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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 7.76 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Belarus vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus United Kingdom
2100 4,404,482 74,517,005
2099 4,455,490 74,647,273
2098 4,506,253 74,766,073
2097 4,556,987 74,879,923
2096 4,607,606 74,991,940
2095 4,658,472 75,102,041
2094 4,709,371 75,198,597
2093 4,760,574 75,296,704
2092 4,811,759 75,390,038
2091 4,863,122 75,480,137
2090 4,914,957 75,566,962
2089 4,967,252 75,649,353
2088 5,019,954 75,721,067
2087 5,073,478 75,791,990
2086 5,127,730 75,859,854
2085 5,182,931 75,918,647
2084 5,238,960 75,969,065
2083 5,295,887 76,018,614
2082 5,353,838 76,059,464
2081 5,412,731 76,086,593
2080 5,472,716 76,118,679
2079 5,533,470 76,147,352
2078 5,594,987 76,165,841
2077 5,657,609 76,183,437
2076 5,720,802 76,185,828
2075 5,784,826 76,198,349
2074 5,849,664 76,209,676
2073 5,915,527 76,218,781
2072 5,981,971 76,211,187
2071 6,049,588 76,200,495
2070 6,117,717 76,190,801
2069 6,186,679 76,184,140
2068 6,256,272 76,183,288
2067 6,326,913 76,175,881
2066 6,398,312 76,168,987
2065 6,470,244 76,168,193
2064 6,542,572 76,165,129
2063 6,615,256 76,165,534
2062 6,688,062 76,158,910
2061 6,760,917 76,156,587
2060 6,834,181 76,157,104
2059 6,907,379 76,157,593
2058 6,980,163 76,139,384
2057 7,052,874 76,119,478
2056 7,125,100 76,086,799
2055 7,196,662 76,047,952
2054 7,266,788 75,980,524
2053 7,335,794 75,907,047
2052 7,403,462 75,815,200
2051 7,469,442 75,709,173
2050 7,534,245 75,591,218
2049 7,598,150 75,460,140
2048 7,661,337 75,313,837
2047 7,722,913 75,153,802
2046 7,783,562 74,986,563
2045 7,843,981 74,808,886
2044 7,904,250 74,623,687
2043 7,964,339 74,424,133
2042 8,024,619 74,224,922
2041 8,085,991 74,020,934
2040 8,147,453 73,812,680
2039 8,209,389 73,600,788
2038 8,271,271 73,378,310
2037 8,332,989 73,155,497
2036 8,395,161 72,921,995
2035 8,457,882 72,671,687
2034 8,521,103 72,418,766
2033 8,584,879 72,145,065
2032 8,648,656 71,869,259
2031 8,712,030 71,581,519
2030 8,775,824 71,267,237
2029 8,839,704 70,948,992
2028 8,902,241 70,609,246
2027 8,964,035 70,248,858
2026 9,025,821 69,883,746
2025 9,085,991 69,487,000
2024 9,132,629 69,281,000
2023 9,178,298 68,526,000
2022 9,228,071 67,636,000
2021 9,302,585 66,978,000
2020 9,379,952 66,740,000
2019 9,419,758 66,628,000
2018 9,438,785 66,287,000
2017 9,458,989 65,964,000
2016 9,469,379 65,606,000
2015 9,461,076 65,087,000
2014 9,448,515 64,619,000
2013 9,443,211 64,138,000
2012 9,446,836 63,711,000
2011 9,461,643 63,258,810
2010 9,483,836 62,766,365
2009 9,504,583 62,276,270
2008 9,527,985 61,806,995
2007 9,560,953 61,322,463
2006 9,604,924 60,846,820
2005 9,663,915 60,401,206
2004 9,730,146 59,987,905
2003 9,796,749 59,647,577
2002 9,865,548 59,370,479
2001 9,928,549 59,119,673
2000 9,979,610 58,892,514
1999 10,026,738 58,682,466
1998 10,071,963 58,487,141
1997 10,117,433 58,316,954
1996 10,159,569 58,166,950
1995 10,193,831 58,019,030
1994 10,226,955 57,865,745
1993 10,239,050 57,718,614
1992 10,216,470 57,580,402
1991 10,194,050 57,424,897
1990 10,189,348 57,247,586
1989 10,170,000 57,076,711
1988 10,140,000 56,928,327
1987 10,111,000 56,802,050
