Belarus Population Pyramid 2025

Belarus
2025
Population: 8,997,603

Year

-5 -1   2025  +1 +5

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Belarus in 2025

In 2025, Belarus had a total population of 8,997,603 people. A decade earlier, in 2015, the population was still 9,487,293; it has declined by 5.2% since.

With a median age of 42.4 years, Belarus had a youth dependency ratio of 24.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 27.8 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
8,997,603
Median age
42.4
0-14 %
15.9%
65+ %
18.3%
Child dependency
24.1
Old-age dependency
27.8
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
7,453,546
Population 2100
4,350,962
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
123
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.21

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.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
5060708090
19602023 · 74.2

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
20406080
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

1,054,304 immigrants live in Belarus, 11.6% of the population.

Russian Federation664,610
Ukraine219,832
Kazakhstan68,126
Lithuania16,930
Uzbekistan14,400
Where emigrants live (2024)

790,229 people born in Belarus live in other countries.

Russian Federation255,159
Ukraine252,977
Poland56,258
Latvia38,908
Lithuania35,625
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Belarus 8,997,603 42.4
Hungary 9,632,287 44.9
Czech Republic 10,609,240 44.8
Bulgaria 6,714,560 45.7
Slovakia 5,474,881 43.3
How many people lived in Belarus in 2025?
Belarus had a population of 8,997,603 in 2025.
Is Belarus's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, shrinking: down 5.2% from 2015, with a projected population of 7,453,546 in 2050.
What is the median age in Belarus?
Belarus's median age is 42.4 years.
How many children and older people live in Belarus?
18.3% of Belarus's population is 65 or older, and 15.9% is under 15.
What shape is Belarus's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Belarus has a constrictive pyramid: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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