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Population in Belarus compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.22 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Belarus vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Papua New Guinea
2100 4,398,633 18,802,138
2099 4,449,573 18,790,040
2098 4,500,269 18,776,265
2097 4,550,935 18,758,897
2096 4,601,487 18,737,707
2095 4,652,286 18,714,219
2094 4,703,117 18,687,257
2093 4,754,252 18,658,233
2092 4,805,369 18,625,772
2091 4,856,664 18,590,001
2090 4,908,430 18,549,501
2089 4,960,656 18,510,463
2088 5,013,287 18,468,827
2087 5,066,741 18,424,378
2086 5,120,920 18,376,043
2085 5,176,048 18,325,641
2084 5,232,002 18,274,394
2083 5,288,854 18,218,709
2082 5,346,728 18,163,177
2081 5,405,543 18,104,285
2080 5,465,448 18,039,008
2079 5,526,121 17,975,778
2078 5,587,557 17,908,670
2077 5,650,096 17,840,781
2076 5,713,205 17,771,791
2075 5,777,144 17,699,428
2074 5,841,895 17,625,044
2073 5,907,671 17,548,128
2072 5,974,027 17,466,649
2071 6,041,554 17,381,598
2070 6,109,593 17,295,105
2069 6,178,463 17,205,503
2068 6,247,964 17,112,154
2067 6,318,511 17,015,090
2066 6,389,815 16,915,436
2065 6,461,651 16,812,946
2064 6,533,883 16,708,669
2063 6,606,470 16,604,296
2062 6,679,180 16,497,292
2061 6,751,939 16,386,905
2060 6,825,105 16,270,535
2059 6,898,206 16,152,614
2058 6,970,893 16,032,684
2057 7,043,508 15,909,649
2056 7,115,638 15,784,519
2055 7,187,104 15,656,542
2054 7,257,138 15,523,143
2053 7,326,052 15,389,244
2052 7,393,630 15,250,715
2051 7,459,522 15,110,389
2050 7,524,239 14,968,530
2049 7,588,059 14,821,865
2048 7,651,163 14,673,459
2047 7,712,657 14,522,926
2046 7,773,226 14,370,120
2045 7,833,564 14,213,585
2044 7,893,753 14,056,036
2043 7,953,762 13,897,765
2042 8,013,962 13,738,690
2041 8,075,253 13,577,382
2040 8,136,633 13,413,396
2039 8,198,487 13,247,486
2038 8,260,287 13,079,352
2037 8,321,922 12,909,735
2036 8,384,012 12,738,223
2035 8,446,649 12,566,543
2034 8,509,786 12,392,476
2033 8,573,478 12,218,246
2032 8,637,170 12,042,345
2031 8,700,460 11,865,316
2030 8,764,169 11,685,599
2029 8,827,965 11,504,890
2028 8,890,419 11,322,573
2027 8,952,131 11,138,409
2026 9,013,835 10,952,454
2025 9,073,924 10,765,048
2024 9,132,629 10,576,502
2023 9,178,298 10,389,635
2022 9,228,071 10,203,169
2021 9,302,585 10,012,896
2020 9,379,952 9,815,746
2019 9,419,758 9,609,010
2018 9,438,785 9,394,513
2017 9,458,989 9,178,714
2016 9,469,379 8,961,718
2015 9,461,076 8,743,246
2014 9,448,515 8,523,441
2013 9,443,211 8,302,698
2012 9,446,836 8,081,390
2011 9,461,643 7,859,346
2010 9,483,836 7,633,523
2009 9,504,583 7,406,438
2008 9,527,985 7,183,002
2007 9,560,953 6,963,345
2006 9,604,924 6,747,720
2005 9,663,915 6,535,905
2004 9,730,146 6,328,041
2003 9,796,749 6,123,997
2002 9,865,548 5,924,003
2001 9,928,549 5,728,435
2000 9,979,610 5,537,064
1999 10,026,738 5,349,333
1998 10,071,963 5,166,390
1997 10,117,433 4,987,883
1996 10,159,569 4,813,361
1995 10,193,831 4,644,278
1994 10,226,955 4,480,208
1993 10,239,050 4,320,872
1992 10,216,470 4,166,699
