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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 3.18 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Belarus vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Venezuela
2100 4,398,633 28,408,393
2099 4,449,573 28,554,225
2098 4,500,269 28,705,786
2097 4,550,935 28,850,257
2096 4,601,487 28,995,972
2095 4,652,286 29,132,759
2094 4,703,117 29,262,925
2093 4,754,252 29,392,244
2092 4,805,369 29,508,795
2091 4,856,664 29,621,832
2090 4,908,430 29,732,297
2089 4,960,656 29,838,428
2088 5,013,287 29,934,468
2087 5,066,741 30,028,670
2086 5,120,920 30,118,600
2085 5,176,048 30,199,220
2084 5,232,002 30,274,712
2083 5,288,854 30,346,195
2082 5,346,728 30,416,426
2081 5,405,543 30,482,094
2080 5,465,448 30,547,260
2079 5,526,121 30,610,834
2078 5,587,557 30,672,514
2077 5,650,096 30,728,816
2076 5,713,205 30,777,988
2075 5,777,144 30,827,559
2074 5,841,895 30,866,891
2073 5,907,671 30,911,390
2072 5,974,027 30,954,923
2071 6,041,554 30,997,109
2070 6,109,593 31,037,381
2069 6,178,463 31,075,808
2068 6,247,964 31,109,149
2067 6,318,511 31,145,122
2066 6,389,815 31,175,867
2065 6,461,651 31,200,466
2064 6,533,883 31,215,062
2063 6,606,470 31,230,451
2062 6,679,180 31,243,713
2061 6,751,939 31,253,501
2060 6,825,105 31,262,578
2059 6,898,206 31,270,532
2058 6,970,893 31,271,671
2057 7,043,508 31,274,675
2056 7,115,638 31,266,571
2055 7,187,104 31,250,513
2054 7,257,138 31,236,686
2053 7,326,052 31,220,143
2052 7,393,630 31,192,608
2051 7,459,522 31,172,098
2050 7,524,239 31,137,475
2049 7,588,059 31,102,109
2048 7,651,163 31,060,623
2047 7,712,657 31,007,458
2046 7,773,226 30,958,617
2045 7,833,564 30,903,304
2044 7,893,753 30,843,044
2043 7,953,762 30,774,770
2042 8,013,962 30,692,483
2041 8,075,253 30,605,785
2040 8,136,633 30,502,599
2039 8,198,487 30,387,061
2038 8,260,287 30,266,220
2037 8,321,922 30,143,030
2036 8,384,012 30,012,966
2035 8,446,649 29,868,832
2034 8,509,786 29,716,052
2033 8,573,478 29,572,150
2032 8,637,170 29,426,362
2031 8,700,460 29,278,011
2030 8,764,169 29,137,930
2029 8,827,965 29,002,751
2028 8,890,419 28,878,872
2027 8,952,131 28,749,068
2026 9,013,835 28,628,678
2025 9,073,924 28,514,989
2024 9,132,629 28,405,543
2023 9,178,298 28,300,854
2022 9,228,071 28,213,017
2021 9,302,585 28,237,826
2020 9,379,952 28,444,077
2019 9,419,758 28,938,098
2018 9,438,785 29,807,592
2017 9,458,989 30,565,323
2016 9,469,379 30,765,720
2015 9,461,076 30,573,972
2014 9,448,515 30,254,079
2013 9,443,211 29,912,198
2012 9,446,836 29,553,826
2011 9,461,643 29,185,212
2010 9,483,836 28,813,101
2009 9,504,583 28,438,298
2008 9,527,985 28,053,696
2007 9,560,953 27,649,363
2006 9,604,924 27,224,686
2005 9,663,915 26,785,804
2004 9,730,146 26,340,838
2003 9,796,749 25,892,703
2002 9,865,548 25,435,671
2001 9,928,549 24,979,922
2000 9,979,610 24,526,708
1999 10,026,738 24,066,593
1998 10,071,963 23,601,337
1997 10,117,433 23,131,685
1996 10,159,569 22,662,113
1995 10,193,831 22,193,821
1994 10,226,955 21,725,188
1993 10,239,050 21,254,520
1992 10,216,470 20,780,948
1991 10,194,050 20,304,896
1990 10,189,348 19,827,010
1989 10,170,000 19,348,921
1988 10,140,000 18,871,020
1987 10,111,000 18,394,963
1986 10,043,000 17,923,536
1985 9,975,000 17,461,434
1984 9,910,000 17,008,841
1983 9,843,000 16,562,205
1982 9,776,000 16,121,874
1981 9,710,000 15,687,297
1980 9,643,000 15,258,218
1979 9,584,000 14,834,552
1978 9,525,000 14,416,684
1977 9,463,000 14,006,812
1976 9,411,000 13,606,284
1975 9,367,000 13,215,892
1974 9,317,584 12,835,351
1973 9,257,272 12,463,537
1972 9,188,968 12,099,180
1971 9,115,576 11,741,008
1970 9,040,000 11,387,790
1969 8,960,304 11,040,280
1968 8,874,552 10,697,530
1967 8,785,648 10,358,513
1966 8,696,496 10,024,854
1965 8,610,000 9,697,790
1964 8,524,224 9,377,712
1963 8,437,232 9,064,021
1962 8,351,928 8,756,870
1961 8,271,216 8,455,915
1960 8,198,000 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Venezuela
2100 -1.14% -0.51%
2099 -1.13% -0.53%
2098 -1.11% -0.5%
2097 -1.1% -0.5%
2096 -1.09% -0.47%
2095 -1.08% -0.44%
2094 -1.08% -0.44%
2093 -1.06% -0.39%
2092 -1.06% -0.38%
2091 -1.05% -0.37%
2090 -1.05% -0.36%
2089 -1.05% -0.32%
2088 -1.05% -0.31%
2087 -1.06% -0.3%
2086 -1.07% -0.27%
2085 -1.07% -0.25%
2084 -1.07% -0.24%
2083 -1.08% -0.23%
2082 -1.09% -0.22%
2081 -1.1% -0.21%
2080 -1.1% -0.21%
2079 -1.1% -0.2%
2078 -1.11% -0.18%
2077 -1.1% -0.16%
2076 -1.11% -0.16%
2075 -1.11% -0.13%
2074 -1.11% -0.14%
2073 -1.11% -0.14%
2072 -1.12% -0.14%
2071 -1.11% -0.13%
2070 -1.11% -0.12%
2069 -1.11% -0.11%
2068 -1.12% -0.12%
2067 -1.12% -0.1%
2066 -1.11% -0.08%
2065 -1.11% -0.05%
2064 -1.1% -0.05%
2063 -1.09% -0.04%
2062 -1.08% -0.03%
2061 -1.07% -0.03%
2060 -1.06% -0.03%
2059 -1.04% -0.004%
2058 -1.03% -0.01%
2057 -1.01% 0.03%
2056 -0.99% 0.05%
2055 -0.97% 0.04%
2054 -0.94% 0.05%
2053 -0.91% 0.09%
2052 -0.88% 0.07%
2051 -0.86% 0.11%
2050 -0.84% 0.11%
2049 -0.82% 0.13%
2048 -0.8% 0.17%
2047 -0.78% 0.16%
2046 -0.77% 0.18%
2045 -0.76% 0.2%
2044 -0.75% 0.22%
2043 -0.75% 0.27%
2042 -0.76% 0.28%
2041 -0.75% 0.34%
2040 -0.75% 0.38%
2039 -0.75% 0.4%
2038 -0.74% 0.41%
2037 -0.74% 0.43%
2036 -0.74% 0.48%
2035 -0.74% 0.51%
2034 -0.74% 0.49%
2033 -0.74% 0.5%
2032 -0.73% 0.51%
2031 -0.73% 0.48%
2030 -0.72% 0.47%
2029 -0.7% 0.43%
2028 -0.69% 0.45%
2027 -0.68% 0.42%
2026 -0.66% 0.4%
2025 -0.64% 0.39%
2024 -0.5% 0.37%
2023 -0.54% 0.31%
2022 -0.8% -0.09%
2021 -0.82% -0.73%
2020 -0.42% -1.71%
2019 -0.2% -2.92%
2018 -0.21% -2.48%
2017 -0.11% -0.65%
2016 0.09% 0.63%
2015 0.13% 1.06%
2014 0.06% 1.14%
2013 -0.04% 1.21%
2012 -0.16% 1.26%
2011 -0.23% 1.29%
2010 -0.22% 1.32%
2009 -0.25% 1.37%
2008 -0.34% 1.46%
2007 -0.46% 1.56%
2006 -0.61% 1.64%
2005 -0.68% 1.69%
2004 -0.68% 1.73%
2003 -0.7% 1.8%
2002 -0.63% 1.82%
2001 -0.51% 1.85%
2000 -0.47% 1.91%
1999 -0.45% 1.97%
1998 -0.45% 2.03%
1997 -0.41% 2.07%
1996 -0.34% 2.11%
1995 -0.32% 2.16%
1994 -0.12% 2.21%
1993 0.22% 2.28%
1992 0.22% 2.34%
1991 0.05% 2.41%
1990 0.19% 2.47%
1989 0.3% 2.53%
1988 0.29% 2.59%
1987 0.68% 2.63%
1986 0.68% 2.65%
1985 0.66% 2.66%
1984 0.68% 2.7%
1983 0.69% 2.73%
1982 0.68% 2.77%
1981 0.69% 2.81%
