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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.93 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Belarus vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Zimbabwe
2100 4,398,633 37,483,053
2099 4,449,573 37,412,398
2098 4,500,269 37,328,255
2097 4,550,935 37,235,542
2096 4,601,487 37,142,915
2095 4,652,286 37,032,129
2094 4,703,117 36,912,747
2093 4,754,252 36,810,893
2092 4,805,369 36,688,511
2091 4,856,664 36,567,262
2090 4,908,430 36,425,606
2089 4,960,656 36,280,973
2088 5,013,287 36,141,446
2087 5,066,741 35,977,638
2086 5,120,920 35,808,135
2085 5,176,048 35,637,092
2084 5,232,002 35,456,207
2083 5,288,854 35,268,035
2082 5,346,728 35,078,904
2081 5,405,543 34,873,129
2080 5,465,448 34,658,962
2079 5,526,121 34,439,720
2078 5,587,557 34,217,295
2077 5,650,096 33,982,909
2076 5,713,205 33,739,228
2075 5,777,144 33,495,867
2074 5,841,895 33,244,838
2073 5,907,671 32,978,488
2072 5,974,027 32,706,059
2071 6,041,554 32,445,747
2070 6,109,593 32,181,119
2069 6,178,463 31,906,793
2068 6,247,964 31,631,000
2067 6,318,511 31,345,338
2066 6,389,815 31,062,884
2065 6,461,651 30,766,830
2064 6,533,883 30,479,939
2063 6,606,470 30,176,104
2062 6,679,180 29,867,679
2061 6,751,939 29,557,068
2060 6,825,105 29,252,423
2059 6,898,206 28,945,088
2058 6,970,893 28,631,679
2057 7,043,508 28,307,305
2056 7,115,638 27,990,713
2055 7,187,104 27,658,887
2054 7,257,138 27,331,920
2053 7,326,052 26,986,935
2052 7,393,630 26,643,553
2051 7,459,522 26,287,592
2050 7,524,239 25,934,893
2049 7,588,059 25,585,239
2048 7,651,163 25,228,082
2047 7,712,657 24,874,649
2046 7,773,226 24,513,443
2045 7,833,564 24,147,637
2044 7,893,753 23,783,088
2043 7,953,762 23,401,965
2042 8,013,962 23,035,288
2041 8,075,253 22,647,950
2040 8,136,633 22,273,520
2039 8,198,487 21,902,980
2038 8,260,287 21,530,130
2037 8,321,922 21,159,664
2036 8,384,012 20,791,034
2035 8,446,649 20,413,656
2034 8,509,786 20,048,019
2033 8,573,478 19,676,339
2032 8,637,170 19,311,985
2031 8,700,460 18,959,300
2030 8,764,169 18,613,738
2029 8,827,965 18,270,049
2028 8,890,419 17,933,466
2027 8,952,131 17,600,984
2026 9,013,835 17,273,208
2025 9,073,924 16,949,303
2024 9,132,629 16,634,373
2023 9,178,298 16,340,822
2022 9,228,071 16,069,056
2021 9,302,585 15,797,210
2020 9,379,952 15,526,888
2019 9,419,758 15,271,368
2018 9,438,785 15,034,452
2017 9,458,989 14,812,482
2016 9,469,379 14,600,294
2015 9,461,076 14,399,013
2014 9,448,515 14,207,359
2013 9,443,211 14,013,808
2012 9,446,836 13,817,887
2011 9,461,643 13,595,424
2010 9,483,836 13,356,548
2009 9,504,583 13,142,790
2008 9,527,985 12,959,149
2007 9,560,953 12,804,058
2006 9,604,924 12,636,445
2005 9,663,915 12,483,432
2004 9,730,146 12,365,896
2003 9,796,749 12,232,323
2002 9,865,548 12,087,653
2001 9,928,549 11,971,901
2000 9,979,610 11,892,055
1999 10,026,738 11,783,458
1998 10,071,963 11,594,297
1997 10,117,433 11,369,827
1996 10,159,569 11,158,360
1995 10,193,831 10,974,599
1994 10,226,955 10,873,148
1993 10,239,050 10,860,288
1992 10,216,470 10,702,700
1991 10,194,050 10,404,816
1990 10,189,348 10,137,281
1989 10,170,000 9,864,798
1988 10,140,000 9,583,094
1987 10,111,000 9,284,644
