Population of cities towns and villages in Belarus
Belarus: Population of cities towns and villages was 2.45 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of cities towns and villages in Belarus, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 2.45 million for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Belarus peaked at 3.47 million in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.45 million, in 2020.
Belarus ranks 94th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.34 million | — |
| 1955 | 3.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 3.45 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.46 million | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.46 million | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.40 million | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.40 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.40 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.26 million | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.03 million | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.82 million | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.67 million | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.59 million | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.45 million | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.37 million | 3.34 million | 3.39 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.46 million | 3.45 million | 3.47 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.46 million | 3.46 million | 3.46 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.40 million | 3.40 million | 3.40 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.33 million | 3.26 million | 3.40 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.92 million | 2.82 million | 3.03 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.63 million | 2.59 million | 2.67 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.45 million | 2.45 million | 2.45 million | 1 |
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More population data for Belarus
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.16 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.4518 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.745 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Belarus?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Belarus was 2.45 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 million in 1965.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Belarus ranks 94th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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