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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 327,777 people in Vanuatu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 344,750 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 26.1 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 345K (59.7% growth).

Belarus vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Vanuatu
2100 4,398,633 883,219
2099 4,449,573 878,572
2098 4,500,269 873,798
2097 4,550,935 868,872
2096 4,601,487 863,899
2095 4,652,286 858,713
2094 4,703,117 853,379
2093 4,754,252 847,908
2092 4,805,369 842,392
2091 4,856,664 836,807
2090 4,908,430 831,106
2089 4,960,656 825,333
2088 5,013,287 819,413
2087 5,066,741 813,386
2086 5,120,920 807,304
2085 5,176,048 801,030
2084 5,232,002 794,642
2083 5,288,854 788,195
2082 5,346,728 781,693
2081 5,405,543 775,091
2080 5,465,448 768,410
2079 5,526,121 761,593
2078 5,587,557 754,638
2077 5,650,096 747,679
2076 5,713,205 740,583
2075 5,777,144 733,404
2074 5,841,895 726,144
2073 5,907,671 718,748
2072 5,974,027 711,260
2071 6,041,554 703,705
2070 6,109,593 696,123
2069 6,178,463 688,506
2068 6,247,964 680,826
2067 6,318,511 673,074
2066 6,389,815 665,248
2065 6,461,651 657,389
2064 6,533,883 649,466
2063 6,606,470 641,532
2062 6,679,180 633,599
2061 6,751,939 625,729
2060 6,825,105 617,794
2059 6,898,206 609,801
2058 6,970,893 601,770
2057 7,043,508 593,715
2056 7,115,638 585,658
2055 7,187,104 577,507
2054 7,257,138 569,335
2053 7,326,052 561,113
2052 7,393,630 552,889
2051 7,459,522 544,646
2050 7,524,239 536,304
2049 7,588,059 527,975
2048 7,651,163 519,610
2047 7,712,657 511,256
2046 7,773,226 502,817
2045 7,833,564 494,393
2044 7,893,753 485,933
2043 7,953,762 477,540
2042 8,013,962 469,142
2041 8,075,253 460,812
2040 8,136,633 452,499
2039 8,198,487 444,231
2038 8,260,287 435,987
2037 8,321,922 427,825
2036 8,384,012 419,744
2035 8,446,649 411,746
2034 8,509,786 403,811
2033 8,573,478 395,944
2032 8,637,170 388,203
2031 8,700,460 380,500
2030 8,764,169 372,841
2029 8,827,965 365,246
2028 8,890,419 357,704
2027 8,952,131 350,204
2026 9,013,835 342,728
2025 9,073,924 335,246
2024 9,132,629 327,777
2023 9,178,298 320,409
2022 9,228,071 313,046
2021 9,302,585 305,868
2020 9,379,952 298,858
2019 9,419,758 291,985
2018 9,438,785 285,259
2017 9,458,989 278,507
2016 9,469,379 272,087
2015 9,461,076 266,101
2014 9,448,515 260,240
2013 9,443,211 254,482
2012 9,446,836 248,883
2011 9,461,643 243,474
2010 9,483,836 238,248
2009 9,504,583 232,731
2008 9,527,985 226,896
2007 9,560,953 221,276
2006 9,604,924 215,923
2005 9,663,915 210,760
2004 9,730,146 205,711
2003 9,796,749 200,746
2002 9,865,548 195,863
2001 9,928,549 191,031
2000 9,979,610 186,281
1999 10,026,738 182,048
1998 10,071,963 178,313
1997 10,117,433 174,626
1996 10,159,569 170,911
1995 10,193,831 167,137
1994 10,226,955 163,314
1993 10,239,050 159,463
1992 10,216,470 155,608
1991 10,194,050 151,793
1990 10,189,348 148,063
1989 10,170,000 144,393
1988 10,140,000 140,756
1987 10,111,000 137,187
1986 10,043,000 133,720
1985 9,975,000 130,356
1984 9,910,000 127,109
1983 9,843,000 123,998
1982 9,776,000 121,035
1981 9,710,000 118,249
