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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.68 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Belarus vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Slovakia
2100 4,398,633 3,377,764
2099 4,449,573 3,399,869
2098 4,500,269 3,422,010
2097 4,550,935 3,444,161
2096 4,601,487 3,466,284
2095 4,652,286 3,488,595
2094 4,703,117 3,511,062
2093 4,754,252 3,533,742
2092 4,805,369 3,556,708
2091 4,856,664 3,580,021
2090 4,908,430 3,603,675
2089 4,960,656 3,627,811
2088 5,013,287 3,652,354
2087 5,066,741 3,677,451
2086 5,120,920 3,703,217
2085 5,176,048 3,729,670
2084 5,232,002 3,756,777
2083 5,288,854 3,784,617
2082 5,346,728 3,813,170
2081 5,405,543 3,842,528
2080 5,465,448 3,872,714
2079 5,526,121 3,903,653
2078 5,587,557 3,935,351
2077 5,650,096 3,967,981
2076 5,713,205 4,001,363
2075 5,777,144 4,035,465
2074 5,841,895 4,070,159
2073 5,907,671 4,105,475
2072 5,974,027 4,141,396
2071 6,041,554 4,177,582
2070 6,109,593 4,214,086
2069 6,178,463 4,250,775
2068 6,247,964 4,287,566
2067 6,318,511 4,324,173
2066 6,389,815 4,360,463
2065 6,461,651 4,396,562
2064 6,533,883 4,432,349
2063 6,606,470 4,467,634
2062 6,679,180 4,502,390
2061 6,751,939 4,536,423
2060 6,825,105 4,569,861
2059 6,898,206 4,602,562
2058 6,970,893 4,634,484
2057 7,043,508 4,665,491
2056 7,115,638 4,695,744
2055 7,187,104 4,725,147
2054 7,257,138 4,753,640
2053 7,326,052 4,781,680
2052 7,393,630 4,809,152
2051 7,459,522 4,836,056
2050 7,524,239 4,862,512
2049 7,588,059 4,888,649
2048 7,651,163 4,914,306
2047 7,712,657 4,939,719
2046 7,773,226 4,964,917
2045 7,833,564 4,989,905
2044 7,893,753 5,014,849
2043 7,953,762 5,039,628
2042 8,013,962 5,064,051
2041 8,075,253 5,088,319
2040 8,136,633 5,112,265
2039 8,198,487 5,135,696
2038 8,260,287 5,158,725
2037 8,321,922 5,181,188
2036 8,384,012 5,203,033
2035 8,446,649 5,224,142
2034 8,509,786 5,244,168
2033 8,573,478 5,263,308
2032 8,637,170 5,281,327
2031 8,700,460 5,298,206
2030 8,764,169 5,313,745
2029 8,827,965 5,327,761
2028 8,890,419 5,339,993
2027 8,952,131 5,350,648
2026 9,013,835 5,359,438
2025 9,073,924 5,396,894
2024 9,132,629 5,422,069
2023 9,178,298 5,426,740
2022 9,228,071 5,431,752
2021 9,302,585 5,447,247
2020 9,379,952 5,458,827
2019 9,419,758 5,454,147
2018 9,438,785 5,446,771
2017 9,458,989 5,439,232
2016 9,469,379 5,430,798
2015 9,461,076 5,423,801
2014 9,448,515 5,418,649
2013 9,443,211 5,413,393
2012 9,446,836 5,407,579
2011 9,461,643 5,398,384
2010 9,483,836 5,391,428
2009 9,504,583 5,386,406
2008 9,527,985 5,379,233
2007 9,560,953 5,374,622
2006 9,604,924 5,373,054
2005 9,663,915 5,372,807
2004 9,730,146 5,372,280
2003 9,796,749 5,373,374
2002 9,865,548 5,376,912
2001 9,928,549 5,378,867
2000 9,979,610 5,388,720
1999 10,026,738 5,396,020
1998 10,071,963 5,390,516
1997 10,117,433 5,383,291
1996 10,159,569 5,373,361
1995 10,193,831 5,361,999
1994 10,226,955 5,346,331
1993 10,239,050 5,325,305
1992 10,216,470 5,305,016
1991 10,194,050 5,303,294
1990 10,189,348 5,299,187
1989 10,170,000 5,275,942
1988 10,140,000 5,250,596
1987 10,111,000 5,222,840
