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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.39 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Belarus vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Serbia
2100 4,398,633 3,621,418
2099 4,449,573 3,649,584
2098 4,500,269 3,677,789
2097 4,550,935 3,706,279
2096 4,601,487 3,734,933
2095 4,652,286 3,763,769
2094 4,703,117 3,792,851
2093 4,754,252 3,822,147
2092 4,805,369 3,851,865
2091 4,856,664 3,881,833
2090 4,908,430 3,911,964
2089 4,960,656 3,942,571
2088 5,013,287 3,973,274
2087 5,066,741 4,004,485
2086 5,120,920 4,036,066
2085 5,176,048 4,068,021
2084 5,232,002 4,100,403
2083 5,288,854 4,133,391
2082 5,346,728 4,166,924
2081 5,405,543 4,200,811
2080 5,465,448 4,235,306
2079 5,526,121 4,270,442
2078 5,587,557 4,306,246
2077 5,650,096 4,342,382
2076 5,713,205 4,378,754
2075 5,777,144 4,415,505
2074 5,841,895 4,452,888
2073 5,907,671 4,490,589
2072 5,974,027 4,528,672
2071 6,041,554 4,567,167
2070 6,109,593 4,606,212
2069 6,178,463 4,645,524
2068 6,247,964 4,685,090
2067 6,318,511 4,724,796
2066 6,389,815 4,764,445
2065 6,461,651 4,804,405
2064 6,533,883 4,844,434
2063 6,606,470 4,884,574
2062 6,679,180 4,924,899
2061 6,751,939 4,964,985
2060 6,825,105 5,005,138
2059 6,898,206 5,045,125
2058 6,970,893 5,085,292
2057 7,043,508 5,125,901
2056 7,115,638 5,166,530
2055 7,187,104 5,207,137
2054 7,257,138 5,247,793
2053 7,326,052 5,288,369
2052 7,393,630 5,329,487
2051 7,459,522 5,371,281
2050 7,524,239 5,413,067
2049 7,588,059 5,455,402
2048 7,651,163 5,498,031
2047 7,712,657 5,541,158
2046 7,773,226 5,584,824
2045 7,833,564 5,629,108
2044 7,893,753 5,673,908
2043 7,953,762 5,719,287
2042 8,013,962 5,765,400
2041 8,075,253 5,811,936
2040 8,136,633 5,858,464
2039 8,198,487 5,905,404
2038 8,260,287 5,952,107
2037 8,321,922 5,998,763
2036 8,384,012 6,045,097
2035 8,446,649 6,091,385
2034 8,509,786 6,137,447
2033 8,573,478 6,183,536
2032 8,637,170 6,229,136
2031 8,700,460 6,274,395
2030 8,764,169 6,319,422
2029 8,827,965 6,363,799
2028 8,890,419 6,407,914
2027 8,952,131 6,451,609
2026 9,013,835 6,494,521
2025 9,073,924 6,543,364
2024 9,132,629 6,586,476
2023 9,178,298 6,623,183
2022 9,228,071 6,664,449
2021 9,302,585 6,834,326
2020 9,379,952 6,899,126
2019 9,419,758 6,945,235
2018 9,438,785 6,982,604
2017 9,458,989 7,020,858
2016 9,469,379 7,058,322
2015 9,461,076 7,095,383
2014 9,448,515 7,131,787
2013 9,443,211 7,166,553
2012 9,446,836 7,201,497
2011 9,461,643 7,236,519
2010 9,483,836 7,291,436
2009 9,504,583 7,320,807
2008 9,527,985 7,350,222
2007 9,560,953 7,381,579
2006 9,604,924 7,411,569
2005 9,663,915 7,440,769
2004 9,730,146 7,463,157
2003 9,796,749 7,480,591
2002 9,865,548 7,500,031
2001 9,928,549 7,503,433
2000 9,979,610 7,516,346
1999 10,026,738 7,540,401
1998 10,071,963 7,567,745
1997 10,117,433 7,598,538
1996 10,159,569 7,622,185
1995 10,193,831 7,628,264
1994 10,226,955 7,622,711
1993 10,239,050 7,614,328
1992 10,216,470 7,604,063
1991 10,194,050 7,595,636
1990 10,189,348 7,897,937
1989 10,170,000 7,893,787
1988 10,140,000 7,884,218
1987 10,111,000 7,868,027
