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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 3,384,688 people in Uruguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 3,382,672 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 2.67 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +0.08% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).

Belarus vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Uruguay
2100 4,404,482 2,256,662
2099 4,455,490 2,279,820
2098 4,506,253 2,303,272
2097 4,556,987 2,326,907
2096 4,607,606 2,350,717
2095 4,658,472 2,374,752
2094 4,709,371 2,398,877
2093 4,760,574 2,423,185
2092 4,811,759 2,447,561
2091 4,863,122 2,472,040
2090 4,914,957 2,496,427
2089 4,967,252 2,520,765
2088 5,019,954 2,544,964
2087 5,073,478 2,569,010
2086 5,127,730 2,592,884
2085 5,182,931 2,616,538
2084 5,238,960 2,639,909
2083 5,295,887 2,663,057
2082 5,353,838 2,685,928
2081 5,412,731 2,708,500
2080 5,472,716 2,730,788
2079 5,533,470 2,752,736
2078 5,594,987 2,774,335
2077 5,657,609 2,795,612
2076 5,720,802 2,816,580
2075 5,784,826 2,837,210
2074 5,849,664 2,857,609
2073 5,915,527 2,877,622
2072 5,981,971 2,897,443
2071 6,049,588 2,916,996
2070 6,117,717 2,936,376
2069 6,186,679 2,955,513
2068 6,256,272 2,974,342
2067 6,326,913 2,992,883
2066 6,398,312 3,011,205
2065 6,470,244 3,029,336
2064 6,542,572 3,047,237
2063 6,615,256 3,064,958
2062 6,688,062 3,082,535
2061 6,760,917 3,099,898
2060 6,834,181 3,117,041
2059 6,907,379 3,133,843
2058 6,980,163 3,150,140
2057 7,052,874 3,165,945
2056 7,125,100 3,181,263
2055 7,196,662 3,195,961
2054 7,266,788 3,209,999
2053 7,335,794 3,223,284
2052 7,403,462 3,235,861
2051 7,469,442 3,247,775
2050 7,534,245 3,258,995
2049 7,598,150 3,269,562
2048 7,661,337 3,279,496
2047 7,722,913 3,288,855
2046 7,783,562 3,297,581
2045 7,843,981 3,305,802
2044 7,904,250 3,313,441
2043 7,964,339 3,320,450
2042 8,024,619 3,326,840
2041 8,085,991 3,332,768
2040 8,147,453 3,338,161
2039 8,209,389 3,343,179
2038 8,271,271 3,347,674
2037 8,332,989 3,351,794
2036 8,395,161 3,355,554
2035 8,457,882 3,359,009
2034 8,521,103 3,362,159
2033 8,584,879 3,365,133
2032 8,648,656 3,367,940
2031 8,712,030 3,370,610
2030 8,775,824 3,373,156
2029 8,839,704 3,375,688
2028 8,902,241 3,378,080
2027 8,964,035 3,380,387
2026 9,025,821 3,382,672
2025 9,085,991 3,384,688
2024 9,132,629 3,386,588
2023 9,178,298 3,388,081
2022 9,228,071 3,390,913
2021 9,302,585 3,396,695
2020 9,379,952 3,398,968
2019 9,419,758 3,397,206
2018 9,438,785 3,394,534
2017 9,458,989 3,388,438
2016 9,469,379 3,379,283
2015 9,461,076 3,368,017
2014 9,448,515 3,356,334
2013 9,443,211 3,345,337
2012 9,446,836 3,335,401
2011 9,461,643 3,326,825
2010 9,483,836 3,318,580
2009 9,504,583 3,310,091
2008 9,527,985 3,302,177
2007 9,560,953 3,295,153
2006 9,604,924 3,289,506
2005 9,663,915 3,285,771
2004 9,730,146 3,283,148
2003 9,796,749 3,281,186
2002 9,865,548 3,278,867
2001 9,928,549 3,274,251
2000 9,979,610 3,266,206
1999 10,026,738 3,254,015
1998 10,071,963 3,239,280
1997 10,117,433 3,223,345
1996 10,159,569 3,206,324
1995 10,193,831 3,189,440
1994 10,226,955 3,172,834
1993 10,239,050 3,156,345
1992 10,216,470 3,139,702
1991 10,194,050 3,122,354
1990 10,189,348 3,104,403
1989 10,170,000 3,086,255
1988 10,140,000 3,067,961
1987 10,111,000 3,049,896
1986 10,043,000 3,032,845
1985 9,975,000 3,017,037
1984 9,910,000 3,002,488
1983 9,843,000 2,988,778
1982 9,776,000 2,975,492
1981 9,710,000 2,963,246
1980 9,643,000 2,951,953
1979 9,584,000 2,939,903
1978 9,525,000 2,925,715
1977 9,463,000 2,909,461
1976 9,411,000 2,891,392
1975 9,367,000 2,872,320
1974 9,317,584 2,853,944
1973 9,257,272 2,837,133
1972 9,188,968 2,821,644
1971 9,115,576 2,806,462
1970 9,040,000 2,790,807
1969 8,960,304 2,773,974
1968 8,874,552 2,754,606
1967 8,785,648 2,732,277
1966 8,696,496 2,707,646
1965 8,610,000 2,681,169
1964 8,524,224 2,653,180
1963 8,437,232 2,623,766
1962 8,351,928 2,593,298
1961 8,271,216 2,562,044
1960 8,198,000 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,258,995 people and rank change from 133rd to 139th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.6% of the population in Belarus and 16.7% in Uruguay.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Uruguay
2100 -1.14% -1.02%
2099 -1.13% -1.02%
2098 -1.11% -1.02%
2097 -1.1% -1.01%
2096 -1.09% -1.01%
2095 -1.08% -1.01%
2094 -1.08% -1%
2093 -1.06% -1%
2092 -1.06% -0.99%
2091 -1.05% -0.98%
2090 -1.05% -0.97%
2089 -1.05% -0.95%
2088 -1.05% -0.94%
2087 -1.06% -0.92%
2086 -1.07% -0.9%
2085 -1.07% -0.89%
2084 -1.07% -0.87%
2083 -1.08% -0.85%
2082 -1.09% -0.83%
2081 -1.1% -0.82%
2080 -1.1% -0.8%
2079 -1.1% -0.78%
2078 -1.11% -0.76%
2077 -1.1% -0.74%
2076 -1.11% -0.73%
2075 -1.11% -0.71%
2074 -1.11% -0.7%
2073 -1.11% -0.68%
2072 -1.12% -0.67%
2071 -1.11% -0.66%
2070 -1.11% -0.65%
2069 -1.11% -0.63%
2068 -1.12% -0.62%
2067 -1.12% -0.61%
2066 -1.11% -0.6%
2065 -1.11% -0.59%
2064 -1.1% -0.58%
2063 -1.09% -0.57%
2062 -1.08% -0.56%
2061 -1.07% -0.55%
2060 -1.06% -0.54%
2059 -1.04% -0.52%
2058 -1.03% -0.5%
2057 -1.01% -0.48%
2056 -0.99% -0.46%
2055 -0.97% -0.44%
2054 -0.94% -0.41%
2053 -0.91% -0.39%
2052 -0.88% -0.37%
2051 -0.86% -0.34%
2050 -0.84% -0.32%
2049 -0.82% -0.3%
2048 -0.8% -0.28%
2047 -0.78% -0.26%
2046 -0.77% -0.25%
2045 -0.76% -0.23%
2044 -0.75% -0.21%
2043 -0.75% -0.19%
2042 -0.76% -0.18%
2041 -0.75% -0.16%
2040 -0.75% -0.15%
2039 -0.75% -0.13%
2038 -0.74% -0.12%
2037 -0.74% -0.11%
2036 -0.74% -0.1%
2035 -0.74% -0.09%
2034 -0.74% -0.09%
2033 -0.74% -0.08%
2032 -0.73% -0.08%
2031 -0.73% -0.08%
2030 -0.72% -0.08%
2029 -0.7% -0.07%
2028 -0.69% -0.07%
2027 -0.68% -0.07%
2026 -0.66% -0.06%
2025 -0.51% -0.06%
2024 -0.5% -0.04%
2023 -0.54% -0.08%
2022 -0.8% -0.17%
2021 -0.82% -0.07%
2020 -0.42% 0.05%
2019 -0.2% 0.08%
2018 -0.21% 0.18%
2017 -0.11% 0.27%
2016 0.09% 0.33%
2015 0.13% 0.35%
2014 0.06% 0.33%
2013 -0.04% 0.3%
2012 -0.16% 0.26%
2011 -0.23% 0.25%
2010 -0.22% 0.26%
2009 -0.25% 0.24%
2008 -0.34% 0.21%
2007 -0.46% 0.17%
2006 -0.61% 0.11%
2005 -0.68% 0.08%
2004 -0.68% 0.06%
2003 -0.7% 0.07%
2002 -0.63% 0.14%
2001 -0.51% 0.25%
2000 -0.47% 0.37%
1999 -0.45% 0.45%
1998 -0.45% 0.49%
1997 -0.41% 0.53%
1996 -0.34% 0.53%
1995 -0.32% 0.52%
1994 -0.12% 0.52%
1993 0.22% 0.53%
1992 0.22% 0.56%
1991 0.05% 0.58%
1990 0.19% 0.59%
1989 0.3% 0.6%
1988 0.29% 0.59%
1987 0.68% 0.56%
1986 0.68% 0.52%
1985 0.66% 0.48%
1984 0.68% 0.46%
1983 0.69% 0.45%
1982 0.68% 0.41%
1981 0.69% 0.38%
1980 0.62% 0.41%
1979 0.62% 0.48%
1978 0.66% 0.56%
1977 0.55% 0.62%
1976 0.47% 0.66%
1975 0.53% 0.64%
1974 0.65% 0.59%
1973 0.74% 0.55%
1972 0.81% 0.54%
1971 0.84% 0.56%
