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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 87.3 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Belarus vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Tonga
2100 4,398,633 117,647
2099 4,449,573 117,615
2098 4,500,269 117,560
2097 4,550,935 117,522
2096 4,601,487 117,491
2095 4,652,286 117,414
2094 4,703,117 117,321
2093 4,754,252 117,237
2092 4,805,369 117,127
2091 4,856,664 117,013
2090 4,908,430 116,869
2089 4,960,656 116,712
2088 5,013,287 116,511
2087 5,066,741 116,307
2086 5,120,920 116,118
2085 5,176,048 115,902
2084 5,232,002 115,658
2083 5,288,854 115,366
2082 5,346,728 115,071
2081 5,405,543 114,782
2080 5,465,448 114,453
2079 5,526,121 114,103
2078 5,587,557 113,740
2077 5,650,096 113,378
2076 5,713,205 112,974
2075 5,777,144 112,594
2074 5,841,895 112,208
2073 5,907,671 111,819
2072 5,974,027 111,405
2071 6,041,554 110,992
2070 6,109,593 110,605
2069 6,178,463 110,238
2068 6,247,964 109,853
2067 6,318,511 109,474
2066 6,389,815 109,090
2065 6,461,651 108,765
2064 6,533,883 108,405
2063 6,606,470 108,061
2062 6,679,180 107,738
2061 6,751,939 107,424
2060 6,825,105 107,145
2059 6,898,206 106,869
2058 6,970,893 106,617
2057 7,043,508 106,372
2056 7,115,638 106,158
2055 7,187,104 105,942
2054 7,257,138 105,725
2053 7,326,052 105,513
2052 7,393,630 105,313
2051 7,459,522 105,106
2050 7,524,239 104,871
2049 7,588,059 104,663
2048 7,651,163 104,414
2047 7,712,657 104,180
2046 7,773,226 103,879
2045 7,833,564 103,575
2044 7,893,753 103,241
2043 7,953,762 102,961
2042 8,013,962 102,718
2041 8,075,253 102,474
2040 8,136,633 102,254
2039 8,198,487 102,088
2038 8,260,287 101,861
2037 8,321,922 101,733
2036 8,384,012 101,653
2035 8,446,649 101,607
2034 8,509,786 101,598
2033 8,573,478 101,618
2032 8,637,170 101,659
2031 8,700,460 101,790
2030 8,764,169 101,954
2029 8,827,965 102,207
2028 8,890,419 102,521
2027 8,952,131 102,868
2026 9,013,835 103,309
2025 9,073,924 103,768
2024 9,132,629 104,175
2023 9,178,298 104,597
2022 9,228,071 105,042
2021 9,302,585 105,490
2020 9,379,952 105,704
2019 9,419,758 105,669
2018 9,438,785 105,567
2017 9,458,989 105,356
2016 9,469,379 105,524
2015 9,461,076 106,095
2014 9,448,515 106,609
2013 9,443,211 107,078
2012 9,446,836 107,460
2011 9,461,643 107,570
2010 9,483,836 107,400
2009 9,504,583 107,203
2008 9,527,985 107,020
2007 9,560,953 106,726
2006 9,604,924 106,253
2005 9,663,915 105,671
2004 9,730,146 105,071
2003 9,796,749 104,464
2002 9,865,548 103,874
2001 9,928,549 103,288
2000 9,979,610 102,677
1999 10,026,738 102,046
1998 10,071,963 101,388
1997 10,117,433 100,674
1996 10,159,569 100,275
1995 10,193,831 100,225
1994 10,226,955 100,166
1993 10,239,050 100,103
1992 10,216,470 100,022
1991 10,194,050 99,895
1990 10,189,348 99,700
1989 10,170,000 99,403
1988 10,140,000 98,969
1987 10,111,000 98,376
1986 10,043,000 98,010
1985 9,975,000 97,984
1984 9,910,000 97,990
1983 9,843,000 97,998
1982 9,776,000 97,980
