Belarus Population 2024
Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. Belarus is the thirteenth-largest and the 17th-most populous country in Europe. According to the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus, the population of Belarus as of 1st Jan 2023 is 9,200,617 (9.2 million) and the estimated population of Belarus in 2024 is 9,455,036 or 9.4 million.
Belarus Demography
| Belarus | 2024 Population |
| Total Population | 9,455,036 |
| Europe Rank | 17 |
| Land Area | 202,900 sq. km ( 78,300 sq. mi ) |
| Area Rank | 13 |
| Pop. Density | 47 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | Minsk |
| Fertility Rate | 1.71 |
| Infant mortality rate | 2.5 |
| Median Age | 40.3 Years |
| Life Expectancy | 75.20 years |
| Urban Population | 79.2% |
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus
Religion in Belarus
Christianity is the majority religion in Belarus, and 91.5% of the population follows Christianity. Among Christians, Eastern Orthodoxy is the largest denomination followed by 83.3% of Belarusians. Next is Catholicism at 6.7%, which includes both Roman Catholic and Belarusian Greek Catholics. The rest 1.0% are members of other denominations (mostly Pentecostals).
Non-Christian faiths account for 0.2%, and the remaining 7.8% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
Religion in Belarus (2020)
| Religion | Percent % |
| Christianity | 91.5 |
| – Eastern Orthodoxy | – 83.3% |
| – Catholicism | – 6.7% |
| – Other Christians | – 1% |
| No religion | 7.8% |
| Other religions | 0.2% |
Source: survey 2020
Belarus Historical Population
Until the 20th century, modern-day Belarus is controlled by different states & powers. After 1917, it became Byelorussian SSR & proclaimed sovereignty on 27 July 1990, and during the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Belarus declared independence on 25 August 1991.
The population of Belarus suffered a dramatic decline during World War II, dropping from more than 9 million in 1940 to 7.7 million in 1951. It then resumed its long-term growth, rising to 10 million in 1999. After that the population began a steady decline, dropping to 9.4 million in 2020.
Like many other Eastern European countries, Belarus has a negative population growth rate and a negative natural growth rate. Let’s have a look at Belarus population from the year 1950 to 2020
| Year | Population | Percentage Change |
| 1950 | 7,745,000 | – |
| 1960 | 8,190,000 | 5.75% |
| 1969 | 8,957,000 | 9.37% |
| 1970 | 9,038,000 | 0.90% |
| 1980 | 9,658,000 | 6.86% |
| 1990 | 10,189,348 | 5.50% |
| 2000 | 9,979,610 | -2.06% |
| 2010 | 9,483,850 | -4.97% |
| 2020 | 9,379,952 | -1.10% |
Source: Belarus Statistics
Top Cities in Belarus by Population
| # | City | Region | Population |
| 1 | Minsk | Minsk Voblast | 19,92,685 |
| 2 | Homyel | Homyel Voblast | 5,36,938 |
| 3 | Mahilyow | Mahilou Voblast | 3,83,313 |
| 4 | Vitsyebsk | Vitsebsk Voblast | 3,78,459 |
| 5 | Hrodna | Hrodna Voblast | 3,73,547 |
| 6 | Brest | Brest Voblast | 3,50,616 |
| 7 | Babruysk | Mahilou Voblast | 2,16,793 |
| 8 | Baranavichy | Brest Voblast | 1,79,000 |
| 9 | Barysaw | Minsk Voblast | 1,42,681 |
| 10 | Pinsk | Brest Voblast | 1,37,960 |
Belarusian Ancestry in America
People of Belarusian ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. As per the estimates, the total population of the Belarusian diaspora is about 2-2.5 million around the world., mainly in Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Argentina, United States, UK, Canada, and the Baltic States.
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