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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 2.27 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd 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 -0.3% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Belarus vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Somalia
2100 4,398,633 68,384,185
2099 4,449,573 68,040,371
2098 4,500,269 67,702,230
2097 4,550,935 67,362,336
2096 4,601,487 66,972,933
2095 4,652,286 66,585,659
2094 4,703,117 66,179,819
2093 4,754,252 65,760,590
2092 4,805,369 65,324,261
2091 4,856,664 64,852,843
2090 4,908,430 64,362,727
2089 4,960,656 63,922,797
2088 5,013,287 63,464,036
2087 5,066,741 62,987,028
2086 5,120,920 62,447,029
2085 5,176,048 61,873,597
2084 5,232,002 61,318,916
2083 5,288,854 60,761,800
2082 5,346,728 60,187,980
2081 5,405,543 59,676,722
2080 5,465,448 59,100,915
2079 5,526,121 58,477,428
2078 5,587,557 57,852,528
2077 5,650,096 57,211,821
2076 5,713,205 56,602,463
2075 5,777,144 56,005,600
2074 5,841,895 55,330,165
2073 5,907,671 54,651,918
2072 5,974,027 53,978,548
2071 6,041,554 53,284,016
2070 6,109,593 52,573,210
2069 6,178,463 51,878,214
2068 6,247,964 51,197,653
2067 6,318,511 50,493,028
2066 6,389,815 49,779,172
2065 6,461,651 49,024,665
2064 6,533,883 48,265,876
2063 6,606,470 47,522,361
2062 6,679,180 46,785,920
2061 6,751,939 46,037,526
2060 6,825,105 45,220,507
2059 6,898,206 44,397,936
2058 6,970,893 43,659,021
2057 7,043,508 42,897,422
2056 7,115,638 42,121,542
2055 7,187,104 41,318,179
2054 7,257,138 40,513,141
2053 7,326,052 39,744,995
2052 7,393,630 38,992,177
2051 7,459,522 38,228,872
2050 7,524,239 37,471,735
2049 7,588,059 36,739,905
2048 7,651,163 35,984,999
2047 7,712,657 35,218,863
2046 7,773,226 34,462,403
2045 7,833,564 33,717,596
2044 7,893,753 32,977,674
2043 7,953,762 32,247,710
2042 8,013,962 31,537,272
2041 8,075,253 30,794,853
2040 8,136,633 30,032,324
2039 8,198,487 29,312,883
2038 8,260,287 28,583,386
2037 8,321,922 27,838,646
2036 8,384,012 27,114,453
2035 8,446,649 26,385,421
2034 8,509,786 25,687,629
2033 8,573,478 25,018,509
2032 8,637,170 24,338,597
2031 8,700,460 23,657,353
2030 8,764,169 22,965,742
2029 8,827,965 22,299,610
2028 8,890,419 21,651,582
2027 8,952,131 20,991,860
2026 9,013,835 20,322,668
2025 9,073,924 19,666,990
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd 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 7,524,239 people with a rank change from 102nd to 114th. The population of Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M 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 -0.64% 3.46%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Belarus Somalia
Current population
9013835
20503678
Population rank 102/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.25%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
8.02 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
4.29 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +1,782
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 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 - -3,119 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 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 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, 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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