Population by income level in Belarus
Belarus: Population by income level was 9.09 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.09 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
99th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10.24 million
in 1993
All-time low
8.20 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Belarus, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 9.09 million for population by income level in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Belarus peaked at 10.24 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.20 million, in 1960.
That places Belarus 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.20 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 8.35 million | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 8.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 8.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 8.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 8.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 8.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 8.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 8.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 9.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 9.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 9.19 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 9.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 9.32 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 9.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 9.41 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.46 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 9.53 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 9.58 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 9.64 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 9.71 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 9.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 9.84 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 9.91 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 9.97 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 10.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 10.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 10.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.24 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.19 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.16 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.07 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.98 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.93 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.87 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.73 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.66 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.60 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.53 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.45 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.44 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.46 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 9.23 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.18 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 9.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 9.09 million | -0.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 9.09 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 9.09 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.22 million, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.57 million | 8.20 million | 8.96 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.33 million | 9.04 million | 9.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.93 million | 9.64 million | 10.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.16 million | 10.03 million | 10.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.72 million | 9.50 million | 9.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.45 million | 9.42 million | 9.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 million | 9.09 million | 9.38 million | 6 |
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)
- 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 population by income level in Belarus?
- Population by income level in Belarus was 9.09 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.20 million in 1960.
- How does Belarus rank for population by income level?
- Belarus ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.