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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.23 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Belarus vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Tajikistan
2100 4,404,482 20,381,526
2099 4,455,490 20,372,551
2098 4,506,253 20,358,644
2097 4,556,987 20,340,387
2096 4,607,606 20,316,369
2095 4,658,472 20,289,397
2094 4,709,371 20,257,491
2093 4,760,574 20,225,699
2092 4,811,759 20,184,493
2091 4,863,122 20,140,447
2090 4,914,957 20,095,391
2089 4,967,252 20,047,692
2088 5,019,954 19,997,155
2087 5,073,478 19,941,974
2086 5,127,730 19,887,286
2085 5,182,931 19,828,693
2084 5,238,960 19,765,003
2083 5,295,887 19,697,841
2082 5,353,838 19,631,303
2081 5,412,731 19,564,411
2080 5,472,716 19,491,236
2079 5,533,470 19,417,379
2078 5,594,987 19,339,170
2077 5,657,609 19,257,390
2076 5,720,802 19,167,336
2075 5,784,826 19,075,879
2074 5,849,664 18,980,350
2073 5,915,527 18,881,571
2072 5,981,971 18,777,247
2071 6,049,588 18,666,888
2070 6,117,717 18,551,377
2069 6,186,679 18,430,162
2068 6,256,272 18,307,352
2067 6,326,913 18,179,902
2066 6,398,312 18,046,854
2065 6,470,244 17,914,179
2064 6,542,572 17,776,364
2063 6,615,256 17,633,689
2062 6,688,062 17,490,989
2061 6,760,917 17,348,872
2060 6,834,181 17,199,727
2059 6,907,379 17,048,953
2058 6,980,163 16,896,463
2057 7,052,874 16,742,280
2056 7,125,100 16,588,751
2055 7,196,662 16,434,774
2054 7,266,788 16,278,710
2053 7,335,794 16,123,490
2052 7,403,462 15,961,093
2051 7,469,442 15,798,643
2050 7,534,245 15,632,073
2049 7,598,150 15,462,414
2048 7,661,337 15,286,104
2047 7,722,913 15,105,763
2046 7,783,562 14,921,881
2045 7,843,981 14,733,376
2044 7,904,250 14,538,462
2043 7,964,339 14,343,357
2042 8,024,619 14,141,976
2041 8,085,991 13,939,862
2040 8,147,453 13,735,841
2039 8,209,389 13,531,043
2038 8,271,271 13,325,915
2037 8,332,989 13,119,563
2036 8,395,161 12,911,709
2035 8,457,882 12,708,867
2034 8,521,103 12,510,728
2033 8,584,879 12,316,142
2032 8,648,656 12,122,988
2031 8,712,030 11,933,358
2030 8,775,824 11,744,792
2029 8,839,704 11,554,401
2028 8,902,241 11,364,659
2027 8,964,035 11,173,930
2026 9,025,821 10,981,648
2025 9,085,991 10,786,734
2024 9,132,629 10,590,927
2023 9,178,298 10,389,799
2022 9,228,071 10,182,222
2021 9,302,585 9,966,908
2020 9,379,952 9,749,310
2019 9,419,758 9,529,966
2018 9,438,785 9,307,333
2017 9,458,989 9,085,946
2016 9,469,379 8,865,631
2015 9,461,076 8,643,840
2014 9,448,515 8,425,552
2013 9,443,211 8,216,724
2012 9,446,836 8,014,084
2011 9,461,643 7,824,785
2010 9,483,836 7,652,141
2009 9,504,583 7,490,230
2008 9,527,985 7,338,403
2007 9,560,953 7,194,477
2006 9,604,924 7,057,566
2005 9,663,915 6,924,720
2004 9,730,146 6,790,547
2003 9,796,749 6,658,575
2002 9,865,548 6,531,669
2001 9,928,549 6,407,377
2000 9,979,610 6,284,735
1999 10,026,738 6,208,370
1998 10,071,963 6,176,397
1997 10,117,433 6,139,829
1996 10,159,569 6,066,523
1995 10,193,831 5,948,584
1994 10,226,955 5,825,368
1993 10,239,050 5,724,993
1992 10,216,470 5,649,400
1991 10,194,050 5,541,205
1990 10,189,348 5,398,768
