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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 2.29 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Belarus vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Somalia
2100 4,404,482 68,341,587
2099 4,455,490 67,997,987
2098 4,506,253 67,660,056
2097 4,556,987 67,320,374
2096 4,607,606 66,931,214
2095 4,658,472 66,544,181
2094 4,709,371 66,138,594
2093 4,760,574 65,719,626
2092 4,811,759 65,283,569
2091 4,863,122 64,812,444
2090 4,914,957 64,322,633
2089 4,967,252 63,882,977
2088 5,019,954 63,424,502
2087 5,073,478 62,947,792
2086 5,127,730 62,408,129
2085 5,182,931 61,835,054
2084 5,238,960 61,280,718
2083 5,295,887 60,723,949
2082 5,353,838 60,150,487
2081 5,412,731 59,639,547
2080 5,472,716 59,064,099
2079 5,533,470 58,441,001
2078 5,594,987 57,816,490
2077 5,657,609 57,176,183
2076 5,720,802 56,567,204
2075 5,784,826 55,970,712
2074 5,849,664 55,295,699
2073 5,915,527 54,617,874
2072 5,981,971 53,944,923
2071 6,049,588 53,250,824
2070 6,117,717 52,540,460
2069 6,186,679 51,845,897
2068 6,256,272 51,165,760
2067 6,326,913 50,461,574
2066 6,398,312 49,748,163
2065 6,470,244 48,994,126
2064 6,542,572 48,235,809
2063 6,615,256 47,492,758
2062 6,688,062 46,756,776
2061 6,760,917 46,008,848
2060 6,834,181 45,192,338
2059 6,907,379 44,370,279
2058 6,980,163 43,631,825
2057 7,052,874 42,870,700
2056 7,125,100 42,095,303
2055 7,196,662 41,292,441
2054 7,266,788 40,487,904
2053 7,335,794 39,720,236
2052 7,403,462 38,967,888
2051 7,469,442 38,205,058
2050 7,534,245 37,448,393
2049 7,598,150 36,717,019
2048 7,661,337 35,962,583
2047 7,722,913 35,196,924
2046 7,783,562 34,440,935
2045 7,843,981 33,696,593
2044 7,904,250 32,957,131
2043 7,964,339 32,227,622
2042 8,024,619 31,517,627
2041 8,085,991 30,775,671
2040 8,147,453 30,013,616
2039 8,209,389 29,294,623
2038 8,271,271 28,565,580
2037 8,332,989 27,821,304
2036 8,395,161 27,097,563
2035 8,457,882 26,368,985
2034 8,521,103 25,671,628
2033 8,584,879 25,002,924
2032 8,648,656 24,323,435
2031 8,712,030 23,642,617
2030 8,775,824 22,951,436
2029 8,839,704 22,285,719
2028 8,902,241 21,638,095
2027 8,964,035 20,978,784
2026 9,025,821 20,310,008
2025 9,085,991 19,654,739
2024 9,132,629 19,009,151
2023 9,178,298 18,358,615
2022 9,228,071 17,801,897
2021 9,302,585 17,271,431
2020 9,379,952 16,651,191
2019 9,419,758 16,030,971
2018 9,438,785 15,452,487
2017 9,458,989 14,916,629
2016 9,469,379 14,348,740
2015 9,461,076 13,806,963
2014 9,448,515 13,339,491
2013 9,443,211 12,869,594
2012 9,446,836 12,461,160
2011 9,461,643 12,348,830
2010 9,483,836 12,261,756
2009 9,504,583 11,961,201
2008 9,527,985 11,663,084
2007 9,560,953 11,322,582
2006 9,604,924 10,975,502
2005 9,663,915 10,644,228
2004 9,730,146 10,280,998
2003 9,796,749 9,909,157
2002 9,865,548 9,550,063
2001 9,928,549 9,198,493
2000 9,979,610 8,838,713
1999 10,026,738 8,492,059
1998 10,071,963 8,155,417
1997 10,117,433 7,824,525
1996 10,159,569 7,554,474
1995 10,193,831 7,285,007
1994 10,226,955 7,026,797
1993 10,239,050 6,681,399
1992 10,216,470 6,495,107
1991 10,194,050 6,813,760
1990 10,189,348 7,082,811
1989 10,170,000 7,114,817
1988 10,140,000 7,235,360
