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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 2.52 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Belarus vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Zambia
2100 4,398,633 65,217,429
2099 4,449,573 64,871,545
2098 4,500,269 64,515,891
2097 4,550,935 64,148,736
2096 4,601,487 63,777,313
2095 4,652,286 63,393,169
2094 4,703,117 62,992,652
2093 4,754,252 62,590,327
2092 4,805,369 62,175,930
2091 4,856,664 61,750,591
2090 4,908,430 61,321,399
2089 4,960,656 60,880,148
2088 5,013,287 60,434,676
2087 5,066,741 59,970,107
2086 5,120,920 59,499,234
2085 5,176,048 59,023,040
2084 5,232,002 58,535,857
2083 5,288,854 58,040,512
2082 5,346,728 57,538,672
2081 5,405,543 57,027,491
2080 5,465,448 56,506,421
2079 5,526,121 55,983,242
2078 5,587,557 55,449,777
2077 5,650,096 54,906,771
2076 5,713,205 54,361,075
2075 5,777,144 53,806,856
2074 5,841,895 53,246,777
2073 5,907,671 52,677,348
2072 5,974,027 52,101,139
2071 6,041,554 51,519,691
2070 6,109,593 50,931,614
2069 6,178,463 50,334,700
2068 6,247,964 49,737,479
2067 6,318,511 49,135,488
2066 6,389,815 48,530,443
2065 6,461,651 47,918,592
2064 6,533,883 47,299,740
2063 6,606,470 46,677,439
2062 6,679,180 46,048,819
2061 6,751,939 45,416,657
2060 6,825,105 44,777,347
2059 6,898,206 44,137,306
2058 6,970,893 43,494,451
2057 7,043,508 42,851,923
2056 7,115,638 42,206,898
2055 7,187,104 41,558,284
2054 7,257,138 40,906,492
2053 7,326,052 40,255,629
2052 7,393,630 39,603,888
2051 7,459,522 38,949,958
2050 7,524,239 38,294,607
2049 7,588,059 37,634,194
2048 7,651,163 36,971,309
2047 7,712,657 36,309,749
2046 7,773,226 35,645,868
2045 7,833,564 34,981,812
2044 7,893,753 34,316,981
2043 7,953,762 33,652,420
2042 8,013,962 32,990,657
2041 8,075,253 32,329,447
2040 8,136,633 31,664,262
2039 8,198,487 31,001,305
2038 8,260,287 30,335,662
2037 8,321,922 29,668,561
2036 8,384,012 29,000,264
2035 8,446,649 28,333,498
2034 8,509,786 27,671,195
2033 8,573,478 27,011,974
2032 8,637,170 26,356,580
2031 8,700,460 25,702,812
2030 8,764,169 25,055,216
2029 8,827,965 24,414,405
2028 8,890,419 23,780,809
2027 8,952,131 23,151,479
2026 9,013,835 22,529,742
2025 9,073,924 21,918,187
2024 9,132,629 21,314,956
2023 9,178,298 20,723,965
2022 9,228,071 20,152,938
2021 9,302,585 19,603,607
2020 9,379,952 19,059,395
2019 9,419,758 18,513,839
2018 9,438,785 17,973,569
2017 9,458,989 17,441,320
2016 9,469,379 16,914,423
2015 9,461,076 16,399,089
2014 9,448,515 15,895,315
2013 9,443,211 15,398,997
2012 9,446,836 14,913,629
2011 9,461,643 14,437,796
2010 9,483,836 13,965,594
2009 9,504,583 13,490,389
2008 9,527,985 13,021,324
2007 9,560,953 12,565,085
2006 9,604,924 12,129,553
2005 9,663,915 11,718,819
2004 9,730,146 11,338,198
2003 9,796,749 10,983,595
2002 9,865,548 10,647,949
2001 9,928,549 10,325,185
2000 9,979,610 10,017,631
1999 10,026,738 9,740,005
1998 10,071,963 9,482,408
1997 10,117,433 9,237,063
1996 10,159,569 9,004,053
1995 10,193,831 8,785,763
1994 10,226,955 8,576,269
1993 10,239,050 8,373,921
1992 10,216,470 8,176,680
1991 10,194,050 7,981,650
1990 10,189,348 7,786,169
1989 10,170,000 7,589,216
