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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 5.41 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Belarus vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Spain
2100 4,398,633 33,862,981
2099 4,449,573 34,039,965
2098 4,500,269 34,215,187
2097 4,550,935 34,387,116
2096 4,601,487 34,552,002
2095 4,652,286 34,719,411
2094 4,703,117 34,882,039
2093 4,754,252 35,044,043
2092 4,805,369 35,204,657
2091 4,856,664 35,366,895
2090 4,908,430 35,535,838
2089 4,960,656 35,707,942
2088 5,013,287 35,877,681
2087 5,066,741 36,043,209
2086 5,120,920 36,210,710
2085 5,176,048 36,386,207
2084 5,232,002 36,564,622
2083 5,288,854 36,749,680
2082 5,346,728 36,936,644
2081 5,405,543 37,133,976
2080 5,465,448 37,337,517
2079 5,526,121 37,551,557
2078 5,587,557 37,771,135
2077 5,650,096 38,002,963
2076 5,713,205 38,249,247
2075 5,777,144 38,506,040
2074 5,841,895 38,777,715
2073 5,907,671 39,056,249
2072 5,974,027 39,348,447
2071 6,041,554 39,642,346
2070 6,109,593 39,949,413
2069 6,178,463 40,256,590
2068 6,247,964 40,575,543
2067 6,318,511 40,893,798
2066 6,389,815 41,218,263
2065 6,461,651 41,543,254
2064 6,533,883 41,878,338
2063 6,606,470 42,208,320
2062 6,679,180 42,542,893
2061 6,751,939 42,874,096
2060 6,825,105 43,191,452
2059 6,898,206 43,506,737
2058 6,970,893 43,809,907
2057 7,043,508 44,112,668
2056 7,115,638 44,415,689
2055 7,187,104 44,691,749
2054 7,257,138 44,958,971
2053 7,326,052 45,223,225
2052 7,393,630 45,470,541
2051 7,459,522 45,695,307
2050 7,524,239 45,911,520
2049 7,588,059 46,127,777
2048 7,651,163 46,322,244
2047 7,712,657 46,510,152
2046 7,773,226 46,687,914
2045 7,833,564 46,858,778
2044 7,893,753 47,016,278
2043 7,953,762 47,158,325
2042 8,013,962 47,301,091
2041 8,075,253 47,434,593
2040 8,136,633 47,563,236
2039 8,198,487 47,685,343
2038 8,260,287 47,798,797
2037 8,321,922 47,910,899
2036 8,384,012 48,020,350
2035 8,446,649 48,124,430
2034 8,509,786 48,220,051
2033 8,573,478 48,311,842
2032 8,637,170 48,402,470
2031 8,700,460 48,495,278
2030 8,764,169 48,579,920
2029 8,827,965 48,648,699
2028 8,890,419 48,707,969
2027 8,952,131 48,758,200
2026 9,013,835 48,806,901
2025 9,073,924 48,838,057
2024 9,132,629 48,848,840
2023 9,178,298 48,352,528
2022 9,228,071 47,786,102
2021 9,302,585 47,443,821
2020 9,379,952 47,359,424
2019 9,419,758 47,118,501
2018 9,438,785 46,782,011
2017 9,458,989 46,571,232
2016 9,469,379 46,458,139
2015 9,461,076 46,422,303
2014 9,448,515 46,460,733
2013 9,443,211 46,604,197
2012 9,446,836 46,773,055
2011 9,461,643 46,742,697
2010 9,483,836 46,576,897
2009 9,504,583 46,362,946
2008 9,527,985 45,954,106
2007 9,560,953 45,226,803
2006 9,604,924 44,397,319
2005 9,663,915 43,653,155
2004 9,730,146 42,921,895
2003 9,796,749 42,187,645
2002 9,865,548 41,431,558
2001 9,928,549 40,850,412
2000 9,979,610 40,567,864
1999 10,026,738 40,386,875
1998 10,071,963 40,223,509
1997 10,117,433 40,057,389
1996 10,159,569 39,889,852
1995 10,193,831 39,724,050
1994 10,226,955 39,549,108
1993 10,239,050 39,361,262
1992 10,216,470 39,157,685
1991 10,194,050 38,966,376
1990 10,189,348 38,867,322
1989 10,170,000 38,827,764
