Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Belarus
Belarus: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -19.64 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-19.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 169.8%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.7 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-698.12 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Belarus, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Belarus stood at -19.64 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 169.8% on the previous year and down 136.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Belarus peaked at 74.7 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -698.12 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Belarus ranks 223rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 21.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1953 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1954 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1956 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1957 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1958 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1959 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1961 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 1962 | -5.91 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1963 | -11.15 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 1964 | -16.2 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1965 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1966 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1967 | -9.16 % change on previous year | +144.1% |
| 1968 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1969 | -8.69 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1970 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3017 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1972 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -943.3% |
| 1973 | -7.27 % change on previous year | +185.6% |
| 1974 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1975 | -5.86 % change on previous year | +428.4% |
| 1976 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1977 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1978 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1979 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +131.8% |
| 1980 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1981 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1982 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1983 | 16.09 % change on previous year | +779.5% |
| 1984 | -9.36 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1985 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1986 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -290.0% |
| 1987 | -12.89 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 1988 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1989 | -21.28 % change on previous year | +205.0% |
| 1990 | -32.08 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 1991 | -44.98 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1992 | -59.67 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1993 | -223.17 % change on previous year | +274.0% |
| 1994 | -148.18 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1995 | -55.6 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1996 | -24.01 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1997 | -20.63 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1998 | -0.7563 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1999 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +299.8% |
| 2000 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2001 | -7.96 % change on previous year | +462.0% |
| 2002 | -10.55 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2006 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2004 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -1929.7% |
| 2005 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 2006 | 16.69 % change on previous year | +176.0% |
| 2007 | 21.16 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2010 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 2011 | 19.75 % change on previous year | -850.8% |
| 2012 | 44.68 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 2013 | 53.81 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 47.44 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 74.7 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2016 | -156.63 % change on previous year | -309.7% |
| 2017 | -698.12 % change on previous year | +345.7% |
| 2018 | -69.65 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2019 | -34.26 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2020 | -78.15 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 2021 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2022 | 28.15 % change on previous year | -712.5% |
| 2023 | -19.64 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -19.64 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.57 % change on previous year, 12.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -19.64 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1929.7% | -0.2006 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -943.3% | 0.3017 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +850.8% | -2.63 % change on previous year | 19.75 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +779.5% | 1.83 % change on previous year | 16.09 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +712.5% | -4.6 % change on previous year | 28.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.36 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 21.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -7.18 % change on previous year | -16.2 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.83 % change on previous year | -7.27 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.19 % change on previous year | -21.28 % change on previous year | 16.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -61.21 % change on previous year | -223.17 % change on previous year | -0.7563 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 % change on previous year | -10.55 % change on previous year | 21.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -72.09 % change on previous year | -698.12 % change on previous year | 74.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -18.56 % change on previous year | -78.15 % change on previous year | 28.15 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 220 Libya -18.53 % change on previous year compare
- 221 San Marino -18.59 % change on previous year compare
- 222 Palestine -19.2 % change on previous year compare
- 224 France -20.97 % change on previous year compare
- 225 Montserrat -21.47 % change on previous year compare
- 226 Cook Islands -27.58 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Belarus
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 144,679 people (2100)
- Population density 21.44 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4518 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Belarus?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Belarus was -19.64 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -698.12 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Belarus rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Belarus ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 136.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.