Belarus vs Russia: Annual change in population
Belarus
-57,561 people
in 2023
Russia
-139,387 people
in 2023
Belarus rank
229th
Russia rank
232nd
Annual change in population over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports -57,561 people against -139,387 people in Russia, a difference of 81,826 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Russia ahead.
Belarus ranks 229th and Russia ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105,969 people | 1.66 million people | 1.55 million people | Russia |
| 1960s | 87,328 people | 1.15 million people | 1.06 million people | Russia |
| 1970s | 58,309 people | 805,435 people | 747,126 people | Russia |
| 1980s | 62,108 people | 1.05 million people | 984,424 people | Russia |
| 1990s | -11,956 people | -103,989 people | 92,033 people | Belarus |
| 2000s | -53,189 people | -337,284 people | 284,096 people | Belarus |
| 2010s | -7,192 people | 266,394 people | 273,585 people | Russia |
| 2020s | -79,934 people | -273,140 people | 193,206 people | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Belarus or Russia?
- Belarus, at -57,561 people against -139,387 people in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Belarus and Russia?
- 81,826 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for annual change in population?
- Belarus ranks 229th and Russia ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.