Belarus vs Japan: Population growth
Belarus
-0.5%
in 2024
Japan
-0.4%
in 2024
Belarus rank
199th
Japan rank
196th
Population growth over time
- Belarus
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports -0.4% against -0.5% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Belarus ranks 199th and Japan ranks 196th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | -0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | -0.5% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.1% | 0.0% | Belarus |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -0.4% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Belarus or Japan?
- Japan, at -0.4% against -0.5% in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Belarus and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Japan rank globally for population growth?
- Belarus ranks 199th and Japan ranks 196th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release