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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 6,111,175 people in Singapore in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 6,167,445 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.46 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.17M (40.1% growth).

Belarus vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Singapore
2100 4,404,482 4,367,779
2099 4,455,490 4,411,412
2098 4,506,253 4,459,213
2097 4,556,987 4,507,770
2096 4,607,606 4,558,553
2095 4,658,472 4,610,080
2094 4,709,371 4,664,700
2093 4,760,574 4,718,168
2092 4,811,759 4,771,068
2091 4,863,122 4,828,101
2090 4,914,957 4,885,895
2089 4,967,252 4,946,502
2088 5,019,954 5,004,664
2087 5,073,478 5,063,944
2086 5,127,730 5,124,380
2085 5,182,931 5,183,406
2084 5,238,960 5,240,616
2083 5,295,887 5,298,156
2082 5,353,838 5,356,138
2081 5,412,731 5,412,770
2080 5,472,716 5,467,479
2079 5,533,470 5,521,442
2078 5,594,987 5,571,799
2077 5,657,609 5,619,705
2076 5,720,802 5,663,197
2075 5,784,826 5,710,629
2074 5,849,664 5,756,364
2073 5,915,527 5,795,230
2072 5,981,971 5,831,071
2071 6,049,588 5,864,860
2070 6,117,717 5,895,880
2069 6,186,679 5,928,650
2068 6,256,272 5,959,740
2067 6,326,913 5,988,217
2066 6,398,312 6,021,266
2065 6,470,244 6,052,854
2064 6,542,572 6,079,559
2063 6,615,256 6,102,106
2062 6,688,062 6,126,791
2061 6,760,917 6,149,980
2060 6,834,181 6,175,566
2059 6,907,379 6,196,576
2058 6,980,163 6,219,117
2057 7,052,874 6,236,905
2056 7,125,100 6,255,191
2055 7,196,662 6,274,008
2054 7,266,788 6,295,405
2053 7,335,794 6,311,683
2052 7,403,462 6,324,118
2051 7,469,442 6,341,435
2050 7,534,245 6,359,963
2049 7,598,150 6,376,972
2048 7,661,337 6,390,246
2047 7,722,913 6,408,209
2046 7,783,562 6,422,503
2045 7,843,981 6,434,477
2044 7,904,250 6,447,538
2043 7,964,339 6,455,584
2042 8,024,619 6,462,372
2041 8,085,991 6,468,000
2040 8,147,453 6,469,582
2039 8,209,389 6,466,204
2038 8,271,271 6,457,329
2037 8,332,989 6,445,649
2036 8,395,161 6,433,599
2035 8,457,882 6,417,210
2034 8,521,103 6,395,064
2033 8,584,879 6,367,864
2032 8,648,656 6,340,911
2031 8,712,030 6,311,853
2030 8,775,824 6,284,466
2029 8,839,704 6,254,860
2028 8,902,241 6,220,267
2027 8,964,035 6,184,266
2026 9,025,821 6,149,680
2025 9,085,991 6,111,175
2024 9,132,629 6,036,860
2023 9,178,298 5,917,648
2022 9,228,071 5,637,022
2021 9,302,585 5,453,566
2020 9,379,952 5,685,807
2019 9,419,758 5,703,569
2018 9,438,785 5,638,676
2017 9,458,989 5,612,253
2016 9,469,379 5,607,283
2015 9,461,076 5,535,002
2014 9,448,515 5,469,724
2013 9,443,211 5,399,162
2012 9,446,836 5,312,437
2011 9,461,643 5,183,688
2010 9,483,836 5,076,732
2009 9,504,583 4,987,573
2008 9,527,985 4,839,396
2007 9,560,953 4,588,599
2006 9,604,924 4,401,365
2005 9,663,915 4,265,762
2004 9,730,146 4,166,664
2003 9,796,749 4,114,826
2002 9,865,548 4,175,950
2001 9,928,549 4,138,012
2000 9,979,610 4,027,887
1999 10,026,738 3,958,723
1998 10,071,963 3,927,213
1997 10,117,433 3,796,038
1996 10,159,569 3,670,704
1995 10,193,831 3,524,506
1994 10,226,955 3,419,048
1993 10,239,050 3,313,471
1992 10,216,470 3,230,698
1991 10,194,050 3,135,083
1990 10,189,348 3,047,132
1989 10,170,000 2,930,901
1988 10,140,000 2,846,108
1987 10,111,000 2,774,789
1986 10,043,000 2,733,373
1985 9,975,000 2,735,957
