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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 1.01 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • 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 -0.35% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Belarus vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Sierra Leone
2100 4,404,482 16,107,087
2099 4,455,490 16,121,940
2098 4,506,253 16,135,035
2097 4,556,987 16,149,905
2096 4,607,606 16,160,672
2095 4,658,472 16,169,304
2094 4,709,371 16,168,902
2093 4,760,574 16,173,609
2092 4,811,759 16,170,778
2091 4,863,122 16,163,901
2090 4,914,957 16,154,165
2089 4,967,252 16,142,526
2088 5,019,954 16,128,775
2087 5,073,478 16,112,585
2086 5,127,730 16,085,549
2085 5,182,931 16,064,212
2084 5,238,960 16,040,563
2083 5,295,887 16,006,923
2082 5,353,838 15,970,872
2081 5,412,731 15,930,880
2080 5,472,716 15,892,665
2079 5,533,470 15,850,728
2078 5,594,987 15,801,450
2077 5,657,609 15,750,408
2076 5,720,802 15,695,310
2075 5,784,826 15,635,345
2074 5,849,664 15,580,279
2073 5,915,527 15,512,655
2072 5,981,971 15,442,481
2071 6,049,588 15,370,747
2070 6,117,717 15,293,426
2069 6,186,679 15,212,664
2068 6,256,272 15,124,069
2067 6,326,913 15,028,190
2066 6,398,312 14,931,295
2065 6,470,244 14,833,794
2064 6,542,572 14,736,872
2063 6,615,256 14,638,180
2062 6,688,062 14,525,736
2061 6,760,917 14,420,068
2060 6,834,181 14,307,451
2059 6,907,379 14,194,972
2058 6,980,163 14,077,124
2057 7,052,874 13,957,197
2056 7,125,100 13,832,494
2055 7,196,662 13,702,508
2054 7,266,788 13,576,231
2053 7,335,794 13,440,929
2052 7,403,462 13,299,910
2051 7,469,442 13,152,910
2050 7,534,245 13,006,688
2049 7,598,150 12,863,637
2048 7,661,337 12,712,671
2047 7,722,913 12,566,944
2046 7,783,562 12,411,042
2045 7,843,981 12,254,651
2044 7,904,250 12,088,895
2043 7,964,339 11,928,393
2042 8,024,619 11,767,372
2041 8,085,991 11,599,942
2040 8,147,453 11,428,331
2039 8,209,389 11,259,845
2038 8,271,271 11,097,180
2037 8,332,989 10,928,754
2036 8,395,161 10,757,928
2035 8,457,882 10,582,918
2034 8,521,103 10,411,088
2033 8,584,879 10,238,503
2032 8,648,656 10,059,929
2031 8,712,030 9,881,109
2030 8,775,824 9,705,485
2029 8,839,704 9,529,493
2028 8,902,241 9,358,412
2027 8,964,035 9,177,288
2026 9,025,821 8,998,902
2025 9,085,991 8,819,794
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 (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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th 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 -0.51% 2.06%
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 (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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Belarus Sierra Leone
Current population
9025821
9090531
Population rank 101/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.11%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +487
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 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 -55,755 -3,119 189,234 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 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 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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