The dataset provides base geodamograpics data (total population, age and gender distributions, and population density) and polygons for the 129 municipalities in Belarus and is available for download in CSV and shapefile format.

In 2024, the total population of Belarus was estimated at 9.13 million people. Between 1992 and 2024, the figure dropped by 1.09 million people, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. The forecast shows the total population will steadily decline by 270,000 people from 2024 to 2030.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

The total population in Belarus was estimated at 9.1 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Belarus Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Demographics data Belarus 2023 at municipality level - 160+ attributes, including age, gender, rural/urban distributions, age split per gender, and rural/urban split per age and gender

Belarus BY: Population: Growth data was reported at -0.541 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.804 % for 2022. Belarus BY: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 0.190 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2023, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.026 % in 1964 and a record low of -0.828 % in 2021. Belarus BY: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belarus – Table BY.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.;Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision; (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics; (4) United Nations Statistics Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years).;Weighted average;

Graph and download economic data for Population Growth for Belarus (SPPOPGROWBLR) from 1961 to 2024 about Belarus, population, and rate.

Population trends and statistics

Historical dataset showing total population for Belarus by year from 1950 to 2025.

Complete population data for Belarus showing how many people live in Belarus from 1960 to 2024

Belarus BY: Population: Female data was reported at 4,900,868.000 Person in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,928,161.000 Person for 2022. Belarus BY: Population: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 5,079,837.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,429,670.000 Person in 1994 and a record low of 4,529,311.000 Person in 1960. Belarus BY: Population: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belarus – Table BY.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.;World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;Sum;

Belarus BY: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data was reported at 5.322 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.267 % for 2021. Belarus BY: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 7.984 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2022, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.874 % in 1981 and a record low of 5.195 % in 2020. Belarus BY: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belarus – Table BY.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.;;

Belarus BY: Rural Population Growth data was reported at -2.621 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of -2.897 % for 2022. Belarus BY: Rural Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging -1.958 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2023, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.760 % in 1962 and a record low of -2.931 % in 2021. Belarus BY: Rural Population Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belarus – Table BY.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.;World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.;Weighted average;

Actual value and historical data chart for Belarus Population Growth Annual Percent

In 2023, the annual population growth in Belarus amounted to -0.54 percent. Between 1961 and 2023, the figure dropped by 1.43 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) in Belarus was reported at 4.5541 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Belarus - Population ages 0-4, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Belarus including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Belarus (POPTOTBYA647NWDB) from 1960 to 2024 about Belarus and population.

IPUMS-International is an effort to inventory, preserve, harmonize, and disseminate census microdata from around the world. The project has collected the world's largest archive of publicly available census samples. The data are coded and documented consistently across countries and over time to facillitate comparative research. IPUMS-International makes these data available to qualified researchers free of charge through a web dissemination system. The IPUMS project is a collaboration of the Minnesota Population Center, National Statistical Offices, and international data archives. Major funding is provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Additional support is provided by the University of Minnesota Office of the Vice President for Research, the Minnesota Population Center, and Sun Microsystems.

Actual value and historical data chart for Belarus Population Male

Graph and download economic data for Population ages 65 and above for Belarus (SPPOP65UPTOZSBLR) from 1960 to 2024 about Belarus, 65-years +, and population.