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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 7.93 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Belarus vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Thailand
2100 4,404,482 45,708,431
2099 4,455,490 46,053,146
2098 4,506,253 46,403,189
2097 4,556,987 46,757,918
2096 4,607,606 47,118,652
2095 4,658,472 47,484,043
2094 4,709,371 47,853,561
2093 4,760,574 48,226,682
2092 4,811,759 48,605,235
2091 4,863,122 48,984,504
2090 4,914,957 49,368,049
2089 4,967,252 49,756,629
2088 5,019,954 50,142,276
2087 5,073,478 50,532,164
2086 5,127,730 50,925,294
2085 5,182,931 51,321,960
2084 5,238,960 51,724,454
2083 5,295,887 52,127,592
2082 5,353,838 52,533,368
2081 5,412,731 52,938,345
2080 5,472,716 53,347,733
2079 5,533,470 53,762,492
2078 5,594,987 54,177,529
2077 5,657,609 54,595,112
2076 5,720,802 55,015,291
2075 5,784,826 55,438,108
2074 5,849,664 55,867,914
2073 5,915,527 56,300,358
2072 5,981,971 56,735,274
2071 6,049,588 57,172,515
2070 6,117,717 57,616,731
2069 6,186,679 58,061,962
2068 6,256,272 58,512,248
2067 6,326,913 58,962,990
2066 6,398,312 59,413,893
2065 6,470,244 59,873,261
2064 6,542,572 60,331,851
2063 6,615,256 60,792,306
2062 6,688,062 61,257,068
2061 6,760,917 61,720,030
2060 6,834,181 62,187,380
2059 6,907,379 62,651,158
2058 6,980,163 63,113,332
2057 7,052,874 63,572,746
2056 7,125,100 64,027,520
2055 7,196,662 64,473,146
2054 7,266,788 64,912,210
2053 7,335,794 65,338,122
2052 7,403,462 65,758,061
2051 7,469,442 66,162,612
2050 7,534,245 66,552,915
2049 7,598,150 66,931,487
2048 7,661,337 67,291,479
2047 7,722,913 67,636,461
2046 7,783,562 67,967,131
2045 7,843,981 68,281,902
2044 7,904,250 68,579,656
2043 7,964,339 68,864,788
2042 8,024,619 69,133,982
2041 8,085,991 69,390,832
2040 8,147,453 69,626,857
2039 8,209,389 69,848,522
2038 8,271,271 70,056,903
2037 8,332,989 70,250,371
2036 8,395,161 70,429,677
2035 8,457,882 70,599,021
2034 8,521,103 70,751,094
2033 8,584,879 70,891,510
2032 8,648,656 71,019,665
2031 8,712,030 71,134,882
2030 8,775,824 71,241,584
2029 8,839,704 71,337,147
2028 8,902,241 71,423,119
2027 8,964,035 71,499,411
2026 9,025,821 71,565,981
2025 9,085,991 71,619,863
2024 9,132,629 71,668,011
2023 9,178,298 71,702,435
2022 9,228,071 71,735,329
2021 9,302,585 71,727,332
2020 9,379,952 71,641,484
2019 9,419,758 71,522,271
2018 9,438,785 71,376,079
2017 9,458,989 71,160,187
2016 9,469,379 70,859,841
2015 9,461,076 70,540,795
2014 9,448,515 70,216,367
2013 9,443,211 69,845,114
2012 9,446,836 69,436,098
2011 9,461,643 69,007,208
2010 9,483,836 68,579,447
2009 9,504,583 68,121,080
2008 9,527,985 67,619,830
2007 9,560,953 67,102,394
2006 9,604,924 66,567,687
2005 9,663,915 66,017,420
2004 9,730,146 65,452,047
2003 9,796,749 64,868,166
2002 9,865,548 64,266,437
2001 9,928,549 63,651,141
2000 9,979,610 63,007,815
1999 10,026,738 62,299,043
1998 10,071,963 61,522,630
1997 10,117,433 60,724,584
1996 10,159,569 59,920,064
1995 10,193,831 59,098,232
1994 10,226,955 58,260,854
1993 10,239,050 57,408,198
1992 10,216,470 56,528,834
1991 10,194,050 55,637,434
1990 10,189,348 54,738,329
