| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 13 Oct 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Belarus is projected at 9.06 million, compared to 9.12 million in 2023. It ranks 100th in the world by population and 18th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.65 percent, the 211th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 4.22 million males and 4.84 million females in Belarus. The percentage of the male population is 46.6%, compared to 53.4% of the female population. Belarus has 616k more females than males. The sex ratio in Belarus in 2024 will be 87.266 males per 100 females. Belarus is in the 11th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 3,077,473 | 4,050,122 | 7,127,595 | 0.77 | 75.985 |
| 1955 | 3,323,298 | 4,237,377 | 7,560,676 | 1.55 | 78.428 |
| 1960 | 3,673,163 | 4,534,835 | 8,207,998 | 1.40 | 80.999 |
| 1965 | 3,948,767 | 4,731,162 | 8,679,929 | 0.84 | 83.463 |
| 1970 | 4,148,736 | 4,866,160 | 9,014,897 | 0.70 | 85.257 |
| 1975 | 4,316,758 | 5,007,522 | 9,324,281 | 0.60 | 86.205 |
| 1980 | 4,463,845 | 5,139,325 | 9,603,171 | 0.78 | 86.857 |
| 1985 | 4,639,096 | 5,305,090 | 9,944,186 | 0.62 | 87.446 |
| 1990 | 4,776,793 | 5,409,467 | 10,186,261 | 0.04 | 88.304 |
| 1995 | 4,772,021 | 5,425,443 | 10,197,463 | -0.31 | 87.956 |
| 2000 | 4,679,267 | 5,312,046 | 9,991,313 | -0.48 | 88.088 |
| 2005 | 4,507,347 | 5,160,491 | 9,667,838 | -0.70 | 87.343 |
| 2010 | 4,412,608 | 5,078,144 | 9,490,752 | -0.20 | 86.894 |
| 2015 | 4,414,172 | 5,073,122 | 9,487,293 | 0.18 | 87.011 |
| 2020 | 4,358,798 | 4,992,146 | 9,350,944 | -1.05 | 87.313 |
| 2021 | 4,310,859 | 4,940,507 | 9,251,365 | -1.09 | 87.255 |
| 2022 | 4,274,359 | 4,898,877 | 9,173,237 | -0.61 | 87.252 |
| 2023 | 4,248,248 | 4,867,432 | 9,115,680 | -0.65 | 87.279 |
| 2024 | 4,220,426 | 4,836,270 | 9,056,696 | -0.65 | 87.266 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.642 | 23.709 | 2.640 |
| 1955 | 63.512 | 24.790 | 2.633 |
| 1960 | 69.322 | 25.726 | 2.757 |
| 1965 | 71.631 | 27.234 | 2.229 |
| 1970 | 71.677 | 29.142 | 2.293 |
| 1975 | 71.418 | 29.485 | 2.133 |
| 1980 | 70.748 | 30.018 | 1.983 |
| 1985 | 71.192 | 30.818 | 2.041 |
| 1990 | 71.145 | 31.951 | 1.860 |
| 1995 | 68.752 | 33.633 | 1.369 |
| 2000 | 68.464 | 35.570 | 1.272 |
| 2005 | 68.982 | 37.026 | 1.221 |
| 2010 | 70.501 | 37.918 | 1.478 |
| 2015 | 73.761 | 38.530 | 1.728 |
| 2020 | 72.269 | 39.595 | 1.369 |
| 2021 | 72.221 | 39.881 | 1.371 |
| 2022 | 74.361 | 40.192 | 1.326 |
| 2023 | 74.434 | 40.535 | 1.208 |
| 2024 | 74.624 | 40.917 | 1.217 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 109,699 | 163,567 | 15.391 | 22.948 |
| 1955 | 84,514 | 183,898 | 11.178 | 24.323 |
| 1960 | 65,641 | 207,507 | 7.997 | 25.281 |
| 1965 | 63,192 | 153,828 | 7.280 | 17.722 |
