What is population density in Belarus?

Population density in Belarus was 21.44 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population density recorded in Belarus?

The highest recorded value was 50.46 people per km² in 1993.

What is the lowest population density recorded in Belarus?

The lowest recorded value was 0.946 people per km² in 1000.

How does Belarus rank for population density?

Belarus ranks 201st out of 234 countries with data for 2100.

Is population density rising or falling in Belarus?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Belarus data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population density in Belarus

Name: Population density in Belarus
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belarus: Population density was 21.44 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

21.44 people per km²

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

201st

of 234 countries

All-time high

50.46 people per km²

in 1993

All-time low

0.946 people per km²

in 1000

Years of data

318

1000–2100

Population density in Belarus, 1000–2100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

In 2100, population density in Belarus stood at 21.44 people per km².

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Belarus peaked at 50.46 people per km² in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.946 people per km², in 1000.

That places Belarus 201st out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0.946 people per km²	0.946 people per km²	0.946 people per km²	1
1100s	1.42 people per km²	1.42 people per km²	1.42 people per km²	1
1200s	2.13 people per km²	2.13 people per km²	2.13 people per km²	1
1300s	2.13 people per km²	2.13 people per km²	2.13 people per km²	1
1400s	2.13 people per km²	2.13 people per km²	2.13 people per km²	1
1500s	2.84 people per km²	2.84 people per km²	2.84 people per km²	1
1600s	3.55 people per km²	3.55 people per km²	3.55 people per km²	1
1700s	4.73 people per km²	4.73 people per km²	4.73 people per km²	1
1710s	5.59 people per km²	5.59 people per km²	5.59 people per km²	1
1720s	6.05 people per km²	6.05 people per km²	6.05 people per km²	1
1730s	6.56 people per km²	6.56 people per km²	6.56 people per km²	1
1740s	7.11 people per km²	7.11 people per km²	7.11 people per km²	1
1750s	7.7 people per km²	7.7 people per km²	7.7 people per km²	1
1760s	8.34 people per km²	8.34 people per km²	8.34 people per km²	1
1770s	9.03 people per km²	9.03 people per km²	9.03 people per km²	1
1780s	9.79 people per km²	9.79 people per km²	9.79 people per km²	1
1790s	10.6 people per km²	10.6 people per km²	10.6 people per km²	1
1800s	11.6 people per km²	11.6 people per km²	11.6 people per km²	10
1810s	11.61 people per km²	11.6 people per km²	11.63 people per km²	10
1820s	12.1 people per km²	11.67 people per km²	12.6 people per km²	10
1830s	13.25 people per km²	12.72 people per km²	13.8 people per km²	10
1840s	14.52 people per km²	13.93 people per km²	15.13 people per km²	10
1850s	15.94 people per km²	15.26 people per km²	16.63 people per km²	10
1860s	17.53 people per km²	16.79 people per km²	18.29 people per km²	10
1870s	19.28 people per km²	18.47 people per km²	20.12 people per km²	10
1880s	21.21 people per km²	20.31 people per km²	22.13 people per km²	10
1890s	23.32 people per km²	22.34 people per km²	24.34 people per km²	10
1900s	25.65 people per km²	24.57 people per km²	26.77 people per km²	10
1910s	28.21 people per km²	27.02 people per km²	29.41 people per km²	10
1920s	30.94 people per km²	29.68 people per km²	32.23 people per km²	10
1930s	33.9 people per km²	32.52 people per km²	35.31 people per km²	10
1940s	37.14 people per km²	35.63 people per km²	38.66 people per km²	10
1950s	37.18 people per km²	35.12 people per km²	39.82 people per km²	10
1960s	42.46 people per km²	40.44 people per km²	44.12 people per km²	10
1970s	45.76 people per km²	44.42 people per km²	47 people per km²	10
1980s	48.78 people per km²	47.32 people per km²	50.06 people per km²	10
1990s	50.1 people per km²	49.47 people per km²	50.46 people per km²	10
2000s	47.9 people per km²	46.85 people per km²	49.23 people per km²	10
2010s	46.69 people per km²	46.49 people per km²	46.8 people per km²	10
2020s	44.51 people per km²	43.12 people per km²	46.08 people per km²	10
2030s	41.41 people per km²	40.04 people per km²	42.81 people per km²	10
2040s	38.4 people per km²	37.04 people per km²	39.74 people per km²	10
2050s	35.21 people per km²	33.64 people per km²	36.73 people per km²	10
2060s	31.68 people per km²	30.12 people per km²	33.28 people per km²	10
2070s	28.34 people per km²	26.94 people per km²	29.78 people per km²	10
2080s	25.39 people per km²	24.19 people per km²	26.65 people per km²	10
2090s	22.81 people per km²	21.69 people per km²	23.93 people per km²	10
2100s	21.44 people per km²	21.44 people per km²	21.44 people per km²	1

Countries ranked near Belarus

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200 New Zealand 22.07 people per km² compare
202 Turkmenistan 21.17 people per km² compare
203 Belize 19.61 people per km² compare
204 Brazil 19.55 people per km² compare

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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)
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)
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.21 live births per woman (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Belarus?: Population density in Belarus was 21.44 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Belarus?: The highest recorded value was 50.46 people per km² in 1993.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Belarus?: The lowest recorded value was 0.946 people per km² in 1000.
How does Belarus rank for population density?: Belarus ranks 201st out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Belarus?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population density
Unit: people per km²
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.