1988 10,140,000 7,391,440
1987 10,111,000 7,191,282
1986 10,043,000 6,986,471
1985 9,975,000 6,780,953
1984 9,910,000 6,580,490
1983 9,843,000 6,381,038
1982 9,776,000 6,178,637
1981 9,710,000 5,983,289
1980 9,643,000 5,802,833
1979 9,584,000 5,631,728
1978 9,525,000 5,465,374
1977 9,463,000 5,302,480
1976 9,411,000 5,143,842
1975 9,367,000 4,990,086
1974 9,317,584 4,842,746
1973 9,257,272 4,702,693
1972 9,188,968 4,569,309
1971 9,115,576 4,442,525
1970 9,040,000 4,321,718
1969 8,960,304 4,197,116
1968 8,874,552 4,065,593
1967 8,785,648 3,936,343
1966 8,696,496 3,812,003
1965 8,610,000 3,692,086
1964 8,524,224 3,577,017
1963 8,437,232 3,465,907
1962 8,351,928 3,358,099
1961 8,271,216 3,254,086
1960 8,198,000 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Zambia
2100 -1.14% 0.53%
2099 -1.13% 0.55%
2098 -1.11% 0.57%
2097 -1.1% 0.58%
2096 -1.09% 0.61%
2095 -1.08% 0.64%
2094 -1.08% 0.64%
2093 -1.06% 0.67%
2092 -1.06% 0.69%
2091 -1.05% 0.7%
2090 -1.05% 0.72%
2089 -1.05% 0.74%
2088 -1.05% 0.77%
2087 -1.06% 0.79%
2086 -1.07% 0.81%
2085 -1.07% 0.83%
2084 -1.07% 0.85%
2083 -1.08% 0.87%
2082 -1.09% 0.9%
2081 -1.1% 0.92%
2080 -1.1% 0.93%
2079 -1.1% 0.96%
2078 -1.11% 0.99%
2077 -1.1% 1%
2076 -1.11% 1.03%
2075 -1.11% 1.05%
2074 -1.11% 1.08%
2073 -1.11% 1.11%
2072 -1.12% 1.13%
2071 -1.11% 1.15%
2070 -1.11% 1.19%
2069 -1.11% 1.2%
2068 -1.12% 1.23%
2067 -1.12% 1.25%
2066 -1.11% 1.28%
2065 -1.11% 1.31%
2064 -1.1% 1.33%
2063 -1.09% 1.37%
2062 -1.08% 1.39%
2061 -1.07% 1.43%
2060 -1.06% 1.45%
2059 -1.04% 1.48%
2058 -1.03% 1.5%
2057 -1.01% 1.53%
2056 -0.99% 1.56%
2055 -0.97% 1.59%
2054 -0.94% 1.62%
2053 -0.91% 1.65%
2052 -0.88% 1.68%
2051 -0.86% 1.71%
2050 -0.84% 1.75%
2049 -0.82% 1.79%
2048 -0.8% 1.82%
2047 -0.78% 1.86%
2046 -0.77% 1.9%
2045 -0.76% 1.94%
2044 -0.75% 1.97%
2043 -0.75% 2.01%
2042 -0.76% 2.05%
2041 -0.75% 2.1%
2040 -0.75% 2.14%
2039 -0.75% 2.19%
2038 -0.74% 2.25%
2037 -0.74% 2.3%
2036 -0.74% 2.35%
2035 -0.74% 2.39%
2034 -0.74% 2.44%
2033 -0.74% 2.49%
2032 -0.73% 2.54%
2031 -0.73% 2.58%
2030 -0.72% 2.62%
2029 -0.7% 2.66%
2028 -0.69% 2.72%
2027 -0.68% 2.76%
2026 -0.66% 2.79%
2025 -0.64% 2.83%
2024 -0.5% 2.85%
2023 -0.54% 2.83%
2022 -0.8% 2.8%
2021 -0.82% 2.86%
2020 -0.42% 2.95%
2019 -0.2% 3.01%
2018 -0.21% 3.05%
2017 -0.11% 3.12%
2016 0.09% 3.14%
2015 0.13% 3.17%
2014 0.06% 3.22%
2013 -0.04% 3.25%
2012 -0.16% 3.3%
2011 -0.23% 3.38%
2010 -0.22% 3.52%
2009 -0.25% 3.6%
2008 -0.34% 3.63%
2007 -0.46% 3.59%
2006 -0.61% 3.5%
2005 -0.68% 3.36%
2004 -0.68% 3.23%
2003 -0.7% 3.15%
2002 -0.63% 3.13%
2001 -0.51% 3.07%
2000 -0.47% 2.85%
1999 -0.45% 2.72%
1998 -0.45% 2.66%
1997 -0.41% 2.59%
1996 -0.34% 2.48%
1995 -0.32% 2.44%
1994 -0.12% 2.42%
1993 0.22% 2.41%
1992 0.22% 2.44%
1991 0.05% 2.51%
1990 0.19% 2.6%
1989 0.3% 2.68%
1988 0.29% 2.78%
1987 0.68% 2.93%
1986 0.68% 3.03%
1985 0.66% 3.05%
1984 0.68% 3.13%
1983 0.69% 3.28%
1982 0.68% 3.26%
1981 0.69% 3.11%
1980 0.62% 3.04%
1979 0.62% 3.04%
1978 0.66% 3.07%
1977 0.55% 3.08%
1976 0.47% 3.08%
1975 0.53% 3.04%
1974 0.65% 2.98%
1973 0.74% 2.92%
1972 0.81% 2.85%
1971 0.84% 2.8%
1970 0.89% 2.97%
1969 0.97% 3.24%
1968 1.01% 3.28%
1967 1.03% 3.26%
1966 1% 3.25%
1965 1.01% 3.22%
