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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 1.16 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Belarus vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Turkmenistan
2100 4,404,482 10,041,228
2099 4,455,490 10,070,007
2098 4,506,253 10,097,571
2097 4,556,987 10,123,813
2096 4,607,606 10,148,560
2095 4,658,472 10,172,371
2094 4,709,371 10,194,567
2093 4,760,574 10,215,533
2092 4,811,759 10,235,132
2091 4,863,122 10,253,189
2090 4,914,957 10,270,414
2089 4,967,252 10,285,963
2088 5,019,954 10,300,439
2087 5,073,478 10,313,629
2086 5,127,730 10,325,212
2085 5,182,931 10,335,299
2084 5,238,960 10,343,821
2083 5,295,887 10,350,710
2082 5,353,838 10,356,526
2081 5,412,731 10,360,689
2080 5,472,716 10,363,394
2079 5,533,470 10,364,229
2078 5,594,987 10,363,113
2077 5,657,609 10,360,467
2076 5,720,802 10,356,079
2075 5,784,826 10,349,863
2074 5,849,664 10,342,496
2073 5,915,527 10,333,532
2072 5,981,971 10,322,776
2071 6,049,588 10,310,748
2070 6,117,717 10,297,702
2069 6,186,679 10,283,723
2068 6,256,272 10,268,779
2067 6,326,913 10,252,681
2066 6,398,312 10,235,535
2065 6,470,244 10,217,603
2064 6,542,572 10,198,228
2063 6,615,256 10,177,447
2062 6,688,062 10,155,121
2061 6,760,917 10,131,160
2060 6,834,181 10,105,616
2059 6,907,379 10,077,893
2058 6,980,163 10,047,185
2057 7,052,874 10,013,846
2056 7,125,100 9,977,699
2055 7,196,662 9,938,273
2054 7,266,788 9,895,840
2053 7,335,794 9,849,324
2052 7,403,462 9,799,331
2051 7,469,442 9,745,673
2050 7,534,245 9,688,197
2049 7,598,150 9,627,119
2048 7,661,337 9,562,502
2047 7,722,913 9,494,734
2046 7,783,562 9,423,990
2045 7,843,981 9,350,870
2044 7,904,250 9,275,707
2043 7,964,339 9,199,229
2042 8,024,619 9,121,705
2041 8,085,991 9,043,208
2040 8,147,453 8,964,374
2039 8,209,389 8,885,167
2038 8,271,271 8,805,836
2037 8,332,989 8,726,399
2036 8,395,161 8,646,796
2035 8,457,882 8,567,354
2034 8,521,103 8,487,651
2033 8,584,879 8,407,327
2032 8,648,656 8,326,172
2031 8,712,030 8,243,436
2030 8,775,824 8,158,380
2029 8,839,704 8,065,431
2028 8,902,241 7,964,546
2027 8,964,035 7,856,302
2026 9,025,821 7,740,924
2025 9,085,991 7,618,847
2024 9,132,629 7,494,498
2023 9,178,298 7,364,438
2022 9,228,071 7,230,193
2021 9,302,585 7,092,043
2020 9,379,952 6,949,912
2019 9,419,758 6,803,944
2018 9,438,785 6,655,524
2017 9,458,989 6,507,061
2016 9,469,379 6,360,041
2015 9,461,076 6,215,770
2014 9,448,515 6,075,283
2013 9,443,211 5,939,341
2012 9,446,836 5,808,546
2011 9,461,643 5,683,417
2010 9,483,836 5,564,356
2009 9,504,583 5,451,592
2008 9,527,985 5,345,029
2007 9,560,953 5,244,046
2006 9,604,924 5,147,105
2005 9,663,915 5,052,257
2004 9,730,146 4,958,093
2003 9,796,749 4,863,865
2002 9,865,548 4,769,465
2001 9,928,549 4,675,409
2000 9,979,610 4,582,677
1999 10,026,738 4,492,170
1998 10,071,963 4,410,507
1997 10,117,433 4,336,730
1996 10,159,569 4,263,819
1995 10,193,831 4,191,203
1994 10,226,955 4,116,662
1993 10,239,050 4,032,407
1992 10,216,470 3,944,689
1991 10,194,050 3,855,894
1990 10,189,348 3,760,562
