Population (Our World) in Belarus
Belarus: Population (Our World) was 9.12 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.12 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
100th
of 239 countries
All-time high
10.24 million
in 1993
All-time low
192,000
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Belarus, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 9.12 million 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 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 192,000, in 1000.
That places Belarus 100th out of 239 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.
Population (Our World) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 192,000 | — |
| 1100 | 288,000 | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 432,000 | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 432,000 | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 432,000 | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 576,000 | +33.3% |
| 1600 | 720,000 | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 960,000 | +33.3% |
| 1710 | 1.13 million | +18.2% |
| 1720 | 1.23 million | +8.3% |
| 1730 | 1.33 million | +8.3% |
| 1740 | 1.44 million | +8.3% |
| 1750 | 1.56 million | +8.3% |
| 1760 | 1.69 million | +8.3% |
| 1770 | 1.83 million | +8.3% |
| 1780 | 1.99 million | +8.3% |
| 1790 | 2.15 million | +8.3% |
| 1800 | 2.36 million | +9.4% |
| 1801 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 2.36 million | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 2.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 2.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 2.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 2.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 2.44 million | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 2.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 2.49 million | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 2.51 million | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 2.53 million | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 2.56 million | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 2.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 2.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 2.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 2.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 2.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 2.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 2.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 2.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 2.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 2.80 million | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 2.83 million | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 2.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 2.88 million | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 2.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 2.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 2.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 2.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 3.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 3.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 3.07 million | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 3.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 3.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 3.16 million | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 3.19 million | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 3.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 3.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 3.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 3.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 3.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 3.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 3.41 million | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 3.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 3.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 3.51 million | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 3.54 million | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 3.57 million | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 3.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 3.64 million | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 3.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 3.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 3.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 3.78 million | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 3.82 million | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 3.86 million | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 3.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 3.93 million | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 3.97 million | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 4.01 million | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 4.04 million | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 4.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 4.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 4.16 million | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 4.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 4.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 4.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 4.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 4.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 4.41 million | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 4.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 4.49 million | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 4.53 million | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 4.58 million | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 4.62 million | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 4.66 million | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 4.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 4.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 4.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 4.85 million | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 4.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 4.94 million | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 4.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 5.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 5.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 5.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 5.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 5.23 million | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 5.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 5.33 million | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 5.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 5.43 million | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 5.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 5.54 million | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 5.59 million | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 5.64 million | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 5.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 5.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 5.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 5.86 million | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 5.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 5.97 million | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 6.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 6.08 million | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 6.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 6.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 6.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 6.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 6.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 6.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 6.48 million | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 6.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 6.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 6.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 6.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 6.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 6.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 6.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 6.97 million | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 7.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 7.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 7.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 7.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 7.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 7.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 7.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 7.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 7.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 7.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 7.71 million | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 7.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 7.85 million | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 7.13 million | -9.2% |
| 1951 | 7.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 7.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 7.35 million | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 7.45 million | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 7.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 7.68 million | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 7.81 million | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 7.94 million | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 8.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 8.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 8.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 8.42 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 8.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 8.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 8.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 8.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 8.82 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 8.89 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 8.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 9.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 9.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 9.14 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 9.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 9.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 9.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 9.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 9.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 9.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 9.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.60 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 9.68 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 9.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 9.82 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 9.88 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 9.94 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 10.00 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 10.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 10.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 10.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 10.19 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.19 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.24 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.20 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.16 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.08 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.99 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.74 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.67 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.61 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.53 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.46 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.49 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.50 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.35 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.25 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.17 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.12 million | -0.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 9.12 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 9.12 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (Our World) in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +50.0% | 192,000 | 288,000 |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 288,000 | 432,000 |
| 1500 | +33.3% | 432,000 | 576,000 |
| 1700 | +33.3% | 720,000 | 960,000 |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 576,000 | 720,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 192,000 | 192,000 | 192,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 288,000 | 288,000 | 288,000 | 1 |
| 1200s | 432,000 | 432,000 | 432,000 | 1 |
| 1300s | 432,000 | 432,000 | 432,000 | 1 |
| 1400s | 432,000 | 432,000 | 432,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 576,000 | 576,000 | 576,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 720,000 | 720,000 | 720,000 | 1 |
| 1700s | 960,000 | 960,000 | 960,000 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.83 million | 1.83 million | 1.83 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.15 million | 2.15 million | 2.15 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.36 million | 2.36 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.36 million | 2.36 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.46 million | 2.37 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.69 million | 2.58 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.95 million | 2.83 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.23 million | 3.10 million | 3.38 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.56 million | 3.41 million | 3.71 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.91 million | 3.75 million | 4.08 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.30 million | 4.12 million | 4.49 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.73 million | 4.53 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.21 million | 4.99 million | 5.43 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.73 million | 5.48 million | 5.97 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.28 million | 6.02 million | 6.54 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.88 million | 6.60 million | 7.17 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.54 million | 7.23 million | 7.85 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.55 million | 7.13 million | 8.08 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.62 million | 8.21 million | 8.95 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.29 million | 9.01 million | 9.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.90 million | 9.60 million | 10.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.17 million | 10.04 million | 10.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.72 million | 9.51 million | 9.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.48 million | 9.44 million | 9.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 million | 9.12 million | 9.35 million | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 21.44 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 144,679 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Belarus?
- Population in Belarus was 9.12 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,000 in 1000.
- How does Belarus rank for population?
- Belarus ranks 100th out of 239 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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