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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 9.55 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Belarus vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Turkey
2100 4,404,482 64,394,191
2099 4,455,490 65,045,868
2098 4,506,253 65,690,351
2097 4,556,987 66,342,622
2096 4,607,606 66,990,674
2095 4,658,472 67,642,188
2094 4,709,371 68,296,562
2093 4,760,574 68,963,773
2092 4,811,759 69,625,957
2091 4,863,122 70,290,255
2090 4,914,957 70,960,483
2089 4,967,252 71,623,547
2088 5,019,954 72,281,102
2087 5,073,478 72,928,397
2086 5,127,730 73,576,610
2085 5,182,931 74,223,570
2084 5,238,960 74,853,312
2083 5,295,887 75,483,067
2082 5,353,838 76,111,533
2081 5,412,731 76,726,689
2080 5,472,716 77,339,541
2079 5,533,470 77,938,889
2078 5,594,987 78,532,577
2077 5,657,609 79,120,573
2076 5,720,802 79,705,459
2075 5,784,826 80,277,544
2074 5,849,664 80,848,141
2073 5,915,527 81,396,237
2072 5,981,971 81,938,080
2071 6,049,588 82,465,112
2070 6,117,717 82,981,973
2069 6,186,679 83,480,362
2068 6,256,272 83,963,140
2067 6,326,913 84,428,242
2066 6,398,312 84,886,666
2065 6,470,244 85,336,225
2064 6,542,572 85,771,285
2063 6,615,256 86,187,013
2062 6,688,062 86,587,114
2061 6,760,917 86,962,577
2060 6,834,181 87,319,314
2059 6,907,379 87,663,392
2058 6,980,163 87,973,789
2057 7,052,874 88,264,809
2056 7,125,100 88,534,755
2055 7,196,662 88,764,080
2054 7,266,788 88,972,362
2053 7,335,794 89,151,673
2052 7,403,462 89,310,785
2051 7,469,442 89,437,110
2050 7,534,245 89,541,520
2049 7,598,150 89,614,107
2048 7,661,337 89,651,068
2047 7,722,913 89,659,415
2046 7,783,562 89,634,354
2045 7,843,981 89,608,012
2044 7,904,250 89,557,421
2043 7,964,339 89,493,042
2042 8,024,619 89,404,193
2041 8,085,991 89,303,546
2040 8,147,453 89,187,952
2039 8,209,389 89,051,669
2038 8,271,271 88,901,719
2037 8,332,989 88,727,471
2036 8,395,161 88,537,927
2035 8,457,882 88,343,153
2034 8,521,103 88,139,515
2033 8,584,879 87,918,397
2032 8,648,656 87,687,495
2031 8,712,030 87,437,150
2030 8,775,824 87,166,904
2029 8,839,704 86,903,490
2028 8,902,241 86,627,469
2027 8,964,035 86,350,539
2026 9,025,821 86,093,293
2025 9,085,991 85,878,556
2024 9,132,629 85,518,661
2023 9,178,298 85,325,965
2022 9,228,071 84,979,913
2021 9,302,585 84,147,318
2020 9,379,952 83,384,680
2019 9,419,758 82,579,440
2018 9,438,785 81,407,204
2017 9,458,989 80,312,698
2016 9,469,379 79,277,962
2015 9,461,076 78,218,479
2014 9,448,515 77,181,884
2013 9,443,211 76,147,624
2012 9,446,836 75,175,827
2011 9,461,643 74,223,629
2010 9,483,836 73,142,150
2009 9,504,583 72,039,206
2008 9,527,985 71,051,678
2007 9,560,953 70,158,112
2006 9,604,924 70,045,349
2005 9,663,915 69,329,557
2004 9,730,146 68,592,617
2003 9,796,749 67,831,730
2002 9,865,548 67,048,795
2001 9,928,549 66,245,128
2000 9,979,610 65,425,961
1999 10,026,738 64,591,923
1998 10,071,963 63,734,383
1997 10,117,433 62,852,966
1996 10,159,569 61,951,134
1995 10,193,831 61,024,503
1994 10,226,955 60,033,836
1993 10,239,050 58,999,167
1992 10,216,470 57,990,118
1991 10,194,050 57,009,887
1990 10,189,348 56,015,628
1989 10,170,000 54,976,723
1988 10,140,000 53,909,626
1987 10,111,000 52,843,670
1986 10,043,000 51,777,772
1985 9,975,000 50,687,115
1984 9,910,000 49,574,069
1983 9,843,000 48,447,410
1982 9,776,000 47,322,096
1981 9,710,000 46,321,190
1980 9,643,000 45,408,815
1979 9,584,000 44,510,429
1978 9,525,000 43,645,306