1987 10,111,000 7,228,302
1986 10,043,000 6,974,788
1985 9,975,000 6,693,289
1984 9,910,000 6,428,389
1983 9,843,000 6,198,430
1982 9,776,000 6,003,840
1981 9,710,000 5,982,849
1980 9,643,000 5,936,154
1979 9,584,000 5,449,117
1978 9,525,000 4,814,892
1977 9,463,000 4,484,050
1976 9,411,000 4,365,812
1975 9,367,000 4,257,535
1974 9,317,584 4,151,842
1973 9,257,272 4,045,592
1972 9,188,968 3,939,436
1971 9,115,576 3,837,691
1970 9,040,000 3,738,448
1969 8,960,304 3,641,015
1968 8,874,552 3,546,590
1967 8,785,648 3,454,537
1966 8,696,496 3,365,106
1965 8,610,000 3,277,874
1964 8,524,224 3,192,796
1963 8,437,232 3,110,361
1962 8,351,928 3,030,091
1961 8,271,216 2,952,054
1960 8,198,000 2,876,331

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.3M 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
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Somalia
2100 -1.14% 0.51%
2099 -1.13% 0.5%
2098 -1.11% 0.5%
2097 -1.1% 0.58%
2096 -1.09% 0.58%
2095 -1.08% 0.61%
2094 -1.08% 0.64%
2093 -1.06% 0.67%
2092 -1.06% 0.73%
2091 -1.05% 0.76%
2090 -1.05% 0.69%
2089 -1.05% 0.72%
2088 -1.05% 0.76%
2087 -1.06% 0.86%
2086 -1.07% 0.93%
2085 -1.07% 0.9%
2084 -1.07% 0.92%
2083 -1.08% 0.95%
2082 -1.09% 0.86%
2081 -1.1% 0.97%
2080 -1.1% 1.07%
2079 -1.1% 1.08%
2078 -1.11% 1.12%
2077 -1.1% 1.08%
2076 -1.11% 1.07%
2075 -1.11% 1.22%
2074 -1.11% 1.24%
2073 -1.11% 1.25%
2072 -1.12% 1.3%
2071 -1.11% 1.35%
2070 -1.11% 1.34%
2069 -1.11% 1.33%
2068 -1.12% 1.4%
2067 -1.12% 1.43%
2066 -1.11% 1.54%
2065 -1.11% 1.57%
2064 -1.1% 1.56%
2063 -1.09% 1.57%
2062 -1.08% 1.63%
2061 -1.07% 1.81%
2060 -1.06% 1.85%
2059 -1.04% 1.69%
2058 -1.03% 1.78%
2057 -1.01% 1.84%
2056 -0.99% 1.94%
2055 -0.97% 1.99%
2054 -0.94% 1.93%
2053 -0.91% 1.93%
2052 -0.88% 2%
2051 -0.86% 2.02%
2050 -0.84% 1.99%
2049 -0.82% 2.1%
2048 -0.8% 2.18%
2047 -0.78% 2.2%
2046 -0.77% 2.21%
2045 -0.76% 2.24%
2044 -0.75% 2.26%
2043 -0.75% 2.25%
2042 -0.76% 2.41%
2041 -0.75% 2.54%
2040 -0.75% 2.45%
2039 -0.75% 2.55%
2038 -0.74% 2.68%
2037 -0.74% 2.67%
2036 -0.74% 2.76%
2035 -0.74% 2.72%
2034 -0.74% 2.67%
2033 -0.74% 2.79%
2032 -0.73% 2.88%
2031 -0.73% 3.01%
2030 -0.72% 2.99%
2029 -0.7% 2.99%
2028 -0.69% 3.14%
2027 -0.68% 3.29%
2026 -0.66% 3.33%
2025 -0.51% 3.4%
2024 -0.5% 3.54%
2023 -0.54% 3.13%
2022 -0.8% 3.07%
2021 -0.82% 3.72%
2020 -0.42% 3.87%
2019 -0.2% 3.74%
2018 -0.21% 3.59%
2017 -0.11% 3.96%
2016 0.09% 3.92%
2015 0.13% 3.5%
2014 0.06% 3.65%
2013 -0.04% 3.28%
2012 -0.16% 0.91%
2011 -0.23% 0.71%
2010 -0.22% 2.51%
2009 -0.25% 2.56%
2008 -0.34% 3.01%
2007 -0.46% 3.16%
2006 -0.61% 3.11%
2005 -0.68% 3.53%
2004 -0.68% 3.75%
2003 -0.7% 3.76%
2002 -0.63% 3.82%
2001 -0.51% 4.07%
2000 -0.47% 4.08%
1999 -0.45% 4.13%
1998 -0.45% 4.23%
1997 -0.41% 3.57%
1996 -0.34% 3.7%
1995 -0.32% 3.67%
1994 -0.12% 5.17%
1993 0.22% 2.87%
1992 0.22% -4.68%
1991 0.05% -3.8%
1990 0.19% -0.45%
1989 0.3% -1.67%
1988 0.29% 0.1%
1987 0.68% 3.63%
1986 0.68% 4.21%
1985 0.66% 4.12%
1984 0.68% 3.71%
1983 0.69% 3.24%
1982 0.68% 0.35%
1981 0.69% 0.79%
1980 0.62% 8.94%
1979 0.62% 13.2%
1978 0.66% 7.38%
1977 0.55% 2.71%
1976 0.47% 2.54%
1975 0.53% 2.55%
1974 0.65% 2.63%
1973 0.74% 2.69%
1972 0.81% 2.65%
1971 0.84% 2.65%
1970 0.89% 2.68%
