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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 2.53 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st 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 -0.35% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Belarus vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Zambia
2100 4,404,482 65,204,593
2099 4,455,490 64,858,778
2098 4,506,253 64,503,193
2097 4,556,987 64,136,110
2096 4,607,606 63,764,760
2095 4,658,472 63,380,692
2094 4,709,371 62,980,254
2093 4,760,574 62,578,008
2092 4,811,759 62,163,693
2091 4,863,122 61,738,437
2090 4,914,957 61,309,330
2089 4,967,252 60,868,166
2088 5,019,954 60,422,781
2087 5,073,478 59,958,303
2086 5,127,730 59,487,524
2085 5,182,931 59,011,423
2084 5,238,960 58,524,337
2083 5,295,887 58,029,088
2082 5,353,838 57,527,347
2081 5,412,731 57,016,267
2080 5,472,716 56,495,299
2079 5,533,470 55,972,223
2078 5,594,987 55,438,864
2077 5,657,609 54,895,964
2076 5,720,802 54,350,375
2075 5,784,826 53,796,265
2074 5,849,664 53,236,297
2073 5,915,527 52,666,980
2072 5,981,971 52,090,884
2071 6,049,588 51,509,551
2070 6,117,717 50,921,590
2069 6,186,679 50,324,793
2068 6,256,272 49,727,689
2067 6,326,913 49,125,817
2066 6,398,312 48,520,891
2065 6,470,244 47,909,160
2064 6,542,572 47,290,430
2063 6,615,256 46,668,252
2062 6,688,062 46,039,755
2061 6,760,917 45,407,718
2060 6,834,181 44,768,534
2059 6,907,379 44,128,619
2058 6,980,163 43,485,891
2057 7,052,874 42,843,489
2056 7,125,100 42,198,591
2055 7,196,662 41,550,105
2054 7,266,788 40,898,440
2053 7,335,794 40,247,706
2052 7,403,462 39,596,094
2051 7,469,442 38,942,292
2050 7,534,245 38,287,070
2049 7,598,150 37,626,787
2048 7,661,337 36,964,032
2047 7,722,913 36,302,603
2046 7,783,562 35,638,852
2045 7,843,981 34,974,927
2044 7,904,250 34,310,227
2043 7,964,339 33,645,797
2042 8,024,619 32,984,164
2041 8,085,991 32,323,084
2040 8,147,453 31,658,029
2039 8,209,389 30,995,204
2038 8,271,271 30,329,691
2037 8,332,989 29,662,721
2036 8,395,161 28,994,556
2035 8,457,882 28,327,922
2034 8,521,103 27,665,749
2033 8,584,879 27,006,658
2032 8,648,656 26,351,393
2031 8,712,030 25,697,754
2030 8,775,824 25,050,285
2029 8,839,704 24,409,600
2028 8,902,241 23,776,128
2027 8,964,035 23,146,922
2026 9,025,821 22,525,308
2025 9,085,991 21,913,874
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st 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 7,534,245 people with a rank change from 101st to 114th. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 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 -0.51% 2.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Belarus Zambia
Current population
9025821
22844606
Population rank 101/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.27%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
8.19 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +1,641
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 19/197
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 -55,755 -3,119 587,419 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belarus/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 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 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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