Belarus Population (LIVE)

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Belarus Population (1950 - 2020)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Belarus is 9,440,328 as of Monday, May 29, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • Belarus 2020 population is estimated at 9,449,323 people at mid year according to UN data.
  • Belarus population is equivalent to 0.12% of the total world population.
  • Belarus ranks number 96 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Belarus is 47 per Km2 (121 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 202,910 Km2 (78,344 sq. miles)
  • 79.2 % of the population is urban (7,483,636 people in 2020)
  • The median age in Belarus is 40.3 years.

Population of Belarus (2020 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationBelarus
Global Rank
2020 9,449,323 -0.03 % -3,088 8,730 40.3 1.71 47 79.2 % 7,483,636 0.12 % 7,794,798,739 96
2019 9,452,411 0.00 % -206 8,730 39.7 1.66 47 78.9 % 7,456,954 0.12 % 7,713,468,100 95
2018 9,452,617 0.03 % 2,386 8,730 39.7 1.66 47 78.6 % 7,428,871 0.12 % 7,631,091,040 95
2017 9,450,231 0.05 % 4,588 8,730 39.7 1.66 47 78.3 % 7,397,955 0.13 % 7,547,858,925 94
2016 9,445,643 0.07 % 6,220 8,730 39.7 1.66 47 77.9 % 7,362,328 0.13 % 7,464,022,049 93
2015 9,439,423 0.04 % 3,770 14,425 39.5 1.65 47 77.6 % 7,321,167 0.13 % 7,379,797,139 92
2010 9,420,574 -0.30 % -28,303 12,787 38.9 1.44 46 75.1 % 7,073,718 0.14 % 6,956,823,603 88
2005 9,562,088 -0.64 % -61,909 -1,276 38.1 1.26 47 72.8 % 6,961,538 0.15 % 6,541,907,027 82
2000 9,871,632 -0.41 % -41,19511,229 36.5 1.31 49 70.4 % 6,950,857 0.16 % 6,143,493,823 78
1995 10,077,608 -0.15 % -14,705 -12,611 34.7 1.68 50 68.4 % 6,889,223 0.18 % 5,744,212,979 74
1990 10,151,134 0.50 % 49,928 -4,604 33.1 2.08 50 66.4 % 6,741,161 0.19 % 5,327,231,061 69
1985 9,901,493 0.68 % 66,329 9,423 32.0 2.09 49 62.2 % 6,162,405 0.20 % 4,870,921,740 68
1980 9,569,847 0.68 % 63,414 7,660 31.3 2.09 47 56.9 % 5,442,915 0.21 % 4,458,003,514 63
1975 9,252,779 0.75 % 67,845 7,429 30.7 2.25 46 51.0 % 4,715,704 0.23 % 4,079,480,606 60
1970 8,913,552 0.94 % 81,566 13,117 30.3 2.28 44 44.3 % 3,951,059 0.24 % 3,700,437,046 58
1965 8,505,722 0.92 % 76,168 -25,077 28.9 2.59 42 38.4 % 3,266,902 0.25 % 3,339,583,597 51
1960 8,124,881 0.96 % 75,534 -32,907 28.2 2.73 40 32.6 % 2,651,936 0.27 % 3,034,949,748 55
1955 7,747,210 0.01 % 442 -77,636 27.7 2.61 38 29.1 % 2,251,572 0.28 % 2,773,019,936 51
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Belarus Population Forecast

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YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationBelarus
Global Rank
2020 9,449,323 0.02 % 1,980 8,730 40.3 1.71 47 79.2 % 7,483,636 0.12 % 7,794,798,739 96
2025 9,385,438 -0.14 % -12,777 3,000 41.5 1.71 46 80.9 % 7,589,573 0.11 % 8,184,437,460 97
2030 9,264,784 -0.26 % -24,131 3,000 43.2 1.71 46 82.4 % 7,630,620 0.11 % 8,548,487,400 100
2035 9,105,605 -0.35 % -31,836 3,000 45.1 1.71 45 83.8 % 7,628,605 0.10 % 8,887,524,213 102
2040 8,937,816 -0.37 % -33,558 3,000 46.1 1.71 44 85.2 % 7,610,642 0.10 % 9,198,847,240 101
2045 8,781,029 -0.35 % -31,357 3,000 45.2 1.71 43 86.4 % 7,589,814 0.09 % 9,481,803,274 104
2050 8,634,225 -0.34 % -29,361   44.0 1.71 43 87.6 % 7,566,424 0.09 % 9,735,033,990 108
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Belarus Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Belarus
Life Expectancy
75.20 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
2.5
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
3.2
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Belarus

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Minsk 1,742,124
2 Homyel' 480,951
3 Mahilyow 369,200
4 Vitebsk 342,700
5 Hrodna 317,365
6 Brest 300,715
7 Babruysk 220,517
8 Baranovichi 168,772
9 Barysaw 143,919
10 Pinsk 130,777
11 Orsha 125,347
12 Novoye Medvezhino 120,000
13 Mazyr 112,137
14 Malinovka 105,000
15 Salihorsk 101,614
16 Maladzyechna 101,300
17 Navapolatsk 100,885
18 Lida 98,036
19 Polatsk 82,258
20 Zhlobin 73,089
21 Svyetlahorsk 71,250
22 Rechytsa 65,400
23 Slutsk 62,228
24 Horad Zhodzina 61,007
25 Slonim 51,434
26 Kobryn 50,691
27 Volkovysk 47,300
28 Kalinkavichy 37,190
29 Smarhon' 36,900
30 Rahachow 34,700
31 Asipovichy 34,591
32 Horki 33,897
33 Novogrudok 30,748
34 Vilyeyka 30,000
35 Byaroza 29,645
36 Krychaw 27,681
37 Luninyets 25,000
38 Dzyarzhynsk 24,609
39 Ivatsevichy 24,200
40 Hlybokaye 22,000
41 Pastavy 20,218
42 Mar''ina Horka 20,100
43 Pruzhany 19,135
44 Dobrush 19,083
45 Bykhaw 17,500
46 Lyepyel' 17,400
47 Kalodzishchy 17,000
48 Mosty 16,102
49 Shchuchyn 15,700
50 Stowbtsy 15,500

See also

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Notes

The Belarus Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Belarus delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Belarus (1950 - 2019) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2019.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2019. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2019: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2019: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Belarus in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.