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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.18 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • 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 -0.3% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Belarus vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Portugal
2100 4,398,633 8,977,781
2099 4,449,573 8,983,042
2098 4,500,269 8,987,129
2097 4,550,935 8,992,549
2096 4,601,487 8,998,689
2095 4,652,286 9,006,394
2094 4,703,117 9,011,158
2093 4,754,252 9,016,023
2092 4,805,369 9,021,257
2091 4,856,664 9,025,345
2090 4,908,430 9,029,722
2089 4,960,656 9,034,399
2088 5,013,287 9,039,122
2087 5,066,741 9,045,400
2086 5,120,920 9,050,153
2085 5,176,048 9,055,552
2084 5,232,002 9,062,369
2083 5,288,854 9,068,714
2082 5,346,728 9,077,003
2081 5,405,543 9,087,394
2080 5,465,448 9,098,423
2079 5,526,121 9,111,057
2078 5,587,557 9,125,056
2077 5,650,096 9,140,039
2076 5,713,205 9,158,661
2075 5,777,144 9,178,289
2074 5,841,895 9,201,245
2073 5,907,671 9,225,478
2072 5,974,027 9,248,867
2071 6,041,554 9,275,782
2070 6,109,593 9,304,137
2069 6,178,463 9,334,425
2068 6,247,964 9,367,211
2067 6,318,511 9,399,389
2066 6,389,815 9,432,609
2065 6,461,651 9,466,860
2064 6,533,883 9,503,941
2063 6,606,470 9,540,829
2062 6,679,180 9,578,098
2061 6,751,939 9,614,549
2060 6,825,105 9,652,893
2059 6,898,206 9,691,151
2058 6,970,893 9,731,557
2057 7,043,508 9,769,285
2056 7,115,638 9,807,403
2055 7,187,104 9,847,280
2054 7,257,138 9,885,446
2053 7,326,052 9,924,814
2052 7,393,630 9,963,090
2051 7,459,522 9,999,372
2050 7,524,239 10,035,796
2049 7,588,059 10,072,922
2048 7,651,163 10,106,403
2047 7,712,657 10,140,325
2046 7,773,226 10,173,871
2045 7,833,564 10,206,046
2044 7,893,753 10,237,224
2043 7,953,762 10,268,090
2042 8,013,962 10,296,167
2041 8,075,253 10,322,968
2040 8,136,633 10,351,965
2039 8,198,487 10,379,824
2038 8,260,287 10,405,843
2037 8,321,922 10,430,143
2036 8,384,012 10,454,779
2035 8,446,649 10,478,501
2034 8,509,786 10,502,828
2033 8,573,478 10,525,638
2032 8,637,170 10,548,736
2031 8,700,460 10,569,489
2030 8,764,169 10,588,717
2029 8,827,965 10,609,556
2028 8,890,419 10,631,437
2027 8,952,131 10,649,916
2026 9,013,835 10,667,081
2025 9,073,924 10,683,692
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/portugal | CC BY

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 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd 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 -0.64% -0.1%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/portugal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Belarus Portugal
Current population
9013835
10667081
Population rank 102/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +319
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 94/197
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 - -3,119 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 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 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
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 (1960–2024, 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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