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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.67 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Belarus vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Rwanda
2100 4,404,482 33,113,283
2099 4,455,490 33,008,545
2098 4,506,253 32,927,982
2097 4,556,987 32,853,307
2096 4,607,606 32,768,037
2095 4,658,472 32,635,508
2094 4,709,371 32,550,001
2093 4,760,574 32,416,870
2092 4,811,759 32,294,333
2091 4,863,122 32,191,262
2090 4,914,957 32,088,747
2089 4,967,252 31,892,591
2088 5,019,954 31,746,789
2087 5,073,478 31,553,150
2086 5,127,730 31,399,004
2085 5,182,931 31,254,597
2084 5,238,960 31,112,448
2083 5,295,887 30,937,106
2082 5,353,838 30,752,861
2081 5,412,731 30,576,992
2080 5,472,716 30,386,351
2079 5,533,470 30,195,560
2078 5,594,987 30,016,688
2077 5,657,609 29,819,259
2076 5,720,802 29,645,610
2075 5,784,826 29,441,964
2074 5,849,664 29,243,980
2073 5,915,527 29,025,977
2072 5,981,971 28,798,822
2071 6,049,588 28,578,302
2070 6,117,717 28,334,300
2069 6,186,679 28,121,174
2068 6,256,272 27,872,383
2067 6,326,913 27,609,059
2066 6,398,312 27,372,823
2065 6,470,244 27,101,698
2064 6,542,572 26,838,144
2063 6,615,256 26,559,838
2062 6,688,062 26,312,631
2061 6,760,917 26,001,660
2060 6,834,181 25,729,037
2059 6,907,379 25,453,407
2058 6,980,163 25,121,995
2057 7,052,874 24,853,512
2056 7,125,100 24,582,198
2055 7,196,662 24,281,895
2054 7,266,788 23,991,958
2053 7,335,794 23,705,290
2052 7,403,462 23,421,032
2051 7,469,442 23,113,700
2050 7,534,245 22,814,556
2049 7,598,150 22,498,806
2048 7,661,337 22,171,841
2047 7,722,913 21,848,486
2046 7,783,562 21,554,082
2045 7,843,981 21,228,573
2044 7,904,250 20,915,810
2043 7,964,339 20,548,490
2042 8,024,619 20,214,283
2041 8,085,991 19,845,021
2040 8,147,453 19,475,227
2039 8,209,389 19,108,842
2038 8,271,271 18,773,398
2037 8,332,989 18,433,422
2036 8,395,161 18,128,058
2035 8,457,882 17,765,049
2034 8,521,103 17,432,165
2033 8,584,879 17,100,072
2032 8,648,656 16,822,053
2031 8,712,030 16,495,903
2030 8,775,824 16,178,061
2029 8,839,704 15,868,812
2028 8,902,241 15,554,713
2027 8,964,035 15,217,275
2026 9,025,821 14,898,118
2025 9,085,991 14,569,341
2024 9,132,629 14,256,567
2023 9,178,298 13,954,471
2022 9,228,071 13,651,030
2021 9,302,585 13,355,260
2020 9,379,952 13,065,837
2019 9,419,758 12,776,103
2018 9,438,785 12,487,996
2017 9,458,989 12,202,060
2016 9,469,379 11,919,183
2015 9,461,076 11,640,022
2014 9,448,515 11,364,757
2013 9,443,211 11,093,340
2012 9,446,836 10,829,901
2011 9,461,643 10,573,733
2010 9,483,836 10,317,553
2009 9,504,583 10,060,432
2008 9,527,985 9,804,269
2007 9,560,953 9,549,933
2006 9,604,924 9,299,246
2005 9,663,915 9,054,528
2004 9,730,146 8,816,844
2003 9,796,749 8,586,875
2002 9,865,548 8,400,180
2001 9,928,549 8,287,094
2000 9,979,610 8,213,931
1999 10,026,738 8,147,912
1998 10,071,963 8,081,681
1997 10,117,433 7,755,238
1996 10,159,569 6,708,764
1995 10,193,831 5,674,118
1994 10,226,955 6,792,352
1993 10,239,050 7,981,132
1992 10,216,470 7,683,266
1991 10,194,050 7,526,966
1990 10,189,348 7,375,307
1989 10,170,000 7,184,706
