Belarus vs Switzerland: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Belarus
9.12 million
in 2023
Switzerland
8.87 million
in 2023
Belarus rank
100th
Switzerland rank
101st

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Belarus
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 9.12 million against 8.87 million in Switzerland, a difference of 245,120.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belarus ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 101st of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 29 and Switzerland in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Switzerland Difference Ahead
1000s 192,000 300,000 108,000 Switzerland
1100s 288,000 400,000 112,000 Switzerland
1200s 432,000 500,000 68,000 Switzerland
1300s 432,000 800,000 368,000 Switzerland
1400s 432,000 600,000 168,000 Switzerland
1500s 576,000 800,000 224,000 Switzerland
1600s 720,000 1.00 million 280,000 Switzerland
1700s 960,000 1.25 million 290,250 Switzerland
1710s 1.13 million 1.29 million 151,560 Switzerland
1720s 1.23 million 1.32 million 93,680 Switzerland
1730s 1.33 million 1.36 million 28,950 Switzerland
1740s 1.44 million 1.40 million 43,230 Belarus
1750s 1.56 million 1.44 million 123,560 Belarus
1760s 1.69 million 1.48 million 212,770 Belarus
1770s 1.83 million 1.52 million 311,660 Belarus
1780s 1.99 million 1.57 million 421,100 Belarus
1790s 2.15 million 1.61 million 542,030 Belarus
1800s 2.36 million 1.80 million 554,257 Belarus
1810s 2.36 million 1.92 million 437,052 Belarus
1820s 2.46 million 2.04 million 419,946 Belarus
1830s 2.69 million 2.15 million 536,201 Belarus
1840s 2.95 million 2.29 million 656,132 Belarus
1850s 3.23 million 2.44 million 797,862 Belarus
1860s 3.56 million 2.57 million 984,226 Belarus
1870s 3.91 million 2.73 million 1.18 million Belarus
1880s 4.30 million 2.89 million 1.42 million Belarus
1890s 4.73 million 3.10 million 1.63 million Belarus
1900s 5.21 million 3.49 million 1.72 million Belarus
1910s 5.73 million 3.79 million 1.94 million Belarus
1920s 6.28 million 3.95 million 2.33 million Belarus
1930s 6.88 million 4.12 million 2.76 million Belarus
1940s 7.54 million 4.43 million 3.11 million Belarus
1950s 7.55 million 4.97 million 2.57 million Belarus
1960s 8.62 million 5.78 million 2.84 million Belarus
1970s 9.29 million 6.28 million 3.01 million Belarus
1980s 9.90 million 6.47 million 3.43 million Belarus
1990s 10.17 million 6.98 million 3.19 million Belarus
2000s 9.72 million 7.42 million 2.30 million Belarus
2010s 9.48 million 8.22 million 1.25 million Belarus
2020s 9.22 million 8.75 million 470,222 Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Belarus or Switzerland?
Belarus, at 9.12 million against 8.87 million in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Belarus and Switzerland?
245,120, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Switzerland?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Switzerland rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Belarus ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 101st of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed