Belarus vs Russia

Belarus vs Russia: Population

Population in 2023: 9.12 million people in Belarus and 145 million people in Russia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Russia, by 136 million people, or 16 times that in Belarus.

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Belarus vs Russia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 9.12 million people in Belarus and 145 million people in Russia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Russia, by 136 million people, or 16 times that in Belarus.
BelarusRussiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Belarus ranked 99 and Russia ranked 9 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belarus at 4.35 million people and Russia at 126 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBelarusRussiaWorld
20239.12 million145 million8.09 billion
20229.17 million146 million8.02 billion
20219.25 million146 million7.95 billion
20209.35 million146 million7.89 billion
20199.44 million147 million7.81 billion
20189.48 million146 million7.73 billion
20179.5 million146 million7.65 billion
20169.5 million146 million7.56 billion
20159.49 million145 million7.47 billion
20149.47 million145 million7.38 billion
20139.46 million145 million7.29 billion
20129.46 million144 million7.2 billion
20119.47 million144 million7.11 billion
20109.49 million144 million7.02 billion
20099.51 million144 million6.93 billion
20089.53 million144 million6.84 billion
20079.56 million144 million6.76 billion
20069.61 million144 million6.67 billion
20059.67 million145 million6.59 billion
20049.74 million145 million6.5 billion
20039.8 million146 million6.42 billion
20029.87 million146 million6.34 billion
20019.94 million146 million6.26 billion
20009.99 million147 million6.17 billion
199910 million147 million6.09 billion
199810.1 million148 million6.01 billion
199710.1 million148 million5.93 billion
199610.2 million148 million5.84 billion
199510.2 million148 million5.76 billion
199410.2 million148 million5.68 billion
199310.2 million148 million5.59 billion
199210.2 million149 million5.51 billion
199110.2 million149 million5.42 billion
199010.2 million149 million5.33 billion
198910.2 million148 million5.23 billion
198810.1 million147 million5.14 billion
198710.1 million146 million5.05 billion
198610 million145 million4.96 billion
19859.94 million144 million4.87 billion
19849.88 million143 million4.78 billion
19839.82 million141 million4.7 billion
19829.75 million140 million4.61 billion
19819.68 million139 million4.53 billion
19809.6 million139 million4.45 billion
19799.54 million138 million4.37 billion
19789.49 million137 million4.29 billion
19779.44 million136 million4.22 billion
19769.38 million135 million4.14 billion
19759.32 million134 million4.07 billion
19749.27 million133 million4 billion
19739.21 million133 million3.92 billion
19729.15 million132 million3.85 billion
19719.08 million131 million3.77 billion
19709.02 million130 million3.7 billion
19698.96 million130 million3.62 billion
19688.89 million129 million3.55 billion
19678.82 million128 million3.47 billion
19668.75 million128 million3.4 billion
19658.68 million127 million3.34 billion
19648.6 million126 million3.26 billion
19638.52 million124 million3.19 billion
19628.42 million123 million3.12 billion
19618.32 million122 million3.07 billion
19608.21 million120 million3.02 billion
19598.08 million118 million2.97 billion
19587.94 million117 million2.91 billion
19577.81 million115 million2.85 billion
19567.68 million113 million2.8 billion
19557.56 million111 million2.74 billion
19547.45 million110 million2.69 billion
19537.35 million108 million2.63 billion
19527.27 million106 million2.58 billion
19517.19 million105 million2.54 billion
19507.13 million103 million2.49 billion
19497.85 million101 million–
19487.78 million101 million–
19477.71 million99.6 million–
19467.64 million98.7 million–
19457.57 million97.8 million–
19447.5 million96.9 million–
19437.43 million96 million–
19427.37 million95.1 million–
19417.3 million94.3 million–
19407.23 million93.4 million–
19397.17 million92.5 million–
19387.1 million91.7 million–
19377.04 million90.9 million–
19366.97 million90 million–
19356.91 million89.2 million–
19346.85 million88.4 million–
19336.78 million87.6 million–
19326.72 million86.8 million–
19316.66 million86 million–
19306.6 million85.2 million–
19296.54 million84.4 million–
19286.48 million83.6 million–
19276.42 million82.9 million–
19266.36 million82.1 million–
19256.31 million81.4 million–
19246.25 million80.6 million–
19236.19 million79.9 million–
19226.14 million79.2 million–
19216.08 million78.4 million–
19206.02 million77.7 million–
19195.97 million77 million–
19185.92 million76.3 million–
19175.86 million75.6 million–
19165.81 million74.9 million–
19155.75 million74.2 million–
19145.7 million73.6 million–
19135.64 million72.9 million–
19125.59 million72.3 million–
19115.54 million71.6 million–
19105.48 million71 million–
19095.43 million70.3 million–
19085.38 million69.7 million–
19075.33 million69.1 million–
