Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Belarus
Belarus: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.56 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.56 million people
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.56 million people
in 2023
All-time low
517,046 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Belarus stood at 1.56 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Belarus peaked at 1.56 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 517,046 people, in 1952.
Belarus ranks 61st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Belarus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 535,572 people | — |
| 1951 | 524,759 people | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 517,046 people | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 518,722 people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 523,966 people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 528,267 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 536,614 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 544,893 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 559,863 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 578,234 people | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 594,143 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 610,046 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 619,626 people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 634,004 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 652,178 people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 678,060 people | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 704,547 people | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 723,125 people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 747,789 people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 773,017 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 799,129 people | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 824,698 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 849,842 people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 874,187 people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 898,506 people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 927,567 people | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 953,396 people | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 976,931 people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 999,183 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.00 million people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 987,331 people | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 980,718 people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 979,112 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 978,220 people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 981,666 people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 996,394 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million people | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million people | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million people | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million people | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.34 million people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million people | +2.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.56 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.56 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 536,794 people | 517,046 people | 578,234 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 673,654 people | 594,143 people | 773,017 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 911,354 people | 799,129 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 999,115 people | 978,220 people | 1.05 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.34 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.42 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.45 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.56 million people | 4 |
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)
- 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Belarus?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Belarus was 1.56 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 517,046 people in 1952.
- How does Belarus rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Belarus ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.