🇧🇾 Belarus Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Belarus is 8,937,018, ranking #102 in the world (0.11% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -0.69% per year. The biggest city is Minsk with 1,742,124 inhabitants.
Live estimate
8,935,588
Growth rate
-0.69%
Density
44
people / km² (114 / mi²)
Median age
41.8
Fertility rate
1.23
births per woman
Life expectancy
75.0
years
Belarus population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Belarus is projected to reach 7,453,546, and 4,350,962 by 2100.
Belarus population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8,937,018 | -0.69% | 44.0 | 41.8 |
| 2025 | 8,997,603 | -0.66% | 44.3 | 41.3 |
| 2024 | 9,056,696 | -0.65% | 44.6 | 40.9 |
| 2023 | 9,115,680 | -0.65% | 44.9 | 40.5 |
| 2022 | 9,173,237 | -0.61% | 45.2 | 40.2 |
| 2021 | 9,251,365 | -1.09% | 45.6 | 39.9 |
| 2020 | 9,350,944 | -1.05% | 46.1 | 39.6 |
| 2019 | 9,435,420 | -0.75% | 46.5 | 39.3 |
| 2018 | 9,480,031 | -0.20% | 46.7 | 39.0 |
| 2017 | 9,495,790 | -0.14% | 46.8 | 38.8 |
| 2016 | 9,499,064 | 0.07% | 46.8 | 38.7 |
| 2015 | 9,487,293 | 0.18% | 46.8 | 38.5 |
| 2014 | 9,472,708 | 0.13% | 46.7 | 38.4 |
| 2013 | 9,464,453 | 0.05% | 46.6 | 38.3 |
| 2012 | 9,463,076 | -0.02% | 46.6 | 38.2 |
| 2011 | 9,472,735 | -0.18% | 46.7 | 38.1 |
| 2010 | 9,490,752 | -0.20% | 46.8 | 37.9 |
| 2009 | 9,507,337 | -0.15% | 46.9 | 37.8 |
| 2008 | 9,529,358 | -0.31% | 47.0 | 37.6 |
| 2007 | 9,563,134 | -0.40% | 47.1 | 37.5 |
| 2006 | 9,608,036 | -0.54% | 47.4 | 37.3 |
| 2005 | 9,667,838 | -0.70% | 47.6 | 37.0 |
| 2004 | 9,735,091 | -0.68% | 48.0 | 36.8 |
| 2003 | 9,803,176 | -0.71% | 48.3 | 36.5 |
| 2002 | 9,873,450 | -0.72% | 48.7 | 36.2 |
| 2001 | 9,938,065 | -0.59% | 49.0 | 35.9 |
| 2000 | 9,991,313 | -0.48% | 49.2 | 35.6 |
| 1999 | 10,039,223 | -0.47% | 49.5 | 35.2 |
| 1998 | 10,080,578 | -0.35% | 49.7 | 34.8 |
| 1997 | 10,122,364 | -0.48% | 49.9 | 34.4 |
| 1996 | 10,164,028 | -0.34% | 50.1 | 34.0 |
| 1995 | 10,197,464 | -0.31% | 50.3 | 33.6 |
| 1994 | 10,230,187 | -0.33% | 50.4 | 33.2 |
| 1993 | 10,241,320 | 0.11% | 50.5 | 32.9 |
| 1992 | 10,217,562 | 0.35% | 50.4 | 32.6 |
| 1991 | 10,193,889 | 0.11% | 50.2 | 32.2 |
| 1990 | 10,186,260 | 0.04% | 50.2 | 32.0 |
| 1989 | 10,158,785 | 0.50% | 50.1 | 31.7 |
| 1988 | 10,107,637 | 0.51% | 49.8 | 31.5 |
| 1987 | 10,057,605 | 0.48% | 49.6 | 31.3 |
| 1986 | 10,004,288 | 0.58% | 49.3 | 31.0 |
| 1985 | 9,944,186 | 0.62% | 49.0 | 30.8 |
| 1984 | 9,881,694 | 0.64% | 48.7 | 30.7 |
| 1983 | 9,815,555 | 0.71% | 48.4 | 30.5 |
| 1982 | 9,748,282 | 0.67% | 48.0 | 30.3 |
| 1981 | 9,678,048 | 0.78% | 47.7 | 30.2 |
| 1980 | 9,603,170 | 0.78% | 47.3 | 30.0 |
| 1979 | 9,537,705 | 0.59% | 47.0 | 29.9 |
| 1978 | 9,485,805 | 0.50% | 46.7 | 29.7 |
| 1977 | 9,434,944 | 0.58% | 46.5 | 29.5 |
| 1976 | 9,380,086 | 0.59% | 46.2 | 29.4 |
| 1975 | 9,324,280 | 0.60% | 46.0 | 29.5 |
