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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 38.2 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.26% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Belarus vs United States: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus United States
2100 4,398,633 415,429,771
2099 4,449,573 414,829,167
2098 4,500,269 414,231,720
2097 4,550,935 413,576,381
2096 4,601,487 412,927,393
2095 4,652,286 412,225,379
2094 4,703,117 411,498,749
2093 4,754,252 410,785,729
2092 4,805,369 410,051,921
2091 4,856,664 409,320,183
2090 4,908,430 408,613,732
2089 4,960,656 407,885,645
2088 5,013,287 407,129,733
2087 5,066,741 406,421,298
2086 5,120,920 405,715,343
2085 5,176,048 405,059,379
2084 5,232,002 404,343,130
2083 5,288,854 403,612,785
2082 5,346,728 402,871,293
2081 5,405,543 402,054,554
2080 5,465,448 401,319,194
2079 5,526,121 400,554,914
2078 5,587,557 399,737,968
2077 5,650,096 398,906,565
2076 5,713,205 398,035,750
2075 5,777,144 397,109,170
2074 5,841,895 396,226,412
2073 5,907,671 395,307,725
2072 5,974,027 394,393,561
2071 6,041,554 393,415,363
2070 6,109,593 392,469,727
2069 6,178,463 391,479,981
2068 6,247,964 390,517,695
2067 6,318,511 389,543,856
2066 6,389,815 388,597,719
2065 6,461,651 387,685,327
2064 6,533,883 386,805,026
2063 6,606,470 385,911,917
2062 6,679,180 385,032,627
2061 6,751,939 384,170,837
2060 6,825,105 383,361,269
2059 6,898,206 382,542,030
2058 6,970,893 381,704,804
2057 7,043,508 380,907,023
2056 7,115,638 380,159,777
2055 7,187,104 379,430,756
2054 7,257,138 378,682,851
2053 7,326,052 377,878,421
2052 7,393,630 377,073,303
2051 7,459,522 376,229,840
2050 7,524,239 375,373,155
2049 7,588,059 374,493,150
2048 7,651,163 373,590,762
2047 7,712,657 372,626,259
2046 7,773,226 371,644,809
2045 7,833,564 370,602,914
2044 7,893,753 369,518,897
2043 7,953,762 368,375,680
2042 8,013,962 367,158,772
2041 8,075,253 365,937,822
2040 8,136,633 364,671,837
2039 8,198,487 363,367,337
2038 8,260,287 361,997,023
2037 8,321,922 360,606,236
2036 8,384,012 359,193,245
2035 8,446,649 357,750,686
2034 8,509,786 356,266,726
2033 8,573,478 354,775,032
2032 8,637,170 353,259,037
2031 8,700,460 351,721,511
2030 8,764,169 350,155,042
2029 8,827,965 348,564,667
2028 8,890,419 346,906,294
2027 8,952,131 345,257,605
2026 9,013,835 343,565,426
2025 9,073,924 341,784,857
2024 9,132,629 340,110,988
2023 9,178,298 334,914,895
2022 9,228,071 333,271,411
2021 9,302,585 331,893,745
2020 9,379,952 331,526,933
2019 9,419,758 328,329,953
2018 9,438,785 326,838,199
2017 9,458,989 325,122,128
2016 9,469,379 323,071,755
2015 9,461,076 320,738,994
2014 9,448,515 318,386,329
2013 9,443,211 316,059,947
2012 9,446,836 313,877,662
2011 9,461,643 311,583,481
2010 9,483,836 309,327,143
2009 9,504,583 306,771,529
2008 9,527,985 304,093,966
2007 9,560,953 301,231,207
2006 9,604,924 298,379,912
2005 9,663,915 295,516,599
2004 9,730,146 292,805,298
2003 9,796,749 290,107,933
2002 9,865,548 287,625,193
2001 9,928,549 284,968,955
2000 9,979,610 282,162,411
1999 10,026,738 279,294,713
1998 10,071,963 276,115,288
1997 10,117,433 272,911,760
1996 10,159,569 269,667,391
1995 10,193,831 266,557,091
1994 10,226,955 263,435,673
1993 10,239,050 260,255,352
1992 10,216,470 256,894,189
1991 10,194,050 253,492,503
1990 10,189,348 250,131,894
1989 10,170,000 246,819,222
1988 10,140,000 244,499,004
1987 10,111,000 242,288,936
1986 10,043,000 240,132,831
1985 9,975,000 237,923,734
1984 9,910,000 235,824,908
1983 9,843,000 233,792,014
1982 9,776,000 231,664,432
1981 9,710,000 229,465,744
1980 9,643,000 226,542,250
