Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Belarus
Belarus: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 935,888 people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
935,888 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
124th
of 238 countries
All-time high
5.74 million people
in 1940
All-time low
192,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Belarus, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 935,888 people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Belarus peaked at 5.74 million people in 1940 and was at its lowest, 192,000 people, in 1000.
Belarus ranks 124th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 192,000 people | 192,000 people | 192,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 287,998 people | 287,998 people | 287,998 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 431,992 people | 431,992 people | 431,992 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 431,975 people | 431,975 people | 431,975 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 431,925 people | 431,925 people | 431,925 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 575,701 people | 575,701 people | 575,701 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 718,878 people | 718,878 people | 718,878 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 955,513 people | 955,513 people | 955,513 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.56 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.56 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.68 million people | 1.68 million people | 1.68 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.83 million people | 1.83 million people | 1.83 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.98 million people | 1.98 million people | 1.98 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.14 million people | 2.14 million people | 2.14 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.32 million people | 2.32 million people | 2.32 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.51 million people | 2.51 million people | 2.51 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.72 million people | 2.72 million people | 2.72 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.94 million people | 2.94 million people | 2.94 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.18 million people | 3.18 million people | 3.18 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.43 million people | 3.43 million people | 3.43 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.69 million people | 3.69 million people | 3.69 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.98 million people | 3.98 million people | 3.98 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.27 million people | 4.27 million people | 4.27 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.57 million people | 4.57 million people | 4.57 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.87 million people | 4.87 million people | 4.87 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.16 million people | 5.16 million people | 5.16 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.42 million people | 5.42 million people | 5.42 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.63 million people | 5.63 million people | 5.63 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.74 million people | 5.74 million people | 5.74 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.55 million people | 5.49 million people | 5.59 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.37 million people | 5.13 million people | 5.53 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.65 million people | 4.25 million people | 5.05 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.83 million people | 3.47 million people | 4.17 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 million people | 3.06 million people | 3.42 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 million people | 2.45 million people | 3.01 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.42 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million people | 1.68 million people | 2.08 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.46 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.64 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.11 million people | 965,761 people | 1.26 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 935,888 people | 935,888 people | 935,888 people | 1 |
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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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Belarus?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Belarus was 935,888 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 million people in 1940.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,000 people in 1000.
- How does Belarus rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Belarus ranks 124th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.