1977 9,463,000 42,773,298
1976 9,411,000 41,899,984
1975 9,367,000 41,053,126
1974 9,317,584 40,210,234
1973 9,257,272 39,329,533
1972 9,188,968 38,430,221
1971 9,115,576 37,518,611
1970 9,040,000 36,638,465
1969 8,960,304 35,787,774
1968 8,874,552 34,921,684
1967 8,785,648 34,050,421
1966 8,696,496 33,177,672
1965 8,610,000 32,345,220
1964 8,524,224 31,543,072
1963 8,437,232 30,726,841
1962 8,351,928 29,916,147
1961 8,271,216 29,119,238
1960 8,198,000 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Turkey is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 89.7M 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
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Turkey
2100 -1.14% -1%
2099 -1.13% -0.98%
2098 -1.11% -0.98%
2097 -1.1% -0.97%
2096 -1.09% -0.96%
2095 -1.08% -0.96%
2094 -1.08% -0.97%
2093 -1.06% -0.95%
2092 -1.06% -0.95%
2091 -1.05% -0.94%
2090 -1.05% -0.93%
2089 -1.05% -0.91%
2088 -1.05% -0.89%
2087 -1.06% -0.88%
2086 -1.07% -0.87%
2085 -1.07% -0.84%
2084 -1.07% -0.83%
2083 -1.08% -0.83%
2082 -1.09% -0.8%
2081 -1.1% -0.79%
2080 -1.1% -0.77%
2079 -1.1% -0.76%
2078 -1.11% -0.74%
2077 -1.1% -0.73%
2076 -1.11% -0.71%
2075 -1.11% -0.71%
2074 -1.11% -0.67%
2073 -1.11% -0.66%
2072 -1.12% -0.64%
2071 -1.11% -0.62%
2070 -1.11% -0.6%
2069 -1.11% -0.57%
2068 -1.12% -0.55%
2067 -1.12% -0.54%
2066 -1.11% -0.53%
2065 -1.11% -0.51%
2064 -1.1% -0.48%
2063 -1.09% -0.46%
2062 -1.08% -0.43%
2061 -1.07% -0.41%
2060 -1.06% -0.39%
2059 -1.04% -0.35%
2058 -1.03% -0.33%
2057 -1.01% -0.3%
2056 -0.99% -0.26%
2055 -0.97% -0.23%
2054 -0.94% -0.2%
2053 -0.91% -0.18%
2052 -0.88% -0.14%
2051 -0.86% -0.12%
2050 -0.84% -0.08%
2049 -0.82% -0.04%
2048 -0.8% -0.009%
2047 -0.78% 0.03%
2046 -0.77% 0.03%
2045 -0.76% 0.06%
2044 -0.75% 0.07%
2043 -0.75% 0.1%
2042 -0.76% 0.11%
2041 -0.75% 0.13%
2040 -0.75% 0.15%
2039 -0.75% 0.17%
2038 -0.74% 0.2%
2037 -0.74% 0.21%
2036 -0.74% 0.22%
2035 -0.74% 0.23%
2034 -0.74% 0.25%
2033 -0.74% 0.26%
2032 -0.73% 0.29%
2031 -0.73% 0.31%
2030 -0.72% 0.3%
2029 -0.7% 0.32%
2028 -0.69% 0.32%
2027 -0.68% 0.3%
2026 -0.66% 0.25%
2025 -0.51% 0.42%
2024 -0.5% 0.23%
2023 -0.54% 0.41%
2022 -0.8% 0.99%
2021 -0.82% 0.91%
2020 -0.42% 0.98%
2019 -0.2% 1.44%
2018 -0.21% 1.36%
2017 -0.11% 1.31%
2016 0.09% 1.35%
2015 0.13% 1.34%
2014 0.06% 1.36%
2013 -0.04% 1.29%
2012 -0.16% 1.28%
2011 -0.23% 1.48%
2010 -0.22% 1.53%
2009 -0.25% 1.39%
2008 -0.34% 1.27%
2007 -0.46% 0.16%
2006 -0.61% 1.03%
2005 -0.68% 1.07%
2004 -0.68% 1.12%
2003 -0.7% 1.17%
2002 -0.63% 1.21%
2001 -0.51% 1.25%
2000 -0.47% 1.29%
1999 -0.45% 1.35%
1998 -0.45% 1.4%
1997 -0.41% 1.46%
1996 -0.34% 1.52%
1995 -0.32% 1.65%
1994 -0.12% 1.75%
1993 0.22% 1.74%
1992 0.22% 1.72%
1991 0.05% 1.77%
1990 0.19% 1.89%
1989 0.3% 1.98%
1988 0.29% 2.02%
1987 0.68% 2.06%
1986 0.68% 2.15%
1985 0.66% 2.25%
1984 0.68% 2.33%
1983 0.69% 2.38%
1982 0.68% 2.16%
1981 0.69% 2.01%
1980 0.62% 2.02%
1979 0.62% 1.98%
1978 0.66% 2.04%
1977 0.55% 2.08%
1976 0.47% 2.06%
1975 0.53% 2.1%
1974 0.65% 2.24%
1973 0.74% 2.34%
1972 0.81% 2.43%
1971 0.84% 2.4%
1970 0.89% 2.38%
1969 0.97% 2.48%
1968 1.01% 2.56%
1967 1.03% 2.63%
1966 1% 2.57%
1965 1.01% 2.54%
1964 1.03% 2.66%
1963 1.02% 2.71%
1962 0.98% 2.74%
1961 0.89% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Belarus Turkey
Current population
9025821
86225430
Population rank 101/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 1.04%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +986
