Population by five year age group in Belarus
Belarus: Population by five year age group was 399,408 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
399,408
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
958,310
in 1961
All-time low
399,408
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by five year age group in Belarus stood at 399,408. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Belarus peaked at 958,310 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 399,408, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 117th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 763,194 | — |
| 1951 | 782,103 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 799,094 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 809,570 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 818,778 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 838,765 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 867,470 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 895,026 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 921,806 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 942,660 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 953,434 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 958,310 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 955,059 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 939,871 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 911,027 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 873,579 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 836,737 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 804,581 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 777,810 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 755,104 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 736,663 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 725,471 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 720,061 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 717,385 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 720,571 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 725,201 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 725,519 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 725,052 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 723,479 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 729,196 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 742,300 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 754,838 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 767,170 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 781,393 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 796,870 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 809,724 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 821,637 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 828,197 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 826,851 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 818,312 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 800,942 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 772,170 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 737,854 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 697,479 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 648,583 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 601,944 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 560,742 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 522,665 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 491,277 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 471,601 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 460,832 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 456,170 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 454,397 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 451,852 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 447,570 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 443,948 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 445,148 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 454,428 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 469,723 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 489,430 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 509,389 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 525,849 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 541,406 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 555,758 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 567,533 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 579,267 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 589,809 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 587,320 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 568,843 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 539,981 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 503,298 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 463,363 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 428,275 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 399,408 | -6.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 399,408 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 399,408 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 843,847 | 763,194 | 942,660 | 10 |
| 1960s | 876,551 | 755,104 | 958,310 | 10 |
| 1970s | 724,860 | 717,385 | 736,663 | 10 |
| 1980s | 794,729 | 742,300 | 828,197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 630,526 | 471,601 | 800,942 | 10 |
| 2000s | 457,350 | 443,948 | 489,430 | 10 |
| 2010s | 556,516 | 509,389 | 589,809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,586 | 399,408 | 503,298 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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)
- Population growth rate -1.16 (2100)
- Population density 21.44 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 144,679 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Belarus?
- Population by five year age group in Belarus was 399,408 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 958,310 in 1961.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,408 in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for population by five year age group?
- Belarus ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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