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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.39 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Belarus vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus South Sudan
2100 4,398,633 24,086,901
2099 4,449,573 24,081,477
2098 4,500,269 24,063,461
2097 4,550,935 24,065,268
2096 4,601,487 24,054,483
2095 4,652,286 24,046,345
2094 4,703,117 24,047,776
2093 4,754,252 24,039,017
2092 4,805,369 24,019,054
2091 4,856,664 24,000,308
2090 4,908,430 23,978,496
2089 4,960,656 23,937,487
2088 5,013,287 23,892,166
2087 5,066,741 23,857,250
2086 5,120,920 23,803,312
2085 5,176,048 23,759,178
2084 5,232,002 23,687,109
2083 5,288,854 23,617,646
2082 5,346,728 23,541,119
2081 5,405,543 23,466,449
2080 5,465,448 23,391,758
2079 5,526,121 23,294,252
2078 5,587,557 23,197,067
2077 5,650,096 23,086,584
2076 5,713,205 22,987,331
2075 5,777,144 22,868,587
2074 5,841,895 22,726,189
2073 5,907,671 22,583,672
2072 5,974,027 22,438,943
2071 6,041,554 22,288,026
2070 6,109,593 22,151,650
2069 6,178,463 22,003,659
2068 6,247,964 21,829,800
2067 6,318,511 21,662,211
2066 6,389,815 21,496,881
2065 6,461,651 21,317,455
2064 6,533,883 21,142,002
2063 6,606,470 20,965,122
2062 6,679,180 20,785,055
2061 6,751,939 20,608,964
2060 6,825,105 20,430,857
2059 6,898,206 20,235,022
2058 6,970,893 20,048,974
2057 7,043,508 19,853,696
2056 7,115,638 19,659,362
2055 7,187,104 19,464,297
2054 7,257,138 19,257,481
2053 7,326,052 19,060,517
2052 7,393,630 18,840,461
2051 7,459,522 18,633,198
2050 7,524,239 18,434,212
2049 7,588,059 18,230,881
2048 7,651,163 18,021,026
2047 7,712,657 17,806,282
2046 7,773,226 17,579,173
2045 7,833,564 17,355,041
2044 7,893,753 17,121,972
2043 7,953,762 16,888,278
2042 8,013,962 16,645,354
2041 8,075,253 16,396,768
2040 8,136,633 16,142,816
2039 8,198,487 15,889,952
2038 8,260,287 15,628,043
2037 8,321,922 15,363,975
2036 8,384,012 15,091,275
2035 8,446,649 14,815,307
2034 8,509,786 14,543,511
2033 8,573,478 14,278,180
2032 8,637,170 14,007,134
2031 8,700,460 13,730,637
2030 8,764,169 13,465,615
2029 8,827,965 13,206,477
2028 8,890,419 12,947,082
2027 8,952,131 12,692,769
2026 9,013,835 12,439,296
2025 9,073,924 12,193,102
2024 9,132,629 11,943,408
2023 9,178,298 11,483,374
2022 9,228,071 11,021,177
2021 9,302,585 10,865,780
2020 9,379,952 10,698,467
2019 9,419,758 10,423,384
2018 9,438,785 10,122,977
2017 9,458,989 10,259,154
2016 9,469,379 10,830,102
2015 9,461,076 11,107,561
2014 9,448,515 11,235,073
2013 9,443,211 11,166,275
2012 9,446,836 10,756,240
2011 9,461,643 10,288,109
2010 9,483,836 9,745,953
2009 9,504,583 9,243,556
2008 9,527,985 8,817,647
2007 9,560,953 8,388,788
2006 9,604,924 7,976,526
2005 9,663,915 7,590,143
2004 9,730,146 7,233,041
2003 9,796,749 6,903,127
2002 9,865,548 6,596,806
2001 9,928,549 6,308,391
2000 9,979,610 6,032,267
1999 10,026,738 5,771,628
1998 10,071,963 5,620,068
1997 10,117,433 5,509,136
1996 10,159,569 5,356,925
1995 10,193,831 5,225,836
1994 10,226,955 5,071,184
1993 10,239,050 4,956,002
1992 10,216,470 4,909,749