19065.28 million68.5 million–
19055.23 million67.8 million–
19045.18 million67.2 million–
19035.13 million66.6 million–
19025.08 million66 million–
19015.03 million65.4 million–
19004.99 million64.8 million–
18994.94 million64.3 million–
18984.89 million63.7 million–
18974.85 million63.1 million–
18964.8 million62.5 million–
18954.76 million62 million–
18944.71 million61.4 million–
18934.67 million60.9 million–
18924.62 million60.3 million–
18914.58 million59.8 million–
18904.53 million59.2 million–
18894.49 million58.7 million–
18884.45 million58.2 million–
18874.41 million57.7 million–
18864.36 million57.1 million–
18854.32 million56.6 million–
18844.28 million56.1 million–
18834.24 million55.6 million–
18824.2 million55.1 million–
18814.16 million54.6 million–
18804.12 million54.1 million–
18794.08 million53.6 million–
18784.04 million53.1 million–
18774.01 million52.7 million–
18763.97 million52.2 million–
18753.93 million51.7 million–
18743.89 million51.3 million–
18733.86 million50.8 million–
18723.82 million50.3 million–
18713.78 million49.9 million–
18703.75 million49.5 million–
18693.71 million49 million–
18683.68 million48.6 million–
18673.64 million48.2 million–
18663.61 million47.7 million–
18653.57 million47.3 million–
18643.54 million46.9 million–
18633.51 million46.5 million–
18623.47 million46 million–
18613.44 million45.6 million–
18603.41 million45.2 million–
18593.38 million44.8 million–
18583.34 million44.4 million–
18573.31 million44 million–
18563.28 million43.6 million–
18553.25 million43.2 million–
18543.22 million42.8 million–
18533.19 million42.4 million–
18523.16 million42.1 million–
18513.13 million41.7 million–
18503.1 million41.3 million–
18493.07 million40.9 million–
18483.04 million40.5 million–
18473.01 million40.2 million–
18462.99 million39.8 million–
18452.96 million39.4 million–
18442.93 million39.1 million–
18432.91 million38.7 million–
18422.88 million38.4 million–
18412.85 million38 million–
18402.83 million37.7 million–
18392.8 million37.3 million–
18382.78 million37 million–
18372.75 million36.7 million–
18362.73 million36.3 million–
18352.7 million36 million–
18342.68 million35.7 million–
18332.65 million35.3 million–
18322.63 million35 million–
18312.6 million34.7 million–
18302.58 million34.4 million–
18292.56 million34.1 million–
18282.53 million33.8 million–
18272.51 million33.5 million–
18262.49 million33.3 million–
18252.47 million33 million–
18242.44 million32.8 million–
18232.42 million32.6 million–
18222.4 million32.4 million–
18212.38 million32.2 million–
18202.37 million32.1 million–
18192.36 million31.9 million–
18182.36 million31.8 million–
18172.36 million31.7 million–
18162.36 million31.6 million–
18152.36 million31.5 million–
18142.36 million31.4 million–
18132.36 million31.4 million–
18122.36 million31.3 million–
18112.36 million31.3 million–
18102.36 million31.3 million–
18092.36 million31.3 million–
18082.36 million31.3 million–
18072.36 million31.3 million–
18062.36 million31.3 million–
18052.36 million31.3 million–
18042.36 million31.3 million–
18032.36 million31.3 million–
18022.36 million31.3 million–
18012.36 million31.3 million–
18002.36 million31.3 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBelarusRussiaWorld
20249.06 million9.04 million–9.07 million145 million145 million–145 million8.16 billion
20259 million8.96 million–9.04 million144 million143 million–145 million8.23 billion
20268.94 million8.87 million–9.01 million143 million142 million–145 million8.3 billion
20278.88 million8.78 million–8.98 million143 million141 million–145 million8.37 billion
20288.81 million8.68 million–8.95 million143 million140 million–145 million8.44 billion
20298.75 million8.59 million–8.91 million142 million140 million–145 million8.5 billion
20308.69 million8.5 million–8.88 million142 million139 million–145 million8.57 billion
20318.62 million8.4 million–8.84 million142 million138 million–145 million8.63 billion
20328.56 million8.31 million–8.81 million141 million137 million–145 million8.7 billion
20338.5 million8.22 million–8.78 million141 million136 million–145 million8.76 billion
20348.44 million8.12 million–8.76 million140 million136 million–145 million8.82 billion
20358.37 million8.02 million–8.73 million140 million135 million–146 million8.89 billion
20368.31 million7.93 million–8.69 million140 million134 million–146 million8.95 billion
20378.25 million7.84 million–8.66 million139 million133 million–146 million9.01 billion
20388.19 million7.74 million–8.63 million139 million132 million–146 million9.06 billion
20398.13 million7.65 million–8.6 million139 million131 million–146 million9.12 billion
20408.06 million7.56 million–8.57 million138 million131 million–146 million9.18 billion
20418 million7.47 million–8.56 million138 million130 million–146 million9.23 billion
20427.94 million7.38 million–8.53 million138 million129 million–147 million9.29 billion
20437.88 million7.29 million–8.5 million138 million128 million–147 million9.34 billion
20447.82 million7.19 million–8.47 million137 million128 million–147 million9.39 billion
