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Population in Belarus

Belarus: Population was 9.12 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.12 million people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
99th
of 238 countries
All-time high
10.24 million people
in 1993
All-time low
192,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Belarus, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 9.12 million people for population in 2023.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Belarus peaked at 10.24 million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 192,000 people, in 1000.

That places Belarus 99th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 192,000 people 192,000 people 192,000 people 1
1100s 288,000 people 288,000 people 288,000 people 1
1200s 432,000 people 432,000 people 432,000 people 1
1300s 432,000 people 432,000 people 432,000 people 1
1400s 432,000 people 432,000 people 432,000 people 1
1500s 576,000 people 576,000 people 576,000 people 1
1600s 720,000 people 720,000 people 720,000 people 1
1700s 960,000 people 960,000 people 960,000 people 1
1710s 1.13 million people 1.13 million people 1.13 million people 1
1720s 1.23 million people 1.23 million people 1.23 million people 1
1730s 1.33 million people 1.33 million people 1.33 million people 1
1740s 1.44 million people 1.44 million people 1.44 million people 1
1750s 1.56 million people 1.56 million people 1.56 million people 1
1760s 1.69 million people 1.69 million people 1.69 million people 1
1770s 1.83 million people 1.83 million people 1.83 million people 1
1780s 1.99 million people 1.99 million people 1.99 million people 1
1790s 2.15 million people 2.15 million people 2.15 million people 1
1800s 2.36 million people 2.36 million people 2.36 million people 10
1810s 2.36 million people 2.36 million people 2.36 million people 10
1820s 2.46 million people 2.37 million people 2.56 million people 10
1830s 2.69 million people 2.58 million people 2.80 million people 10
1840s 2.95 million people 2.83 million people 3.07 million people 10
1850s 3.23 million people 3.10 million people 3.38 million people 10
1860s 3.56 million people 3.41 million people 3.71 million people 10
1870s 3.91 million people 3.75 million people 4.08 million people 10
1880s 4.30 million people 4.12 million people 4.49 million people 10
1890s 4.73 million people 4.53 million people 4.94 million people 10
1900s 5.21 million people 4.99 million people 5.43 million people 10
1910s 5.73 million people 5.48 million people 5.97 million people 10
1920s 6.28 million people 6.02 million people 6.54 million people 10
1930s 6.88 million people 6.60 million people 7.17 million people 10
1940s 7.54 million people 7.23 million people 7.85 million people 10
1950s 7.55 million people 7.13 million people 8.08 million people 10
1960s 8.62 million people 8.21 million people 8.95 million people 10
1970s 9.29 million people 9.01 million people 9.54 million people 10
1980s 9.90 million people 9.60 million people 10.16 million people 10
1990s 10.17 million people 10.04 million people 10.24 million people 10
2000s 9.72 million people 9.51 million people 9.99 million people 10
2010s 9.48 million people 9.44 million people 9.50 million people 10
2020s 9.22 million people 9.12 million people 9.35 million people 4

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 96 Hungary 9.69 million people compare
  2. 97 Israel 9.26 million people compare
  3. 98 Austria 9.13 million people compare
  4. 100 Switzerland 8.87 million people compare
  5. 101 Sierra Leone 8.46 million people compare
  6. 102 Togo 8.22 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Belarus?
Population in Belarus was 9.12 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 10.24 million people in 1993.
What is the lowest population recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 192,000 people in 1000.
How does Belarus rank for population?
Belarus ranks 99th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.