Belarus vs Israel: Population

Belarus
9.12 million people
in 2023
Israel
9.26 million people
in 2023
Belarus rank
99th
Israel rank
97th

Population over time

  • Belarus
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 9.26 million people against 9.12 million people in Belarus, a difference of 140,630 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 99th and Israel ranks 97th of 236 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Israel Difference Ahead
1950s 7.55 million people 1.57 million people 5.98 million people Belarus
1960s 8.62 million people 2.30 million people 6.32 million people Belarus
1970s 9.29 million people 3.27 million people 6.02 million people Belarus
1980s 9.90 million people 4.06 million people 5.84 million people Belarus
1990s 10.17 million people 5.28 million people 4.89 million people Belarus
2000s 9.72 million people 6.67 million people 3.05 million people Belarus
2010s 9.48 million people 7.99 million people 1.49 million people Belarus
2020s 9.22 million people 9.03 million people 197,120 people Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Belarus or Israel?
Israel, at 9.26 million people against 9.12 million people in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Belarus and Israel?
140,630 people, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Israel?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Israel rank globally for population?
Belarus ranks 99th and Israel ranks 97th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.