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Population in Belarus compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 2.46 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Belarus vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Sri Lanka
2100 4,398,633 20,270,496
2099 4,449,573 20,383,669
2098 4,500,269 20,498,567
2097 4,550,935 20,611,123
2096 4,601,487 20,723,560
2095 4,652,286 20,834,629
2094 4,703,117 20,943,809
2093 4,754,252 21,052,131
2092 4,805,369 21,158,833
2091 4,856,664 21,263,961
2090 4,908,430 21,371,263
2089 4,960,656 21,475,426
2088 5,013,287 21,577,177
2087 5,066,741 21,677,510
2086 5,120,920 21,777,420
2085 5,176,048 21,876,464
2084 5,232,002 21,970,336
2083 5,288,854 22,062,801
2082 5,346,728 22,151,745
2081 5,405,543 22,240,834
2080 5,465,448 22,326,555
2079 5,526,121 22,411,438
2078 5,587,557 22,489,772
2077 5,650,096 22,565,028
2076 5,713,205 22,637,463
2075 5,777,144 22,707,112
2074 5,841,895 22,778,489
2073 5,907,671 22,844,703
2072 5,974,027 22,905,707
2071 6,041,554 22,964,866
2070 6,109,593 23,022,515
2069 6,178,463 23,076,310
2068 6,247,964 23,129,541
2067 6,318,511 23,184,596
2066 6,389,815 23,234,419
2065 6,461,651 23,285,901
2064 6,533,883 23,331,390
2063 6,606,470 23,372,184
2062 6,679,180 23,409,522
2061 6,751,939 23,441,893
2060 6,825,105 23,474,032
2059 6,898,206 23,502,132
2058 6,970,893 23,528,076
2057 7,043,508 23,550,580
2056 7,115,638 23,570,923
2055 7,187,104 23,582,432
2054 7,257,138 23,591,414
2053 7,326,052 23,601,371
2052 7,393,630 23,605,361
2051 7,459,522 23,606,194
2050 7,524,239 23,603,330
2049 7,588,059 23,597,604
2048 7,651,163 23,587,307
2047 7,712,657 23,570,881
2046 7,773,226 23,547,409
2045 7,833,564 23,515,133
2044 7,893,753 23,483,546
2043 7,953,762 23,446,242
2042 8,013,962 23,404,983
2041 8,075,253 23,357,358
2040 8,136,633 23,306,148
2039 8,198,487 23,248,341
2038 8,260,287 23,187,512
2037 8,321,922 23,120,775
2036 8,384,012 23,053,427
2035 8,446,649 22,981,808
2034 8,509,786 22,906,587
2033 8,573,478 22,826,414
2032 8,637,170 22,742,267
2031 8,700,460 22,655,907
2030 8,764,169 22,564,038
2029 8,827,965 22,470,759
2028 8,890,419 22,370,999
2027 8,952,131 22,266,017
2026 9,013,835 22,155,543
2025 9,073,924 22,039,908
2024 9,132,629 21,916,000
2023 9,178,298 22,037,000
2022 9,228,071 22,181,000
2021 9,302,585 22,156,000
2020 9,379,952 21,919,000
2019 9,419,758 21,803,000
2018 9,438,785 21,670,000
2017 9,458,989 21,453,000
2016 9,469,379 21,209,000
2015 9,461,076 20,970,000
2014 9,448,515 20,778,000
2013 9,443,211 20,585,000
2012 9,446,836 21,169,458
2011 9,461,643 21,009,048
2010 9,483,836 20,879,089
2009 9,504,583 20,756,435
2008 9,527,985 20,629,378
2007 9,560,953 20,492,545
2006 9,604,924 20,352,411
2005 9,663,915 20,216,524
2004 9,730,146 20,087,605
2003 9,796,749 19,951,521
2002 9,865,548 19,805,752
2001 9,928,549 19,600,362
2000 9,979,610 19,293,054
1999 10,026,738 18,944,731
1998 10,071,963 18,596,003
1997 10,117,433 18,248,200
1996 10,159,569 17,905,018
1995 10,193,831 17,564,068
1994 10,226,955 17,275,773
1993 10,239,050 17,025,918
1992 10,216,470 16,739,284
1991 10,194,050 16,475,354
1990 10,189,348 16,352,458
1989 10,170,000 16,248,557
1988 10,140,000 16,078,621
