Population ages 65 and above, total in Belarus
Belarus: Population ages 65 and above, total was 1.66 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Belarus, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Belarus is 1.66 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Belarus peaked at 1.66 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 593,857, in 1960.
Belarus ranks 60th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 670,323 | 593,857 | 773,621 | 10 |
| 1970s | 915,349 | 801,465 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 981,454 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 1.08 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million | 1.35 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 1.30 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million | 1.48 million | 1.66 million | 6 |
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More health data for Belarus
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 44,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 61,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 57,052 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 42,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 46,366 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 5.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 53,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 47,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 57,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 49,870 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Belarus?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Belarus was 1.66 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 593,857 in 1960.
- How does Belarus rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Belarus ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.