Population young working old in Belarus
Belarus: Population young working old was 1.52 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.52 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.65 million
in 1964
All-time low
1.40 million
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population young working old in Belarus stood at 1.52 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Belarus peaked at 2.65 million in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million, in 2009.
That places Belarus 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population young working old in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.15 million | — |
| 1951 | 2.14 million | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 2.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 2.14 million | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2.15 million | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 2.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 2.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 2.27 million | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 2.35 million | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 2.45 million | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 2.53 million | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 2.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 2.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.65 million | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.65 million | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.65 million | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.64 million | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.64 million | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.64 million | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.62 million | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.58 million | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.53 million | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.48 million | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.43 million | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.38 million | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.33 million | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.29 million | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.26 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.23 million | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.21 million | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.20 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.21 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.21 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.31 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.35 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.34 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.33 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.31 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.28 million | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.22 million | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.16 million | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.10 million | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.02 million | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.93 million | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.86 million | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million | -2.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.52 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.52 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.22 million | 2.13 million | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.62 million | 2.53 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 million | 2.21 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million | 2.20 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.20 million | 1.93 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million | 1.40 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.41 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million | 1.52 million | 1.59 million | 4 |
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- Population density 21.44 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Belarus?
- Population young working old in Belarus was 1.52 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million in 1964.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for population young working old?
- Belarus ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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