1989 10,170,000 5,267,249
1988 10,140,000 5,114,989
1987 10,111,000 4,939,059
1986 10,043,000 4,772,139
1985 9,975,000 4,619,003
1984 9,910,000 4,480,026
1983 9,843,000 4,350,874
1982 9,776,000 4,227,171
1981 9,710,000 4,109,022
1980 9,643,000 3,995,256
1979 9,584,000 3,882,691
1978 9,525,000 3,768,508
1977 9,463,000 3,653,265
1976 9,411,000 3,540,076
1975 9,367,000 3,430,425
1974 9,317,584 3,324,499
1973 9,257,272 3,222,290
1972 9,188,968 3,123,691
1971 9,115,576 3,028,837
1970 9,040,000 2,936,779
1969 8,960,304 2,845,273
1968 8,874,552 2,753,848
1967 8,785,648 2,664,130
1966 8,696,496 2,577,184
1965 8,610,000 2,492,998
1964 8,524,224 2,411,260
1963 8,437,232 2,331,736
1962 8,351,928 2,255,026
1961 8,271,216 2,181,805
1960 8,198,000 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, 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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Tajikistan
2100 -1.14% 0.04%
2099 -1.13% 0.07%
2098 -1.11% 0.09%
2097 -1.1% 0.12%
2096 -1.09% 0.13%
2095 -1.08% 0.16%
2094 -1.08% 0.16%
2093 -1.06% 0.2%
2092 -1.06% 0.22%
2091 -1.05% 0.22%
2090 -1.05% 0.24%
2089 -1.05% 0.25%
2088 -1.05% 0.28%
2087 -1.06% 0.27%
2086 -1.07% 0.3%
2085 -1.07% 0.32%
2084 -1.07% 0.34%
2083 -1.08% 0.34%
2082 -1.09% 0.34%
2081 -1.1% 0.38%
2080 -1.1% 0.38%
2079 -1.1% 0.4%
2078 -1.11% 0.42%
2077 -1.1% 0.47%
2076 -1.11% 0.48%
2075 -1.11% 0.5%
2074 -1.11% 0.52%
2073 -1.11% 0.56%
2072 -1.12% 0.59%
2071 -1.11% 0.62%
2070 -1.11% 0.66%
2069 -1.11% 0.67%
2068 -1.12% 0.7%
2067 -1.12% 0.74%
2066 -1.11% 0.74%
2065 -1.11% 0.78%
2064 -1.1% 0.81%
2063 -1.09% 0.82%
2062 -1.08% 0.82%
2061 -1.07% 0.87%
2060 -1.06% 0.88%
2059 -1.04% 0.9%
2058 -1.03% 0.92%
2057 -1.01% 0.93%
2056 -0.99% 0.94%
2055 -0.97% 0.96%
2054 -0.94% 0.96%
2053 -0.91% 1.02%
2052 -0.88% 1.03%
2051 -0.86% 1.07%
2050 -0.84% 1.1%
2049 -0.82% 1.15%
2048 -0.8% 1.19%
2047 -0.78% 1.23%
2046 -0.77% 1.28%
2045 -0.76% 1.34%
2044 -0.75% 1.36%
2043 -0.75% 1.42%
2042 -0.76% 1.45%
2041 -0.75% 1.49%
2040 -0.75% 1.51%
2039 -0.75% 1.54%
2038 -0.74% 1.57%
2037 -0.74% 1.61%
2036 -0.74% 1.6%
2035 -0.74% 1.58%
2034 -0.74% 1.58%
2033 -0.74% 1.59%
2032 -0.73% 1.59%
2031 -0.73% 1.61%
2030 -0.72% 1.65%
2029 -0.7% 1.67%
2028 -0.69% 1.71%
2027 -0.68% 1.75%
2026 -0.66% 1.81%
2025 -0.51% 1.85%
2024 -0.5% 1.94%
2023 -0.54% 2.04%
2022 -0.8% 2.16%
2021 -0.82% 2.23%
2020 -0.42% 2.3%
2019 -0.2% 2.39%
2018 -0.21% 2.44%
2017 -0.11% 2.49%
2016 0.09% 2.57%
2015 0.13% 2.59%
2014 0.06% 2.54%
2013 -0.04% 2.53%
2012 -0.16% 2.42%
2011 -0.23% 2.26%
2010 -0.22% 2.16%
2009 -0.25% 2.07%
2008 -0.34% 2%
2007 -0.46% 1.94%
2006 -0.61% 1.92%
2005 -0.68% 1.98%
2004 -0.68% 1.98%
2003 -0.7% 1.94%
2002 -0.63% 1.94%
2001 -0.51% 1.95%
2000 -0.47% 1.23%
1999 -0.45% 0.52%
1998 -0.45% 0.6%
1997 -0.41% 1.21%
1996 -0.34% 1.98%
1995 -0.32% 2.12%
1994 -0.12% 1.75%
1993 0.22% 1.34%
1992 0.22% 1.95%
1991 0.05% 2.64%
1990 0.19% 2.5%
1989 0.3% 2.98%
1988 0.29% 3.56%
1987 0.68% 3.5%
1986 0.68% 3.32%
1985 0.66% 3.1%
1984 0.68% 2.97%
1983 0.69% 2.93%
1982 0.68% 2.88%
1981 0.69% 2.85%
1980 0.62% 2.9%
1979 0.62% 3.03%
1978 0.66% 3.15%
1977 0.55% 3.2%