1991 10,194,050 4,021,837
1990 10,189,348 3,896,481
1989 10,170,000 3,796,078
1988 10,140,000 3,711,880
1987 10,111,000 3,632,543
1986 10,043,000 3,554,793
1985 9,975,000 3,478,936
1984 9,910,000 3,405,198
1983 9,843,000 3,333,633
1982 9,776,000 3,264,291
1981 9,710,000 3,197,019
1980 9,643,000 3,131,512
1979 9,584,000 3,067,341
1978 9,525,000 3,003,714
1977 9,463,000 2,940,327
1976 9,411,000 2,877,327
1975 9,367,000 2,814,820
1974 9,317,584 2,752,671
1973 9,257,272 2,690,629
1972 9,188,968 2,628,432
1971 9,115,576 2,566,421
1970 9,040,000 2,505,628
1969 8,960,304 2,446,927
1968 8,874,552 2,390,803
1967 8,785,648 2,337,532
1966 8,696,496 2,285,774
1965 8,610,000 2,235,820
1964 8,524,224 2,188,325
1963 8,437,232 2,141,376
1962 8,351,928 2,093,919
1961 8,271,216 2,046,127
1960 8,198,000 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M 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
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Papua New Guinea
2100 -1.14% 0.06%
2099 -1.13% 0.07%
2098 -1.11% 0.09%
2097 -1.1% 0.11%
2096 -1.09% 0.13%
2095 -1.08% 0.14%
2094 -1.08% 0.16%
2093 -1.06% 0.17%
2092 -1.06% 0.19%
2091 -1.05% 0.22%
2090 -1.05% 0.21%
2089 -1.05% 0.23%
2088 -1.05% 0.24%
2087 -1.06% 0.26%
2086 -1.07% 0.28%
2085 -1.07% 0.28%
2084 -1.07% 0.31%
2083 -1.08% 0.31%
2082 -1.09% 0.33%
2081 -1.1% 0.36%
2080 -1.1% 0.35%
2079 -1.1% 0.37%
2078 -1.11% 0.38%
2077 -1.1% 0.39%
2076 -1.11% 0.41%
2075 -1.11% 0.42%
2074 -1.11% 0.44%
2073 -1.11% 0.47%
2072 -1.12% 0.49%
2071 -1.11% 0.5%
2070 -1.11% 0.52%
2069 -1.11% 0.55%
2068 -1.12% 0.57%
2067 -1.12% 0.59%
2066 -1.11% 0.61%
2065 -1.11% 0.62%
2064 -1.1% 0.63%
2063 -1.09% 0.65%
2062 -1.08% 0.67%
2061 -1.07% 0.72%
2060 -1.06% 0.73%
2059 -1.04% 0.75%
2058 -1.03% 0.77%
2057 -1.01% 0.79%
2056 -0.99% 0.82%
2055 -0.97% 0.86%
2054 -0.94% 0.87%
2053 -0.91% 0.91%
2052 -0.88% 0.93%
2051 -0.86% 0.95%
2050 -0.84% 0.99%
2049 -0.82% 1.01%
2048 -0.8% 1.04%
2047 -0.78% 1.06%
2046 -0.77% 1.1%
2045 -0.76% 1.12%
2044 -0.75% 1.14%
2043 -0.75% 1.16%
2042 -0.76% 1.19%
2041 -0.75% 1.22%
2040 -0.75% 1.25%
2039 -0.75% 1.29%
2038 -0.74% 1.31%
2037 -0.74% 1.35%
2036 -0.74% 1.37%
2035 -0.74% 1.4%
2034 -0.74% 1.43%
2033 -0.74% 1.46%
2032 -0.73% 1.49%
2031 -0.73% 1.54%
2030 -0.72% 1.57%
2029 -0.7% 1.61%
2028 -0.69% 1.65%
2027 -0.68% 1.7%
2026 -0.66% 1.74%
2025 -0.64% 1.78%
2024 -0.5% 1.8%
2023 -0.54% 1.83%
2022 -0.8% 1.9%
2021 -0.82% 2.01%
2020 -0.42% 2.15%
2019 -0.2% 2.28%
2018 -0.21% 2.35%
2017 -0.11% 2.42%
2016 0.09% 2.5%
2015 0.13% 2.58%
2014 0.06% 2.66%
2013 -0.04% 2.74%
2012 -0.16% 2.83%
2011 -0.23% 2.96%
2010 -0.22% 3.07%
2009 -0.25% 3.11%
2008 -0.34% 3.15%
2007 -0.46% 3.2%
2006 -0.61% 3.24%
2005 -0.68% 3.28%
2004 -0.68% 3.33%
2003 -0.7% 3.38%
2002 -0.63% 3.41%
2001 -0.51% 3.46%
2000 -0.47% 3.51%
1999 -0.45% 3.54%
1998 -0.45% 3.58%
1997 -0.41% 3.63%
1996 -0.34% 3.64%
1995 -0.32% 3.66%
1994 -0.12% 3.69%
1993 0.22% 3.7%
1992 0.22% 3.6%
1991 0.05% 3.22%
1990 0.19% 2.64%
1989 0.3% 2.27%
1988 0.29% 2.18%
1987 0.68% 2.19%
1986 0.68% 2.18%
1985 0.66% 2.17%
1984 0.68% 2.15%
1983 0.69% 2.12%
