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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 4.48 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Belarus vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Ukraine
2100 4,404,482 15,603,179
2099 4,455,490 15,862,593
2098 4,506,253 16,125,815
2097 4,556,987 16,393,353
2096 4,607,606 16,664,587
2095 4,658,472 16,939,471
2094 4,709,371 17,219,443
2093 4,760,574 17,504,349
2092 4,811,759 17,793,601
2091 4,863,122 18,087,289
2090 4,914,957 18,386,570
2089 4,967,252 18,689,852
2088 5,019,954 18,998,014
2087 5,073,478 19,311,662
2086 5,127,730 19,630,012
2085 5,182,931 19,952,247
2084 5,238,960 20,280,817
2083 5,295,887 20,613,034
2082 5,353,838 20,949,887
2081 5,412,731 21,289,979
2080 5,472,716 21,633,931
2079 5,533,470 21,981,015
2078 5,594,987 22,331,415
2077 5,657,609 22,684,635
2076 5,720,802 23,041,181
2075 5,784,826 23,400,319
2074 5,849,664 23,762,428
2073 5,915,527 24,126,690
2072 5,981,971 24,491,363
2071 6,049,588 24,859,381
2070 6,117,717 25,229,957
2069 6,186,679 25,602,485
2068 6,256,272 25,976,390
2067 6,326,913 26,352,535
2066 6,398,312 26,730,314
2065 6,470,244 27,109,886
2064 6,542,572 27,491,024
2063 6,615,256 27,872,631
2062 6,688,062 28,254,738
2061 6,760,917 28,638,347
2060 6,834,181 29,021,488
2059 6,907,379 29,404,719
2058 6,980,163 29,788,559
2057 7,052,874 30,170,070
2056 7,125,100 30,548,973
2055 7,196,662 30,926,521
2054 7,266,788 31,299,425
2053 7,335,794 31,669,550
2052 7,403,462 32,035,413
2051 7,469,442 32,397,707
2050 7,534,245 32,754,538
2049 7,598,150 33,107,228
2048 7,661,337 33,451,994
2047 7,722,913 33,793,296
2046 7,783,562 34,131,561
2045 7,843,981 34,463,236
2044 7,904,250 34,790,682
2043 7,964,339 35,115,069
2042 8,024,619 35,437,607
2041 8,085,991 35,758,248
2040 8,147,453 36,075,749
2039 8,209,389 36,396,426
2038 8,271,271 36,714,126
2037 8,332,989 37,031,794
2036 8,395,161 37,345,665
2035 8,457,882 37,659,856
2034 8,521,103 37,972,332
2033 8,584,879 38,283,563
2032 8,648,656 38,592,696
2031 8,712,030 38,902,570
2030 8,775,824 39,210,256
2029 8,839,704 39,514,695
2028 8,902,241 39,816,523
2027 8,964,035 40,111,670
2026 9,025,821 40,408,451
2025 9,085,991 38,980,376
2024 9,132,629 37,860,221
2023 9,178,298 37,732,836
2022 9,228,071 41,048,766
2021 9,302,585 44,298,640
2020 9,379,952 44,680,014
2019 9,419,758 44,957,458
2018 9,438,785 45,208,907
2017 9,458,989 45,436,041
2016 9,469,379 45,616,832
2015 9,461,076 45,784,896
2014 9,448,515 45,972,380
2013 9,443,211 46,126,770
2012 9,446,836 46,210,056
2011 9,461,643 46,307,853
2010 9,483,836 46,456,003
2009 9,504,583 46,623,731
2008 9,527,985 46,819,175
2007 9,560,953 47,062,798
2006 9,604,924 47,278,694
2005 9,663,915 47,585,556
2004 9,730,146 47,979,507
2003 9,796,749 48,315,136
2002 9,865,548 48,677,281
2001 9,928,549 49,106,855
2000 9,979,610 49,556,660
1999 10,026,738 49,976,446
1998 10,071,963 50,379,731
1997 10,117,433 50,786,885
1996 10,159,569 51,226,109
1995 10,193,831 51,665,539
1994 10,226,955 52,075,998
1993 10,239,050 52,350,126
1992 10,216,470 52,323,671
1991 10,194,050 52,170,961
1990 10,189,348 52,054,092
1989 10,170,000 51,917,817