1986 10,043,000 8,982,578
1985 9,975,000 8,686,813
1984 9,910,000 8,391,488
1983 9,843,000 8,098,404
1982 9,776,000 7,796,496
1981 9,710,000 7,498,635
1980 9,643,000 7,041,303
1979 9,584,000 6,647,556
1978 9,525,000 6,543,575
1977 9,463,000 6,449,512
1976 9,411,000 6,287,105
1975 9,367,000 6,098,658
1974 9,317,584 5,908,328
1973 9,257,272 5,720,404
1972 9,188,968 5,542,445
1971 9,115,576 5,374,712
1970 9,040,000 5,215,918
1969 8,960,304 5,058,181
1968 8,874,552 4,900,440
1967 8,785,648 4,748,307
1966 8,696,496 4,601,217
1965 8,610,000 4,458,462
1964 8,524,224 4,320,006
1963 8,437,232 4,185,877
1962 8,351,928 4,055,959
1961 8,271,216 3,930,401
1960 8,198,000 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Zimbabwe
2100 -1.14% 0.19%
2099 -1.13% 0.23%
2098 -1.11% 0.25%
2097 -1.1% 0.25%
2096 -1.09% 0.3%
2095 -1.08% 0.32%
2094 -1.08% 0.28%
2093 -1.06% 0.33%
2092 -1.06% 0.33%
2091 -1.05% 0.39%
2090 -1.05% 0.4%
2089 -1.05% 0.39%
2088 -1.05% 0.46%
2087 -1.06% 0.47%
2086 -1.07% 0.48%
2085 -1.07% 0.51%
2084 -1.07% 0.53%
2083 -1.08% 0.54%
2082 -1.09% 0.59%
2081 -1.1% 0.62%
2080 -1.1% 0.64%
2079 -1.1% 0.65%
2078 -1.11% 0.69%
2077 -1.1% 0.72%
2076 -1.11% 0.73%
2075 -1.11% 0.76%
2074 -1.11% 0.81%
2073 -1.11% 0.83%
2072 -1.12% 0.8%
2071 -1.11% 0.82%
2070 -1.11% 0.86%
2069 -1.11% 0.87%
2068 -1.12% 0.91%
2067 -1.12% 0.91%
2066 -1.11% 0.96%
2065 -1.11% 0.94%
2064 -1.1% 1.01%
2063 -1.09% 1.03%
2062 -1.08% 1.05%
2061 -1.07% 1.04%
2060 -1.06% 1.06%
2059 -1.04% 1.09%
2058 -1.03% 1.15%
2057 -1.01% 1.13%
2056 -0.99% 1.2%
2055 -0.97% 1.2%
2054 -0.94% 1.28%
2053 -0.91% 1.29%
2052 -0.88% 1.35%
2051 -0.86% 1.36%
2050 -0.84% 1.37%
2049 -0.82% 1.42%
2048 -0.8% 1.42%
2047 -0.78% 1.47%
2046 -0.77% 1.51%
2045 -0.76% 1.53%
2044 -0.75% 1.63%
2043 -0.75% 1.59%
2042 -0.76% 1.71%
2041 -0.75% 1.68%
2040 -0.75% 1.69%
2039 -0.75% 1.73%
2038 -0.74% 1.75%
2037 -0.74% 1.77%
2036 -0.74% 1.85%
2035 -0.74% 1.82%
2034 -0.74% 1.89%
2033 -0.74% 1.89%
2032 -0.73% 1.86%
2031 -0.73% 1.86%
2030 -0.72% 1.88%
2029 -0.7% 1.88%
2028 -0.69% 1.89%
2027 -0.68% 1.9%
2026 -0.66% 1.91%
2025 -0.64% 1.89%
2024 -0.5% 1.8%
2023 -0.54% 1.69%
2022 -0.8% 1.72%
2021 -0.82% 1.74%
2020 -0.42% 1.67%
2019 -0.2% 1.58%
2018 -0.21% 1.5%
2017 -0.11% 1.45%
2016 0.09% 1.4%
2015 0.13% 1.35%
2014 0.06% 1.38%
2013 -0.04% 1.42%
2012 -0.16% 1.64%
2011 -0.23% 1.79%
2010 -0.22% 1.63%
2009 -0.25% 1.42%
2008 -0.34% 1.21%
2007 -0.46% 1.33%
2006 -0.61% 1.23%
2005 -0.68% 0.95%
2004 -0.68% 1.09%
2003 -0.7% 1.2%
2002 -0.63% 0.97%
2001 -0.51% 0.67%
2000 -0.47% 0.92%
1999 -0.45% 1.63%
1998 -0.45% 1.97%
1997 -0.41% 1.9%
1996 -0.34% 1.67%
1995 -0.32% 0.93%
1994 -0.12% 0.12%
1993 0.22% 1.47%
1992 0.22% 2.86%
1991 0.05% 2.64%
1990 0.19% 2.76%
1989 0.3% 2.94%
1988 0.29% 3.21%
1987 0.68% 3.36%
1986 0.68% 3.4%
1985 0.66% 3.52%
1984 0.68% 3.62%
1983 0.69% 3.87%
1982 0.68% 3.97%
1981 0.69% 6.49%
1980 0.62% 5.92%
1979 0.62% 1.59%
1978 0.66% 1.46%
1977 0.55% 2.58%
1976 0.47% 3.09%
1975 0.53% 3.22%
1974 0.65% 3.29%
1973 0.74% 3.21%
1972 0.81% 3.12%
1971 0.84% 3.04%
1970 0.89% 3.12%
1969 0.97% 3.22%
1968 1.01% 3.2%
1967 1.03% 3.2%
1966 1% 3.2%
1965 1.01% 3.2%
1964 1.03% 3.2%
1963 1.02% 3.2%
1962 0.98% 3.19%
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).

