Belarus population (2026)
The population of Belarus is 8,937,018 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Belarus ranks #102 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.108% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.69% a year (-60,585 people). The median age is 42.8 years, women have 1.23 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 75.0 years. Population density is 44 people per km² of land. The capital is Minsk.
Population of Belarus, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 7,453,546 | -0.86% | 49.1 | 1.38 | 79.0 | 0.077% |
| 2045 | 7,763,466 | -0.77% | 49.3 | 1.36 | 78.2 | 0.082% |
| 2040 | 8,064,466 | -0.76% | 48.5 | 1.33 | 77.3 | 0.088% |
| 2035 | 8,372,271 | -0.74% | 46.7 | 1.3 | 76.5 | 0.094% |
| 2030 | 8,687,632 | -0.73% | 44.6 | 1.26 | 75.7 | 0.101% |
| 2026 | 8,937,018 | -0.69% | 42.8 | 1.23 | 75.0 | 0.108% |
| 2025 | 8,997,603 | -0.66% | 42.3 | 1.22 | 74.8 | 0.109% |
| 2024 | 9,056,696 | -0.65% | 41.9 | 1.22 | 74.6 | 0.111% |
| 2023 | 9,115,680 | -0.65% | 41.5 | 1.21 | 74.4 | 0.113% |
| 2022 | 9,173,237 | -0.61% | 41.2 | 1.33 | 74.4 | 0.114% |
| 2020 | 9,350,944 | -1.05% | 40.6 | 1.37 | 72.3 | 0.119% |
| 2015 | 9,487,293 | +0.18% | 39.5 | 1.73 | 73.8 | 0.127% |
| 2010 | 9,490,752 | -0.20% | 38.9 | 1.48 | 70.5 | 0.135% |
| 2005 | 9,667,838 | -0.70% | 38.0 | 1.22 | 69.0 | 0.147% |
| 2000 | 9,991,313 | -0.48% | 36.6 | 1.27 | 68.5 | 0.162% |
| 1995 | 10,197,464 | -0.31% | 34.6 | 1.37 | 68.8 | 0.177% |
| 1990 | 10,186,260 | +0.04% | 33.0 | 1.86 | 71.1 | 0.191% |
| 1985 | 9,944,186 | +0.62% | 31.8 | 2.04 | 71.2 | 0.204% |
| 1980 | 9,603,170 | +0.78% | 31.0 | 1.98 | 70.7 | 0.216% |
| 1975 | 9,324,280 | +0.60% | 30.5 | 2.13 | 71.4 | 0.229% |
| 1970 | 9,014,896 | +0.70% | 30.1 | 2.29 | 71.7 | 0.244% |
| 1965 | 8,679,929 | +0.84% | 28.2 | 2.23 | 71.6 | 0.260% |
| 1960 | 8,207,998 | +1.40% | 26.7 | 2.76 | 69.3 | 0.272% |
| 1955 | 7,560,676 | +1.55% | 25.8 | 2.63 | 63.5 | 0.276% |
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Nearby countries: Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy