Rural population growth in Belarus
Belarus: Rural population growth was -2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population growth in Belarus, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded -2.2% for rural population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Belarus peaked at -0.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 1988.
That places Belarus 193rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8% | -1.2% | -0.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.8% | -2.2% | -1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.1% | -2.7% | -1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.3% | -1.9% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.2% | -2.7% | -1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -2.3% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.2% | -2.4% | -1.9% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2021)
- Rural population 20.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.86 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.28 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,395 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 7.73 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 198.94 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Belarus?
- Rural population growth in Belarus was -2.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 1988.
- How does Belarus rank for rural population growth?
- Belarus ranks 193rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.