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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.2 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Belarus vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Portugal
2100 4,404,482 9,079,610
2099 4,455,490 9,084,930
2098 4,506,253 9,089,064
2097 4,556,987 9,094,546
2096 4,607,606 9,100,755
2095 4,658,472 9,108,548
2094 4,709,371 9,113,366
2093 4,760,574 9,118,286
2092 4,811,759 9,123,579
2091 4,863,122 9,127,714
2090 4,914,957 9,132,140
2089 4,967,252 9,136,870
2088 5,019,954 9,141,647
2087 5,073,478 9,147,996
2086 5,127,730 9,152,804
2085 5,182,931 9,158,263
2084 5,238,960 9,165,158
2083 5,295,887 9,171,574
2082 5,353,838 9,179,958
2081 5,412,731 9,190,466
2080 5,472,716 9,201,621
2079 5,533,470 9,214,398
2078 5,594,987 9,228,555
2077 5,657,609 9,243,708
2076 5,720,802 9,262,542
2075 5,784,826 9,282,392
2074 5,849,664 9,305,608
2073 5,915,527 9,330,117
2072 5,981,971 9,353,771
2071 6,049,588 9,380,991
2070 6,117,717 9,409,668
2069 6,186,679 9,440,299
2068 6,256,272 9,473,457
2067 6,326,913 9,506,001
2066 6,398,312 9,539,597
2065 6,470,244 9,574,237
2064 6,542,572 9,611,738
2063 6,615,256 9,649,045
2062 6,688,062 9,686,737
2061 6,760,917 9,723,601
2060 6,834,181 9,762,379
2059 6,907,379 9,801,072
2058 6,980,163 9,841,936
2057 7,052,874 9,880,092
2056 7,125,100 9,918,643
2055 7,196,662 9,958,971
2054 7,266,788 9,997,570
2053 7,335,794 10,037,385
2052 7,403,462 10,076,095
2051 7,469,442 10,112,788
2050 7,534,245 10,149,626
2049 7,598,150 10,187,172
2048 7,661,337 10,221,034
2047 7,722,913 10,255,340
2046 7,783,562 10,289,266
2045 7,843,981 10,321,807
2044 7,904,250 10,353,338
2043 7,964,339 10,384,554
2042 8,024,619 10,412,950
2041 8,085,991 10,440,054
2040 8,147,453 10,469,380
2039 8,209,389 10,497,556
2038 8,271,271 10,523,869
2037 8,332,989 10,548,445
2036 8,395,161 10,573,361
2035 8,457,882 10,597,352
2034 8,521,103 10,621,955
2033 8,584,879 10,645,024
2032 8,648,656 10,668,384
2031 8,712,030 10,689,372
2030 8,775,824 10,708,819
2029 8,839,704 10,729,893
2028 8,902,241 10,752,023
2027 8,964,035 10,770,712
2026 9,025,821 10,788,071
2025 9,085,991 10,804,871
2024 9,132,629 10,694,681
2023 9,178,298 10,578,174
2022 9,228,071 10,434,332
2021 9,302,585 10,361,831
2020 9,379,952 10,297,081
2019 9,419,758 10,286,263
2018 9,438,785 10,283,822
2017 9,458,989 10,300,300
2016 9,469,379 10,325,452
2015 9,461,076 10,358,076
2014 9,448,515 10,401,062
2013 9,443,211 10,457,295
2012 9,446,836 10,514,844
2011 9,461,643 10,557,560
2010 9,483,836 10,573,100
2009 9,504,583 10,568,247
2008 9,527,985 10,558,177
2007 9,560,953 10,542,964
2006 9,604,924 10,522,288
2005 9,663,915 10,503,330
2004 9,730,146 10,483,861
2003 9,796,749 10,458,821
2002 9,865,548 10,419,631
2001 9,928,549 10,362,722
2000 9,979,610 10,289,898
1999 10,026,738 10,217,828
1998 10,071,963 10,160,196
1997 10,117,433 10,108,977
1996 10,159,569 10,063,945
1995 10,193,831 10,026,176
1994 10,226,955 9,991,525
1993 10,239,050 9,964,675
1992 10,216,470 9,952,494
1991 10,194,050 9,960,235
1990 10,189,348 9,983,218
1989 10,170,000 10,005,000
