,320
2063 6,606,470 5,932,822
2062 6,679,180 5,917,367
2061 6,751,939 5,900,972
2060 6,825,105 5,883,654
2059 6,898,206 5,865,433
2058 6,970,893 5,846,037
2057 7,043,508 5,825,696
2056 7,115,638 5,804,369
2055 7,187,104 5,781,900
2054 7,257,138 5,758,339
2053 7,326,052 5,733,538
2052 7,393,630 5,707,562
2051 7,459,522 5,680,231
2050 7,524,239 5,651,617
2049 7,588,059 5,621,841
2048 7,651,163 5,590,701
2047 7,712,657 5,558,382
2046 7,773,226 5,524,843
2045 7,833,564 5,490,228
2044 7,893,753 5,454,371
2043 7,953,762 5,417,316
2042 8,013,962 5,379,169
2041 8,075,253 5,339,872
2040 8,136,633 5,299,492
2039 8,198,487 5,257,983
2038 8,260,287 5,215,284
2037 8,321,922 5,171,497
2036 8,384,012 5,126,814
2035 8,446,649 5,081,210
2034 8,509,786 5,034,708
2033 8,573,478 4,987,247
2032 8,637,170 4,938,646
2031 8,700,460 4,889,260
2030 8,764,169 4,838,970
2029 8,827,965 4,787,654
2028 8,890,419 4,735,214
2027 8,952,131 4,681,847
2026 9,013,835 4,627,497
2025 9,073,924 4,572,106
2024 9,132,629 4,515,577
2023 9,178,298 4,458,759
2022 9,228,071 4,400,773
2021 9,302,585 4,345,405
2020 9,379,952 4,293,261
2019 9,419,758 4,234,700
2018 9,438,785 4,167,860
2017 9,458,989 4,098,707
2016 9,469,379 4,029,086
2015 9,461,076 3,960,035
2014 9,448,515 3,892,101
2013 9,443,211 3,825,329
2012 9,446,836 3,759,256
2011 9,461,643 3,693,505
2010 9,483,836 3,628,535
2009 9,504,583 3,564,381
2008 9,527,985 3,500,648
2007 9,560,953 3,437,490
2006 9,604,924 3,375,024
2005 9,663,915 3,313,026
2004 9,730,146 3,251,155
2003 9,796,749 3,189,807
2002 9,865,548 3,129,344
2001 9,928,549 3,069,537
2000 9,979,610 3,010,369
1999 10,026,738 2,951,822
1998 10,071,963 2,893,914
1997 10,117,433 2,836,695
1996 10,159,569 2,780,227
1995 10,193,831 2,724,557
1994 10,226,955 2,669,546
1993 10,239,050 2,615,099
1992 10,216,470 2,561,336
1991 10,194,050 2,508,265
1990 10,189,348 2,455,583
1989 10,170,000 2,403,820
1988 10,140,000 2,352,848
1987 10,111,000 2,301,970
1986 10,043,000 2,251,325
1985 9,975,000 2,200,915
1984 9,910,000 2,150,782
1983 9,843,000 2,101,106
1982 9,776,000 2,052,271
1981 9,710,000 2,004,418
1980 9,643,000 1,957,534
1979 9,584,000 1,911,552
1978 9,525,000 1,866,311
1977 9,463,000 1,821,543
1976 9,411,000 1,776,935
1975 9,367,000 1,732,389
1974 9,317,584 1,687,926
1973 9,257,272 1,643,690
1972 9,188,968 1,599,723
1971 9,115,576 1,556,081
1970 9,040,000 1,513,070
1969 8,960,304 1,470,886
1968 8,874,552 1,429,447
1967 8,785,648 1,388,628
1966 8,696,496 1,348,388
1965 8,610,000 1,308,835
1964 8,524,224 1,270,065
1963 8,437,232 1,232,124
1962 8,351,928 1,195,301
1961 8,271,216 1,159,870
