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Population · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Belarus: population and demography

Population is 9.1m (2025), 99th of 217 in the world and 24th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Population growth is -0.51% (2025), 200th of 217 in the world and 51st of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Urban share is 79.5% (2025), 60th of 217 in the world and 18th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.

Population9.1m2025 · world 99/217 · region 24/58Population growth-0.51%2025 · world 200/217 · region 51/58Urban share79.5%2025 · world 60/217 · region 18/58Density45.02024 · world 159/216 · region 45/57
Population
Belarus
9.0m9.5m10.0m10.5m1995200020052010201520202025Belarus9.1m
Population growth
BelarusEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
-1.0%0%1.0%2.0%1995200020052010201520202025Belarus-0.51%Europe & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Belarus in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation9.1m202599/21724/5810.0m9.5m9.4m−4.0%since 2015933m3.1bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %-0.51%2025200/21751/58-0.47%-0.22%-0.42%−0.6 ppsince 20150.43%0.34%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total79.5%202560/21718/5869.9%74.6%77.8%+2.9 ppsince 201574.1%68.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²45.02024159/21645/5749.246.746.2−3.3%since 201433.768.862.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman1.222024197/21750/581.321.491.37−28%since 20141.551.522.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people7.02024202/21749/589.411.48.9−44%since 20149.810.816.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people13.1202411/21710/5813.514.515.8+2.6%since 201410.17.37.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total15.9%2025168/21726/5818.6%14.8%17.0%−0.3 ppsince 201517.2%19.6%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total18.3%202547/21737/5813.5%13.9%15.7%+4.0 ppsince 201518.5%11.9%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population51.9%2025141/21748/5847.4%40.4%48.8%+8.1 ppsince 201555.7%46.0%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people-3,0202025129/21735/581,81210,300-33,954−117%since 20151.2m576,9490
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–198.22024164/21727/5825.822.710.9−61%since 201411.423.638.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Belarus and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Belarus. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBelarusRussiaUkrainePolandLithuaniaLatvia
Population9.1m2025144m202539.0m202536.4m20252.9m20251.8m2025
Population growth-0.51%2025-0.11%20252.92%2025-0.34%20250.02%2025-0.99%2025
Urban share79.5%202575.3%202569.6%202560.1%202569.1%202568.6%2025
Density45.020248.8202465.32024119.4202446.1202430.02024
Fertility1.2220241.4220240.9920241.1420241.1120241.242024
Birth rate7.020248.420245.520246.920246.620246.92024
Death rate13.1202412.4202413.6202411.2202413.0202414.32024
Aged 0–1415.9%202517.0%202513.7%202514.5%202514.5%202515.2%2025
Aged 65+18.3%202517.8%202519.0%202520.8%202520.7%202522.2%2025
Russia: populationUkraine: populationPoland: populationLithuania: populationLatvia: population
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