1988 10,140,000 6,968,071
1987 10,111,000 6,749,493
1986 10,043,000 6,531,881
1985 9,975,000 6,317,228
1984 9,910,000 6,107,627
1983 9,843,000 5,905,311
1982 9,776,000 5,711,549
1981 9,710,000 5,527,230
1980 9,643,000 5,353,259
1979 9,584,000 5,189,541
1978 9,525,000 5,035,171
1977 9,463,000 4,888,240
1976 9,411,000 4,745,954
1975 9,367,000 4,607,728
1974 9,317,584 4,474,228
1973 9,257,272 4,345,047
1972 9,188,968 4,220,335
1971 9,115,576 4,100,044
1970 9,040,000 3,980,669
1969 8,960,304 3,861,271
1968 8,874,552 3,744,010
1967 8,785,648 3,629,577
1966 8,696,496 3,521,626
1965 8,610,000 3,423,210
1964 8,524,224 3,334,834
1963 8,437,232 3,258,890
1962 8,351,928 3,186,025
1961 8,271,216 3,106,779
1960 8,198,000 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people, while Belarus' population already peaked in 1993 at 10.2M people and is projected to decrease to 4.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Rwanda
2100 -1.14% 0.32%
2099 -1.13% 0.24%
2098 -1.11% 0.23%
2097 -1.1% 0.26%
2096 -1.09% 0.41%
2095 -1.08% 0.26%
2094 -1.08% 0.41%
2093 -1.06% 0.38%
2092 -1.06% 0.32%
2091 -1.05% 0.32%
2090 -1.05% 0.62%
2089 -1.05% 0.46%
2088 -1.05% 0.61%
2087 -1.06% 0.49%
2086 -1.07% 0.46%
2085 -1.07% 0.46%
2084 -1.07% 0.57%
2083 -1.08% 0.6%
2082 -1.09% 0.58%
2081 -1.1% 0.63%
2080 -1.1% 0.63%
2079 -1.1% 0.6%
2078 -1.11% 0.66%
2077 -1.1% 0.59%
2076 -1.11% 0.69%
2075 -1.11% 0.68%
2074 -1.11% 0.75%
2073 -1.11% 0.79%
2072 -1.12% 0.77%
2071 -1.11% 0.86%
2070 -1.11% 0.76%
2069 -1.11% 0.89%
2068 -1.12% 0.95%
2067 -1.12% 0.86%
2066 -1.11% 1%
2065 -1.11% 0.98%
2064 -1.1% 1.05%
2063 -1.09% 0.94%
2062 -1.08% 1.2%
2061 -1.07% 1.06%
2060 -1.06% 1.08%
2059 -1.04% 1.32%
2058 -1.03% 1.08%
2057 -1.01% 1.1%
2056 -0.99% 1.24%
2055 -0.97% 1.21%
2054 -0.94% 1.21%
2053 -0.91% 1.21%
2052 -0.88% 1.33%
2051 -0.86% 1.31%
2050 -0.84% 1.4%
2049 -0.82% 1.47%
2048 -0.8% 1.48%
2047 -0.78% 1.37%
2046 -0.77% 1.53%
2045 -0.76% 1.5%
2044 -0.75% 1.79%
2043 -0.75% 1.65%
2042 -0.76% 1.86%
2041 -0.75% 1.9%
2040 -0.75% 1.92%
2039 -0.75% 1.79%
2038 -0.74% 1.84%
2037 -0.74% 1.68%
2036 -0.74% 2.04%
2035 -0.74% 1.91%
2034 -0.74% 1.94%
2033 -0.74% 1.65%
2032 -0.73% 1.98%
2031 -0.73% 1.96%
2030 -0.72% 1.95%
2029 -0.7% 2.02%
2028 -0.69% 2.22%
2027 -0.68% 2.14%
2026 -0.66% 2.26%
2025 -0.51% 2.19%
2024 -0.5% 2.16%
2023 -0.54% 2.22%
2022 -0.8% 2.21%
2021 -0.82% 2.22%
2020 -0.42% 2.27%
2019 -0.2% 2.31%
2018 -0.21% 2.34%
2017 -0.11% 2.37%
2016 0.09% 2.4%
2015 0.13% 2.42%
2014 0.06% 2.45%
2013 -0.04% 2.43%
2012 -0.16% 2.42%
2011 -0.23% 2.48%
2010 -0.22% 2.56%
2009 -0.25% 2.61%
2008 -0.34% 2.66%
2007 -0.46% 2.7%
2006 -0.61% 2.7%
2005 -0.68% 2.7%
2004 -0.68% 2.68%
2003 -0.7% 2.22%
2002 -0.63% 1.36%
2001 -0.51% 0.89%
2000 -0.47% 0.81%
1999 -0.45% 0.82%
1998 -0.45% 4.21%
1997 -0.41% 15.6%
1996 -0.34% 18.2%
1995 -0.32% -16.5%
1994 -0.12% -14.9%
1993 0.22% 3.88%
1992 0.22% 2.08%
1991 0.05% 2.06%
1990 0.19% 2.65%
1989 0.3% 3.11%
1988 0.29% 3.24%
1987 0.68% 3.33%
1986 0.68% 3.4%
1985 0.66% 3.43%
1984 0.68% 3.43%
1983 0.69% 3.39%
1982 0.68% 3.33%
1981 0.69% 3.25%
1980 0.62% 3.15%
1979 0.62% 3.07%
1978 0.66% 3.01%
1977 0.55% 3%
1976 0.47% 3%
1975 0.53% 2.98%
