Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 73.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 73.8% for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Belarus peaked at 73.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1950.
That places Belarus 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.1% | — |
| 1955 | 55.2% | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 57.9% | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 60.1% | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 61.6% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 62.9% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 64.5% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 65.8% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 69.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.1% | 53.1% | 55.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 59.0% | 57.9% | 60.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 62.3% | 61.6% | 62.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 65.2% | 64.5% | 65.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 66.7% | 68.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 69.7% | 70.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 71.8% | 72.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 73.8% | 73.8% | 1 |
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- 116 Cameroon 74.2% compare
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- 121 Guyana 73.6% compare
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 21.44 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 144,679 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Belarus?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Belarus was 73.8% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1950.
- How does Belarus rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Belarus ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.