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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 4.22 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.35% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Belarus vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Uzbekistan
2100 4,404,482 74,913,683
2099 4,455,490 74,651,098
2098 4,506,253 74,375,923
2097 4,556,987 74,084,599
2096 4,607,606 73,786,478
2095 4,658,472 73,476,603
2094 4,709,371 73,151,709
2093 4,760,574 72,817,254
2092 4,811,759 72,474,468
2091 4,863,122 72,122,880
2090 4,914,957 71,760,077
2089 4,967,252 71,384,150
2088 5,019,954 71,002,449
2087 5,073,478 70,611,426
2086 5,127,730 70,216,014
2085 5,182,931 69,811,545
2084 5,238,960 69,396,198
2083 5,295,887 68,975,962
2082 5,353,838 68,557,881
2081 5,412,731 68,128,154
2080 5,472,716 67,696,442
2079 5,533,470 67,260,252
2078 5,594,987 66,816,984
2077 5,657,609 66,362,519
2076 5,720,802 65,913,810
2075 5,784,826 65,462,568
2074 5,849,664 65,009,654
2073 5,915,527 64,552,502
2072 5,981,971 64,095,245
2071 6,049,588 63,631,386
2070 6,117,717 63,166,693
2069 6,186,679 62,698,228
2068 6,256,272 62,225,674
2067 6,326,913 61,749,683
2066 6,398,312 61,266,762
2065 6,470,244 60,778,749
2064 6,542,572 60,281,212
2063 6,615,256 59,775,807
2062 6,688,062 59,261,881
2061 6,760,917 58,740,914
2060 6,834,181 58,208,824
2059 6,907,379 57,665,803
2058 6,980,163 57,114,037
2057 7,052,874 56,552,712
2056 7,125,100 55,985,589
2055 7,196,662 55,407,187
2054 7,266,788 54,818,525
2053 7,335,794 54,220,761
2052 7,403,462 53,615,713
2051 7,469,442 53,002,852
2050 7,534,245 52,386,166
2049 7,598,150 51,762,174
2048 7,661,337 51,134,317
2047 7,722,913 50,502,162
2046 7,783,562 49,868,057
2045 7,843,981 49,233,860
2044 7,904,250 48,605,591
2043 7,964,339 47,984,479
2042 8,024,619 47,370,990
2041 8,085,991 46,766,713
2040 8,147,453 46,174,827
2039 8,209,389 45,591,616
2038 8,271,271 45,011,890
2037 8,332,989 44,436,551
2036 8,395,161 43,862,840
2035 8,457,882 43,287,434
2034 8,521,103 42,708,536
2033 8,584,879 42,122,973
2032 8,648,656 41,529,468
2031 8,712,030 40,928,141
2030 8,775,824 40,314,175
2029 8,839,704 39,688,984
2028 8,902,241 39,055,901
2027 8,964,035 38,407,447
2026 9,025,821 37,740,059
2025 9,085,991 37,053,428
2024 9,132,629 36,361,859
2023 9,178,298 35,652,307
2022 9,228,071 34,938,955
2021 9,302,585 34,243,696
2020 9,379,952 33,586,372
2019 9,419,758 32,964,701
2018 9,438,785 32,373,490
2017 9,458,989 31,819,178
2016 9,469,379 31,284,568
2015 9,461,076 30,749,346
2014 9,448,515 30,222,994
2013 9,443,211 29,724,065
2012 9,446,836 29,261,903
2011 9,461,643 28,823,196
2010 9,483,836 28,385,506
2009 9,504,583 27,939,328
2008 9,527,985 27,494,774
2007 9,560,953 27,076,008
2006 9,604,924 26,699,043
2005 9,663,915 26,356,975
2004 9,730,146 26,029,350
2003 9,796,749 25,711,259
2002 9,865,548 25,399,980
2001 9,928,549 25,090,283
2000 9,979,610 24,787,054
1999 10,026,738 24,476,008
1998 10,071,963 24,134,929
1997 10,117,433 23,758,960
1996 10,159,569 23,351,981
1995 10,193,831 22,917,589
1994 10,226,955 22,463,291
1993 10,239,050 21,987,955
1992 10,216,470 21,485,090
1991 10,194,050 20,962,910
1990 10,189,348 20,464,956
