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Population in Belarus compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 1 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Belarus vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Sierra Leone
2100 4,398,633 16,111,324
2099 4,449,573 16,126,181
2098 4,500,269 16,139,280
2097 4,550,935 16,154,153
2096 4,601,487 16,164,923
2095 4,652,286 16,173,557
2094 4,703,117 16,173,155
2093 4,754,252 16,177,864
2092 4,805,369 16,175,032
2091 4,856,664 16,168,153
2090 4,908,430 16,158,415
2089 4,960,656 16,146,773
2088 5,013,287 16,133,018
2087 5,066,741 16,116,823
2086 5,120,920 16,089,780
2085 5,176,048 16,068,438
2084 5,232,002 16,044,782
2083 5,288,854 16,011,134
2082 5,346,728 15,975,073
2081 5,405,543 15,935,071
2080 5,465,448 15,896,846
2079 5,526,121 15,854,898
2078 5,587,557 15,805,607
2077 5,650,096 15,754,551
2076 5,713,205 15,699,439
2075 5,777,144 15,639,458
2074 5,841,895 15,584,377
2073 5,907,671 15,516,736
2072 5,974,027 15,446,543
2071 6,041,554 15,374,790
2070 6,109,593 15,297,449
2069 6,178,463 15,216,666
2068 6,247,964 15,128,048
2067 6,318,511 15,032,144
2066 6,389,815 14,935,222
2065 6,461,651 14,837,697
2064 6,533,883 14,740,749
2063 6,606,470 14,642,031
2062 6,679,180 14,529,557
2061 6,751,939 14,423,861
2060 6,825,105 14,311,215
2059 6,898,206 14,198,706
2058 6,970,893 14,080,827
2057 7,043,508 13,960,869
2056 7,115,638 13,836,132
2055 7,187,104 13,706,113
2054 7,257,138 13,579,802
2053 7,326,052 13,444,465
2052 7,393,630 13,303,409
2051 7,459,522 13,156,370
2050 7,524,239 13,010,109
2049 7,588,059 12,867,021
2048 7,651,163 12,716,015
2047 7,712,657 12,570,250
2046 7,773,226 12,414,307
2045 7,833,564 12,257,874
2044 7,893,753 12,092,075
2043 7,953,762 11,931,531
2042 8,013,962 11,770,467
2041 8,075,253 11,602,993
2040 8,136,633 11,431,337
2039 8,198,487 11,262,807
2038 8,260,287 11,100,099
2037 8,321,922 10,931,629
2036 8,384,012 10,760,758
2035 8,446,649 10,585,702
2034 8,509,786 10,413,826
2033 8,573,478 10,241,196
2032 8,637,170 10,062,575
2031 8,700,460 9,883,708
2030 8,764,169 9,708,038
2029 8,827,965 9,532,000
2028 8,890,419 9,360,873
2027 8,952,131 9,179,702
2026 9,013,835 9,001,269
2025 9,073,924 8,822,114
2024 9,132,629 8,642,022
2023 9,178,298 8,460,512
2022 9,228,071 8,276,807
2021 9,302,585 8,094,602
2020 9,379,952 7,912,558
2019 9,419,758 7,731,991
2018 9,438,785 7,554,563
2017 9,458,989 7,379,299
2016 9,469,379 7,205,328
2015 9,461,076 7,037,655
2014 9,448,515 6,876,385
2013 9,443,211 6,714,051
2012 9,446,836 6,551,080
2011 9,461,643 6,387,251
2010 9,483,836 6,222,714
2009 9,504,583 6,055,646
2008 9,527,985 5,894,722
2007 9,560,953 5,749,352
2006 9,604,924 5,624,466
2005 9,663,915 5,501,712
2004 9,730,146 5,355,717
2003 9,796,749 5,177,687
2002 9,865,548 4,971,435
2001 9,928,549 4,692,716
2000 9,979,610 4,423,611
1999 10,026,738 4,318,043
1998 10,071,963 4,295,785
1997 10,117,433 4,253,716
1996 10,159,569 4,199,210
1995 10,193,831 4,179,179
1994 10,226,955 4,173,105
1993 10,239,050 4,157,130
1992 10,216,470 4,166,366
1991 10,194,050 4,246,267
