Population in the largest city in Belarus
Belarus: Population in the largest city was 28.62 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28.62
World rank
78th
of 179 countries
All-time high
28.62
in 2020
All-time low
10.11
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Belarus, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population in the largest city in Belarus stood at 28.62. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Belarus peaked at 28.62 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.11, in 1950.
Belarus ranks 78th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.11 | — |
| 1955 | 12.05 | +19.2% |
| 1960 | 13.39 | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 14.6 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 16.38 | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 17.94 | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 20.86 | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 22.22 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 23.18 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 23.1 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 23.7 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 25.02 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 26.23 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 27.25 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 28.62 | +5.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 28.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 28.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.13, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.08 | 10.11 | 12.05 | 2 |
| 1960s | 13.99 | 13.39 | 14.6 | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.16 | 16.38 | 17.94 | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.54 | 20.86 | 22.22 | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.14 | 23.1 | 23.18 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.36 | 23.7 | 25.02 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.74 | 26.23 | 27.25 | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.62 | 28.62 | 28.62 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 in the largest city in Belarus?
- Population in the largest city in Belarus was 28.62 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 28.62 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.11 in 1950.
- How does Belarus rank for population in the largest city?
- Belarus ranks 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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