1988 10,140,000 38,766,939
1987 10,111,000 38,684,815
1986 10,043,000 38,584,624
1985 9,975,000 38,469,512
1984 9,910,000 38,330,364
1983 9,843,000 38,171,525
1982 9,776,000 37,986,012
1981 9,710,000 37,758,631
1980 9,643,000 37,491,165
1979 9,584,000 37,191,330
1978 9,525,000 36,864,898
1977 9,463,000 36,511,638
1976 9,411,000 36,137,812
1975 9,367,000 35,757,900
1974 9,317,584 35,373,335
1973 9,257,272 34,988,947
1972 9,188,968 34,604,469
1971 9,115,576 34,224,490
1970 9,040,000 33,814,531
1969 8,960,304 33,441,054
1968 8,874,552 33,113,134
1967 8,785,648 32,682,947
1966 8,696,496 32,283,194
1965 8,610,000 31,954,292
1964 8,524,224 31,609,195
1963 8,437,232 31,296,651
1962 8,351,928 31,023,366
1961 8,271,216 30,739,250
1960 8,198,000 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 21.6% in Spain.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Spain
2100 -1.14% -0.52%
2099 -1.13% -0.51%
2098 -1.11% -0.5%
2097 -1.1% -0.48%
2096 -1.09% -0.48%
2095 -1.08% -0.47%
2094 -1.08% -0.46%
2093 -1.06% -0.46%
2092 -1.06% -0.46%
2091 -1.05% -0.48%
2090 -1.05% -0.48%
2089 -1.05% -0.47%
2088 -1.05% -0.46%
2087 -1.06% -0.46%
2086 -1.07% -0.48%
2085 -1.07% -0.49%
2084 -1.07% -0.5%
2083 -1.08% -0.51%
2082 -1.09% -0.53%
2081 -1.1% -0.55%
2080 -1.1% -0.57%
2079 -1.1% -0.58%
2078 -1.11% -0.61%
2077 -1.1% -0.64%
2076 -1.11% -0.67%
2075 -1.11% -0.7%
2074 -1.11% -0.71%
2073 -1.11% -0.74%
2072 -1.12% -0.74%
2071 -1.11% -0.77%
2070 -1.11% -0.76%
2069 -1.11% -0.79%
2068 -1.12% -0.78%
2067 -1.12% -0.79%
2066 -1.11% -0.78%
2065 -1.11% -0.8%
2064 -1.1% -0.78%
2063 -1.09% -0.79%
2062 -1.08% -0.77%
2061 -1.07% -0.73%
2060 -1.06% -0.72%
2059 -1.04% -0.69%
2058 -1.03% -0.69%
2057 -1.01% -0.68%
2056 -0.99% -0.62%
2055 -0.97% -0.59%
2054 -0.94% -0.58%
2053 -0.91% -0.54%
2052 -0.88% -0.49%
2051 -0.86% -0.47%
2050 -0.84% -0.47%
2049 -0.82% -0.42%
2048 -0.8% -0.4%
2047 -0.78% -0.38%
2046 -0.77% -0.36%
2045 -0.76% -0.33%
2044 -0.75% -0.3%
2043 -0.75% -0.3%
2042 -0.76% -0.28%
2041 -0.75% -0.27%
2040 -0.75% -0.26%
2039 -0.75% -0.24%
2038 -0.74% -0.23%
2037 -0.74% -0.23%
2036 -0.74% -0.22%
2035 -0.74% -0.2%
2034 -0.74% -0.19%
2033 -0.74% -0.19%
2032 -0.73% -0.19%
2031 -0.73% -0.17%
2030 -0.72% -0.14%
2029 -0.7% -0.12%
2028 -0.69% -0.1%
2027 -0.68% -0.1%
2026 -0.66% -0.06%
2025 -0.64% -0.02%
2024 -0.5% 1.03%
2023 -0.54% 1.19%
2022 -0.8% 0.72%
2021 -0.82% 0.18%
2020 -0.42% 0.51%
2019 -0.2% 0.72%
2018 -0.21% 0.45%
2017 -0.11% 0.24%
2016 0.09% 0.08%
2015 0.13% -0.08%
2014 0.06% -0.31%
2013 -0.04% -0.36%
2012 -0.16% 0.06%
2011 -0.23% 0.36%
2010 -0.22% 0.46%
2009 -0.25% 0.89%
2008 -0.34% 1.61%
2007 -0.46% 1.87%
2006 -0.61% 1.7%
2005 -0.68% 1.7%
2004 -0.68% 1.74%
2003 -0.7% 1.82%
2002 -0.63% 1.42%
2001 -0.51% 0.7%
2000 -0.47% 0.45%
1999 -0.45% 0.41%
1998 -0.45% 0.41%
1997 -0.41% 0.42%
1996 -0.34% 0.42%
1995 -0.32% 0.44%
1994 -0.12% 0.48%
1993 0.22% 0.52%
1992 0.22% 0.49%
1991 0.05% 0.25%
1990 0.19% 0.1%
1989 0.3% 0.16%
1988 0.29% 0.21%
1987 0.68% 0.26%
1986 0.68% 0.3%
1985 0.66% 0.36%
1984 0.68% 0.42%
1983 0.69% 0.49%
1982 0.68% 0.6%
1981 0.69% 0.71%
1980 0.62% 0.81%
1979 0.62% 0.89%
1978 0.66% 0.97%
1977 0.55% 1.03%
1976 0.47% 1.06%