1989 10,170,000 3,662,459
1988 10,140,000 3,559,363
1987 10,111,000 3,452,731
1986 10,043,000 3,347,809
1985 9,975,000 3,247,534
1984 9,910,000 3,154,079
1983 9,843,000 3,067,534
1982 9,776,000 2,985,557
1981 9,710,000 2,907,187
1980 9,643,000 2,832,203
1979 9,584,000 2,760,358
1978 9,525,000 2,691,088
1977 9,463,000 2,623,948
1976 9,411,000 2,558,521
1975 9,367,000 2,494,570
1974 9,317,584 2,432,028
1973 9,257,272 2,370,919
1972 9,188,968 2,311,430
1971 9,115,576 2,253,119
1970 9,040,000 2,195,616
1969 8,960,304 2,139,024
1968 8,874,552 2,083,069
1967 8,785,648 2,027,403
1966 8,696,496 1,971,737
1965 8,610,000 1,915,916
1964 8,524,224 1,859,997
1963 8,437,232 1,804,272
1962 8,351,928 1,749,214
1961 8,271,216 1,695,400
1960 8,198,000 1,643,457

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M 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
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Turkmenistan
2100 -1.14% -0.29%
2099 -1.13% -0.27%
2098 -1.11% -0.26%
2097 -1.1% -0.24%
2096 -1.09% -0.23%
2095 -1.08% -0.22%
2094 -1.08% -0.21%
2093 -1.06% -0.19%
2092 -1.06% -0.18%
2091 -1.05% -0.17%
2090 -1.05% -0.15%
2089 -1.05% -0.14%
2088 -1.05% -0.13%
2087 -1.06% -0.11%
2086 -1.07% -0.1%
2085 -1.07% -0.08%
2084 -1.07% -0.07%
2083 -1.08% -0.06%
2082 -1.09% -0.04%
2081 -1.1% -0.03%
2080 -1.1% -0.008%
2079 -1.1% 0.01%
2078 -1.11% 0.03%
2077 -1.1% 0.04%
2076 -1.11% 0.06%
2075 -1.11% 0.07%
2074 -1.11% 0.09%
2073 -1.11% 0.1%
2072 -1.12% 0.12%
2071 -1.11% 0.13%
2070 -1.11% 0.14%
2069 -1.11% 0.15%
2068 -1.12% 0.16%
2067 -1.12% 0.17%
2066 -1.11% 0.18%
2065 -1.11% 0.19%
2064 -1.1% 0.2%
2063 -1.09% 0.22%
2062 -1.08% 0.24%
2061 -1.07% 0.25%
2060 -1.06% 0.28%
2059 -1.04% 0.31%
2058 -1.03% 0.33%
2057 -1.01% 0.36%
2056 -0.99% 0.4%
2055 -0.97% 0.43%
2054 -0.94% 0.47%
2053 -0.91% 0.51%
2052 -0.88% 0.55%
2051 -0.86% 0.59%
2050 -0.84% 0.63%
2049 -0.82% 0.68%
2048 -0.8% 0.71%
2047 -0.78% 0.75%
2046 -0.77% 0.78%
2045 -0.76% 0.81%
2044 -0.75% 0.83%
2043 -0.75% 0.85%
2042 -0.76% 0.87%
2041 -0.75% 0.88%
2040 -0.75% 0.89%
2039 -0.75% 0.9%
2038 -0.74% 0.91%
2037 -0.74% 0.92%
2036 -0.74% 0.93%
2035 -0.74% 0.94%
2034 -0.74% 0.96%
2033 -0.74% 0.97%
2032 -0.73% 1%
2031 -0.73% 1.04%
2030 -0.72% 1.15%
2029 -0.7% 1.27%
2028 -0.69% 1.38%
2027 -0.68% 1.49%
2026 -0.66% 1.6%
2025 -0.51% 1.66%
2024 -0.5% 1.77%
2023 -0.54% 1.86%
2022 -0.8% 1.95%
2021 -0.82% 2.05%
2020 -0.42% 2.15%
2019 -0.2% 2.23%
2018 -0.21% 2.28%
2017 -0.11% 2.31%
2016 0.09% 2.32%
2015 0.13% 2.31%
2014 0.06% 2.29%
2013 -0.04% 2.25%
2012 -0.16% 2.2%
2011 -0.23% 2.14%
2010 -0.22% 2.07%
2009 -0.25% 1.99%
2008 -0.34% 1.93%
2007 -0.46% 1.88%
2006 -0.61% 1.88%
2005 -0.68% 1.9%
2004 -0.68% 1.94%
2003 -0.7% 1.98%
2002 -0.63% 2.01%
2001 -0.51% 2.02%
2000 -0.47% 2.01%
1999 -0.45% 1.85%
1998 -0.45% 1.7%
1997 -0.41% 1.71%
1996 -0.34% 1.73%
1995 -0.32% 1.81%
1994 -0.12% 2.09%
1993 0.22% 2.22%
1992 0.22% 2.3%
1991 0.05% 2.54%
1990 0.19% 2.68%
1989 0.3% 2.9%
1988 0.29% 3.09%
1987 0.68% 3.13%
1986 0.68% 3.09%
1985 0.66% 2.96%
1984 0.68% 2.82%
1983 0.69% 2.75%
1982 0.68% 2.7%
1981 0.69% 2.65%
1980 0.62% 2.6%