1980 9,643,000 115,660
1979 9,584,000 113,040
1978 9,525,000 109,963
1977 9,463,000 106,618
1976 9,411,000 103,388
1975 9,367,000 100,269
1974 9,317,584 97,260
1973 9,257,272 94,362
1972 9,188,968 91,562
1971 9,115,576 88,862
1970 9,040,000 86,266
1969 8,960,304 83,755
1968 8,874,552 81,314
1967 8,785,648 78,921
1966 8,696,496 76,590
1965 8,610,000 74,358
1964 8,524,224 72,219
1963 8,437,232 70,159
1962 8,351,928 68,174
1961 8,271,216 66,264
1960 8,198,000 64,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Vanuatu's population increased by 72,663 people (a 26.7% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 55.6% to 536,304 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Vanuatu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 883K 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
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Vanuatu
2100 -1.14% 0.53%
2099 -1.13% 0.55%
2098 -1.11% 0.57%
2097 -1.1% 0.58%
2096 -1.09% 0.6%
2095 -1.08% 0.63%
2094 -1.08% 0.65%
2093 -1.06% 0.65%
2092 -1.06% 0.67%
2091 -1.05% 0.69%
2090 -1.05% 0.7%
2089 -1.05% 0.72%
2088 -1.05% 0.74%
2087 -1.06% 0.75%
2086 -1.07% 0.78%
2085 -1.07% 0.8%
2084 -1.07% 0.82%
2083 -1.08% 0.83%
2082 -1.09% 0.85%
2081 -1.1% 0.87%
2080 -1.1% 0.9%
2079 -1.1% 0.92%
2078 -1.11% 0.93%
2077 -1.1% 0.96%
2076 -1.11% 0.98%
2075 -1.11% 1%
2074 -1.11% 1.03%
2073 -1.11% 1.05%
2072 -1.12% 1.07%
2071 -1.11% 1.09%
2070 -1.11% 1.11%
2069 -1.11% 1.13%
2068 -1.12% 1.15%
2067 -1.12% 1.18%
2066 -1.11% 1.2%
2065 -1.11% 1.22%
2064 -1.1% 1.24%
2063 -1.09% 1.25%
2062 -1.08% 1.26%
2061 -1.07% 1.28%
2060 -1.06% 1.31%
2059 -1.04% 1.33%
2058 -1.03% 1.36%
2057 -1.01% 1.38%
2056 -0.99% 1.41%
2055 -0.97% 1.44%
2054 -0.94% 1.47%
2053 -0.91% 1.49%
2052 -0.88% 1.51%
2051 -0.86% 1.56%
2050 -0.84% 1.58%
2049 -0.82% 1.61%
2048 -0.8% 1.63%
2047 -0.78% 1.68%
2046 -0.77% 1.7%
2045 -0.76% 1.74%
2044 -0.75% 1.76%
2043 -0.75% 1.79%
2042 -0.76% 1.81%
2041 -0.75% 1.84%
2040 -0.75% 1.86%
2039 -0.75% 1.89%
2038 -0.74% 1.91%
2037 -0.74% 1.93%
2036 -0.74% 1.94%
2035 -0.74% 1.97%
2034 -0.74% 1.99%
2033 -0.74% 1.99%
2032 -0.73% 2.02%
2031 -0.73% 2.05%
2030 -0.72% 2.08%
2029 -0.7% 2.11%
2028 -0.69% 2.14%
2027 -0.68% 2.18%
2026 -0.66% 2.23%
2025 -0.64% 2.28%
2024 -0.5% 2.3%
2023 -0.54% 2.35%
2022 -0.8% 2.35%
2021 -0.82% 2.35%
2020 -0.42% 2.35%
2019 -0.2% 2.36%
2018 -0.21% 2.42%
2017 -0.11% 2.36%
2016 0.09% 2.25%
2015 0.13% 2.25%
2014 0.06% 2.26%
2013 -0.04% 2.25%
2012 -0.16% 2.22%
2011 -0.23% 2.19%
2010 -0.22% 2.37%
2009 -0.25% 2.57%
2008 -0.34% 2.54%
2007 -0.46% 2.48%
2006 -0.61% 2.45%
2005 -0.68% 2.45%
2004 -0.68% 2.47%
2003 -0.7% 2.49%
2002 -0.63% 2.53%
2001 -0.51% 2.55%
2000 -0.47% 2.33%
1999 -0.45% 2.09%
1998 -0.45% 2.11%
1997 -0.41% 2.17%
1996 -0.34% 2.26%
1995 -0.32% 2.34%
1994 -0.12% 2.41%
1993 0.22% 2.48%
1992 0.22% 2.51%
1991 0.05% 2.52%
1990 0.19% 2.54%
1989 0.3% 2.58%
1988 0.29% 2.6%
1987 0.68% 2.59%
1986 0.68% 2.58%
1985 0.66% 2.55%
1984 0.68% 2.51%
1983 0.69% 2.45%
1982 0.68% 2.36%
1981 0.69% 2.24%
1980 0.62% 2.32%
1979 0.62% 2.8%
1978 0.66% 3.14%
1977 0.55% 3.12%
1976 0.47% 3.11%
1975 0.53% 3.09%
1974 0.65% 3.07%
1973 0.74% 3.06%
1972 0.81% 3.04%
1971 0.84% 3.01%
1970 0.89% 3%
