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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 15.8 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.83% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Belarus vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Russia
2100 4,404,482 125,631,984
2099 4,455,490 125,735,285
2098 4,506,253 125,835,990
2097 4,556,987 125,914,480
2096 4,607,606 126,004,709
2095 4,658,472 126,072,890
2094 4,709,371 126,125,529
2093 4,760,574 126,181,074
2092 4,811,759 126,256,091
2091 4,863,122 126,304,823
2090 4,914,957 126,360,262
2089 4,967,252 126,412,664
2088 5,019,954 126,463,022
2087 5,073,478 126,511,263
2086 5,127,730 126,579,534
2085 5,182,931 126,655,806
2084 5,238,960 126,730,694
2083 5,295,887 126,805,713
2082 5,353,838 126,889,471
2081 5,412,731 126,973,300
2080 5,472,716 127,070,546
2079 5,533,470 127,191,346
2078 5,594,987 127,331,975
2077 5,657,609 127,489,152
2076 5,720,802 127,641,749
2075 5,784,826 127,825,235
2074 5,849,664 128,023,096
2073 5,915,527 128,238,922
2072 5,981,971 128,465,870
2071 6,049,588 128,745,681
2070 6,117,717 129,020,076
2069 6,186,679 129,309,803
2068 6,256,272 129,589,275
2067 6,326,913 129,873,991
2066 6,398,312 130,184,092
2065 6,470,244 130,515,828
2064 6,542,572 130,852,649
2063 6,615,256 131,199,458
2062 6,688,062 131,530,725
2061 6,760,917 131,881,030
2060 6,834,181 132,209,377
2059 6,907,379 132,568,882
2058 6,980,163 132,933,515
2057 7,052,874 133,272,997
2056 7,125,100 133,615,325
2055 7,196,662 133,963,055
2054 7,266,788 134,288,366
2053 7,335,794 134,609,198
2052 7,403,462 134,876,558
2051 7,469,442 135,141,211
2050 7,534,245 135,386,454
2049 7,598,150 135,609,441
2048 7,661,337 135,818,840
2047 7,722,913 136,013,698
2046 7,783,562 136,185,098
2045 7,843,981 136,368,416
2044 7,904,250 136,568,234
2043 7,964,339 136,791,498
2042 8,024,619 137,015,033
2041 8,085,991 137,266,491
2040 8,147,453 137,531,851
2039 8,209,389 137,833,822
2038 8,271,271 138,146,863
2037 8,332,989 138,485,780
2036 8,395,161 138,835,731
2035 8,457,882 139,197,452
2034 8,521,103 139,573,272
2033 8,584,879 139,960,175
2032 8,648,656 140,359,785
2031 8,712,030 140,785,026
2030 8,775,824 141,182,418
2029 8,839,704 141,571,268
2028 8,902,241 141,946,979
2027 8,964,035 142,315,155
2026 9,025,821 142,643,173
2025 9,085,991 143,513,328
2024 9,132,629 143,669,648
2023 9,178,298 143,826,130
2022 9,228,071 144,236,933
2021 9,302,585 144,746,762
2020 9,379,952 145,245,148
2019 9,419,758 145,453,291
2018 9,438,785 145,398,106
2017 9,458,989 145,293,260
2016 9,469,379 145,015,460
2015 9,461,076 144,640,716
2014 9,448,515 144,237,223
2013 9,443,211 143,805,638
2012 9,446,836 143,378,447
2011 9,461,643 143,018,195
2010 9,483,836 142,849,468
2009 9,504,583 142,785,348
2008 9,527,985 142,742,366
2007 9,560,953 142,805,114
2006 9,604,924 143,049,637
2005 9,663,915 143,518,814
2004 9,730,146 144,067,316
2003 9,796,749 144,648,618
2002 9,865,548 145,306,497
2001 9,928,549 145,976,482
2000 9,979,610 146,596,869
1999 10,026,738 147,214,776
1998 10,071,963 147,670,784
1997 10,117,433 147,915,361
1996 10,159,569 148,160,129
1995 10,193,831 148,375,787
1994 10,226,955 148,407,912
1993 10,239,050 148,458,777
1992 10,216,470 148,538,197
1991 10,194,050 148,394,216
1990 10,189,348 147,969,406
1989 10,170,000 147,721,000
1988 10,140,000 146,857,000
1987 10,111,000 145,908,000
1986 10,043,000 144,894,000
