Belarus Demographics

Population of Belarus (2025)

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Belarus Population
8,997,603
see live
Yearly Change
−0.65%
Global Share
0.11%
Global Rank
100

Median Age

The median age in Belarus is 41.3 years (2025).

Fertility in Belarus

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.2
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Belarus

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
74.8
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
79.4
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
69.9
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Belarus


Infant Mortality
2.3
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
3.0
(per 1,000 live births)


Belarus Urban Population

Currently, 84.4% of the population of Belarus is urban (7,589,573 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Belarus is 44 people per Km2 (115 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 202,910 Km2 (78,344 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Belarus

# City Population
1 Minsk 1,742,124
2 Homyel' 526,872
3 Hrodna 373,547
4 Mahilyow 369,200
5 Brest 362,641
6 Vitebsk 342,700
7 Babruysk 209,675
8 Baranovichi 179,000
9 Barysaw 144,945
10 Pinsk 130,777
11 Orsha 125,347
12 Mazyr 112,348
13 Novopolotsk 108,000
14 Salihorsk 106,627
15 Lida 102,700
16 Maladziecna 101,300
17 Polatsk 82,258
18 Zhlobin 76,078
19 Svyetlahorsk 67,054
20 Horad Zhodzina 65,451
21 Rechytsa 65,400
22 Slutsk 61,802
23 Slonim 51,434
24 Kobryn 50,691
25 Volkovysk 47,300
26 Kalinkavichy 37,190
27 Smarhon 35,908
28 Rahachow 34,700
29 Asipovichy 34,591
30 Horki 33,897

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.