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In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Belarus Zimbabwe
Current population
9013835
17361868
Population rank 102/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.21%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
8.02 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
4.29 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +804
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 60/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -54,555
Net migration rank 109/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -54,555
2024 - -3,119 - -60,528
2023 -56,924 -3,034 372,505 -97,380
2022 -47,839 -8,000 371,243 -102,828
2021 -67,118 -33,954 349,908 -74,623
2020 -64,703 -33,954 354,790 -89,440
2019 -32,969 -33,954 348,798 -103,107
2018 -26,429 8,615 345,883 -117,758
2017 -17,026 3,337 344,035 -128,241
2016 -1,894 8,272 348,772 -140,181
2015 -946 18,088 356,203 -162,220
2014 -2,834 14,979 366,350 -177,029
2013 -6,610 10,550 374,757 -176,972
2012 -11,336 10,903 371,135 -177,061
2011 -26,493 5,686 359,572 -108,714
2010 -29,400 10,300 335,570 -108,671
2009 -25,662 13,610 309,316 -108,689
2008 -25,726 -495 280,527 -113,858
2007 -28,683 -4,013 261,805 -118,299
2006 -41,301 -8,303 248,963 -57,257
2005 -50,252 -15,451 248,545 -134,212
2004 -50,597 -10,424 248,307 -127,550
2003 -53,882 -10,795 243,057 -96,667
2002 -58,207 -11,945 244,170 -101,212
2001 -48,650 -4,469 227,909 -139,361
2000 -40,916 1,812 236,343 -165,181
1999 -49,131 2,028 232,393 -86,343
1998 -44,316 13,192 225,614 6,645
1997 -46,540 -235 216,288 395
1996 -37,591 5,205 205,269 978
1995 -32,621 481 206,695 -45,428
1994 -19,431 -12,570 216,343 -174,723
1993 -11,263 19,652 228,045 -243,947
1992 11,238 29,477 255,291 75,788
1991 18,349 -5,876 260,943 3,749
1990 32,606 -26,497 265,444 4,948
1989 49,833 5,639 270,838 3,736
1988 60,840 -5,424 277,498 11,327
1987 62,689 -12,462 286,766 21,308
1986 74,318 -11,499 289,894 6,154
1985 58,852 -784 290,756 4,718
1984 64,415 -3,051 290,052 5,124
1983 75,791 -2,938 286,545 4,456
1982 65,499 3,339 279,934 32,899
1981 65,057 14,998 271,361 11,523
1980 62,101 16,616 241,179 390,593
1979 64,481 395 223,657 -67,937
1978 67,342 -11,143 222,979 -170,727
1977 67,434 -4,925 225,139 -89,270
1976 66,677 -5,350 221,419 -32,495
1975 65,494 -6,302 216,947 -28,988
1974 71,158 -5,157 208,806 -16,105
1973 70,911 -7,357 201,885 -18,733
1972 74,036 -7,966 193,725 -20,959
1971 77,464 -5,818 185,427 -22,719
1970 75,520 -8,643 178,979 -24,102
1969 74,567 -12,833 172,626 -12,028
1968 76,782 -7,511 166,865 -11,997
1967 81,136 -13,409 161,205 -11,814
1966 84,191 -14,544 156,014 -11,211
1965 90,611 -17,979 151,164 -10,465
1964 101,618 -17,837 145,848 -9,631
1963 113,160 -28,653 140,984 -8,936
1962 124,945 -32,996 136,317 -8,529
1961 134,490 -26,780 131,531 -8,204
1960 136,399 -27,382 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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