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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 8.11 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.99% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Belarus vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Tanzania
2100 4,398,633 265,496,854
2099 4,449,573 263,162,785
2098 4,500,269 260,809,535
2097 4,550,935 258,412,520
2096 4,601,487 255,996,677
2095 4,652,286 253,567,416
2094 4,703,117 251,119,386
2093 4,754,252 248,628,881
2092 4,805,369 246,107,108
2091 4,856,664 243,557,182
2090 4,908,430 241,002,065
2089 4,960,656 238,416,591
2088 5,013,287 235,797,530
2087 5,066,741 233,167,455
2086 5,120,920 230,496,041
2085 5,176,048 227,800,292
2084 5,232,002 225,111,530
2083 5,288,854 222,421,279
2082 5,346,728 219,718,263
2081 5,405,543 216,995,478
2080 5,465,448 214,255,926
2079 5,526,121 211,486,253
2078 5,587,557 208,708,063
2077 5,650,096 205,918,120
2076 5,713,205 203,106,125
2075 5,777,144 200,297,474
2074 5,841,895 197,468,017
2073 5,907,671 194,642,633
2072 5,974,027 191,824,103
2071 6,041,554 188,992,017
2070 6,109,593 186,152,377
2069 6,178,463 183,311,218
2068 6,247,964 180,475,586
2067 6,318,511 177,639,469
2066 6,389,815 174,803,090
2065 6,461,651 171,913,445
2064 6,533,883 169,064,549
2063 6,606,470 166,217,933
2062 6,679,180 163,370,044
2061 6,751,939 160,537,159
2060 6,825,105 157,722,273
2059 6,898,206 154,920,005
2058 6,970,893 152,120,539
2057 7,043,508 149,325,489
2056 7,115,638 146,519,472
2055 7,187,104 143,736,540
2054 7,257,138 140,983,905
2053 7,326,052 138,262,668
2052 7,393,630 135,553,723
2051 7,459,522 132,851,383
2050 7,524,239 130,157,751
2049 7,588,059 127,495,278
2048 7,651,163 124,821,109
2047 7,712,657 122,158,290
2046 7,773,226 119,522,516
2045 7,833,564 116,914,785
2044 7,893,753 114,329,740
2043 7,953,762 111,776,234
2042 8,013,962 109,241,835
2041 8,075,253 106,748,632
2040 8,136,633 104,272,418
2039 8,198,487 101,814,304
2038 8,260,287 99,380,232
2037 8,321,922 96,983,729
2036 8,384,012 94,601,865
2035 8,446,649 92,257,269
2034 8,509,786 89,929,444
2033 8,573,478 87,654,982
2032 8,637,170 85,409,993
2031 8,700,460 83,180,507
2030 8,764,169 80,997,163
2029 8,827,965 78,838,461
2028 8,890,419 76,730,649
2027 8,952,131 74,647,063
2026 9,013,835 72,589,279
2025 9,073,924 70,552,589
2024 9,132,629 68,560,157
2023 9,178,298 66,617,606
2022 9,228,071 64,711,821
2021 9,302,585 62,830,412
2020 9,379,952 60,972,798
2019 9,419,758 59,174,891
2018 9,438,785 57,437,145
2017 9,458,989 55,652,890
2016 9,469,379 53,824,013
2015 9,461,076 52,020,962
2014 9,448,515 50,351,512
2013 9,443,211 48,824,128
2012 9,446,836 47,374,260
2011 9,461,643 46,029,367
2010 9,483,836 44,758,488
2009 9,504,583 43,633,982
2008 9,527,985 42,570,728
2007 9,560,953 41,435,512
2006 9,604,924 40,294,902
2005 9,663,915 39,182,076
2004 9,730,146 38,109,668
2003 9,796,749 37,089,555
2002 9,865,548 36,121,304
2001 9,928,549 35,198,299
2000 9,979,610 34,260,139
1999 10,026,738 33,300,330
1998 10,071,963 32,420,458
1997 10,117,433 31,578,089
1996 10,159,569 30,945,762
1995 10,193,831 30,383,497
1994 10,226,955 29,442,356
1993 10,239,050 28,332,692
1992 10,216,470 27,457,588
1991 10,194,050 26,780,436
1990 10,189,348 26,110,207
1989 10,170,000 25,438,759
1988 10,140,000 24,769,686
1987 10,111,000 24,030,378
1986 10,043,000 23,258,959
1985 9,975,000 22,501,693
1984 9,910,000 21,779,066
