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Belarus population

Current population of Belarus

9,034,635

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
36
Deaths today
68
Change today (UTC)
−26
World rank
100th of 218
0.11% of world population
Population
9,085,991
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.51%
2025
Density
45 /km²
2023
Land area
202,983 km²
Urban population
79%
2025
Median age
41.3 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.22
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
74.4 yrs
2024
Net migration
−3,020
2025
Capital
Minsk
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Belarus: overview

Belarus has a population of 9,085,991 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 100th largest in the world. Belarus is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Minsk.

The population is shrinking, declining at 0.51% per year — Belarus belongs to the growing group of countries whose populations have begun to fall. That translates to a loss of roughly 46,638 people over the past year.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 45 people per km², spread across 202,983 km² of land. Most residents — 79% — live in urban areas.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 41.3 years. At 1.22 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 74.4 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 7.45 million people by 2050, 18% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 8,687,632.

Belarus population, 1960–2025 and projections

02.5M5M7.5M10M12.5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 9.09M1960: 8,198,0001961: 8,271,2161962: 8,351,9281963: 8,437,2321964: 8,524,2241965: 8,610,0001966: 8,696,4961967: 8,785,6481968: 8,874,5521969: 8,960,3041970: 9,040,0001971: 9,115,5761972: 9,188,9681973: 9,257,2721974: 9,317,5841975: 9,367,0001976: 9,411,0001977: 9,463,0001978: 9,525,0001979: 9,584,0001980: 9,643,0001981: 9,710,0001982: 9,776,0001983: 9,843,0001984: 9,910,0001985: 9,975,0001986: 10,043,0001987: 10,111,0001988: 10,140,0001989: 10,170,0001990: 10,189,3481991: 10,194,0501992: 10,216,4701993: 10,239,0501994: 10,226,9551995: 10,193,8311996: 10,159,5691997: 10,117,4331998: 10,071,9631999: 10,026,7382000: 9,979,6102001: 9,928,5492002: 9,865,5482003: 9,796,7492004: 9,730,1462005: 9,663,9152006: 9,604,9242007: 9,560,9532008: 9,527,9852009: 9,504,5832010: 9,483,8362011: 9,461,6432012: 9,446,8362013: 9,443,2112014: 9,448,5152015: 9,461,0762016: 9,469,3792017: 9,458,9892018: 9,438,7852019: 9,419,7582020: 9,379,9522021: 9,302,5852022: 9,228,0712023: 9,178,2982024: 9,132,6292025: 9,085,9912030: 8,687,6322050: 7,453,546
Population of Belarus by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20259,085,991−0.51%−46,638
20249,132,629−0.50%−45,669
20239,178,298−0.54%−49,773
20229,228,071−0.80%−74,514
20219,302,585−0.83%−77,367
20209,379,952−0.42%−39,806
20199,419,758−0.20%−19,027
20189,438,785−0.21%−20,204
20179,458,989−0.11%−10,390
20169,469,379+0.09%+8,303
20159,461,076+0.13%+12,561
20149,448,515+0.06%+5,304
20109,483,836−0.22%−20,747
20059,663,915−0.68%−66,231
20009,979,610−0.47%−47,128
199510,193,831−0.32%−33,124
199010,189,348+0.19%+19,348
19859,975,000+0.65%+65,000
19809,643,000+0.61%+59,000
19759,367,000+0.53%+49,416
19709,040,000+0.89%+79,696
19658,610,000+1.00%+85,776
19608,198,000––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Belarus population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Belarus
YearProjected populationvs today
20308,687,632−4.4%
20507,453,546−18.0%

Belarus population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 15.9% of Belarus's population is under 15, 65.8% is of working age (15–64), and 18.3% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 181,263 (2.0%)0-4 female: 171,299 (1.9%)0-45-9 male: 256,899 (2.9%)5-9 female: 242,699 (2.7%)10-14 male: 297,385 (3.3%)10-14 female: 280,069 (3.1%)10-1415-19 male: 260,775 (2.9%)15-19 female: 246,086 (2.7%)20-24 male: 219,678 (2.4%)20-24 female: 207,837 (2.3%)20-2425-29 male: 229,310 (2.5%)25-29 female: 216,166 (2.4%)30-34 male: 302,252 (3.4%)30-34 female: 290,146 (3.2%)30-3435-39 male: 379,106 (4.2%)35-39 female: 365,467 (4.1%)40-44 male: 361,524 (4.0%)40-44 female: 362,476 (4.0%)40-4445-49 male: 313,836 (3.5%)45-49 female: 332,117 (3.7%)50-54 male: 286,661 (3.2%)50-54 female: 326,397 (3.6%)50-5455-59 male: 263,988 (2.9%)55-59 female: 320,223 (3.6%)60-64 male: 276,490 (3.1%)60-64 female: 362,283 (4.0%)60-6465-69 male: 240,774 (2.7%)65-69 female: 360,400 (4.0%)70-74 male: 158,277 (1.8%)70-74 female: 286,175 (3.2%)70-7475-79 male: 93,727 (1.0%)75-79 female: 202,838 (2.3%)80-84 male: 37,162 (0.4%)80-84 female: 107,990 (1.2%)80-8485-89 male: 25,319 (0.3%)85-89 female: 94,146 (1.0%)90-94 male: 6,259 (0.1%)90-94 female: 26,465 (0.3%)90-9495-99 male: 1,149 (0.0%)95-99 female: 4,226 (0.0%)100+ male: 55 (0.0%)100+ female: 213 (0.0%)100+

Belarus population FAQ

What is the population of Belarus in 2026?

Belarus's population is estimated at about 9.03 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 9,085,991 (2025). Belarus ranks 100th in the world by population.

Is the population of Belarus growing or shrinking?

Belarus's population is shrinking by about 0.51% per year — a loss of roughly 46,638 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Belarus?

Belarus has about 45 people per square kilometre across a land area of 202,983 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Belarus?

Belarus is home to about 0.11% of the world's population.

What is Belarus's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Belarus's population at 7,453,546 in 2050, passing through 8,687,632 in 2030.

What is the median age in Belarus?

The median age in Belarus is 41.3 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.