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 138/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -258,205
Net migration rank 109/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -258,205
2024 -55,755 -3,119 453,249 -275,952
2023 -56,924 -3,034 426,630 -318,070
2022 -47,839 -8,000 535,373 -301,544
2021 -67,118 -33,954 521,713 20,283
2020 -64,703 -33,954 608,708 37,934
2019 -32,969 -33,954 751,472 -15,690
2018 -26,429 8,615 830,353 187,570
2017 -17,026 3,337 875,408 659,846
2016 -1,894 8,272 895,841 352,063
2015 -946 18,088 930,799 1,063,140
2014 -2,834 14,979 957,055 1,033,384
2013 -6,610 10,550 921,386 438,618
2012 -11,336 10,903 917,145 258,623
2011 -26,493 5,686 875,839 68,849
2010 -29,400 10,300 892,334 55,532
2009 -25,662 13,610 900,491 24,276
2008 -25,726 -495 868,749 47,915
2007 -28,683 -4,013 876,626 -186,402
2006 -41,301 -8,303 897,351 -190,194
2005 -50,252 -15,451 898,650 -174,177
2004 -50,597 -10,424 896,025 -146,574
2003 -53,882 -10,795 893,683 -121,383
2002 -58,207 -11,945 922,927 -129,444
2001 -48,650 -4,469 980,560 -166,759
2000 -40,916 1,812 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 -49,131 2,028 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 -44,316 13,192 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 -46,540 -235 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 -37,591 5,205 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 -32,621 481 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 -19,431 -12,570 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 -11,263 19,652 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 11,238 29,477 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 18,349 -5,876 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 32,606 -26,497 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 49,833 5,639 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 60,840 -5,424 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 62,689 -12,462 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 74,318 -11,499 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 58,852 -784 1,098,846 8,960
1984 64,415 -3,051 1,096,529 21,787
1983 75,791 -2,938 1,095,106 39,871
1982 65,499 3,339 1,091,863 23,728
1981 65,057 14,998 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 62,101 16,616 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 64,481 395 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 67,342 -11,143 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 67,434 -4,925 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 66,677 -5,350 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 65,494 -6,302 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 71,158 -5,157 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 70,911 -7,357 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 74,036 -7,966 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 77,464 -5,818 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 75,520 -8,643 991,950 -150,924
1969 74,567 -12,833 970,958 -110,578
1968 76,782 -7,511 950,778 -78,973
1967 81,136 -13,409 936,727 -65,993
1966 84,191 -14,544 925,790 -50,999
1965 90,611 -17,979 904,016 -113,911
1964 101,618 -17,837 884,152 -69,978
1963 113,160 -28,653 862,626 -44,317
1962 124,945 -32,996 837,473 -34,353
1961 134,490 -26,780 816,911 -26,187
1960 136,399 -27,382 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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