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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 13.9 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

Belarus vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Suriname
2100 4,398,633 713,276
2099 4,449,573 715,694
2098 4,500,269 718,049
2097 4,550,935 720,475
2096 4,601,487 722,775
2095 4,652,286 725,199
2094 4,703,117 727,489
2093 4,754,252 729,920
2092 4,805,369 732,285
2091 4,856,664 734,586
2090 4,908,430 736,650
2089 4,960,656 738,862
2088 5,013,287 741,002
2087 5,066,741 742,833
2086 5,120,920 744,593
2085 5,176,048 746,302
2084 5,232,002 747,746
2083 5,288,854 749,138
2082 5,346,728 750,329
2081 5,405,543 751,501
2080 5,465,448 752,545
2079 5,526,121 753,284
2078 5,587,557 753,948
2077 5,650,096 754,556
2076 5,713,205 754,989
2075 5,777,144 755,527
2074 5,841,895 755,714
2073 5,907,671 756,015
2072 5,974,027 756,099
2071 6,041,554 756,098
2070 6,109,593 755,959
2069 6,178,463 755,874
2068 6,247,964 755,599
2067 6,318,511 755,148
2066 6,389,815 754,804
2065 6,461,651 754,111
2064 6,533,883 753,285
2063 6,606,470 752,745
2062 6,679,180 751,966
2061 6,751,939 751,282
2060 6,825,105 750,299
2059 6,898,206 749,394
2058 6,970,893 748,586
2057 7,043,508 747,157
2056 7,115,638 745,941
2055 7,187,104 744,408
2054 7,257,138 742,811
2053 7,326,052 741,338
2052 7,393,630 739,662
2051 7,459,522 737,998
2050 7,524,239 736,053
2049 7,588,059 734,230
2048 7,651,163 732,060
2047 7,712,657 729,598
2046 7,773,226 727,216
2045 7,833,564 724,444
2044 7,893,753 721,531
2043 7,953,762 718,571
2042 8,013,962 715,310
2041 8,075,253 711,980
2040 8,136,633 708,355
2039 8,198,487 704,772
2038 8,260,287 701,004
2037 8,321,922 697,340
2036 8,384,012 693,244
2035 8,446,649 688,991
2034 8,509,786 684,651
2033 8,573,478 680,266
2032 8,637,170 675,625
2031 8,700,460 670,920
2030 8,764,169 666,044
2029 8,827,965 661,163
2028 8,890,419 655,979
2027 8,952,131 650,686
2026 9,013,835 645,315
2025 9,073,924 639,827
2024 9,132,629 634,431
2023 9,178,298 628,886
2022 9,228,071 623,164
2021 9,302,585 617,896
2020 9,379,952 612,317
2019 9,419,758 605,768
2018 9,438,785 599,513
2017 9,458,989 593,713
2016 9,469,379 587,757
2015 9,461,076 581,627
2014 9,448,515 575,373
2013 9,443,211 569,020
2012 9,446,836 562,633
2011 9,461,643 556,269
2010 9,483,836 549,923
2009 9,504,583 543,568
2008 9,527,985 537,245
2007 9,560,953 531,016
2006 9,604,924 524,997
2005 9,663,915 519,313
2004 9,730,146 513,923
2003 9,796,749 506,414
2002 9,865,548 496,551
2001 9,928,549 486,560
2000 9,979,610 476,643
1999 10,026,738 466,916
1998 10,071,963 457,406
1997 10,117,433 448,067
1996 10,159,569 438,830
1995 10,193,831 429,606
1994 10,226,955 422,375
1993 10,239,050 419,352
1992 10,216,470 417,589
1991 10,194,050 415,013
1990 10,189,348 412,493
1989 10,170,000 408,409
1988 10,140,000 402,227
1987 10,111,000 396,911
1986 10,043,000 392,330
1985 9,975,000 386,972
1984 9,910,000 382,193
1983 9,843,000 378,746
1982 9,776,000 376,555
1981 9,710,000 375,459
1980 9,643,000 375,377
1979 9,584,000 377,602
1978 9,525,000 381,502
1977 9,463,000 385,067
1976 9,411,000 388,289
1975 9,367,000 391,170
1974 9,317,584 393,676
1973 9,257,272 395,772
1972 9,188,968 397,413
1971 9,115,576 391,932
1970 9,040,000 379,442
1969 8,960,304 366,906
1968 8,874,552 354,616
1967 8,785,648 342,679
1966 8,696,496 331,135
1965 8,610,000 320,000
1964 8,524,224 309,041
1963 8,437,232 297,034
1962 8,351,928 283,912
1961 8,271,216 272,791
1960 8,198,000 263,918