1969 0.97% 2.66%
1968 1.01% 2.66%
1967 1.03% 2.66%
1966 1% 2.66%
1965 1.01% 2.66%
1964 1.03% 2.65%
1963 1.02% 2.65%
1962 0.98% 2.64%
1961 0.89% 2.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/somalia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Belarus Somalia
Current population
9025821
20653532
Population rank 101/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.25%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
8.19 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +1,769
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 8/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +12,077
Net migration rank 109/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 12,077
2024 -55,755 -3,119 619,793 26,859
2023 -56,924 -3,034 608,203 46,217
2022 -47,839 -8,000 551,450 -92,434
2021 -67,118 -33,954 566,399 35,506
2020 -64,703 -33,954 561,311 77,259
2019 -32,969 -33,954 548,756 53,124
2018 -26,429 8,615 514,244 40,844
2017 -17,026 3,337 478,556 38,067
2016 -1,894 8,272 495,132 124,017
2015 -946 18,088 481,573 -17,178
2014 -2,834 14,979 464,481 6,065
2013 -6,610 10,550 448,518 20,723
2012 -11,336 10,903 399,468 -51,833
2011 -26,493 5,686 203,213 -326,192
2010 -29,400 10,300 385,571 -88,448
2009 -25,662 13,610 405,784 -101,795
2008 -25,726 -495 394,258 -102,035
2007 -28,683 -4,013 380,303 8,476
2006 -41,301 -8,303 372,597 -67,200
2005 -50,252 -15,451 363,117 -5,955
2004 -50,597 -10,424 351,959 17,353
2003 -53,882 -10,795 341,192 33,174
2002 -58,207 -11,945 331,215 12,603
2001 -48,650 -4,469 319,059 40,274
2000 -40,916 1,812 306,651 53,580
1999 -49,131 2,028 295,523 37,548
1998 -44,316 13,192 284,779 55,426
1997 -46,540 -235 271,894 49,692
1996 -37,591 5,205 264,807 -46,291
1995 -32,621 481 254,509 65,888
1994 -19,431 -12,570 246,950 -50,921
1993 -11,263 19,652 232,960 261,815
1992 11,238 29,477 57,495 -179,675
1991 18,349 -5,876 53,052 -568,166
1990 32,606 -26,497 225,162 -248,155
1989 49,833 5,639 225,255 -266,281
1988 60,840 -5,424 215,599 -415,660
1987 62,689 -12,462 231,580 -17,391
1986 74,318 -11,499 218,416 74,424
1985 58,852 -784 207,960 62,183
1984 64,415 -3,051 199,017 60,630
1983 75,791 -2,938 190,775 9,505
1982 65,499 3,339 182,793 6,115
1981 65,057 14,998 185,211 -332,129
1980 62,101 16,616 174,790 65,519
1979 64,481 395 151,016 582,746
1978 67,342 -11,143 132,689 402,005
1977 67,434 -4,925 124,818 2,170
1976 66,677 -5,350 113,319 -3,831
1975 65,494 -6,302 108,998 -1,934
1974 71,158 -5,157 104,813 -495
1973 70,911 -7,357 108,038 143
1972 74,036 -7,966 104,493 -351
1971 77,464 -5,818 101,196 -1,850
1970 75,520 -8,643 98,025 1,104
1969 74,567 -12,833 95,045 690
1968 76,782 -7,511 92,208 906
1967 81,136 -13,409 89,497 1,498
1966 84,191 -14,544 86,930 941
1965 90,611 -17,979 84,448 2,142
1964 101,618 -17,837 82,042 1,518
1963 113,160 -28,653 79,859 1,449
1962 124,945 -32,996 77,737 1,496
1961 134,490 -26,780 75,513 1,336
1960 136,399 -27,382 73,850 750

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/somalia | CC BY

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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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