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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.39 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st 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 -0.35% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Belarus vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus South Sudan
2100 4,404,482 24,078,379
2099 4,455,490 24,072,957
2098 4,506,253 24,054,947
2097 4,556,987 24,056,753
2096 4,607,606 24,045,972
2095 4,658,472 24,037,837
2094 4,709,371 24,039,267
2093 4,760,574 24,030,512
2092 4,811,759 24,010,555
2091 4,863,122 23,991,816
2090 4,914,957 23,970,012
2089 4,967,252 23,929,017
2088 5,019,954 23,883,712
2087 5,073,478 23,848,809
2086 5,127,730 23,794,890
2085 5,182,931 23,750,772
2084 5,238,960 23,678,728
2083 5,295,887 23,609,290
2082 5,353,838 23,532,790
2081 5,412,731 23,458,146
2080 5,472,716 23,383,482
2079 5,533,470 23,286,011
2078 5,594,987 23,188,860
2077 5,657,609 23,078,416
2076 5,720,802 22,979,198
2075 5,784,826 22,860,496
2074 5,849,664 22,718,148
2073 5,915,527 22,575,682
2072 5,981,971 22,431,004
2071 6,049,588 22,280,140
2070 6,117,717 22,143,813
2069 6,186,679 21,995,874
2068 6,256,272 21,822,076
2067 6,326,913 21,654,546
2066 6,398,312 21,489,275
2065 6,470,244 21,309,913
2064 6,542,572 21,134,522
2063 6,615,256 20,957,705
2062 6,688,062 20,777,701
2061 6,760,917 20,601,672
2060 6,834,181 20,423,629
2059 6,907,379 20,227,862
2058 6,980,163 20,041,880
2057 7,052,874 19,846,671
2056 7,125,100 19,652,407
2055 7,196,662 19,457,411
2054 7,266,788 19,250,667
2053 7,335,794 19,053,773
2052 7,403,462 18,833,795
2051 7,469,442 18,626,605
2050 7,534,245 18,427,690
2049 7,598,150 18,224,430
2048 7,661,337 18,014,650
2047 7,722,913 17,799,982
2046 7,783,562 17,572,953
2045 7,843,981 17,348,901
2044 7,904,250 17,115,914
2043 7,964,339 16,882,303
2042 8,024,619 16,639,465
2041 8,085,991 16,390,966
2040 8,147,453 16,137,104
2039 8,209,389 15,884,330
2038 8,271,271 15,622,514
2037 8,332,989 15,358,539
2036 8,395,161 15,085,936
2035 8,457,882 14,810,066
2034 8,521,103 14,538,365
2033 8,584,879 14,273,128
2032 8,648,656 14,002,178
2031 8,712,030 13,725,779
2030 8,775,824 13,460,850
2029 8,839,704 13,201,804
2028 8,902,241 12,942,501
2027 8,964,035 12,688,278
2026 9,025,821 12,434,895
2025 9,085,991 12,188,788
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st 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 7,534,245 people with a rank change from 101st to 114th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 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 -0.51% 2.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Belarus South Sudan
Current population
9025821
12565048
Population rank 101/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.15%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +672
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 48/197
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 -55,755 -3,119 231,714 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 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 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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