Share of population living in urban areas in Belarus
Belarus: Share of population living in urban areas was 79.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.5%
in 2025
All-time low
21.6%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas in Belarus, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 79.5% for share of population living in urban areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Belarus peaked at 79.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1950.
Belarus ranks 72nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.6% | — |
| 1951 | 22.9% | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 24.2% | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 25.3% | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 26.2% | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 26.8% | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 27.4% | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 28.4% | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 29.9% | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 31.4% | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 32.7% | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 33.9% | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 34.9% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 35.9% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 37.0% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 38.0% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 39.1% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 40.2% | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 41.5% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 42.7% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 44.0% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 45.2% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 46.6% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 48.0% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 52.0% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 53.2% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 54.4% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 56.6% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 58.7% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 60.8% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 61.8% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 64.9% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 67.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 79.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 79.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.4% | 21.6% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.6% | 32.7% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 44.0% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 56.6% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 66.4% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 69.9% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 74.6% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 77.8% | 79.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More population data for Belarus
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 144,679 people (2100)
- Population density 21.44 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Belarus?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Belarus was 79.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1950.
- How does Belarus rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Belarus ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 76 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.