1991 10,194,050 4,836,677
1990 10,189,348 4,737,633
1989 10,170,000 4,713,229
1988 10,140,000 4,848,029
1987 10,111,000 4,962,395
1986 10,043,000 4,921,240
1985 9,975,000 4,834,296
1984 9,910,000 4,750,627
1983 9,843,000 4,661,574
1982 9,776,000 4,557,686
1981 9,710,000 4,447,272
1980 9,643,000 4,339,030
1979 9,584,000 4,232,605
1978 9,525,000 4,127,657
1977 9,463,000 4,024,032
1976 9,411,000 3,921,910
1975 9,367,000 3,821,494
1974 9,317,584 3,723,259
1973 9,257,272 3,627,383
1972 9,188,968 3,542,497
1971 9,115,576 3,468,646
1970 9,040,000 3,409,614
1969 8,960,304 3,365,533
1968 8,874,552 3,321,528
1967 8,785,648 3,277,648
1966 8,696,496 3,236,423
1965 8,610,000 3,189,835
1964 8,524,224 3,129,918
1963 8,437,232 3,072,669
1962 8,351,928 3,024,308
1961 8,271,216 2,976,724
1960 8,198,000 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M 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
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus South Sudan
2100 -1.14% 0.02%
2099 -1.13% 0.07%
2098 -1.11% -0.008%
2097 -1.1% 0.04%
2096 -1.09% 0.03%
2095 -1.08% -0.006%
2094 -1.08% 0.04%
2093 -1.06% 0.08%
2092 -1.06% 0.08%
2091 -1.05% 0.09%
2090 -1.05% 0.17%
2089 -1.05% 0.19%
2088 -1.05% 0.15%
2087 -1.06% 0.23%
2086 -1.07% 0.19%
2085 -1.07% 0.3%
2084 -1.07% 0.29%
2083 -1.08% 0.33%
2082 -1.09% 0.32%
2081 -1.1% 0.32%
2080 -1.1% 0.42%
2079 -1.1% 0.42%
2078 -1.11% 0.48%
2077 -1.1% 0.43%
2076 -1.11% 0.52%
2075 -1.11% 0.63%
2074 -1.11% 0.63%
2073 -1.11% 0.64%
2072 -1.12% 0.68%
2071 -1.11% 0.62%
2070 -1.11% 0.67%
2069 -1.11% 0.8%
2068 -1.12% 0.77%
2067 -1.12% 0.77%
2066 -1.11% 0.84%
2065 -1.11% 0.83%
2064 -1.1% 0.84%
2063 -1.09% 0.87%
2062 -1.08% 0.85%
2061 -1.07% 0.87%
2060 -1.06% 0.97%
2059 -1.04% 0.93%
2058 -1.03% 0.98%
2057 -1.01% 0.99%
2056 -0.99% 1%
2055 -0.97% 1.07%
2054 -0.94% 1.03%
2053 -0.91% 1.17%
2052 -0.88% 1.11%
2051 -0.86% 1.08%
2050 -0.84% 1.12%
2049 -0.82% 1.16%
2048 -0.8% 1.21%
2047 -0.78% 1.29%
2046 -0.77% 1.29%
2045 -0.76% 1.36%
2044 -0.75% 1.38%
2043 -0.75% 1.46%
2042 -0.76% 1.52%
2041 -0.75% 1.57%
2040 -0.75% 1.59%
2039 -0.75% 1.68%
2038 -0.74% 1.72%
2037 -0.74% 1.81%
2036 -0.74% 1.86%
2035 -0.74% 1.87%
2034 -0.74% 1.86%
2033 -0.74% 1.94%
2032 -0.73% 2.01%
2031 -0.73% 1.97%
2030 -0.72% 1.96%
2029 -0.7% 2%
2028 -0.69% 2%
2027 -0.68% 2.04%
2026 -0.66% 2.02%
2025 -0.64% 2.09%
2024 -0.5% 4.01%
2023 -0.54% 4.19%
2022 -0.8% 1.43%
2021 -0.82% 1.56%
2020 -0.42% 2.64%
2019 -0.2% 2.97%
2018 -0.21% -1.33%
2017 -0.11% -5.27%
2016 0.09% -2.5%
2015 0.13% -1.13%
2014 0.06% 0.62%
2013 -0.04% 3.81%
2012 -0.16% 4.55%
2011 -0.23% 5.56%
2010 -0.22% 5.44%
2009 -0.25% 4.83%
2008 -0.34% 5.11%
2007 -0.46% 5.17%
2006 -0.61% 5.09%
2005 -0.68% 4.94%
2004 -0.68% 4.78%
2003 -0.7% 4.64%
2002 -0.63% 4.57%
2001 -0.51% 4.58%
2000 -0.47% 4.52%
1999 -0.45% 2.7%
1998 -0.45% 2.01%
1997 -0.41% 2.84%
1996 -0.34% 2.51%
1995 -0.32% 3.05%
1994 -0.12% 2.32%
1993 0.22% 0.94%
1992 0.22% 1.51%
1991 0.05% 2.09%
1990 0.19% 0.52%
1989 0.3% -2.78%
1988 0.29% -2.3%
1987 0.68% 0.84%
1986 0.68% 1.8%
1985 0.66% 1.76%
1984 0.68% 1.91%
1983 0.69% 2.28%
1982 0.68% 2.48%
