Urban population growth in Belarus
Belarus: Urban population growth was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Belarus, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Belarus stood at -0.1%.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 116.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Belarus peaked at 4.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2021.
That places Belarus 189th 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.
Urban population growth in Belarus, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.6% | — |
| 1962 | 4.0% | -13.1% |
| 1963 | 3.9% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -35.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -53.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -76.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -25.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +100.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +74.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +46.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -65.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +205.6% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -158.7% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -54.6% |
| 2005 | -0.3% | +616.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -160.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +117.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -57.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +69.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -68.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -69.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +210.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -93.9% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -5864.2% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | -0.1% | -70.9% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -36.5% |
| 2025 | -0.1% | +24.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -5864.2% | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | -616.0% | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | +210.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2002 | +205.6% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2006 | +160.5% | -0.3% | 0.2% |
| 2003 | -158.7% | 0.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.4% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 urban population growth in Belarus?
- Urban population growth in Belarus was -0.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for urban population growth?
- Belarus ranks 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.