1989 10,170,000 19,977,183
1988 10,140,000 19,460,630
1987 10,111,000 18,930,070
1986 10,043,000 18,395,621
1985 9,975,000 17,875,339
1984 9,910,000 17,378,846
1983 9,843,000 16,908,400
1982 9,776,000 16,462,736
1981 9,710,000 16,035,032
1980 9,643,000 15,619,936
1979 9,584,000 15,215,587
1978 9,525,000 14,816,349
1977 9,463,000 14,408,822
1976 9,411,000 13,998,620
1975 9,367,000 13,598,521
1974 9,317,584 13,209,011
1973 9,257,272 12,831,047
1972 9,188,968 12,465,106
1971 9,115,576 12,111,511
1970 9,040,000 11,762,638
1969 8,960,304 11,403,150
1968 8,874,552 11,032,155
1967 8,785,648 10,659,180
1966 8,696,496 10,289,294
1965 8,610,000 9,921,681
1964 8,524,224 9,557,611
1963 8,437,232 9,202,246
1962 8,351,928 8,854,368
1961 8,271,216 8,517,711
1960 8,198,000 8,209,109

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 Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.9M 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
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Uzbekistan
2100 -1.14% 0.35%
2099 -1.13% 0.37%
2098 -1.11% 0.39%
2097 -1.1% 0.4%
2096 -1.09% 0.42%
2095 -1.08% 0.44%
2094 -1.08% 0.46%
2093 -1.06% 0.47%
2092 -1.06% 0.49%
2091 -1.05% 0.51%
2090 -1.05% 0.53%
2089 -1.05% 0.54%
2088 -1.05% 0.55%
2087 -1.06% 0.56%
2086 -1.07% 0.58%
2085 -1.07% 0.6%
2084 -1.07% 0.61%
2083 -1.08% 0.61%
2082 -1.09% 0.63%
2081 -1.1% 0.64%
2080 -1.1% 0.65%
2079 -1.1% 0.66%
2078 -1.11% 0.68%
2077 -1.1% 0.68%
2076 -1.11% 0.69%
2075 -1.11% 0.7%
2074 -1.11% 0.71%
2073 -1.11% 0.71%
2072 -1.12% 0.73%
2071 -1.11% 0.74%
2070 -1.11% 0.75%
2069 -1.11% 0.76%
2068 -1.12% 0.77%
2067 -1.12% 0.79%
2066 -1.11% 0.8%
2065 -1.11% 0.83%
2064 -1.1% 0.85%
2063 -1.09% 0.87%
2062 -1.08% 0.89%
2061 -1.07% 0.91%
2060 -1.06% 0.94%
2059 -1.04% 0.97%
2058 -1.03% 0.99%
2057 -1.01% 1.01%
2056 -0.99% 1.04%
2055 -0.97% 1.07%
2054 -0.94% 1.1%
2053 -0.91% 1.13%
2052 -0.88% 1.16%
2051 -0.86% 1.18%
2050 -0.84% 1.21%
2049 -0.82% 1.23%
2048 -0.8% 1.25%
2047 -0.78% 1.27%
2046 -0.77% 1.29%
2045 -0.76% 1.29%
2044 -0.75% 1.29%
2043 -0.75% 1.3%
2042 -0.76% 1.29%
2041 -0.75% 1.28%
2040 -0.75% 1.28%
2039 -0.75% 1.29%
2038 -0.74% 1.29%
2037 -0.74% 1.31%
2036 -0.74% 1.33%
2035 -0.74% 1.36%
2034 -0.74% 1.39%
2033 -0.74% 1.43%
2032 -0.73% 1.47%
2031 -0.73% 1.52%
2030 -0.72% 1.58%
2029 -0.7% 1.62%
2028 -0.69% 1.69%
2027 -0.68% 1.77%
2026 -0.66% 1.85%
2025 -0.51% 1.9%
2024 -0.5% 1.99%
2023 -0.54% 2.04%
2022 -0.8% 2.03%
2021 -0.82% 1.96%
2020 -0.42% 1.89%
2019 -0.2% 1.83%
2018 -0.21% 1.74%
2017 -0.11% 1.71%
2016 0.09% 1.74%
2015 0.13% 1.74%
2014 0.06% 1.68%
2013 -0.04% 1.58%
2012 -0.16% 1.52%
2011 -0.23% 1.54%
2010 -0.22% 1.6%
2009 -0.25% 1.62%
2008 -0.34% 1.55%
2007 -0.46% 1.41%
2006 -0.61% 1.3%
2005 -0.68% 1.26%
2004 -0.68% 1.24%
2003 -0.7% 1.23%
2002 -0.63% 1.23%
2001 -0.51% 1.22%
2000 -0.47% 1.27%
1999 -0.45% 1.41%
1998 -0.45% 1.58%
1997 -0.41% 1.74%
1996 -0.34% 1.9%
1995 -0.32% 2.02%
1994 -0.12% 2.16%
1993 0.22% 2.34%
1992 0.22% 2.49%
1991 0.05% 2.43%
1990 0.19% 2.44%
1989 0.3% 2.65%
1988 0.29% 2.8%
1987 0.68% 2.91%
1986 0.68% 2.91%
1985 0.66% 2.86%
1984 0.68% 2.78%
1983 0.69% 2.71%
1982 0.68% 2.67%
1981 0.69% 2.66%
1980 0.62% 2.66%
1979 0.62% 2.69%
1978 0.66% 2.83%
1977 0.55% 2.93%