1981 0.69% 2.49%
1980 0.62% 2.51%
1979 0.62% 2.54%
1978 0.66% 2.58%
1977 0.55% 2.6%
1976 0.47% 2.63%
1975 0.53% 2.64%
1974 0.65% 2.64%
1973 0.74% 2.4%
1972 0.81% 2.13%
1971 0.84% 1.73%
1970 0.89% 1.31%
1969 0.97% 1.32%
1968 1.01% 1.34%
1967 1.03% 1.27%
1966 1% 1.46%
1965 1.01% 1.91%
1964 1.03% 1.86%
1963 1.02% 1.6%
1962 0.98% 1.6%
1961 0.89% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Belarus South Sudan
Current population
9013835
12507858
Population rank 102/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.15%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +1,260
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 7/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 +6,145
Net migration rank 109/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 6,145
2024 - -3,119 - 15,374
2023 -56,924 -3,034 217,966 455,000
2022 -47,839 -8,000 211,166 40,259
2021 -67,118 -33,954 213,567 -154,359
2020 -64,703 -33,954 212,332 62,935
2019 -32,969 -33,954 209,708 65,198
2018 -26,429 8,615 168,497 157,408
2017 -17,026 3,337 72,193 -670,477
2016 -1,894 8,272 110,553 -654,225
2015 -946 18,088 148,542 -159,822
2014 -2,834 14,979 227,611 -471,523
2013 -6,610 10,550 315,983 65,337
2012 -11,336 10,903 312,974 125,771
2011 -26,493 5,686 303,181 194,325
2010 -29,400 10,300 287,409 299,402
2009 -25,662 13,610 278,859 139,129
2008 -25,726 -495 268,268 165,557
2007 -28,683 -4,013 256,546 167,350
2006 -41,301 -8,303 246,706 153,926
2005 -50,252 -15,451 239,272 132,869
2004 -50,597 -10,424 231,877 110,182
2003 -53,882 -10,795 225,822 91,951
2002 -58,207 -11,945 212,014 82,847
2001 -48,650 -4,469 204,108 77,856
2000 -40,916 1,812 196,055 74,227
1999 -49,131 2,028 180,721 70,271
1998 -44,316 13,192 -12,157 64,285
1997 -46,540 -235 121,454 48,280
1996 -37,591 5,205 116,728 17,953
1995 -32,621 481 110,417 17,077
1994 -19,431 -12,570 165,407 16,407
1993 -11,263 19,652 32,779 15,772
1992 11,238 29,477 28,874 15,077
1991 18,349 -5,876 87,873 14,327
1990 32,606 -26,497 82,900 12,988
1989 49,833 5,639 83,735 -130,821
1988 60,840 -5,424 -125,447 -97,065
1987 62,689 -12,462 5,756 -11,976
1986 74,318 -11,499 99,502 -10,973
1985 58,852 -784 95,342 -9,986
1984 64,415 -3,051 90,970 -8,984
1983 75,791 -2,938 104,107 -7,986
1982 65,499 3,339 118,641 -6,983
1981 65,057 14,998 115,163 -5,994
1980 62,101 16,616 112,307 -4,997
1979 64,481 395 109,540 -3,997
1978 67,342 -11,143 107,352 -2,998
1977 67,434 -4,925 104,886 -1,997
1976 66,677 -5,350 102,346 -995
1975 65,494 -6,302 99,882 -395
1974 71,158 -5,157 97,181 -192
1973 70,911 -7,357 94,765 0
1972 74,036 -7,966 74,803 193
1971 77,464 -5,818 72,308 394
1970 75,520 -8,643 44,776 587
1969 74,567 -12,833 42,015 786
1968 76,782 -7,511 44,213 995
1967 81,136 -13,409 41,357 1,194
1966 84,191 -14,544 38,523 1,386
1965 90,611 -17,979 51,682 1,591
1964 101,618 -17,837 64,786 1,785
1963 113,160 -28,653 46,333 1,591
1962 124,945 -32,996 47,406 1,386
1961 134,490 -26,780 45,186 1,194
1960 136,399 -27,382 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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