1979 9,584,000 225,055,487
1978 9,525,000 222,584,545
1977 9,463,000 220,239,425
1976 9,411,000 218,035,164
1975 9,367,000 215,973,199
1974 9,317,584 213,853,928
1973 9,257,272 211,908,788
1972 9,188,968 209,896,021
1971 9,115,576 207,660,677
1970 9,040,000 205,052,174
1969 8,960,304 202,676,946
1968 8,874,552 200,706,052
1967 8,785,648 198,712,056
1966 8,696,496 196,560,338
1965 8,610,000 194,302,963
1964 8,524,224 191,888,791
1963 8,437,232 189,241,798
1962 8,351,928 186,537,737
1961 8,271,216 183,691,481
1960 8,198,000 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M 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 States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus United States
2100 -1.14% 0.14%
2099 -1.13% 0.14%
2098 -1.11% 0.16%
2097 -1.1% 0.16%
2096 -1.09% 0.17%
2095 -1.08% 0.18%
2094 -1.08% 0.17%
2093 -1.06% 0.18%
2092 -1.06% 0.18%
2091 -1.05% 0.17%
2090 -1.05% 0.18%
2089 -1.05% 0.19%
2088 -1.05% 0.17%
2087 -1.06% 0.17%
2086 -1.07% 0.16%
2085 -1.07% 0.18%
2084 -1.07% 0.18%
2083 -1.08% 0.18%
2082 -1.09% 0.2%
2081 -1.1% 0.18%
2080 -1.1% 0.19%
2079 -1.1% 0.2%
2078 -1.11% 0.21%
2077 -1.1% 0.22%
2076 -1.11% 0.23%
2075 -1.11% 0.22%
2074 -1.11% 0.23%
2073 -1.11% 0.23%
2072 -1.12% 0.25%
2071 -1.11% 0.24%
2070 -1.11% 0.25%
2069 -1.11% 0.25%
2068 -1.12% 0.25%
2067 -1.12% 0.24%
2066 -1.11% 0.24%
2065 -1.11% 0.23%
2064 -1.1% 0.23%
2063 -1.09% 0.23%
2062 -1.08% 0.22%
2061 -1.07% 0.21%
2060 -1.06% 0.21%
2059 -1.04% 0.22%
2058 -1.03% 0.21%
2057 -1.01% 0.2%
2056 -0.99% 0.19%
2055 -0.97% 0.2%
2054 -0.94% 0.21%
2053 -0.91% 0.21%
2052 -0.88% 0.22%
2051 -0.86% 0.23%
2050 -0.84% 0.23%
2049 -0.82% 0.24%
2048 -0.8% 0.26%
2047 -0.78% 0.26%
2046 -0.77% 0.28%
2045 -0.76% 0.29%
2044 -0.75% 0.31%
2043 -0.75% 0.33%
2042 -0.76% 0.33%
2041 -0.75% 0.35%
2040 -0.75% 0.36%
2039 -0.75% 0.38%
2038 -0.74% 0.39%
2037 -0.74% 0.39%
2036 -0.74% 0.4%
2035 -0.74% 0.42%
2034 -0.74% 0.42%
2033 -0.74% 0.43%
2032 -0.73% 0.44%
2031 -0.73% 0.45%
2030 -0.72% 0.46%
2029 -0.7% 0.48%
2028 -0.69% 0.48%
2027 -0.68% 0.49%
2026 -0.66% 0.52%
2025 -0.64% 0.49%
2024 -0.5% 1.55%
2023 -0.54% 0.49%
2022 -0.8% 0.42%
2021 -0.82% 0.11%
2020 -0.42% 0.97%
2019 -0.2% 0.46%
2018 -0.21% 0.53%
2017 -0.11% 0.63%
2016 0.09% 0.73%
2015 0.13% 0.74%
2014 0.06% 0.74%
2013 -0.04% 0.7%
2012 -0.16% 0.74%
2011 -0.23% 0.73%
2010 -0.22% 0.83%
2009 -0.25% 0.88%
2008 -0.34% 0.95%
2007 -0.46% 0.96%
2006 -0.61% 0.97%
2005 -0.68% 0.93%
2004 -0.68% 0.93%
2003 -0.7% 0.86%
2002 -0.63% 0.93%
2001 -0.51% 0.99%
2000 -0.47% 1.03%
1999 -0.45% 1.15%
1998 -0.45% 1.17%
1997 -0.41% 1.2%
1996 -0.34% 1.17%
1995 -0.32% 1.18%
1994 -0.12% 1.22%
1993 0.22% 1.31%
1992 0.22% 1.34%
1991 0.05% 1.34%
1990 0.19% 1.34%
1989 0.3% 0.95%
1988 0.29% 0.91%
1987 0.68% 0.9%
1986 0.68% 0.93%
1985 0.66% 0.89%
1984 0.68% 0.87%
1983 0.69% 0.92%
1982 0.68% 0.96%
1981 0.69% 1.29%
1980 0.62% 0.66%
1979 0.62% 1.11%
1978 0.66% 1.06%
1977 0.55% 1.01%
1976 0.47% 0.95%
1975 0.53% 0.99%
1974 0.65% 0.92%
1973 0.74% 0.96%
1972 0.81% 1.08%
1971 0.84% 1.27%
1970 0.89% 1.17%
1969 0.97% 0.98%
1968 1.01% 1%
1967 1.03% 1.09%
1966 1% 1.16%
1965 1.01% 1.26%
1964 1.03% 1.4%
1963 1.02% 1.45%
1962 0.98% 1.55%
1961 0.89% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Belarus United States
Current population
9013835
344023146
Population rank 102/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 4.15%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
8.02 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
4.29 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline -125 +4,586