1986 10,043,000 5,193,838
1985 9,975,000 5,161,768
1984 9,910,000 5,127,097
1983 9,843,000 5,091,971
1982 9,776,000 5,055,099
1981 9,710,000 5,016,105
1980 9,643,000 4,979,815
1979 9,584,000 4,938,973
1978 9,525,000 4,890,125
1977 9,463,000 4,840,501
1976 9,411,000 4,789,507
1975 9,367,000 4,739,105
1974 9,317,584 4,689,623
1973 9,257,272 4,641,445
1972 9,188,968 4,596,622
1971 9,115,576 4,557,449
1970 9,040,000 4,538,223
1969 8,960,304 4,518,607
1968 8,874,552 4,483,915
1967 8,785,648 4,449,367
1966 8,696,496 4,411,666
1965 8,610,000 4,370,983
1964 8,524,224 4,327,341
1963 8,437,232 4,282,017
1962 8,351,928 4,238,188
1961 8,271,216 4,191,667
1960 8,198,000 4,068,095

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 Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 25.3% in Slovakia.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Slovakia
2100 -1.14% -0.65%
2099 -1.13% -0.65%
2098 -1.11% -0.64%
2097 -1.1% -0.64%
2096 -1.09% -0.64%
2095 -1.08% -0.64%
2094 -1.08% -0.64%
2093 -1.06% -0.65%
2092 -1.06% -0.65%
2091 -1.05% -0.66%
2090 -1.05% -0.67%
2089 -1.05% -0.67%
2088 -1.05% -0.68%
2087 -1.06% -0.7%
2086 -1.07% -0.71%
2085 -1.07% -0.72%
2084 -1.07% -0.74%
2083 -1.08% -0.75%
2082 -1.09% -0.76%
2081 -1.1% -0.78%
2080 -1.1% -0.79%
2079 -1.1% -0.81%
2078 -1.11% -0.82%
2077 -1.1% -0.83%
2076 -1.11% -0.85%
2075 -1.11% -0.85%
2074 -1.11% -0.86%
2073 -1.11% -0.87%
2072 -1.12% -0.87%
2071 -1.11% -0.87%
2070 -1.11% -0.86%
2069 -1.11% -0.86%
2068 -1.12% -0.85%
2067 -1.12% -0.83%
2066 -1.11% -0.82%
2065 -1.11% -0.81%
2064 -1.1% -0.79%
2063 -1.09% -0.77%
2062 -1.08% -0.75%
2061 -1.07% -0.73%
2060 -1.06% -0.71%
2059 -1.04% -0.69%
2058 -1.03% -0.66%
2057 -1.01% -0.64%
2056 -0.99% -0.62%
2055 -0.97% -0.6%
2054 -0.94% -0.59%
2053 -0.91% -0.57%
2052 -0.88% -0.56%
2051 -0.86% -0.54%
2050 -0.84% -0.53%
2049 -0.82% -0.52%
2048 -0.8% -0.51%
2047 -0.78% -0.51%
2046 -0.77% -0.5%
2045 -0.76% -0.5%
2044 -0.75% -0.49%
2043 -0.75% -0.48%
2042 -0.76% -0.48%
2041 -0.75% -0.47%
2040 -0.75% -0.46%
2039 -0.75% -0.45%
2038 -0.74% -0.43%
2037 -0.74% -0.42%
2036 -0.74% -0.4%
2035 -0.74% -0.38%
2034 -0.74% -0.36%
2033 -0.74% -0.34%
2032 -0.73% -0.32%
2031 -0.73% -0.29%
2030 -0.72% -0.26%
2029 -0.7% -0.23%
2028 -0.69% -0.2%
2027 -0.68% -0.16%
2026 -0.66% -0.69%
2025 -0.64% -0.46%
2024 -0.5% -0.09%
2023 -0.54% -0.09%
2022 -0.8% -0.28%
2021 -0.82% -0.21%
2020 -0.42% 0.09%
2019 -0.2% 0.14%
2018 -0.21% 0.14%
2017 -0.11% 0.16%
2016 0.09% 0.13%
2015 0.13% 0.1%
2014 0.06% 0.1%
2013 -0.04% 0.11%
2012 -0.16% 0.17%
2011 -0.23% 0.13%
2010 -0.22% 0.09%
2009 -0.25% 0.13%
2008 -0.34% 0.09%
2007 -0.46% 0.03%
2006 -0.61% 0.005%
2005 -0.68% 0.01%
2004 -0.68% -0.02%
2003 -0.7% -0.07%
2002 -0.63% -0.04%
2001 -0.51% -0.18%
2000 -0.47% -0.14%
1999 -0.45% 0.1%
1998 -0.45% 0.13%
1997 -0.41% 0.18%
1996 -0.34% 0.21%
1995 -0.32% 0.29%
1994 -0.12% 0.39%
1993 0.22% 0.38%
1992 0.22% 0.03%
1991 0.05% 0.08%
1990 0.19% 0.44%
1989 0.3% 0.48%
1988 0.29% 0.53%
1987 0.68% 0.56%
1986 0.68% 0.62%
1985 0.66% 0.68%
1984 0.68% 0.69%
1983 0.69% 0.73%
1982 0.68% 0.78%
1981 0.69% 0.73%
1980 0.62% 0.83%
1979 0.62% 1%
1978 0.66% 1.03%
