Share of the population living in cities in Belarus
Belarus: Share of the population living in cities was 54.96 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in cities in Belarus, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 54.96 for share of the population living in cities in 2020. 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 the population living in cities in Belarus peaked at 54.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.5, in 1950.
That places Belarus 41st out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More population data for Belarus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,410 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4518 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.16 (2100)
- Population density 21.44 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 144,679 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.16 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.4518 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.745 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 43,397 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Belarus?
- Share of the population living in cities in Belarus was 54.96 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 54.96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 in 1950.
- How does Belarus rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Belarus ranks 41st out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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