The population of Belarus suffered a dramatic decline during World War II, dropping from more than 9 million in 1940 to 7.7 million in 1951. It then resumed its long-term growth, rising to 10 million in 1999. Originally a highly agrarian country with nearly 80% of its population in rural areas, Belarus has been undergoing a process of continuous
urbanization. The rural population saw its share of the total population decrease from 70% in 1959 to less than 30% in the 2000s.
Population :9,109,280 (2025 est.) :
country comparison to the world: 98 {{Cite web |title= Belarus ranks 6th in population the CIS countries
Age structure :0–14 years: 16.78% (male 791,170/female 414,450) :15–24 years: 9.59% (male 404,500/female 375,750) :25–54 years: 43.94% (male 2,058,648/female 2,105,910) :55–64 years: 14.45% (male 605,330/female 763,972) :65 years and over: 17.66% (male 327,300/female 355,163) (2022 est.)
Median age :
Total: 40.9 years :
Male: 39.5 years :
Female: 43.9 years (2022 est.)
Sex ratio :At birth: 1.06 male(s)/female :0–14 years: 87.266 male(s)/female :15–24 years: 87.266 male(s)/female :25–54 years: 0.98 male(s)/female :55–64 years: 0.79 male(s)/female :65 years and over: 0.48 male(s)/female :Total population: 87.266 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Life expectancy at birth in Belarus since 1900 :
Total population: 72.15 years :
country comparison to the world: 138 :
Male: 66.53 years :
Female: 78.1 years (2014 est.)
Total fertility rate (TFR) in Belarus by region and year Birth rate in Belarus, 2019.png|Birth rate (by district, 2019) Death rate in Belarus, 2019.png|Mortality rate (by district, 2019) Natural population change in Belarus, 2019.png|Rate of natural increase (by district, 2019)
Infant mortality rate :
Total: 4.0 deaths/1,000 live births for 429 death. (2010) :
Total: 3.9 deaths/1,000 live births for 422 death. (2011) :
Total: 3.4 deaths/1,000 live births for 386 death. (2012) :
Total: 3.5 deaths/1,000 live births for 407 death. (2013) :
Total: 3.5 deaths/1,000 live births for 415 death. (2014) :
Total: 3.5 deaths/1,000 live births for 321 death. (January–September 2014) :
Total: 3.2 deaths/1,000 live births for 283 death. (January–September 2015) == Vital statistics ==