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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 2.57 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st 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 -0.35% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% 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 4,404,482 10,150,338
2099 4,455,490 10,273,881
2098 4,506,253 10,399,680
2097 4,556,987 10,527,804
2096 4,607,606 10,657,536
2095 4,658,472 10,789,978
2094 4,709,371 10,925,075
2093 4,760,574 11,062,491
2092 4,811,759 11,202,670
2091 4,863,122 11,346,131
2090 4,914,957 11,494,369
2089 4,967,252 11,644,743
2088 5,019,954 11,799,177
2087 5,073,478 11,956,109
2086 5,127,730 12,116,149
2085 5,182,931 12,281,248
2084 5,238,960 12,451,872
2083 5,295,887 12,625,681
2082 5,353,838 12,803,442
2081 5,412,731 12,986,931
2080 5,472,716 13,174,137
2079 5,533,470 13,366,920
2078 5,594,987 13,564,788
2077 5,657,609 13,765,770
2076 5,720,802 13,969,802
2075 5,784,826 14,178,904
2074 5,849,664 14,391,331
2073 5,915,527 14,606,033
2072 5,981,971 14,824,987
2071 6,049,588 15,045,310
2070 6,117,717 15,266,143
2069 6,186,679 15,488,280
2068 6,256,272 15,714,125
2067 6,326,913 15,940,945
2066 6,398,312 16,167,553
2065 6,470,244 16,396,032
2064 6,542,572 16,625,600
2063 6,615,256 16,854,355
2062 6,688,062 17,084,600
2061 6,760,917 17,314,450
2060 6,834,181 17,541,998
2059 6,907,379 17,767,014
2058 6,980,163 17,988,239
2057 7,052,874 18,208,151
2056 7,125,100 18,423,453
2055 7,196,662 18,639,554
2054 7,266,788 18,853,384
2053 7,335,794 19,063,428
2052 7,403,462 19,270,076
2051 7,469,442 19,474,323
2050 7,534,245 19,677,203
2049 7,598,150 19,878,438
2048 7,661,337 20,073,645
2047 7,722,913 20,267,326
2046 7,783,562 20,454,154
2045 7,843,981 20,640,565
2044 7,904,250 20,819,477
2043 7,964,339 20,995,111
2042 8,024,619 21,166,213
2041 8,085,991 21,331,710
2040 8,147,453 21,491,361
2039 8,209,389 21,645,911
2038 8,271,271 21,794,529
2037 8,332,989 21,939,617
2036 8,395,161 22,077,701
2035 8,457,882 22,211,115
2034 8,521,103 22,340,809
2033 8,584,879 22,463,465
2032 8,648,656 22,582,449
2031 8,712,030 22,698,460
2030 8,775,824 22,809,605
2029 8,839,704 22,916,803
2028 8,902,241 23,022,058
2027 8,964,035 23,127,410
2026 9,025,821 23,229,461
2025 9,085,991 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 443,558 people (a 4.68% 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 101st 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 7,534,245 people with a rank change from 101st 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 -0.51% -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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Belarus Taiwan
Current population
9025821
23229461
Population rank 101/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.28%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 -215
Annual growth/decline -46,638 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 178/197
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 -55,755 -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 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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