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Population in Belarus compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 4.21 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Belarus vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Saudi Arabia
2100 4,404,482 76,380,382
2099 4,455,490 75,896,692
2098 4,506,253 75,410,485
2097 4,556,987 74,922,342
2096 4,607,606 74,431,436
2095 4,658,472 73,939,761
2094 4,709,371 73,447,628
2093 4,760,574 72,954,272
2092 4,811,759 72,460,372
2091 4,863,122 71,966,760
2090 4,914,957 71,474,363
2089 4,967,252 70,984,330
2088 5,019,954 70,494,851
2087 5,073,478 70,006,368
2086 5,127,730 69,519,641
2085 5,182,931 69,035,093
2084 5,238,960 68,551,533
2083 5,295,887 68,068,933
2082 5,353,838 67,587,034
2081 5,412,731 67,105,252
2080 5,472,716 66,624,751
2079 5,533,470 66,144,495
2078 5,594,987 65,664,508
2077 5,657,609 65,183,768
2076 5,720,802 64,701,603
2075 5,784,826 64,217,651
2074 5,849,664 63,731,809
2073 5,915,527 63,243,084
2072 5,981,971 62,750,764
2071 6,049,588 62,255,408
2070 6,117,717 61,756,796
2069 6,186,679 61,253,878
2068 6,256,272 60,746,216
2067 6,326,913 60,235,232
2066 6,398,312 59,720,954
2065 6,470,244 59,203,814
2064 6,542,572 58,684,254
2063 6,615,256 58,161,702
2062 6,688,062 57,637,152
2061 6,760,917 57,109,207
2060 6,834,181 56,579,736
2059 6,907,379 56,047,666
2058 6,980,163 55,513,281
2057 7,052,874 54,978,393
2056 7,125,100 54,441,706
2055 7,196,662 53,904,081
2054 7,266,788 53,364,635
2053 7,335,794 52,823,422
2052 7,403,462 52,280,914
2051 7,469,442 51,737,228
2050 7,534,245 51,192,924
2049 7,598,150 50,647,663
2048 7,661,337 50,100,576
2047 7,722,913 49,552,613
2046 7,783,562 49,002,774
2045 7,843,981 48,451,215
2044 7,904,250 47,898,754
2043 7,964,339 47,346,122
2042 8,024,619 46,792,504
2041 8,085,991 46,237,820
2040 8,147,453 45,682,139
2039 8,209,389 45,126,407
2038 8,271,271 44,569,427
2037 8,332,989 44,012,415
2036 8,395,161 43,454,985
2035 8,457,882 42,897,909
2034 8,521,103 42,342,044
2033 8,584,879 41,787,423
2032 8,648,656 41,233,964
2031 8,712,030 40,680,599
2030 8,775,824 40,128,273
2029 8,839,704 39,530,306
2028 8,902,241 38,906,191
2027 8,964,035 38,267,271
2026 9,025,821 37,625,434
2025 9,085,991 36,973,555
2024 9,132,629 35,300,280
2023 9,178,298 33,702,731
2022 9,228,071 32,175,224
2021 9,302,585 30,784,383
2020 9,379,952 31,552,510
2019 9,419,758 30,063,799
2018 9,438,785 30,196,281
2017 9,458,989 30,977,355
2016 9,469,379 30,954,198
2015 9,461,076 29,816,382
2014 9,448,515 28,309,273
2013 9,443,211 27,624,004
2012 9,446,836 26,168,861
2011 9,461,643 25,091,867
2010 9,483,836 23,978,487
2009 9,504,583 24,217,654
2008 9,527,985 23,287,877
2007 9,560,953 22,368,313
2006 9,604,924 21,459,144
2005 9,663,915 20,559,890
2004 9,730,146 19,669,480
2003 9,796,749 18,786,767
2002 9,865,548 17,910,910
2001 9,928,549 17,041,397
2000 9,979,610 16,177,722
1999 10,026,738 15,472,075
1998 10,071,963 14,922,185
1997 10,117,433 14,374,943
1996 10,159,569 13,831,009
1995 10,193,831 13,289,245
1994 10,226,955 12,750,040
1993 10,239,050 12,215,862
1992 10,216,470 11,686,676
1991 10,194,050 11,160,744