1977 0.55% 1.06%
1976 0.47% 1.06%
1975 0.53% 1.06%
1974 0.65% 1.04%
1973 0.74% 0.98%
1972 0.81% 0.86%
1971 0.84% 0.42%
1970 0.89% 0.43%
1969 0.97% 0.77%
1968 1.01% 0.78%
1967 1.03% 0.85%
1966 1% 0.93%
1965 1.01% 1.01%
1964 1.03% 1.06%
1963 1.02% 1.03%
1962 0.98% 1.11%
1961 0.89% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Belarus Slovakia
Current population
9013835
5359438
Population rank 102/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.06%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
8.02 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 -13
Annual growth/decline -45,669 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 172/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -31,377
Net migration rank 109/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -31,377
2024 - -3,119 - -21,027
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -5,427 4,933
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -7,062 92,314
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -16,886 -8,172
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -2,184 4,350
2019 -32,969 -33,954 3,818 3,128
2018 -26,429 8,615 3,268 3,446
2017 -17,026 3,337 4,351 3,279
2016 -1,894 8,272 5,431 3,487
2015 -946 18,088 2,170 2,549
2014 -2,834 14,979 3,793 -1,158
2013 -6,610 10,550 2,707 -1,181
2012 -11,336 10,903 3,245 871
2011 -26,493 5,686 9,177 -2,392
2010 -29,400 10,300 7,008 -1,814
2009 -25,662 13,610 8,619 -542
2008 -25,726 -495 4,303 -495
2007 -28,683 -4,013 537 -571
2006 -41,301 -8,303 537 -549
2005 -50,252 -15,451 537 -561
2004 -50,597 -10,424 1,611 -522
2003 -53,882 -10,795 -537 -646
2002 -58,207 -11,945 -538 -580
2001 -48,650 -4,469 -1,076 -860
2000 -40,916 1,812 2,155 -831
1999 -49,131 2,028 3,777 -119
1998 -44,316 13,192 4,312 -12
1997 -46,540 -235 6,999 247
1996 -37,591 5,205 9,135 246
1995 -32,621 481 9,115 -30
1994 -19,431 -12,570 14,970 -109
1993 -11,263 19,652 20,769 72
1992 11,238 29,477 21,220 -201
1991 18,349 -5,876 23,865 174
1990 32,606 -26,497 25,436 -9,402
1989 49,833 5,639 26,380 -7,254
1988 60,840 -5,424 30,979 -6,500
1987 62,689 -12,462 31,859 -6,401
1986 74,318 -11,499 34,279 -6,143
1985 58,852 -784 37,680 -6,068
1984 64,415 -3,051 38,966 -6,276
1983 75,791 -2,938 39,717 -6,361
1982 65,499 3,339 41,958 -6,088
1981 65,057 14,998 43,640 -5,821
1980 62,101 16,616 44,320 -5,522
1979 64,481 395 52,353 -4,712
1978 67,342 -11,143 52,324 -4,689
1977 67,434 -4,925 52,762 -4,621
1976 66,677 -5,350 54,121 -4,432
1975 65,494 -6,302 52,604 -4,652
1974 71,158 -5,157 52,524 -4,190
1973 70,911 -7,357 49,199 -3,854
1972 74,036 -7,966 46,426 -3,516
1971 77,464 -5,818 40,105 -3,495
1970 75,520 -8,643 38,575 -4,919
1969 74,567 -12,833 39,312 -8,998
1968 76,782 -7,511 38,113 -8,881
1967 81,136 -13,409 41,824 -8,876
1966 84,191 -14,544 45,440 -8,817
1965 90,611 -17,979 48,517 -8,707
1964 101,618 -17,837 54,092 -8,608
1963 113,160 -28,653 54,382 -8,548
1962 124,945 -32,996 49,587 -9,019
1961 134,490 -26,780 55,749 4,812
1960 136,399 -27,382 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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