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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 2.58 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Belarus vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Taiwan
2100 4,398,633 10,150,338
2099 4,449,573 10,273,881
2098 4,500,269 10,399,680
2097 4,550,935 10,527,804
2096 4,601,487 10,657,536
2095 4,652,286 10,789,978
2094 4,703,117 10,925,075
2093 4,754,252 11,062,491
2092 4,805,369 11,202,670
2091 4,856,664 11,346,131
2090 4,908,430 11,494,369
2089 4,960,656 11,644,743
2088 5,013,287 11,799,177
2087 5,066,741 11,956,109
2086 5,120,920 12,116,149
2085 5,176,048 12,281,248
2084 5,232,002 12,451,872
2083 5,288,854 12,625,681
2082 5,346,728 12,803,442
2081 5,405,543 12,986,931
2080 5,465,448 13,174,137
2079 5,526,121 13,366,920
2078 5,587,557 13,564,788
2077 5,650,096 13,765,770
2076 5,713,205 13,969,802
2075 5,777,144 14,178,904
2074 5,841,895 14,391,331
2073 5,907,671 14,606,033
2072 5,974,027 14,824,987
2071 6,041,554 15,045,310
2070 6,109,593 15,266,143
2069 6,178,463 15,488,280
2068 6,247,964 15,714,125
2067 6,318,511 15,940,945
2066 6,389,815 16,167,553
2065 6,461,651 16,396,032
2064 6,533,883 16,625,600
2063 6,606,470 16,854,355
2062 6,679,180 17,084,600
2061 6,751,939 17,314,450
2060 6,825,105 17,541,998
2059 6,898,206 17,767,014
2058 6,970,893 17,988,239
2057 7,043,508 18,208,151
2056 7,115,638 18,423,453
2055 7,187,104 18,639,554
2054 7,257,138 18,853,384
2053 7,326,052 19,063,428
2052 7,393,630 19,270,076
2051 7,459,522 19,474,323
2050 7,524,239 19,677,203
2049 7,588,059 19,878,438
2048 7,651,163 20,073,645
2047 7,712,657 20,267,326
2046 7,773,226 20,454,154
2045 7,833,564 20,640,565
2044 7,893,753 20,819,477
2043 7,953,762 20,995,111
2042 8,013,962 21,166,213
2041 8,075,253 21,331,710
2040 8,136,633 21,491,361
2039 8,198,487 21,645,911
2038 8,260,287 21,794,529
2037 8,321,922 21,939,617
2036 8,384,012 22,077,701
2035 8,446,649 22,211,115
2034 8,509,786 22,340,809
2033 8,573,478 22,463,465
2032 8,637,170 22,582,449
2031 8,700,460 22,698,460
2030 8,764,169 22,809,605
2029 8,827,965 22,916,803
2028 8,890,419 23,022,058
2027 8,952,131 23,127,410
2026 9,013,835 23,229,461
2025 9,073,924 23,331,886
2024 9,132,629 23,410,331
2023 9,178,298 23,342,541
2022 9,228,071 23,319,977
2021 9,302,585 23,468,275
2020 9,379,952 23,582,179
2019 9,419,758 23,596,027
2018 9,438,785 23,580,080
2017 9,458,989 23,555,522
2016 9,469,379 23,515,945
2015 9,461,076 23,462,914
2014 9,448,515 23,403,635
2013 9,443,211 23,344,670
2012 9,446,836 23,270,367
2011 9,461,643 23,193,518
2010 9,483,836 23,140,948
2009 9,504,583 23,078,402
2008 9,527,985 22,997,696
2007 9,560,953 22,917,444
2006 9,604,924 22,823,455
2005 9,663,915 22,729,753
2004 9,730,146 22,646,836
2003 9,796,749 22,562,663
2002 9,865,548 22,463,172
2001 9,928,549 22,341,120
2000 9,979,610 22,184,530
1999 10,026,738 22,010,489
1998 10,071,963 21,835,703
1997 10,117,433 21,634,124
1996 10,159,569 21,441,432
1995 10,193,831 21,267,653