1987 10,111,000 15,916,576
1986 10,043,000 15,731,256
1985 9,975,000 15,544,154
1984 9,910,000 15,441,860
1983 9,843,000 15,388,794
1982 9,776,000 15,286,567
1981 9,710,000 15,099,414
1980 9,643,000 14,847,974
1979 9,584,000 14,579,614
1978 9,525,000 14,310,128
1977 9,463,000 14,049,371
1976 9,411,000 13,796,770
1975 9,367,000 13,548,984
1974 9,317,584 13,305,693
1973 9,257,272 13,060,916
1972 9,188,968 12,809,205
1971 9,115,576 12,551,910
1970 9,040,000 12,287,110
1969 8,960,304 12,013,858
1968 8,874,552 11,736,088
1967 8,785,648 11,457,328
1966 8,696,496 11,183,928
1965 8,610,000 10,916,965
1964 8,524,224 10,653,397
1963 8,437,232 10,395,040
1962 8,351,928 10,143,754
1961 8,271,216 9,899,372
1960 8,198,000 9,661,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.6M 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
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Sri Lanka
2100 -1.14% -0.56%
2099 -1.13% -0.56%
2098 -1.11% -0.55%
2097 -1.1% -0.54%
2096 -1.09% -0.53%
2095 -1.08% -0.52%
2094 -1.08% -0.51%
2093 -1.06% -0.5%
2092 -1.06% -0.49%
2091 -1.05% -0.5%
2090 -1.05% -0.49%
2089 -1.05% -0.47%
2088 -1.05% -0.46%
2087 -1.06% -0.46%
2086 -1.07% -0.45%
2085 -1.07% -0.43%
2084 -1.07% -0.42%
2083 -1.08% -0.4%
2082 -1.09% -0.4%
2081 -1.1% -0.38%
2080 -1.1% -0.38%
2079 -1.1% -0.35%
2078 -1.11% -0.33%
2077 -1.1% -0.32%
2076 -1.11% -0.31%
2075 -1.11% -0.31%
2074 -1.11% -0.29%
2073 -1.11% -0.27%
2072 -1.12% -0.26%
2071 -1.11% -0.25%
2070 -1.11% -0.23%
2069 -1.11% -0.23%
2068 -1.12% -0.24%
2067 -1.12% -0.21%
2066 -1.11% -0.22%
2065 -1.11% -0.19%
2064 -1.1% -0.17%
2063 -1.09% -0.16%
2062 -1.08% -0.14%
2061 -1.07% -0.14%
2060 -1.06% -0.12%
2059 -1.04% -0.11%
2058 -1.03% -0.1%
2057 -1.01% -0.09%
2056 -0.99% -0.05%
2055 -0.97% -0.04%
2054 -0.94% -0.04%
2053 -0.91% -0.02%
2052 -0.88% -0.004%
2051 -0.86% 0.01%
2050 -0.84% 0.02%
2049 -0.82% 0.04%
2048 -0.8% 0.07%
2047 -0.78% 0.1%
2046 -0.77% 0.14%
2045 -0.76% 0.13%
2044 -0.75% 0.16%
2043 -0.75% 0.18%
2042 -0.76% 0.2%
2041 -0.75% 0.22%
2040 -0.75% 0.25%
2039 -0.75% 0.26%
2038 -0.74% 0.29%
2037 -0.74% 0.29%
2036 -0.74% 0.31%
2035 -0.74% 0.33%
2034 -0.74% 0.35%
2033 -0.74% 0.37%
2032 -0.73% 0.38%
2031 -0.73% 0.41%
2030 -0.72% 0.42%
2029 -0.7% 0.45%
2028 -0.69% 0.47%
2027 -0.68% 0.5%
2026 -0.66% 0.52%
2025 -0.64% 0.57%
2024 -0.5% -0.55%
2023 -0.54% -0.65%
2022 -0.8% 0.11%
2021 -0.82% 1.08%
2020 -0.42% 0.53%
2019 -0.2% 0.61%
2018 -0.21% 1.01%
2017 -0.11% 1.15%
2016 0.09% 1.14%
2015 0.13% 0.92%
2014 0.06% 0.94%
2013 -0.04% -2.76%
2012 -0.16% 0.76%
2011 -0.23% 0.62%
2010 -0.22% 0.59%
2009 -0.25% 0.62%
2008 -0.34% 0.67%
2007 -0.46% 0.69%
2006 -0.61% 0.67%
2005 -0.68% 0.64%
2004 -0.68% 0.68%
2003 -0.7% 0.74%
2002 -0.63% 1.05%
2001 -0.51% 1.59%
2000 -0.47% 1.84%
1999 -0.45% 1.88%
1998 -0.45% 1.91%
1997 -0.41% 1.92%
1996 -0.34% 1.94%
1995 -0.32% 1.67%
1994 -0.12% 1.47%
1993 0.22% 1.71%
1992 0.22% 1.6%
1991 0.05% 0.75%
1990 0.19% 0.64%
1989 0.3% 1.06%
1988 0.29% 1.02%
1987 0.68% 1.18%
1986 0.68% 1.2%
1985 0.66% 0.66%
1984 0.68% 0.34%
1983 0.69% 0.67%
1982 0.68% 1.24%
1981 0.69% 1.69%
1980 0.62% 1.84%
1979 0.62% 1.88%
1978 0.66% 1.86%
1977 0.55% 1.83%
1976 0.47% 1.83%
1975 0.53% 1.83%
1974 0.65% 1.87%
1973 0.74% 1.97%
1972 0.81% 2.05%
