The population of Belarus is expected to decrease by 31,000 in 2021 and reach 9,332,000 in 2022. 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 46.5 in 2019.
| Current population | 9,361,471 people at present (Monday 18th of January 2021) | |
| Median Age | 40.7 years |
| Population density | 46.3 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2020 the population of Belarus was 9,394,000 and the average age increased from 31.0 in 1960 to 40.5. Urban population has increased from 6,983,033 (70.0%) in 2000 to 7,378,000 (78.8%) in the current year. The population density of Belarus has changed from 47.5 in 1980 to 46.5 in 2019.
| 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 population growth rate is minus 0.33% (29,000 residents, including 124,828 deaths). The demographics of Belarus constitutes of 5,007,000 women and 4,357,000 men, which means there are 870 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 22.4% of population (2,092,631) is 19 or younger, 61.6% of population (5,767,608) is between age 20 and 64 and 16.1% of population (1,503,698) is over 65.