1994 10,226,955 21,086,645
1993 10,239,050 20,899,019
1992 10,216,470 20,704,227
1991 10,194,050 20,503,568
1990 10,189,348 20,278,946
1989 10,170,000 20,055,492
1988 10,140,000 19,839,704
1987 10,111,000 19,617,046
1986 10,043,000 19,411,454
1985 9,975,000 19,191,510
1984 9,910,000 18,929,866
1983 9,843,000 18,653,146
1982 9,776,000 18,354,855
1981 9,710,000 18,029,982
1980 9,643,000 17,704,538
1979 9,584,000 17,372,779
1978 9,525,000 17,042,272
1977 9,463,000 16,730,895
1976 9,411,000 16,401,413
1975 9,367,000 16,075,128
1974 9,317,584 15,784,817
1973 9,257,272 15,505,121
1972 9,188,968 15,220,495
1971 9,115,576 14,913,564
1970 9,040,000 14,582,944
1969 8,960,304 14,068,984
1968 8,874,552 13,548,537
1967 8,785,648 13,210,344
1966 8,696,496 12,874,153
1965 8,610,000 12,511,863
1964 8,524,224 12,137,143
1963 8,437,232 11,762,101
1962 8,351,928 11,392,513
1961 8,271,216 11,030,385
1960 8,198,000 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 39.9% in Taiwan.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Taiwan
2100 -1.14% -1.2%
2099 -1.13% -1.21%
2098 -1.11% -1.22%
2097 -1.1% -1.22%
2096 -1.09% -1.23%
2095 -1.08% -1.24%
2094 -1.08% -1.24%
2093 -1.06% -1.25%
2092 -1.06% -1.26%
2091 -1.05% -1.29%
2090 -1.05% -1.29%
2089 -1.05% -1.31%
2088 -1.05% -1.31%
2087 -1.06% -1.32%
2086 -1.07% -1.34%
2085 -1.07% -1.37%
2084 -1.07% -1.38%
2083 -1.08% -1.39%
2082 -1.09% -1.41%
2081 -1.1% -1.42%
2080 -1.1% -1.44%
2079 -1.1% -1.46%
2078 -1.11% -1.46%
2077 -1.1% -1.46%
2076 -1.11% -1.47%
2075 -1.11% -1.48%
2074 -1.11% -1.47%
2073 -1.11% -1.48%
2072 -1.12% -1.46%
2071 -1.11% -1.45%
2070 -1.11% -1.43%
2069 -1.11% -1.44%
2068 -1.12% -1.42%
2067 -1.12% -1.4%
2066 -1.11% -1.39%
2065 -1.11% -1.38%
2064 -1.1% -1.36%
2063 -1.09% -1.35%
2062 -1.08% -1.33%
2061 -1.07% -1.3%
2060 -1.06% -1.27%
2059 -1.04% -1.23%
2058 -1.03% -1.21%
2057 -1.01% -1.17%
2056 -0.99% -1.16%
2055 -0.97% -1.13%
2054 -0.94% -1.1%
2053 -0.91% -1.07%
2052 -0.88% -1.05%
2051 -0.86% -1.03%
2050 -0.84% -1.01%
2049 -0.82% -0.97%
2048 -0.8% -0.96%
2047 -0.78% -0.91%
2046 -0.77% -0.9%
2045 -0.76% -0.86%
2044 -0.75% -0.84%
2043 -0.75% -0.81%
2042 -0.76% -0.78%
2041 -0.75% -0.74%
2040 -0.75% -0.71%
2039 -0.75% -0.68%
2038 -0.74% -0.66%
2037 -0.74% -0.63%
2036 -0.74% -0.6%
2035 -0.74% -0.58%
2034 -0.74% -0.55%
2033 -0.74% -0.53%
2032 -0.73% -0.51%
2031 -0.73% -0.49%
2030 -0.72% -0.47%
2029 -0.7% -0.46%
2028 -0.69% -0.46%
2027 -0.68% -0.44%
2026 -0.66% -0.44%
2025 -0.64% -0.34%
2024 -0.5% 0.29%
2023 -0.54% 0.1%
2022 -0.8% -0.63%
2021 -0.82% -0.48%
2020 -0.42% -0.06%
2019 -0.2% 0.07%
2018 -0.21% 0.1%
2017 -0.11% 0.17%
2016 0.09% 0.23%
2015 0.13% 0.25%
2014 0.06% 0.25%
2013 -0.04% 0.32%
2012 -0.16% 0.33%
2011 -0.23% 0.23%
2010 -0.22% 0.27%
2009 -0.25% 0.35%
2008 -0.34% 0.35%
2007 -0.46% 0.41%
2006 -0.61% 0.41%
2005 -0.68% 0.37%
2004 -0.68% 0.37%
2003 -0.7% 0.44%
2002 -0.63% 0.55%
2001 -0.51% 0.71%
2000 -0.47% 0.79%
1999 -0.45% 0.8%
1998 -0.45% 0.93%
1997 -0.41% 0.9%
1996 -0.34% 0.82%
1995 -0.32% 0.86%