1985 9,975,000 143,858,000
1984 9,910,000 142,745,000
1983 9,843,000 141,668,000
1982 9,776,000 140,823,000
1981 9,710,000 139,941,000
1980 9,643,000 139,010,000
1979 9,584,000 138,027,000
1978 9,525,000 137,060,000
1977 9,463,000 136,100,000
1976 9,411,000 135,147,000
1975 9,367,000 134,200,000
1974 9,317,584 133,432,000
1973 9,257,272 132,669,000
1972 9,188,968 131,909,000
1971 9,115,576 131,155,000
1970 9,040,000 130,404,000
1969 8,960,304 129,664,000
1968 8,874,552 128,928,000
1967 8,785,648 128,196,000
1966 8,696,496 127,468,000
1965 8,610,000 126,745,000
1964 8,524,224 125,345,000
1963 8,437,232 123,960,000
1962 8,351,928 122,591,000
1961 8,271,216 121,236,000
1960 8,198,000 119,897,000

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 10.5% in Russia.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Russia
2100 -1.14% -0.08%
2099 -1.13% -0.08%
2098 -1.11% -0.06%
2097 -1.1% -0.07%
2096 -1.09% -0.05%
2095 -1.08% -0.04%
2094 -1.08% -0.04%
2093 -1.06% -0.06%
2092 -1.06% -0.04%
2091 -1.05% -0.04%
2090 -1.05% -0.04%
2089 -1.05% -0.04%
2088 -1.05% -0.04%
2087 -1.06% -0.05%
2086 -1.07% -0.06%
2085 -1.07% -0.06%
2084 -1.07% -0.06%
2083 -1.08% -0.07%
2082 -1.09% -0.07%
2081 -1.1% -0.08%
2080 -1.1% -0.09%
2079 -1.1% -0.11%
2078 -1.11% -0.12%
2077 -1.1% -0.12%
2076 -1.11% -0.14%
2075 -1.11% -0.15%
2074 -1.11% -0.17%
2073 -1.11% -0.18%
2072 -1.12% -0.22%
2071 -1.11% -0.21%
2070 -1.11% -0.22%
2069 -1.11% -0.22%
2068 -1.12% -0.22%
2067 -1.12% -0.24%
2066 -1.11% -0.25%
2065 -1.11% -0.26%
2064 -1.1% -0.26%
2063 -1.09% -0.25%
2062 -1.08% -0.27%
2061 -1.07% -0.25%
2060 -1.06% -0.27%
2059 -1.04% -0.27%
2058 -1.03% -0.25%
2057 -1.01% -0.26%
2056 -0.99% -0.26%
2055 -0.97% -0.24%
2054 -0.94% -0.24%
2053 -0.91% -0.2%
2052 -0.88% -0.2%
2051 -0.86% -0.18%
2050 -0.84% -0.16%
2049 -0.82% -0.15%
2048 -0.8% -0.14%
2047 -0.78% -0.13%
2046 -0.77% -0.13%
2045 -0.76% -0.15%
2044 -0.75% -0.16%
2043 -0.75% -0.16%
2042 -0.76% -0.18%
2041 -0.75% -0.19%
2040 -0.75% -0.22%
2039 -0.75% -0.23%
2038 -0.74% -0.24%
2037 -0.74% -0.25%
2036 -0.74% -0.26%
2035 -0.74% -0.27%
2034 -0.74% -0.28%
2033 -0.74% -0.28%
2032 -0.73% -0.3%
2031 -0.73% -0.28%
2030 -0.72% -0.27%
2029 -0.7% -0.26%
2028 -0.69% -0.26%
2027 -0.68% -0.23%
2026 -0.66% -0.61%
2025 -0.51% -0.11%
2024 -0.5% -0.11%
2023 -0.54% -0.28%
2022 -0.8% -0.35%
2021 -0.82% -0.34%
2020 -0.42% -0.14%
2019 -0.2% 0.04%
2018 -0.21% 0.07%
2017 -0.11% 0.19%
2016 0.09% 0.26%
2015 0.13% 0.28%
2014 0.06% 0.3%
2013 -0.04% 0.3%
2012 -0.16% 0.25%
2011 -0.23% 0.12%
2010 -0.22% 0.04%
2009 -0.25% 0.03%
2008 -0.34% -0.04%
2007 -0.46% -0.17%
2006 -0.61% -0.33%
2005 -0.68% -0.38%
2004 -0.68% -0.4%
2003 -0.7% -0.45%
2002 -0.63% -0.46%
2001 -0.51% -0.42%
2000 -0.47% -0.42%
1999 -0.45% -0.31%
1998 -0.45% -0.17%
1997 -0.41% -0.17%
1996 -0.34% -0.15%
1995 -0.32% -0.02%
1994 -0.12% -0.03%
1993 0.22% -0.05%
1992 0.22% 0.1%
1991 0.05% 0.29%
1990 0.19% 0.17%
1989 0.3% 0.59%
1988 0.29% 0.65%
1987 0.68% 0.7%
1986 0.68% 0.72%
1985 0.66% 0.78%
1984 0.68% 0.76%
1983 0.69% 0.6%
1982 0.68% 0.63%
1981 0.69% 0.67%
1980 0.62% 0.71%
1979 0.62% 0.71%
1978 0.66% 0.71%
1977 0.55% 0.71%
1976 0.47% 0.71%
1975 0.53% 0.58%
1974 0.65% 0.58%
1973 0.74% 0.58%
1972 0.81% 0.57%
1971 0.84% 0.58%
1970 0.89% 0.57%
1969 0.97% 0.57%
1968 1.01% 0.57%
1967 1.03% 0.57%
1966 1% 0.57%
1965 1.01% 1.12%
1964 1.03% 1.12%
1963 1.02% 1.12%
1962 0.98% 1.12%