1976 0.47% 2.94%
1975 0.53% 2.95%
1974 0.65% 2.95%
1973 0.74% 2.94%
1972 0.81% 2.92%
1971 0.84% 2.97%
1970 0.89% 3.15%
1969 0.97% 3.36%
1968 1.01% 3.5%
1967 1.03% 3.59%
1966 1% 3.71%
1965 1.01% 3.81%
1964 1.03% 3.86%
1963 1.02% 3.93%
1962 0.98% 3.95%
1961 0.89% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Belarus Uzbekistan
Current population
9025821
38082870
Population rank 101/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.46%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
8.19 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +1,895
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 54/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 -6,987
Net migration rank 109/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -6,987
2024 -55,755 -3,119 709,893 -7,066
2023 -56,924 -3,034 722,280 -6,004
2022 -47,839 -8,000 715,410 -5,007
2021 -67,118 -33,954 689,325 -9,205
2020 -64,703 -33,954 643,750 -9,208
2019 -32,969 -33,954 618,154 -9,341
2018 -26,429 8,615 585,119 -11,516
2017 -17,026 3,337 548,372 -13,352
2016 -1,894 8,272 549,045 -14,839
2015 -946 18,088 552,781 -16,545
2014 -2,834 14,979 536,881 -20,381
2013 -6,610 10,550 501,742 -20,380
2012 -11,336 10,903 463,333 -20,381
2011 -26,493 5,686 454,858 -20,380
2010 -29,400 10,300 461,293 -20,380
2009 -25,662 13,610 471,839 -20,378
2008 -25,726 -495 461,665 -24,028
2007 -28,683 -4,013 426,880 -27,013
2006 -41,301 -8,303 383,265 -29,197
2005 -50,252 -15,451 363,462 -33,386
2004 -50,597 -10,424 363,994 -38,834
2003 -53,882 -10,795 355,098 -44,092
2002 -58,207 -11,945 359,231 -47,679
2001 -48,650 -4,469 356,483 -48,642
2000 -40,916 1,812 365,138 -66,547
1999 -49,131 2,028 385,448 -61,955
1998 -44,316 13,192 408,532 -49,862
1997 -46,540 -235 441,631 -48,360
1996 -37,591 5,205 471,010 -50,314
1995 -32,621 481 493,966 -45,876
1994 -19,431 -12,570 502,279 -41,788
1993 -11,263 19,652 527,557 -37,377
1992 11,238 29,477 548,793 -33,259
1991 18,349 -5,876 557,886 -29,064
1990 32,606 -26,497 540,581 -73,478
1989 49,833 5,639 522,323 -13,888
1988 60,840 -5,424 525,126 -473
1987 62,689 -12,462 537,292 -824
1986 74,318 -11,499 533,234 -802
1985 58,852 -784 508,893 -773
1984 64,415 -3,051 485,617 -752
1983 75,791 -2,938 454,464 1,568
1982 65,499 3,339 431,389 3,897
1981 65,057 14,998 413,897 6,223
1980 62,101 16,616 401,557 8,540
1979 64,481 395 387,754 10,864
1978 67,342 -11,143 372,068 27,783
1977 67,434 -4,925 369,572 45,622
1976 66,677 -5,350 363,110 42,094
1975 65,494 -6,302 357,382 37,611
1974 71,158 -5,157 350,422 33,600
1973 70,911 -7,357 341,807 30,094
1972 74,036 -7,966 333,230 26,748
1971 77,464 -5,818 323,171 24,030
1970 75,520 -8,643 313,216 37,324
1969 74,567 -12,833 302,833 65,596
1968 76,782 -7,511 295,651 77,914
1967 81,136 -13,409 298,350 74,030
1966 84,191 -14,544 297,844 69,537
1965 90,611 -17,979 302,264 65,579
1964 101,618 -17,837 298,790 61,512
1963 113,160 -28,653 293,432 57,002
1962 124,945 -32,996 292,788 52,532
1961 134,490 -26,780 279,841 48,168
1960 136,399 -27,382 267,165 22,039

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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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