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Population in Belarus compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 5.72 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Belarus vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus South Korea
2100 4,404,482 22,001,649
2099 4,455,490 22,324,514
2098 4,506,253 22,657,541
2097 4,556,987 22,998,315
2096 4,607,606 23,348,632
2095 4,658,472 23,711,049
2094 4,709,371 24,081,510
2093 4,760,574 24,460,970
2092 4,811,759 24,848,715
2091 4,863,122 25,242,926
2090 4,914,957 25,642,926
2089 4,967,252 26,048,094
2088 5,019,954 26,457,020
2087 5,073,478 26,871,556
2086 5,127,730 27,288,450
2085 5,182,931 27,710,065
2084 5,238,960 28,133,600
2083 5,295,887 28,564,090
2082 5,353,838 28,998,646
2081 5,412,731 29,441,497
2080 5,472,716 29,887,135
2079 5,533,470 30,337,095
2078 5,594,987 30,793,984
2077 5,657,609 31,258,278
2076 5,720,802 31,728,826
2075 5,784,826 32,205,338
2074 5,849,664 32,689,892
2073 5,915,527 33,180,187
2072 5,981,971 33,679,874
2071 6,049,588 34,187,068
2070 6,117,717 34,702,204
2069 6,186,679 35,224,472
2068 6,256,272 35,745,164
2067 6,326,913 36,274,411
2066 6,398,312 36,808,495
2065 6,470,244 37,349,660
2064 6,542,572 37,897,742
2063 6,615,256 38,450,082
2062 6,688,062 39,009,227
2061 6,760,917 39,565,102
2060 6,834,181 40,130,032
2059 6,907,379 40,692,438
2058 6,980,163 41,256,780
2057 7,052,874 41,813,259
2056 7,125,100 42,356,530
2055 7,196,662 42,888,143
2054 7,266,788 43,405,840
2053 7,335,794 43,917,075
2052 7,403,462 44,419,192
2051 7,469,442 44,901,452
2050 7,534,245 45,362,931
2049 7,598,150 45,809,553
2048 7,661,337 46,235,718
2047 7,722,913 46,645,885
2046 7,783,562 47,033,200
2045 7,843,981 47,409,815
2044 7,904,250 47,773,842
2043 7,964,339 48,120,989
2042 8,024,619 48,455,085
2041 8,085,991 48,782,206
2040 8,147,453 49,091,438
2039 8,209,389 49,388,464
2038 8,271,271 49,669,835
2037 8,332,989 49,932,869
2036 8,395,161 50,175,947
2035 8,457,882 50,401,135
2034 8,521,103 50,607,994
2033 8,584,879 50,796,030
2032 8,648,656 50,961,878
2031 8,712,030 51,109,725
2030 8,775,824 51,242,628
2029 8,839,704 51,360,529
2028 8,902,241 51,461,403
2027 8,964,035 51,551,313
2026 9,025,821 51,624,449
2025 9,085,991 51,684,564
2024 9,132,629 51,751,065
2023 9,178,298 51,712,619
2022 9,228,071 51,672,569
2021 9,302,585 51,769,539
2020 9,379,952 51,836,239
2019 9,419,758 51,764,822
2018 9,438,785 51,585,058
2017 9,458,989 51,361,911
2016 9,469,379 51,217,803
2015 9,461,076 51,014,947
2014 9,448,515 50,746,659
2013 9,443,211 50,428,893
2012 9,446,836 50,199,853
2011 9,461,643 49,936,638
2010 9,483,836 49,554,112
2009 9,504,583 49,307,835
2008 9,527,985 49,054,708
2007 9,560,953 48,683,638
2006 9,604,924 48,438,292
2005 9,663,915 48,184,561
2004 9,730,146 48,082,519
2003 9,796,749 47,892,330
2002 9,865,548 47,644,736
2001 9,928,549 47,370,164
2000 9,979,610 47,008,111
1999 10,026,738 46,616,677
1998 10,071,963 46,286,503
1997 10,117,433 45,953,580
1996 10,159,569 45,524,681
1995 10,193,831 45,092,991
1994 10,226,955 44,641,540
1993 10,239,050 44,194,628
1992 10,216,470 43,747,962
1991 10,194,050 43,295,704
1990 10,189,348 42,869,283
1989 10,170,000 42,449,038
1988 10,140,000 42,031,247
1987 10,111,000 41,621,690
1986 10,043,000 41,213,674