1994 -0.12% 0.9%
1993 0.22% 0.94%
1992 0.22% 0.98%
1991 0.05% 1.11%
1990 0.19% 1.11%
1989 0.3% 1.09%
1988 0.29% 1.14%
1987 0.68% 1.06%
1986 0.68% 1.15%
1985 0.66% 1.38%
1984 0.68% 1.48%
1983 0.69% 1.63%
1982 0.68% 1.8%
1981 0.69% 1.84%
1980 0.62% 1.91%
1979 0.62% 1.94%
1978 0.66% 1.86%
1977 0.55% 2.01%
1976 0.47% 2.03%
1975 0.53% 1.84%
1974 0.65% 1.8%
1973 0.74% 1.87%
1972 0.81% 2.06%
1971 0.84% 2.27%
1970 0.89% 3.65%
1969 0.97% 3.84%
1968 1.01% 2.56%
1967 1.03% 2.61%
1966 1% 2.9%
1965 1.01% 3.09%
1964 1.03% 3.19%
1963 1.02% 3.24%
1962 0.98% 3.28%
1961 0.89% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Belarus Taiwan
Current population
9013835
23229461
Population rank 102/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.28%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 -215
Annual growth/decline -45,669 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 180/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +47,029
Net migration rank 109/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 58/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -
2024 - -3,119 -67,188 47,029
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -69,794 225,599
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -68,327 -42,430
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -30,039 -156,010
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -7,782 -33,978
2019 -32,969 -33,954 1,416 12,718
2018 -26,429 8,615 8,725 8,888
2017 -17,026 3,337 22,613 8,809
2016 -1,894 8,272 35,980 11,707
2015 -946 18,088 49,741 8,581
2014 -2,834 14,979 - -
2013 -6,610 10,550 - -
2012 -11,336 10,903 - -
2011 -26,493 5,686 43,836 19,077
2010 -29,400 10,300 - -
2009 -25,662 13,610 - -
2008 -25,726 -495 - -
2007 -28,683 -4,013 - -
2006 -41,301 -8,303 - -
2005 -50,252 -15,451 - -
2004 -50,597 -10,424 - -
2003 -53,882 -10,795 - -
2002 -58,207 -11,945 - -
2001 -48,650 -4,469 132,707 -3,811
2000 -40,916 1,812 - -
1999 -49,131 2,028 - -
1998 -44,316 13,192 - -
1997 -46,540 -235 - -
1996 -37,591 5,205 - -
1995 -32,621 481 - -
1994 -19,431 -12,570 - -
1993 -11,263 19,652 - -
1992 11,238 29,477 - -
1991 18,349 -5,876 215,698 -12,128
1990 32,606 -26,497 - -
1989 49,833 5,639 - -
1988 60,840 -5,424 - -
1987 62,689 -12,462 - -
1986 74,318 -11,499 - -
1985 58,852 -784 - -
1984 64,415 -3,051 - -
1983 75,791 -2,938 - -
1982 65,499 3,339 - -
1981 65,057 14,998 326,883 4,508
1980 62,101 16,616 - -
1979 64,481 395 - -
1978 67,342 -11,143 - -
1977 67,434 -4,925 - -
1976 66,677 -5,350 - -
1975 65,494 -6,302 - -
1974 71,158 -5,157 - -
1973 70,911 -7,357 - -
1972 74,036 -7,966 - -
1971 77,464 -5,818 - -
1970 75,520 -8,643 - -
1969 74,567 -12,833 - -
1968 76,782 -7,511 - -
1967 81,136 -13,409 - -
1966 84,191 -14,544 346,958 18,774
1965 90,611 -17,979 - -
1964 101,618 -17,837 - -
1963 113,160 -28,653 - -
1962 124,945 -32,996 - -
1961 134,490 -26,780 - -
1960 136,399 -27,382 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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