1984 9,910,000 2,732,221
1983 9,843,000 2,681,061
1982 9,776,000 2,646,466
1981 9,710,000 2,532,835
1980 9,643,000 2,413,945
1979 9,584,000 2,383,500
1978 9,525,000 2,353,600
1977 9,463,000 2,325,300
1976 9,411,000 2,293,300
1975 9,367,000 2,262,600
1974 9,317,584 2,229,800
1973 9,257,272 2,193,000
1972 9,188,968 2,152,400
1971 9,115,576 2,112,900
1970 9,040,000 2,074,507
1969 8,960,304 2,042,500
1968 8,874,552 2,012,000
1967 8,785,648 1,977,600
1966 8,696,496 1,934,400
1965 8,610,000 1,886,900
1964 8,524,224 1,841,600
1963 8,437,232 1,795,000
1962 8,351,928 1,750,200
1961 8,271,216 1,702,400
1960 8,198,000 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Singapore's population increased by 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.12% to 6,359,963 people and rank change from 113th to 117th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.47M 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
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Singapore
2100 -1.14% -0.99%
2099 -1.13% -1.07%
2098 -1.11% -1.08%
2097 -1.1% -1.11%
2096 -1.09% -1.12%
2095 -1.08% -1.17%
2094 -1.08% -1.13%
2093 -1.06% -1.11%
2092 -1.06% -1.18%
2091 -1.05% -1.18%
2090 -1.05% -1.23%
2089 -1.05% -1.16%
2088 -1.05% -1.17%
2087 -1.06% -1.18%
2086 -1.07% -1.14%
2085 -1.07% -1.09%
2084 -1.07% -1.09%
2083 -1.08% -1.08%
2082 -1.09% -1.05%
2081 -1.1% -1%
2080 -1.1% -0.98%
2079 -1.1% -0.9%
2078 -1.11% -0.85%
2077 -1.1% -0.77%
2076 -1.11% -0.83%
2075 -1.11% -0.79%
2074 -1.11% -0.67%
2073 -1.11% -0.61%
2072 -1.12% -0.58%
2071 -1.11% -0.53%
2070 -1.11% -0.55%
2069 -1.11% -0.52%
2068 -1.12% -0.48%
2067 -1.12% -0.55%
2066 -1.11% -0.52%
2065 -1.11% -0.44%
2064 -1.1% -0.37%
2063 -1.09% -0.4%
2062 -1.08% -0.38%
2061 -1.07% -0.41%
2060 -1.06% -0.34%
2059 -1.04% -0.36%
2058 -1.03% -0.29%
2057 -1.01% -0.29%
2056 -0.99% -0.3%
2055 -0.97% -0.34%
2054 -0.94% -0.26%
2053 -0.91% -0.2%
2052 -0.88% -0.27%
2051 -0.86% -0.29%
2050 -0.84% -0.27%
2049 -0.82% -0.21%
2048 -0.8% -0.28%
2047 -0.78% -0.22%
2046 -0.77% -0.19%
2045 -0.76% -0.2%
2044 -0.75% -0.12%
2043 -0.75% -0.11%
2042 -0.76% -0.09%
2041 -0.75% -0.02%
2040 -0.75% 0.05%
2039 -0.75% 0.14%
2038 -0.74% 0.18%
2037 -0.74% 0.19%
2036 -0.74% 0.26%
2035 -0.74% 0.35%
2034 -0.74% 0.43%
2033 -0.74% 0.43%
2032 -0.73% 0.46%
2031 -0.73% 0.44%
2030 -0.72% 0.47%
2029 -0.7% 0.56%
2028 -0.69% 0.58%
2027 -0.68% 0.56%
2026 -0.66% 0.63%
2025 -0.51% 1.23%
2024 -0.5% 2.01%
2023 -0.54% 4.98%
2022 -0.8% 3.36%
2021 -0.82% -4.08%
2020 -0.42% -0.31%
2019 -0.2% 1.15%
2018 -0.21% 0.47%
2017 -0.11% 0.09%
2016 0.09% 1.31%
2015 0.13% 1.19%
2014 0.06% 1.31%
2013 -0.04% 1.63%
2012 -0.16% 2.48%
2011 -0.23% 2.11%
2010 -0.22% 1.79%
2009 -0.25% 3.06%
2008 -0.34% 5.47%
2007 -0.46% 4.25%
2006 -0.61% 3.18%
2005 -0.68% 2.38%
2004 -0.68% 1.26%
2003 -0.7% -1.46%
2002 -0.63% 0.92%
2001 -0.51% 2.73%
2000 -0.47% 1.75%
1999 -0.45% 0.8%
1998 -0.45% 3.46%
1997 -0.41% 3.41%
1996 -0.34% 4.15%
1995 -0.32% 3.08%
1994 -0.12% 3.19%
1993 0.22% 2.56%
1992 0.22% 3.05%
1991 0.05% 2.89%
1990 0.19% 3.97%
1989 0.3% 2.98%
1988 0.29% 2.57%
1987 0.68% 1.52%
1986 0.68% -0.09%
1985 0.66% 0.14%
1984 0.68% 1.91%
1983 0.69% 1.31%
1982 0.68% 4.49%
1981 0.69% 4.93%
1980 0.62% 1.28%
1979 0.62% 1.27%
1978 0.66% 1.22%
1977 0.55% 1.4%
1976 0.47% 1.36%
1975 0.53% 1.47%
1974 0.65% 1.68%
1973 0.74% 1.89%
1972 0.81% 1.87%
