Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Belarus
Belarus: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was -0.4988 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.4988
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
67th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 1964
All-time low
-0.8282
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population growth in Belarus, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belarus recorded -0.4988 for population growth in 2024.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 988.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Belarus peaked at 1.03 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.8282, in 2021.
Belarus ranks 67th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8891 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9711 | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 1.02 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.03 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9996 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.02 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.01 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9616 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8855 | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8325 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8019 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7406 | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6494 | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.529 | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4686 | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.551 | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.653 | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6175 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6137 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6924 | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6774 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.683 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6784 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6538 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6794 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6748 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2864 | -57.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2954 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1901 | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0461 | -75.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2197 | +376.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2208 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | -0.1182 | -153.5% |
| 1995 | -0.3244 | +174.5% |
| 1996 | -0.3367 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | -0.4156 | +23.4% |
| 1998 | -0.4504 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | -0.45 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | -0.4711 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | -0.513 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | -0.6366 | +24.1% |
| 2003 | -0.6998 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | -0.6822 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | -0.683 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | -0.6123 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | -0.4588 | -25.1% |
| 2008 | -0.3454 | -24.7% |
| 2009 | -0.2459 | -28.8% |
| 2010 | -0.2185 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | -0.2343 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | -0.1566 | -33.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0384 | -75.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0562 | -246.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1329 | +136.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0877 | -34.0% |
| 2017 | -0.1098 | -225.1% |
| 2018 | -0.2138 | +94.8% |
| 2019 | -0.2018 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | -0.4235 | +109.9% |
| 2021 | -0.8282 | +95.6% |
| 2022 | -0.8042 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | -0.5408 | -32.8% |
| 2024 | -0.4988 | -7.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -0.4988 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.337. (19 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -0.4988 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3319. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +376.2% | 0.0461 | 0.2197 |
| 2014 | +246.3% | -0.0384 | 0.0562 |
| 2017 | -225.1% | 0.0877 | -0.1098 |
| 1995 | -174.5% | -0.1182 | -0.3244 |
| 1994 | -153.5% | 0.2208 | -0.1182 |
| 2015 | +136.6% | 0.0562 | 0.1329 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9879 | 0.8891 | 1.03 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6729 | 0.4686 | 0.8855 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5935 | 0.2864 | 0.6924 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1419 | -0.4504 | 0.2208 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5348 | -0.6998 | -0.2459 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0896 | -0.2343 | 0.1329 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6191 | -0.8282 | -0.4235 | 5 |
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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 growth in Belarus?
- Population growth in Belarus was -0.4988 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 1964.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8282 in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for population growth?
- Belarus ranks 67th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 988.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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