1990 10,189,348 10,640,691
1989 10,170,000 10,128,394
1988 10,140,000 9,629,165
1987 10,111,000 9,130,194
1986 10,043,000 8,628,639
1985 9,975,000 8,151,779
1984 9,910,000 7,697,307
1983 9,843,000 7,252,941
1982 9,776,000 6,824,486
1981 9,710,000 6,420,551
1980 9,643,000 6,047,997
1979 9,584,000 5,703,698
1978 9,525,000 5,381,902
1977 9,463,000 5,083,048
1976 9,411,000 4,807,933
1975 9,367,000 4,556,287
1974 9,317,584 4,323,632
1973 9,257,272 4,106,344
1972 9,188,968 3,905,722
1971 9,115,576 3,724,031
1970 9,040,000 3,562,470
1969 8,960,304 3,417,114
1968 8,874,552 3,282,711
1967 8,785,648 3,157,242
1966 8,696,496 3,039,887
1965 8,610,000 2,928,771
1964 8,524,224 2,821,968
1963 8,437,232 2,719,341
1962 8,351,928 2,620,910
1961 8,271,216 2,526,347
1960 8,198,000 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M 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
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Saudi Arabia
2100 -1.14% 0.64%
2099 -1.13% 0.64%
2098 -1.11% 0.65%
2097 -1.1% 0.66%
2096 -1.09% 0.66%
2095 -1.08% 0.67%
2094 -1.08% 0.68%
2093 -1.06% 0.68%
2092 -1.06% 0.69%
2091 -1.05% 0.69%
2090 -1.05% 0.69%
2089 -1.05% 0.69%
2088 -1.05% 0.7%
2087 -1.06% 0.7%
2086 -1.07% 0.7%
2085 -1.07% 0.71%
2084 -1.07% 0.71%
2083 -1.08% 0.71%
2082 -1.09% 0.72%
2081 -1.1% 0.72%
2080 -1.1% 0.73%
2079 -1.1% 0.73%
2078 -1.11% 0.74%
2077 -1.1% 0.75%
2076 -1.11% 0.75%
2075 -1.11% 0.76%
2074 -1.11% 0.77%
2073 -1.11% 0.78%
2072 -1.12% 0.8%
2071 -1.11% 0.81%
2070 -1.11% 0.82%
2069 -1.11% 0.84%
2068 -1.12% 0.85%
2067 -1.12% 0.86%
2066 -1.11% 0.87%
2065 -1.11% 0.89%
2064 -1.1% 0.9%
2063 -1.09% 0.91%
2062 -1.08% 0.92%
2061 -1.07% 0.94%
2060 -1.06% 0.95%
2059 -1.04% 0.96%
2058 -1.03% 0.97%
2057 -1.01% 0.99%
2056 -0.99% 1%
2055 -0.97% 1.01%
2054 -0.94% 1.02%
2053 -0.91% 1.04%
2052 -0.88% 1.05%
2051 -0.86% 1.06%
2050 -0.84% 1.08%
2049 -0.82% 1.09%
2048 -0.8% 1.11%
2047 -0.78% 1.12%
2046 -0.77% 1.14%
2045 -0.76% 1.15%
2044 -0.75% 1.17%
2043 -0.75% 1.18%
2042 -0.76% 1.2%
2041 -0.75% 1.22%
2040 -0.75% 1.23%
2039 -0.75% 1.25%
2038 -0.74% 1.27%
2037 -0.74% 1.28%
2036 -0.74% 1.3%
2035 -0.74% 1.31%
2034 -0.74% 1.33%
2033 -0.74% 1.34%
2032 -0.73% 1.36%
2031 -0.73% 1.38%
2030 -0.72% 1.51%
2029 -0.7% 1.6%
2028 -0.69% 1.67%
2027 -0.68% 1.71%
2026 -0.66% 1.76%
2025 -0.51% 4.74%
2024 -0.5% 4.74%
2023 -0.54% 4.75%
2022 -0.8% 4.52%
2021 -0.82% -2.43%
2020 -0.42% 4.95%
2019 -0.2% -0.44%
2018 -0.21% -2.52%
2017 -0.11% 0.07%
2016 0.09% 3.82%
2015 0.13% 5.32%
2014 0.06% 2.48%
2013 -0.04% 5.56%
2012 -0.16% 4.29%
2011 -0.23% 4.64%
2010 -0.22% -0.99%
2009 -0.25% 3.99%
2008 -0.34% 4.11%
2007 -0.46% 4.24%
2006 -0.61% 4.37%
2005 -0.68% 4.53%
2004 -0.68% 4.7%
2003 -0.7% 4.89%
2002 -0.63% 5.1%
2001 -0.51% 5.34%
2000 -0.47% 4.56%
1999 -0.45% 3.69%
1998 -0.45% 3.81%
1997 -0.41% 3.93%
1996 -0.34% 4.08%
1995 -0.32% 4.23%
1994 -0.12% 4.37%
1993 0.22% 4.53%
1992 0.22% 4.71%
1991 0.05% 4.89%
1990 0.19% 5.06%
1989 0.3% 5.18%
1988 0.29% 5.47%
1987 0.68% 5.81%
1986 0.68% 5.85%
1985 0.66% 5.9%
1984 0.68% 6.13%
1983 0.69% 6.28%
1982 0.68% 6.29%
1981 0.69% 6.16%
1980 0.62% 6.04%
1979 0.62% 5.98%
1978 0.66% 5.88%
1977 0.55% 5.72%
