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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 2.1 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st 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 -0.35% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Belarus vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Romania
2100 4,404,482 10,843,503
2099 4,455,490 10,927,951
2098 4,506,253 11,011,822
2097 4,556,987 11,095,182
2096 4,607,606 11,178,195
2095 4,658,472 11,261,202
2094 4,709,371 11,343,358
2093 4,760,574 11,426,736
2092 4,811,759 11,509,522
2091 4,863,122 11,591,897
2090 4,914,957 11,675,686
2089 4,967,252 11,759,143
2088 5,019,954 11,842,733
2087 5,073,478 11,926,699
2086 5,127,730 12,013,212
2085 5,182,931 12,099,742
2084 5,238,960 12,187,794
2083 5,295,887 12,277,402
2082 5,353,838 12,367,518
2081 5,412,731 12,460,785
2080 5,472,716 12,556,104
2079 5,533,470 12,652,446
2078 5,594,987 12,750,395
2077 5,657,609 12,849,896
2076 5,720,802 12,950,914
2075 5,784,826 13,053,551
2074 5,849,664 13,158,624
2073 5,915,527 13,264,931
2072 5,981,971 13,375,162
2071 6,049,588 13,488,051
2070 6,117,717 13,603,287
2069 6,186,679 13,721,187
2068 6,256,272 13,840,530
2067 6,326,913 13,963,377
2066 6,398,312 14,088,938
2065 6,470,244 14,218,608
2064 6,542,572 14,349,029
2063 6,615,256 14,480,312
2062 6,688,062 14,613,788
2061 6,760,917 14,747,178
2060 6,834,181 14,879,235
2059 6,907,379 15,011,161
2058 6,980,163 15,141,670
2057 7,052,874 15,271,230
2056 7,125,100 15,400,030
2055 7,196,662 15,527,331
2054 7,266,788 15,651,338
2053 7,335,794 15,773,422
2052 7,403,462 15,896,118
2051 7,469,442 16,016,719
2050 7,534,245 16,135,745
2049 7,598,150 16,255,638
2048 7,661,337 16,375,139
2047 7,722,913 16,494,633
2046 7,783,562 16,612,186
2045 7,843,981 16,730,009
2044 7,904,250 16,848,827
2043 7,964,339 16,966,857
2042 8,024,619 17,084,359
2041 8,085,991 17,203,640
2040 8,147,453 17,320,952
2039 8,209,389 17,438,042
2038 8,271,271 17,556,386
2037 8,332,989 17,673,500
2036 8,395,161 17,790,613
2035 8,457,882 17,906,949
2034 8,521,103 18,020,973
2033 8,584,879 18,134,889
2032 8,648,656 18,247,275
2031 8,712,030 18,359,750
2030 8,775,824 18,471,446
2029 8,839,704 18,583,513
2028 8,902,241 18,693,807
2027 8,964,035 18,803,518
2026 9,025,821 18,912,567
2025 9,085,991 19,020,271
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 (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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st 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 7,534,245 people with a rank change from 101st to 114th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 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 -0.51% -0.17%
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 (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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Belarus Romania
Current population
9025821
18912567
Population rank 101/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.23%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 -86
Annual growth/decline -46,638 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 172/197
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 -55,755 -3,119 -100,975 -28,466
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 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 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
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 (1960–2025, 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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