1960 8,198,000 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M 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
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Panama
2100 -1.14% -0.19%
2099 -1.13% -0.18%
2098 -1.11% -0.17%
2097 -1.1% -0.16%
2096 -1.09% -0.16%
2095 -1.08% -0.14%
2094 -1.08% -0.14%
2093 -1.06% -0.13%
2092 -1.06% -0.12%
2091 -1.05% -0.11%
2090 -1.05% -0.1%
2089 -1.05% -0.09%
2088 -1.05% -0.08%
2087 -1.06% -0.07%
2086 -1.07% -0.06%
2085 -1.07% -0.05%
2084 -1.07% -0.04%
2083 -1.08% -0.02%
2082 -1.09% -0.008%
2081 -1.1% 0.005%
2080 -1.1% 0.02%
2079 -1.1% 0.03%
2078 -1.11% 0.05%
2077 -1.1% 0.06%
2076 -1.11% 0.07%
2075 -1.11% 0.09%
2074 -1.11% 0.1%
2073 -1.11% 0.12%
2072 -1.12% 0.13%
2071 -1.11% 0.15%
2070 -1.11% 0.16%
2069 -1.11% 0.18%
2068 -1.12% 0.19%
2067 -1.12% 0.2%
2066 -1.11% 0.21%
2065 -1.11% 0.23%
2064 -1.1% 0.24%
2063 -1.09% 0.26%
2062 -1.08% 0.28%
2061 -1.07% 0.29%
2060 -1.06% 0.31%
2059 -1.04% 0.33%
2058 -1.03% 0.35%
2057 -1.01% 0.37%
2056 -0.99% 0.39%
2055 -0.97% 0.41%
2054 -0.94% 0.43%
2053 -0.91% 0.46%
2052 -0.88% 0.48%
2051 -0.86% 0.51%
2050 -0.84% 0.53%
2049 -0.82% 0.56%
2048 -0.8% 0.58%
2047 -0.78% 0.61%
2046 -0.77% 0.63%
2045 -0.76% 0.66%
2044 -0.75% 0.68%
2043 -0.75% 0.71%
2042 -0.76% 0.74%
2041 -0.75% 0.76%
2040 -0.75% 0.79%
2039 -0.75% 0.82%
2038 -0.74% 0.85%
2037 -0.74% 0.87%
2036 -0.74% 0.9%
2035 -0.74% 0.92%
2034 -0.74% 0.95%
2033 -0.74% 0.98%
2032 -0.73% 1.01%
2031 -0.73% 1.04%
2030 -0.72% 1.07%
2029 -0.7% 1.11%
2028 -0.69% 1.14%
2027 -0.68% 1.17%
2026 -0.66% 1.21%
2025 -0.64% 1.25%
2024 -0.5% 1.27%
2023 -0.54% 1.32%
2022 -0.8% 1.27%
2021 -0.82% 1.21%
2020 -0.42% 1.38%
2019 -0.2% 1.6%
2018 -0.21% 1.69%
2017 -0.11% 1.73%
2016 0.09% 1.74%
2015 0.13% 1.75%
2014 0.06% 1.75%
2013 -0.04% 1.76%
2012 -0.16% 1.78%
2011 -0.23% 1.79%
2010 -0.22% 1.8%
2009 -0.25% 1.82%
2008 -0.34% 1.84%
2007 -0.46% 1.85%
2006 -0.61% 1.87%
2005 -0.68% 1.9%
2004 -0.68% 1.92%
2003 -0.7% 1.93%
2002 -0.63% 1.95%
2001 -0.51% 1.97%
2000 -0.47% 1.98%
1999 -0.45% 2%
1998 -0.45% 2.02%
1997 -0.41% 2.03%
1996 -0.34% 2.04%
1995 -0.32% 2.06%
1994 -0.12% 2.08%
1993 0.22% 2.1%
1992 0.22% 2.12%
1991 0.05% 2.15%
1990 0.19% 2.15%
1989 0.3% 2.17%
1988 0.29% 2.21%
1987 0.68% 2.25%
1986 0.68% 2.29%
1985 0.66% 2.33%
1984 0.68% 2.36%
1983 0.69% 2.38%
1982 0.68% 2.39%
1981 0.69% 2.4%
1980 0.62% 2.41%
1979 0.62% 2.42%
1978 0.66% 2.46%
1977 0.55% 2.51%
1976 0.47% 2.57%
1975 0.53% 2.63%
1974 0.65% 2.69%
1973 0.74% 2.75%
1972 0.81% 2.8%
1971 0.84% 2.84%
1970 0.89% 2.87%
1969 0.97% 2.9%
1968 1.01% 2.94%
1967 1.03% 2.98%
1966 1% 3.02%
1965 1.01% 3.05%
1964 1.03% 3.08%
1963 1.02% 3.08%
1962 0.98% 3.05%
