Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Belarus
Belarus: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 54.96 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
54.96
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.96
in 2020
All-time low
20.5
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Belarus, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Belarus stood at 54.96. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Belarus peaked at 54.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.5, in 1950.
Belarus ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.5 | — |
| 1955 | 23 | +12.2% |
| 1960 | 26.36 | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 30.46 | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 33.81 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 37.49 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 41.14 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 43.29 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 44.75 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 45.21 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 46.32 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 48.46 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 50.53 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 52.48 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 54.96 | +4.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 54.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.27, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 54.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.52, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.75 | 20.5 | 23 | 2 |
| 1960s | 28.41 | 26.36 | 30.46 | 2 |
| 1970s | 35.65 | 33.81 | 37.49 | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.22 | 41.14 | 43.29 | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.98 | 44.75 | 45.21 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.39 | 46.32 | 48.46 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.5 | 50.53 | 52.48 | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.96 | 54.96 | 54.96 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Belarus?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Belarus was 54.96 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 54.96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 in 1950.
- How does Belarus rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Belarus ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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