Population, total in Belarus
Belarus: Population, total was 9.09 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Belarus, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Belarus is 9.09 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Belarus peaked at 10.24 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.20 million, in 1960.
That places Belarus 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 8.57 million | 8.20 million | 8.96 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.33 million | 9.04 million | 9.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.93 million | 9.64 million | 10.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.16 million | 10.03 million | 10.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.72 million | 9.50 million | 9.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.45 million | 9.42 million | 9.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 million | 9.09 million | 9.38 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Belarus
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 7.22 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.5% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 22.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.41 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 4.2% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 9.2% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 9.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Belarus?
- Population, total in Belarus was 9.09 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.20 million in 1960.
- How does Belarus rank for population, total?
- Belarus ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.