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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 26 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st 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 -0.35% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Belarus vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Vanuatu
2100 4,404,482 883,016
2099 4,455,490 878,369
2098 4,506,253 873,597
2097 4,556,987 868,672
2096 4,607,606 863,700
2095 4,658,472 858,515
2094 4,709,371 853,182
2093 4,760,574 847,713
2092 4,811,759 842,198
2091 4,863,122 836,615
2090 4,914,957 830,915
2089 4,967,252 825,143
2088 5,019,954 819,225
2087 5,073,478 813,199
2086 5,127,730 807,118
2085 5,182,931 800,846
2084 5,238,960 794,459
2083 5,295,887 788,013
2082 5,353,838 781,513
2081 5,412,731 774,913
2080 5,472,716 768,233
2079 5,533,470 761,418
2078 5,594,987 754,464
2077 5,657,609 747,507
2076 5,720,802 740,413
2075 5,784,826 733,236
2074 5,849,664 725,977
2073 5,915,527 718,583
2072 5,981,971 711,096
2071 6,049,588 703,543
2070 6,117,717 695,963
2069 6,186,679 688,347
2068 6,256,272 680,670
2067 6,326,913 672,919
2066 6,398,312 665,095
2065 6,470,244 657,238
2064 6,542,572 649,317
2063 6,615,256 641,384
2062 6,688,062 633,453
2061 6,760,917 625,585
2060 6,834,181 617,652
2059 6,907,379 609,661
2058 6,980,163 601,631
2057 7,052,874 593,578
2056 7,125,100 585,523
2055 7,196,662 577,375
2054 7,266,788 569,204
2053 7,335,794 560,984
2052 7,403,462 552,762
2051 7,469,442 544,521
2050 7,534,245 536,181
2049 7,598,150 527,854
2048 7,661,337 519,491
2047 7,722,913 511,139
2046 7,783,562 502,701
2045 7,843,981 494,279
2044 7,904,250 485,821
2043 7,964,339 477,431
2042 8,024,619 469,034
2041 8,085,991 460,706
2040 8,147,453 452,395
2039 8,209,389 444,129
2038 8,271,271 435,887
2037 8,332,989 427,727
2036 8,395,161 419,648
2035 8,457,882 411,652
2034 8,521,103 403,718
2033 8,584,879 395,853
2032 8,648,656 388,114
2031 8,712,030 380,413
2030 8,775,824 372,755
2029 8,839,704 365,162
2028 8,902,241 357,621
2027 8,964,035 350,124
2026 9,025,821 342,649
2025 9,085,991 335,169
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st 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 7,534,245 people with a rank change from 101st to 114th. The population of Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 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 -0.51% 2.26%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Belarus Vanuatu
Current population
9025821
346488
Population rank 101/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.004%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
8.19 minutes
58 minutes
One death every
4.38 minutes
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline -128 +20
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 36/197
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 -55,755 -3,119 7,419 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 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 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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