1970 0.89% 0.61%
1969 0.97% 0.7%
1968 1.01% 0.82%
1967 1.03% 0.91%
1966 1% 0.99%
1965 1.01% 1.05%
1964 1.03% 1.12%
1963 1.02% 1.17%
1962 0.98% 1.22%
1961 0.89% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Belarus Uruguay
Current population
9025821
3382672
Population rank 101/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.04%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
4.62 hours
One birth every
8.19 minutes
15.8 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
15.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 -5
Annual growth/decline -46,638 -1,900
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 161/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -1,338
Net migration rank 109/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -1,338
2024 -55,755 -3,119 -443 -1,348
2023 -56,924 -3,034 298 -1,501
2022 -47,839 -8,000 -2,964 -1,501
2021 -67,118 -33,954 -5,621 -1,482
2020 -64,703 -33,954 4,048 -1,482
2019 -32,969 -33,954 3,873 -2,899
2018 -26,429 8,615 7,322 -2,963
2017 -17,026 3,337 10,907 -3,091
2016 -1,894 8,272 14,008 -3,506
2015 -946 18,088 16,194 -4,157
2014 -2,834 14,979 16,238 -4,919
2013 -6,610 10,550 16,318 -5,647
2012 -11,336 10,903 15,520 -6,317
2011 -26,493 5,686 14,934 -6,982
2010 -29,400 10,300 16,231 -7,696
2009 -25,662 13,610 16,947 -8,510
2008 -25,726 -495 16,838 -9,458
2007 -28,683 -4,013 17,422 -10,750
2006 -41,301 -8,303 17,783 -13,161
2005 -50,252 -15,451 18,926 -16,086
2004 -50,597 -10,424 18,067 -15,668
2003 -53,882 -10,795 18,628 -17,105
2002 -58,207 -11,945 20,073 -16,957
2001 -48,650 -4,469 20,729 -14,620
2000 -40,916 1,812 21,060 -11,076
1999 -49,131 2,028 21,844 -7,441
1998 -44,316 13,192 22,114 -7,048
1997 -46,540 -235 23,737 -6,938
1996 -37,591 5,205 24,635 -7,397
1995 -32,621 481 24,872 -8,339
1994 -19,431 -12,570 24,637 -7,955
1993 -11,263 19,652 24,212 -7,922
1992 11,238 29,477 24,847 -7,850
1991 18,349 -5,876 25,422 -7,714
1990 32,606 -26,497 25,699 -7,499
1989 49,833 5,639 25,322 -7,229
1988 60,840 -5,424 25,071 -6,582
1987 62,689 -12,462 24,469 -6,833
1986 74,318 -11,499 24,505 -8,046
1985 58,852 -784 23,988 -8,832
1984 64,415 -3,051 23,684 -9,730
1983 75,791 -2,938 24,146 -10,671
1982 65,499 3,339 25,224 -12,131
1981 65,057 14,998 24,968 -13,577
1980 62,101 16,616 25,451 -14,252
1979 64,481 395 27,456 -14,552
1978 67,342 -11,143 30,076 -14,611
1977 67,434 -4,925 31,321 -14,280
1976 66,677 -5,350 33,199 -14,096
1975 65,494 -6,302 33,393 -14,350
1974 71,158 -5,157 32,221 -14,512
1973 70,911 -7,357 30,213 -14,312
1972 74,036 -7,966 28,896 -13,817
1971 77,464 -5,818 28,584 -13,288
1970 75,520 -8,643 28,737 -12,727
1969 74,567 -12,833 28,805 -11,149
1968 76,782 -7,511 29,103 -8,028
1967 81,136 -13,409 29,514 -5,938
1966 84,191 -14,544 30,293 -4,599
1965 90,611 -17,979 30,807 -3,542
1964 101,618 -17,837 31,340 -2,623
1963 113,160 -28,653 31,824 -1,707
1962 124,945 -32,996 31,441 -623
1961 134,490 -26,780 30,975 703
1960 136,399 -27,382 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 114K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 81.5K
Tacuarembo 60.6K
Melo 56K
Artigas 43.8K
Mercedes 43.5K

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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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