The population of Belarus is expected to decrease by 28,000 in 2018 and reach 9,423,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 2,000 people yearly. On average there are 111,900 births and 123,683 deaths in Belarus per year. The population density of Belarus has changed from 47.5 in 1980 to 46.8 in 2016.
| Current population | 9,424,271 people at present (Saturday 15th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 40.3 years |
| Life expectancy | 73.4 years | |
| Population density | 46.6 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9,452,000 | -28,000 (-0.3%) | 2,000 | 40.3 | 1.73 | 47 | 7,351,000 (77.8%) |
| 2017 | 9,480,000 | -27,120 (-0.3%) | 2,000 | 40.2 | 1.73 | 47 | 7,339,000 (77.4%) |
| 2016 | 9,507,120 | 17,504 (0.2%) | 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 2017 the population of Belarus was 9,480,000 and the average age increased from 31.0 in 1960 to 40.2. Urban population has increased from 6,983,033 (70.0%) in 2000 to 7,351,000 (77.8%) in the current year. The population density of Belarus has changed from 47.5 in 1980 to 46.8 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9,394,000 | -29,000 (-0.3%) | 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%) |
Total Belarus population should reach 9,394,000 by 2020 and should decrease to 8,160,000 people by year 2050. 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 0.30% (27,120 residents, including 121,328 deaths). The demographics of Belarus constitutes of 5,054,000 women and 4,398,000 men, which means there are 870 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 21.6% of population (2,043,522) is 19 or younger, 63.3% of population (5,986,897) is between age 20 and 64 and 15.1% of population (1,423,471) is over 65.