1988 10,140,000 10,019,610
1987 10,111,000 10,030,031
1986 10,043,000 10,032,734
1985 9,975,000 10,023,613
1984 9,910,000 9,996,232
1983 9,843,000 9,957,865
1982 9,776,000 9,911,771
1981 9,710,000 9,851,362
1980 9,643,000 9,766,312
1979 9,584,000 9,661,265
1978 9,525,000 9,558,250
1977 9,463,000 9,455,675
1976 9,411,000 9,355,810
1975 9,367,000 9,093,470
1974 9,317,584 8,754,365
1973 9,257,272 8,633,100
1972 9,188,968 8,630,430
1971 9,115,576 8,643,756
1970 9,040,000 8,680,431
1969 8,960,304 8,757,705
1968 8,874,552 8,836,650
1967 8,785,648 8,874,520
1966 8,696,496 8,930,990
1965 8,610,000 8,998,595
1964 8,524,224 9,035,365
1963 8,437,232 9,030,355
1962 8,351,928 8,993,985
1961 8,271,216 8,929,316
1960 8,198,000 8,857,716

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 14.1% in Portugal.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Portugal
2100 -1.14% -0.06%
2099 -1.13% -0.05%
2098 -1.11% -0.06%
2097 -1.1% -0.07%
2096 -1.09% -0.09%
2095 -1.08% -0.05%
2094 -1.08% -0.05%
2093 -1.06% -0.06%
2092 -1.06% -0.05%
2091 -1.05% -0.05%
2090 -1.05% -0.05%
2089 -1.05% -0.05%
2088 -1.05% -0.07%
2087 -1.06% -0.05%
2086 -1.07% -0.06%
2085 -1.07% -0.08%
2084 -1.07% -0.07%
2083 -1.08% -0.09%
2082 -1.09% -0.11%
2081 -1.1% -0.12%
2080 -1.1% -0.14%
2079 -1.1% -0.15%
2078 -1.11% -0.16%
2077 -1.1% -0.2%
2076 -1.11% -0.21%
2075 -1.11% -0.25%
2074 -1.11% -0.26%
2073 -1.11% -0.25%
2072 -1.12% -0.29%
2071 -1.11% -0.3%
2070 -1.11% -0.32%
2069 -1.11% -0.35%
2068 -1.12% -0.34%
2067 -1.12% -0.35%
2066 -1.11% -0.36%
2065 -1.11% -0.39%
2064 -1.1% -0.39%
2063 -1.09% -0.39%
2062 -1.08% -0.38%
2061 -1.07% -0.4%
2060 -1.06% -0.39%
2059 -1.04% -0.42%
2058 -1.03% -0.39%
2057 -1.01% -0.39%
2056 -0.99% -0.4%
2055 -0.97% -0.39%
2054 -0.94% -0.4%
2053 -0.91% -0.38%
2052 -0.88% -0.36%
2051 -0.86% -0.36%
2050 -0.84% -0.37%
2049 -0.82% -0.33%
2048 -0.8% -0.33%
2047 -0.78% -0.33%
2046 -0.77% -0.32%
2045 -0.76% -0.3%
2044 -0.75% -0.3%
2043 -0.75% -0.27%
2042 -0.76% -0.26%
2041 -0.75% -0.28%
2040 -0.75% -0.27%
2039 -0.75% -0.25%
2038 -0.74% -0.23%
2037 -0.74% -0.24%
2036 -0.74% -0.23%
2035 -0.74% -0.23%
2034 -0.74% -0.22%
2033 -0.74% -0.22%
2032 -0.73% -0.2%
2031 -0.73% -0.18%
2030 -0.72% -0.2%
2029 -0.7% -0.21%
2028 -0.69% -0.17%
2027 -0.68% -0.16%
2026 -0.66% -0.16%
2025 -0.51% 1.03%
2024 -0.5% 1.1%
2023 -0.54% 1.38%
2022 -0.8% 0.7%
2021 -0.82% 0.63%
2020 -0.42% 0.11%
2019 -0.2% 0.02%
2018 -0.21% -0.16%
2017 -0.11% -0.24%
2016 0.09% -0.31%
2015 0.13% -0.41%
2014 0.06% -0.54%
2013 -0.04% -0.55%
2012 -0.16% -0.4%
2011 -0.23% -0.15%
2010 -0.22% 0.05%
2009 -0.25% 0.1%
2008 -0.34% 0.14%
2007 -0.46% 0.2%
2006 -0.61% 0.18%
2005 -0.68% 0.19%
2004 -0.68% 0.24%
2003 -0.7% 0.38%
2002 -0.63% 0.55%
2001 -0.51% 0.71%
2000 -0.47% 0.71%
1999 -0.45% 0.57%
1998 -0.45% 0.51%
1997 -0.41% 0.45%
1996 -0.34% 0.38%
1995 -0.32% 0.35%
1994 -0.12% 0.27%
1993 0.22% 0.12%
1992 0.22% -0.08%
1991 0.05% -0.23%
1990 0.19% -0.22%
1989 0.3% -0.15%
1988 0.29% -0.1%
1987 0.68% -0.03%
1986 0.68% 0.09%
1985 0.66% 0.27%
1984 0.68% 0.39%
1983 0.69% 0.47%
1982 0.68% 0.61%
1981 0.69% 0.87%
1980 0.62% 1.09%
1979 0.62% 1.08%
1978 0.66% 1.08%