1964 1.03% 3.21%
1963 1.02% 3.21%
1962 0.98% 3.2%
1961 0.89% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Belarus Zambia
Current population
9013835
22697916
Population rank 102/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.27%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
8.02 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
4.29 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +1,619
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 21/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -3,020 +6,562
Net migration rank 109/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - 6,562
2024 - -3,119 - 7,381
2023 -56,924 -3,034 577,660 9,521
2022 -47,839 -8,000 563,456 -8,566
2021 -67,118 -33,954 535,629 8,143
2020 -64,703 -33,954 536,484 8,156
2019 -32,969 -33,954 528,089 18,385
2018 -26,429 8,615 515,644 18,431
2017 -17,026 3,337 504,630 25,789
2016 -1,894 8,272 497,521 25,860
2015 -946 18,088 491,021 16,261
2014 -2,834 14,979 483,663 16,574
2013 -6,610 10,550 476,846 15,542
2012 -11,336 10,903 469,406 8,958
2011 -26,493 5,686 459,743 13,569
2010 -29,400 10,300 448,337 22,761
2009 -25,662 13,610 434,458 44,867
2008 -25,726 -495 419,560 39,249
2007 -28,683 -4,013 403,729 49,945
2006 -41,301 -8,303 387,891 29,517
2005 -50,252 -15,451 368,756 35,316
2004 -50,597 -10,424 349,352 7,819
2003 -53,882 -10,795 331,189 20,845
2002 -58,207 -11,945 316,041 3,206
2001 -48,650 -4,469 302,682 23,582
2000 -40,916 1,812 293,186 -4,338
1999 -49,131 2,028 283,297 -16,888
1998 -44,316 13,192 275,568 -26,796
1997 -46,540 -235 268,198 -26,276
1996 -37,591 5,205 262,468 -38,358
1995 -32,621 481 257,897 -45,423
1994 -19,431 -12,570 252,023 -45,504
1993 -11,263 19,652 245,917 -47,739
1992 11,238 29,477 239,953 -43,656
1991 18,349 -5,876 237,957 -44,203
1990 32,606 -26,497 235,835 -38,619
1989 49,833 5,639 233,429 -36,736
1988 60,840 -5,424 230,118 -31,270
1987 62,689 -12,462 227,813 -26,338
1986 74,318 -11,499 224,768 -16,610
1985 58,852 -784 221,351 -18,474
1984 64,415 -3,051 216,695 -18,652
1983 75,791 -2,938 212,712 -11,849
1982 65,499 3,339 207,621 -3,676
1981 65,057 14,998 202,822 -16,072
1980 62,101 16,616 198,817 -24,664
1979 64,481 395 197,578 -29,515
1978 67,342 -11,143 194,933 -30,284
1977 67,434 -4,925 191,557 -30,423
1976 66,677 -5,350 186,762 -30,612
1975 65,494 -6,302 182,258 -30,886
1974 71,158 -5,157 174,484 -31,178
1973 70,911 -7,357 168,258 -31,472
1972 74,036 -7,966 161,648 -31,672
1971 77,464 -5,818 155,249 -31,651
1970 75,520 -8,643 149,380 -31,370
1969 74,567 -12,833 142,660 -11,469
1968 76,782 -7,511 137,315 -5,447
1967 81,136 -13,409 131,938 -5,298
1966 84,191 -14,544 127,164 -5,129
1965 90,611 -17,979 122,814 -5,023
1964 101,618 -17,837 117,197 -4,851
1963 113,160 -28,653 114,555 -4,676
1962 124,945 -32,996 110,173 -4,428
1961 134,490 -26,780 106,318 -4,043
1960 136,399 -27,382 102,335 -3,898

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

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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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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