1971 0.84% 1.85%
1970 0.89% 1.57%
1969 0.97% 1.52%
1968 1.01% 1.74%
1967 1.03% 2.23%
1966 1% 2.52%
1965 1.01% 2.46%
1964 1.03% 2.6%
1963 1.02% 2.56%
1962 0.98% 2.81%
1961 0.89% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Belarus Singapore
Current population
9025821
6167445
Population rank 101/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
7.09 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
11.8 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
14.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +204
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +74,315
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 83/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +16,892
Net migration rank 109/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 16,892
2024 -55,755 -3,119 8,451 20,011
2023 -56,924 -3,034 7,101 26,996
2022 -47,839 -8,000 9,019 214,842
2021 -67,118 -33,954 15,270 -44,030
2020 -64,703 -33,954 18,763 -145,556
2019 -32,969 -33,954 21,674 870
2018 -26,429 8,615 21,427 21,820
2017 -17,026 3,337 21,888 -8,880
2016 -1,894 8,272 25,794 13,737
2015 -946 18,088 27,121 41,852
2014 -2,834 14,979 27,896 40,154
2013 -6,610 10,550 25,376 52,176
2012 -11,336 10,903 29,750 78,501
2011 -26,493 5,686 25,919 89,856
2010 -29,400 10,300 24,876 72,571
2009 -25,662 13,610 27,930 95,841
2008 -25,726 -495 28,068 176,182
2007 -28,683 -4,013 26,614 192,292
2006 -41,301 -8,303 25,968 135,625
2005 -50,252 -15,451 24,741 92,023
2004 -50,597 -10,424 24,583 50,487
2003 -53,882 -10,795 24,689 -30,012
2002 -58,207 -11,945 29,231 -40,023
2001 -48,650 -4,469 31,035 45,027
2000 -40,916 1,812 37,057 55,218
1999 -49,131 2,028 32,857 19,681
1998 -44,316 13,192 33,381 51,905
1997 -46,540 -235 37,960 95,241
1996 -37,591 5,205 38,542 102,018
1995 -32,621 481 38,065 91,947
1994 -19,431 -12,570 39,319 71,170
1993 -11,263 19,652 40,425 58,820
1992 11,238 29,477 39,091 54,359
1991 18,349 -5,876 39,188 57,821
1990 32,606 -26,497 41,136 66,950
1989 49,833 5,639 36,929 68,031
1988 60,840 -5,424 42,407 40,976
1987 62,689 -12,462 33,020 25,411
1986 74,318 -11,499 27,880 -7,858
1985 58,852 -784 32,010 -31,036
1984 64,415 -3,051 31,967 -4,396
1983 75,791 -2,938 30,296 11,699
1982 65,499 3,339 33,346 41,568
1981 65,057 14,998 32,167 85,869
1980 62,101 16,616 30,657 42,433
1979 64,481 395 28,363 -2,384
1978 67,342 -11,143 27,537 436
1977 67,434 -4,925 26,508 2,757
1976 66,677 -5,350 31,189 949
1975 65,494 -6,302 28,509 4,104
1974 71,158 -5,157 31,664 2,748
1973 70,911 -7,357 36,404 -495
1972 74,036 -7,966 38,098 -1,631
1971 77,464 -5,818 35,708 573
1970 75,520 -8,643 35,059 4,024
1969 74,567 -12,833 34,314 6,763
1968 76,782 -7,511 36,216 6,792
1967 81,136 -13,409 40,145 6,006
1966 84,191 -14,544 44,298 3,507
1965 90,611 -17,979 45,474 4,199
1964 101,618 -17,837 47,697 3,043
1963 113,160 -28,653 49,542 2,668
1962 124,945 -32,996 48,830 3,714
1961 134,490 -26,780 49,880 3,490
1960 136,399 -27,382 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 55.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 176,508 people) and 44.5% is from migration (a gain of 141,662 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M

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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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