Belarus Demographics

Population of Belarus (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Belarus

Belarus Population
8,937,018
see live
Yearly Change
−0.67%
Global Share
0.11%
Global Rank
102

Median Age

The median age in Belarus is 41.8 years (2026).

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)
1.23
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Belarus

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
75.0
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
79.5
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
70.1
(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
2.9
(per 1,000 live births)


Belarus Urban Population

Currently, 79.8% of the population of Belarus is urban (7,134,690 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Belarus is 44 people per km² (114 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 202,900 km² (78,340 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Settlements in Belarus

The 30 largest of 91 cities and settlements, ranked by population estimates for January 1, 2023 (by National Statistical Committee of Belarus).

RankCity or SettlementPopulation
1Minsk1,995,471
2Gomelincl. Kascjukoŭka501,802
3Vitebsk359,148
4Grodno358,717
5Mogilev353,338
6Brest342,461
7Babruysk208,611
8Baranovichi172,150
9Barysaw136,409
10Pinsk124,613
11Mazyr105,321
12Lida103,915
13Orsha103,658
14Salihorsk98,590
15Navapolatsk96,320
16Maladzyechna89,268
17Polotsk79,960
18Zhlobin77,049
19Rechytsa65,423
20Zhodzina64,000
21Svietlahorsk63,202
22Slutsk60,376
23Kobryn52,670
24Slonim49,113
25Vawkavysk41,991
26Kalinkavichy37,050
27Smarhon35,781
28Rahachow32,029
29Dzyarzhynsk29,811
30Asipovichy29,329
See all 91 cities and settlements in Belarus

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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.