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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 4.08 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Belarus vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Saudi Arabia
2100 4,398,633 74,230,118
2099 4,449,573 73,760,045
2098 4,500,269 73,287,526
2097 4,550,935 72,813,125
2096 4,601,487 72,336,039
2095 4,652,286 71,858,206
2094 4,703,117 71,379,928
2093 4,754,252 70,900,460
2092 4,805,369 70,420,464
2091 4,856,664 69,940,749
2090 4,908,430 69,462,214
2089 4,960,656 68,985,976
2088 5,013,287 68,510,277
2087 5,066,741 68,035,545
2086 5,120,920 67,562,521
2085 5,176,048 67,091,615
2084 5,232,002 66,621,667
2083 5,288,854 66,152,653
2082 5,346,728 65,684,321
2081 5,405,543 65,216,102
2080 5,465,448 64,749,128
2079 5,526,121 64,282,393
2078 5,587,557 63,815,918
2077 5,650,096 63,348,712
2076 5,713,205 62,880,120
2075 5,777,144 62,409,793
2074 5,841,895 61,937,628
2073 5,907,671 61,462,662
2072 5,974,027 60,984,202
2071 6,041,554 60,502,791
2070 6,109,593 60,018,216
2069 6,178,463 59,529,456
2068 6,247,964 59,036,086
2067 6,318,511 58,539,487
2066 6,389,815 58,039,687
2065 6,461,651 57,537,106
2064 6,533,883 57,032,172
2063 6,606,470 56,524,331
2062 6,679,180 56,014,549
2061 6,751,939 55,501,467
2060 6,825,105 54,986,901
2059 6,898,206 54,469,809
2058 6,970,893 53,950,469
2057 7,043,508 53,430,639
2056 7,115,638 52,909,061
2055 7,187,104 52,386,571
2054 7,257,138 51,862,312
2053 7,326,052 51,336,335
2052 7,393,630 50,809,100
2051 7,459,522 50,280,719
2050 7,524,239 49,751,739
2049 7,588,059 49,221,828
2048 7,651,163 48,690,143
2047 7,712,657 48,157,605
2046 7,773,226 47,623,246
2045 7,833,564 47,087,215
2044 7,893,753 46,550,306
2043 7,953,762 46,013,232
2042 8,013,962 45,475,200
2041 8,075,253 44,936,131
2040 8,136,633 44,396,093
2039 8,198,487 43,856,006
2038 8,260,287 43,314,707
2037 8,321,922 42,773,375
2036 8,384,012 42,231,639
2035 8,446,649 41,690,245
2034 8,509,786 41,150,029
2033 8,573,478 40,611,021
2032 8,637,170 40,073,144
2031 8,700,460 39,535,357
2030 8,764,169 38,998,581
2029 8,827,965 38,417,447
2028 8,890,419 37,810,902
2027 8,952,131 37,189,969
2026 9,013,835 36,566,201
2025 9,073,924 35,932,673
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M 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 -0.64% 1.79%
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 (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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Belarus Saudi Arabia
Current population
9013835
36734925
Population rank 102/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.44%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
8.02 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
4.29 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +4,377
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 4/197
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 - -3,119 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 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 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
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 (1960–2024, 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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