1988 10,140,000 51,724,853
1987 10,111,000 51,515,732
1986 10,043,000 51,318,745
1985 9,975,000 51,108,770
1984 9,910,000 50,887,599
1983 9,843,000 50,637,029
1982 9,776,000 50,402,724
1981 9,710,000 50,189,281
1980 9,643,000 49,955,152
1979 9,584,000 49,721,381
1978 9,525,000 49,521,243
1977 9,463,000 49,336,481
1976 9,411,000 49,120,842
1975 9,367,000 48,865,229
1974 9,317,584 48,576,570
1973 9,257,272 48,277,121
1972 9,188,968 47,946,893
1971 9,115,576 47,573,287
1970 9,040,000 47,261,306
1969 8,960,304 46,976,256
1968 8,874,552 46,614,325
1967 8,785,648 46,215,988
1966 8,696,496 45,802,519
1965 8,610,000 45,386,892
1964 8,524,224 44,951,156
1963 8,437,232 44,462,372
1962 8,351,928 43,943,674
1961 8,271,216 43,399,766
1960 8,198,000 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Ukraine
2100 -1.14% -1.64%
2099 -1.13% -1.63%
2098 -1.11% -1.63%
2097 -1.1% -1.63%
2096 -1.09% -1.62%
2095 -1.08% -1.63%
2094 -1.08% -1.63%
2093 -1.06% -1.63%
2092 -1.06% -1.62%
2091 -1.05% -1.63%
2090 -1.05% -1.62%
2089 -1.05% -1.62%
2088 -1.05% -1.62%
2087 -1.06% -1.62%
2086 -1.07% -1.62%
2085 -1.07% -1.62%
2084 -1.07% -1.61%
2083 -1.08% -1.61%
2082 -1.09% -1.6%
2081 -1.1% -1.59%
2080 -1.1% -1.58%
2079 -1.1% -1.57%
2078 -1.11% -1.56%
2077 -1.1% -1.55%
2076 -1.11% -1.53%
2075 -1.11% -1.52%
2074 -1.11% -1.51%
2073 -1.11% -1.49%
2072 -1.12% -1.48%
2071 -1.11% -1.47%
2070 -1.11% -1.46%
2069 -1.11% -1.44%
2068 -1.12% -1.43%
2067 -1.12% -1.41%
2066 -1.11% -1.4%
2065 -1.11% -1.39%
2064 -1.1% -1.37%
2063 -1.09% -1.35%
2062 -1.08% -1.34%
2061 -1.07% -1.32%
2060 -1.06% -1.3%
2059 -1.04% -1.29%
2058 -1.03% -1.26%
2057 -1.01% -1.24%
2056 -0.99% -1.22%
2055 -0.97% -1.19%
2054 -0.94% -1.17%
2053 -0.91% -1.14%
2052 -0.88% -1.12%
2051 -0.86% -1.09%
2050 -0.84% -1.07%
2049 -0.82% -1.03%
2048 -0.8% -1.01%
2047 -0.78% -0.99%
2046 -0.77% -0.96%
2045 -0.76% -0.94%
2044 -0.75% -0.92%
2043 -0.75% -0.91%
2042 -0.76% -0.9%
2041 -0.75% -0.88%
2040 -0.75% -0.88%
2039 -0.75% -0.87%
2038 -0.74% -0.86%
2037 -0.74% -0.84%
2036 -0.74% -0.83%
2035 -0.74% -0.82%
2034 -0.74% -0.81%
2033 -0.74% -0.8%
2032 -0.73% -0.8%
2031 -0.73% -0.78%
2030 -0.72% -0.77%
2029 -0.7% -0.76%
2028 -0.69% -0.74%
2027 -0.68% -0.73%
2026 -0.66% 3.66%
2025 -0.51% 2.96%
2024 -0.5% 0.34%
2023 -0.54% -8.08%
2022 -0.8% -7.34%
2021 -0.82% -0.85%
2020 -0.42% -0.62%
2019 -0.2% -0.56%
2018 -0.21% -0.5%
2017 -0.11% -0.4%
2016 0.09% -0.37%
2015 0.13% -0.41%
2014 0.06% -0.33%
2013 -0.04% -0.18%
2012 -0.16% -0.21%
2011 -0.23% -0.32%
2010 -0.22% -0.36%
2009 -0.25% -0.42%
2008 -0.34% -0.52%
2007 -0.46% -0.46%
2006 -0.61% -0.64%
2005 -0.68% -0.82%
2004 -0.68% -0.69%
2003 -0.7% -0.74%
2002 -0.63% -0.87%
2001 -0.51% -0.91%
2000 -0.47% -0.84%
1999 -0.45% -0.8%
1998 -0.45% -0.8%
1997 -0.41% -0.86%
1996 -0.34% -0.85%
1995 -0.32% -0.79%
1994 -0.12% -0.52%
1993 0.22% 0.05%
1992 0.22% 0.29%
1991 0.05% 0.22%
1990 0.19% 0.26%
1989 0.3% 0.37%
1988 0.29% 0.41%
1987 0.68% 0.38%
1986 0.68% 0.41%
1985 0.66% 0.43%
1984 0.68% 0.49%
1983 0.69% 0.46%
1982 0.68% 0.43%
1981 0.69% 0.47%
1980 0.62% 0.47%
1979 0.62% 0.4%
1978 0.66% 0.37%
1977 0.55% 0.44%
1976 0.47% 0.52%
1975 0.53% 0.59%
1974 0.65% 0.62%
1973 0.74% 0.69%