1979 0.62% 2.57%
1978 0.66% 2.56%
1977 0.55% 2.56%
1976 0.47% 2.56%
1975 0.53% 2.57%
1974 0.65% 2.58%
1973 0.74% 2.57%
1972 0.81% 2.59%
1971 0.84% 2.62%
1970 0.89% 2.65%
1969 0.97% 2.69%
1968 1.01% 2.75%
1967 1.03% 2.82%
1966 1% 2.91%
1965 1.01% 3.01%
1964 1.03% 3.09%
1963 1.02% 3.15%
1962 0.98% 3.17%
1961 0.89% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Belarus Turkmenistan
Current population
9025821
7800189
Population rank 101/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.09%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +341
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 63/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +13,268
Net migration rank 109/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 13,268
2024 -55,755 -3,119 112,942 14,646
2023 -56,924 -3,034 117,529 15,005
2022 -47,839 -8,000 121,814 14,141
2021 -67,118 -33,954 122,721 17,617
2020 -64,703 -33,954 124,014 19,913
2019 -32,969 -33,954 128,275 19,735
2018 -26,429 8,615 129,537 19,293
2017 -17,026 3,337 131,417 16,678
2016 -1,894 8,272 132,581 13,365
2015 -946 18,088 132,663 9,936
2014 -2,834 14,979 129,677 8,696
2013 -6,610 10,550 126,217 7,287
2012 -11,336 10,903 120,957 7,125
2011 -26,493 5,686 115,197 6,992
2010 -29,400 10,300 109,318 6,621
2009 -25,662 13,610 102,931 6,656
2008 -25,726 -495 96,815 6,734
2007 -28,683 -4,013 92,038 6,388
2006 -41,301 -8,303 87,840 7,613
2005 -50,252 -15,451 83,968 10,263
2004 -50,597 -10,424 79,850 14,242
2003 -53,882 -10,795 76,737 17,625
2002 -58,207 -11,945 75,639 18,803
2001 -48,650 -4,469 76,682 16,982
2000 -40,916 1,812 76,875 14,925
1999 -49,131 2,028 76,362 12,859
1998 -44,316 13,192 77,342 -3,239
1997 -46,540 -235 79,045 -5,600
1996 -37,591 5,205 80,996 -8,627
1995 -32,621 481 86,289 -13,423
1994 -19,431 -12,570 89,319 -13,094
1993 -11,263 19,652 92,596 -312
1992 11,238 29,477 96,668 -13,517
1991 18,349 -5,876 99,297 -4,864
1990 32,606 -26,497 101,099 -4,864
1989 49,833 5,639 103,553 -3,576
1988 60,840 -5,424 104,802 1,408
1987 62,689 -12,462 103,885 3,161
1986 74,318 -11,499 100,930 1,878
1985 58,852 -784 95,890 1,861
1984 64,415 -3,051 90,591 -1,427
1983 75,791 -2,938 85,183 -1,264
1982 65,499 3,339 80,989 -961
1981 65,057 14,998 77,829 -1,102
1980 62,101 16,616 74,394 -1,152
1979 64,481 395 71,135 -677
1978 67,342 -11,143 68,437 -350
1977 67,434 -4,925 66,318 -132
1976 66,677 -5,350 64,513 160
1975 65,494 -6,302 62,681 550
1974 71,158 -5,157 60,925 924
1973 70,911 -7,357 59,169 1,194
1972 74,036 -7,966 57,326 1,293
1971 77,464 -5,818 56,666 1,348
1970 75,520 -8,643 55,617 1,376
1969 74,567 -12,833 54,791 1,397
1968 76,782 -7,511 54,324 1,401
1967 81,136 -13,409 54,209 1,397
1966 84,191 -14,544 54,353 1,377
1965 90,611 -17,979 54,558 1,366
1964 101,618 -17,837 54,574 1,340
1963 113,160 -28,653 54,203 1,332
1962 124,945 -32,996 53,248 1,337
1961 134,490 -26,780 51,659 1,372
1960 136,399 -27,382 49,436 1,421

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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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