Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Belarus
Belarus: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 22.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Belarus, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Belarus is 22.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Belarus peaked at 22.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1960.
That places Belarus 60th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.7% | — |
| 1961 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 7.3% | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 7.7% | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 8.0% | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 8.4% | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 9.1% | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 9.9% | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 10.9% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 11.2% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 13.9% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 14.6% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 22.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 13.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 15.9% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.5% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.6% | 22.8% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Belarus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 644.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,124 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 348.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 15.39 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Belarus?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Belarus was 22.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1960.
- How does Belarus rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Belarus ranks 60th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.