1972 0.81% 0.79%
1971 0.84% 0.66%
1970 0.89% 0.61%
1969 0.97% 0.78%
1968 1.01% 0.86%
1967 1.03% 0.9%
1966 1% 0.92%
1965 1.01% 0.97%
1964 1.03% 1.1%
1963 1.02% 1.18%
1962 0.98% 1.25%
1961 0.89% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Belarus Ukraine
Current population
9025821
40408451
Population rank 101/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.49%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
8.19 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +3,069
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 13/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -3,020 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 109/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 1,702,358
2024 -55,755 -3,119 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 -56,924 -3,034 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -449,941 -1,129
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -307,533 -4,167
2019 -32,969 -33,954 -236,296 -6,908
2018 -26,429 8,615 -227,491 -32,220
2017 -17,026 3,337 -158,390 -36,155
2016 -1,894 8,272 -135,710 -31,340
2015 -946 18,088 -147,107 -21,992
2014 -2,834 14,979 -140,216 -65,678
2013 -6,610 10,550 -129,662 26,781
2012 -11,336 10,903 -130,451 66,768
2011 -26,493 5,686 -158,372 26,457
2010 -29,400 10,300 -180,388 16,030
2009 -25,662 13,610 -197,918 26,796
2008 -25,726 -495 -229,086 9,312
2007 -28,683 -4,013 -282,659 15,237
2006 -41,301 -8,303 -300,787 136,442
2005 -50,252 -15,451 -337,857 -111,493
2004 -50,597 -10,424 -344,157 5,644
2003 -53,882 -10,795 -351,299 18,540
2002 -58,207 -11,945 -364,544 -26,991
2001 -48,650 -4,469 -374,734 -92,847
2000 -40,916 1,812 -364,143 -67,865
1999 -49,131 2,028 -348,286 -59,247
1998 -44,316 13,192 -318,299 -80,684
1997 -46,540 -235 -306,549 -108,735
1996 -37,591 5,205 -305,154 -158,008
1995 -32,621 481 -281,629 -134,053
1994 -19,431 -12,570 -238,820 -166,380
1993 -11,263 19,652 -169,405 26,357
1992 11,238 29,477 -95,857 291,788
1991 18,349 -5,876 -16,486 125,962
1990 32,606 -26,497 48,463 75,760
1989 49,833 5,639 106,431 36,978
1988 60,840 -5,424 162,002 75,637
1987 62,689 -12,462 198,850 -18,275
1986 74,318 -11,499 225,751 -12,369
1985 58,852 -784 201,011 5,546
1984 64,415 -3,051 222,430 13,340
1983 75,791 -2,938 241,741 23,608
1982 65,499 3,339 194,101 9,096
1981 65,057 14,998 182,839 40,807
1980 62,101 16,616 197,223 47,406
1979 64,481 395 197,294 25,635
1978 67,342 -11,143 206,554 -29,180
1977 67,434 -4,925 216,932 -24,745
1976 66,677 -5,350 247,323 -8,219
1975 65,494 -6,302 256,787 15,336
1974 71,158 -5,157 273,486 31,725
1973 70,911 -7,357 274,938 18,777
1972 74,036 -7,966 309,785 56,928
1971 77,464 -5,818 305,849 74,604
1970 75,520 -8,643 291,839 -48,335
1969 74,567 -12,833 274,858 51,763
1968 76,782 -7,511 295,162 102,096
1967 81,136 -13,409 313,899 85,527
1966 84,191 -14,544 337,794 89,737
1965 90,611 -17,979 334,365 69,354
1964 101,618 -17,837 391,120 76,650
1963 113,160 -28,653 449,648 60,178
1962 124,945 -32,996 481,887 45,712
1961 134,490 -26,780 508,602 51,625
1960 136,399 -27,382 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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