1985 9,975,000 40,805,744
1984 9,910,000 40,405,956
1983 9,843,000 39,910,403
1982 9,776,000 39,326,352
1981 9,710,000 38,723,248
1980 9,643,000 38,123,775
1979 9,584,000 37,534,236
1978 9,525,000 36,969,185
1977 9,463,000 36,411,795
1976 9,411,000 35,848,523
1975 9,367,000 35,280,725
1974 9,317,584 34,692,266
1973 9,257,272 34,103,149
1972 9,188,968 33,505,406
1971 9,115,576 32,882,704
1970 9,040,000 32,240,827
1969 8,960,304 31,544,266
1968 8,874,552 30,838,302
1967 8,785,648 30,130,983
1966 8,696,496 29,435,571
1965 8,610,000 28,704,674
1964 8,524,224 27,984,155
1963 8,437,232 27,261,747
1962 8,351,928 26,513,030
1961 8,271,216 25,765,673
1960 8,198,000 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 38.5% in South Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus South Korea
2100 -1.14% -1.45%
2099 -1.13% -1.47%
2098 -1.11% -1.48%
2097 -1.1% -1.5%
2096 -1.09% -1.53%
2095 -1.08% -1.54%
2094 -1.08% -1.55%
2093 -1.06% -1.56%
2092 -1.06% -1.56%
2091 -1.05% -1.56%
2090 -1.05% -1.56%
2089 -1.05% -1.55%
2088 -1.05% -1.54%
2087 -1.06% -1.53%
2086 -1.07% -1.52%
2085 -1.07% -1.51%
2084 -1.07% -1.51%
2083 -1.08% -1.5%
2082 -1.09% -1.5%
2081 -1.1% -1.49%
2080 -1.1% -1.48%
2079 -1.1% -1.48%
2078 -1.11% -1.49%
2077 -1.1% -1.48%
2076 -1.11% -1.48%
2075 -1.11% -1.48%
2074 -1.11% -1.48%
2073 -1.11% -1.48%
2072 -1.12% -1.48%
2071 -1.11% -1.48%
2070 -1.11% -1.48%
2069 -1.11% -1.46%
2068 -1.12% -1.46%
2067 -1.12% -1.45%
2066 -1.11% -1.45%
2065 -1.11% -1.45%
2064 -1.1% -1.44%
2063 -1.09% -1.43%
2062 -1.08% -1.4%
2061 -1.07% -1.41%
2060 -1.06% -1.38%
2059 -1.04% -1.37%
2058 -1.03% -1.33%
2057 -1.01% -1.28%
2056 -0.99% -1.24%
2055 -0.97% -1.19%
2054 -0.94% -1.16%
2053 -0.91% -1.13%
2052 -0.88% -1.07%
2051 -0.86% -1.02%
2050 -0.84% -0.97%
2049 -0.82% -0.92%
2048 -0.8% -0.88%
2047 -0.78% -0.82%
2046 -0.77% -0.79%
2045 -0.76% -0.76%
2044 -0.75% -0.72%
2043 -0.75% -0.69%
2042 -0.76% -0.67%
2041 -0.75% -0.63%
2040 -0.75% -0.6%
2039 -0.75% -0.57%
2038 -0.74% -0.53%
2037 -0.74% -0.48%
2036 -0.74% -0.45%
2035 -0.74% -0.41%
2034 -0.74% -0.37%
2033 -0.74% -0.33%
2032 -0.73% -0.29%
2031 -0.73% -0.26%
2030 -0.72% -0.23%
2029 -0.7% -0.2%
2028 -0.69% -0.17%
2027 -0.68% -0.14%
2026 -0.66% -0.12%
2025 -0.51% -0.13%
2024 -0.5% 0.07%
2023 -0.54% 0.08%
2022 -0.8% -0.19%
2021 -0.82% -0.13%
2020 -0.42% 0.14%
2019 -0.2% 0.35%
2018 -0.21% 0.43%
2017 -0.11% 0.28%
2016 0.09% 0.4%
2015 0.13% 0.53%
2014 0.06% 0.63%
2013 -0.04% 0.46%
2012 -0.16% 0.53%
2011 -0.23% 0.77%
2010 -0.22% 0.5%
2009 -0.25% 0.52%
2008 -0.34% 0.76%
2007 -0.46% 0.51%
2006 -0.61% 0.53%
2005 -0.68% 0.21%
2004 -0.68% 0.4%
2003 -0.7% 0.52%
2002 -0.63% 0.58%
2001 -0.51% 0.77%
2000 -0.47% 0.84%
1999 -0.45% 0.71%
1998 -0.45% 0.72%
1997 -0.41% 0.94%
1996 -0.34% 0.96%
1995 -0.32% 1.01%
1994 -0.12% 1.01%
1993 0.22% 1.02%
1992 0.22% 1.04%
1991 0.05% 0.99%
1990 0.19% 0.99%
1989 0.3% 0.99%
1988 0.29% 0.98%
1987 0.68% 0.99%
1986 0.68% 1%
1985 0.66% 0.99%
1984 0.68% 1.24%
1983 0.69% 1.49%
1982 0.68% 1.56%
1981 0.69% 1.57%
1980 0.62% 1.57%
1979 0.62% 1.53%
1978 0.66% 1.53%
1977 0.55% 1.57%
1976 0.47% 1.61%
1975 0.53% 1.7%
1974 0.65% 1.73%
1973 0.74% 1.78%
1972 0.81% 1.89%
1971 0.84% 1.99%
1970 0.89% 2.21%
1969 0.97% 2.29%
1968 1.01% 2.35%
1967 1.03% 2.36%
1966 1% 2.55%
1965 1.01% 2.57%
1964 1.03% 2.65%
