Population growth rate in Belarus
Belarus: Population growth rate was -0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Belarus is -0.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 1,432.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate 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.
Population growth rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.8% | — |
| 1951 | 1.0% | +23.7% |
| 1952 | 1.1% | +17.8% |
| 1953 | 1.2% | +9.2% |
| 1954 | 1.4% | +15.9% |
| 1955 | 1.6% | +9.0% |
| 1956 | 1.7% | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 1.7% | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 1.4% | -18.8% |
| 1961 | 1.3% | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -17.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -91.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +163.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +228.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -69.0% |
| 1994 | -0.3% | -397.3% |
| 1995 | -0.3% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | -0.3% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | -0.5% | +39.4% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | -27.0% |
| 1999 | -0.5% | +35.8% |
| 2000 | -0.5% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | -0.6% | +21.3% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | +22.7% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | -0.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | -0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | -23.4% |
| 2007 | -0.4% | -26.0% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -22.4% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -50.5% |
| 2010 | -0.2% | +28.1% |
| 2011 | -0.2% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -89.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -345.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +155.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -63.7% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -304.5% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | +46.7% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | +277.3% |
| 2020 | -1.1% | +41.0% |
| 2021 | -1.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | -44.4% |
| 2023 | -0.7% | +7.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -397.3% | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | +345.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | -304.5% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | -277.3% | -0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | +228.7% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1991 | +163.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
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 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 growth rate in Belarus?
- Population growth rate 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 recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1959.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for population growth rate?
- Belarus ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.