1969 0.97% 3%
1968 1.01% 3.03%
1967 1.03% 3.04%
1966 1% 3%
1965 1.01% 2.96%
1964 1.03% 2.94%
1963 1.02% 2.91%
1962 0.98% 2.88%
1961 0.89% 2.84%

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/vanuatu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Belarus Vanuatu
Current population
9013835
344750
Population rank 102/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.004%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
8.02 minutes
58.5 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
5.38 hours
Daily growth/decline -125 +20
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +7,368
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 38/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -3,020 -52
Net migration rank 109/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -52
2024 - -3,119 - -43
2023 -56,924 -3,034 7,359 0
2022 -47,839 -8,000 7,358 0
2021 -67,118 -33,954 7,199 -201
2020 -64,703 -33,954 7,233 -201
2019 -32,969 -33,954 7,364 -652
2018 -26,429 8,615 7,379 -638
2017 -17,026 3,337 7,371 -610
2016 -1,894 8,272 7,315 -1,235
2015 -946 18,088 7,220 -1,324
2014 -2,834 14,979 7,143 -1,320
2013 -6,610 10,550 7,036 -1,343
2012 -11,336 10,903 6,877 -1,369
2011 -26,493 5,686 6,715 -1,395
2010 -29,400 10,300 6,548 -1,413
2009 -25,662 13,610 6,362 -467
2008 -25,726 -495 6,138 -372
2007 -28,683 -4,013 5,842 -374
2006 -41,301 -8,303 5,606 -364
2005 -50,252 -15,451 5,454 -364
2004 -50,597 -10,424 5,353 -349
2003 -53,882 -10,795 5,258 -342
2002 -58,207 -11,945 5,181 -329
2001 -48,650 -4,469 5,144 -328
2000 -40,916 1,812 5,026 -339
1999 -49,131 2,028 4,871 -1,090
1998 -44,316 13,192 4,866 -1,178
1997 -46,540 -235 4,854 -1,166
1996 -37,591 5,205 4,897 -1,154
1995 -32,621 481 4,945 -1,140
1994 -19,431 -12,570 4,973 -1,132
1993 -11,263 19,652 4,973 -1,115
1992 11,238 29,477 4,941 -1,095
1991 18,349 -5,876 4,859 -1,078
1990 32,606 -26,497 4,762 -1,072
1989 49,833 5,639 4,656 -1,006
1988 60,840 -5,424 4,577 -959
1987 62,689 -12,462 4,427 -907
1986 74,318 -11,499 4,360 -938
1985 58,852 -784 4,219 -916
1984 64,415 -3,051 4,088 -907
1983 75,791 -2,938 3,944 -899
1982 65,499 3,339 3,778 -897
1981 65,057 14,998 3,592 -896
1980 62,101 16,616 3,383 -896
1979 64,481 395 3,590 -845
1978 67,342 -11,143 3,428 -15
1977 67,434 -4,925 3,285 -3
1976 66,677 -5,350 3,174 3
1975 65,494 -6,302 3,074 -15
1974 71,158 -5,157 2,968 -17
1973 70,911 -7,357 2,876 -22
1972 74,036 -7,966 2,775 -28
1971 77,464 -5,818 2,685 -40
1970 75,520 -8,643 2,597 -46
1969 74,567 -12,833 2,529 -53
1968 76,782 -7,511 2,470 -68
1967 81,136 -13,409 2,384 0
1966 84,191 -14,544 2,278 0
1965 90,611 -17,979 2,180 0
1964 101,618 -17,837 2,098 0
1963 113,160 -28,653 2,025 0
1962 124,945 -32,996 1,947 0
1961 134,490 -26,780 1,872 0
1960 136,399 -27,382 1,796 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/vanuatu | CC BY

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 Vanuatu 92.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 72,941 people) and 7.81% is from migration (a loss of 6,181 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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

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