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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.32 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st 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 -0.35% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 4,404,482 26,706,595
2099 4,455,490 26,465,166
2098 4,506,253 26,225,773
2097 4,556,987 25,988,828
2096 4,607,606 25,753,753
2095 4,658,472 25,520,511
2094 4,709,371 25,288,801
2093 4,760,574 25,058,430
2092 4,811,759 24,829,182
2091 4,863,122 24,600,702
2090 4,914,957 24,372,725
2089 4,967,252 24,144,467
2088 5,019,954 23,916,513
2087 5,073,478 23,688,452
2086 5,127,730 23,460,422
2085 5,182,931 23,232,061
2084 5,238,960 23,002,795
2083 5,295,887 22,772,229
2082 5,353,838 22,540,771
2081 5,412,731 22,308,390
2080 5,472,716 22,075,331
2079 5,533,470 21,841,417
2078 5,594,987 21,606,907
2077 5,657,609 21,371,631
2076 5,720,802 21,136,110
2075 5,784,826 20,900,601
2074 5,849,664 20,665,468
2073 5,915,527 20,430,105
2072 5,981,971 20,196,342
2071 6,049,588 19,963,477
2070 6,117,717 19,732,649
2069 6,186,679 19,503,294
2068 6,256,272 19,276,535
2067 6,326,913 19,052,348
2066 6,398,312 18,831,237
2065 6,470,244 18,612,821
2064 6,542,572 18,397,315
2063 6,615,256 18,185,402
2062 6,688,062 17,977,010
2061 6,760,917 17,772,656
2060 6,834,181 17,571,910
2059 6,907,379 17,373,047
2058 6,980,163 17,176,551
2057 7,052,874 16,982,730
2056 7,125,100 16,791,613
2055 7,196,662 16,602,585
2054 7,266,788 16,414,963
2053 7,335,794 16,230,105
2052 7,403,462 16,047,360
2051 7,469,442 15,866,073
2050 7,534,245 15,685,433
2049 7,598,150 15,505,176
2048 7,661,337 15,326,671
2047 7,722,913 15,149,859
2046 7,783,562 14,977,516
2045 7,843,981 14,808,230
2044 7,904,250 14,639,661
2043 7,964,339 14,472,097
2042 8,024,619 14,305,483
2041 8,085,991 14,139,883
2040 8,147,453 13,975,444
2039 8,209,389 13,812,227
2038 8,271,271 13,650,128
2037 8,332,989 13,489,998
2036 8,395,161 13,331,723
2035 8,457,882 13,175,838
2034 8,521,103 13,022,467
2033 8,584,879 12,872,359
2032 8,648,656 12,725,892
2031 8,712,030 12,583,470
2030 8,775,824 12,445,626
2029 8,839,704 12,304,314
2028 8,902,241 12,153,292
2027 8,964,035 11,982,666
2026 9,025,821 11,781,850
2025 9,085,991 11,513,149
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st 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 7,534,245 people with a rank change from 101st to 114th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M 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
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 -0.51% 4.79%
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Belarus UAE
Current population
9025821
11885001
Population rank 101/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.14%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
8.19 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +1,443
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 1/197
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 -55,755 -3,119 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

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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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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