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Population in Belarus compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.3 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Belarus vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus UAE
2100 4,398,633 26,368,750
2099 4,449,573 26,130,374
2098 4,500,269 25,894,010
2097 4,550,935 25,660,062
2096 4,601,487 25,427,961
2095 4,652,286 25,197,670
2094 4,703,117 24,968,891
2093 4,754,252 24,741,434
2092 4,805,369 24,515,086
2091 4,856,664 24,289,496
2090 4,908,430 24,064,404
2089 4,960,656 23,839,033
2088 5,013,287 23,613,963
2087 5,066,741 23,388,786
2086 5,120,920 23,163,641
2085 5,176,048 22,938,169
2084 5,232,002 22,711,804
2083 5,288,854 22,484,154
2082 5,346,728 22,255,625
2081 5,405,543 22,026,183
2080 5,465,448 21,796,073
2079 5,526,121 21,565,118
2078 5,587,557 21,333,574
2077 5,650,096 21,101,274
2076 5,713,205 20,868,733
2075 5,777,144 20,636,203
2074 5,841,895 20,404,044
2073 5,907,671 20,171,659
2072 5,974,027 19,940,853
2071 6,041,554 19,710,934
2070 6,109,593 19,483,026
2069 6,178,463 19,256,572
2068 6,247,964 19,032,681
2067 6,318,511 18,811,331
2066 6,389,815 18,593,017
2065 6,461,651 18,377,364
2064 6,533,883 18,164,584
2063 6,606,470 17,955,352
2062 6,679,180 17,749,596
2061 6,751,939 17,547,827
2060 6,825,105 17,349,620
2059 6,898,206 17,153,273
2058 6,970,893 16,959,263
2057 7,043,508 16,767,893
2056 7,115,638 16,579,195
2055 7,187,104 16,392,558
2054 7,257,138 16,207,309
2053 7,326,052 16,024,789
2052 7,393,630 15,844,357
2051 7,459,522 15,665,362
2050 7,524,239 15,487,008
2049 7,588,059 15,309,031
2048 7,651,163 15,132,784
2047 7,712,657 14,958,209
2046 7,773,226 14,788,046
2045 7,833,564 14,620,902
2044 7,893,753 14,454,466
2043 7,953,762 14,289,021
2042 8,013,962 14,124,515
2041 8,075,253 13,961,010
2040 8,136,633 13,798,651
2039 8,198,487 13,637,499
2038 8,260,287 13,477,450
2037 8,321,922 13,319,346
2036 8,384,012 13,163,073
2035 8,446,649 13,009,160
2034 8,509,786 12,857,729
2033 8,573,478 12,709,520
2032 8,637,170 12,564,906
2031 8,700,460 12,424,286
2030 8,764,169 12,288,186
2029 8,827,965 12,148,661
2028 8,890,419 11,999,549
2027 8,952,131 11,831,082
2026 9,013,835 11,632,806
2025 9,073,924 11,367,504
2024 9,132,629 10,986,400
2023 9,178,298 10,483,751
2022 9,228,071 10,074,977
2021 9,302,585 9,575,152
2020 9,379,952 9,401,038
2019 9,419,758 9,445,785
2018 9,438,785 9,346,701
2017 9,458,989 9,223,225
2016 9,469,379 8,935,095
2015 9,461,076 8,505,237
2014 9,448,515 8,059,440
2013 9,443,211 7,693,031
2012 9,446,836 7,391,448
2011 9,461,643 7,104,538
2010 9,483,836 6,869,838
2009 9,504,583 6,707,058
2008 9,527,985 6,302,664
2007 9,560,953 5,624,635
2006 9,604,924 5,009,100
2005 9,663,915 4,664,790
2004 9,730,146 4,428,967
2003 9,796,749 4,192,457
2002 9,865,548 3,956,826
2001 9,928,549 3,723,590
2000 9,979,610 3,493,575
1999 10,026,738 3,266,009
1998 10,071,963 3,040,421
1997 10,117,433 2,817,410
1996 10,159,569 2,597,564
1995 10,193,831 2,434,662
1994 10,226,955 2,328,188
1993 10,239,050 2,222,093
1992 10,216,470 2,114,730
