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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.22 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st 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 -0.35% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% 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 4,404,482 18,798,240
2099 4,455,490 18,786,145
2098 4,506,253 18,772,372
2097 4,556,987 18,755,008
2096 4,607,606 18,733,822
2095 4,658,472 18,710,340
2094 4,709,371 18,683,383
2093 4,760,574 18,654,365
2092 4,811,759 18,621,911
2091 4,863,122 18,586,147
2090 4,914,957 18,545,656
2089 4,967,252 18,506,626
2088 5,019,954 18,464,999
2087 5,073,478 18,420,558
2086 5,127,730 18,372,233
2085 5,182,931 18,321,842
2084 5,238,960 18,270,605
2083 5,295,887 18,214,932
2082 5,353,838 18,159,412
2081 5,412,731 18,100,531
2080 5,472,716 18,035,268
2079 5,533,470 17,972,052
2078 5,594,987 17,904,957
2077 5,657,609 17,837,082
2076 5,720,802 17,768,107
2075 5,784,826 17,695,759
2074 5,849,664 17,621,390
2073 5,915,527 17,544,490
2072 5,981,971 17,463,028
2071 6,049,588 17,377,995
2070 6,117,717 17,291,519
2069 6,186,679 17,201,936
2068 6,256,272 17,108,606
2067 6,326,913 17,011,562
2066 6,398,312 16,911,929
2065 6,470,244 16,809,460
2064 6,542,572 16,705,205
2063 6,615,256 16,600,853
2062 6,688,062 16,493,872
2061 6,760,917 16,383,508
2060 6,834,181 16,267,162
2059 6,907,379 16,149,265
2058 6,980,163 16,029,360
2057 7,052,874 15,906,350
2056 7,125,100 15,781,247
2055 7,196,662 15,653,296
2054 7,266,788 15,519,925
2053 7,335,794 15,386,054
2052 7,403,462 15,247,553
2051 7,469,442 15,107,257
2050 7,534,245 14,965,427
2049 7,598,150 14,818,793
2048 7,661,337 14,670,417
2047 7,722,913 14,519,915
2046 7,783,562 14,367,141
2045 7,843,981 14,210,639
2044 7,904,250 14,053,122
2043 7,964,339 13,894,884
2042 8,024,619 13,735,841
2041 8,085,991 13,574,567
2040 8,147,453 13,410,615
2039 8,209,389 13,244,740
2038 8,271,271 13,076,640
2037 8,332,989 12,907,059
2036 8,395,161 12,735,582
2035 8,457,882 12,563,938
2034 8,521,103 12,389,907
2033 8,584,879 12,215,713
2032 8,648,656 12,039,848
2031 8,712,030 11,862,856
2030 8,775,824 11,683,177
2029 8,839,704 11,502,504
2028 8,902,241 11,320,226
2027 8,964,035 11,136,100
2026 9,025,821 10,950,183
2025 9,085,991 10,762,817
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st 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 7,534,245 people with a rank change from 101st to 114th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

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 -0.51% 1.76%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Belarus Papua New Guinea
Current population
9025821
11045681
Population rank 101/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +510
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 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 -55,755 -3,119 187,595 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 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 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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