Population, total, annual growth rate in Belarus
Belarus: Population, total, annual growth rate was -0.5107 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in Belarus, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belarus recorded -0.5107 % change on previous year for population, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 484.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Belarus peaked at 1.03 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.8248 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Belarus 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8931 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.9758 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9662 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8895 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8361 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8051 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7433 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6515 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5304 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4697 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5525 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6552 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6194 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6156 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6948 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6797 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6854 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6807 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6559 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6817 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6771 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2868 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2959 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1898 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0461 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2207 % change on previous year | +378.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2202 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1994 | -0.1172 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1995 | -0.3246 % change on previous year | +177.0% |
| 1996 | -0.3355 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1997 | -0.4154 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1998 | -0.4487 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1999 | -0.4498 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2000 | -0.4696 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2001 | -0.5116 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2002 | -0.6345 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2003 | -0.6974 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2004 | -0.6798 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2005 | -0.6807 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2006 | -0.6105 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2007 | -0.4578 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2008 | -0.3448 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2009 | -0.2456 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2010 | -0.2182 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2011 | -0.2341 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2012 | -0.1564 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0384 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0562 % change on previous year | -246.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1329 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0877 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2017 | -0.1097 % change on previous year | -225.1% |
| 2018 | -0.2137 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 2019 | -0.2015 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2020 | -0.4226 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 2021 | -0.8248 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 2022 | -0.801 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2023 | -0.5393 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2024 | -0.4976 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2025 | -0.5107 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +378.5% | 0.0461 % change on previous year | 0.2207 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +246.3% | -0.0384 % change on previous year | 0.0562 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -225.1% | 0.0877 % change on previous year | -0.1097 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -177.0% | -0.1172 % change on previous year | -0.3246 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -153.2% | 0.2202 % change on previous year | -0.1172 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +136.4% | 0.0562 % change on previous year | 0.1329 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9928 % change on previous year | 0.8931 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6753 % change on previous year | 0.4697 % change on previous year | 0.8895 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5954 % change on previous year | 0.2868 % change on previous year | 0.6948 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1414 % change on previous year | -0.4498 % change on previous year | 0.2207 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5332 % change on previous year | -0.6974 % change on previous year | -0.2456 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0895 % change on previous year | -0.2341 % change on previous year | 0.1329 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5993 % change on previous year | -0.8248 % change on previous year | -0.4226 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 197 Japan -0.4904 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Hungary -0.5 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Dominica -0.5045 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Puerto Rico -0.5521 % change on previous year compare
- 202 United States Virgin Islands -0.5605 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Serbia -0.5669 % change on previous year compare
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, total, annual growth rate in Belarus?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Belarus was -0.5107 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8248 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Belarus ranks 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 484.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.