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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 2.16 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Belarus vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Senegal
2100 4,398,633 47,481,703
2099 4,449,573 47,309,204
2098 4,500,269 47,131,505
2097 4,550,935 46,942,831
2096 4,601,487 46,749,318
2095 4,652,286 46,548,519
2094 4,703,117 46,338,777
2093 4,754,252 46,124,372
2092 4,805,369 45,903,819
2091 4,856,664 45,676,277
2090 4,908,430 45,442,218
2089 4,960,656 45,197,486
2088 5,013,287 44,949,158
2087 5,066,741 44,692,601
2086 5,120,920 44,425,160
2085 5,176,048 44,150,556
2084 5,232,002 43,871,406
2083 5,288,854 43,579,072
2082 5,346,728 43,285,560
2081 5,405,543 42,984,866
2080 5,465,448 42,679,614
2079 5,526,121 42,366,808
2078 5,587,557 42,044,826
2077 5,650,096 41,716,837
2076 5,713,205 41,379,705
2075 5,777,144 41,030,232
2074 5,841,895 40,674,683
2073 5,907,671 40,312,726
2072 5,974,027 39,943,067
2071 6,041,554 39,568,028
2070 6,109,593 39,187,711
2069 6,178,463 38,795,322
2068 6,247,964 38,398,147
2067 6,318,511 37,996,983
2066 6,389,815 37,584,328
2065 6,461,651 37,167,637
2064 6,533,883 36,744,279
2063 6,606,470 36,318,015
2062 6,679,180 35,884,713
2061 6,751,939 35,448,776
2060 6,825,105 35,010,231
2059 6,898,206 34,571,669
2058 6,970,893 34,122,702
2057 7,043,508 33,673,448
2056 7,115,638 33,219,406
2055 7,187,104 32,765,741
2054 7,257,138 32,313,613
2053 7,326,052 31,859,051
2052 7,393,630 31,405,418
2051 7,459,522 30,949,633
2050 7,524,239 30,490,614
2049 7,588,059 30,032,811
2048 7,651,163 29,570,773
2047 7,712,657 29,111,688
2046 7,773,226 28,648,672
2045 7,833,564 28,187,838
2044 7,893,753 27,724,585
2043 7,953,762 27,260,926
2042 8,013,962 26,796,927
2041 8,075,253 26,332,270
2040 8,136,633 25,866,240
2039 8,198,487 25,398,425
2038 8,260,287 24,928,471
2037 8,321,922 24,457,649
2036 8,384,012 23,986,892
2035 8,446,649 23,515,497
2034 8,509,786 23,046,885
2033 8,573,478 22,578,286
2032 8,637,170 22,110,230
2031 8,700,460 21,643,047
2030 8,764,169 21,178,414
2029 8,827,965 20,719,234
2028 8,890,419 20,263,713
2027 8,952,131 19,814,138
2026 9,013,835 19,372,006
2025 9,073,924 18,934,809
2024 9,132,629 18,501,984
2023 9,178,298 18,077,573
2022 9,228,071 17,651,103
2021 9,302,585 17,220,867
2020 9,379,952 16,789,219
2019 9,419,758 16,352,922
2018 9,438,785 15,914,498
2017 9,458,989 15,475,002
2016 9,469,379 15,034,521
2015 9,461,076 14,593,331
2014 9,448,515 14,152,102
2013 9,443,211 13,710,849
2012 9,446,836 13,310,495
2011 9,461,643 12,958,897
2010 9,483,836 12,635,413
2009 9,504,583 12,337,389
2008 9,527,985 12,048,959
2007 9,560,953 11,770,344
2006 9,604,924 11,500,094
2005 9,663,915 11,235,472
2004 9,730,146 10,975,704
2003 9,796,749 10,721,176
2002 9,865,548 10,466,214
2001 9,928,549 10,212,942
2000 9,979,610 9,968,260
1999 10,026,738 9,730,887
1998 10,071,963 9,502,952
1997 10,117,433 9,283,495
1996 10,159,569 9,067,014
1995 10,193,831 8,848,101
1994 10,226,955 8,624,078
1993 10,239,050 8,396,288
1992 10,216,470 8,168,395
1991 10,194,050 7,943,085
1990 10,189,348 7,720,523
