Population growth rate with and without migration in Belarus
Belarus: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded -0.7% for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 1,432.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Belarus peaked at 1.7% in 1959 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2021.
Belarus ranks 216th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -0.5% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -0.7% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.7% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -1.1% | -0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 213 Bulgaria -0.5% compare
- 214 Romania -0.5% compare
- 215 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.6% compare
- 217 Montserrat -0.7% compare
- 218 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.7% compare
- 219 Albania -0.7% compare
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 growth rate with and without migration in Belarus?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Belarus was -0.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1959.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Belarus ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,432.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.