1963 1.02% 2.82%
1962 0.98% 2.9%
1961 0.89% 3.01%

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 South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Belarus South Korea
Current population
9025821
51624449
Population rank 101/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.62%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 -182
Annual growth/decline -46,638 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 169/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +65,731
Net migration rank 109/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 65,731
2024 -55,755 -3,119 -119,027 75,963
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -124,111 87,800
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -124,014 87,800
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -56,947 -16,778
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -31,101 112,631
2019 -32,969 -33,954 10,353 128,622
2018 -26,429 8,615 30,951 118,220
2017 -17,026 3,337 71,907 104,029
2016 -1,894 8,272 122,923 91,568
2015 -946 18,088 163,248 276,427
2014 -2,834 14,979 167,464 308,037
2013 -6,610 10,550 166,415 301,926
2012 -11,336 10,903 215,859 281,866
2011 -26,493 5,686 214,728 269,958
2010 -29,400 10,300 213,083 52,042
2009 -25,662 13,610 197,231 5,308
2008 -25,726 -495 215,841 -19,630
2007 -28,683 -4,013 248,286 -42,293
2006 -41,301 -8,303 203,441 -28,434
2005 -50,252 -15,451 187,920 -47,821
2004 -50,597 -10,424 225,988 -42,549
2003 -53,882 -10,795 244,251 -31,994
2002 -58,207 -11,945 247,752 -18,105
2001 -48,650 -4,469 312,643 -28,006
2000 -40,916 1,812 390,167 -84,960
1999 -49,131 2,028 368,272 -107,448
1998 -44,316 13,192 393,436 -98,044
1997 -46,540 -235 422,773 -109,130
1996 -37,591 5,205 446,142 -115,705
1995 -32,621 481 468,967 -208,491
1994 -19,431 -12,570 473,200 -208,309
1993 -11,263 19,652 477,302 -222,802
1992 11,238 29,477 494,352 -265,849
1991 18,349 -5,876 467,594 -270,754
1990 32,606 -26,497 411,546 79,294
1989 49,833 5,639 403,266 186,120
1988 60,840 -5,424 399,297 192,534
1987 62,689 -12,462 378,758 198,057
1986 74,318 -11,499 395,651 189,782
1985 58,852 -784 416,219 97,949
1984 64,415 -3,051 436,384 101,394
1983 75,791 -2,938 514,844 102,167
1982 65,499 3,339 605,626 48,638
1981 65,057 14,998 631,189 18,442
1980 62,101 16,616 583,294 -148,341
1979 64,481 395 623,068 -139,566
1978 67,342 -11,143 499,084 -85,721
1977 67,434 -4,925 578,947 -90,737
1976 66,677 -5,350 530,558 -92,314
1975 65,494 -6,302 603,300 -52,332
1974 71,158 -5,157 673,030 27,005
1973 70,911 -7,357 699,115 35,779
1972 74,036 -7,966 740,469 25,382
1971 77,464 -5,818 789,185 -6,326
1970 75,520 -8,643 747,987 -27,999
1969 74,567 -12,833 694,227 -21,175
1968 76,782 -7,511 684,487 -16,868
1967 81,136 -13,409 692,169 -16,484
1966 84,191 -14,544 623,534 -16,688
1965 90,611 -17,979 641,090 -146,386
1964 101,618 -17,837 655,501 -102,284
1963 113,160 -28,653 685,824 -80,226
1962 124,945 -32,996 712,590 -94,606
1961 134,490 -26,780 730,173 -93,179
1960 136,399 -27,382 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/south-korea | 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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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

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