1986 10,043,000 56,681,396
1985 9,975,000 56,550,268
1984 9,910,000 56,422,072
1983 9,843,000 56,332,848
1982 9,776,000 56,313,641
1981 9,710,000 56,333,829
1980 9,643,000 56,314,216
1979 9,584,000 56,246,951
1978 9,525,000 56,196,504
1977 9,463,000 56,193,492
1976 9,411,000 56,211,968
1975 9,367,000 56,225,800
1974 9,317,584 56,229,974
1973 9,257,272 56,194,527
1972 9,188,968 56,086,065
1971 9,115,576 55,896,223
1970 9,040,000 55,663,250
1969 8,960,304 55,441,750
1968 8,874,552 55,211,700
1967 8,785,648 54,943,600
1966 8,696,496 54,648,500
1965 8,610,000 54,348,050
1964 8,524,224 54,000,000
1963 8,437,232 53,650,000
1962 8,351,928 53,250,000
1961 8,271,216 52,800,000
1960 8,198,000 52,400,000

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 Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.2M 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 Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus United Kingdom
2100 -1.14% -0.17%
2099 -1.13% -0.16%
2098 -1.11% -0.15%
2097 -1.1% -0.15%
2096 -1.09% -0.15%
2095 -1.08% -0.13%
2094 -1.08% -0.13%
2093 -1.06% -0.12%
2092 -1.06% -0.12%
2091 -1.05% -0.11%
2090 -1.05% -0.11%
2089 -1.05% -0.09%
2088 -1.05% -0.09%
2087 -1.06% -0.09%
2086 -1.07% -0.08%
2085 -1.07% -0.07%
2084 -1.07% -0.07%
2083 -1.08% -0.05%
2082 -1.09% -0.04%
2081 -1.1% -0.04%
2080 -1.1% -0.04%
2079 -1.1% -0.02%
2078 -1.11% -0.02%
2077 -1.1% -0.003%
2076 -1.11% -0.02%
2075 -1.11% -0.01%
2074 -1.11% -0.01%
2073 -1.11% 0.01%
2072 -1.12% 0.01%
2071 -1.11% 0.01%
2070 -1.11% 0.009%
2069 -1.11% 0.001%
2068 -1.12% 0.01%
2067 -1.12% 0.009%
2066 -1.11% 0.001%
2065 -1.11% 0.004%
2064 -1.1% -0%
2063 -1.09% 0.009%
2062 -1.08% 0.003%
2061 -1.07% -0.001%
2060 -1.06% -0.001%
2059 -1.04% 0.02%
2058 -1.03% 0.03%
2057 -1.01% 0.04%
2056 -0.99% 0.05%
2055 -0.97% 0.09%
2054 -0.94% 0.1%
2053 -0.91% 0.12%
2052 -0.88% 0.14%
2051 -0.86% 0.16%
2050 -0.84% 0.17%
2049 -0.82% 0.19%
2048 -0.8% 0.21%
2047 -0.78% 0.22%
2046 -0.77% 0.24%
2045 -0.76% 0.25%
2044 -0.75% 0.27%
2043 -0.75% 0.27%
2042 -0.76% 0.28%
2041 -0.75% 0.28%
2040 -0.75% 0.29%
2039 -0.75% 0.3%
2038 -0.74% 0.3%
2037 -0.74% 0.32%
2036 -0.74% 0.34%
2035 -0.74% 0.35%
2034 -0.74% 0.38%
2033 -0.74% 0.38%
2032 -0.73% 0.4%
2031 -0.73% 0.44%
2030 -0.72% 0.45%
2029 -0.7% 0.48%
2028 -0.69% 0.51%
2027 -0.68% 0.52%
2026 -0.66% 0.57%
2025 -0.51% 0.3%
2024 -0.5% 1.1%
2023 -0.54% 1.32%
2022 -0.8% 0.98%
2021 -0.82% 0.36%
2020 -0.42% 0.17%
2019 -0.2% 0.51%
2018 -0.21% 0.49%
2017 -0.11% 0.55%
2016 0.09% 0.8%
2015 0.13% 0.72%
2014 0.06% 0.75%
2013 -0.04% 0.67%
2012 -0.16% 0.71%
2011 -0.23% 0.78%
2010 -0.22% 0.79%
2009 -0.25% 0.76%
2008 -0.34% 0.79%
2007 -0.46% 0.78%
2006 -0.61% 0.74%
2005 -0.68% 0.69%
2004 -0.68% 0.57%
2003 -0.7% 0.47%
2002 -0.63% 0.42%
2001 -0.51% 0.39%
2000 -0.47% 0.36%
1999 -0.45% 0.33%
1998 -0.45% 0.29%
1997 -0.41% 0.26%
1996 -0.34% 0.25%
1995 -0.32% 0.26%
1994 -0.12% 0.25%
1993 0.22% 0.24%
1992 0.22% 0.27%
1991 0.05% 0.31%
1990 0.19% 0.3%
1989 0.3% 0.26%
1988 0.29% 0.22%
1987 0.68% 0.21%
1986 0.68% 0.23%
1985 0.66% 0.23%
1984 0.68% 0.16%
1983 0.69% 0.03%
1982 0.68% -0.04%
1981 0.69% 0.03%
1980 0.62% 0.12%
1979 0.62% 0.09%
1978 0.66% 0.005%
1977 0.55% -0.03%
1976 0.47% -0.02%
1975 0.53% -0.007%