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/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Suriname is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 756K 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
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Suriname
2100 -1.14% -0.34%
2099 -1.13% -0.33%
2098 -1.11% -0.34%
2097 -1.1% -0.32%
2096 -1.09% -0.33%
2095 -1.08% -0.31%
2094 -1.08% -0.33%
2093 -1.06% -0.32%
2092 -1.06% -0.31%
2091 -1.05% -0.28%
2090 -1.05% -0.3%
2089 -1.05% -0.29%
2088 -1.05% -0.25%
2087 -1.06% -0.24%
2086 -1.07% -0.23%
2085 -1.07% -0.19%
2084 -1.07% -0.19%
2083 -1.08% -0.16%
2082 -1.09% -0.16%
2081 -1.1% -0.14%
2080 -1.1% -0.1%
2079 -1.1% -0.09%
2078 -1.11% -0.08%
2077 -1.1% -0.06%
2076 -1.11% -0.07%
2075 -1.11% -0.02%
2074 -1.11% -0.04%
2073 -1.11% -0.01%
2072 -1.12% 0%
2071 -1.11% 0.02%
2070 -1.11% 0.01%
2069 -1.11% 0.04%
2068 -1.12% 0.06%
2067 -1.12% 0.05%
2066 -1.11% 0.09%
2065 -1.11% 0.11%
2064 -1.1% 0.07%
2063 -1.09% 0.1%
2062 -1.08% 0.09%
2061 -1.07% 0.13%
2060 -1.06% 0.12%
2059 -1.04% 0.11%
2058 -1.03% 0.19%
2057 -1.01% 0.16%
2056 -0.99% 0.21%
2055 -0.97% 0.22%
2054 -0.94% 0.2%
2053 -0.91% 0.23%
2052 -0.88% 0.23%
2051 -0.86% 0.26%
2050 -0.84% 0.25%
2049 -0.82% 0.3%
2048 -0.8% 0.34%
2047 -0.78% 0.33%
2046 -0.77% 0.38%
2045 -0.76% 0.4%
2044 -0.75% 0.41%
2043 -0.75% 0.46%
2042 -0.76% 0.47%
2041 -0.75% 0.51%
2040 -0.75% 0.51%
2039 -0.75% 0.54%
2038 -0.74% 0.53%
2037 -0.74% 0.59%
2036 -0.74% 0.62%
2035 -0.74% 0.63%
2034 -0.74% 0.64%
2033 -0.74% 0.69%
2032 -0.73% 0.7%
2031 -0.73% 0.73%
2030 -0.72% 0.74%
2029 -0.7% 0.79%
2028 -0.69% 0.81%
2027 -0.68% 0.83%
2026 -0.66% 0.86%
2025 -0.64% 0.85%
2024 -0.5% 0.88%
2023 -0.54% 0.92%
2022 -0.8% 0.85%
2021 -0.82% 0.91%
2020 -0.42% 1.08%
2019 -0.2% 1.04%
2018 -0.21% 0.98%
2017 -0.11% 1.01%
2016 0.09% 1.05%
2015 0.13% 1.09%
2014 0.06% 1.12%
2013 -0.04% 1.14%
2012 -0.16% 1.14%
2011 -0.23% 1.15%
2010 -0.22% 1.17%
2009 -0.25% 1.18%
2008 -0.34% 1.17%
2007 -0.46% 1.15%
2006 -0.61% 1.09%
2005 -0.68% 1.05%
2004 -0.68% 1.48%
2003 -0.7% 1.99%
2002 -0.63% 2.05%
2001 -0.51% 2.08%
2000 -0.47% 2.08%
1999 -0.45% 2.08%
1998 -0.45% 2.08%
1997 -0.41% 2.1%
1996 -0.34% 2.15%
1995 -0.32% 1.71%
1994 -0.12% 0.72%
1993 0.22% 0.42%
1992 0.22% 0.62%
1991 0.05% 0.61%
1990 0.19% 1%
1989 0.3% 1.54%
1988 0.29% 1.34%
1987 0.68% 1.17%
1986 0.68% 1.38%
1985 0.66% 1.25%
1984 0.68% 0.91%
1983 0.69% 0.58%
1982 0.68% 0.29%
1981 0.69% 0.02%
1980 0.62% -0.59%
1979 0.62% -1.02%
1978 0.66% -0.93%
1977 0.55% -0.83%
1976 0.47% -0.74%
1975 0.53% -0.64%
1974 0.65% -0.53%
1973 0.74% -0.41%
1972 0.81% 1.4%
1971 0.84% 3.29%
1970 0.89% 3.42%
1969 0.97% 3.47%
1968 1.01% 3.48%
1967 1.03% 3.49%
1966 1% 3.48%
1965 1.01% 3.55%
1964 1.03% 4.04%
1963 1.02% 4.62%
1962 0.98% 4.08%
1961 0.89% 3.36%