1990 10,189,348 4,196,828
1989 10,170,000 4,034,037
1988 10,140,000 3,934,517
1987 10,111,000 3,829,718
1986 10,043,000 3,728,380
1985 9,975,000 3,638,438
1984 9,910,000 3,558,758
1983 9,843,000 3,481,646
1982 9,776,000 3,408,183
1981 9,710,000 3,338,940
1980 9,643,000 3,272,089
1979 9,584,000 3,207,499
1978 9,525,000 3,145,517
1977 9,463,000 3,085,354
1976 9,411,000 3,028,820
1975 9,367,000 2,974,657
1974 9,317,584 2,920,459
1973 9,257,272 2,866,955
1972 9,188,968 2,814,388
1971 9,115,576 2,763,222
1970 9,040,000 2,712,286
1969 8,960,304 2,661,365
1968 8,874,552 2,611,532
1967 8,785,648 2,562,384
1966 8,696,496 2,514,638
1965 8,610,000 2,468,666
1964 8,524,224 2,424,390
1963 8,437,232 2,382,258
1962 8,351,928 2,342,242
1961 8,271,216 2,304,227
1960 8,198,000 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M 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
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Sierra Leone
2100 -1.14% -0.09%
2099 -1.13% -0.08%
2098 -1.11% -0.09%
2097 -1.1% -0.07%
2096 -1.09% -0.05%
2095 -1.08% 0.002%
2094 -1.08% -0.03%
2093 -1.06% 0.02%
2092 -1.06% 0.04%
2091 -1.05% 0.06%
2090 -1.05% 0.07%
2089 -1.05% 0.09%
2088 -1.05% 0.1%
2087 -1.06% 0.17%
2086 -1.07% 0.13%
2085 -1.07% 0.15%
2084 -1.07% 0.21%
2083 -1.08% 0.23%
2082 -1.09% 0.25%
2081 -1.1% 0.24%
2080 -1.1% 0.26%
2079 -1.1% 0.31%
2078 -1.11% 0.32%
2077 -1.1% 0.35%
2076 -1.11% 0.38%
2075 -1.11% 0.35%
2074 -1.11% 0.44%
2073 -1.11% 0.45%
2072 -1.12% 0.47%
2071 -1.11% 0.51%
2070 -1.11% 0.53%
2069 -1.11% 0.59%
2068 -1.12% 0.64%
2067 -1.12% 0.65%
2066 -1.11% 0.66%
2065 -1.11% 0.66%
2064 -1.1% 0.67%
2063 -1.09% 0.77%
2062 -1.08% 0.73%
2061 -1.07% 0.79%
2060 -1.06% 0.79%
2059 -1.04% 0.84%
2058 -1.03% 0.86%
2057 -1.01% 0.9%
2056 -0.99% 0.95%
2055 -0.97% 0.93%
2054 -0.94% 1.01%
2053 -0.91% 1.06%
2052 -0.88% 1.12%
2051 -0.86% 1.12%
2050 -0.84% 1.11%
2049 -0.82% 1.19%
2048 -0.8% 1.16%
2047 -0.78% 1.26%
2046 -0.77% 1.28%
2045 -0.76% 1.37%
2044 -0.75% 1.35%
2043 -0.75% 1.37%
2042 -0.76% 1.44%
2041 -0.75% 1.5%
2040 -0.75% 1.5%
2039 -0.75% 1.47%
2038 -0.74% 1.54%
2037 -0.74% 1.59%
2036 -0.74% 1.65%
2035 -0.74% 1.65%
2034 -0.74% 1.69%
2033 -0.74% 1.78%
2032 -0.73% 1.81%
2031 -0.73% 1.81%
2030 -0.72% 1.85%
2029 -0.7% 1.83%
2028 -0.69% 1.97%
2027 -0.68% 1.98%
2026 -0.66% 2.03%
2025 -0.64% 2.08%
2024 -0.5% 2.15%
2023 -0.54% 2.22%
2022 -0.8% 2.25%
2021 -0.82% 2.3%
2020 -0.42% 2.34%
2019 -0.2% 2.35%
2018 -0.21% 2.38%
2017 -0.11% 2.41%
2016 0.09% 2.38%
2015 0.13% 2.35%
2014 0.06% 2.42%
2013 -0.04% 2.49%
2012 -0.16% 2.56%
2011 -0.23% 2.64%
2010 -0.22% 2.76%
2009 -0.25% 2.73%
2008 -0.34% 2.53%
2007 -0.46% 2.22%
2006 -0.61% 2.23%
2005 -0.68% 2.73%
2004 -0.68% 3.44%
2003 -0.7% 4.15%
2002 -0.63% 5.94%
2001 -0.51% 6.08%
2000 -0.47% 2.44%
1999 -0.45% 0.52%
1998 -0.45% 0.99%
1997 -0.41% 1.3%
1996 -0.34% 0.48%
1995 -0.32% 0.15%
1994 -0.12% 0.38%
1993 0.22% -0.22%
1992 0.22% -1.88%
1991 0.05% 1.18%
1990 0.19% 4.04%
1989 0.3% 2.53%
1988 0.29% 2.74%
1987 0.68% 2.72%
1986 0.68% 2.47%
1985 0.66% 2.24%
1984 0.68% 2.21%
1983 0.69% 2.16%
1982 0.68% 2.07%
1981 0.69% 2.04%
