Belarus Population Pyramid 1953
Belarus in 1953
In 1953, Belarus had a total population of 7,350,636 people. The median age was 25.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 45.5 children under 15 and 11.1 people aged 65 or over.
The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Belarus was 1.21 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 74.2 years on average (79.1 years for girls, 69.5 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
1,054,304 immigrants live in Belarus, 11.6% of the population.
| Russian Federation | 664,610 |
| Ukraine | 219,832 |
| Kazakhstan | 68,126 |
| Lithuania | 16,930 |
| Uzbekistan | 14,400 |
790,229 people born in Belarus live in other countries.
| Russian Federation | 255,159 |
| Ukraine | 252,977 |
| Poland | 56,258 |
| Latvia | 38,908 |
| Lithuania | 35,625 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 7,350,636 | 25.4 | |
| Bulgaria | 7,415,923 | 28.1 | |
| Czech Republic | 9,152,599 | 32.2 | |
| Hungary | 9,594,481 | 30.7 | |
| Slovakia | 3,660,079 | 27.3 |