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/suriname | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

Belarus Suriname
Current population
9013835
646767
Population rank 102/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.008%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.58 hours
One birth every
8.02 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline -125 +15
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +5,545
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.88%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 108/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -967
Net migration rank 109/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -967
2024 - -3,119 - -1,166
2023 -56,924 -3,034 6,697 -988
2022 -47,839 -8,000 6,719 -988
2021 -67,118 -33,954 5,291 -486
2020 -64,703 -33,954 6,640 -296
2019 -32,969 -33,954 6,564 191
2018 -26,429 8,615 6,613 -851
2017 -17,026 3,337 6,772 -935
2016 -1,894 8,272 6,979 -906
2015 -946 18,088 7,150 -967
2014 -2,834 14,979 7,284 -959
2013 -6,610 10,550 7,350 -968
2012 -11,336 10,903 7,405 -1,011
2011 -26,493 5,686 7,401 -1,060
2010 -29,400 10,300 7,489 -1,138
2009 -25,662 13,610 7,559 -1,204
2008 -25,726 -495 7,552 -1,255
2007 -28,683 -4,013 7,468 -1,312
2006 -41,301 -8,303 7,278 -1,403
2005 -50,252 -15,451 7,037 -1,534
2004 -50,597 -10,424 6,948 -1,676
2003 -53,882 -10,795 7,396 2,345
2002 -58,207 -11,945 7,916 2,076
2001 -48,650 -4,469 8,349 1,641
2000 -40,916 1,812 8,323 1,516
1999 -49,131 2,028 8,236 1,380
1998 -44,316 13,192 8,173 1,241
1997 -46,540 -235 8,106 1,164
1996 -37,591 5,205 8,031 1,165
1995 -32,621 481 7,968 1,275
1994 -19,431 -12,570 7,929 -2,713
1993 -11,263 19,652 8,127 -7,291
1992 11,238 29,477 8,355 -5,662
1991 18,349 -5,876 8,637 -6,174
1990 32,606 -26,497 9,047 -6,471
1989 49,833 5,639 9,441 -3,846
1988 60,840 -5,424 9,347 -2,573
1987 62,689 -12,462 9,319 -5,467
1986 74,318 -11,499 9,222 -3,920
1985 58,852 -784 9,177 -3,763
1984 64,415 -3,051 9,031 -4,894
1983 75,791 -2,938 8,797 -6,036
1982 65,499 3,339 8,197 -6,566
1981 65,057 14,998 7,541 -6,991
1980 62,101 16,616 7,002 -7,390
1979 64,481 395 7,312 -11,375
1978 67,342 -11,143 7,650 -11,389
1977 67,434 -4,925 7,998 -11,390
1976 66,677 -5,350 8,327 -11,381
1975 65,494 -6,302 8,587 -11,287
1974 71,158 -5,157 8,751 -11,061
1973 70,911 -7,357 8,877 -10,765
1972 74,036 -7,966 8,893 -10,285
1971 77,464 -5,818 8,814 3,552
1970 75,520 -8,643 8,823 3,791
1969 74,567 -12,833 8,880 3,575
1968 76,782 -7,511 8,980 3,147
1967 81,136 -13,409 9,104 2,637
1966 84,191 -14,544 9,243 2,103
1965 90,611 -17,979 9,270 1,657
1964 101,618 -17,837 9,174 1,820
1963 113,160 -28,653 8,838 4,181
1962 124,945 -32,996 8,529 4,703
1961 134,490 -26,780 8,361 660
1960 136,399 -27,382 8,170 544

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/suriname | 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 Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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