1981 9,710,000 97,909
1980 9,643,000 97,769
1979 9,584,000 97,544
1978 9,525,000 97,204
1977 9,463,000 96,725
1976 9,411,000 95,325
1975 9,367,000 93,017
1974 9,317,584 90,683
1973 9,257,272 88,805
1972 9,188,968 87,356
1971 9,115,576 85,896
1970 9,040,000 84,401
1969 8,960,304 82,885
1968 8,874,552 81,353
1967 8,785,648 79,814
1966 8,696,496 78,002
1965 8,610,000 75,924
1964 8,524,224 73,879
1963 8,437,232 71,885
1962 8,351,928 69,940
1961 8,271,216 68,037
1960 8,198,000 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Tonga is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 118K 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
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Tonga
2100 -1.14% 0.03%
2099 -1.13% 0.05%
2098 -1.11% 0.03%
2097 -1.1% 0.03%
2096 -1.09% 0.07%
2095 -1.08% 0.08%
2094 -1.08% 0.07%
2093 -1.06% 0.09%
2092 -1.06% 0.1%
2091 -1.05% 0.12%
2090 -1.05% 0.13%
2089 -1.05% 0.17%
2088 -1.05% 0.18%
2087 -1.06% 0.16%
2086 -1.07% 0.19%
2085 -1.07% 0.21%
2084 -1.07% 0.25%
2083 -1.08% 0.26%
2082 -1.09% 0.25%
2081 -1.1% 0.29%
2080 -1.1% 0.31%
2079 -1.1% 0.32%
2078 -1.11% 0.32%
2077 -1.1% 0.36%
2076 -1.11% 0.34%
2075 -1.11% 0.34%
2074 -1.11% 0.35%
2073 -1.11% 0.37%
2072 -1.12% 0.37%
2071 -1.11% 0.35%
2070 -1.11% 0.33%
2069 -1.11% 0.35%
2068 -1.12% 0.35%
2067 -1.12% 0.35%
2066 -1.11% 0.3%
2065 -1.11% 0.33%
2064 -1.1% 0.32%
2063 -1.09% 0.3%
2062 -1.08% 0.29%
2061 -1.07% 0.26%
2060 -1.06% 0.26%
2059 -1.04% 0.24%
2058 -1.03% 0.23%
2057 -1.01% 0.2%
2056 -0.99% 0.2%
2055 -0.97% 0.2%
2054 -0.94% 0.2%
2053 -0.91% 0.19%
2052 -0.88% 0.2%
2051 -0.86% 0.22%
2050 -0.84% 0.2%
2049 -0.82% 0.24%
2048 -0.8% 0.22%
2047 -0.78% 0.29%
2046 -0.77% 0.29%
2045 -0.76% 0.32%
2044 -0.75% 0.27%
2043 -0.75% 0.24%
2042 -0.76% 0.24%
2041 -0.75% 0.21%
2040 -0.75% 0.16%
2039 -0.75% 0.22%
2038 -0.74% 0.13%
2037 -0.74% 0.08%
2036 -0.74% 0.05%
2035 -0.74% 0.009%
2034 -0.74% -0.02%
2033 -0.74% -0.04%
2032 -0.73% -0.13%
2031 -0.73% -0.16%
2030 -0.72% -0.25%
2029 -0.7% -0.31%
2028 -0.69% -0.34%
2027 -0.68% -0.43%
2026 -0.66% -0.44%
2025 -0.64% -0.39%
2024 -0.5% -0.4%
2023 -0.54% -0.42%
2022 -0.8% -0.42%
2021 -0.82% -0.2%
2020 -0.42% 0.03%
2019 -0.2% 0.1%
2018 -0.21% 0.2%
2017 -0.11% -0.16%
2016 0.09% -0.54%
2015 0.13% -0.48%
2014 0.06% -0.44%
2013 -0.04% -0.36%
2012 -0.16% -0.1%
2011 -0.23% 0.16%
2010 -0.22% 0.18%
2009 -0.25% 0.17%
2008 -0.34% 0.28%
2007 -0.46% 0.45%
2006 -0.61% 0.55%
2005 -0.68% 0.57%
2004 -0.68% 0.58%
2003 -0.7% 0.57%
2002 -0.63% 0.57%
2001 -0.51% 0.6%
2000 -0.47% 0.62%
1999 -0.45% 0.65%
1998 -0.45% 0.71%
1997 -0.41% 0.4%
1996 -0.34% 0.05%
1995 -0.32% 0.06%
1994 -0.12% 0.06%
1993 0.22% 0.08%
1992 0.22% 0.13%
1991 0.05% 0.2%
1990 0.19% 0.3%
1989 0.3% 0.44%
1988 0.29% 0.6%
1987 0.68% 0.37%
1986 0.68% 0.03%
1985 0.66% -0.006%
1984 0.68% -0.008%
1983 0.69% 0.02%
1982 0.68% 0.07%
1981 0.69% 0.14%
1980 0.62% 0.23%
1979 0.62% 0.35%
1978 0.66% 0.5%
1977 0.55% 1.47%
1976 0.47% 2.48%
1975 0.53% 2.57%
1974 0.65% 2.11%
1973 0.74% 1.66%