20457.76 million7.1 million–8.45 million137 million127 million–148 million9.44 billion
20467.7 million7.01 million–8.43 million137 million126 million–148 million9.49 billion
20477.64 million6.93 million–8.39 million137 million125 million–149 million9.54 billion
20487.58 million6.84 million–8.36 million137 million125 million–149 million9.58 billion
20497.52 million6.77 million–8.34 million136 million124 million–149 million9.62 billion
20507.45 million6.68 million–8.31 million136 million123 million–149 million9.66 billion
20517.39 million6.58 million–8.28 million136 million122 million–149 million9.7 billion
20527.32 million6.49 million–8.25 million136 million122 million–150 million9.74 billion
20537.25 million6.4 million–8.21 million135 million121 million–150 million9.78 billion
20547.19 million6.31 million–8.16 million135 million120 million–150 million9.81 billion
20557.12 million6.21 million–8.11 million135 million119 million–150 million9.85 billion
20567.04 million6.1 million–8.05 million134 million118 million–150 million9.88 billion
20576.97 million6 million–8 million134 million117 million–150 million9.91 billion
20586.9 million5.9 million–7.95 million134 million117 million–151 million9.94 billion
20596.83 million5.82 million–7.91 million133 million116 million–151 million9.96 billion
20606.75 million5.71 million–7.85 million133 million115 million–151 million9.99 billion
20616.68 million5.6 million–7.8 million133 million114 million–151 million10 billion
20626.61 million5.5 million–7.76 million132 million113 million–151 million10 billion
20636.54 million5.4 million–7.72 million132 million112 million–152 million10.1 billion
20646.47 million5.3 million–7.68 million132 million111 million–152 million10.1 billion
20656.39 million5.21 million–7.63 million131 million111 million–152 million10.1 billion
20666.32 million5.11 million–7.58 million131 million110 million–152 million10.1 billion
20676.25 million5.01 million–7.54 million131 million109 million–153 million10.1 billion
20686.18 million4.92 million–7.51 million130 million108 million–153 million10.2 billion
20696.11 million4.84 million–7.47 million130 million107 million–153 million10.2 billion
20706.04 million4.75 million–7.42 million130 million107 million–154 million10.2 billion
20715.98 million4.65 million–7.38 million129 million106 million–154 million10.2 billion
20725.91 million4.55 million–7.35 million129 million105 million–155 million10.2 billion
20735.85 million4.46 million–7.31 million129 million104 million–155 million10.2 billion
20745.78 million4.38 million–7.27 million129 million104 million–155 million10.2 billion
20755.72 million4.3 million–7.23 million129 million103 million–156 million10.3 billion
20765.65 million4.23 million–7.19 million128 million102 million–156 million10.3 billion
20775.59 million4.15 million–7.14 million128 million101 million–157 million10.3 billion
20785.53 million4.08 million–7.11 million128 million101 million–157 million10.3 billion
20795.47 million4 million–7.08 million128 million100 million–158 million10.3 billion
20805.41 million3.93 million–7.05 million128 million99.2 million–158 million10.3 billion
20815.35 million3.86 million–7.03 million128 million98.3 million–159 million10.3 billion
20825.29 million3.79 million–7.01 million128 million97.6 million–159 million10.3 billion
20835.23 million3.72 million–6.98 million128 million97 million–159 million10.3 billion
20845.18 million3.65 million–6.95 million128 million96.5 million–160 million10.3 billion
20855.12 million3.59 million–6.91 million127 million95.9 million–161 million10.3 billion
20865.07 million3.52 million–6.87 million127 million95.2 million–162 million10.3 billion
20875.01 million3.44 million–6.83 million127 million94.4 million–163 million10.3 billion
20884.96 million3.37 million–6.79 million127 million93.6 million–163 million10.3 billion
20894.91 million3.31 million–6.75 million127 million93 million–164 million10.3 billion
20904.86 million3.24 million–6.72 million127 million92.3 million–165 million10.3 billion
20914.81 million3.18 million–6.69 million127 million91.8 million–165 million10.3 billion
20924.76 million3.12 million–6.67 million127 million91.4 million–166 million10.3 billion
20934.7 million3.06 million–6.64 million127 million90.9 million–167 million10.3 billion
20944.65 million3 million–6.62 million127 million90.4 million–168 million10.2 billion
20954.6 million2.94 million–6.59 million127 million89.8 million–169 million10.2 billion
20964.55 million2.88 million–6.57 million127 million89.1 million–169 million10.2 billion
20974.5 million2.81 million–6.55 million127 million88.3 million–170 million10.2 billion
20984.45 million2.74 million–6.53 million127 million87.6 million–171 million10.2 billion
20994.4 million2.68 million–6.49 million127 million86.8 million–171 million10.2 billion
21004.35 million2.61 million–6.44 million126 million86.1 million–172 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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