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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 8.16 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st 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 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Belarus vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Tanzania
2100 4,404,482 265,471,550
2099 4,455,490 263,137,702
2098 4,506,253 260,784,676
2097 4,556,987 258,387,890
2096 4,607,606 255,972,277
2095 4,658,472 253,543,248
2094 4,709,371 251,095,452
2093 4,760,574 248,605,184
2092 4,811,759 246,083,651
2091 4,863,122 243,533,968
2090 4,914,957 240,979,094
2089 4,967,252 238,393,867
2088 5,019,954 235,775,056
2087 5,073,478 233,145,231
2086 5,127,730 230,474,072
2085 5,182,931 227,778,580
2084 5,238,960 225,090,075
2083 5,295,887 222,400,079
2082 5,353,838 219,697,321
2081 5,412,731 216,974,796
2080 5,472,716 214,235,505
2079 5,533,470 211,466,096
2078 5,594,987 208,688,171
2077 5,657,609 205,898,494
2076 5,720,802 203,086,766
2075 5,784,826 200,278,383
2074 5,849,664 197,449,196
2073 5,915,527 194,624,081
2072 5,981,971 191,805,820
2071 6,049,588 188,974,004
2070 6,117,717 186,134,634
2069 6,186,679 183,293,747
2068 6,256,272 180,458,385
2067 6,326,913 177,622,538
2066 6,398,312 174,786,430
2065 6,470,244 171,897,059
2064 6,542,572 169,048,435
2063 6,615,256 166,202,091
2062 6,688,062 163,354,473
2061 6,760,917 160,521,858
2060 6,834,181 157,707,240
2059 6,907,379 154,905,240
2058 6,980,163 152,106,040
2057 7,052,874 149,311,257
2056 7,125,100 146,505,507
2055 7,196,662 143,722,840
2054 7,266,788 140,970,467
2053 7,335,794 138,249,490
2052 7,403,462 135,540,803
2051 7,469,442 132,838,721
2050 7,534,245 130,145,345
2049 7,598,150 127,483,126
2048 7,661,337 124,809,212
2047 7,722,913 122,146,647
2046 7,783,562 119,511,124
2045 7,843,981 116,903,642
2044 7,904,250 114,318,843
2043 7,964,339 111,765,580
2042 8,024,619 109,231,423
2041 8,085,991 106,738,458
2040 8,147,453 104,262,479
2039 8,209,389 101,804,600
2038 8,271,271 99,370,760
2037 8,332,989 96,974,485
2036 8,395,161 94,592,848
2035 8,457,882 92,248,476
2034 8,521,103 89,920,872
2033 8,584,879 87,646,627
2032 8,648,656 85,401,853
2031 8,712,030 83,172,579
2030 8,775,824 80,989,443
2029 8,839,704 78,830,947
2028 8,902,241 76,723,335
2027 8,964,035 74,639,948
2026 9,025,821 72,582,361
2025 9,085,991 70,545,865
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 (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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st 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 7,534,245 people with a rank change from 101st to 114th. The population of Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 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 -0.51% 2.9%
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 (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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Belarus Tanzania
Current population
9025821
73639263
Population rank 101/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.89%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
8.19 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +5,440
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 16/197
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 -55,755 -3,119 1,993,730 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 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 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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