The population of Belarus is expected to decrease by 34,000 in 2024 and reach 9,229,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 2,000 people yearly. The population density of Belarus has changed from 47.5 in 1980 to 46.2 in 2022.
| Current population | 9,234,819 people at present (Friday 1st of November 2024) | |
| Median Age | 41.0 years |
| Population density | 46.0 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,265,000 | -34,000 (-0.4%) | 2,000 | 41.0 | 46 | 7,387,000 (79.7%) | |
| 2023 | 9,299,000 | -33,000 (-0.4%) | 2,000 | 40.9 | 46 | 7,386,000 (79.4%) | |
| 2022 | 9,332,000 | -31,000 (-0.3%) | 2,000 | 40.8 | 46 | 7,383,000 (79.1%) | |
| 2021 | 9,363,000 | -31,000 (-0.3%) | 2,000 | 40.7 | 46 | 7,378,000 (78.8%) | |
| 2020 | 9,394,000 | -29,000 (-0.3%) | 2,000 | 40.5 | 1.73 | 46 | 7,371,000 (78.5%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,000 | 40.4 | 1.73 | 47 | 7,362,000 (78.1%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,000 | 40.3 | 1.73 | 47 | 7,351,000 (77.8%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,000 | 40.2 | 1.73 | 47 | 7,339,000 (77.4%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,000 | 40.1 | 1.73 | 47 | 7,324,856 (77.0%) |
| 2015 | 9,489,616 | 15,105 (0.2%) | 2,000 | 40.0 | 1.72 | 47 | 7,275,404 (76.7%) |
| 2010 | 9,490,583 | -16,182 (-0.2%) | 15,160 | 39.5 | 1.49 | 47 | 7,081,399 (74.6%) |
| 2005 | 9,663,915 | -66,231 (-0.7%) | 12,787 | 38.6 | 1.25 | 48 | 6,992,229 (72.4%) |
| 2000 | 9,979,610 | -47,128 (-0.5%) | -1,276 | 37.4 | 1.32 | 49 | 6,983,033 (70.0%) |
| 1995 | 10,194,000 | -33,000 (-0.3%) | 11,229 | 36.1 | 1.41 | 50 | 6,924,376 (67.9%) |
| 1990 | 10,189,000 | 19,000 (0.2%) | -12,611 | 35.2 | 1.91 | 50 | 6,722,804 (66.0%) |
| 1985 | 9,975,000 | 65,000 (0.7%) | -4,604 | 34.7 | 2.09 | 49 | 6,167,842 (61.8%) |
| 1980 | 9,643,000 | 59,000 (0.6%) | 9,423 | 34.2 | 2.03 | 48 | 5,448,102 (56.5%) |
| 1975 | 9,367,000 | 49,416 (0.5%) | 7,660 | 33.1 | 2.17 | 46 | 4,741,013 (50.6%) |
| 1970 | 9,040,000 | 79,696 (0.9%) | 7,429 | 32.0 | 2.31 | 45 | 3,978,504 (44.0%) |
| 1965 | 8,610,000 | 85,776 (1.0%) | 13,117 | 31.2 | 2.27 | 42 | 3,282,735 (38.1%) |
| 1960 | 8,198,000 | 73,216 (0.9%) | -25,077 | 31.0 | 2.67 | 40 | 2,656,234 (32.4%) |
In 2023 the population of Belarus was 9,299,000 and the average age increased from 31.0 in 1960 to 40.9. Urban population has increased from 6,983,033 (70.0%) in 2000 to 7,387,000 (79.7%) in the current year. The population density of Belarus has changed from 47.5 in 1980 to 46.2 in 2022.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,000 | 40.5 | 1.73 | 46 | 7,371,000 (78.5%) |
| 2025 | 9,229,000 | -36,000 (-0.4%) | 2,000 | 41.1 | 1.77 | 46 | 7,385,000 (80.0%) |
| 2030 | 9,017,000 | -47,000 (-0.5%) | 2,000 | 41.9 | 1.80 | 45 | 7,336,000 (81.4%) |
| 2035 | 8,772,000 | -50,000 (-0.6%) | 2,000 | 42.7 | 1.82 | 44 | 7,234,000 (82.5%) |
| 2040 | 8,537,000 | -45,000 (-0.5%) | 2,000 | 43.3 | 1.84 | 44 | 7,123,000 (83.4%) |
| 2045 | 8,335,000 | -38,000 (-0.5%) | 2,000 | 43.5 | 1.85 | 43 | 7,032,000 (84.4%) |
| 2050 | 8,160,000 | -35,000 (-0.4%) | 2,000 | 43.5 | 1.86 | 42 | 6,956,000 (85.2%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 78.3 (74.0 years for male and 82.7 years for females). Population density will go up to 42.2 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Belarus constitutes of 4,955,000 women and 4,310,000 men, which means there are 870 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 23.0% of population (2,130,024) is 19 or younger, 59.6% of population (5,520,087) is between age 20 and 64 and 17.4% of population (1,614,890) is over 65.