1975 0.53% 1.09%
1974 0.65% 1.1%
1973 0.74% 1.11%
1972 0.81% 1.11%
1971 0.84% 1.21%
1970 0.89% 1.12%
1969 0.97% 0.99%
1968 1.01% 1.32%
1967 1.03% 1.24%
1966 1% 1.03%
1965 1.01% 1.09%
1964 1.03% 1%
1963 1.02% 0.88%
1962 0.98% 0.92%
1961 0.89% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Belarus Spain
Current population
9013835
48806901
Population rank 102/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.59%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +1,360
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 100/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +96,630
Net migration rank 109/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 96,630
2024 - -3,119 - 111,674
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -111,211 119,099
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -133,801 299,779
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -113,865 144,385
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -151,551 236,854
2019 -32,969 -33,954 -56,542 464,783
2018 -26,429 8,615 -56,139 337,467
2017 -17,026 3,337 -32,600 201,135
2016 -1,894 8,272 0 106,474
2015 -946 18,088 -4,642 -1,979
2014 -2,834 14,979 32,522 -97,870
2013 -6,610 10,550 37,284 -250,741
2012 -11,336 10,903 51,450 -153,486
2011 -26,493 5,686 84,137 60,761
2010 -29,400 10,300 102,469 69,406
2009 -25,662 13,610 106,635 129,557
2008 -25,726 -495 133,267 434,135
2007 -28,683 -4,013 108,545 772,317
2006 -41,301 -8,303 110,994 659,720
2005 -50,252 -15,451 78,576 629,803
2004 -50,597 -10,424 85,844 661,158
2003 -53,882 -10,795 54,844 658,428
2002 -58,207 -11,945 53,861 737,880
2001 -48,650 -4,469 44,936 181,307
2000 -40,916 1,812 36,512 176,269
1999 -49,131 2,028 8,077 178,559
1998 -44,316 13,192 4,022 182,926
1997 -46,540 -235 20,028 165,345
1996 -37,591 5,205 11,967 162,704
1995 -32,621 481 15,889 162,434
1994 -19,431 -12,570 31,639 160,407
1993 -11,263 19,652 47,234 160,907
1992 11,238 29,477 62,652 177,544
1991 18,349 -5,876 58,450 122,841
1990 32,606 -26,497 66,075 -30,684
1989 49,833 5,639 81,538 -25,892
1988 60,840 -5,424 100,794 -17,663
1987 62,689 -12,462 116,054 -12,681
1986 74,318 -11,499 131,188 -13,540
1985 58,852 -784 146,184 -589
1984 64,415 -3,051 172,487 2,754
1983 75,791 -2,938 183,223 1,241
1982 65,499 3,339 231,714 -7,384
1981 65,057 14,998 237,879 2,563
1980 62,101 16,616 281,184 20,166
1979 64,481 395 312,407 -5,929
1978 67,342 -11,143 339,157 -2,504
1977 67,434 -4,925 361,465 -1,332
1976 66,677 -5,350 375,834 2,804
1975 65,494 -6,302 371,882 -218
1974 71,158 -5,157 396,182 105,838
1973 70,911 -7,357 374,381 8,624
1972 74,036 -7,966 391,030 7,935
1971 77,464 -5,818 369,625 7,363
1970 75,520 -8,643 378,723 -60,580
1969 74,567 -12,833 367,851 -49,956
1968 76,782 -7,511 387,423 -46,088
1967 81,136 -13,409 402,001 -42,344
1966 84,191 -14,544 397,084 -41,467
1965 90,611 -17,979 405,819 -42,476
1964 101,618 -17,837 429,885 -41,461
1963 113,160 -28,653 394,338 -44,446
1962 124,945 -32,996 384,690 -45,211
1961 134,490 -26,780 396,537 -46,517
1960 136,399 -27,382 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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