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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.22 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd 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 -0.3% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Belarus vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Tajikistan
2100 4,398,633 20,390,053
2099 4,449,573 20,381,074
2098 4,500,269 20,367,161
2097 4,550,935 20,348,897
2096 4,601,487 20,324,869
2095 4,652,286 20,297,885
2094 4,703,117 20,265,966
2093 4,754,252 20,234,160
2092 4,805,369 20,192,937
2091 4,856,664 20,148,873
2090 4,908,430 20,103,798
2089 4,960,656 20,056,079
2088 5,013,287 20,005,521
2087 5,066,741 19,950,317
2086 5,120,920 19,895,606
2085 5,176,048 19,836,988
2084 5,232,002 19,773,272
2083 5,288,854 19,706,082
2082 5,346,728 19,639,516
2081 5,405,543 19,572,596
2080 5,465,448 19,499,390
2079 5,526,121 19,425,502
2078 5,587,557 19,347,261
2077 5,650,096 19,265,447
2076 5,713,205 19,175,355
2075 5,777,144 19,083,859
2074 5,841,895 18,988,290
2073 5,907,671 18,889,470
2072 5,974,027 18,785,103
2071 6,041,554 18,674,697
2070 6,109,593 18,559,138
2069 6,178,463 18,437,873
2068 6,247,964 18,315,011
2067 6,318,511 18,187,508
2066 6,389,815 18,054,404
2065 6,461,651 17,921,674
2064 6,533,883 17,783,801
2063 6,606,470 17,641,066
2062 6,679,180 17,498,306
2061 6,751,939 17,356,130
2060 6,825,105 17,206,922
2059 6,898,206 17,056,085
2058 6,970,893 16,903,532
2057 7,043,508 16,749,284
2056 7,115,638 16,595,691
2055 7,187,104 16,441,650
2054 7,257,138 16,285,520
2053 7,326,052 16,130,235
2052 7,393,630 15,967,770
2051 7,459,522 15,805,253
2050 7,524,239 15,638,613
2049 7,588,059 15,468,883
2048 7,651,163 15,292,499
2047 7,712,657 15,112,083
2046 7,773,226 14,928,123
2045 7,833,564 14,739,540
2044 7,893,753 14,544,544
2043 7,953,762 14,349,357
2042 8,013,962 14,147,892
2041 8,075,253 13,945,694
2040 8,136,633 13,741,587
2039 8,198,487 13,536,704
2038 8,260,287 13,331,490
2037 8,321,922 13,125,051
2036 8,384,012 12,917,110
2035 8,446,649 12,714,184
2034 8,509,786 12,515,962
2033 8,573,478 12,321,294
2032 8,637,170 12,128,060
2031 8,700,460 11,938,351
2030 8,764,169 11,749,706
2029 8,827,965 11,559,235
2028 8,890,419 11,369,414
2027 8,952,131 11,178,605
2026 9,013,835 10,986,242
2025 9,073,924 10,791,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd 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 7,524,239 people with a rank change from 102nd to 114th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

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 -0.64% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Belarus Tajikistan
Current population
9013835
11038274
Population rank 102/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +551
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 55/197
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 - -3,119 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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