The demographics of Belarus is about the demographic features of the population of Belarus, including population growth, population density, ethnicity, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population.

Belarus spans an area of 207,600 square kilometres (80,200 sq mi) with a population of 9.1 million. The country has a hemiboreal climate and is administratively divided into six regions. Minsk is the capital and largest city; it is administered separately as a city with special status.

The current population of Belarus is 9,018,038 as of Monday, February 24, 2025, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data 1. Belarus 2025 population is estimated at 8,997,603 people at mid year.

Since the 1990s, Belarus’s population has been declining until 2010. From 2010 to 2019, the population plateaued and increased slightly going from 9.42 million to 9.45 million. The population began declining again from 2019 to 2020. According to current projections, the population will fall to 7.45 million people by 2099.

Chart and table of Belarus population from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100. The current population of Belarus in 2025 is 9,412,540, a 0.45% decline from 2024. The population of Belarus in 2024 was 9,455,037, a 0.45% decline from 2023.

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Belarus. The median age in Belarus is 40.9 years (2024). A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration.

Belarus is the world’s 97th and the CIS’ 7th most populated country. The urban population of 7,198,285 accounts for 78.6% of Belarus’ population. Some 1,957,693 people are rural residents. There are 115 towns, 85 urban-type settlements, and 22,991 villages in Belarus.

World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision. ( 2 ) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, ( 3 ) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, ( 4 ) United Nations Statistical Division.

2024年10月13日 · As of 2024, the population of Belarus is projected at 9.06 million, compared to 9.12 million in 2023. It ranks 100th in the world by population and 18th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.65 percent, the 211th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.

Polish majority (dark brown) and plurality (light brown) in communes of Belarus Poles in Grodno region. The Polish minority in Belarus (Polish: Polacy na Białorusi; Belarusian: Палякі ў Беларусі, romanized: Paliaki w Bielarusi) numbers officially 288,000 according to 2019 census. [1] However, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland the number is as high as ...