1989 10,170,000 53,848,956
1988 10,140,000 52,969,595
1987 10,111,000 52,074,105
1986 10,043,000 51,177,834
1985 9,975,000 50,270,753
1984 9,910,000 49,351,708
1983 9,843,000 48,423,309
1982 9,776,000 47,494,577
1981 9,710,000 46,575,855
1980 9,643,000 45,650,022
1979 9,584,000 44,718,434
1978 9,525,000 43,788,976
1977 9,463,000 42,843,974
1976 9,411,000 41,896,504
1975 9,367,000 40,940,005
1974 9,317,584 39,952,891
1973 9,257,272 38,947,787
1972 9,188,968 37,933,929
1971 9,115,576 36,937,387
1970 9,040,000 35,954,408
1969 8,960,304 34,973,782
1968 8,874,552 34,002,560
1967 8,785,648 33,037,801
1966 8,696,496 32,086,071
1965 8,610,000 31,149,337
1964 8,524,224 30,232,141
1963 8,437,232 29,342,322
1962 8,351,928 28,481,040
1961 8,271,216 27,650,334
1960 8,198,000 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Thailand
2100 -1.14% -0.75%
2099 -1.13% -0.75%
2098 -1.11% -0.76%
2097 -1.1% -0.77%
2096 -1.09% -0.77%
2095 -1.08% -0.77%
2094 -1.08% -0.77%
2093 -1.06% -0.78%
2092 -1.06% -0.77%
2091 -1.05% -0.78%
2090 -1.05% -0.78%
2089 -1.05% -0.77%
2088 -1.05% -0.77%
2087 -1.06% -0.77%
2086 -1.07% -0.77%
2085 -1.07% -0.78%
2084 -1.07% -0.77%
2083 -1.08% -0.77%
2082 -1.09% -0.76%
2081 -1.1% -0.77%
2080 -1.1% -0.77%
2079 -1.1% -0.77%
2078 -1.11% -0.76%
2077 -1.1% -0.76%
2076 -1.11% -0.76%
2075 -1.11% -0.77%
2074 -1.11% -0.77%
2073 -1.11% -0.77%
2072 -1.12% -0.76%
2071 -1.11% -0.77%
2070 -1.11% -0.77%
2069 -1.11% -0.77%
2068 -1.12% -0.76%
2067 -1.12% -0.76%
2066 -1.11% -0.77%
2065 -1.11% -0.76%
2064 -1.1% -0.76%
2063 -1.09% -0.76%
2062 -1.08% -0.75%
2061 -1.07% -0.75%
2060 -1.06% -0.74%
2059 -1.04% -0.73%
2058 -1.03% -0.72%
2057 -1.01% -0.71%
2056 -0.99% -0.69%
2055 -0.97% -0.68%
2054 -0.94% -0.65%
2053 -0.91% -0.64%
2052 -0.88% -0.61%
2051 -0.86% -0.59%
2050 -0.84% -0.57%
2049 -0.82% -0.53%
2048 -0.8% -0.51%
2047 -0.78% -0.49%
2046 -0.77% -0.46%
2045 -0.76% -0.43%
2044 -0.75% -0.41%
2043 -0.75% -0.39%
2042 -0.76% -0.37%
2041 -0.75% -0.34%
2040 -0.75% -0.32%
2039 -0.75% -0.3%
2038 -0.74% -0.28%
2037 -0.74% -0.25%
2036 -0.74% -0.24%
2035 -0.74% -0.21%
2034 -0.74% -0.2%
2033 -0.74% -0.18%
2032 -0.73% -0.16%
2031 -0.73% -0.15%
2030 -0.72% -0.13%
2029 -0.7% -0.12%
2028 -0.69% -0.11%
2027 -0.68% -0.09%
2026 -0.66% -0.08%
2025 -0.51% -0.07%
2024 -0.5% -0.05%
2023 -0.54% -0.05%
2022 -0.8% 0.01%
2021 -0.82% 0.12%
2020 -0.42% 0.17%
2019 -0.2% 0.2%
2018 -0.21% 0.3%
2017 -0.11% 0.42%
2016 0.09% 0.45%
2015 0.13% 0.46%
2014 0.06% 0.53%
2013 -0.04% 0.59%
2012 -0.16% 0.62%
2011 -0.23% 0.62%
2010 -0.22% 0.67%
2009 -0.25% 0.74%
2008 -0.34% 0.77%
2007 -0.46% 0.8%
2006 -0.61% 0.83%
2005 -0.68% 0.86%
2004 -0.68% 0.9%
2003 -0.7% 0.94%
2002 -0.63% 0.97%
2001 -0.51% 1.02%
2000 -0.47% 1.14%
1999 -0.45% 1.26%
1998 -0.45% 1.31%
1997 -0.41% 1.34%
1996 -0.34% 1.39%
1995 -0.32% 1.44%
1994 -0.12% 1.49%
1993 0.22% 1.56%
1992 0.22% 1.6%
1991 0.05% 1.64%
1990 0.19% 1.65%
1989 0.3% 1.66%
1988 0.29% 1.72%
1987 0.68% 1.75%
1986 0.68% 1.8%
1985 0.66% 1.86%
1984 0.68% 1.92%
1983 0.69% 1.96%
1982 0.68% 1.97%
1981 0.69% 2.03%
1980 0.62% 2.08%
1979 0.62% 2.12%
1978 0.66% 2.21%
1977 0.55% 2.26%
1976 0.47% 2.34%
1975 0.53% 2.47%
