Urban population in Belarus
Belarus: Urban population was 79.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Belarus, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Belarus stood at 79.5%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Belarus peaked at 79.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1960.
Belarus ranks 60th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.7% | — |
| 1961 | 33.9% | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 34.9% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 35.9% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 37.0% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 38.0% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 39.1% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 40.2% | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 41.5% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 42.7% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 44.0% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 45.2% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 46.6% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 48.0% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 52.0% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 53.2% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 54.4% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 56.6% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 58.7% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 60.8% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 61.8% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 64.9% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 67.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.6% | 32.7% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 44.0% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 56.6% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 66.4% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 69.9% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 74.6% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 77.8% | 79.5% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Belarus
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.513 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Belarus?
- Urban population in Belarus was 79.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1960.
- How does Belarus rank for urban population?
- Belarus ranks 60th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.