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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 2.09 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Belarus vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Romania
2100 4,398,633 10,801,385
2099 4,449,573 10,885,505
2098 4,500,269 10,969,050
2097 4,550,935 11,052,086
2096 4,601,487 11,134,776
2095 4,652,286 11,217,462
2094 4,703,117 11,299,298
2093 4,754,252 11,382,352
2092 4,805,369 11,464,817
2091 4,856,664 11,546,872
2090 4,908,430 11,630,335
2089 4,960,656 11,713,468
2088 5,013,287 11,796,733
2087 5,066,741 11,880,373
2086 5,120,920 11,966,550
2085 5,176,048 12,052,744
2084 5,232,002 12,140,454
2083 5,288,854 12,229,714
2082 5,346,728 12,319,480
2081 5,405,543 12,412,385
2080 5,465,448 12,507,333
2079 5,526,121 12,603,302
2078 5,587,557 12,700,870
2077 5,650,096 12,799,985
2076 5,713,205 12,900,610
2075 5,777,144 13,002,848
2074 5,841,895 13,107,513
2073 5,907,671 13,213,407
2072 5,974,027 13,323,211
2071 6,041,554 13,435,661
2070 6,109,593 13,550,449
2069 6,178,463 13,667,892
2068 6,247,964 13,786,771
2067 6,318,511 13,909,141
2066 6,389,815 14,034,214
2065 6,461,651 14,163,381
2064 6,533,883 14,293,294
2063 6,606,470 14,424,068
2062 6,679,180 14,557,025
2061 6,751,939 14,689,897
2060 6,825,105 14,821,441
2059 6,898,206 14,952,855
2058 6,970,893 15,082,857
2057 7,043,508 15,211,914
2056 7,115,638 15,340,213
2055 7,187,104 15,467,019
2054 7,257,138 15,590,545
2053 7,326,052 15,712,155
2052 7,393,630 15,834,374
2051 7,459,522 15,954,507
2050 7,524,239 16,073,070
2049 7,588,059 16,192,498
2048 7,651,163 16,311,535
2047 7,712,657 16,430,565
2046 7,773,226 16,547,661
2045 7,833,564 16,665,026
2044 7,893,753 16,783,383
2043 7,953,762 16,900,955
2042 8,013,962 17,018,000
2041 8,075,253 17,136,818
2040 8,136,633 17,253,674
2039 8,198,487 17,370,310
2038 8,260,287 17,488,193
2037 8,321,922 17,604,853
2036 8,384,012 17,721,511
2035 8,446,649 17,837,396
2034 8,509,786 17,950,976
2033 8,573,478 18,064,449
2032 8,637,170 18,176,399
2031 8,700,460 18,288,437
2030 8,764,169 18,399,699
2029 8,827,965 18,511,331
2028 8,890,419 18,621,197
2027 8,952,131 18,730,482
2026 9,013,835 18,839,108
2025 9,073,924 18,946,392
2024 9,132,629 19,051,804
2023 9,178,298 19,061,062
2022 9,228,071 19,048,502
2021 9,302,585 19,122,059
2020 9,379,952 19,265,250
2019 9,419,758 19,371,648
2018 9,438,785 19,473,970
2017 9,458,989 19,588,715
2016 9,469,379 19,702,267
2015 9,461,076 19,815,616
2014 9,448,515 19,908,979
2013 9,443,211 19,983,693
2012 9,446,836 20,058,035
2011 9,461,643 20,147,528
2010 9,483,836 20,246,871
2009 9,504,583 20,367,487
2008 9,527,985 20,537,875
2007 9,560,953 20,882,982
2006 9,604,924 21,193,760
2005 9,663,915 21,319,685
2004 9,730,146 21,451,748
2003 9,796,749 21,574,326
2002 9,865,548 21,730,496
2001 9,928,549 22,131,970
2000 9,979,610 22,442,971
1999 10,026,738 22,472,040
1998 10,071,963 22,507,344
1997 10,117,433 22,553,978
1996 10,159,569 22,619,004
1995 10,193,831 22,684,270
1994 10,226,955 22,730,211
1993 10,239,050 22,763,280
1992 10,216,470 22,794,284
1991 10,194,050 23,001,155
1990 10,189,348 23,201,835
1989 10,170,000 23,161,458
1988 10,140,000 23,057,662
1987 10,111,000 22,949,430
1986 10,043,000 22,836,841
1985 9,975,000 22,732,999
1984 9,910,000 22,640,547
1983 9,843,000 22,560,478
