Belarus vs United States of America: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants

Belarus
1.2%
in 2020
United States of America
1.2%
in 2020
Belarus rank
42nd
United States of America rank
39th

Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time

  • Belarus
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Belarus, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 39th of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 3.5% 0.6% 2.9% Belarus
1960s 1.9% 0.4% 1.6% Belarus
1970s 4.7% -0.1% 4.7% Belarus
1980s 5.3% -0.3% 5.5% Belarus
1990s 1.2% 0.6% 0.6% Belarus
2000s 1.4% 0.4% 1.0% Belarus
2010s 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% United States of America
2020s 1.2% 1.2% 0.0% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Belarus or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Belarus as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Belarus and United States of America?
0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United States of America?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Belarus and United States of America rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
Belarus ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 39th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
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Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.