1989 10,170,000 7,502,207
1988 10,140,000 7,289,618
1987 10,111,000 7,081,530
1986 10,043,000 6,878,192
1985 9,975,000 6,683,287
1984 9,910,000 6,499,364
1983 9,843,000 6,324,504
1982 9,776,000 6,156,961
1981 9,710,000 5,997,160
1980 9,643,000 5,845,638
1979 9,584,000 5,702,895
1978 9,525,000 5,568,096
1977 9,463,000 5,439,549
1976 9,411,000 5,308,564
1975 9,367,000 5,170,810
1974 9,317,584 5,029,437
1973 9,257,272 4,885,181
1972 9,188,968 4,741,631
1971 9,115,576 4,601,864
1970 9,040,000 4,466,328
1969 8,960,304 4,334,974
1968 8,874,552 4,207,587
1967 8,785,648 4,083,870
1966 8,696,496 3,964,299
1965 8,610,000 3,849,788
1964 8,524,224 3,740,535
1963 8,437,232 3,635,876
1962 8,351,928 3,534,686
1961 8,271,216 3,436,375
1960 8,198,000 3,340,907

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M 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
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Senegal
2100 -1.14% 0.36%
2099 -1.13% 0.38%
2098 -1.11% 0.4%
2097 -1.1% 0.41%
2096 -1.09% 0.43%
2095 -1.08% 0.45%
2094 -1.08% 0.46%
2093 -1.06% 0.48%
2092 -1.06% 0.5%
2091 -1.05% 0.52%
2090 -1.05% 0.54%
2089 -1.05% 0.55%
2088 -1.05% 0.57%
2087 -1.06% 0.6%
2086 -1.07% 0.62%
2085 -1.07% 0.64%
2084 -1.07% 0.67%
2083 -1.08% 0.68%
2082 -1.09% 0.7%
2081 -1.1% 0.72%
2080 -1.1% 0.74%
2079 -1.1% 0.77%
2078 -1.11% 0.79%
2077 -1.1% 0.81%
2076 -1.11% 0.85%
2075 -1.11% 0.87%
2074 -1.11% 0.9%
2073 -1.11% 0.93%
2072 -1.12% 0.95%
2071 -1.11% 0.97%
2070 -1.11% 1.01%
2069 -1.11% 1.03%
2068 -1.12% 1.06%
2067 -1.12% 1.1%
2066 -1.11% 1.12%
2065 -1.11% 1.15%
2064 -1.1% 1.17%
2063 -1.09% 1.21%
2062 -1.08% 1.23%
2061 -1.07% 1.25%
2060 -1.06% 1.27%
2059 -1.04% 1.32%
2058 -1.03% 1.33%
2057 -1.01% 1.37%
2056 -0.99% 1.38%
2055 -0.97% 1.4%
2054 -0.94% 1.43%
2053 -0.91% 1.44%
2052 -0.88% 1.47%
2051 -0.86% 1.51%
2050 -0.84% 1.52%
2049 -0.82% 1.56%
2048 -0.8% 1.58%
2047 -0.78% 1.62%
2046 -0.77% 1.63%
2045 -0.76% 1.67%
2044 -0.75% 1.7%
2043 -0.75% 1.73%
2042 -0.76% 1.76%
2041 -0.75% 1.8%
2040 -0.75% 1.84%
2039 -0.75% 1.89%
2038 -0.74% 1.93%
2037 -0.74% 1.96%
2036 -0.74% 2%
2035 -0.74% 2.03%
2034 -0.74% 2.08%
2033 -0.74% 2.12%
2032 -0.73% 2.16%
2031 -0.73% 2.19%
2030 -0.72% 2.22%
2029 -0.7% 2.25%
2028 -0.69% 2.27%
2027 -0.68% 2.28%
2026 -0.66% 2.31%
2025 -0.64% 2.34%
2024 -0.5% 2.35%
2023 -0.54% 2.42%
2022 -0.8% 2.5%
2021 -0.82% 2.57%
2020 -0.42% 2.67%
2019 -0.2% 2.75%
2018 -0.21% 2.84%
2017 -0.11% 2.93%
2016 0.09% 3.02%
2015 0.13% 3.12%
2014 0.06% 3.22%
2013 -0.04% 3.01%
2012 -0.16% 2.71%
2011 -0.23% 2.56%
2010 -0.22% 2.42%
2009 -0.25% 2.39%
2008 -0.34% 2.37%
2007 -0.46% 2.35%
2006 -0.61% 2.36%
2005 -0.68% 2.37%
2004 -0.68% 2.37%
2003 -0.7% 2.44%
2002 -0.63% 2.48%
2001 -0.51% 2.45%
2000 -0.47% 2.44%
1999 -0.45% 2.4%
1998 -0.45% 2.36%
1997 -0.41% 2.39%
1996 -0.34% 2.47%
1995 -0.32% 2.6%
1994 -0.12% 2.71%
1993 0.22% 2.79%
1992 0.22% 2.84%
1991 0.05% 2.88%
1990 0.19% 2.91%
1989 0.3% 2.92%
1988 0.29% 2.94%
1987 0.68% 2.96%
1986 0.68% 2.92%
1985 0.66% 2.83%
1984 0.68% 2.76%
1983 0.69% 2.72%
1982 0.68% 2.66%
1981 0.69% 2.59%
1980 0.62% 2.5%
1979 0.62% 2.42%
1978 0.66% 2.36%
1977 0.55% 2.47%