1982 9,776,000 22,475,741
1981 9,710,000 22,353,070
1980 9,643,000 22,207,282
1979 9,584,000 22,090,488
1978 9,525,000 21,951,464
1977 9,463,000 21,756,096
1976 9,411,000 21,551,634
1975 9,367,000 21,293,583
1974 9,317,584 21,029,429
1973 9,257,272 20,835,681
1972 9,188,968 20,657,957
1971 9,115,576 20,461,567
1970 9,040,000 20,250,398
1969 8,960,304 20,009,141
1968 8,874,552 19,799,831
1967 8,785,648 19,534,242
1966 8,696,496 19,215,450
1965 8,610,000 19,031,576
1964 8,524,224 18,919,126
1963 8,437,232 18,797,850
1962 8,351,928 18,676,550
1961 8,271,216 18,555,250
1960 8,198,000 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 31.5% in Romania.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Romania
2100 -1.14% -0.77%
2099 -1.13% -0.76%
2098 -1.11% -0.75%
2097 -1.1% -0.74%
2096 -1.09% -0.74%
2095 -1.08% -0.72%
2094 -1.08% -0.73%
2093 -1.06% -0.72%
2092 -1.06% -0.71%
2091 -1.05% -0.72%
2090 -1.05% -0.71%
2089 -1.05% -0.71%
2088 -1.05% -0.7%
2087 -1.06% -0.72%
2086 -1.07% -0.72%
2085 -1.07% -0.72%
2084 -1.07% -0.73%
2083 -1.08% -0.73%
2082 -1.09% -0.75%
2081 -1.1% -0.76%
2080 -1.1% -0.76%
2079 -1.1% -0.77%
2078 -1.11% -0.77%
2077 -1.1% -0.78%
2076 -1.11% -0.79%
2075 -1.11% -0.8%
2074 -1.11% -0.8%
2073 -1.11% -0.82%
2072 -1.12% -0.84%
2071 -1.11% -0.85%
2070 -1.11% -0.86%
2069 -1.11% -0.86%
2068 -1.12% -0.88%
2067 -1.12% -0.89%
2066 -1.11% -0.91%
2065 -1.11% -0.91%
2064 -1.1% -0.91%
2063 -1.09% -0.91%
2062 -1.08% -0.9%
2061 -1.07% -0.89%
2060 -1.06% -0.88%
2059 -1.04% -0.86%
2058 -1.03% -0.85%
2057 -1.01% -0.84%
2056 -0.99% -0.82%
2055 -0.97% -0.79%
2054 -0.94% -0.77%
2053 -0.91% -0.77%
2052 -0.88% -0.75%
2051 -0.86% -0.74%
2050 -0.84% -0.74%
2049 -0.82% -0.73%
2048 -0.8% -0.72%
2047 -0.78% -0.71%
2046 -0.77% -0.7%
2045 -0.76% -0.71%
2044 -0.75% -0.7%
2043 -0.75% -0.69%
2042 -0.76% -0.69%
2041 -0.75% -0.68%
2040 -0.75% -0.67%
2039 -0.75% -0.67%
2038 -0.74% -0.66%
2037 -0.74% -0.66%
2036 -0.74% -0.65%
2035 -0.74% -0.63%
2034 -0.74% -0.63%
2033 -0.74% -0.62%
2032 -0.73% -0.61%
2031 -0.73% -0.6%
2030 -0.72% -0.6%
2029 -0.7% -0.59%
2028 -0.69% -0.58%
2027 -0.68% -0.58%
2026 -0.66% -0.57%
2025 -0.64% -0.55%
2024 -0.5% -0.05%
2023 -0.54% 0.07%
2022 -0.8% -0.38%
2021 -0.82% -0.74%
2020 -0.42% -0.55%
2019 -0.2% -0.53%
2018 -0.21% -0.59%
2017 -0.11% -0.58%
2016 0.09% -0.57%
2015 0.13% -0.47%
2014 0.06% -0.37%
2013 -0.04% -0.37%
2012 -0.16% -0.44%
2011 -0.23% -0.49%
2010 -0.22% -0.59%
2009 -0.25% -0.83%
2008 -0.34% -1.65%
2007 -0.46% -1.47%
2006 -0.61% -0.59%
2005 -0.68% -0.62%
2004 -0.68% -0.57%
2003 -0.7% -0.72%
2002 -0.63% -1.81%
2001 -0.51% -1.39%
2000 -0.47% -0.13%
1999 -0.45% -0.16%
1998 -0.45% -0.21%
1997 -0.41% -0.29%
1996 -0.34% -0.29%
1995 -0.32% -0.2%
1994 -0.12% -0.15%
1993 0.22% -0.14%
1992 0.22% -0.9%
1991 0.05% -0.86%
1990 0.19% 0.17%
1989 0.3% 0.45%
1988 0.29% 0.47%
1987 0.68% 0.49%
1986 0.68% 0.46%
1985 0.66% 0.41%
1984 0.68% 0.35%
1983 0.69% 0.38%
1982 0.68% 0.55%
1981 0.69% 0.66%
1980 0.62% 0.53%
1979 0.62% 0.63%
1978 0.66% 0.9%
1977 0.55% 0.95%
1976 0.47% 1.21%
1975 0.53% 1.26%
1974 0.65% 0.93%
1973 0.74% 0.86%
1972 0.81% 0.96%
1971 0.84% 1.04%
1970 0.89% 1.21%
1969 0.97% 1.06%
1968 1.01% 1.36%
1967 1.03% 1.66%
1966 1% 0.97%
1965 1.01% 0.59%
1964 1.03% 0.65%
1963 1.02% 0.65%
1962 0.98% 0.65%
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).