1961 0.89% 1.12%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Belarus Russia
Current population
9025821
142643173
Population rank 101/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 1.72%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -128 -428
Annual growth/decline -46,638 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 166/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -251,822
Net migration rank 109/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -251,822
2024 -55,755 -3,119 -574,678 -178,042
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -503,392 27,807
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -576,948 765,629
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -697,177 334,094
2019 -32,969 -33,954 -319,997 336,494
2018 -26,429 8,615 -232,637 339,972
2017 -17,026 3,337 -130,764 396,619
2016 -1,894 8,272 0 447,645
2015 -946 18,088 43,392 384,756
2014 -2,834 14,979 28,848 264,698
2013 -6,610 10,550 28,761 289,872
2012 -11,336 10,903 0 285,977
2011 -26,493 5,686 -128,716 309,377
2010 -29,400 10,300 -242,844 307,555
2009 -25,662 13,610 -257,014 350,206
2008 -25,726 -495 -356,856 360,840
2007 -28,683 -4,013 -471,257 365,717
2006 -41,301 -8,303 -686,638 308,370
2005 -50,252 -15,451 -846,761 263,541
2004 -50,597 -10,424 -792,370 261,519
2003 -53,882 -10,795 -896,822 256,804
2002 -58,207 -11,945 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 -48,650 -4,469 -963,445 259,614
2000 -40,916 1,812 -967,540 550,401
1999 -49,131 2,028 -927,453 375,468
1998 -44,316 13,192 -694,053 528,135
1997 -46,540 -235 -769,159 541,387
1996 -37,591 5,205 -785,248 587,171
1995 -32,621 481 -845,742 723,875
1994 -19,431 -12,570 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 -11,263 19,652 -757,140 507,229
1992 11,238 29,477 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 18,349 -5,876 103,876 125,505
1990 32,606 -26,497 325,533 299,863
1989 49,833 5,639 576,112 89,400
1988 60,840 -5,424 778,343 269,862
1987 62,689 -12,462 977,583 275,611
1986 74,318 -11,499 985,279 283,553
1985 58,852 -784 762,447 280,614
1984 64,415 -3,051 756,548 247,026
1983 75,791 -2,938 906,676 200,159
1982 65,499 3,339 830,855 107,520
1981 65,057 14,998 713,700 36,686
1980 62,101 16,616 681,149 10,440
1979 64,481 395 690,135 -5,791
1978 67,342 -11,143 812,766 108,882
1977 67,434 -4,925 832,932 122,316
1976 66,677 -5,350 852,237 113,851
1975 65,494 -6,302 843,850 80,069
1974 71,158 -5,157 883,186 -51,759
1973 70,911 -7,357 846,561 -107,568
1972 74,036 -7,966 872,050 -111,168
1971 77,464 -5,818 854,999 -134,968
1970 75,520 -8,643 785,554 -264,464
1969 74,567 -12,833 753,088 -64,643
1968 76,782 -7,511 787,621 -83,221
1967 81,136 -13,409 854,554 -116,029
1966 84,191 -14,544 989,279 -111,360
1965 90,611 -17,979 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 101,618 -17,837 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 113,160 -28,653 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 124,945 -32,996 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 134,490 -26,780 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 136,399 -27,382 1,962,834 -234,895

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

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

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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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