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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.18 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • 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 -0.35% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Belarus vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Sweden
2100 4,404,482 11,330,987
2099 4,455,490 11,334,835
2098 4,506,253 11,339,107
2097 4,556,987 11,340,268
2096 4,607,606 11,341,947
2095 4,658,472 11,344,893
2094 4,709,371 11,347,531
2093 4,760,574 11,349,412
2092 4,811,759 11,351,452
2091 4,863,122 11,352,899
2090 4,914,957 11,354,820
2089 4,967,252 11,357,746
2088 5,019,954 11,360,405
2087 5,073,478 11,364,197
2086 5,127,730 11,371,529
2085 5,182,931 11,376,573
2084 5,238,960 11,381,332
2083 5,295,887 11,384,862
2082 5,353,838 11,390,058
2081 5,412,731 11,391,696
2080 5,472,716 11,393,882
2079 5,533,470 11,393,412
2078 5,594,987 11,391,291
2077 5,657,609 11,389,212
2076 5,720,802 11,385,385
2075 5,784,826 11,381,261
2074 5,849,664 11,377,973
2073 5,915,527 11,375,051
2072 5,981,971 11,371,362
2071 6,049,588 11,366,451
2070 6,117,717 11,362,742
2069 6,186,679 11,358,895
2068 6,256,272 11,357,504
2067 6,326,913 11,356,672
2066 6,398,312 11,356,676
2065 6,470,244 11,355,953
2064 6,542,572 11,354,988
2063 6,615,256 11,354,834
2062 6,688,062 11,355,452
2061 6,760,917 11,353,198
2060 6,834,181 11,352,013
2059 6,907,379 11,349,674
2058 6,980,163 11,345,893
2057 7,052,874 11,340,487
2056 7,125,100 11,335,234
2055 7,196,662 11,328,291
2054 7,266,788 11,320,768
2053 7,335,794 11,310,127
2052 7,403,462 11,296,358
2051 7,469,442 11,280,503
2050 7,534,245 11,261,537
2049 7,598,150 11,242,070
2048 7,661,337 11,221,274
2047 7,722,913 11,199,365
2046 7,783,562 11,176,512
2045 7,843,981 11,152,739
2044 7,904,250 11,127,765
2043 7,964,339 11,102,354
2042 8,024,619 11,076,504
2041 8,085,991 11,052,951
2040 8,147,453 11,028,609
2039 8,209,389 11,005,487
2038 8,271,271 10,983,160
2037 8,332,989 10,961,591
2036 8,395,161 10,938,759
2035 8,457,882 10,916,327
2034 8,521,103 10,893,717
2033 8,584,879 10,869,588
2032 8,648,656 10,844,339
2031 8,712,030 10,819,037
2030 8,775,824 10,790,557
2029 8,839,704 10,759,017
2028 8,902,241 10,724,017
2027 8,964,035 10,685,143
2026 9,025,821 10,643,884
2025 9,085,991 10,596,620
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 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 -0.51% 0.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Belarus Sweden
Current population
9025821
10665077
Population rank 101/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +74
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 148/197
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 -55,755 -3,119 7,399 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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