1971 0.84% 2.16%
1970 0.89% 2.27%
1969 0.97% 2.37%
1968 1.01% 2.43%
1967 1.03% 2.44%
1966 1% 2.45%
1965 1.01% 2.47%
1964 1.03% 2.49%
1963 1.02% 2.48%
1962 0.98% 2.47%
1961 0.89% 2.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Belarus Sri Lanka
Current population
9013835
22185425
Population rank 102/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.27%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 -332
Annual growth/decline -45,669 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 188/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -30,724
Net migration rank 109/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -30,724
2024 - -3,119 - -27,245
2023 -56,924 -3,034 66,111 -28,011
2022 -47,839 -8,000 95,378 -27,435
2021 -67,118 -33,954 121,858 -29,586
2020 -64,703 -33,954 170,968 -29,875
2019 -32,969 -33,954 172,243 -28,426
2018 -26,429 8,615 183,610 -28,607
2017 -17,026 3,337 187,993 -22,324
2016 -1,894 8,272 194,232 -18,388
2015 -946 18,088 201,815 -29,797
2014 -2,834 14,979 211,541 -33,672
2013 -6,610 10,550 221,021 -37,754
2012 -11,336 10,903 229,138 -41,955
2011 -26,493 5,686 224,461 -90,839
2010 -29,400 10,300 224,325 -98,060
2009 -25,662 13,610 200,175 -81,130
2008 -25,726 -495 232,225 -97,144
2007 -28,683 -4,013 248,287 -109,695
2006 -41,301 -8,303 248,706 -107,045
2005 -50,252 -15,451 248,683 -118,594
2004 -50,597 -10,424 212,527 -84,795
2003 -53,882 -10,795 252,008 -107,573
2002 -58,207 -11,945 252,840 -105,718
2001 -48,650 -4,469 244,377 19,273
2000 -40,916 1,812 227,060 123,894
1999 -49,131 2,028 206,876 138,799
1998 -44,316 13,192 201,059 150,724
1997 -46,540 -235 208,193 135,636
1996 -37,591 5,205 215,290 127,236
1995 -32,621 481 221,957 117,416
1994 -19,431 -12,570 228,904 8,323
1993 -11,263 19,652 226,257 36,232
1992 11,238 29,477 222,230 88,542
1991 18,349 -5,876 218,117 -1,047
1990 32,606 -26,497 224,454 -195,736
1989 49,833 5,639 212,401 -33,305
1988 60,840 -5,424 219,184 -58,415
1987 62,689 -12,462 226,414 -63,105
1986 74,318 -11,499 233,782 -26,460
1985 58,852 -784 247,836 -80,950
1984 64,415 -3,051 263,175 -225,450
1983 75,791 -2,938 277,768 -209,362
1982 65,499 3,339 300,030 -163,987
1981 65,057 14,998 328,096 -89,824
1980 62,101 16,616 328,155 -63,541
1979 64,481 395 329,791 -57,683
1978 67,342 -11,143 317,055 -50,189
1977 67,434 -4,925 300,038 -45,383
1976 66,677 -5,350 291,816 -41,258
1975 65,494 -6,302 282,496 -37,475
1974 71,158 -5,157 275,521 -33,979
1973 70,911 -7,357 278,577 -30,582
1972 74,036 -7,966 282,494 -27,071
1971 77,464 -5,818 281,200 -22,021
1970 75,520 -8,643 286,719 -16,299
1969 74,567 -12,833 286,218 -10,152
1968 76,782 -7,511 286,642 -7,163
1967 81,136 -13,409 284,738 -6,696
1966 84,191 -14,544 275,549 -6,794
1965 90,611 -17,979 272,422 -7,249
1964 101,618 -17,837 269,584 -7,614
1963 113,160 -28,653 262,880 -8,118
1962 124,945 -32,996 256,719 -8,909
1961 134,490 -26,780 251,087 -10,144
1960 136,399 -27,382 247,631 -12,610

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

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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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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