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 134/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -3,020 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 109/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 1,230,663
2024 - -3,119 - 1,286,132
2023 -56,924 -3,034 502,372 1,322,668
2022 -47,839 -8,000 399,926 1,319,009
2021 -67,118 -33,954 199,137 674,787
2020 -64,703 -33,954 208,862 329,769
2019 -32,969 -33,954 887,476 1,774,500
2018 -26,429 8,615 955,022 1,764,961
2017 -17,026 3,337 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 -1,894 8,272 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 -946 18,088 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 -2,834 14,979 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 -6,610 10,550 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 -11,336 10,903 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 -26,493 5,686 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 -29,400 10,300 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 -25,662 13,610 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 -25,726 -495 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 -28,683 -4,013 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 -41,301 -8,303 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 -50,252 -15,451 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 -50,597 -10,424 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 -53,882 -10,795 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 -58,207 -11,945 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 -48,650 -4,469 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 -40,916 1,812 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 -49,131 2,028 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 -44,316 13,192 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 -46,540 -235 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 -37,591 5,205 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 -32,621 481 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 -19,431 -12,570 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 -11,263 19,652 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 11,238 29,477 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 18,349 -5,876 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 32,606 -26,497 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 49,833 5,639 1,875,826 400,998
1988 60,840 -5,424 1,735,943 460,778
1987 62,689 -12,462 1,720,252 480,815
1986 74,318 -11,499 1,656,917 493,082
1985 58,852 -784 1,689,258 598,777
1984 64,415 -3,051 1,627,192 622,793
1983 75,791 -2,938 1,636,544 662,840
1982 65,499 3,339 1,714,317 600,149
1981 65,057 14,998 1,652,153 583,070
1980 62,101 16,616 1,608,450 595,916
1979 64,481 395 1,597,894 503,559
1978 67,342 -11,143 1,402,283 556,521
1977 67,434 -4,925 1,431,556 577,060
1976 66,677 -5,350 1,264,604 635,590
1975 65,494 -6,302 1,252,644 655,078
1974 71,158 -5,157 1,218,968 706,978
1973 70,911 -7,357 1,165,499 783,163
1972 74,036 -7,966 1,301,355 833,543
1971 77,464 -5,818 1,640,519 833,549
1970 75,520 -8,643 1,824,965 744,902
1969 74,567 -12,833 1,702,487 523,740
1968 76,782 -7,511 1,565,507 594,514
1967 81,136 -13,409 1,669,181 585,410
1966 84,191 -14,544 1,749,387 637,692
1965 90,611 -17,979 1,943,030 644,902
1964 101,618 -17,837 2,245,099 618,635
1963 113,160 -28,653 2,289,826 639,495
1962 124,945 -32,996 2,406,337 625,617
1961 134,490 -26,780 2,571,681 580,333
1960 136,399 -27,382 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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