1983 9,843,000 21,079,874
1982 9,776,000 20,398,571
1981 9,710,000 19,784,703
1980 9,643,000 19,189,769
1979 9,584,000 18,592,038
1978 9,525,000 17,976,566
1977 9,463,000 17,352,929
1976 9,411,000 16,736,211
1975 9,367,000 16,138,361
1974 9,317,584 15,561,630
1973 9,257,272 15,010,101
1972 9,188,968 14,479,308
1971 9,115,576 13,971,451
1970 9,040,000 13,492,677
1969 8,960,304 13,036,700
1968 8,874,552 12,602,076
1967 8,785,648 12,200,109
1966 8,696,496 11,827,459
1965 8,610,000 11,470,728
1964 8,524,224 11,127,826
1963 8,437,232 10,799,528
1962 8,351,928 10,487,756
1961 8,271,216 10,187,886
1960 8,198,000 9,901,419

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M 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
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Tanzania
2100 -1.14% 0.89%
2099 -1.13% 0.9%
2098 -1.11% 0.93%
2097 -1.1% 0.94%
2096 -1.09% 0.96%
2095 -1.08% 0.97%
2094 -1.08% 1%
2093 -1.06% 1.02%
2092 -1.06% 1.05%
2091 -1.05% 1.06%
2090 -1.05% 1.08%
2089 -1.05% 1.11%
2088 -1.05% 1.13%
2087 -1.06% 1.16%
2086 -1.07% 1.18%
2085 -1.07% 1.19%
2084 -1.07% 1.21%
2083 -1.08% 1.23%
2082 -1.09% 1.25%
2081 -1.1% 1.28%
2080 -1.1% 1.31%
2079 -1.1% 1.33%
2078 -1.11% 1.35%
2077 -1.1% 1.38%
2076 -1.11% 1.4%
2075 -1.11% 1.43%
2074 -1.11% 1.45%
2073 -1.11% 1.47%
2072 -1.12% 1.5%
2071 -1.11% 1.53%
2070 -1.11% 1.55%
2069 -1.11% 1.57%
2068 -1.12% 1.6%
2067 -1.12% 1.62%
2066 -1.11% 1.68%
2065 -1.11% 1.69%
2064 -1.1% 1.71%
2063 -1.09% 1.74%
2062 -1.08% 1.76%
2061 -1.07% 1.78%
2060 -1.06% 1.81%
2059 -1.04% 1.84%
2058 -1.03% 1.87%
2057 -1.01% 1.92%
2056 -0.99% 1.94%
2055 -0.97% 1.95%
2054 -0.94% 1.97%
2053 -0.91% 2%
2052 -0.88% 2.03%
2051 -0.86% 2.07%
2050 -0.84% 2.09%
2049 -0.82% 2.14%
2048 -0.8% 2.18%
2047 -0.78% 2.21%
2046 -0.77% 2.23%
2045 -0.76% 2.26%
2044 -0.75% 2.28%
2043 -0.75% 2.32%
2042 -0.76% 2.34%
2041 -0.75% 2.37%
2040 -0.75% 2.41%
2039 -0.75% 2.45%
2038 -0.74% 2.47%
2037 -0.74% 2.52%
2036 -0.74% 2.54%
2035 -0.74% 2.59%
2034 -0.74% 2.59%
2033 -0.74% 2.63%
2032 -0.73% 2.68%
2031 -0.73% 2.7%
2030 -0.72% 2.74%
2029 -0.7% 2.75%
2028 -0.69% 2.79%
2027 -0.68% 2.83%
2026 -0.66% 2.89%
2025 -0.64% 2.91%
2024 -0.5% 2.92%
2023 -0.54% 2.95%
2022 -0.8% 2.99%
2021 -0.82% 3.05%
2020 -0.42% 3.04%
2019 -0.2% 3.03%
2018 -0.21% 3.21%
2017 -0.11% 3.4%
2016 0.09% 3.47%
2015 0.13% 3.32%
2014 0.06% 3.13%
2013 -0.04% 3.06%
2012 -0.16% 2.92%
2011 -0.23% 2.84%
2010 -0.22% 2.58%
2009 -0.25% 2.5%
2008 -0.34% 2.74%
2007 -0.46% 2.83%
2006 -0.61% 2.84%
2005 -0.68% 2.81%
2004 -0.68% 2.75%
2003 -0.7% 2.68%
2002 -0.63% 2.62%
2001 -0.51% 2.74%
2000 -0.47% 2.88%
1999 -0.45% 2.71%
1998 -0.45% 2.67%
1997 -0.41% 2.04%
1996 -0.34% 1.85%
1995 -0.32% 3.2%
1994 -0.12% 3.92%
1993 0.22% 3.19%
1992 0.22% 2.53%
1991 0.05% 2.57%
1990 0.19% 2.64%
1989 0.3% 2.7%
1988 0.29% 3.08%
1987 0.68% 3.32%
1986 0.68% 3.37%
1985 0.66% 3.32%
1984 0.68% 3.32%
1983 0.69% 3.34%
1982 0.68% 3.1%
1981 0.69% 3.1%
1980 0.62% 3.21%
1979 0.62% 3.42%
1978 0.66% 3.59%
1977 0.55% 3.68%
1976 0.47% 3.7%
1975 0.53% 3.71%
1974 0.65% 3.67%
1973 0.74% 3.67%
1972 0.81% 3.63%
1971 0.84% 3.55%
1970 0.89% 3.5%
1969 0.97% 3.45%
1968 1.01% 3.29%
1967 1.03% 3.15%
1966 1% 3.11%
1965 1.01% 3.08%
1964 1.03% 3.04%
1963 1.02% 2.97%
1962 0.98% 2.94%
1961 0.89% 2.89%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Belarus Tanzania
Current population
9013835
73145892
Population rank 102/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.88%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
8.02 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
4.29 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +5,322
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 18/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -12,730
Net migration rank 109/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -12,730
2024 - -3,119 - -29,865
2023 -56,924 -3,034 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 -47,839 -8,000 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 -67,118 -33,954 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 -64,703 -33,954 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 -32,969 -33,954 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 -26,429 8,615 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 -17,026 3,337 1,726,909 119,142
2016 -1,894 8,272 1,659,502 152,194
2015 -946 18,088 1,592,882 201,495
2014 -2,834 14,979 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 -6,610 10,550 1,509,008 1,241
2012 -11,336 10,903 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 -26,493 5,686 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 -29,400 10,300 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 -25,662 13,610 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 -25,726 -495 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 -28,683 -4,013 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 -41,301 -8,303 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 -50,252 -15,451 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 -50,597 -10,424 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 -53,882 -10,795 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 -58,207 -11,945 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 -48,650 -4,469 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 -40,916 1,812 985,185 -9,701
1999 -49,131 2,028 948,659 -4,489
1998 -44,316 13,192 920,806 -105,184
1997 -46,540 -235 882,544 -13,400
1996 -37,591 5,205 868,524 -473,007
1995 -32,621 481 838,980 -109,971
1994 -19,431 -12,570 803,953 349,348
1993 -11,263 19,652 778,044 288,004
1992 11,238 29,477 767,961 -83,825
1991 18,349 -5,876 762,011 -91,851
1990 32,606 -26,497 750,825 -80,529
1989 49,833 5,639 743,854 -71,268
1988 60,840 -5,424 736,551 -71,012
1987 62,689 -12,462 718,580 94,498
1986 74,318 -11,499 705,677 24,101
1985 58,852 -784 697,867 86,864
1984 64,415 -3,051 687,435 -26,938
1983 75,791 -2,938 679,720 58,161
1982 65,499 3,339 662,627 -37,883
1981 65,057 14,998 645,496 -42,485
1980 62,101 16,616 629,444 -42,588
1979 64,481 395 613,388 -4,792
1978 67,342 -11,143 595,024 27,307
1977 67,434 -4,925 574,938 49,997
1976 66,677 -5,350 553,617 54,875
1975 65,494 -6,302 533,906 53,290
1974 71,158 -5,157 515,152 51,127
1973 70,911 -7,357 488,429 48,363
1972 74,036 -7,966 467,305 57,489
1971 77,464 -5,818 449,014 41,900
1970 75,520 -8,643 427,988 38,635
1969 74,567 -12,833 408,322 37,006
1968 76,782 -7,511 389,467 34,455
1967 81,136 -13,409 374,763 5,265
1966 84,191 -14,544 360,229 5,049
1965 90,611 -17,979 343,456 4,742
1964 101,618 -17,837 328,527 9,090
1963 113,160 -28,653 314,644 4,333
1962 124,945 -32,996 300,663 3,916
1961 134,490 -26,780 286,839 8,338
1960 136,399 -27,382 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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