Population by income level in Belarus
Belarus: Population by income level was 9.09 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More population data for Belarus
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 43,397 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
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.