Population

Belarus

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Total population19602024
8.2M8.71M9.22M9.73M10.2M19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
IndicatorValue
Total population9,060,000–9,130,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 9,057,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 9,133,000 people
Median age40.9 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy74.4 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 74.37 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 74.43 years
Ethnic groupsBelarusian 83.7%, Russian 8.3%, Polish 3.1%, Ukrainian 1.7%, other 2.4%, unspecified 0.9% (2009 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
LanguagesRussian (official) 71.4%, Belarusian (official) 26%, other 0.3% (includes small Polish- and Ukrainian-speaking minorities), unspecified 2.3% (2019 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
ReligionsOrthodox 48.3%, Catholic 7.1%, other 3.5%, non-believers 41.1% (2011 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization80.7% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth-0.499 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate7.03 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate13.1 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population79.2 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)Balkan Romani / Baltic Romani / Belarusian / Central Romani / Eastern Yiddish / Erzya / Latvian / Lithuanian / Polish / Russian / Rusyn / Sinte-Manus Romani / Tatar / Ukrainian / Vlax RomaniGlottolog [2026]

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • UN DESA WPP
    un_desa_wpp
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • Glottolog
    glottolog_languages
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Belarus's population on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 5 open datasets including UN DESA WPP, World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI. Key figures include total population (9,060,000–9,130,000 people), median age (40.9 years). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.