1986 10,043,000 7,853,824
1985 9,975,000 7,835,902
1984 9,910,000 7,813,549
1983 9,843,000 7,788,100
1982 9,776,000 7,763,335
1981 9,710,000 7,736,787
1980 9,643,000 7,709,544
1979 9,584,000 7,541,997
1978 9,525,000 7,504,017
1977 9,463,000 7,462,783
1976 9,411,000 7,418,973
1975 9,367,000 7,368,717
1974 9,317,584 7,326,043
1973 9,257,272 7,283,902
1972 9,188,968 7,252,012
1971 9,115,576 7,211,716
1970 9,040,000 7,164,993
1969 8,960,304 7,123,249
1968 8,874,552 7,007,586
1967 8,785,648 6,966,522
1966 8,696,496 6,927,969
1965 8,610,000 6,876,624
1964 8,524,224 6,832,855
1963 8,437,232 6,787,950
1962 8,351,928 6,740,264
1961 8,271,216 6,689,077
1960 8,198,000 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Serbia
2100 -1.14% -0.77%
2099 -1.13% -0.77%
2098 -1.11% -0.77%
2097 -1.1% -0.77%
2096 -1.09% -0.77%
2095 -1.08% -0.77%
2094 -1.08% -0.77%
2093 -1.06% -0.77%
2092 -1.06% -0.77%
2091 -1.05% -0.77%
2090 -1.05% -0.78%
2089 -1.05% -0.77%
2088 -1.05% -0.78%
2087 -1.06% -0.78%
2086 -1.07% -0.79%
2085 -1.07% -0.79%
2084 -1.07% -0.8%
2083 -1.08% -0.8%
2082 -1.09% -0.81%
2081 -1.1% -0.81%
2080 -1.1% -0.82%
2079 -1.1% -0.83%
2078 -1.11% -0.83%
2077 -1.1% -0.83%
2076 -1.11% -0.83%
2075 -1.11% -0.84%
2074 -1.11% -0.84%
2073 -1.11% -0.84%
2072 -1.12% -0.84%
2071 -1.11% -0.85%
2070 -1.11% -0.85%
2069 -1.11% -0.84%
2068 -1.12% -0.84%
2067 -1.12% -0.83%
2066 -1.11% -0.83%
2065 -1.11% -0.83%
2064 -1.1% -0.82%
2063 -1.09% -0.82%
2062 -1.08% -0.81%
2061 -1.07% -0.8%
2060 -1.06% -0.79%
2059 -1.04% -0.79%
2058 -1.03% -0.79%
2057 -1.01% -0.79%
2056 -0.99% -0.78%
2055 -0.97% -0.77%
2054 -0.94% -0.77%
2053 -0.91% -0.77%
2052 -0.88% -0.78%
2051 -0.86% -0.77%
2050 -0.84% -0.78%
2049 -0.82% -0.78%
2048 -0.8% -0.78%
2047 -0.78% -0.78%
2046 -0.77% -0.79%
2045 -0.76% -0.79%
2044 -0.75% -0.79%
2043 -0.75% -0.8%
2042 -0.76% -0.8%
2041 -0.75% -0.79%
2040 -0.75% -0.79%
2039 -0.75% -0.78%
2038 -0.74% -0.78%
2037 -0.74% -0.77%
2036 -0.74% -0.76%
2035 -0.74% -0.75%
2034 -0.74% -0.75%
2033 -0.74% -0.73%
2032 -0.73% -0.72%
2031 -0.73% -0.71%
2030 -0.72% -0.7%
2029 -0.7% -0.69%
2028 -0.69% -0.68%
2027 -0.68% -0.66%
2026 -0.66% -0.75%
2025 -0.64% -0.65%
2024 -0.5% -0.55%
2023 -0.54% -0.62%
2022 -0.8% -2.49%
2021 -0.82% -0.94%
2020 -0.42% -0.66%
2019 -0.2% -0.54%
2018 -0.21% -0.54%
2017 -0.11% -0.53%
2016 0.09% -0.52%
2015 0.13% -0.51%
2014 0.06% -0.49%
2013 -0.04% -0.49%
2012 -0.16% -0.48%
2011 -0.23% -0.75%
2010 -0.22% -0.4%
2009 -0.25% -0.4%
2008 -0.34% -0.42%
2007 -0.46% -0.4%
2006 -0.61% -0.39%
2005 -0.68% -0.3%
2004 -0.68% -0.23%
2003 -0.7% -0.26%
2002 -0.63% -0.05%
2001 -0.51% -0.17%
2000 -0.47% -0.32%
1999 -0.45% -0.36%
1998 -0.45% -0.41%
1997 -0.41% -0.31%
1996 -0.34% -0.08%
1995 -0.32% 0.07%
1994 -0.12% 0.11%
1993 0.22% 0.13%
1992 0.22% 0.11%
1991 0.05% -3.83%
1990 0.19% 0.05%
1989 0.3% 0.12%
1988 0.29% 0.21%
1987 0.68% 0.18%
1986 0.68% 0.23%
1985 0.66% 0.29%
1984 0.68% 0.33%
1983 0.69% 0.32%
1982 0.68% 0.34%
1981 0.69% 0.35%
1980 0.62% 2.22%
1979 0.62% 0.51%
1978 0.66% 0.55%
1977 0.55% 0.59%
1976 0.47% 0.68%
1975 0.53% 0.58%
1974 0.65% 0.58%
