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Belarus

Population

8,918,034

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
102nd
Share of world
0.11%
Annual change
−60,5850.69%

Population of Belarus

4M6M8M10MPeak20268.9M2050 projection7.5M↓ 16% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

95% prediction interval

Current population estimate: 8,918,034. 2050 projection: 7,453,546.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Belarus. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20268,937,0180.69%102
20258,997,6030.77%100
20209,350,9440.90%97
20199,435,4190.47%96
20189,480,0310.17%94
20179,495,7900.04%94
20159,487,2930.01%93
20109,490,7520.37%89
20059,667,8380.66%82
20009,991,3130.41%78

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Minsk is home to 1,991,934 people, 22.29% of Belarus' population.

City population1M800K300K
Minsk 2.0MGomel 499.3KGrodno 365.1KVitebsk 357.7KMogilev 351.9KBrest 347.4KBobruysk 204.2KBaranovichi 170.0KBorisov 133.6KPinsk 123.5K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Minsk2.0M22.29%
2Gomel499.3K5.59%
3Grodno365.1K4.09%
4Vitebsk357.7K4.00%
5Mogilev351.9K3.94%
6Brest347.4K3.89%
7Bobruysk204.2K2.28%
8Baranovichi170.0K1.90%
9Borisov133.6K1.49%
10Pinsk123.5K1.38%

Belarus by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Belarus is home to an estimated 8,918,034 people, the 102nd largest population in the world.
Daily change
Belarus has a net population change of approximately -168 people per day, driven by 168 births, 326 deaths, and net emigration of 10 people.
Share of world
Belarus makes up 0.11% of the world's population and 1.2% of Europe's.
Density
44.0 people per km² of land (114.0 per mi²), ranking 172nd among countries and territories.
Urban living
79.49% of people live in urban areas.

Belarus Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 65100+ years, female: 25495–99 years, male: 1,21895–99 years, female: 4,60090–94 years, male: 6,68490–94 years, female: 28,67985–89 years, male: 25,05185–89 years, female: 92,38680–84 years, male: 36,11180–84 years, female: 101,56675–79 years, male: 101,68875–79 years, female: 220,84770–74 years, male: 163,71770–74 years, female: 293,39565–69 years, male: 246,40465–69 years, female: 365,75060–64 years, male: 265,69360–64 years, female: 348,28155–59 years, male: 262,65355–59 years, female: 318,26650–54 years, male: 288,03050–54 years, female: 325,28945–49 years, male: 318,54345–49 years, female: 334,55840–44 years, male: 369,38140–44 years, female: 368,18335–39 years, male: 369,43435–39 years, female: 355,53530–34 years, male: 281,55630–34 years, female: 270,05025–29 years, male: 225,33625–29 years, female: 212,76520–24 years, male: 220,36120–24 years, female: 208,79815–19 years, male: 270,00215–19 years, female: 254,45810–14 years, male: 302,29510–14 years, female: 284,4865–9 years, male: 236,9475–9 years, female: 224,1210–4 years, male: 171,5150–4 years, female: 162,069100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4100K100K200K200K300K300K

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Median age

42.8 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

75 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

46.58%

Female

53.42%

Life expectancy 70.1Life expectancy 79.5

Ethnicity

83.7%

Belarusian

  • Belarusian83.7%
  • Russian8.3%
  • Polish3.1%
  • Other2.4%
  • Ukrainian1.7%
  • Unspecified0.9%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2009 est.

Religion

48.3%

Orthodox, the largest religion

  • Orthodox48.3%
  • non-believers41.1%
  • Roman Catholic7.1%
  • Other3.5%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2011 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Belarus United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus
  5. National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus