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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.18 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Belarus vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Sweden
2100 4,398,633 11,357,586
2099 4,449,573 11,361,443
2098 4,500,269 11,365,725
2097 4,550,935 11,366,889
2096 4,601,487 11,368,572
2095 4,652,286 11,371,525
2094 4,703,117 11,374,169
2093 4,754,252 11,376,054
2092 4,805,369 11,378,099
2091 4,856,664 11,379,549
2090 4,908,430 11,381,475
2089 4,960,656 11,384,408
2088 5,013,287 11,387,073
2087 5,066,741 11,390,874
2086 5,120,920 11,398,223
2085 5,176,048 11,403,279
2084 5,232,002 11,408,050
2083 5,288,854 11,411,588
2082 5,346,728 11,416,796
2081 5,405,543 11,418,438
2080 5,465,448 11,420,629
2079 5,526,121 11,420,158
2078 5,587,557 11,418,032
2077 5,650,096 11,415,948
2076 5,713,205 11,412,112
2075 5,777,144 11,407,978
2074 5,841,895 11,404,682
2073 5,907,671 11,401,754
2072 5,974,027 11,398,056
2071 6,041,554 11,393,134
2070 6,109,593 11,389,416
2069 6,178,463 11,385,560
2068 6,247,964 11,384,165
2067 6,318,511 11,383,331
2066 6,389,815 11,383,335
2065 6,461,651 11,382,611
2064 6,533,883 11,381,643
2063 6,606,470 11,381,489
2062 6,679,180 11,382,109
2061 6,751,939 11,379,849
2060 6,825,105 11,378,661
2059 6,898,206 11,376,317
2058 6,970,893 11,372,527
2057 7,043,508 11,367,109
2056 7,115,638 11,361,843
2055 7,187,104 11,354,884
2054 7,257,138 11,347,343
2053 7,326,052 11,336,678
2052 7,393,630 11,322,876
2051 7,459,522 11,306,983
2050 7,524,239 11,287,973
2049 7,588,059 11,268,461
2048 7,651,163 11,247,615
2047 7,712,657 11,225,655
2046 7,773,226 11,202,749
2045 7,833,564 11,178,920
2044 7,893,753 11,153,887
2043 7,953,762 11,128,417
2042 8,013,962 11,102,505
2041 8,075,253 11,078,898
2040 8,136,633 11,054,498
2039 8,198,487 11,031,322
2038 8,260,287 11,008,943
2037 8,321,922 10,987,323
2036 8,384,012 10,964,438
2035 8,446,649 10,941,953
2034 8,509,786 10,919,289
2033 8,573,478 10,895,104
2032 8,637,170 10,869,796
2031 8,700,460 10,844,434
2030 8,764,169 10,815,888
2029 8,827,965 10,784,274
2028 8,890,419 10,749,191
2027 8,952,131 10,710,226
2026 9,013,835 10,668,870
2025 9,073,924 10,621,495
2024 9,132,629 10,569,709
2023 9,178,298 10,536,632
2022 9,228,071 10,486,941
2021 9,302,585 10,415,811
2020 9,379,952 10,353,442
2019 9,419,758 10,278,887
2018 9,438,785 10,175,214
2017 9,458,989 10,057,698
2016 9,469,379 9,923,085
2015 9,461,076 9,799,186
2014 9,448,515 9,696,110
2013 9,443,211 9,600,379
2012 9,446,836 9,519,374
2011 9,461,643 9,449,213
2010 9,483,836 9,378,126
2009 9,504,583 9,298,515
2008 9,527,985 9,219,637
2007 9,560,953 9,148,092
2006 9,604,924 9,080,505
2005 9,663,915 9,029,572
2004 9,730,146 8,993,531
2003 9,796,749 8,958,229
2002 9,865,548 8,924,958
2001 9,928,549 8,895,960
2000 9,979,610 8,872,109
1999 10,026,738 8,857,874
1998 10,071,963 8,850,974
1997 10,117,433 8,846,062
1996 10,159,569 8,840,998
1995 10,193,831 8,826,939
1994 10,226,955 8,780,745
1993 10,239,050 8,718,561
1992 10,216,470 8,668,067
1991 10,194,050 8,617,375
1990 10,189,348 8,558,835
1989 10,170,000 8,492,964
1988 10,140,000 8,436,489
1987 10,111,000 8,397,804
1986 10,043,000 8,369,829
1985 9,975,000 8,350,386
1984 9,910,000 8,336,605
1983 9,843,000 8,329,033
1982 9,776,000 8,325,263
1981 9,710,000 8,320,503
1980 9,643,000 8,310,531
1979 9,584,000 8,293,678
1978 9,525,000 8,275,599
1977 9,463,000 8,251,540
1976 9,411,000 8,222,286
1975 9,367,000 8,192,437
1974 9,317,584 8,159,955
1973 9,257,272 8,136,312
1972 9,188,968 8,122,300
1971 9,115,576 8,098,334
1970 9,040,000 8,042,801
1969 8,960,304 7,968,072
1968 8,874,552 7,912,273
1967 8,785,648 7,867,931
1966 8,696,496 7,807,797
1965 8,610,000 7,733,853
1964 8,524,224 7,661,354
1963 8,437,232 7,604,328
1962 8,351,928 7,561,588
1961 8,271,216 7,519,998
1960 8,198,000 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Sweden
2100 -1.14% -0.03%
2099 -1.13% -0.04%
2098 -1.11% -0.01%
2097 -1.1% -0.01%
2096 -1.09% -0.03%
2095 -1.08% -0.02%
2094 -1.08% -0.02%
2093 -1.06% -0.02%
2092 -1.06% -0.01%
2091 -1.05% -0.02%
2090 -1.05% -0.03%
2089 -1.05% -0.02%
2088 -1.05% -0.03%
2087 -1.06% -0.06%
2086 -1.07% -0.04%
2085 -1.07% -0.04%
2084 -1.07% -0.03%
2083 -1.08% -0.05%
2082 -1.09% -0.01%
2081 -1.1% -0.02%
2080 -1.1% 0.004%
2079 -1.1% 0.02%
2078 -1.11% 0.02%
2077 -1.1% 0.03%
2076 -1.11% 0.04%
2075 -1.11% 0.03%
2074 -1.11% 0.03%
2073 -1.11% 0.03%
2072 -1.12% 0.04%
2071 -1.11% 0.03%
2070 -1.11% 0.03%
2069 -1.11% 0.01%
2068 -1.12% 0.007%
2067 -1.12% -0%
2066 -1.11% 0.006%
2065 -1.11% 0.009%
2064 -1.1% 0.001%
2063 -1.09% -0.005%
2062 -1.08% 0.02%
2061 -1.07% 0.01%
2060 -1.06% 0.02%
2059 -1.04% 0.03%
2058 -1.03% 0.05%
2057 -1.01% 0.05%
2056 -0.99% 0.06%
2055 -0.97% 0.07%
2054 -0.94% 0.09%
2053 -0.91% 0.12%
2052 -0.88% 0.14%
2051 -0.86% 0.17%
2050 -0.84% 0.17%
2049 -0.82% 0.19%
2048 -0.8% 0.2%
2047 -0.78% 0.2%
2046 -0.77% 0.21%
2045 -0.76% 0.22%
2044 -0.75% 0.23%
2043 -0.75% 0.23%
2042 -0.76% 0.21%
2041 -0.75% 0.22%
2040 -0.75% 0.21%
2039 -0.75% 0.2%
2038 -0.74% 0.2%
2037 -0.74% 0.21%
2036 -0.74% 0.21%
2035 -0.74% 0.21%
2034 -0.74% 0.22%
2033 -0.74% 0.23%
2032 -0.73% 0.23%
2031 -0.73% 0.26%
2030 -0.72% 0.29%
2029 -0.7% 0.33%
2028 -0.69% 0.36%
2027 -0.68% 0.39%
2026 -0.66% 0.45%
2025 -0.64% 0.49%
2024 -0.5% 0.31%
2023 -0.54% 0.47%
2022 -0.8% 0.68%
2021 -0.82% 0.6%
2020 -0.42% 0.73%
2019 -0.2% 1.02%
2018 -0.21% 1.17%
2017 -0.11% 1.36%
2016 0.09% 1.26%
2015 0.13% 1.06%
2014 0.06% 1%
2013 -0.04% 0.85%
2012 -0.16% 0.74%
2011 -0.23% 0.76%
2010 -0.22% 0.86%
2009 -0.25% 0.86%
2008 -0.34% 0.78%
2007 -0.46% 0.74%
2006 -0.61% 0.56%
2005 -0.68% 0.4%
2004 -0.68% 0.39%
2003 -0.7% 0.37%
2002 -0.63% 0.33%
2001 -0.51% 0.27%
2000 -0.47% 0.16%
1999 -0.45% 0.08%
1998 -0.45% 0.06%
1997 -0.41% 0.06%
1996 -0.34% 0.16%
1995 -0.32% 0.53%
1994 -0.12% 0.71%
1993 0.22% 0.58%
1992 0.22% 0.59%
1991 0.05% 0.68%
1990 0.19% 0.78%
1989 0.3% 0.67%
1988 0.29% 0.46%
1987 0.68% 0.33%
1986 0.68% 0.23%
1985 0.66% 0.17%
1984 0.68% 0.09%
1983 0.69% 0.05%
1982 0.68% 0.06%
1981 0.69% 0.12%
1980 0.62% 0.2%
1979 0.62% 0.22%
1978 0.66% 0.29%
1977 0.55% 0.36%
1976 0.47% 0.36%
1975 0.53% 0.4%
1974 0.65% 0.29%
1973 0.74% 0.17%
1972 0.81% 0.3%
1971 0.84% 0.69%
1970 0.89% 0.94%
1969 0.97% 0.71%
1968 1.01% 0.56%
1967 1.03% 0.77%
1966 1% 0.96%
1965 1.01% 0.95%
1964 1.03% 0.75%
1963 1.02% 0.57%
1962 0.98% 0.55%
1961 0.89% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Belarus Sweden
Current population
9013835
10680056
Population rank 102/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +91
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 149/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +47,079
Net migration rank 109/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 47,079
2024 - -3,119 - 50,115
2023 -56,924 -3,034 5,269 55,209
2022 -47,839 -8,000 10,487 58,955
2021 -67,118 -33,954 22,914 51,947
2020 -64,703 -33,954 14,495 37,302
2019 -32,969 -33,954 25,697 72,619
2018 -26,429 8,615 23,403 87,517
2017 -17,026 3,337 24,138 102,671
2016 -1,894 8,272 25,800 119,234
2015 -946 18,088 23,518 80,534
2014 -2,834 14,979 26,179 77,654
2013 -6,610 10,550 23,041 66,760
2012 -11,336 10,903 20,943 52,879
2011 -26,493 5,686 21,733 46,049
2010 -29,400 10,300 25,320 51,175
2009 -25,662 13,610 21,387 63,638
2008 -25,726 -495 18,439 56,452
2007 -28,683 -4,013 15,552 54,907
2006 -41,301 -8,303 15,436 51,675
2005 -50,252 -15,451 9,030 27,030
2004 -50,597 -10,424 9,893 25,842
2003 -53,882 -10,795 6,271 29,161
2002 -58,207 -11,945 893 31,364
2001 -48,650 -4,469 -1,779 28,856
2000 -40,916 1,812 -2,662 24,900
1999 -49,131 2,028 -6,201 13,940
1998 -44,316 13,192 -3,541 11,325
1997 -46,540 -235 -3,539 6,047
1996 -37,591 5,205 1,768 5,773
1995 -32,621 481 9,710 11,621
1994 -19,431 -12,570 20,196 51,545
1993 -11,263 19,652 20,924 32,725
1992 11,238 29,477 28,605 20,507
1991 18,349 -5,876 29,299 25,314
1990 32,606 -26,497 29,100 35,668
1989 49,833 5,639 24,629 44,565
1988 60,840 -5,424 15,186 30,064
1987 62,689 -12,462 11,757 21,335
1986 74,318 -11,499 9,206 15,211
1985 58,852 -784 4,175 11,464
1984 64,415 -3,051 3,335 8,668
1983 75,791 -2,938 833 2,105
1982 65,499 3,339 1,665 2,524
1981 65,057 14,998 1,664 3,209
1980 62,101 16,616 5,818 10,040
1979 64,481 395 4,976 13,895
1978 67,342 -11,143 4,138 13,807
1977 67,434 -4,925 7,426 23,528
1976 66,677 -5,350 8,222 20,324
1975 65,494 -6,302 14,746 16,564
1974 71,158 -5,157 23,664 9,217
1973 70,911 -7,357 24,409 -9,551
1972 74,036 -7,966 28,428 -13,519
1971 77,464 -5,818 31,583 2,334
1970 75,520 -8,643 30,563 47,242
1969 74,567 -12,833 23,904 48,824
1968 76,782 -7,511 30,858 8,545
1967 81,136 -13,409 41,700 11,075
1966 84,191 -14,544 45,286 24,920
1965 90,611 -17,979 44,857 32,444
1964 101,618 -17,837 45,968 23,581
1963 113,160 -28,653 35,741 11,009
1962 124,945 -32,996 30,246 9,627
1961 134,490 -26,780 30,832 14,401
1960 136,399 -27,382 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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