1980 0.62% 2.01%
1979 0.62% 1.97%
1978 0.66% 1.95%
1977 0.55% 1.87%
1976 0.47% 1.82%
1975 0.53% 1.86%
1974 0.65% 1.87%
1973 0.74% 1.87%
1972 0.81% 1.85%
1971 0.84% 1.88%
1970 0.89% 1.91%
1969 0.97% 1.91%
1968 1.01% 1.92%
1967 1.03% 1.9%
1966 1% 1.86%
1965 1.01% 1.83%
1964 1.03% 1.77%
1963 1.02% 1.71%
1962 0.98% 1.65%
1961 0.89% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Belarus Sierra Leone
Current population
9013835
9049533
Population rank 102/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.11%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +497
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 47/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -11,309
Net migration rank 109/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -11,309
2024 - -3,119 - -11,000
2023 -56,924 -3,034 188,788 -4,000
2022 -47,839 -8,000 186,625 -4,000
2021 -67,118 -33,954 183,326 -1,544
2020 -64,703 -33,954 181,015 1,292
2019 -32,969 -33,954 181,068 -2,238
2018 -26,429 8,615 178,772 -2,741
2017 -17,026 3,337 173,259 1,234
2016 -1,894 8,272 168,784 4,657
2015 -946 18,088 162,275 -356
2014 -2,834 14,979 160,137 485
2013 -6,610 10,550 161,265 2,773
2012 -11,336 10,903 160,915 988
2011 -26,493 5,686 158,858 6,895
2010 -29,400 10,300 155,338 7,983
2009 -25,662 13,610 152,669 18,145
2008 -25,726 -495 149,855 1,182
2007 -28,683 -4,013 145,740 -6,042
2006 -41,301 -8,303 144,127 -34,052
2005 -50,252 -15,451 137,234 -1,805
2004 -50,597 -10,424 132,661 23,897
2003 -53,882 -10,795 130,312 69,185
2002 -58,207 -11,945 126,429 86,578
2001 -48,650 -4,469 116,647 227,791
2000 -40,916 1,812 110,754 83,013
1999 -49,131 2,028 102,295 -84,926
1998 -44,316 13,192 103,906 -76,766
1997 -46,540 -235 105,433 -48,437
1996 -37,591 5,205 104,140 -52,110
1995 -32,621 481 100,885 -112,857
1994 -19,431 -12,570 101,486 -77,371
1993 -11,263 19,652 103,317 -95,476
1992 11,238 29,477 103,251 -129,565
1991 18,349 -5,876 105,477 -238,965
1990 32,606 -26,497 100,778 131,587
1989 49,833 5,639 98,298 -5,079
1988 60,840 -5,424 96,344 9,470
1987 62,689 -12,462 94,235 9,558
1986 74,318 -11,499 90,902 7,992
1985 58,852 -784 88,869 -7,873
1984 64,415 -3,051 87,072 -8,708
1983 75,791 -2,938 84,628 -8,783
1982 65,499 3,339 82,457 -11,379
1981 65,057 14,998 80,111 -12,699
1980 62,101 16,616 77,932 -11,641
1979 64,481 395 75,992 -13,095
1978 67,342 -11,143 74,130 -13,073
1977 67,434 -4,925 71,663 -12,399
1976 66,677 -5,350 69,506 -15,686
1975 65,494 -6,302 67,560 -13,058
1974 71,158 -5,157 65,357 -11,473
1973 70,911 -7,357 62,443 -9,322
1972 74,036 -7,966 60,279 -8,267
1971 77,464 -5,818 58,484 -8,162
1970 75,520 -8,643 56,513 -4,957
1969 74,567 -12,833 54,768 -4,485
1968 76,782 -7,511 53,126 -3,743
1967 81,136 -13,409 51,734 -2,819
1966 84,191 -14,544 49,486 -2,911
1965 90,611 -17,979 47,223 -1,851
1964 101,618 -17,837 45,487 -2,308
1963 113,160 -28,653 43,569 -2,480
1962 124,945 -32,996 41,603 -2,658
1961 134,490 -26,780 40,022 -2,947
1960 136,399 -27,382 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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