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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 4.81 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Belarus vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Yemen
2100 4,398,633 111,531,602
2099 4,449,573 111,216,538
2098 4,500,269 110,873,896
2097 4,550,935 110,513,248
2096 4,601,487 110,125,357
2095 4,652,286 109,718,989
2094 4,703,117 109,287,747
2093 4,754,252 108,834,256
2092 4,805,369 108,350,834
2091 4,856,664 107,845,139
2090 4,908,430 107,319,234
2089 4,960,656 106,769,903
2088 5,013,287 106,198,480
2087 5,066,741 105,606,248
2086 5,120,920 104,994,691
2085 5,176,048 104,356,315
2084 5,232,002 103,704,067
2083 5,288,854 103,033,111
2082 5,346,728 102,348,794
2081 5,405,543 101,642,012
2080 5,465,448 100,920,728
2079 5,526,121 100,179,245
2078 5,587,557 99,422,962
2077 5,650,096 98,654,481
2076 5,713,205 97,862,812
2075 5,777,144 97,057,105
2074 5,841,895 96,230,615
2073 5,907,671 95,389,748
2072 5,974,027 94,528,518
2071 6,041,554 93,646,094
2070 6,109,593 92,750,891
2069 6,178,463 91,836,719
2068 6,247,964 90,906,457
2067 6,318,511 89,961,778
2066 6,389,815 88,998,844
2065 6,461,651 88,022,210
2064 6,533,883 87,033,422
2063 6,606,470 86,020,867
2062 6,679,180 84,985,459
2061 6,751,939 83,934,120
2060 6,825,105 82,867,105
2059 6,898,206 81,781,887
2058 6,970,893 80,678,032
2057 7,043,508 79,563,835
2056 7,115,638 78,436,146
2055 7,187,104 77,296,391
2054 7,257,138 76,143,587
2053 7,326,052 74,985,186
2052 7,393,630 73,813,387
2051 7,459,522 72,631,340
2050 7,524,239 71,436,891
2049 7,588,059 70,243,074
2048 7,651,163 69,043,876
2047 7,712,657 67,843,741
2046 7,773,226 66,638,116
2045 7,833,564 65,433,874
2044 7,893,753 64,230,423
2043 7,953,762 63,031,296
2042 8,013,962 61,838,177
2041 8,075,253 60,651,763
2040 8,136,633 59,475,172
2039 8,198,487 58,303,694
2038 8,260,287 57,135,690
2037 8,321,922 55,973,689
2036 8,384,012 54,809,098
2035 8,446,649 53,641,994
2034 8,509,786 52,476,195
2033 8,573,478 51,307,469
2032 8,637,170 50,140,351
2031 8,700,460 48,969,961
2030 8,764,169 47,786,079
2029 8,827,965 46,594,926
2028 8,890,419 45,403,313
2027 8,952,131 44,203,683
2026 9,013,835 43,000,078
2025 9,073,924 41,792,731
2024 9,132,629 40,583,164
2023 9,178,298 39,390,799
2022 9,228,071 38,222,876
2021 9,302,585 37,140,230
2020 9,379,952 36,134,863
2019 9,419,758 35,111,408
2018 9,438,785 34,085,182
2017 9,458,989 33,090,921
2016 9,469,379 32,109,010
2015 9,461,076 31,159,379
2014 9,448,515 30,226,309
2013 9,443,211 29,312,952
2012 9,446,836 28,433,647
2011 9,461,643 27,582,897
2010 9,483,836 26,754,387
2009 9,504,583 25,927,724
2008 9,527,985 25,111,941
2007 9,560,953 24,318,082
2006 9,604,924 23,543,083
2005 9,663,915 22,790,085
2004 9,730,146 22,095,167
2003 9,796,749 21,456,379
2002 9,865,548 20,835,086
2001 9,928,549 20,226,147
2000 9,979,610 19,624,141
1999 10,026,738 19,029,420
1998 10,071,963 18,446,013
1997 10,117,433 17,873,936
1996 10,159,569 17,313,177
1995 10,193,831 16,740,058
1994 10,226,955 16,149,147
1993 10,239,050 15,563,914
1992 10,216,470 14,989,494
1991 10,194,050 14,430,201
1990 10,189,348 13,887,862
1989 10,170,000 13,364,174
1988 10,140,000 12,859,708