1976 0.47% 3.2%
1975 0.53% 3.19%
1974 0.65% 3.17%
1973 0.74% 3.16%
1972 0.81% 3.13%
1971 0.84% 3.13%
1970 0.89% 3.22%
1969 0.97% 3.32%
1968 1.01% 3.37%
1967 1.03% 3.37%
1966 1% 3.38%
1965 1.01% 3.39%
1964 1.03% 3.41%
1963 1.02% 3.4%
1962 0.98% 3.36%
1961 0.89% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, 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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Belarus Tajikistan
Current population
9025821
11080415
Population rank 101/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +536
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 58/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -21,606
Net migration rank 109/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -21,606
2024 -55,755 -3,119 219,677 -21,236
2023 -56,924 -3,034 223,828 -19,999
2022 -47,839 -8,000 228,336 -17,001
2021 -67,118 -33,954 222,850 -3,564
2020 -64,703 -33,954 219,467 -3,564
2019 -32,969 -33,954 231,817 -9,041
2018 -26,429 8,615 228,597 -6,111
2017 -17,026 3,337 224,396 -4,093
2016 -1,894 8,272 228,547 -8,210
2015 -946 18,088 230,903 -7,660
2014 -2,834 14,979 227,304 -13,962
2013 -6,610 10,550 220,693 -16,362
2012 -11,336 10,903 213,078 -12,132
2011 -26,493 5,686 208,429 -30,783
2010 -29,400 10,300 201,389 -33,733
2009 -25,662 13,610 192,851 -36,677
2008 -25,726 -495 182,337 -34,855
2007 -28,683 -4,013 173,200 -32,831
2006 -41,301 -8,303 164,046 -30,591
2005 -50,252 -15,451 160,189 -27,954
2004 -50,597 -10,424 161,201 -25,082
2003 -53,882 -10,795 150,391 -22,562
2002 -58,207 -11,945 146,492 -20,526
2001 -48,650 -4,469 142,276 -19,657
2000 -40,916 1,812 136,549 -13,871
1999 -49,131 2,028 147,622 -117,571
1998 -44,316 13,192 153,508 -119,621
1997 -46,540 -235 149,825 -110,572
1996 -37,591 5,205 138,287 -30,922
1995 -32,621 481 168,934 -40,418
1994 -19,431 -12,570 167,590 -49,668
1993 -11,263 19,652 157,975 -75,147
1992 11,238 29,477 163,652 -95,280
1991 18,349 -5,876 177,585 -29,553
1990 32,606 -26,497 178,429 -41,596
1989 49,833 5,639 179,212 -53,020
1988 60,840 -5,424 172,805 5,523
1987 62,689 -12,462 163,611 9,923
1986 74,318 -11,499 155,987 4,321
1985 58,852 -784 145,720 247
1984 64,415 -3,051 139,145 -7,152
1983 75,791 -2,938 133,280 -6,972
1982 65,499 3,339 127,838 -6,730
1981 65,057 14,998 121,418 -6,221
1980 62,101 16,616 117,888 -5,557
1979 64,481 395 114,496 -1,703
1978 67,342 -11,143 110,564 5,006
1977 67,434 -4,925 106,920 7,999
1976 66,677 -5,350 103,777 7,679
1975 65,494 -6,302 100,604 7,237
1974 71,158 -5,157 97,481 6,531
1973 70,911 -7,357 94,523 5,876
1972 74,036 -7,966 91,677 5,123
1971 77,464 -5,818 88,618 4,293
1970 75,520 -8,643 85,645 5,559
1969 74,567 -12,833 82,931 8,886
1968 76,782 -7,511 80,698 10,323
1967 81,136 -13,409 78,733 9,670
1966 84,191 -14,544 76,702 8,796
1965 90,611 -17,979 75,139 7,744
1964 101,618 -17,837 74,030 6,568
1963 113,160 -28,653 73,065 5,379
1962 124,945 -32,996 70,700 4,270
1961 134,490 -26,780 68,182 3,291
1960 136,399 -27,382 65,415 2,457

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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