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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.27 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Belarus vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Paraguay
2100 4,398,633 9,114,469
2099 4,449,573 9,134,868
2098 4,500,269 9,153,773
2097 4,550,935 9,171,880
2096 4,601,487 9,188,931
2095 4,652,286 9,204,812
2094 4,703,117 9,219,996
2093 4,754,252 9,234,274
2092 4,805,369 9,247,659
2091 4,856,664 9,260,551
2090 4,908,430 9,272,453
2089 4,960,656 9,283,984
2088 5,013,287 9,293,775
2087 5,066,741 9,302,722
2086 5,120,920 9,311,508
2085 5,176,048 9,319,285
2084 5,232,002 9,325,447
2083 5,288,854 9,331,054
2082 5,346,728 9,335,846
2081 5,405,543 9,340,017
2080 5,465,448 9,342,618
2079 5,526,121 9,344,195
2078 5,587,557 9,344,403
2077 5,650,096 9,343,525
2076 5,713,205 9,341,603
2075 5,777,144 9,337,944
2074 5,841,895 9,332,883
2073 5,907,671 9,326,126
2072 5,974,027 9,317,685
2071 6,041,554 9,307,917
2070 6,109,593 9,296,216
2069 6,178,463 9,282,854
2068 6,247,964 9,268,086
2067 6,318,511 9,251,858
2066 6,389,815 9,233,146
2065 6,461,651 9,212,933
2064 6,533,883 9,190,368
2063 6,606,470 9,165,372
2062 6,679,180 9,138,205
2061 6,751,939 9,109,701
2060 6,825,105 9,079,572
2059 6,898,206 9,047,300
2058 6,970,893 9,011,957
2057 7,043,508 8,975,110
2056 7,115,638 8,936,412
2055 7,187,104 8,896,115
2054 7,257,138 8,853,974
2053 7,326,052 8,810,350
2052 7,393,630 8,764,844
2051 7,459,522 8,717,773
2050 7,524,239 8,669,516
2049 7,588,059 8,619,672
2048 7,651,163 8,568,157
2047 7,712,657 8,515,265
2046 7,773,226 8,460,084
2045 7,833,564 8,404,136
2044 7,893,753 8,346,996
2043 7,953,762 8,288,781
2042 8,013,962 8,228,904
2041 8,075,253 8,168,202
2040 8,136,633 8,106,496
2039 8,198,487 8,043,273
2038 8,260,287 7,978,464
2037 8,321,922 7,912,690
2036 8,384,012 7,845,468
2035 8,446,649 7,777,137
2034 8,509,786 7,707,832
2033 8,573,478 7,636,950
2032 8,637,170 7,564,485
2031 8,700,460 7,490,891
2030 8,764,169 7,415,529
2029 8,827,965 7,338,535
2028 8,890,419 7,259,813
2027 8,952,131 7,179,864
2026 9,013,835 7,098,035
2025 9,073,924 7,014,448
2024 9,132,629 6,929,153
2023 9,178,298 6,844,146
2022 9,228,071 6,760,464
2021 9,302,585 6,684,182
2020 9,379,952 6,603,739
2019 9,419,758 6,515,058
2018 9,438,785 6,427,382
2017 9,458,989 6,338,660
2016 9,469,379 6,249,126
2015 9,461,076 6,159,103
2014 9,448,515 6,069,811
2013 9,443,211 5,982,445
2012 9,446,836 5,897,008
2011 9,461,643 5,814,626
2010 9,483,836 5,737,971
2009 9,504,583 5,671,236
2008 9,527,985 5,613,574
2007 9,560,953 5,559,386
2006 9,604,924 5,505,148
2005 9,663,915 5,448,097
2004 9,730,146 5,388,175
2003 9,796,749 5,326,436
2002 9,865,548 5,261,328
2001 9,928,549 5,187,689
2000 9,979,610 5,100,868
1999 10,026,738 5,003,135
1998 10,071,963 4,900,025
1997 10,117,433 4,794,412
1996 10,159,569 4,687,543
1995 10,193,831 4,579,806
1994 10,226,955 4,471,417
1993 10,239,050 4,362,696
1992 10,216,470 4,253,600
1991 10,194,050 4,144,364
1990 10,189,348 4,035,747
1989 10,170,000 3,927,802
1988 10,140,000 3,820,546