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In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Belarus Romania
Current population
9013835
18839108
Population rank 102/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.23%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 -25
Annual growth/decline -45,669 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 169/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -29,041
Net migration rank 109/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -29,041
2024 - -3,119 - -28,466
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -89,587 -27,780
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -93,338 89,076
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -141,504 -17,731
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -100,179 -13,202
2019 -32,969 -33,954 -60,053 -27,909
2018 -26,429 8,615 -62,316 -33,018
2017 -17,026 3,337 -50,930 -33,081
2016 -1,894 8,272 -53,196 -33,073
2015 -946 18,088 -59,447 -35,751
2014 -2,834 14,979 -55,745 -35,448
2013 -6,610 10,550 -59,951 -34,910
2012 -11,336 10,903 -54,157 -37,589
2011 -26,493 5,686 -56,413 -102,769
2010 -29,400 10,300 -46,567 -122,364
2009 -25,662 13,610 -34,625 -137,953
2008 -25,726 -495 -30,806 -144,368
2007 -28,683 -4,013 -37,590 -133,089
2006 -41,301 -8,303 -38,148 -132,777
2005 -50,252 -15,451 -40,508 -131,176
2004 -50,597 -10,424 -42,904 -117,432
2003 -53,882 -10,795 -56,093 -107,139
2002 -58,207 -11,945 -58,673 -106,585
2001 -48,650 -4,469 -37,625 -91,154
2000 -40,916 1,812 -22,443 -92,451
1999 -49,131 2,028 -31,461 -82,590
1998 -44,316 13,192 -33,761 -81,366
1997 -46,540 -235 -42,853 -88,734
1996 -37,591 5,205 -56,548 -70,799
1995 -32,621 481 -36,295 -73,779
1994 -19,431 -12,570 -18,184 -76,246
1993 -11,263 19,652 -13,658 -73,475
1992 11,238 29,477 -4,559 -63,200
1991 18,349 -5,876 25,301 -36,824
1990 32,606 -26,497 69,605 -38,157
1989 49,833 5,639 122,756 -33,866
1988 60,840 -5,424 126,817 -48,911
1987 62,689 -12,462 128,517 -42,868
1986 74,318 -11,499 134,737 -50,450
1985 58,852 -784 111,392 -28,108
1984 64,415 -3,051 117,731 -24,629
1983 75,791 -2,938 87,986 3,093
1982 65,499 3,339 119,121 -4,725
1981 65,057 14,998 156,472 -20,870
1980 62,101 16,616 168,776 -16,668
1979 64,481 395 194,397 -29,600
1978 67,342 -11,143 204,148 -31,427
1977 67,434 -4,925 215,385 -28,135
1976 66,677 -5,350 213,361 18,748
1975 65,494 -6,302 219,324 9,125
1974 71,158 -5,157 235,530 6,725
1973 70,911 -7,357 175,020 58,651
1972 74,036 -7,966 198,316 61,920
1971 77,464 -5,818 206,662 74,473
1970 75,520 -8,643 234,905 71,919
1969 74,567 -12,833 264,120 74,851
1968 76,782 -7,511 338,577 33,601
1967 81,136 -13,409 347,709 37,282
1966 84,191 -14,544 115,293 -25,458
1965 90,611 -17,979 114,190 -60,430
1964 101,618 -17,837 134,326 -59,500
1963 113,160 -28,653 139,104 -58,076
1962 124,945 -32,996 130,736 -56,152
1961 134,490 -26,780 163,286 -54,642
1960 136,399 -27,382 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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