1977 0.55% 1.07%
1976 0.47% 2.88%
1975 0.53% 3.87%
1974 0.65% 1.4%
1973 0.74% 0.03%
1972 0.81% -0.15%
1971 0.84% -0.42%
1970 0.89% -0.88%
1969 0.97% -0.89%
1968 1.01% -0.43%
1967 1.03% -0.63%
1966 1% -0.75%
1965 1.01% -0.41%
1964 1.03% 0.06%
1963 1.02% 0.4%
1962 0.98% 0.72%
1961 0.89% 0.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Belarus Portugal
Current population
9025821
10788071
Population rank 101/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +302
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 99/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +16,472
Net migration rank 109/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 16,472
2024 -55,755 -3,119 -34,223 20,648
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -32,792 29,102
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -40,694 68,696
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -45,592 69,606
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -39,129 54,076
2019 -32,969 -33,954 -24,687 63,031
2018 -26,429 8,615 -25,709 22,495
2017 -17,026 3,337 -23,691 13,979
2016 -1,894 8,272 -23,749 -775
2015 -946 18,088 -23,823 -3,209
2014 -2,834 14,979 -22,882 -26,447
2013 -6,610 10,550 -24,052 -36,342
2012 -11,336 10,903 -17,875 -37,083
2011 -26,493 5,686 -5,279 -31,513
2010 -29,400 10,300 -4,230 -5,627
2009 -25,662 13,610 -5,284 14,532
2008 -25,726 -495 0 9,478
2007 -28,683 -4,013 -1,055 21,064
2006 -41,301 -8,303 3,156 16,754
2005 -50,252 -15,451 2,101 15,537
2004 -50,597 -10,424 7,339 13,928
2003 -53,882 -10,795 4,184 24,740
2002 -58,207 -11,945 8,335 42,169
2001 -48,650 -4,469 8,290 55,565
2000 -40,916 1,812 15,435 60,586
1999 -49,131 2,028 8,175 49,572
1998 -44,316 13,192 7,112 40,931
1997 -46,540 -235 8,087 36,922
1996 -37,591 5,205 4,026 32,640
1995 -32,621 481 4,011 26,971
1994 -19,431 -12,570 9,991 20,761
1993 -11,263 19,652 7,972 8,561
1992 11,238 29,477 13,933 -11,847
1991 18,349 -5,876 12,948 -37,914
1990 32,606 -26,497 13,976 -34,855
1989 49,833 5,639 22,011 -30,615
1988 60,840 -5,424 24,047 -26,595
1987 62,689 -12,462 28,084 -23,142
1986 74,318 -11,499 31,102 -20,000
1985 58,852 -784 33,077 -19,183
1984 64,415 -3,051 45,983 -16,658
1983 75,791 -2,938 47,798 -16,568
1982 65,499 3,339 58,479 -15,006
1981 65,057 14,998 56,152 -7,938
1980 62,101 16,616 63,481 29,881
1979 64,481 395 67,628 32,434
1978 67,342 -11,143 70,731 34,345
1977 67,434 -4,925 84,156 37,779
1976 66,677 -5,350 85,138 40,490
1975 65,494 -6,302 81,841 42,262
1974 71,158 -5,157 74,412 41,254
1973 70,911 -7,357 76,835 39,748
1972 74,036 -7,966 83,715 39,058
1971 77,464 -5,818 82,980 48,944
1970 75,520 -8,643 87,672 -191,862
1969 74,567 -12,833 89,329 -161,114
1968 76,782 -7,511 100,737 -145,200
1967 81,136 -13,409 106,495 -136,232
1966 84,191 -14,544 107,171 -129,233
1965 90,611 -17,979 115,182 -123,855
1964 101,618 -17,837 120,170 -118,763
1963 113,160 -28,653 113,783 -116,874
1962 124,945 -32,996 123,217 -113,947
1961 134,490 -26,780 117,867 -112,768
1960 136,399 -27,382 118,693 -95,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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