| 1970 | 71,514 | 143,229 | 7.933 | 15.888 |
| 1975 | 82,601 | 145,194 | 8.859 | 15.572 |
| 1980 | 94,048 | 151,899 | 9.793 | 15.818 |
| 1985 | 100,757 | 163,617 | 10.132 | 16.454 |
| 1990 | 107,828 | 138,539 | 10.586 | 13.601 |
| 1995 | 131,026 | 98,583 | 12.849 | 9.667 |
| 2000 | 140,614 | 90,546 | 14.074 | 9.063 |
| 2005 | 140,876 | 88,443 | 14.572 | 9.148 |
| 2010 | 135,663 | 106,778 | 14.294 | 11.251 |
| 2015 | 119,820 | 119,028 | 12.629 | 12.546 |
| 2020 | 147,592 | 83,089 | 15.784 | 8.886 |
| 2021 | 146,534 | 79,787 | 15.839 | 8.624 |
| 2022 | 121,504 | 73,954 | 13.246 | 8.062 |
| 2023 | 121,587 | 65,050 | 13.338 | 7.136 |
| 2024 | 118,967 | 63,679 | 13.136 | 7.031 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 2,031,825 | 5,713,177 | 26.234 |
| 1955 | 2,251,572 | 5,551,965 | 28.853 |
| 1960 | 2,651,936 | 5,532,695 | 32.401 |
| 1965 | 3,266,902 | 5,301,552 | 38.127 |
| 1970 | 3,951,059 | 5,026,580 | 44.010 |
| 1975 | 4,715,704 | 4,601,251 | 50.614 |
| 1980 | 5,442,915 | 4,190,973 | 56.498 |
| 1985 | 6,162,405 | 3,803,749 | 61.833 |
| 1990 | 6,741,161 | 3,475,685 | 65.981 |
| 1995 | 6,889,223 | 3,253,085 | 67.926 |
| 2000 | 6,950,857 | 2,982,752 | 69.973 |
| 2005 | 6,961,538 | 2,660,005 | 72.354 |
| 2010 | 7,073,718 | 2,399,353 | 74.672 |
| 2015 | 7,321,167 | 2,164,605 | 77.181 |
| 2020 | 7,483,636 | 1,931,795 | 79.483 |
| 2021 | 7,509,150 | 1,887,900 | 79.910 |
| 2022 | 7,532,874 | 1,845,056 | 80.326 |
| 2023 | 7,554,508 | 1,803,173 | 80.731 |
| 2024 | 7,573,523 | 1,762,117 | 81.125 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 192,202 | 181,655 | 373,858 | 4.13 | 105.806 |
| 05-09 | 275,381 | 259,702 | 535,083 | 5.91 | 106.037 |
| 10-14 | 291,938 | 275,112 | 567,049 | 6.26 | 106.116 |
| 15-19 | 249,900 | 236,353 | 486,253 | 5.37 | 105.732 |
| 20-24 | 221,544 | 209,351 | 430,895 | 4.76 | 105.824 |
| 25-29 | 236,548 | 222,490 | 459,038 | 5.07 | 106.318 |
| 30-34 | 322,819 | 310,179 | 632,998 | 6.99 | 104.075 |
| 35-39 | 383,986 | 371,471 | 755,457 | 8.34 | 103.369 |
| 40-44 | 353,726 | 356,320 | 710,046 | 7.84 | 99.272 |
| 45-49 | 309,471 | 330,537 | 640,008 | 7.07 | 93.627 |
| 50-54 | 285,039 | 326,091 | 611,130 | 6.75 | 87.411 |
| 55-59 | 268,447 | 326,409 | 594,856 | 6.57 | 82.243 |
| 60-64 | 285,907 | 374,110 | 660,017 | 7.29 | 76.423 |
| 65-69 | 233,498 | 353,069 | 586,567 | 6.48 | 66.134 |
| 70-74 | 154,588 | 281,650 | 436,238 | 4.82 | 54.887 |
| 75-79 | 82,965 | 179,917 | 262,882 | 2.90 | 46.113 |
| 80-84 | 40,452 | 120,052 | 160,504 | 1.77 | 33.695 |
| 85-89 | 24,733 | 92,374 | 117,108 | 1.29 | 26.775 |
| 90-94 | 6,194 | 25,503 | 31,696 | 0.35 | 24.287 |
| 95-99 | 1,044 | 3,751 | 4,794 | 0.05 | 27.833 |
| 100+ | 45 | 173 | 218 | 0.00 | 26.012 |
| Total | 4,220,427 | 4,836,269 | 9,056,695 | 87.266 | |