1974 0.65% 2.97%
1973 0.74% 2.96%
1972 0.81% 2.93%
1971 0.84% 3%
1970 0.89% 3.09%
1969 0.97% 3.13%
1968 1.01% 3.15%
1967 1.03% 3.07%
1966 1% 2.87%
1965 1.01% 2.65%
1964 1.03% 2.33%
1963 1.02% 2.29%
1962 0.98% 2.55%
1961 0.89% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Belarus Rwanda
Current population
9025821
15062056
Population rank 101/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.18%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +857
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 40/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 +6,282
Net migration rank 109/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 6,282
2024 -55,755 -3,119 316,025 -15,582
2023 -56,924 -3,034 312,762 -9,001
2022 -47,839 -8,000 312,145 -9,001
2021 -67,118 -33,954 309,895 -21,492
2020 -64,703 -33,954 312,692 -22,251
2019 -32,969 -33,954 313,525 -24,492
2018 -26,429 8,615 312,512 -25,323
2017 -17,026 3,337 310,323 -25,634
2016 -1,894 8,272 305,549 -24,474
2015 -946 18,088 299,114 -21,862
2014 -2,834 14,979 292,779 -19,505
2013 -6,610 10,550 286,331 -16,779
2012 -11,336 10,903 282,584 -25,260
2011 -26,493 5,686 282,922 -27,915
2010 -29,400 10,300 286,848 -29,501
2009 -25,662 13,610 287,034 -30,128
2008 -25,726 -495 287,334 -31,913
2007 -28,683 -4,013 285,791 -32,537
2006 -41,301 -8,303 282,149 -34,008
2005 -50,252 -15,451 275,121 -33,830
2004 -50,597 -10,424 265,273 -31,214
2003 -53,882 -10,795 251,243 -25,355
2002 -58,207 -11,945 239,036 -91,518
2001 -48,650 -4,469 230,845 -152,197
2000 -40,916 1,812 221,276 -153,588
1999 -49,131 2,028 210,518 -146,162
1998 -44,316 13,192 197,185 -129,089
1997 -46,540 -235 174,687 410,106
1996 -37,591 5,205 140,455 1,367,700
1995 -32,621 481 121,137 439,995
1994 -19,431 -12,570 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 -11,263 19,652 183,926 236,110
1992 11,238 29,477 188,025 -12,334
1991 18,349 -5,876 196,431 -59,519
1990 32,606 -26,497 207,895 -41,483
1989 49,833 5,639 217,632 -2,826
1988 60,840 -5,424 223,759 -5,285
1987 62,689 -12,462 225,744 -7,062
1986 74,318 -11,499 225,526 -8,982
1985 58,852 -784 223,794 -11,031
1984 64,415 -3,051 219,337 -12,899
1983 75,791 -2,938 212,750 -14,560
1982 65,499 3,339 205,147 -15,818
1981 65,057 14,998 195,769 -16,453
1980 62,101 16,616 184,988 -16,359
1979 64,481 395 174,477 -15,669
1978 67,342 -11,143 163,779 -13,838
1977 67,434 -4,925 155,011 -11,084
1976 66,677 -5,350 147,665 -7,027
1975 65,494 -6,302 140,596 -4,791
1974 71,158 -5,157 135,743 -4,535
1973 70,911 -7,357 131,021 -3,862
1972 74,036 -7,966 126,403 -4,156
1971 77,464 -5,818 122,567 -4,230
1970 75,520 -8,643 119,273 1,149
1969 74,567 -12,833 115,394 2,983
1968 76,782 -7,511 111,422 4,728
1967 81,136 -13,409 108,053 4,655
1966 84,191 -14,544 105,128 -1,930
1965 90,611 -17,979 103,422 -9,774
1964 101,618 -17,837 102,562 -19,458
1963 113,160 -28,653 94,296 -25,524
1962 124,945 -32,996 102,548 -25,594
1961 134,490 -26,780 102,051 -20,508
1960 136,399 -27,382 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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

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