1987 10,111,000 3,714,889
1986 10,043,000 3,611,474
1985 9,975,000 3,510,671
1984 9,910,000 3,412,936
1983 9,843,000 3,318,068
1982 9,776,000 3,226,189
1981 9,710,000 3,137,604
1980 9,643,000 3,053,235
1979 9,584,000 2,973,968
1978 9,525,000 2,899,269
1977 9,463,000 2,827,874
1976 9,411,000 2,758,836
1975 9,367,000 2,691,648
1974 9,317,584 2,625,621
1973 9,257,272 2,561,102
1972 9,188,968 2,499,881
1971 9,115,576 2,442,537
1970 9,040,000 2,388,028
1969 8,960,304 2,334,992
1968 8,874,552 2,282,391
1967 8,785,648 2,229,994
1966 8,696,496 2,177,584
1965 8,610,000 2,125,177
1964 8,524,224 2,073,119
1963 8,437,232 2,021,909
1962 8,351,928 1,973,130
1961 8,271,216 1,927,394
1960 8,198,000 1,883,514

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M 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
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Paraguay
2100 -1.14% -0.22%
2099 -1.13% -0.21%
2098 -1.11% -0.2%
2097 -1.1% -0.19%
2096 -1.09% -0.17%
2095 -1.08% -0.16%
2094 -1.08% -0.15%
2093 -1.06% -0.14%
2092 -1.06% -0.14%
2091 -1.05% -0.13%
2090 -1.05% -0.12%
2089 -1.05% -0.11%
2088 -1.05% -0.1%
2087 -1.06% -0.09%
2086 -1.07% -0.08%
2085 -1.07% -0.07%
2084 -1.07% -0.06%
2083 -1.08% -0.05%
2082 -1.09% -0.04%
2081 -1.1% -0.03%
2080 -1.1% -0.02%
2079 -1.1% -0.002%
2078 -1.11% 0.009%
2077 -1.1% 0.02%
2076 -1.11% 0.04%
2075 -1.11% 0.05%
2074 -1.11% 0.07%
2073 -1.11% 0.09%
2072 -1.12% 0.1%
2071 -1.11% 0.13%
2070 -1.11% 0.14%
2069 -1.11% 0.16%
2068 -1.12% 0.18%
2067 -1.12% 0.2%
2066 -1.11% 0.22%
2065 -1.11% 0.25%
2064 -1.1% 0.27%
2063 -1.09% 0.3%
2062 -1.08% 0.31%
2061 -1.07% 0.33%
2060 -1.06% 0.36%
2059 -1.04% 0.39%
2058 -1.03% 0.41%
2057 -1.01% 0.43%
2056 -0.99% 0.45%
2055 -0.97% 0.48%
2054 -0.94% 0.5%
2053 -0.91% 0.52%
2052 -0.88% 0.54%
2051 -0.86% 0.56%
2050 -0.84% 0.58%
2049 -0.82% 0.6%
2048 -0.8% 0.62%
2047 -0.78% 0.65%
2046 -0.77% 0.67%
2045 -0.76% 0.68%
2044 -0.75% 0.7%
2043 -0.75% 0.73%
2042 -0.76% 0.74%
2041 -0.75% 0.76%
2040 -0.75% 0.79%
2039 -0.75% 0.81%
2038 -0.74% 0.83%
2037 -0.74% 0.86%
2036 -0.74% 0.88%
2035 -0.74% 0.9%
2034 -0.74% 0.93%
2033 -0.74% 0.96%
2032 -0.73% 0.98%
2031 -0.73% 1.02%
2030 -0.72% 1.05%
2029 -0.7% 1.08%
2028 -0.69% 1.11%
2027 -0.68% 1.15%
2026 -0.66% 1.19%
2025 -0.64% 1.23%
2024 -0.5% 1.24%
2023 -0.54% 1.24%
2022 -0.8% 1.14%
2021 -0.82% 1.22%
2020 -0.42% 1.36%
2019 -0.2% 1.36%
2018 -0.21% 1.4%
2017 -0.11% 1.43%
2016 0.09% 1.46%
2015 0.13% 1.47%
2014 0.06% 1.46%
2013 -0.04% 1.45%
2012 -0.16% 1.42%
2011 -0.23% 1.34%
2010 -0.22% 1.18%
2009 -0.25% 1.03%
2008 -0.34% 0.97%
2007 -0.46% 0.99%
2006 -0.61% 1.05%
2005 -0.68% 1.11%
2004 -0.68% 1.16%
2003 -0.7% 1.24%
2002 -0.63% 1.42%
2001 -0.51% 1.7%
2000 -0.47% 1.95%
1999 -0.45% 2.1%
1998 -0.45% 2.2%
1997 -0.41% 2.28%
1996 -0.34% 2.35%
1995 -0.32% 2.42%
1994 -0.12% 2.49%
1993 0.22% 2.56%
1992 0.22% 2.64%
1991 0.05% 2.69%
1990 0.19% 2.75%
1989 0.3% 2.81%
1988 0.29% 2.84%
1987 0.68% 2.86%
1986 0.68% 2.87%
1985 0.66% 2.86%
1984 0.68% 2.86%
1983 0.69% 2.85%
1982 0.68% 2.82%
1981 0.69% 2.76%
1980 0.62% 2.67%
1979 0.62% 2.58%
1978 0.66% 2.52%
1977 0.55% 2.5%
1976 0.47% 2.5%