1987 10,111,000 12,369,912
1986 10,043,000 11,901,040
1985 9,975,000 11,453,825
1984 9,910,000 11,025,597
1983 9,843,000 10,621,499
1982 9,776,000 10,241,006
1981 9,710,000 9,882,362
1980 9,643,000 9,543,358
1979 9,584,000 9,224,194
1978 9,525,000 8,926,586
1977 9,463,000 8,648,222
1976 9,411,000 8,384,113
1975 9,367,000 8,133,598
1974 9,317,584 7,896,783
1973 9,257,272 7,672,796
1972 9,188,968 7,460,068
1971 9,115,576 7,257,462
1970 9,040,000 7,065,279
1969 8,960,304 6,875,859
1968 8,874,552 6,690,524
1967 8,785,648 6,516,444
1966 8,696,496 6,351,494
1965 8,610,000 6,195,593
1964 8,524,224 6,048,006
1963 8,437,232 5,911,135
1962 8,351,928 5,782,221
1961 8,271,216 5,655,232
1960 8,198,000 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 112M 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
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Yemen
2100 -1.14% 0.28%
2099 -1.13% 0.31%
2098 -1.11% 0.33%
2097 -1.1% 0.35%
2096 -1.09% 0.37%
2095 -1.08% 0.39%
2094 -1.08% 0.42%
2093 -1.06% 0.45%
2092 -1.06% 0.47%
2091 -1.05% 0.49%
2090 -1.05% 0.51%
2089 -1.05% 0.54%
2088 -1.05% 0.56%
2087 -1.06% 0.58%
2086 -1.07% 0.61%
2085 -1.07% 0.63%
2084 -1.07% 0.65%
2083 -1.08% 0.67%
2082 -1.09% 0.7%
2081 -1.1% 0.71%
2080 -1.1% 0.74%
2079 -1.1% 0.76%
2078 -1.11% 0.78%
2077 -1.1% 0.81%
2076 -1.11% 0.83%
2075 -1.11% 0.86%
2074 -1.11% 0.88%
2073 -1.11% 0.91%
2072 -1.12% 0.94%
2071 -1.11% 0.97%
2070 -1.11% 1%
2069 -1.11% 1.02%
2068 -1.12% 1.05%
2067 -1.12% 1.08%
2066 -1.11% 1.11%
2065 -1.11% 1.14%
2064 -1.1% 1.18%
2063 -1.09% 1.22%
2062 -1.08% 1.25%
2061 -1.07% 1.29%
2060 -1.06% 1.33%
2059 -1.04% 1.37%
2058 -1.03% 1.4%
2057 -1.01% 1.44%
2056 -0.99% 1.47%
2055 -0.97% 1.51%
2054 -0.94% 1.54%
2053 -0.91% 1.59%
2052 -0.88% 1.63%
2051 -0.86% 1.67%
2050 -0.84% 1.7%
2049 -0.82% 1.74%
2048 -0.8% 1.77%
2047 -0.78% 1.81%
2046 -0.77% 1.84%
2045 -0.76% 1.87%
2044 -0.75% 1.9%
2043 -0.75% 1.93%
2042 -0.76% 1.96%
2041 -0.75% 1.98%
2040 -0.75% 2.01%
2039 -0.75% 2.04%
2038 -0.74% 2.08%
2037 -0.74% 2.12%
2036 -0.74% 2.18%
2035 -0.74% 2.22%
2034 -0.74% 2.28%
2033 -0.74% 2.33%
2032 -0.73% 2.39%
2031 -0.73% 2.48%
2030 -0.72% 2.56%
2029 -0.7% 2.62%
2028 -0.69% 2.71%
2027 -0.68% 2.8%
2026 -0.66% 2.89%
2025 -0.64% 2.98%
2024 -0.5% 3.03%
2023 -0.54% 3.06%
2022 -0.8% 2.92%
2021 -0.82% 2.78%
2020 -0.42% 2.91%
2019 -0.2% 3.01%
2018 -0.21% 3%
2017 -0.11% 3.06%
2016 0.09% 3.05%
2015 0.13% 3.09%
2014 0.06% 3.12%
2013 -0.04% 3.09%
2012 -0.16% 3.08%
2011 -0.23% 3.1%
2010 -0.22% 3.19%
2009 -0.25% 3.25%
2008 -0.34% 3.26%
2007 -0.46% 3.29%
2006 -0.61% 3.3%
2005 -0.68% 3.15%
2004 -0.68% 2.98%
2003 -0.7% 2.98%
2002 -0.63% 3.01%
2001 -0.51% 3.07%
2000 -0.47% 3.13%
1999 -0.45% 3.16%
1998 -0.45% 3.2%
1997 -0.41% 3.24%
1996 -0.34% 3.42%
1995 -0.32% 3.66%
1994 -0.12% 3.76%
1993 0.22% 3.83%
1992 0.22% 3.88%
1991 0.05% 3.91%
1990 0.19% 3.92%
1989 0.3% 3.92%
1988 0.29% 3.96%
1987 0.68% 3.94%
1986 0.68% 3.9%
1985 0.66% 3.88%
1984 0.68% 3.8%
1983 0.69% 3.72%
1982 0.68% 3.63%
1981 0.69% 3.55%
1980 0.62% 3.46%
1979 0.62% 3.33%
1978 0.66% 3.22%
1977 0.55% 3.15%
1976 0.47% 3.08%
1975 0.53% 3%
1974 0.65% 2.92%
1973 0.74% 2.85%
1972 0.81% 2.79%
1971 0.84% 2.72%
1970 0.89% 2.75%
1969 0.97% 2.77%
1968 1.01% 2.67%
1967 1.03% 2.6%
