Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Belarus
Belarus: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 35.39 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Belarus stood at 35.39 people per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Belarus peaked at 36.06 people per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.9 people per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Belarus 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Belarus, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 33.9 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 34.08 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 34.17 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 34.19 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 34.21 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 34.24 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 34.3 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 34.39 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 34.44 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 34.45 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.5 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 34.47 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.45 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 34.33 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.38 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.45 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.54 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.76 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.87 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 35.04 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 35.23 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.43 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.63 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.82 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.96 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 36.03 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.06 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.01 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.84 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 35.62 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.46 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 35.39 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 35.39 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 35.39 people per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.24 people per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.18 people per square kilometre | 33.9 people per square kilometre | 34.39 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 34.48 people per square kilometre | 34.33 people per square kilometre | 34.76 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.61 people per square kilometre | 34.87 people per square kilometre | 36.06 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.58 people per square kilometre | 35.39 people per square kilometre | 35.84 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 129 Liechtenstein 36.33 people per square kilometre compare
- 130 Djibouti 36.23 people per square kilometre compare
- 131 Micronesia (country) 36.1 people per square kilometre compare
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 34.91 people per square kilometre compare
- 134 Nicaragua 33.53 people per square kilometre compare
- 135 Georgia 33.29 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Belarus
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,410 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4518 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 21.44 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 144,679 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Belarus?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Belarus was 35.39 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 36.06 people per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9 people per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Belarus ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.