1974 0.65% 2.58%
1973 0.74% 2.67%
1972 0.81% 2.7%
1971 0.84% 2.73%
1970 0.89% 2.8%
1969 0.97% 2.86%
1968 1.01% 2.92%
1967 1.03% 2.97%
1966 1% 3.01%
1965 1.01% 3.03%
1964 1.03% 3.03%
1963 1.02% 3.02%
1962 0.98% 3%
1961 0.89% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Belarus Thailand
Current population
9025821
71565981
Population rank 101/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.86%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -128 -132
Annual growth/decline -46,638 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 164/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +27,509
Net migration rank 109/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 27,509
2024 -55,755 -3,119 -65,720 23,321
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -46,105 19,648
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -61,046 21,683
2021 -67,118 -33,954 57,382 -2,093
2020 -64,703 -33,954 84,107 32,277
2019 -32,969 -33,954 116,867 5,221
2018 -26,429 8,615 159,383 10,984
2017 -17,026 3,337 194,695 66,805
2016 -1,894 8,272 226,255 112,978
2015 -946 18,088 266,362 32,500
2014 -2,834 14,979 294,628 55,358
2013 -6,610 10,550 325,059 67,452
2012 -11,336 10,903 351,485 74,033
2011 -26,493 5,686 365,670 66,607
2010 -29,400 10,300 370,466 52,791
2009 -25,662 13,610 382,636 110,883
2008 -25,726 -495 401,730 107,333
2007 -28,683 -4,013 425,362 100,486
2006 -41,301 -8,303 441,211 102,362
2005 -50,252 -15,451 456,378 100,542
2004 -50,597 -10,424 466,542 107,199
2003 -53,882 -10,795 488,003 105,917
2002 -58,207 -11,945 504,299 105,215
2001 -48,650 -4,469 524,230 96,817
2000 -40,916 1,812 543,884 121,640
1999 -49,131 2,028 578,073 173,924
1998 -44,316 13,192 617,318 183,471
1997 -46,540 -235 644,834 150,411
1996 -37,591 5,205 661,397 152,397
1995 -32,621 481 682,703 147,226
1994 -19,431 -12,570 712,589 132,271
1993 -11,263 19,652 737,696 122,746
1992 11,238 29,477 754,999 143,318
1991 18,349 -5,876 760,508 124,034
1990 32,606 -26,497 760,808 152,916
1989 49,833 5,639 774,563 90,497
1988 60,840 -5,424 765,252 128,469
1987 62,689 -12,462 774,498 122,791
1986 74,318 -11,499 783,430 111,820
1985 58,852 -784 776,935 141,963
1984 64,415 -3,051 779,856 139,345
1983 75,791 -2,938 794,239 143,393
1982 65,499 3,339 817,951 101,885
1981 65,057 14,998 839,297 78,337
1980 62,101 16,616 845,575 88,478
1979 64,481 395 843,434 85,693
1978 67,342 -11,143 847,799 82,011
1977 67,434 -4,925 871,232 88,937
1976 66,677 -5,350 894,072 40,656
1975 65,494 -6,302 911,980 66,306
1974 71,158 -5,157 923,151 72,801
1973 70,911 -7,357 933,540 80,704
1972 74,036 -7,966 940,420 73,082
1971 77,464 -5,818 936,215 43,400
1970 75,520 -8,643 937,116 49,221
1969 74,567 -12,833 948,314 26,551
1968 76,782 -7,511 953,806 13,718
1967 81,136 -13,409 944,980 17,005
1966 84,191 -14,544 929,469 12,016
1965 90,611 -17,979 909,000 22,995
1964 101,618 -17,837 885,137 17,249
1963 113,160 -28,653 860,728 16,494
1962 124,945 -32,996 828,741 16,605
1961 134,490 -26,780 801,140 14,968
1960 136,399 -27,382 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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