| 1974 | 9,265,678 | 0.66% | 45.7 | 29.6 |
| 1973 | 9,205,712 | 0.64% | 45.4 | 29.8 |
| 1972 | 9,144,634 | 0.69% | 45.1 | 29.7 |
| 1971 | 9,079,748 | 0.73% | 44.7 | 29.4 |
| 1970 | 9,014,896 | 0.70% | 44.4 | 29.1 |
| 1969 | 8,954,597 | 0.64% | 44.1 | 28.8 |
| 1968 | 8,891,328 | 0.78% | 43.8 | 28.4 |
| 1967 | 8,823,254 | 0.76% | 43.5 | 28.0 |
| 1966 | 8,752,970 | 0.84% | 43.1 | 27.6 |
| 1965 | 8,679,929 | 0.84% | 42.8 | 27.2 |
| 1964 | 8,602,838 | 0.95% | 42.4 | 26.8 |
| 1963 | 8,517,704 | 1.04% | 42.0 | 26.5 |
| 1962 | 8,424,480 | 1.16% | 41.5 | 26.1 |
| 1961 | 8,320,433 | 1.33% | 41.0 | 25.9 |
| 1960 | 8,207,998 | 1.40% | 40.5 | 25.7 |
| 1959 | 8,081,319 | 1.72% | 39.8 | 25.5 |
| 1958 | 7,944,089 | 1.71% | 39.2 | 25.4 |
| 1957 | 7,811,335 | 1.66% | 38.5 | 25.2 |
| 1956 | 7,682,882 | 1.65% | 37.9 | 25.0 |
| 1955 | 7,560,676 | 1.55% | 37.3 | 24.8 |
| 1954 | 7,448,889 | 1.43% | 36.7 | 24.6 |
| 1953 | 7,350,636 | 1.23% | 36.2 | 24.3 |
| 1952 | 7,264,607 | 1.13% | 35.8 | 24.1 |
| 1951 | 7,189,433 | 0.95% | 35.4 | 23.9 |
| 1950 | 7,127,594 | 0.77% | 35.1 | 23.7 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 8,875,626 | -0.69% | 43.7 | 42.2 |
| 2028 | 8,813,860 | -0.70% | 43.4 | 42.7 |
| 2029 | 8,751,058 | -0.72% | 43.1 | 43.1 |
| 2030 | 8,687,632 | -0.73% | 42.8 | 43.6 |
| 2031 | 8,624,458 | -0.73% | 42.5 | 44.0 |
| 2032 | 8,561,292 | -0.74% | 42.2 | 44.4 |
| 2033 | 8,497,926 | -0.75% | 41.9 | 44.9 |
| 2034 | 8,434,836 | -0.74% | 41.6 | 45.3 |
| 2035 | 8,372,270 | -0.74% | 41.3 | 45.7 |
| 2036 | 8,310,226 | -0.74% | 41.0 | 46.2 |
| 2037 | 8,248,680 | -0.74% | 40.7 | 46.5 |
| 2038 | 8,187,278 | -0.75% | 40.3 | 46.9 |
| 2039 | 8,125,768 | -0.76% | 40.0 | 47.2 |
| 2040 | 8,064,466 | -0.76% | 39.7 | 47.5 |
| 2041 | 8,003,444 | -0.76% | 39.4 | 47.8 |
| 2042 | 7,943,010 | -0.75% | 39.1 | 48.0 |
| 2043 | 7,883,213 | -0.76% | 38.9 | 48.2 |
| 2044 | 7,823,422 | -0.77% | 38.6 | 48.3 |
| 2045 | 7,763,466 | -0.77% | 38.3 | 48.3 |
| 2046 | 7,703,322 | -0.78% | 38.0 | 48.3 |
| 2047 | 7,642,602 | -0.80% | 37.7 | 48.2 |
| 2048 | 7,580,623 | -0.83% | 37.4 | 48.2 |
| 2049 | 7,517,486 | -0.84% | 37.0 | 48.1 |
| 2050 | 7,453,546 | -0.86% | 36.7 | 48.1 |
| 2051 | 7,388,576 | -0.89% | 36.4 | 48.1 |
| 2052 | 7,322,182 | -0.92% | 36.1 | 48.0 |
| 2053 | 7,254,285 | -0.94% | 35.8 | 48.0 |
| 2054 | 7,185,166 | -0.97% | 35.4 | 48.0 |
| 2055 | 7,114,778 | -1.00% | 35.1 | 48.1 |
| 2056 | 7,043,348 | -1.02% | 34.7 | 48.3 |
| 2057 | 6,971,346 | -1.04% | 34.4 | 48.5 |
| 2058 | 6,899,066 | -1.05% | 34.0 | 48.7 |
| 2059 | 6,826,546 | -1.06% | 33.6 | 49.0 |
| 2060 | 6,753,786 | -1.08% | 33.3 | 49.2 |
| 2061 | 6,681,197 | -1.08% | 32.9 | 49.5 |
| 2062 | 6,608,835 | -1.09% | 32.6 | 49.8 |
| 2063 | 6,536,558 | -1.10% | 32.2 | 50.1 |
| 2064 | 6,464,519 | -1.11% | 31.9 | 50.5 |
| 2065 | 6,392,854 | -1.12% | 31.5 | 50.8 |
| 2066 | 6,321,650 | -1.12% | 31.2 | 51.2 |
| 2067 | 6,251,087 | -1.12% | 30.8 | 51.5 |