1975 0.53% 2.51%
1974 0.65% 2.52%
1973 0.74% 2.45%
1972 0.81% 2.35%
1971 0.84% 2.28%
1970 0.89% 2.27%
1969 0.97% 2.3%
1968 1.01% 2.35%
1967 1.03% 2.41%
1966 1% 2.47%
1965 1.01% 2.51%
1964 1.03% 2.53%
1963 1.02% 2.47%
1962 0.98% 2.37%
1961 0.89% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Belarus Paraguay
Current population
9013835
7120169
Population rank 102/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.09%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +233
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 87/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -12,423
Net migration rank 109/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -12,423
2024 - -3,119 - -12,451
2023 -56,924 -3,034 97,748 -12,500
2022 -47,839 -8,000 94,627 -12,500
2021 -67,118 -33,954 78,667 -8,226
2020 -64,703 -33,954 98,667 -8,226
2019 -32,969 -33,954 103,179 -16,263
2018 -26,429 8,615 104,908 -16,472
2017 -17,026 3,337 105,634 -16,630
2016 -1,894 8,272 106,804 -16,737
2015 -946 18,088 106,817 -16,834
2014 -2,834 14,979 105,585 -16,989
2013 -6,610 10,550 103,383 -17,232
2012 -11,336 10,903 102,508 -17,763
2011 -26,493 5,686 100,442 -20,427
2010 -29,400 10,300 99,456 -26,169
2009 -25,662 13,610 100,296 -40,112
2008 -25,726 -495 99,821 -44,679
2007 -28,683 -4,013 99,141 -45,914
2006 -41,301 -8,303 99,808 -44,568
2005 -50,252 -15,451 101,035 -42,173
2004 -50,597 -10,424 101,896 -40,907
2003 -53,882 -10,795 102,427 -39,941
2002 -58,207 -11,945 104,658 -36,918
2001 -48,650 -4,469 107,225 -27,676
2000 -40,916 1,812 109,979 -15,884
1999 -49,131 2,028 112,726 -11,362
1998 -44,316 13,192 114,122 -9,276
1997 -46,540 -235 115,095 -8,704
1996 -37,591 5,205 115,623 -8,273
1995 -32,621 481 115,777 -7,653
1994 -19,431 -12,570 115,662 -6,999
1993 -11,263 19,652 115,211 -6,431
1992 11,238 29,477 115,442 -6,035
1991 18,349 -5,876 114,472 -5,420
1990 32,606 -26,497 112,864 -4,685
1989 49,833 5,639 111,727 -4,009
1988 60,840 -5,424 110,348 -3,557
1987 62,689 -12,462 107,962 -3,445
1986 74,318 -11,499 105,776 -3,460
1985 58,852 -784 102,859 -3,562
1984 64,415 -3,051 99,937 -3,769
1983 75,791 -2,938 96,406 -2,845
1982 65,499 3,339 92,917 -2,725
1981 65,057 14,998 89,456 -2,477
1980 62,101 16,616 84,568 -2,808
1979 64,481 395 80,345 -3,570
1978 67,342 -11,143 76,691 -4,066
1977 67,434 -4,925 74,359 -4,201
1976 66,677 -5,350 71,973 -4,066
1975 65,494 -6,302 70,285 -3,807
1974 71,158 -5,157 69,059 -3,478
1973 70,911 -7,357 67,803 -4,346
1972 74,036 -7,966 66,625 -7,642
1971 77,464 -5,818 66,142 -10,446
1970 75,520 -8,643 65,905 -12,579
1969 74,567 -12,833 65,616 -12,859
1968 76,782 -7,511 65,575 -13,132
1967 81,136 -13,409 65,695 -13,346
1966 84,191 -14,544 66,002 -13,538
1965 90,611 -17,979 66,063 -13,715
1964 101,618 -17,837 65,681 -13,915
1963 113,160 -28,653 64,741 -14,086
1962 124,945 -32,996 63,079 -16,175
1961 134,490 -26,780 61,536 -16,972
1960 136,399 -27,382 60,009 -16,811

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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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