1991 10,194,050 2,006,626
1990 10,189,348 1,898,220
1989 10,170,000 1,789,851
1988 10,140,000 1,681,788
1987 10,111,000 1,574,244
1986 10,043,000 1,467,383
1985 9,975,000 1,377,911
1984 9,910,000 1,305,996
1983 9,843,000 1,235,305
1982 9,776,000 1,166,370
1981 9,710,000 1,099,855
1980 9,643,000 1,015,700
1979 9,584,000 912,010
1978 9,525,000 809,274
1977 9,463,000 710,209
1976 9,411,000 615,866
1975 9,367,000 542,856
1974 9,317,584 489,087
1973 9,257,272 436,399
1972 9,188,968 385,014
1971 9,115,576 335,027
1970 9,040,000 286,536
1969 8,960,304 239,660
1968 8,874,552 199,416
1967 8,785,648 179,700
1966 8,696,496 173,976
1965 8,610,000 167,103
1964 8,524,224 159,692
1963 8,437,232 152,211
1962 8,351,928 144,946
1961 8,271,216 137,989
1960 8,198,000 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus UAE
2100 -1.14% 0.91%
2099 -1.13% 0.91%
2098 -1.11% 0.91%
2097 -1.1% 0.91%
2096 -1.09% 0.91%
2095 -1.08% 0.92%
2094 -1.08% 0.92%
2093 -1.06% 0.92%
2092 -1.06% 0.93%
2091 -1.05% 0.94%
2090 -1.05% 0.95%
2089 -1.05% 0.95%
2088 -1.05% 0.96%
2087 -1.06% 0.97%
2086 -1.07% 0.98%
2085 -1.07% 1%
2084 -1.07% 1.01%
2083 -1.08% 1.03%
2082 -1.09% 1.04%
2081 -1.1% 1.06%
2080 -1.1% 1.07%
2079 -1.1% 1.09%
2078 -1.11% 1.1%
2077 -1.1% 1.11%
2076 -1.11% 1.13%
2075 -1.11% 1.14%
2074 -1.11% 1.15%
2073 -1.11% 1.16%
2072 -1.12% 1.17%
2071 -1.11% 1.17%
2070 -1.11% 1.18%
2069 -1.11% 1.18%
2068 -1.12% 1.18%
2067 -1.12% 1.17%
2066 -1.11% 1.17%
2065 -1.11% 1.17%
2064 -1.1% 1.17%
2063 -1.09% 1.16%
2062 -1.08% 1.15%
2061 -1.07% 1.14%
2060 -1.06% 1.14%
2059 -1.04% 1.14%
2058 -1.03% 1.14%
2057 -1.01% 1.14%
2056 -0.99% 1.14%
2055 -0.97% 1.14%
2054 -0.94% 1.14%
2053 -0.91% 1.14%
2052 -0.88% 1.14%
2051 -0.86% 1.15%
2050 -0.84% 1.16%
2049 -0.82% 1.16%
2048 -0.8% 1.17%
2047 -0.78% 1.15%
2046 -0.77% 1.14%
2045 -0.76% 1.15%
2044 -0.75% 1.16%
2043 -0.75% 1.16%
2042 -0.76% 1.17%
2041 -0.75% 1.18%
2040 -0.75% 1.18%
2039 -0.75% 1.19%
2038 -0.74% 1.19%
2037 -0.74% 1.19%
2036 -0.74% 1.18%
2035 -0.74% 1.18%
2034 -0.74% 1.17%
2033 -0.74% 1.15%
2032 -0.73% 1.13%
2031 -0.73% 1.11%
2030 -0.72% 1.15%
2029 -0.7% 1.24%
2028 -0.69% 1.42%
2027 -0.68% 1.7%
2026 -0.66% 2.33%
2025 -0.64% 3.47%
2024 -0.5% 4.79%
2023 -0.54% 4.06%
2022 -0.8% 5.22%
2021 -0.82% 1.85%
2020 -0.42% -0.47%
2019 -0.2% 1.06%
2018 -0.21% 1.34%
2017 -0.11% 3.22%
2016 0.09% 5.05%
2015 0.13% 5.53%
2014 0.06% 4.76%
2013 -0.04% 4.08%
2012 -0.16% 4.04%
2011 -0.23% 3.42%
2010 -0.22% 2.43%
2009 -0.25% 6.42%
2008 -0.34% 12.1%
2007 -0.46% 12.3%
2006 -0.61% 7.38%
2005 -0.68% 5.32%
2004 -0.68% 5.64%
2003 -0.7% 5.96%
2002 -0.63% 6.26%
2001 -0.51% 6.58%
2000 -0.47% 6.97%
1999 -0.45% 7.42%
1998 -0.45% 7.92%
1997 -0.41% 8.46%
1996 -0.34% 6.69%
1995 -0.32% 4.57%
1994 -0.12% 4.77%
1993 0.22% 5.08%
1992 0.22% 5.39%
1991 0.05% 5.71%
1990 0.19% 6.05%
1989 0.3% 6.43%
1988 0.29% 6.83%
1987 0.68% 7.28%
1986 0.68% 6.49%
1985 0.66% 5.51%
1984 0.68% 5.72%
1983 0.69% 5.91%
1982 0.68% 6.05%
1981 0.69% 8.29%
1980 0.62% 11.4%
1979 0.62% 12.7%
1978 0.66% 13.9%
1977 0.55% 15.3%
1976 0.47% 13.4%
1975 0.53% 11%
1974 0.65% 12.1%
1973 0.74% 13.3%
1972 0.81% 14.9%
1971 0.84% 16.9%
1970 0.89% 19.6%
1969 0.97% 20.2%
1968 1.01% 11%
1967 1.03% 3.29%
1966 1% 4.11%
1965 1.01% 4.64%
1964 1.03% 4.91%
1963 1.02% 5.01%
1962 0.98% 5.04%
1961 0.89% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Belarus UAE
Current population
9013835
11686438
Population rank 102/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.14%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +1,377
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 3/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +158,634
Net migration rank 109/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 158,634
2024 - -3,119 - 278,439
2023 -56,924 -3,034 92,698 300,004
2022 -47,839 -8,000 81,758 322,773
2021 -67,118 -33,954 76,802 421,663
2020 -64,703 -33,954 87,871 92,541
2019 -32,969 -33,954 86,296 -125,186
2018 -26,429 8,615 86,840 14,611
2017 -17,026 3,337 89,382 34,155
2016 -1,894 8,272 87,028 195,317
2015 -946 18,088 85,044 342,468
2014 -2,834 14,979 84,277 360,174
2013 -6,610 10,550 82,977 279,269
2012 -11,336 10,903 78,682 225,921
2011 -26,493 5,686 73,496 215,183
2010 -29,400 10,300 69,907 161,842
2009 -25,662 13,610 66,521 163,643
2008 -25,726 -495 55,426 523,207
2007 -28,683 -4,013 55,048 722,380
2006 -41,301 -8,303 54,338 399,306
2005 -50,252 -15,451 60,046 174,926
2004 -50,597 -10,424 60,344 176,319
2003 -53,882 -10,795 59,118 177,237
2002 -58,207 -11,945 55,922 178,988
2001 -48,650 -4,469 52,789 178,779
2000 -40,916 1,812 49,993 178,469
1999 -49,131 2,028 46,198 180,469
1998 -44,316 13,192 41,176 183,329
1997 -46,540 -235 38,207 183,310
1996 -37,591 5,205 37,886 180,296
1995 -32,621 481 38,685 68,938
1994 -19,431 -12,570 42,976 62,352
1993 -11,263 19,652 41,324 65,545
1992 11,238 29,477 42,119 65,739
1991 18,349 -5,876 41,409 66,943
1990 32,606 -26,497 41,339 67,118
1989 49,833 5,639 40,148 68,132
1988 60,840 -5,424 38,861 68,991
1987 62,689 -12,462 37,741 69,493
1986 74,318 -11,499 36,829 69,655
1985 58,852 -784 34,855 37,605
1984 64,415 -3,051 33,250 38,124
1983 75,791 -2,938 31,480 38,536
1982 65,499 3,339 29,585 38,276
1981 65,057 14,998 27,560 37,600
1980 62,101 16,616 25,005 78,148
1979 64,481 395 21,987 82,238
1978 67,342 -11,143 18,879 82,359
1977 67,434 -4,925 15,787 81,111
1976 66,677 -5,350 12,876 78,903
1975 65,494 -6,302 11,859 42,380
1974 71,158 -5,157 10,835 42,474
1973 70,911 -7,357 9,822 42,243
1972 74,036 -7,966 8,818 41,888
1971 77,464 -5,818 7,839 41,425
1970 75,520 -8,643 6,922 40,792
1969 74,567 -12,833 6,138 39,902
1968 76,782 -7,511 5,588 28,866
1967 81,136 -13,409 5,264 -283
1966 84,191 -14,544 4,955 1,516
1965 90,611 -17,979 4,675 2,598
1964 101,618 -17,837 4,410 3,126
1963 113,160 -28,653 4,157 3,264
1962 124,945 -32,996 3,901 3,212
1961 134,490 -26,780 3,657 3,141
1960 136,399 -27,382 3,418 3,102

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

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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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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