| 2068 | 6,181,422 | -1.12% | 30.5 | 51.9 |
| 2069 | 6,112,590 | -1.12% | 30.1 | 52.3 |
| 2070 | 6,044,486 | -1.12% | 29.8 | 52.6 |
| 2071 | 5,977,050 | -1.12% | 29.5 | 52.9 |
| 2072 | 5,910,450 | -1.12% | 29.1 | 53.1 |
| 2073 | 5,844,722 | -1.12% | 28.8 | 53.2 |
| 2074 | 5,779,793 | -1.11% | 28.5 | 53.3 |
| 2075 | 5,715,777 | -1.11% | 28.2 | 53.4 |
| 2076 | 5,652,578 | -1.11% | 27.9 | 53.4 |
| 2077 | 5,590,076 | -1.11% | 27.5 | 53.3 |
| 2078 | 5,528,406 | -1.11% | 27.2 | 53.2 |
| 2079 | 5,467,664 | -1.10% | 26.9 | 53.0 |
| 2080 | 5,407,683 | -1.10% | 26.7 | 52.9 |
| 2081 | 5,348,627 | -1.09% | 26.4 | 52.7 |
| 2082 | 5,290,581 | -1.09% | 26.1 | 52.5 |
| 2083 | 5,233,511 | -1.08% | 25.8 | 52.4 |
| 2084 | 5,177,397 | -1.07% | 25.5 | 52.2 |
| 2085 | 5,122,140 | -1.07% | 25.2 | 52.1 |
| 2086 | 5,067,766 | -1.06% | 25.0 | 52.0 |
| 2087 | 5,014,225 | -1.06% | 24.7 | 52.0 |
| 2088 | 4,961,454 | -1.05% | 24.5 | 52.0 |
| 2089 | 4,909,294 | -1.06% | 24.2 | 52.0 |
| 2090 | 4,857,564 | -1.06% | 23.9 | 52.1 |
| 2091 | 4,806,297 | -1.06% | 23.7 | 52.2 |
| 2092 | 4,755,353 | -1.07% | 23.4 | 52.3 |
| 2093 | 4,704,489 | -1.08% | 23.2 | 52.4 |
| 2094 | 4,653,766 | -1.09% | 22.9 | 52.5 |
| 2095 | 4,603,212 | -1.10% | 22.7 | 52.7 |
| 2096 | 4,552,796 | -1.10% | 22.4 | 52.9 |
| 2097 | 4,502,446 | -1.12% | 22.2 | 53.0 |
| 2098 | 4,452,024 | -1.13% | 21.9 | 53.2 |
| 2099 | 4,401,466 | -1.15% | 21.7 | 53.4 |
| 2100 | 4,350,962 | -1.16% | 21.4 | 53.5 |
States & provinces of Belarus by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Minsk | 1,996,553 | 22.3% |
| 2 | Minsk | 1,411,000 | 15.8% |
| 3 | Gomel | 1,338,617 | 15.0% |
| 4 | Brest | 1,308,569 | 14.6% |
| 5 | Vitebsk | 1,081,911 | 12.1% |
| 6 | Grodno | 992,556 | 11.1% |
| 7 | Mogilev | 981,174 | 11.0% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Belarus
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minsk capital | Minsk City | 1,742,124 |
| 2 | Homyel' | Homyel’ Voblasc’ | 501,102 |
| 3 | Hrodna | Grodnenskaya | 361,115 |
| 4 | Vitebsk | Vitebsk | 358,395 |
| 5 | Mahilyow | Mogilev | 353,110 |
| 6 | Brest | Brest | 344,470 |
| 7 | Bobruysk | Mogilev | 207,351 |
| 8 | Baranovichi | Brest | 171,361 |
| 9 | Barysaw | Minsk | 135,696 |
| 10 | Pinsk | Brest | 124,295 |
| 11 | Mazyr | Homyel’ Voblasc’ | 105,152 |
| 12 | Lida | Grodnenskaya | 103,916 |
| 13 | Orsha | Vitebsk | 102,759 |
| 14 | Soligorsk | Minsk | 97,818 |
| 15 | Novopolotsk | Vitebsk | 95,717 |
FAQ
What is the population of Belarus in 2026?
The population of Belarus is 8,937,018 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Belarus?
Minsk is the biggest city in Belarus with 1,742,124 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Belarus growing or shrinking?
The population of Belarus is shrinking at -0.69% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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