Rural population in Belarus
Belarus: Rural population was 18.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Belarus, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Belarus is 18.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Belarus peaked at 56.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2024.
That places Belarus 155th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.1% | 44.6% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 34.4% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 30.5% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 25.8% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.0% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.9% | 20.5% | 5 |
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More population data for Belarus
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 144,679 (2100)
- Population density 21.44 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4518 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,410 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.4518 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 43,397 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Belarus?
- Rural population in Belarus was 18.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for rural population?
- Belarus ranks 155th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release