1976 0.47% 5.52%
1975 0.53% 5.38%
1974 0.65% 5.29%
1973 0.74% 5.14%
1972 0.81% 4.88%
1971 0.84% 4.54%
1970 0.89% 4.25%
1969 0.97% 4.09%
1968 1.01% 3.97%
1967 1.03% 3.86%
1966 1% 3.79%
1965 1.01% 3.78%
1964 1.03% 3.77%
1963 1.02% 3.76%
1962 0.98% 3.74%
1961 0.89% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Belarus Saudi Arabia
Current population
9025821
37955120
Population rank 101/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.46%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
8.19 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +4,584
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 2/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +119,738
Net migration rank 109/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 119,738
2024 -55,755 -3,119 499,782 122,170
2023 -56,924 -3,034 474,366 325,691
2022 -47,839 -8,000 406,920 977,072
2021 -67,118 -33,954 409,032 -106,287
2020 -64,703 -33,954 447,036 -74,725
2019 -32,969 -33,954 474,407 191,582
2018 -26,429 8,615 528,767 -988,751
2017 -17,026 3,337 546,751 -920,812
2016 -1,894 8,272 537,829 -26,997
2015 -946 18,088 511,023 465,292
2014 -2,834 14,979 493,431 469,144
2013 -6,610 10,550 475,299 485,794
2012 -11,336 10,903 465,649 479,206
2011 -26,493 5,686 443,675 491,253
2010 -29,400 10,300 418,641 504,955
2009 -25,662 13,610 438,557 496,229
2008 -25,726 -495 433,457 491,337
2007 -28,683 -4,013 425,199 489,136
2006 -41,301 -8,303 399,333 504,661
2005 -50,252 -15,451 375,938 518,565
2004 -50,597 -10,424 362,843 523,472
2003 -53,882 -10,795 364,520 514,606
2002 -58,207 -11,945 372,099 500,508
2001 -48,650 -4,469 382,153 484,252
2000 -40,916 1,812 392,407 468,515
1999 -49,131 2,028 390,112 160,263
1998 -44,316 13,192 389,499 159,898
1997 -46,540 -235 385,033 160,066
1996 -37,591 5,205 382,248 160,532
1995 -32,621 481 380,231 160,512
1994 -19,431 -12,570 377,351 160,306
1993 -11,263 19,652 372,621 158,074
1992 11,238 29,477 366,763 160,908
1991 18,349 -5,876 361,329 162,857
1990 32,606 -26,497 355,495 160,416
1989 49,833 5,639 349,399 159,273
1988 60,840 -5,424 342,865 146,918
1987 62,689 -12,462 333,088 175,075
1986 74,318 -11,499 322,340 172,606
1985 58,852 -784 310,558 148,208
1984 64,415 -3,051 296,615 153,562
1983 75,791 -2,938 280,616 157,930
1982 65,499 3,339 264,831 153,528
1981 65,057 14,998 249,156 140,355
1980 62,101 16,616 234,372 121,220
1979 64,481 395 220,186 112,826
1978 67,342 -11,143 205,331 105,263
1977 67,434 -4,925 191,103 96,015
1976 66,677 -5,350 178,024 85,083
1975 65,494 -6,302 166,223 73,960
1974 71,158 -5,157 155,478 69,653
1973 70,911 -7,357 145,450 63,995
1972 74,036 -7,966 136,360 55,439
1971 77,464 -5,818 127,600 43,989
1970 75,520 -8,643 120,440 31,097
1969 74,567 -12,833 113,859 25,312
1968 76,782 -7,511 108,281 21,366
1967 81,136 -13,409 103,343 17,947
1966 84,191 -14,544 98,361 15,054
1965 90,611 -17,979 93,820 15,000
1964 101,618 -17,837 89,776 15,000
1963 113,160 -28,653 85,480 15,000
1962 124,945 -32,996 81,393 15,000
1961 134,490 -26,780 77,743 15,000
1960 136,399 -27,382 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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