1982 0.68% 2.1%
1981 0.69% 2.09%
1980 0.62% 2.09%
1979 0.62% 2.12%
1978 0.66% 2.16%
1977 0.55% 2.19%
1976 0.47% 2.22%
1975 0.53% 2.26%
1974 0.65% 2.31%
1973 0.74% 2.37%
1972 0.81% 2.42%
1971 0.84% 2.43%
1970 0.89% 2.4%
1969 0.97% 2.35%
1968 1.01% 2.28%
1967 1.03% 2.26%
1966 1% 2.23%
1965 1.01% 2.17%
1964 1.03% 2.19%
1963 1.02% 2.27%
1962 0.98% 2.34%
1961 0.89% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Belarus Papua New Guinea
Current population
9013835
11002753
Population rank 102/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +512
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 59/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change -3,020 -284
Net migration rank 109/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -284
2024 - -3,119 - -707
2023 -56,924 -3,034 187,637 -787
2022 -47,839 -8,000 186,861 -787
2021 -67,118 -33,954 183,766 10,703
2020 -64,703 -33,954 189,130 10,703
2019 -32,969 -33,954 190,662 22,978
2018 -26,429 8,615 190,662 24,684
2017 -17,026 3,337 189,715 26,513
2016 -1,894 8,272 189,281 28,473
2015 -946 18,088 188,600 30,580
2014 -2,834 14,979 187,592 32,840
2013 -6,610 10,550 185,790 35,280
2012 -11,336 10,903 183,658 37,893
2011 -26,493 5,686 181,842 40,690
2010 -29,400 10,300 178,998 50,106
2009 -25,662 13,610 175,421 49,647
2008 -25,726 -495 172,823 48,985
2007 -28,683 -4,013 169,306 48,203
2006 -41,301 -8,303 166,540 47,191
2005 -50,252 -15,451 163,888 46,014
2004 -50,597 -10,424 161,023 44,811
2003 -53,882 -10,795 158,611 43,639
2002 -58,207 -11,945 155,091 42,657
2001 -48,650 -4,469 151,431 41,962
2000 -40,916 1,812 147,496 41,855
1999 -49,131 2,028 143,592 42,519
1998 -44,316 13,192 136,677 43,091
1997 -46,540 -235 134,458 42,787
1996 -37,591 5,205 129,802 41,994
1995 -32,621 481 125,410 40,962
1994 -19,431 -12,570 122,113 39,669
1993 -11,263 19,652 118,668 38,220
1992 11,238 29,477 114,818 36,622
1991 18,349 -5,876 111,453 26,830
1990 32,606 -26,497 110,033 2,398
1989 49,833 5,639 108,199 -19,824
1988 60,840 -5,424 106,256 -26,232
1987 62,689 -12,462 104,367 -25,720
1986 74,318 -11,499 102,346 -25,495
1985 58,852 -784 100,333 -25,470
1984 64,415 -3,051 98,103 -25,487
1983 75,791 -2,938 95,982 -25,465
1982 65,499 3,339 93,522 -25,355
1981 65,057 14,998 91,767 -25,383
1980 62,101 16,616 90,266 -25,638
1979 64,481 395 89,330 -25,618
1978 67,342 -11,143 88,747 -25,208
1977 67,434 -4,925 87,954 -24,722
1976 66,677 -5,350 86,965 -24,198
1975 65,494 -6,302 85,809 -23,562
1974 71,158 -5,157 84,829 -22,771
1973 70,911 -7,357 83,821 -21,803
1972 74,036 -7,966 82,672 -20,303
1971 77,464 -5,818 80,599 -18,945
1970 75,520 -8,643 78,712 -18,773
1969 74,567 -12,833 76,454 -18,994
1968 76,782 -7,511 73,983 -19,188
1967 81,136 -13,409 71,519 -19,767
1966 84,191 -14,544 69,206 -17,454
1965 90,611 -17,979 66,693 -18,532
1964 101,618 -17,837 64,558 -17,730
1963 113,160 -28,653 62,260 -15,189
1962 124,945 -32,996 59,974 -12,141
1961 134,490 -26,780 58,151 -10,409
1960 136,399 -27,382 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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