Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Belarus
Belarus: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 79.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural 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 and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural 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.
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
- 69 United States 80.2% compare
- 71 Costa Rica 79.7% compare
- 73 Oman 79.5% compare
- 74 Palau 79.3% compare
- 75 Greece 79.2% compare
More population data for Belarus
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 43,397 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.2 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Belarus?
- Share of population living in urban and rural 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 and rural areas recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1950.
- How does Belarus rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Belarus ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural 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 and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.