Belarus Population (LIVE)

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Belarus Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Belarus is 9,038,342 as of Tuesday, October 22, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Belarus 2024 population is estimated at 9,056,696 people at mid year.
  • Belarus population is equivalent to 0.11% of the total world population.
  • Belarus ranks number 100 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Belarus is 45 per Km2 (116 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 202,910 Km2 (78,344 sq. miles).
  • 83.6 % of the population is urban (7,573,523 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Belarus is 40.9 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Belarus (2024 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
2024 9,056,696 -0.65 % -58,984 -3,119 40.9 1.22 45 83.6 % 7,573,523 0.11 % 8,161,972,572 100
2023 9,115,680 -0.63 % -57,557 -3,034 40.5 1.21 45 82.9 % 7,554,508 0.11 % 8,091,734,930 100
2022 9,173,237 -0.84 % -78,128 -8,000 40.2 1.33 45 82.1 % 7,532,874 0.11 % 8,021,407,192 97
2020 9,350,944 -0.90 % -84,475 -33,954 39.6 1.37 46 80.0 % 7,483,636 0.12 % 7,887,001,292 97
2015 9,487,293 -0.01 % -692 18,088 38.5 1.73 47 77.2 % 7,321,167 0.13 % 7,470,491,872 93
2010 9,490,752 -0.37 % -35,417 10,300 37.9 1.48 47 74.5 % 7,073,718 0.14 % 7,021,732,148 89
2005 9,667,838 -0.66 % -64,695 -15,451 37.0 1.22 48 72.0 % 6,961,538 0.15 % 6,586,970,132 82
2000 9,991,313 -0.41 % -41,2301,812 35.6 1.27 49 69.6 % 6,950,857 0.16 % 6,171,702,993 78
1995 10,197,463 0.02 % 2,240 481 33.6 1.37 50 67.6 % 6,889,223 0.18 % 5,758,878,982 71
1990 10,186,261 0.48 % 48,415 -26,497 32.0 1.86 50 66.2 % 6,741,161 0.19 % 5,327,803,110 68
1985 9,944,186 0.70 % 68,203 -784 30.8 2.04 49 62.0 % 6,162,405 0.20 % 4,868,943,465 65
1980 9,603,171 0.59 % 55,778 16,616 30.0 1.98 47 56.7 % 5,442,915 0.22 % 4,447,606,236 62
1975 9,324,281 0.68 % 61,877 -6,302 29.5 2.13 46 50.6 % 4,715,704 0.23 % 4,070,735,277 60
1970 9,014,897 0.76 % 66,994 -8,643 29.1 2.29 44 43.8 % 3,951,059 0.24 % 3,694,683,794 57
1965 8,679,929 1.12 % 94,386 -17,979 27.2 2.23 43 37.6 % 3,266,902 0.26 % 3,334,533,703 51
1960 8,207,998 1.66 % 129,464 -27,382 25.7 2.76 40 32.3 % 2,651,936 0.27 % 3,015,470,894 53
1955 7,560,676 1.19 % 86,616 18,042 24.8 2.63 37 29.8 % 2,251,572 0.28 % 2,740,213,792 51
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Belarus Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationBelarus
Global Rank
2025 8,997,603 -0.77 % -70,668 -3,020 41.3 1.23 44 84.4 % 7,589,573 0.11 % 8,231,613,070 100
2030 8,687,632 -0.70 % -61,994 -3,319 43.6 1.26 43 87.8 % 7,630,620 0.10 % 8,569,124,911 102
2035 8,372,271 -0.74 % -63,072 -2,730 45.7 1.30 41 91.1 % 7,628,605 0.09 % 8,885,210,181 104
2040 8,064,466 -0.75 % -61,561 -2,809 47.5 1.33 40 94.4 % 7,610,642 0.09 % 9,177,190,203 110
2045 7,763,466 -0.76 % -60,200 -2,286 48.3 1.36 38 97.8 % 7,589,814 0.08 % 9,439,639,668 113
2050 7,453,546 -0.81 % -61,984   48.1 1.38 37 N.A. N.A. 0.08 % 9,664,378,587 114
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Belarus Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Belarus
Life Expectancy
74.62 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
3.1
(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' 526,872
3 Hrodna 373,547
4 Mahilyow 369,200
5 Brest 362,641
6 Vitebsk 342,700
7 Babruysk 209,675
8 Baranovichi 179,000
9 Barysaw 144,945
10 Pinsk 130,777
11 Orsha 125,347
12 Mazyr 112,348
13 Novopolotsk 108,000
14 Salihorsk 106,627
15 Lida 102,700
16 Maladziecna 101,300
17 Polatsk 82,258
18 Zhlobin 76,078
19 Svyetlahorsk 67,054
20 Horad Zhodzina 65,451
21 Rechytsa 65,400
22 Slutsk 61,802
23 Slonim 51,434
24 Kobryn 50,691
25 Volkovysk 47,300
26 Kalinkavichy 37,190
27 Smarhon 35,908
28 Rahachow 34,700
29 Asipovichy 34,591
30 Horki 33,897
31 Vilyeyka 30,000
32 Byaroza 29,645
33 Novogrudok 29,441
34 Krychaw 27,681
35 Dzyarzhynsk 25,164
36 Luninyets 25,000
37 Ivatsevichi 24,200
38 Hlybokaye 22,000
39 Mar''ina Horka 20,100
40 Pastavy 19,800
41 Pruzhany 19,135
42 Dobrush 18,300
43 Bykhaw 17,500
44 Lyepyel' 17,400
45 Kalodzishchy 17,000
46 Smaliavicy 16,594
47 Mosty 15,770
48 Shchuchyn 15,475
49 Stowbtsy 15,400

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 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. 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 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). 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 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). 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.