1966 1% 2.52%
1965 1.01% 2.44%
1964 1.03% 2.32%
1963 1.02% 2.23%
1962 0.98% 2.25%
1961 0.89% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Belarus Yemen
Current population
9013835
43325643
Population rank 102/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.52%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
8.02 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
4.29 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +3,267
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 13/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -16,291
Net migration rank 109/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -16,291
2024 - -3,119 - -10,482
2023 -56,924 -3,034 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 -47,839 -8,000 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 -67,118 -33,954 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 -64,703 -33,954 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 -32,969 -33,954 1,056,432 2,129
2018 -26,429 8,615 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 -17,026 3,337 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 -1,894 8,272 975,697 -6,492
2015 -946 18,088 939,922 -9,883
2014 -2,834 14,979 920,330 15,764
2013 -6,610 10,550 884,929 5,697
2012 -11,336 10,903 845,645 22,349
2011 -26,493 5,686 806,359 27,184
2010 -29,400 10,300 803,246 20,269
2009 -25,662 13,610 798,911 30,919
2008 -25,726 -495 779,123 22,621
2007 -28,683 -4,013 764,780 21,210
2006 -41,301 -8,303 750,082 13,940
2005 -50,252 -15,451 726,708 15,283
2004 -50,597 -10,424 710,493 -62,641
2003 -53,882 -10,795 694,457 -64,737
2002 -58,207 -11,945 672,494 -59,648
2001 -48,650 -4,469 658,704 -53,698
2000 -40,916 1,812 646,694 -47,713
1999 -49,131 2,028 633,166 -42,731
1998 -44,316 13,192 615,488 -39,096
1997 -46,540 -235 604,443 -36,694
1996 -37,591 5,205 588,786 -35,043
1995 -32,621 481 607,966 -15,485
1994 -19,431 -12,570 602,363 -13,040
1993 -11,263 19,652 595,459 -14,332
1992 11,238 29,477 582,072 -14,372
1991 18,349 -5,876 565,837 -14,964
1990 32,606 -26,497 549,654 -15,847
1989 49,833 5,639 530,464 -16,876
1988 60,840 -5,424 513,296 -17,952
1987 62,689 -12,462 493,337 -9,097
1986 74,318 -11,499 464,665 -11,151
1985 58,852 -784 455,576 -14,660
1984 64,415 -3,051 434,674 -19,143
1983 75,791 -2,938 414,823 -22,152
1982 65,499 3,339 392,302 -23,981
1981 65,057 14,998 374,482 -25,499
1980 62,101 16,616 355,767 -26,740
1979 64,481 395 336,378 -27,090
1978 67,342 -11,143 312,439 -26,524
1977 67,434 -4,925 296,115 -25,305
1976 66,677 -5,350 281,078 -23,669
1975 65,494 -6,302 266,815 -23,192
1974 71,158 -5,157 252,737 -22,726
1973 70,911 -7,357 240,235 -22,282
1972 74,036 -7,966 229,322 -21,826
1971 77,464 -5,818 219,095 -21,386
1970 75,520 -8,643 207,613 -20,966
1969 74,567 -12,833 196,305 -4,121
1968 76,782 -7,511 182,518 -4,031
1967 81,136 -13,409 173,637 -3,959
1966 84,191 -14,544 164,091 -3,874
1965 90,611 -17,979 155,398 -3,797
1964 101,618 -17,837 147,299 -3,712
1963 113,160 -28,653 133,781 -3,640
1962 124,945 -32,996 131,262 -3,572
1961 134,490 -26,780 129,787 -3,503
1960 136,399 -27,382 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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