Population aged 65 years or older in Belarus
Belarus: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,623 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Belarus, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Belarus is 1,623 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Belarus peaked at 1,623 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 786.12 thousands, in 1970.
That places Belarus 59th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 900.12 thousands | 786.12 thousands | 1,007 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 996.5 thousands | 975.62 thousands | 1,036 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,222 thousands | 1,069 thousands | 1,345 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,391 thousands | 1,345 thousands | 1,422 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,353 thousands | 1,296 thousands | 1,436 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,528 thousands | 1,464 thousands | 1,623 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Belarus
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 144,679 (2100)
- Population density 21.44 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.16 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 43,397 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.22 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.22 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.6202 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Belarus?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Belarus was 1,623 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,623 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 786.12 thousands in 1970.
- How does Belarus rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Belarus ranks 59th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release