1980 0.62% 2.86%
1979 0.62% 2.9%
1978 0.66% 2.93%
1977 0.55% 2.94%
1976 0.47% 2.95%
1975 0.53% 2.96%
1974 0.65% 2.98%
1973 0.74% 3.01%
1972 0.81% 3.05%
1971 0.84% 3.1%
1970 0.89% 3.15%
1969 0.97% 3.2%
1968 1.01% 3.27%
1967 1.03% 3.33%
1966 1% 3.37%
1965 1.01% 3.41%
1964 1.03% 3.46%
1963 1.02% 3.51%
1962 0.98% 3.56%
1961 0.89% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Belarus Venezuela
Current population
9013835
28661242
Population rank 102/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.35%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +287
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 143/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -100,467
Net migration rank 109/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -100,467
2024 - -3,119 - -105,297
2023 -56,924 -3,034 213,020 -112,899
2022 -47,839 -8,000 216,619 -141,107
2021 -67,118 -33,954 207,746 -332,936
2020 -64,703 -33,954 237,223 -524,649
2019 -32,969 -33,954 274,826 -975,534
2018 -26,429 8,615 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 -17,026 3,337 340,222 -817,376
2016 -1,894 8,272 359,651 -283,270
2015 -946 18,088 384,560 -77,417
2014 -2,834 14,979 395,088 -62,437
2013 -6,610 10,550 408,930 -57,818
2012 -11,336 10,903 420,758 -55,131
2011 -26,493 5,686 425,958 -54,384
2010 -29,400 10,300 425,397 -52,781
2009 -25,662 13,610 427,257 -50,286
2008 -25,726 -495 435,870 -43,636
2007 -28,683 -4,013 452,482 -36,060
2006 -41,301 -8,303 460,152 -27,240
2005 -50,252 -15,451 463,260 -18,407
2004 -50,597 -10,424 455,881 -10,798
2003 -53,882 -10,795 456,902 -5,729
2002 -58,207 -11,945 466,821 -3,944
2001 -48,650 -4,469 451,487 -2,856
2000 -40,916 1,812 459,802 -1,999
1999 -49,131 2,028 463,787 -1,376
1998 -44,316 13,192 469,123 -1,010
1997 -46,540 -235 472,002 -816
1996 -37,591 5,205 468,653 -708
1995 -32,621 481 469,267 -622
1994 -19,431 -12,570 469,178 -559
1993 -11,263 19,652 473,189 -477
1992 11,238 29,477 474,824 -381
1991 18,349 -5,876 477,917 -236
1990 32,606 -26,497 478,168 -69
1989 49,833 5,639 478,053 32
1988 60,840 -5,424 477,569 137
1987 62,689 -12,462 474,204 182
1986 74,318 -11,499 468,252 201
1985 58,852 -784 455,517 237
1984 64,415 -3,051 449,186 247
1983 75,791 -2,938 443,569 260
1982 65,499 3,339 436,564 260
1981 65,057 14,998 432,059 251
1980 62,101 16,616 425,613 237
1979 64,481 395 421,256 228
1978 67,342 -11,143 414,032 205
1977 67,434 -4,925 405,315 196
1976 66,677 -5,350 395,344 190
1975 65,494 -6,302 385,045 186
1974 71,158 -5,157 375,678 173
1973 70,911 -7,357 367,612 171
1972 74,036 -7,966 360,749 173
1971 77,464 -5,818 355,212 215
1970 75,520 -8,643 350,709 305
1969 74,567 -12,833 343,596 403
1968 76,782 -7,511 340,973 532
1967 81,136 -13,409 335,813 717
1966 84,191 -14,544 329,697 1,087
1965 90,611 -17,979 321,695 1,656
1964 101,618 -17,837 314,397 2,410
1963 113,160 -28,653 307,279 3,296
1962 124,945 -32,996 299,345 4,386
1961 134,490 -26,780 292,109 6,069
1960 136,399 -27,382 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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