Urban population in Belarus
Belarus: Urban population was 79.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Belarus, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Belarus stood at 79.5%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Belarus peaked at 79.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, 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 | 37.6% | 32.7% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 44.0% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 56.6% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 66.4% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 69.9% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 74.6% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 77.8% | 79.5% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Belarus
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 9.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 7.22 million (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 urban population in Belarus?
- Urban population in Belarus was 79.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1960.
- How does Belarus rank for urban population?
- Belarus ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.