Total population by age (70 years old) in Belarus
Belarus: Total population by age was 92.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.02
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
60th
of 234 countries
All-time high
98.96
in 1998
All-time low
30.06
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in Belarus stood at 92.02.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Belarus peaked at 98.96 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 30.06, in 1950.
Belarus ranks 60th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.06 | — |
| 1951 | 31.16 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 30.9 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 32.84 | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 32.92 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 32.11 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 34.04 | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 31.69 | -6.9% |
| 1958 | 46.43 | +46.5% |
| 1959 | 46.88 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 36.05 | -23.1% |
| 1961 | 41.03 | +13.8% |
| 1962 | 39.96 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 43.7 | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 44.59 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 42.8 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 42.97 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 41.43 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 42.06 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 46.49 | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 58.66 | +26.2% |
| 1971 | 57.55 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 52.44 | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 57.87 | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 59.74 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 62.27 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 62.49 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.33 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 64.18 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 65.65 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 66.95 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 67.42 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 67.99 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 65.52 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 63.59 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 58.17 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 46.37 | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 38.91 | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 44.7 | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 50.24 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 53.48 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 56.51 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 64.86 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 78.88 | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 81.31 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 83.96 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 88.43 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 91.92 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 98.96 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 98.55 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 97.09 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 92.26 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 87.9 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 84.17 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 73.76 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 78.04 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 87.55 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 92.25 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 92.4 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 89.71 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 83.36 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 77.2 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 67.45 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 52.1 | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 48.69 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 50.3 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 56.55 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 72.51 | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 81.64 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 90.75 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 94.37 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 91.34 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 92.5 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 92.02 | -0.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 92.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.33, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 92.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.65, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population by age in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +46.5% | 31.69 | 46.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.9 | 30.06 | 46.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.11 | 36.05 | 46.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.32 | 52.44 | 65.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.99 | 38.91 | 67.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.69 | 53.48 | 98.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.51 | 73.76 | 97.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.06 | 48.69 | 90.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.56 | 91.34 | 94.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More population data for Belarus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,410 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Belarus?
- Total population by age in Belarus was 92.02 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 98.96 in 1998.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.06 in 1950.
- How does Belarus rank for total population by age?
- Belarus ranks 60th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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