1972 0.81% 1.7%
1971 0.84% 1.77%
1970 0.89% 1.83%
1969 0.97% 1.88%
1968 1.01% 1.93%
1967 1.03% 2.32%
1966 1% 2.74%
1965 1.01% 2.77%
1964 1.03% 2.77%
1963 1.02% 2.78%
1962 0.98% 2.8%
1961 0.89% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Belarus Tonga
Current population
9013835
103309
Population rank 102/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.001%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
8.02 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
4.29 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline -125 -1
Annual growth/decline -45,669 -422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 183/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -2,150
Net migration rank 109/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -2,150
2024 - -3,119 - -2,149
2023 -56,924 -3,034 1,744 -2,173
2022 -47,839 -8,000 1,772 -2,218
2021 -67,118 -33,954 1,773 -2,220
2020 -64,703 -33,954 1,816 -1,807
2019 -32,969 -33,954 1,841 -1,778
2018 -26,429 8,615 1,873 -1,723
2017 -17,026 3,337 1,912 -1,642
2016 -1,894 8,272 1,989 -2,591
2015 -946 18,088 2,064 -2,610
2014 -2,834 14,979 2,135 -2,622
2013 -6,610 10,550 2,199 -2,637
2012 -11,336 10,903 2,255 -2,578
2011 -26,493 5,686 2,298 -2,198
2010 -29,400 10,300 2,332 -2,097
2009 -25,662 13,610 2,358 -2,204
2008 -25,726 -495 2,397 -2,177
2007 -28,683 -4,013 2,423 -2,057
2006 -41,301 -8,303 2,459 -1,875
2005 -50,252 -15,451 2,495 -1,906
2004 -50,597 -10,424 2,478 -1,876
2003 -53,882 -10,795 2,448 -1,844
2002 -58,207 -11,945 2,396 -1,815
2001 -48,650 -4,469 2,358 -1,766
2000 -40,916 1,812 2,346 -1,721
1999 -49,131 2,028 2,352 -1,710
1998 -44,316 13,192 2,344 -1,665
1997 -46,540 -235 2,332 -1,589
1996 -37,591 5,205 2,393 -2,338
1995 -32,621 481 2,476 -2,422
1994 -19,431 -12,570 2,547 -2,484
1993 -11,263 19,652 2,594 -2,532
1992 11,238 29,477 2,622 -2,524
1991 18,349 -5,876 2,637 -2,484
1990 32,606 -26,497 2,641 -2,409
1989 49,833 5,639 2,644 -2,280
1988 60,840 -5,424 2,649 -2,138
1987 62,689 -12,462 2,646 -1,970
1986 74,318 -11,499 2,704 -2,650
1985 58,852 -784 2,762 -2,775
1984 64,415 -3,051 2,814 -2,823
1983 75,791 -2,938 2,840 -2,840
1982 65,499 3,339 2,853 -2,814
1981 65,057 14,998 2,882 -2,778
1980 62,101 16,616 2,885 -2,708
1979 64,481 395 2,884 -2,604
1978 67,342 -11,143 2,862 -2,457
1977 67,434 -4,925 2,822 -2,273
1976 66,677 -5,350 2,769 -523
1975 65,494 -6,302 2,709 -346
1974 71,158 -5,157 2,650 -344
1973 70,911 -7,357 2,617 -1,168
1972 74,036 -7,966 2,605 -1,153
1971 77,464 -5,818 2,611 -1,138
1970 75,520 -8,643 2,628 -1,122
1969 74,567 -12,833 2,632 -1,101
1968 76,782 -7,511 2,614 -1,078
1967 81,136 -13,409 2,603 -1,060
1966 84,191 -14,544 2,550 -465
1965 90,611 -17,979 2,498 -426
1964 101,618 -17,837 2,445 -428
1963 113,160 -28,653 2,394 -426
1962 124,945 -32,996 2,343 -420
1961 134,490 -26,780 2,284 -401
1960 136,399 -27,382 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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