1976 0.47% 2.66%
1975 0.53% 2.81%
1974 0.65% 2.95%
1973 0.74% 3.03%
1972 0.81% 3.04%
1971 0.84% 3.03%
1970 0.89% 3.03%
1969 0.97% 3.03%
1968 1.01% 3.03%
1967 1.03% 3.02%
1966 1% 2.97%
1965 1.01% 2.92%
1964 1.03% 2.88%
1963 1.02% 2.86%
1962 0.98% 2.86%
1961 0.89% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Belarus Senegal
Current population
9013835
19491599
Population rank 102/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.24%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
4.29 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +1,163
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 35/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -12,636
Net migration rank 109/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -12,636
2024 - -3,119 - -10,307
2023 -56,924 -3,034 431,006 -9,999
2022 -47,839 -8,000 415,507 16,425
2021 -67,118 -33,954 403,019 25,519
2020 -64,703 -33,954 400,910 33,848
2019 -32,969 -33,954 399,436 38,386
2018 -26,429 8,615 405,454 33,567
2017 -17,026 3,337 410,366 29,605
2016 -1,894 8,272 411,480 29,498
2015 -946 18,088 407,008 34,387
2014 -2,834 14,979 405,019 36,030
2013 -6,610 10,550 406,582 34,878
2012 -11,336 10,903 402,243 -42,978
2011 -26,493 5,686 387,290 -43,350
2010 -29,400 10,300 372,934 -69,888
2009 -25,662 13,610 362,238 -69,239
2008 -25,726 -495 351,661 -67,812
2007 -28,683 -4,013 339,963 -66,580
2006 -41,301 -8,303 331,364 -64,254
2005 -50,252 -15,451 323,908 -61,781
2004 -50,597 -10,424 317,286 -59,879
2003 -53,882 -10,795 308,856 -57,213
2002 -58,207 -11,945 298,842 -40,554
2001 -48,650 -4,469 289,690 -41,422
2000 -40,916 1,812 283,946 -42,854
1999 -49,131 2,028 277,944 -44,284
1998 -44,316 13,192 267,404 -45,189
1997 -46,540 -235 261,200 -44,506
1996 -37,591 5,205 255,418 -39,162
1995 -32,621 481 252,552 -31,001
1994 -19,431 -12,570 249,115 -22,633
1993 -11,263 19,652 245,742 -16,649
1992 11,238 29,477 241,482 -14,796
1991 18,349 -5,876 237,713 -13,783
1990 32,606 -26,497 234,155 -12,959
1989 49,833 5,639 227,797 -12,362
1988 60,840 -5,424 221,772 -12,036
1987 62,689 -12,462 218,522 -12,086
1986 74,318 -11,499 212,887 -12,655
1985 58,852 -784 208,218 -18,644
1984 64,415 -3,051 203,125 -24,858
1983 75,791 -2,938 197,673 -26,222
1982 65,499 3,339 191,309 -27,672
1981 65,057 14,998 185,917 -29,959
1980 62,101 16,616 179,707 -32,616
1979 64,481 395 173,425 -35,022
1978 67,342 -11,143 167,744 -36,559
1977 67,434 -4,925 161,636 -35,731
1976 66,677 -5,350 154,776 -18,716
1975 65,494 -6,302 147,311 -7,870
1974 71,158 -5,157 139,974 3,347
1973 70,911 -7,357 133,834 11,382
1972 74,036 -7,966 128,024 13,852
1971 77,464 -5,818 122,511 15,131
1970 75,520 -8,643 117,264 16,168
1969 74,567 -12,833 112,393 16,887
1968 76,782 -7,511 108,240 17,264
1967 81,136 -13,409 104,824 17,107
1966 84,191 -14,544 101,359 15,849
1965 90,611 -17,979 97,912 13,913
1964 101,618 -17,837 94,797 11,892
1963 113,160 -28,653 92,264 10,371
1962 124,945 -32,996 89,937 9,809
1961 134,490 -26,780 87,322 9,549
1960 136,399 -27,382 84,735 9,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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