Belarus Population Pyramid 2009
Belarus in 2009
The population of Belarus in 2009 was 9,507,337. Over the previous ten years the population declined by 5.3%, down from 10,039,223 in 1999.
The median age was 38.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 20.8 children under 15 and 20.0 people aged 65 or over. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.
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 | 9,507,337 | 38.8 | |
| Hungary | 10,001,378 | 39.6 | |
| Czech Republic | 10,420,985 | 39.5 | |
| Bulgaria | 7,488,012 | 42.0 | |
| Slovakia | 5,385,073 | 36.9 |