1974 0.65% 0.06%
1973 0.74% 0.19%
1972 0.81% 0.34%
1971 0.84% 0.42%
1970 0.89% 0.4%
1969 0.97% 0.42%
1968 1.01% 0.49%
1967 1.03% 0.54%
1966 1% 0.55%
1965 1.01% 0.64%
1964 1.03% 0.65%
1963 1.02% 0.75%
1962 0.98% 0.85%
1961 0.89% 0.76%

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 Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Belarus United Kingdom
Current population
9025821
70071289
Population rank 101/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.84%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
8.19 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline -128 +564
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 145/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 +389,911
Net migration rank 109/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 389,911
2024 -55,755 -3,119 13,233 417,114
2023 -56,924 -3,034 34,606 445,523
2022 -47,839 -8,000 39,770 487,029
2021 -67,118 -33,954 30,609 462,967
2020 -64,703 -33,954 -4,272 144,221
2019 -32,969 -33,954 108,338 232,727
2018 -26,429 8,615 119,317 259,744
2017 -17,026 3,337 145,121 272,311
2016 -1,894 8,272 177,136 324,649
2015 -946 18,088 175,735 347,839
2014 -2,834 14,979 206,781 306,091
2013 -6,610 10,550 198,827 237,272
2012 -11,336 10,903 248,473 172,088
2011 -26,493 5,686 259,361 228,773
2010 -29,400 10,300 251,066 274,811
2009 -25,662 13,610 230,422 249,639
2008 -25,726 -495 216,325 263,390
2007 -28,683 -4,013 196,232 309,385
2006 -41,301 -8,303 176,455 288,923
2005 -50,252 -15,451 144,963 308,279
2004 -50,597 -10,424 131,974 276,077
2003 -53,882 -10,795 89,471 211,846
2002 -58,207 -11,945 65,308 203,577
2001 -48,650 -4,469 65,032 175,133
2000 -40,916 1,812 70,671 153,917
1999 -49,131 2,028 64,551 152,653
1998 -44,316 13,192 87,730 125,541
1997 -46,540 -235 99,138 59,723
1996 -37,591 5,205 98,884 54,964
1995 -32,621 481 87,028 61,385
1994 -19,431 -12,570 127,304 45,339
1993 -11,263 19,652 103,893 27,403
1992 11,238 29,477 149,709 17,846
1991 18,349 -5,876 143,562 27,601
1990 32,606 -26,497 154,569 57,132
1989 49,833 5,639 119,861 49,586
1988 60,840 -5,424 136,628 13,952
1987 62,689 -12,462 136,325 8,266
1986 74,318 -11,499 90,690 41,836
1985 58,852 -784 79,170 83,164
1984 64,415 -3,051 84,633 71,107
1983 75,791 -2,938 61,966 27,063
1982 65,499 3,339 56,314 -61,152
1981 65,057 14,998 73,234 -83,876
1980 62,101 16,616 95,734 -25,187
1979 64,481 395 61,872 11,255
1978 67,342 -11,143 16,859 3,783
1977 67,434 -4,925 0 -21,636
1976 66,677 -5,350 -5,621 -19,135
1975 65,494 -6,302 33,735 -40,241
1974 71,158 -5,157 67,476 -65,710
1973 70,911 -7,357 112,389 -33,840
1972 74,036 -7,966 162,650 -1,406
1971 77,464 -5,818 257,123 1,175
1970 75,520 -8,643 244,918 -15,254
1969 74,567 -12,833 260,577 -60,655
1968 76,782 -7,511 292,622 -38,852
1967 81,136 -13,409 346,145 -39,659
1966 84,191 -14,544 333,356 -27,935
1965 90,611 -17,979 364,132 -24,955
1964 101,618 -17,837 405,000 -23,885
1963 113,160 -28,653 337,995 8,271
1962 124,945 -32,996 340,800 76,443
1961 134,490 -26,780 311,519 52,295
1960 136,399 -27,382 314,400 19,953

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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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