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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 5.73 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd 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 -0.3% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Belarus vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus South Korea
2100 4,398,633 22,012,503
2099 4,449,573 22,335,528
2098 4,500,269 22,668,719
2097 4,550,935 23,009,661
2096 4,601,487 23,360,151
2095 4,652,286 23,722,747
2094 4,703,117 24,093,391
2093 4,754,252 24,473,038
2092 4,805,369 24,860,975
2091 4,856,664 25,255,379
2090 4,908,430 25,655,577
2089 4,960,656 26,060,945
2088 5,013,287 26,470,073
2087 5,066,741 26,884,813
2086 5,120,920 27,301,913
2085 5,176,048 27,723,736
2084 5,232,002 28,147,480
2083 5,288,854 28,578,182
2082 5,346,728 29,012,953
2081 5,405,543 29,456,022
2080 5,465,448 29,901,880
2079 5,526,121 30,352,062
2078 5,587,557 30,809,176
2077 5,650,096 31,273,700
2076 5,713,205 31,744,480
2075 5,777,144 32,221,226
2074 5,841,895 32,706,020
2073 5,907,671 33,196,556
2072 5,974,027 33,696,490
2071 6,041,554 34,203,935
2070 6,109,593 34,719,324
2069 6,178,463 35,241,850
2068 6,247,964 35,762,799
2067 6,318,511 36,292,307
2066 6,389,815 36,826,655
2065 6,461,651 37,368,086
2064 6,533,883 37,916,439
2063 6,606,470 38,469,051
2062 6,679,180 39,028,473
2061 6,751,939 39,584,621
2060 6,825,105 40,149,830
2059 6,898,206 40,712,514
2058 6,970,893 41,277,134
2057 7,043,508 41,833,887
2056 7,115,638 42,377,427
2055 7,187,104 42,909,302
2054 7,257,138 43,427,254
2053 7,326,052 43,938,741
2052 7,393,630 44,441,106
2051 7,459,522 44,923,604
2050 7,524,239 45,385,311
2049 7,588,059 45,832,153
2048 7,651,163 46,258,529
2047 7,712,657 46,668,898
2046 7,773,226 47,056,404
2045 7,833,564 47,433,205
2044 7,893,753 47,797,411
2043 7,953,762 48,144,730
2042 8,013,962 48,478,991
2041 8,075,253 48,806,273
2040 8,136,633 49,115,658
2039 8,198,487 49,412,830
2038 8,260,287 49,694,340
2037 8,321,922 49,957,504
2036 8,384,012 50,200,702
2035 8,446,649 50,426,000
2034 8,509,786 50,632,962
2033 8,573,478 50,821,090
2032 8,637,170 50,987,020
2031 8,700,460 51,134,940
2030 8,764,169 51,267,908
2029 8,827,965 51,385,868
2028 8,890,419 51,486,791
2027 8,952,131 51,576,746
2026 9,013,835 51,649,918
2025 9,073,924 51,710,062
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd 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 7,524,239 people with a rank change from 102nd to 114th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 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 -0.64% -0.08%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Belarus South Korea
Current population
9013835
51649918
Population rank 102/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.62%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +105
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 160/197
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 - -3,119 - 75,963
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -77,569 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 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 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
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 (1960–2024, 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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