1973 0.74% 0.44%
1972 0.81% 0.56%
1971 0.84% 0.65%
1970 0.89% 0.59%
1969 0.97% 1.65%
1968 1.01% 0.59%
1967 1.03% 0.56%
1966 1% 0.75%
1965 1.01% 0.64%
1964 1.03% 0.66%
1963 1.02% 0.71%
1962 0.98% 0.77%
1961 0.89% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Belarus Serbia
Current population
9013835
6494521
Population rank 102/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.08%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 -101
Annual growth/decline -45,669 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 189/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -13,086
Net migration rank 109/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -13,086
2024 - -3,119 - -8,132
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -36,427 4,348
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -46,651 40,118
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -74,494 -8,974
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -55,193 -10,220
2019 -32,969 -33,954 -36,810 -18,891
2018 -26,429 8,615 -37,707 -18,883
2017 -17,026 3,337 -39,317 -18,651
2016 -1,894 8,272 -35,998 -18,322
2015 -946 18,088 -37,605 -18,789
2014 -2,834 14,979 -34,946 -18,846
2013 -6,610 10,550 -34,399 -17,866
2012 -11,336 10,903 -35,288 -18,513
2011 -26,493 5,686 -36,906 611
2010 -29,400 10,300 -34,999 3,632
2009 -25,662 13,610 -33,676 6,043
2008 -25,726 -495 -33,590 7,070
2007 -28,683 -4,013 -34,693 7,045
2006 -41,301 -8,303 -31,870 8,018
2005 -50,252 -15,451 -34,227 7,945
2004 -50,597 -10,424 -26,121 7,300
2003 -53,882 -10,795 -24,686 6,854
2002 -58,207 -11,945 -24,750 1,562
2001 -48,650 -4,469 -20,259 -12,007
2000 -40,916 1,812 -30,065 -14,368
1999 -49,131 2,028 -29,408 -4,073
1998 -44,316 13,192 -23,006 -5,665
1997 -46,540 -235 -18,389 -5,817
1996 -37,591 5,205 -16,007 -5,598
1995 -32,621 481 -7,628 -6,019
1994 -19,431 -12,570 -7,157 -5,934
1993 -11,263 19,652 -5,703 -5,972
1992 11,238 29,477 -3,779 -4,415
1991 18,349 -5,876 2,210 -8,483
1990 32,606 -26,497 7,416 -16,260
1989 49,833 5,639 11,872 -16,360
1988 60,840 -5,424 13,852 -15,715
1987 62,689 -12,462 16,711 -16,686
1986 74,318 -11,499 19,407 -17,990
1985 58,852 -784 22,090 -17,646
1984 64,415 -3,051 23,815 -15,567
1983 75,791 -2,938 27,515 -15,301
1982 65,499 3,339 30,603 -13,550
1981 65,057 14,998 34,304 -8,531
1980 62,101 16,616 36,273 287
1979 64,481 395 39,022 -960
1978 67,342 -11,143 43,636 -1,481
1977 67,434 -4,925 48,105 -1,953
1976 66,677 -5,350 51,399 -2,744
1975 65,494 -6,302 52,502 -3,490
1974 71,158 -5,157 51,583 -3,525
1973 70,911 -7,357 49,596 -2,396
1972 74,036 -7,966 48,248 -348
1971 77,464 -5,818 47,424 1,655
1970 75,520 -8,643 48,343 1,861
1969 74,567 -12,833 50,304 4,112
1968 76,782 -7,511 51,653 5,430
1967 81,136 -13,409 53,120 6,114
1966 84,191 -14,544 53,338 7,037
1965 90,611 -17,979 53,383 7,957
1964 101,618 -17,837 54,185 8,045
1963 113,160 -28,653 55,580 8,276
1962 124,945 -32,996 59,307 6,064
1961 134,490 -26,780 61,065 6,422
1960 136,399 -27,382 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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