1961 0.89% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Belarus Panama
Current population
9013835
4642198
Population rank 102/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.06%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +156
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 83/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 +6,151
Net migration rank 109/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 6,151
2024 - -3,119 - 6,706
2023 -56,924 -3,034 50,197 7,262
2022 -47,839 -8,000 50,556 7,967
2021 -67,118 -33,954 46,747 5,473
2020 -64,703 -33,954 46,599 5,473
2019 -32,969 -33,954 54,420 10,623
2018 -26,429 8,615 57,508 11,130
2017 -17,026 3,337 58,607 11,059
2016 -1,894 8,272 59,454 10,109
2015 -946 18,088 59,896 8,648
2014 -2,834 14,979 60,227 7,105
2013 -6,610 10,550 60,295 5,926
2012 -11,336 10,903 60,471 5,447
2011 -26,493 5,686 60,411 5,167
2010 -29,400 10,300 59,418 4,953
2009 -25,662 13,610 59,168 4,765
2008 -25,726 -495 58,961 4,568
2007 -28,683 -4,013 58,454 4,330
2006 -41,301 -8,303 58,067 4,087
2005 -50,252 -15,451 58,014 3,843
2004 -50,597 -10,424 58,281 3,596
2003 -53,882 -10,795 57,458 3,352
2002 -58,207 -11,945 57,011 3,099
2001 -48,650 -4,469 56,654 2,856
2000 -40,916 1,812 56,236 2,602
1999 -49,131 2,028 55,911 2,341
1998 -44,316 13,192 55,482 2,084
1997 -46,540 -235 55,060 1,820
1996 -37,591 5,205 54,512 1,533
1995 -32,621 481 54,069 1,221
1994 -19,431 -12,570 53,845 899
1993 -11,263 19,652 53,591 560
1992 11,238 29,477 53,186 182
1991 18,349 -5,876 53,079 -305
1990 32,606 -26,497 53,451 -854
1989 49,833 5,639 52,295 -1,368
1988 60,840 -5,424 52,767 -1,750
1987 62,689 -12,462 52,690 -1,953
1986 74,318 -11,499 52,681 -2,136
1985 58,852 -784 52,573 -2,297
1984 64,415 -3,051 52,436 -2,435
1983 75,791 -2,938 51,880 -2,518
1982 65,499 3,339 50,858 -2,554
1981 65,057 14,998 50,018 -2,620
1980 62,101 16,616 49,077 -2,701
1979 64,481 395 48,362 -2,772
1978 67,342 -11,143 47,694 -2,811
1977 67,434 -4,925 47,438 -2,792
1976 66,677 -5,350 47,307 -2,727
1975 65,494 -6,302 47,149 -2,635
1974 71,158 -5,157 46,932 -2,531
1973 70,911 -7,357 46,540 -2,464
1972 74,036 -7,966 46,311 -2,448
1971 77,464 -5,818 45,867 -2,454
1970 75,520 -8,643 45,075 -2,476
1969 74,567 -12,833 44,278 -2,510
1968 76,782 -7,511 43,641 -2,528
1967 81,136 -13,409 43,054 -2,528
1966 84,191 -14,544 42,457 -2,500
1965 90,611 -17,979 41,604 -2,454
1964 101,618 -17,837 40,806 -2,418
1963 113,160 -28,653 39,872 -2,380
1962 124,945 -32,996 38,537 -2,377
1961 134,490 -26,780 37,100 -2,394
1960 136,399 -27,382 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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